Florida Statutes
Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations

679.3101 - When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s....

679.3111 - Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the filing...

679.3121 - Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without... - (1) A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments,...

679.3131 - When possession by or delivery to secured party perfects security interest without filing. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a secured...

679.3141 - Perfection by control. - (1) A security interest in investment property, deposit accounts, letter-of-credit...

679.3151 - Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in...

679.3161 - Continued perfection of security interest following change in governing law. - (1) A security interest perfected pursuant to the law of...

679.3171 - Interests that take priority over or take free of security interest or agricultural lien. - (1) A security interest or agricultural lien is subordinate to...

679.3181 - No interest retained in right to payment that is sold; rights and title of seller of account or chattel paper with respect to creditors and purchasers. - (1) A debtor who has sold an account, chattel paper,...

679.319 - Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), for purposes...

679.320 - Buyer of goods. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), a buyer...

679.321 - Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business. - (1) In this section, the term “licensee in ordinary course...

679.322 - Priorities among conflicting security interests in and agricultural liens on same collateral. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, priority among...

679.323 - Future advances. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), for purposes...

679.324 - Priority of purchase-money security interests. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), a perfected...

679.325 - Priority of security interests in transferred collateral. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a security...

679.326 - Priority of security interests created by new debtor. - (1) Subject to subsection (2), a security interest that is...

679.327 - Priority of security interests in deposit account. - (1) A security interest held by a secured party having...

679.328 - Priority of security interests in investment property. - (1) A security interest held by a secured party having...

679.329 - Priority of security interests in letter-of-credit right. - (1) A security interest held by a secured party having...

679.330 - Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument. - (1) A purchaser of chattel paper has priority over a...

679.331 - Priority of rights of purchasers of instruments, documents, and securities under other articles; priority of interests in financial assets and security entitlements under chapter 678. - (1) This chapter does not limit the rights of a...

679.332 - Transfer of money; transfer of funds from deposit account. - (1) A transferee of money takes the money free of...

679.333 - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law. - (1) In this section, the term “possessory lien” means an...

679.334 - Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops. - (1) A security interest under this chapter may be created...

679.335 - Accessions. - (1) A security interest may be created in an accession...

679.336 - Commingled goods. - (1) In this section, the term “commingled goods” means goods...

679.337 - Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title. - (1) A buyer of the goods, other than a person...

679.338 - Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information. - (1) The security interest or agricultural lien is subordinate to...

679.339 - Priority subject to subordination. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2001-198.

679.340 - Effectiveness of right of recoupment or set-off against deposit account. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a bank...

679.341 - Bank’s rights and duties with respect to deposit account. - (1) The creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest...

679.342 - Bank’s right to refuse to enter into or disclose existence of control agreement. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2001-198.

Part IV - Rights of Third Parties (Ss. 679.40111-679.409)

679.40111 - Alienability of debtor’s rights. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and ss....

679.4021 - Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2001-198.

679.4031 - Agreement not to assert defenses against assignee. - (1) In this section, the term “value” has the meaning...

679.4041 - Rights acquired by assignee; claims and defenses against assignee. - (1) Unless an account debtor has made an enforceable agreement...

679.4051 - Modification of assigned contract. - (1) A modification of or substitution for an assigned contract...

679.4061 - Discharge of account debtor; notification of assignment; identification and proof of assignment; restrictions on assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, and promissory notes ineffective. - (1) Subject to subsections (2) through (9), an account debtor...

679.4071 - Restrictions on creation or enforcement of security interest in leasehold interest or in lessor’s residual interest. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a term...

679.4081 - Restrictions on assignment of promissory notes, health-care-insurance receivables, and certain general intangibles ineffective. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (8),...

679.409 - Restrictions on assignment of letter-of-credit rights ineffective. - (1) A term in a letter of credit or a...

Part V - Filing (Ss. 679.5011-679.527)

679.5011 - Filing office. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the office...

679.5021 - Contents of financing statement; record of mortgage as financing statement; time of filing financing statement. - (1) Subject to subsection (2), a financing statement is sufficient...

679.5031 - Name of debtor and secured party. - (1) A financing statement sufficiently provides the name of the...

679.5041 - Indication of collateral. - (1) A description of the collateral pursuant to s. 679.1081;...

679.5051 - Filing and compliance with other statutes and treaties for consignments, leases, bailments, and other transactions. - (1) A consignor, lessor, or bailor of goods, a licensor,...

679.5061 - Effect of errors or omissions. - (1) A financing statement substantially complying with the requirements of...

679.5071 - Effect of certain events on effectiveness of financing statement. - (1) A filed financing statement remains effective with respect to...

679.508 - Effectiveness of financing statement if new debtor becomes bound by security agreement. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a filed...

679.509 - Persons entitled to file a record. - (1) A person may file an initial financing statement, amendment...

679.510 - Effectiveness of filed record. - (1) A filed record is effective only to the extent...

