Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection

501.0115 - Service station credit cards and franchise agreements; certain restrictions on sales and purchasers prohibited. - History.—s. 12, ch. 80-77.

501.0117 - Credit cards; transactions in which seller or lessor prohibited from imposing surcharge; penalty. - (1) A seller or lessor in a sales or lease...

501.0118 - Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions; penalties. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cardholder”...

501.012 - Health studios; legislative findings. - History.—s. 1, ch. 77-432; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-419; s....

501.0125 - Health studios; definitions. - (1) “Health studio” means any person who is engaged in...

501.013 - Health studios; exemptions. - (1) A bona fide nonprofit organization which has been granted...

501.014 - Health studios; powers and duties of the department. - (1) The department may, at any time during business hours,...

501.015 - Health studios; registration requirements and fees. - (1) Register each of its business locations with the department...

501.016 - Health studios; security requirements. - (1) Each health studio shall maintain for each separate business...

501.017 - Health studios; contracts. - (1) Each contract for the sale of future health studio...

501.018 - Health studios; change of ownership or location. - (1) Whenever the ownership of a health studio is changed...

501.019 - Health studios; penalties. - (1) Any health studio or any owner or manager thereof,...

501.021 - Home solicitation sale; definitions. - (1) “Home solicitation sale” means a sale, lease, or rental...

501.022 - Home solicitation sale; permit required. - (1)(a) It is unlawful for any person to conduct any...

501.025 - Home solicitation sale; buyer’s right to cancel. - History.—s. 2, ch. 70-363; s. 1, ch. 77-350; s. 1,...

501.031 - Home solicitation sale; written agreement. - (1) In a home solicitation sale, the seller must present...

501.035 - Home solicitation sale; exclusions. - (1) The sale of insurance; and (2) The sale of...

501.041 - Home solicitation sale; restoration of down payment. - History.—s. 6, ch. 70-363; s. 2, ch. 85-5; s. 613,...

501.045 - Home solicitation sale; duty of buyer. - History.—s. 7, ch. 70-363; s. 3, ch. 85-5; s. 614,...

501.046 - Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales. - (1) All businesses conducting home solicitation sales in this state...

501.047 - Home solicitation sale; prohibited practices. - (1) Misrepresent the terms or conditions of the sale, lease,...

501.052 - Home solicitation sale; enforcement authority; injunctive relief. - History.—s. 2, ch. 77-350; s. 12, ch. 97-250.

501.053 - Home solicitation sale; judicial review. - History.—s. 3, ch. 87-344.

501.055 - Home solicitation sale; penalties. - (1) Violation of any of the provisions of ss. 501.025-501.047...

501.057 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 93-274.

501.0571 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions. - (1) “Examination” means any type of medical, psychological, or nutritional...

501.0573 - Weight-loss provider requirements. - (1) Provide to a consumer a written itemized statement of...

501.0575 - Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights. - (1) The Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights shall consist of...

501.0577 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions. - History.—s. 5, ch. 93-274.

501.0579 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices. - History.—s. 6, ch. 93-274.

501.0581 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies. - (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may bring...

501.0583 - Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense. - (1) As used in this section, the term “weight-loss pill”...

501.059 - Telephone solicitation. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Called...

501.122 - Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: (a) “Laser” means...

501.135 - Consumer unit pricing. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This act shall be known and cited as...

501.137 - Mortgage lenders; tax and insurance payments from escrow accounts; duties. - (1) Every lender of money, whether a natural person or...

501.1375 - Deposits received for purchase of residential dwelling units; placement in escrow; waiver; exceptions. - (1) DEFINITIONS.— (a) “Building contractor” means any person who, for...

501.1377 - Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that homeowners who...

501.138 - Advertising of previews or trailers; standards. - (1) Any motion picture theater owner or operator who desires...

501.141 - Delivery of crated goods; written statement of satisfaction; right to cancel. - (1) As used in this section, “statement of satisfaction” means...

