(1) The department may adopt rules which set forth with specificity acts or practices that violate this part and which prescribe procedural rules for the administration of this part. All rules and administrative actions taken by the department shall be pursuant to chapter 120.
(2) All substantive rules promulgated under this part must not be inconsistent with the rules, regulations, and decisions of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts in interpreting the provisions of s. 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. s. 45(a)(1).
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 22, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 79-386; s. 2, ch. 83-117; s. 3, ch. 90-190; s. 1, ch. 92-1; s. 3, ch. 92-133; s. 5, ch. 93-38.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection
Part II - Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Ss. 501.201-501.213)
501.202 - Purposes; rules of construction.
501.204 - Unlawful acts and practices.
501.2041 - Unlawful acts and practices by social media platforms.
501.205 - Rulemaking authority.
501.206 - Investigative powers of enforcing authority.
501.2065 - Confidentiality of intelligence or investigative information.
501.207 - Remedies of enforcing authority.
501.2079 - Violations involving discrimination in the provision of video services.
501.208 - Cease and desist orders; procedures.
501.2101 - Enforcing authorities; moneys received in certain proceedings.