679.511 - Secured party of record. - (1) A secured party of record with respect to a...

679.512 - Amendment of financing statement. - (1) Subject to s. 679.509, a person may add or...

679.513 - Termination statement. - (1) A secured party shall cause the secured party of...

679.514 - Assignment of powers of secured party of record. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an initial...

679.515 - Duration and effectiveness of financing statement; effect of lapsed financing statement. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2), (5), (6),...

679.516 - What constitutes filing; effectiveness of filing. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), communication of...

679.517 - Effect of indexing errors. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2001-198.

679.518 - Claim concerning inaccurate or wrongfully filed record. - (1) A person may file in the filing office an...

679.519 - Numbering, maintaining, and indexing records; communicating information provided in records. - (1) For each record filed in a filing office, the...

679.520 - Acceptance and refusal to accept record. - (1) A filing office shall refuse to accept a record...

679.521 - Uniform form of written financing statement and amendment. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2001-198.

679.522 - Maintenance and destruction of records. - (1) The filing office shall maintain a record of the...

679.523 - Information from filing office; sale or license of records. - (1) If a person files a written record, the filing...

679.524 - Delay by filing office. - (1) The delay is caused by interruption of communication or...

679.525 - Processing fees. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the nonrefundable...

679.526 - Filing-office rules. - (1) Consistent with this chapter. (2) Adopted and published in...

679.527 - Florida Secured Transaction Registry. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) The...

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. - (1) After default, a secured party has the rights provided...

679.602 - Waiver and variance of rights and duties. - (1) Section 679.2071(2)(d)3., which deals with use and operation of...

679.603 - Agreement on standards concerning rights and duties. - (1) The parties may determine by agreement the standards measuring...

679.604 - Procedure if security agreement covers real property or fixtures. - (1) If a security agreement covers both personal and real...

679.605 - Unknown debtor or secondary obligor. - (1) To a person who is a debtor or obligor,...

679.606 - Time of default for agricultural lien. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2001-198.

679.607 - Collection and enforcement by secured party. - (1) If so agreed, and in any event after default,...

679.608 - Application of proceeds of collection or enforcement; liability for deficiency and right to surplus. - (1) If a security interest or agricultural lien secures payment...

679.609 - Secured party’s right to take possession after default. - (1) After default, a secured party: (a) May take possession...

679.610 - Disposition of collateral after default. - (1) After default, a secured party may sell, lease, license,...

679.611 - Notification before disposition of collateral. - (1) In this section, the term “notification date” means the...

679.612 - Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), whether a...

679.613 - Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral; general. - (1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient...

679.614 - Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral; consumer-goods transaction. - (1) A notification of disposition must provide the following information:...

679.615 - Application of proceeds of disposition; liability for deficiency and right to surplus. - (1) A secured party shall apply or pay over for...

679.616 - Explanation of calculation of surplus or deficiency. - (1) In this section, the term: (a) “Explanation” means a...

679.617 - Rights of transferee of collateral. - (1) A secured party’s disposition of collateral after default: (a)...

679.618 - Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors. - (1) A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated...

679.619 - Transfer of record or legal title. - (1) In this section, the term “transfer statement” means a...

679.620 - Acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of obligation; compulsory disposition of collateral. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), a secured...

679.621 - Notification of proposal to accept collateral. - (1) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in...

679.622 - Effect of acceptance of collateral. - (1) A secured party’s acceptance of collateral in full or...

679.623 - Right to redeem collateral. - (1) A debtor, any secondary obligor, or any other secured...

679.624 - Waiver. - (1) A debtor or secondary obligor may waive the right...

679.625 - Remedies for failure to comply with article. - (1) If it is established that a secured party is...

679.626 - Action in which deficiency or surplus is in issue. - (1) A secured party need not prove compliance with the...

679.627 - Determination of whether conduct was commercially reasonable. - (1) The fact that a greater amount could have been...

679.628 - Nonliability and limitation on liability of secured party; liability of secondary obligor. - (1) Unless a secured party knows that a person is...

Part VII - Transition (Ss. 679.701-679.709)

679.701 - Effective date. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-198.

679.702 - Savings clause. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, this act...

679.703 - Security interest perfected before effective date. - (1) A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this...

679.704 - Security interest unperfected before effective date. - (1) Remains an enforceable security interest for 1 year after...

679.705 - Effectiveness of action taken before effective date. - (1) If action, other than the filing of a financing...

679.706 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement. - (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in the...

679.707 - Amendment or pre-effective date financing statement. - (1) In this section, the term “pre-effective date financing statement”...

679.708 - Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement. - (1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and...

679.709 - Priority. - (1) This act determines the priority of conflicting claims to...

Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)

679.801 - Saving clause. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part...

679.802 - Security interest perfected before effective date. - (1) A security interest that is a perfected security interest...

