520.37 – Delinquency charges, attorney’s fees and court costs.
520.37 Delinquency charges, attorney’s fees and court costs.—A retail installment contract may provide for payment by the buyer of a delinquency charge on each installment in default for a period not less than 10 days. Such charge may not exceed 5 percent of such installment. A retail installment contract or a revolving account may provide for […]
520.38 – Transfer of contracts.
520.38 Transfer of contracts.—Any retail seller may assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise transfer a retail installment contract or revolving account to any person, firm or corporation on such terms and conditions and for such price as may be mutually agreed upon. Filing of the assignment, notice to the buyer of the assignment, and any requirement that […]
520.39 – Penalties.
520.39 Penalties.— (1) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of s. 520.995 or engages in the business of a retail seller engaging in retail installment transactions without obtaining a license as required by this part is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (2) In […]
520.40 – Waiver.
520.40 Waiver.—Any waiver by the retail buyer of any provisions of this act or of any remedies granted to the buyer by this act shall be unenforceable and void. History.—s. 11, ch. 59-414; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, […]
520.23 – Disclosures required.
520.23 Disclosures required.—Each agreement governing the sale or lease of a distributed energy generation system shall, at a minimum, include a written statement printed in at least 12-point type that is separate from the agreement, is separately acknowledged by the buyer or lessee, and includes the following information and disclosures, if applicable: (1) The name, address, telephone […]
520.41 – Prior contracts not affected.
520.41 Prior contracts not affected.—The provisions of this act shall not make contracts or accounts in effect prior to July 1, 1980, unlawful. History.—s. 13, ch. 59-414; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 10, 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
520.24 – Rulemaking authority; standard disclosure form.
520.24 Rulemaking authority; standard disclosure form.— (1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to implement and enforce the provisions of this part. (2) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall, by January 1, 2018, publish standard disclosure forms that may be used to comply with the disclosure requirements of this part. Disclosures provided […]
520.42 – Construction.
520.42 Construction.—Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect any transaction covered by chapter 516 and part I of this chapter or any transaction by any banking institution, state or federal savings and loan association, or credit union. History.—s. 14, ch. 59-414; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 11, 21, ch. 80-256; […]
520.02 – Definitions.
520.02 Definitions.—In this act, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: (1) “Branch” means any location, other than a licensee’s principal place of business, at which a licensee operates or conducts business under this act or which a licensee owns or controls for the purpose of conducting business under this act. (2) “Cash price” means the price […]
520.03 – Licenses.
520.03 Licenses.— (1) A person may not engage in the business of a motor vehicle retail installment seller or operate a branch of such business without a license as provided in this section; however, a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or credit union authorized to do business in this state is not required to obtain […]