501.142 - Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty. - (1) The regulation of refunds is preempted to the Department...

501.145 - Bedding Label Act. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the Bedding...

501.155 - Electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works; required disclosures; injunctive relief. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “True...

501.160 - Rental or sale of essential commodities during a declared state of emergency; prohibition against unconscionable prices. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Commodity” means any...

501.164 - Civil penalties. - History.—s. 2, ch. 92-353.

501.165 - Automatic renewal of service contracts. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: (a) “Automatic renewal provision”...

501.171 - Security of confidential personal information. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Breach...

Part II - Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Ss. 501.201-501.213)

501.201 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124.

501.202 - Purposes; rules of construction. - (1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing consumer...

501.203 - Definitions. - (1) “Final judgment” means a judgment, including any supporting opinion,...

501.204 - Unlawful acts and practices. - (1) Unfair methods of competition, unconscionable acts or practices, and...

501.2041 - Unlawful acts and practices by social media platforms. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Algorithm”...

501.205 - Rulemaking authority. - (1) The department may adopt rules which set forth with...

501.206 - Investigative powers of enforcing authority. - (1) If, by his or her own inquiry or as...

501.2065 - Confidentiality of intelligence or investigative information. - History.—s. 5, ch. 90-190; s. 2, ch. 92-1; s. 7,...

501.207 - Remedies of enforcing authority. - (1) The enforcing authority may bring: (a) An action to...

501.2075 - Civil penalty. - History.—s. 3, ch. 83-117; s. 1, ch. 92-40; s. 5,...

501.2077 - Violations involving senior citizen, person who has a disability, military servicemember, or the spouse or dependent child of a military servicemember; civil penalties; presumption. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Major...

501.2079 - Violations involving discrimination in the provision of video services. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cable...

501.208 - Cease and desist orders; procedures. - (1) Whenever the Department of Legal Affairs has reason to...

501.209 - Other supervision. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 15, ch. 93-38.

501.2101 - Enforcing authorities; moneys received in certain proceedings. - (1) Any moneys received by an enforcing authority for attorney’s...

501.2105 - Attorney’s fees. - (1) In any civil litigation resulting from an act or...

501.211 - Other individual remedies. - (1) Without regard to any other remedy or relief to...

501.212 - Application. - (1) An act or practice required or specifically permitted by...

501.213 - Effect on other remedies. - (1) The remedies of this part are in addition to...

Part III - Aftermarket Crash Parts Act (Ss. 501.30-501.34)

501.30 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 89-241.

501.31 - Legislative purpose. - History.—s. 2, ch. 89-241.

501.32 - Definitions. - (1) “Aftermarket crash part” means a replacement for any of...

501.33 - Disclosure. - History.—s. 4, ch. 89-241.

501.34 - Enforcement. - (1) Any violation of this part by an insurer shall...

Part IV - Florida Telemarketing Act (Ss. 501.601-501.626)

501.601 - Short title. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

501.602 - Purpose. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

501.603 - Definitions. - (1) “Commercial telephone solicitation” means: (a) An unsolicited telephone call...

501.604 - Exemptions. - (1) A person engaging in commercial telephone solicitation where the...

501.605 - Licensure of commercial telephone sellers and entities providing substance abuse marketing services. - (1) Before doing business in this state, a commercial telephone...

501.606 - Disclosures required of commercial telephone sellers and entities providing substance abuse marketing services. - (1) With respect to any person identified pursuant to s....

501.607 - Licensure of salespersons. - (1) An applicant for a license as a salesperson must...

501.608 - License or affidavit of exemption; occupational license. - (1)(a) The department shall issue to each approved applicant a...

501.609 - License renewal. - (1) Each person licensed under the provisions of this part...

501.611 - Security. - (1) An application filed pursuant to s. 501.605 must be...

501.612 - Grounds for departmental action against licensure applicants or licensees. - (1) The department may enter an order directing that one...

501.613 - General disclosures. - (1) Within the first 30 seconds of a telephone call,...