679.803 - Security interest unperfected before effective date. - (1) Without further action, on July 1, 2013, if the...

679.804 - Effectiveness of action taken before effective date. - (1) The filing of a financing statement before July 1,...

679.805 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement. - (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in the...

679.806 - Amendment of financing statement filed before July 1, 2013. - (1) On or after July 1, 2013, a person may...

679.807 - Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement. - (1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and...

679.808 - Priority. - History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.

Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)

680.1011 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.1021 - Scope. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.1031 - Definitions and index of definitions. - (1) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a)...

680.1041 - Leases subject to other statutes. - (1) A lease, although subject to this chapter, is also...

680.1051 - Territorial application of chapter to goods covered by certificate of title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.1061 - Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum. - (1) If the law chosen by the parties to a...

680.1071 - Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.1081 - Unconscionability. - (1) If the court as a matter of law finds...

680.1091 - Option to accelerate at will. - (1) A term providing that one party or the party’s...

680.1095 - Application of ch. 98-11. - History.—s. 47, ch. 98-11.

Part II - Formation and Construction of Lease Contract (Ss. 680.201-680.221)

680.201 - Statute of frauds. - (1) A lease contract is not enforceable by way of...

680.202 - Final written expression: parol or extrinsic evidence. - (1) By course of dealing or usage of trade or...

680.203 - Seals inoperative. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.204 - Formation in general. - (1) A lease contract may be made in any manner...

680.205 - Firm offers. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.206 - Offer and acceptance in formation of lease contract. - (1) Unless otherwise unambiguously indicated by the language or circumstances,...

680.207 - Course of performance or practical construction. - (1) If a lease contract involves repeated occasions for performance...

680.208 - Modification, rescission, and waiver. - (1) An agreement modifying a lease contract needs no consideration...

680.209 - Lessee under finance lease as beneficiary of supply contract. - (1) The benefit of the supplier’s promises to the lessor...

680.21 - Express warranties. - (1) Express warranties by the lessor are created as follows:...

680.211 - Warranties against interference and against infringement; lessee’s obligation against infringement. - (1) There is in a lease contract a warranty that...

680.212 - Implied warranty of merchantability. - (1) Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the...

680.213 - Implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.214 - Exclusion or modification of warranties. - (1) Words or conduct relevant to the creation of an...

680.215 - Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied. - (1) Exact or technical specifications displace an inconsistent sample or...

680.216 - Third-party beneficiaries of express and implied warranties. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.217 - Identification. - (1) When the lease contract is made if the lease...

680.218 - Insurance and proceeds. - (1) A lessee obtains an insurable interest when existing goods...

680.219 - Risk of loss. - (1) Except in the case of a finance lease, the...

680.22 - Effect of default on risk of loss. - (1) When risk of loss is to pass to the...

680.221 - Casualty to identified goods. - (1) If the loss is total, the lease contract is...

Part III - Effect of Lease Contract (Ss. 680.301-680.32)

680.301 - Enforceability of lease contract. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.302 - Title to and possession of goods. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.303 - Alienability of party’s interest under lease contract or of lessor’s residual interest in goods; delegation of performance; transfer of rights. - (1) As used in this section, “creation of a security...

680.304 - Subsequent lease of goods by lessor. - (1) Subject to s. 680.303, a subsequent lessee from a...

680.305 - Sale or sublease of goods by lessee. - (1) Subject to the provisions of s. 680.303, a buyer...

680.306 - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 710, ch. 97-102.

680.307 - Priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on, security interests in, and other claims to goods. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 680.306, a creditor...

680.308 - Special rights of creditors. - (1) A creditor of a lessor in possession of goods...

680.309 - Lessor’s and lessee’s rights when goods become fixtures. - (1) In this section: (a) Goods are “fixtures” when they...

680.31 - Lessor’s and lessee’s rights when goods become accessions. - (1) Goods are “accessions” when they are installed in or...

680.32 - Priority subject to subordination. - History.—s. 32, ch. 98-11.

Part IV - Performance of Lease Contract: Repudiated, Substituted, and Excused (Ss. 680.401-680.407)

680.401 - Insecurity: adequate assurance of performance. - (1) A lease contract imposes an obligation on each party...

680.402 - Anticipatory repudiation. - (1) For a commercially reasonable time, await retraction of repudiation...

680.403 - Retraction of anticipatory repudiation. - (1) Until the repudiating party’s next performance is due, the...

680.404 - Substituted performance. - (1) If, without fault of the lessee, the lessor, and...

680.405 - Excused performance. - (1) Delay in delivery or nondelivery in whole or in...

680.406 - Procedure on excused performance. - (1) If the lessee receives notification of a material or...

680.407 - Irrevocable promises: finance leases. - (1) In the case of a finance lease that is...

Part V - Default (Ss. 680.501-680.532)

680.501 - Default: procedure. - (1) Whether the lessor or the lessee is in default...

