(1) The holder of a home improvement contract, upon agreement in writing with the owner, may extend the scheduled due date, or defer the scheduled payment, of all or of any part of any installment. All terms of the agreement shall be in writing.
(2) The holder may charge and contract for the payment of an extension or deferral charge by the owner and collect and receive the same, but such charge may not exceed an amount equal to 1.5 percent per month simple interest on the amount of the installment or installments or part thereof extended or deferred during the period of extension or deferral. A minimum charge of $1 for the period of extension or deferral may be made in any case where the extension or deferral charge, when computed, amounts to less than $1.
(3) Such agreement may also provide for the payment by the owner of the additional cost to the holder of the contract of premiums for continuing in force until the end of such period of extension or deferral any insurance coverages provided for in the contract.
History.—s. 1, ch. 69-44; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 20, 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 520 - Retail Installment Sales
Part V - Home Improvement Sales and Finance (Ss. 520.60-520.98)
520.68 - Persons not required to be licensed.
520.69 - Scope of license authority; scope of provisions.
520.70 - Employee of the seller.
520.71 - Contract copy to owner.
520.72 - Cancellation of contract.
520.73 - Home improvement contract; form and content; separate disclosures.
520.74 - Provisions expressly prohibited.
520.75 - Buyer’s waiver of statutory protection.
520.76 - Insurance provisions, procurement, rates.
520.78 - Finance charge limitation.
520.785 - Simple-interest contracts.
520.79 - Unauthorized charges.
520.80 - Mortgages, promissory notes.
520.81 - Completion certificate.
520.82 - Statement of account.
520.83 - Cancellation of contract on payment in full.
520.84 - Credit to owner on prepayment.
520.85 - Delinquency and collection charges; court costs and attorney’s fees.
520.86 - Extension or deferment.
520.87 - Receipt for cash payment; payment to assignor.
520.88 - Assignments of contracts or notes.
520.91 - Uttering a false completion certificate.