(1) The term “line of credit,” whenever used in this chapter, means an arrangement under which one or more loans or advances of money may be made available to a debtor in one transaction or a series of related transactions.
(2) The Legislature hereby declares that, as a matter of law, “line of credit,” as such term is defined in this section, is deemed to have been included in and governed by the provisions of this chapter as it existed prior to, on, and subsequent to July 1, 1979.
History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 80-310.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations
Chapter 687 - Interest and Usury; Lending Practices
687.01 - Rate of Interest in Absence of Contract.
687.02 - “Usurious Contracts” Defined.
687.03 - “Unlawful Rates of Interest” Defined; Proviso.
687.0303 - “Line of Credit” Defined.
687.031 - Construction, Ss. 687.02 and 687.03.
687.04 - Penalty for Usury; Not to Apply in Certain Situations.
687.05 - Provisions for Payment of Attorney’s Fees.
687.071 - Criminal Usury, Loan Sharking.
687.12 - Interest Rates; Parity Among Licensed Lenders or Creditors.
687.125 - Compounding of Interest.
687.13 - International Transactions.
687.141 - Loan Brokers; Prohibited Acts.
687.142 - Responsibility of Principals.
687.143 - Loan Brokers; Investigations; Cease and Desist Orders; Administrative Fines.
687.144 - Investigations; Examinations; Subpoenas; Hearings; Witnesses.
687.145 - Injunction to Restrain Violations.
687.147 - Actions for Damages.
687.148 - Duties and Powers of the Commission and Office.
687.15 - Benchmark Replacements for the London Interbank Offered Rate.