680.502 - Notice after default. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.503 - Modification or impairment of rights and remedies. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the lease...

680.504 - Liquidation of damages. - (1) Damages payable by either party for default or any...

680.505 - Cancellation and termination; effect of cancellation, termination, rescission, or fraud on rights and remedies. - (1) On cancellation of the lease contract, all obligations that...

680.506 - Statute of limitation. - (1) An action for default under a lease contract, including...

680.507 - Proof of market rent; time and place. - (1) Damages based on market rent (s. 680.519 or s....

680.508 - Lessee’s remedies. - (1) If a lessor fails to deliver the goods in...

680.509 - Lessee’s rights on improper delivery; rightful rejection. - (1) Subject to the provisions of s. 680.51 on default...

680.51 - Installment lease contracts: rejection and default. - (1) Under an installment lease contract, a lessee may reject...

680.511 - Merchant lessee’s duties as to rightfully rejected goods. - (1) Subject to any security interest of a lessee (s....

680.512 - Lessee’s duties as to rightfully rejected goods. - (1) Except as otherwise provided with respect to goods that...

680.513 - Cure by lessor of improper tender or delivery; replacement. - (1) If any tender or delivery by the lessor or...

680.514 - Waiver of lessee’s objections. - (1) In rejecting goods, a lessee’s failure to state a...

680.515 - Acceptance of goods. - (1) Acceptance of goods occurs after the lessee has had...

680.516 - Effect of acceptance of goods; notice of default; burden of establishing default after acceptance; notice of claim or litigation to person answerable over. - (1) A lessee must pay rent for any goods accepted...

680.517 - Revocation of acceptance of goods. - (1) A lessee may revoke acceptance of a lot or...

680.518 - Cover; substitute goods. - (1) After default by a lessor under the lease contract...

680.519 - Lessee’s damages for nondelivery, repudiation, default, or breach of warranty in regard to accepted goods. - (1) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated...

680.52 - Lessee’s incidental and consequential damages. - (1) Incidental damages resulting from a lessor’s default include: (a)...

680.521 - Lessee’s right to specific performance or replevin. - (1) Specific performance may be decreed if the goods are...

680.522 - Lessee’s right to goods on lessor’s insolvency. - (1) Subject to subsection (2) and even though the goods...

680.523 - Lessor’s remedies. - (1) If a lessee wrongfully rejects or revokes acceptance of...

680.524 - Lessor’s right to identify goods to lease contract. - (1) After default by the lessee under the lease contract...

680.525 - Lessor’s right to possession of goods. - (1) If a lessor discovers the lessee to be insolvent,...

680.526 - Lessor’s stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise. - (1) A lessor may stop delivery of goods in the...

680.527 - Lessor’s rights to dispose of goods. - (1) After a default by a lessee under the lease...

680.528 - Lessor’s damages for nonacceptance or repudiation. - (1) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated...

680.529 - Lessor’s action for the rent. - (1) After default by the lessee under the lease contract...

680.53 - Lessor’s incidental damages. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.

680.531 - Standing to sue third parties for injury to goods. - (1) If a third party so deals with goods that...

680.532 - Lessor’s rights to residual interest. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 46, ch. 98-11.

Chapter 681 - Motor Vehicle Sales Warranties

681.10 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 83-69; s. 1, ch. 85-240; s. 19,...

681.101 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 2, ch. 83-69; s. 1, ch. 84-55; ss. 1,...

681.102 - Definitions. - (1) “Authorized service agent” means any person, including a franchised...

681.103 - Duty of Manufacturer to Conform a Motor Vehicle to the Warranty. - (1) If a motor vehicle does not conform to the...

681.104 - Nonconformity of Motor Vehicles. - (1)(a) After three attempts have been made to repair the...

681.106 - Bad Faith Claims. - History.—s. 6, ch. 83-69; s. 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4,...

681.108 - Dispute-Settlement Procedures. - (1) If a manufacturer has established a procedure that the...

681.109 - Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board; Dispute Eligibility. - (1) If a manufacturer has a certified procedure, a consumer...

681.1095 - Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board; Creation and Function. - (1) There is established within the department, the Florida New...

681.1096 - Rv Mediation and Arbitration Program; Creation and Qualifications. - (1) This section and s. 681.1097 shall apply to disputes...

681.1097 - Rv Mediation and Arbitration Program; Dispute Eligibility and Program Function. - (1) Before filing a civil action on a matter subject...

681.110 - Compliance and Disciplinary Actions. - History.—s. 6, ch. 85-240; ss. 8, 19, ch. 88-95; s....

681.111 - Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practice. - History.—s. 7, ch. 85-240; ss. 9, 19, ch. 88-95; s....

681.112 - Consumer Remedies. - (1) A consumer may file an action to recover damages...

681.113 - Dealer Liability. - History.—ss. 11, 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....

