Florida Statutes
Part VI - Default (Ss. 679.601-679.628)
679.609 - Secured party’s right to take possession after default.


(1) After default, a secured party:
(a) May take possession of the collateral; and
(b) Without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor’s premises under s. 679.610.

(2) A secured party may proceed under subsection (1):
(a) Pursuant to judicial process; or
(b) Without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.

(3) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2001-198.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations

Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions

Part VI - Default (Ss. 679.601-679.628)

679.601 - Rights after default; judicial enforcement; consignor or buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes.

679.602 - Waiver and variance of rights and duties.

679.603 - Agreement on standards concerning rights and duties.

679.604 - Procedure if security agreement covers real property or fixtures.

679.605 - Unknown debtor or secondary obligor.

679.606 - Time of default for agricultural lien.

679.607 - Collection and enforcement by secured party.

679.608 - Application of proceeds of collection or enforcement; liability for deficiency and right to surplus.

679.609 - Secured party’s right to take possession after default.

679.610 - Disposition of collateral after default.

679.611 - Notification before disposition of collateral.

679.612 - Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral.

679.613 - Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral; general.

679.614 - Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral; consumer-goods transaction.

679.615 - Application of proceeds of disposition; liability for deficiency and right to surplus.

679.616 - Explanation of calculation of surplus or deficiency.

679.617 - Rights of transferee of collateral.

679.618 - Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors.

679.619 - Transfer of record or legal title.

679.620 - Acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of obligation; compulsory disposition of collateral.

679.621 - Notification of proposal to accept collateral.

679.622 - Effect of acceptance of collateral.

679.623 - Right to redeem collateral.

679.624 - Waiver.

679.625 - Remedies for failure to comply with article.

679.626 - Action in which deficiency or surplus is in issue.

679.627 - Determination of whether conduct was commercially reasonable.

679.628 - Nonliability and limitation on liability of secured party; liability of secondary obligor.