509.501 – Short title.
509.501 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Florida Membership Campground Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 88-157.
509.502 – Definitions.
509.502 Definitions.—As used in this act: (1) “Advertising” means any written, oral, printed, or visual communication by an offeror made in connection with the promotion of a membership camping plan. (2) “Business day” means a calendar day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday. (3) “Campground” means any real property which is a part of a membership camping […]
509.403 – Operator’s writ of distress.
509.403 Operator’s writ of distress.—If, after a lockout has been imposed pursuant to s. 509.401, a guest fails to make agreed-upon payments on an outstanding account, or, notwithstanding s. 509.401, if a guest vacates the premises without making payment on an outstanding account, an operator may proceed to prosecute a writ of distress against the guest […]
509.503 – Membership camping contracts.
509.503 Membership camping contracts.—Each offeror of a membership camping plan must use and must furnish each purchaser with a fully completed copy of a contract incorporating the following information: (1) The actual date the contract is executed by the offeror and the purchaser; (2) The name and address of the offeror; (3) The name and address of the trustee; […]
509.404 – Writ of distress; venue and jurisdiction.
509.404 Writ of distress; venue and jurisdiction.—The action under s. 509.403 shall be brought in a court of appropriate jurisdiction in the county where the property is located. When property consists of separate articles, the value of any one of which is within the jurisdictional amount of a lower court but which, taken together, exceed that […]
509.504 – Cancellation.
509.504 Cancellation.— (1) A purchaser has the right to cancel her or his contract within the time period and in the manner described in paragraph (a) and to receive a refund of all sums paid to the offeror within the time period and in the manner described in paragraph (b). Any attempt by an offeror, tour generator, […]
509.405 – Complaint; requirements.
509.405 Complaint; requirements.—To obtain an order authorizing the issuance of a writ of distress upon final judgment, the operator must first file with the clerk of the court a complaint reciting and showing the following information: (1) A statement as to the amount of the guest’s account at the public lodging establishment. (2) A statement that the plaintiff […]
509.505 – Required disclosures.
509.505 Required disclosures.— (1) The offeror of a membership camping plan shall include the following disclosures within each membership camping contract: (a) The following capitalized statement in at least 10-point type: “THESE DISCLOSURES CONTAIN IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN ACQUIRING A CAMPGROUND MEMBERSHIP. THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE ONLY SUMMARY IN NATURE. A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD REVIEW […]
509.406 – Prejudgment writ of distress.
509.406 Prejudgment writ of distress.— (1) A prejudgment writ of distress may issue and the property seized may be delivered forthwith to the plaintiff when the nature of the claim, the amount thereof, and the grounds relied upon for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts shown by the verified petition or by separate […]
509.506 – Trust accounts.
509.506 Trust accounts.— (1) All funds or other properties received from or on behalf of a purchaser in connection with the execution of the membership camping contract shall be deposited by the offeror within 3 days after receipt by the offeror or a salesperson into a trust account with a financial institution located in this state, established […]