681.114 - Resale of Returned Vehicles. - (1) A manufacturer who accepts the return of a motor...

681.115 - Certain Agreements Void. - History.—ss. 13, 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....

681.116 - Preemption. - History.—ss. 14, 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

681.117 - Fee. - (1) A $2 fee shall be collected by a motor...

681.118 - Rulemaking Authority. - History.—s. 15, ch. 88-95; s. 219, ch. 98-200; s. 27,...

Chapter 682 - Arbitration Code

682.01 - Short Title. - History.—s. 22, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 1,...

682.011 - Definitions. - (1) “Arbitration organization” means an association, agency, board, commission, or...

682.012 - Notice. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person...

682.013 - Applicability of Revised Code. - (1) The Revised Florida Arbitration Code governs an agreement to...

682.014 - Effect of Agreement to Arbitrate; Nonwaivable Provisions. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3),...

682.015 - Petition for Judicial Relief. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 682.20, a petition...

682.02 - Arbitration Agreements Made Valid, Irrevocable, and Enforceable; Scope. - (1) An agreement contained in a record to submit to...

682.03 - Proceedings to Compel and to Stay Arbitration. - (1) On motion of a person showing an agreement to...

682.031 - Provisional Remedies. - (1) Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and...

682.032 - Initiation of Arbitration. - (1) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice...

682.033 - Consolidation of Separate Arbitration Proceedings. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), upon motion...

682.04 - Appointment of Arbitrators by Court. - (1) If the parties to an agreement to arbitrate agree...

682.041 - Disclosure by Arbitrator. - (1) Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to...

682.05 - Majority Action by Arbitrators. - History.—s. 4, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 14,...

682.051 - Immunity of Arbitrator; Competency to Testify; Attorney Fees and Costs. - (1) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that...

682.06 - Hearing. - (1) An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in such manner...

682.07 - Representation by Attorney. - History.—s. 6, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 17,...

682.08 - Witnesses, Subpoenas, Depositions. - (1) An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance...

682.081 - Judicial Enforcement of Preaward Ruling by Arbitrator. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if an arbitrator...

682.09 - Award. - (1) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award....

682.10 - Change of Award by Arbitrators. - (1) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to...

682.11 - Remedies; Fees and Expenses of Arbitration Proceeding. - (1) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary...

682.12 - Confirmation of an Award. - History.—s. 11, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 23,...

682.13 - Vacating an Award. - (1) Upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding,...

682.14 - Modification or Correction of Award. - (1) Upon motion made within 90 days after the movant...

682.15 - Judgment or Decree on Award. - (1) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a...

682.181 - Jurisdiction. - (1) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the...

682.19 - Venue. - History.—s. 18, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 731,...

682.20 - Appeals. - (1) An appeal may be taken from: (a) An order...

682.23 - Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - History.—s. 35, ch. 2013-232.

682.25 - Disputes Excluded. - History.—s. 36, ch. 2013-232.

Chapter 683 - Legal Holidays; Special Observances

683.01 - Legal Holidays. - (1) The legal holidays, which are also public holidays, are...

683.02 - Meaning of Term “Legal Holidays” as Used in Contracts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 5392, 1905; s. 1, ch. 6872, 1915;...

683.04 - Arbor Day. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22538, 1945.

683.05 - Pan-American Day. - (1) The Governor shall proclaim April 14 of each year...

683.06 - Pascua Florida Day. - (1) April 2 of each year is hereby designated as...

683.08 - Gasparilla Day, Legal Holiday in Hillsborough County. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-419.

683.09 - Desoto Day, Legal Holiday in Manatee County. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-258; s. 1, ch. 69-289.

683.10 - Grandparents’ and Family Caregivers’ Day. - (1) The first Sunday after Labor Day of each year...

683.11 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and Law Enforcement Appreciation Month. - (1) May 1 of each year is hereby designated as...

683.115 - Law Enforcement Memorial Day. - (1) May 15 of each year is hereby designated as...

683.12 - Parade Day, Hillsborough County. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-160.

683.13 - State Observance of National Day of Mourning. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-16.

683.14 - Patriots’ Day. - History.—s. 1, ch. 76-198.

683.145 - I Am an American Day. - History.—s. 1, ch. 87-410.

683.1455 - American Founders’ Month. - (1) The month of September of each year is designated...

683.146 - Purple Heart Day. - (1) August 7 of each year is designated as “Purple...

683.147 - Medal of Honor Day. - (1) March 25 of each year is designated as “Medal...

683.15 - Teacher’s Day. - (1) The third Friday in May of each year is...

683.16 - Retired Teachers’ Day. - (1) The Sunday commencing the third week of November of...

683.17 - Parents’ and Children’s Day. - History.—s. 1, ch. 88-114; s. 1, ch. 2002-10.

683.18 - Save the Florida Panther Day. - (1) The third Saturday of March of each year is...

683.185 - Everglades Day. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-47.

683.19 - Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday; Designation as Legal Holiday by Chief Circuit Judges. - History.—s. 4, ch. 90-269; s. 4, ch. 93-161.

683.195 - Florida Jewish History Month. - (1) The month of January of each year is designated...

683.21 - Juneteenth Day. - (1) June 19th of each year is hereby designated “Juneteenth...

683.22 - Law Day and Law Week. - (1) May 1 of each year is designated as “Law...

683.23 - Florida Missing Children’s Day. - History.—s. 87, ch. 2000-139.

683.231 - Citizen Support Organization for Florida Missing Children’s Day. - (1) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish a citizen...

683.24 - Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day. - History.—s. 25, ch. 2000-163; s. 66, ch. 2000-318; s. 28,...

683.25 - Bill of Rights Day. - (1) December 15 of each year is designated as “Bill...

683.26 - Ronald Reagan Day. - (1) February 6 of each year is designated as “Ronald...

683.325 - Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2001-98.

683.33 - Three Kings Day. - (1) January 6 of each year is designated as “Three...

683.331 - Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-157; s. 282, ch. 2014-19.

683.332 - Ronshay Dugans Act. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Ronshay Dugans...

683.333 - Foster Family Appreciation Week. - (1) The second week of February of each year is...

683.334 - Victims of Communism Day. - (1) The Governor shall proclaim November 7 of each year...

683.3341 - Responsible Fatherhood Month. - (1) The Legislature designates the month of June as “Responsible...

Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration

684.0001 - Short Title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2010-60.

684.0002 - Scope of Application. - (1) This chapter applies to international commercial arbitration, subject to...

684.0003 - Definitions and Rules of Interpretation. - (1) As used in this chapter, the term: (a) “Arbitral...

684.0004 - International Origin and General Principles. - (1) This chapter shall be interpreted with regard to its...

684.0005 - Receipt of Written Communications. - (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a written communication...

684.0006 - Waiver of Right to Object. - (1) Noncompliance of any provision of this chapter from which...

684.0007 - Extent of Court Intervention. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2010-60.

684.0008 - Court for Certain Functions of Arbitration Assistance and Supervision. - History.—s. 9, ch. 2010-60.

684.0009 - Arbitration Agreement and Substantive Claim Before Court. - (1) A court before which an action is brought in...

684.001 - Arbitration Agreement and Interim Measures by a Court. - History.—s. 11, ch. 2010-60.

684.0011 - Number of Arbitrators. - (1) The parties may determine the number of arbitrators. (2)...

684.0012 - Appointment of Arbitrators. - (1) A person is not precluded by reason of his...

684.0013 - Grounds for Challenge. - (1) When a person is approached in connection with a...

684.0014 - Challenge Procedure. - (1) The parties may agree on a procedure for challenging...

684.0015 - Failure or Impossibility to Act. - (1) If an arbitrator becomes de jure or de facto...

684.0016 - Appointment of Substitute Arbitrator. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2010-60.

684.0017 - Competence of Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on Its Jurisdiction. - (1) The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction,...

684.0018 - Power of Arbitral Tribunal to Order Interim Measures. - (1) Maintain or restore the status quo pending determination of...

684.0019 - Conditions for Granting Interim Measures. - (1) The party requesting an interim measure under s. 684.0018...

684.002 - Applications for Preliminary Orders and Conditions for Granting Preliminary Orders. - (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party may,...

684.0021 - Specific Regime for Preliminary Orders. - (1) Immediately after the arbitral tribunal makes a determination in...

684.0022 - Modification, Suspension, or Termination; Interim Measure or Preliminary Order. - History.—s. 23, ch. 2010-60.

684.0023 - Provision of Security. - (1) The arbitral tribunal may require the party requesting an...

684.0024 - Disclosure. - (1) The arbitral tribunal may require any party promptly to...

684.0025 - Costs and Damages. - History.—s. 26, ch. 2010-60.

684.0026 - Recognition and Enforcement. - (1) An interim measure issued by an arbitral tribunal must...

684.0027 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement. - (1) Recognition or enforcement of an interim measure may be...

684.0028 - Court-Ordered Interim Measures. - History.—s. 29, ch. 2010-60.

684.0029 - Equal Treatment of Parties. - History.—s. 30, ch. 2010-60.

684.003 - Determination of Rules of Procedure. - History.—s. 31, ch. 2010-60.

684.0031 - Place of Arbitration. - (1) The parties may agree on the place of arbitration....

684.0032 - Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings. - History.—s. 33, ch. 2010-60.

684.0033 - Language. - (1) The parties may agree on the language or languages...

684.0034 - Statements of Claim and Defense. - (1) Within the period of time agreed by the parties...

684.0035 - Hearings and Written Proceedings. - (1) Subject to any contrary agreement by the parties, the...

