320.840 – Liquidated Damages.
320.840 Liquidated damages.—The retail seller of a mobile home may, in the absence of an express provision in the sales contract stipulating reasonable liquidated damages or retention of down payment or deposit if the buyer fails to accept delivery of a mobile home, retain maximum damages according to the following terms: (1) If the mobile home is […]
320.861 – Investigations; Subpoenas and Other Process; Oaths; Rules.
320.861 Investigations; subpoenas and other process; oaths; rules.— (1) The department may conduct investigations and examinations of any person whom the department reasonably suspects of violating or of having violated this chapter or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter based on specific facts in a written complaint to the department, the department’s observations, or […]
320.862 – Revocation of License Held by Firms or Corporations.
320.862 Revocation of license held by firms or corporations.—If any applicant or licensee is a firm or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license that any officer, director, or trustee of the firm or corporation, or any member in case of a partnership, has been guilty of an […]
320.8285 – Onsite Inspection.
320.8285 Onsite inspection.— (1) Each county or municipality in this state shall be responsible for the onsite inspection of each mobile home installation located within the jurisdiction of such entity. The onsite inspection shall ensure compliance with the department’s uniform installation standards set forth in this chapter and in department rules. (2) Each county or municipality may designate […]
320.865 – Maintenance of Records by the Department.
320.865 Maintenance of records by the department.—The department shall maintain electronic records of all complaints filed against licensees licensed under the provisions of ss. 320.27, 320.61, 320.77, 320.771, and 320.8225, any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding. The records shall contain all enforcement actions taken against licensees and against unlicensed persons acting in […]
320.830 – Reciprocity.
320.830 Reciprocity.—If any other state has codes for mobile homes at least equal to those established by this chapter, the department, upon determining that such standards are being enforced by an independent inspection agency, shall place the other state on a reciprocity list, which list shall be available to any interested person. Any mobile home that […]
320.90 – Notification of Consumer’s Rights.
1320.90 Notification of consumer’s rights.—The department shall develop a motor vehicle consumer’s rights pamphlet which shall be distributed free of charge by the Department of Legal Affairs to the motor vehicle owner upon request. Such pamphlet must contain information relating to odometer fraud and provide a summary of the rights and remedies available to all purchasers […]
320.831 – Penalties.
320.831 Penalties.— (1) Whoever violates any provision of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. ss. 5401 et seq., or any rules, regulations, or final order issued thereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each such violation. Each violation of a provision of the act […]
320.95 – Transactions by Electronic or Telephonic Means.
320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.— (1) The department may accept an application provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means. (2) The department may collect electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail in lieu of the United States Postal Service for the purpose of providing renewal notices. History.—s. 21, ch. 97-300; s. 44, ch. […]
320.771 – License Required of Recreational Vehicle Dealers.
320.771 License required of recreational vehicle dealers.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a)1. “Dealer” means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in recreational vehicles or offering or displaying recreational vehicles for sale. The term “dealer” includes a recreational vehicle broker. Any person who buys, sells, deals in, or offers or […]