559.936 – Civil penalties; remedies.
559.936 Civil penalties; remedies.— (1) The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover any penalties or damages allowed in this part and for injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this part. (2) The department may seek a civil penalty in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation […]
559.937 – Criminal penalties.
559.937 Criminal penalties.—Any person or business that violates this part: (1) Commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (2) Which violation directly or indirectly pertains to an offer to sell, at wholesale or retail, prearranged travel or tourist-related services for individuals or groups directly to any terrorist state and […]
559.938 – General Inspection Trust Fund; payments.
559.938 General Inspection Trust Fund; payments.—Any moneys recovered by the department as a penalty under this part shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund. History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 88-363; s. 6, ch. 89-296; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 88, ch. 92-291; s. 1, ch. 93-107; s. 5, ch. 95-314. Note.—Former s. 559.927(16).
559.939 – State preemption.
559.939 State preemption.—No municipality or county or other political subdivision of this state shall have authority to levy or collect any registration fee or tax, as a regulatory measure, or to require the registration or bonding in any manner of any seller of travel who is registered or complies with all applicable provisions of this part, […]
559.951 – Internet sales; prohibited practices.
559.951 Internet sales; prohibited practices.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Initial merchant” means a person who obtains a consumer’s billing information directly from the consumer through an Internet transaction initiated by the consumer. (b) “Posttransaction third-party seller” means a person who: 1. Sells or offers for sale any good or service over the Internet; and 2. Solicits […]
559.9281 – Student tour operators.
559.9281 Student tour operators.— (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall establish a process for sellers of travel to apply to be, and be listed as, approved student tour operators to serve students in all primary and secondary school districts within the state. (2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including the establishment […]
559.952 – Financial Technology Sandbox.
559.952 Financial Technology Sandbox.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Financial Technology Sandbox.” (2) CREATION OF THE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SANDBOX.—There is created the Financial Technology Sandbox within the Office of Financial Regulation to allow financial technology innovators to test new products and services in a supervised, flexible regulatory sandbox using exceptions to specified general law […]
559.9285 – Certification of business activities.
559.9285 Certification of business activities.— (1) Each certifying party, as defined in s. 559.927(2): (a) Which does not offer for sale, at wholesale or retail, prearranged travel or tourist-related services for individuals or groups directly to any terrorist state and which originate in Florida; (b) Which offers for sale, at wholesale or retail, only prearranged travel or tourist-related services […]
559.955 – Home-based businesses; local government restrictions.
559.955 Home-based businesses; local government restrictions.— (1) Local governments may not enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or policy or take any action to license or otherwise regulate a home-based business in violation of this section. (2) A home-based business that operates from a residential property as provided in subsection (3): (a) May operate in an area zoned for […]
559.9231 – Short title.
559.9231 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Rental-Purchase Agreement Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 88-69.