684.0036 - Default of a Party. - (1) The claimant fails to provide its statement of claim...

684.0037 - Expert Appointed by Arbitral Tribunal. - (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal...

684.0038 - Court Assistance in Taking Evidence. - History.—s. 39, ch. 2010-60.

684.0039 - Rules Applicable to Substance of Dispute. - (1) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute pursuant to...

684.004 - Decisionmaking by Panel of Arbitrators. - History.—s. 41, ch. 2010-60.

684.0041 - Settlement. - (1) If, during arbitral proceedings, the parties settle the dispute,...

684.0042 - Form and Contents of Award. - (1) The award shall be made in writing and shall...

684.0043 - Termination of Proceedings. - (1) Arbitral proceedings are terminated by the final award or...

684.0044 - Correction and Interpretation of Award; Additional Award. - (1)(a) Within 30 days after receipt of the award, unless...

684.0045 - Immunity for Arbitrators. - History.—s. 46, ch. 2010-60.

684.0046 - Application to Set Aside as Exclusive Recourse Against Arbitral Award. - (1) Recourse to a court against an arbitral award may...

684.0047 - Recognition and Enforcement. - (1) An arbitral award, irrespective of the country in which...

684.0048 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement. - (1) Recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award, irrespective of...

684.0049 - Consent to Jurisdiction. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2013-164.

Chapter 685 - Contract Enforcement: Choice of Law

685.101 - Choice of Law. - (1) The parties to any contract, agreement, or undertaking, contingent...

685.102 - Jurisdiction. - (1) Notwithstanding any law that limits the right of a...

Chapter 686 - Sales, Distribution, and Franchise Relationships

686.30 - Contract Agreements for Repair Parts for Motor Vehicles and Trucks; Termination Must Be Done in Good Faith; Definition of Good Cause; Prohibited Practices; Failure to Pay Sum Specified on Cancellation of Contract; Liability. - (1) Any manufacturer of repair parts for motor vehicles or...

686.40 - Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act. - History.—s. 1, ch. 84-217; s. 1, ch. 2004-257.

686.401 - Legislative Finding and Intent; Construction of Ss. 686.40-686.418. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and...

686.402 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 686.40-686.418. - (1) “Dealer” means a person who sells, solicits, or advertises...

686.403 - Application of Ss. 686.40-686.418. - (1) Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful...

686.405 - Warranty Agreements; Claims; Compensation of Dealers. - (1) Every manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor...

686.406 - Parts; Availability; Return. - (1) Every manufacturer shall specify, and every dealer shall provide...

686.407 - Repurchase of Inventory Upon Termination of Franchise Agreement; Establishment or Relocation of Dealership; Sale or Lease of New Equipment. - (1) Whenever any dealer enters into a franchise agreement with...

686.408 - Repurchase of Inventory Upon Death or Incapacity of Dealer. - (1) In the event of the death or incapacity of...

686.409 - Compensation for Inventory Upon Refusal to Renew, Termination Of, or Restriction on Transfer of a Franchise. - History.—s. 10, ch. 84-217; s. 739, ch. 97-102; s. 8,...

686.41 - Indemnification of Dealer With Respect to Legal Actions. - History.—s. 16, ch. 84-217; s. 60, ch. 87-226; s. 740,...

686.413 - Unlawful Acts and Practices. - (1) It is deemed a violation of this section for...

686.415 - Unenforceable Contract or Franchise Agreement. - History.—s. 13, ch. 84-217.

686.417 - Remedies. - (1) In addition to temporary, preliminary, or final injunctive relief...

686.418 - Effect of Act on Other Remedies. - History.—s. 12, ch. 84-217; s. 10, ch. 2004-257.

686.501 - Definitions; Ss. 686.501-686.506. - (1) “Art” means a painting, sculpture, drawing, work of graphic...

686.502 - Consignment Relationship; Notice; Proceeds of Sales Held in Trust; Contract Requirements. - (1) Whenever a consignor delivers, or causes to be delivered,...

686.503 - Contract Provisions. - (1) The proceeds of the sale of the work of...

686.504 - Warranties by Art Dealers; Written Statement; Terminology. - (1) When an art dealer, in selling or changing a...

686.505 - Construction of Language. - (1) The language tending to negate or limit the warranty...

686.506 - Rights and Liabilities, Additional; Merchant’s Liability. - (1) The rights and liabilities created by ss. 686.501-686.506 shall...

686.60 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.

686.601 - Legislative Finding and Intent; Construction. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and...

686.602 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 686.601-686.614. - (1) “Dealer” or “servicing dealer” means a person who sells,...

686.603 - Application. - (1) Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful...

686.604 - Warranty Agreements; Claims; Compensation of Dealers. - (1) Every manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor...

686.605 - Parts; Availability; Return. - (1) Every manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler shall specify, and every...

686.606 - Repurchase of Inventory Upon Termination of Dealer Agreement. - (1) Whenever any dealer enters into a dealer agreement with...