501.614 - Disclosures of gifts and premiums. - (1) A description of the item. (2) The value or...

501.615 - Written contract; cancellation; refund. - (1) A purchase of consumer goods or services ordered as...

501.616 - Unlawful acts and practices. - (1) A commercial telephone seller or salesperson may not directly...

501.617 - Investigative powers of enforcing authority. - (1) If, by her or his own inquiries or as...

501.6175 - Recordkeeping. - (1) The name and telephone number of each consumer contacted...

501.618 - General civil remedies. - (1) An action to obtain a declaratory judgment that an...

501.619 - Civil penalties. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....

501.621 - Attorney’s fees and costs. - (1) In any civil action or investigation resulting from a...

501.622 - Criminal prosecuting authority. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

501.623 - Criminal penalties. - (1) No salesperson shall solicit purchasers on behalf of a...

501.624 - Exempt businesses; burden of proof. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

501.625 - Other individual remedies. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

501.626 - Rulemaking power. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....

Part V - Miscellaneous Provisions (Ss. 501.91-501.974)

501.91 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4,...

501.911 - Administration of act. - History.—s. 2, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1,...

501.912 - Definitions. - (1) “Antifreeze” means any substance or preparation, including, but not...

501.913 - Registration. - (1) Each brand of antifreeze to be distributed in this...

501.914 - Cancellation of registration. - History.—s. 4, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4,...

501.915 - Adulteration of antifreeze. - (1) If, in the form in which it is sold...

501.916 - Mislabeling of antifreeze. - (1) If it does not bear a label that specifies:...

501.917 - Inspection by department; sampling and analysis. - History.—s. 7, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4,...

501.918 - Prohibited activity. - (1) Distribute any antifreeze which has not been registered in...

501.919 - Enforcement; stop-sale order. - (1) When the department finds any lot of antifreeze being...

501.92 - Formula may be required. - History.—s. 10, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4,...

501.921 - Standards. - History.—s. 11, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4,...

501.922 - Violation. - (1) The department may enter an order imposing one or...

501.923 - Injunctive relief. - History.—s. 13, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4,...

501.925 - Used watches; sales regulated. - (1) The purpose of this law is to identify all...

501.93 - Copyright owners and performing rights societies. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Business”...

501.937 - Industrial hygienists and safety professionals; use of professional titles; failure to comply. - (1) Any person representing himself or herself as a “safety...

501.95 - Gift certificates and credit memos. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Credit...

501.97 - Deceptive trade practices; print advertisement; penalties. - (1) A person may not misrepresent the geographic location of...

501.971 - Fictitious Name Act not abrogated. - History.—s. 2, ch. 99-232.

501.972 - Actions based upon use of a creation that is not protected under federal copyright law. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the use of...

501.973 - Chambers of commerce. - (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Business entity”...

501.974 - Veterans’ organizations; prohibition against advertising. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Business...

Part VI - Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Vehicles (Ss. 501.975-501.98)

501.975 - Definitions. - (1) “Customer” includes a customer’s designated agent. (2) “Dealer” means...

501.976 - Actionable, unfair, or deceptive acts or practices. - (1) Represent directly or indirectly that a motor vehicle is...

501.98 - Demand letter. - (1) As a condition precedent to initiating any civil litigation,...

Part VII - Patent Troll Prevention Act (Ss. 501.991-501.997)

501.991 - Legislative intent; construction. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that it is preempted from passing...

501.992 - Definitions. - (1) “Demand letter” means a written communication, including e-mail, asserting...

501.993 - Bad faith assertions of patent infringement. - (1) Includes a claim that the target, or a person...

501.995 - Private right of action. - (1) Equitable relief; (2) Actual damages; (3) Costs and fees,...

501.996 - Enforcement. - History.—s. 12, ch. 2015-92.

501.997 - Exemptions. - History.—s. 13, ch. 2015-92.

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Florida Statutes Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection

Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection