US Lawyer Database

500.90 – Regulation of Polystyrene Products Preempted to Department.

500.90 Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department.—The regulation of the use or sale of polystyrene products by entities regulated under this chapter is preempted to the department. This preemption does not apply to local ordinances or provisions thereof enacted before January 1, 2016, and does not limit the authority of a local government to restrict […]

501.018 – Health studios; change of ownership or location.

501.018 Health studios; change of ownership or location.— (1) Whenever the ownership of a health studio is changed or, in the case of corporate ownership, whenever the stock ownership is changed so as to effectively put the health studio under new management or control, the new owner or manager shall, within 10 days of such change, provide […]

501.001 – Florida Anti-Tampering Act.

501.001 Florida Anti-Tampering Act.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: (a) “Consumer product” includes: 1. “Food,” which means: a. Any article used for food or drink for humans or other animals; b. Chewing gum; or c. Any article intended for use as a component of any article specified in sub-subparagraph a. or sub-subparagraph b. 2. “Drug,” which means: a. Any agent or product recognized […]

501.019 – Health studios; penalties.

501.019 Health studios; penalties.— (1) Any health studio or any owner or manager thereof, or, in the case of corporate ownership, any substantial stockholder of the corporation owning the health studio, who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of ss. 501.012-501.019 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. […]

501.005 – Consumer report security freeze.

501.005 Consumer report security freeze.— (1) For purposes of this section, a “security freeze” means a notice placed in a consumer report that prohibits a consumer reporting agency, as defined in 15 U.S.C. s. 1681a(f), from releasing the consumer report, credit score, or any information contained within the consumer report to a third party without the express […]

501.021 – Home solicitation sale; definitions.

501.021 Home solicitation sale; definitions.—As used in ss. 501.021-501.055: (1) “Home solicitation sale” means a sale, lease, or rental of consumer goods or services with a purchase price in excess of $25 which includes all interest, service charges, finance charges, postage, freight, insurance, and service or handling charges, whether under single or multiple contracts, made pursuant to […]

501.0051 – Protected consumer report security freeze.

501.0051 Protected consumer report security freeze.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Consumer report” has the same meaning as provided in 15 U.S.C. s. 1681a(d). (b) “Consumer reporting agency” has the same meaning as provided in 15 U.S.C. s. 1681a(f). (c) “Protected consumer” means a person younger than 16 years of age at the time a security […]

501.011 – Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.

501.011 Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.— (1) As used in this section the term “credit card” means any credit card or other document or device intended or adopted for the purpose of establishing the identity and credit of any person in connection with the purchase or rental on credit of goods or services or the […]

501.0113 – Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.

501.0113 Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.—When unsolicited goods are delivered to a person, the person may refuse delivery of the goods, or, if the goods are delivered, the person is not obligated to return the goods to the sender. If unsolicited goods are either addressed to or intended for the recipient, they shall […]

500.177 – Penalty for Violation of S. 500.04; Dissemination of False Advertisement.

500.177 Penalty for violation of s. 500.04; dissemination of false advertisement.— (1) Any person who violates any provision of s. 500.04 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; but, if the violation is committed after a conviction of such person under this section has become final, […]