686.607 - Repurchase of Inventory Upon Death or Incapacity of Dealer. - (1) In the event of the death or incapacity of...

686.608 - Compensation for Inventory Upon Refusal to Renew, Termination Of, or Restriction on Transfer of a Dealer Agreement. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.

686.609 - Indemnification of Dealer With Respect to Legal Actions. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.

686.611 - Unlawful Acts and Practices. - (1) It is deemed a violation of this section for...

686.612 - Unenforceable Contract or Agreement. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.

686.613 - Remedies. - (1) In addition to temporary, preliminary, or final injunctive relief...

686.614 - Effect of Act on Other Remedies. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.

686.701 - Reimbursement of Federal Excise Taxes on Motor Fuel. - (1)(a) If a fuel supply contract requires one party to...

Chapter 687 - Interest and Usury; Lending Practices

687.01 - Rate of Interest in Absence of Contract. - History.—s. 1, ch. 1483, 1866; ss. 1, 2, ch. 1562,...

687.02 - “Usurious Contracts” Defined. - (1) All contracts for the payment of interest upon any...

687.03 - “Unlawful Rates of Interest” Defined; Proviso. - (1) Except as provided herein, it shall be usury and...

687.0303 - “Line of Credit” Defined. - (1) The term “line of credit,” whenever used in this...

687.0304 - Credit Agreements. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: (a) “Credit agreement”...

687.031 - Construction, Ss. 687.02 and 687.03. - History.—s. 3, ch. 29705, 1955.

687.04 - Penalty for Usury; Not to Apply in Certain Situations. - (1) To a bona fide endorsee or transferee of negotiable...

687.05 - Provisions for Payment of Attorney’s Fees. - History.—s. 2, ch. 4374, 1895; GS 3107; RGS 4853; CGL...

687.06 - Attorney’s Fee in Enforcing Nonusurious Contracts; Proviso; Insurance Premiums; Attorney’s Fee Provided in Note. - History.—s. 4, ch. 5960, 1909; s. 1, ch. 6870, 1915;...

687.071 - Criminal Usury, Loan Sharking. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—The following words and phrases, as used in this...

687.08 - Person Lending Money to Give Borrower Receipt for Payments; Contents of Receipt; Penalty for Violation. - (1) Every person, or the agent, officer, or other representative...

687.09 - Persons Accepting Chattel Mortgage as Security for Loans Under $100 to Cause Amount as Principal, Interest, and Fees to Be Inserted. - History.—s. 7, ch. 5960, 1909; RGS 4857; CGL 6944.

687.10 - Not Applicable to Chartered Banks, Trust Companies, Building and Loan Associations, Savings and Loan Associations, or Insurance Companies. - History.—s. 8, ch. 5960, 1909; RGS 4858; CGL 6945; s....

687.12 - Interest Rates; Parity Among Licensed Lenders or Creditors. - (1) Any lender or creditor licensed or chartered under chapter...

687.125 - Compounding of Interest. - History.—s. 47, ch. 82-214.

687.13 - International Transactions. - (1) The provisions of this chapter, other than s. 687.071,...

687.14 - Definitions. - (1) “Advance fee” means any consideration which is assessed or...

687.141 - Loan Brokers; Prohibited Acts. - (1) Assess or collect an advance fee from a borrower...

687.142 - Responsibility of Principals. - History.—s. 3, ch. 91-87.

687.143 - Loan Brokers; Investigations; Cease and Desist Orders; Administrative Fines. - (1) The office may investigate the actions of any person...

687.144 - Investigations; Examinations; Subpoenas; Hearings; Witnesses. - (1) The office may make investigations and examinations upon reasonable...

687.145 - Injunction to Restrain Violations. - (1) Whenever the office determines, from evidence satisfactory to it,...

687.146 - Criminal Penalties. - History.—s. 7, ch. 91-87.

687.147 - Actions for Damages. - (1) Any borrower injured by a violation of this act...

687.148 - Duties and Powers of the Commission and Office. - (1) The office is responsible for the administration and enforcement...

687.15 - Benchmark Replacements for the London Interbank Offered Rate. - (1) The Legislature finds that the discontinuation of the London...

Chapter 688 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act

688.001 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 88-254.

688.002 - Definitions. - (1) “Improper means” includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement...

688.003 - Injunctive Relief. - (1) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application...

688.004 - Damages. - (1) Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial...

688.005 - Attorney’s Fees. - History.—s. 5, ch. 88-254.

688.006 - Preservation of Secrecy. - History.—s. 6, ch. 88-254.

688.007 - Statute of Limitations. - History.—s. 7, ch. 88-254.

688.008 - Effect on Other Law. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), ss. 688.001-688.009 displace...

688.009 - Uniformity of Application and Construction. - History.—s. 9, ch. 88-254.

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