688.008 – Effect on Other Law.
688.008 Effect on other law.— (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), ss. 688.001-688.009 displace conflicting tort, restitutory, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret. (2) This act does not affect: (a) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; (b) Other civil remedies that are not based […]
687.142 – Responsibility of Principals.
687.142 Responsibility of principals.—Each principal of a loan broker may be sanctioned for the actions of the loan broker, including its agents or employees, in the course of business of the loan broker. History.—s. 3, ch. 91-87.
687.143 – Loan Brokers; Investigations; Cease and Desist Orders; Administrative Fines.
687.143 Loan brokers; investigations; cease and desist orders; administrative fines.— (1) The office may investigate the actions of any person for compliance with this act. (2) The office may order a loan broker to cease and desist whenever the office determines that the loan broker has violated or is violating or will violate any provision of this act, […]
687.0304 – Credit Agreements.
687.0304 Credit agreements.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: (a) “Credit agreement” means an agreement to lend or forbear repayment of money, goods, or things in action, to otherwise extend credit, or to make any other financial accommodation. (b) “Creditor” means a person who extends credit under a credit agreement with a debtor. (c) “Debtor” means a person who […]
687.144 – Investigations; Examinations; Subpoenas; Hearings; Witnesses.
687.144 Investigations; examinations; subpoenas; hearings; witnesses.— (1) The office may make investigations and examinations upon reasonable suspicion within or outside of this state as it deems necessary to determine whether a person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this act or any rule or order promulgated thereunder. (2) The office may gather evidence in […]
687.031 – Construction, Ss. 687.02 and 687.03.
687.031 Construction, ss. 687.02 and 687.03.—Sections 687.02 and 687.03 shall not be construed to repeal, modify or limit any or either of the special provisions of existing statutory law creating exceptions to the general law governing interest and usury and specifying the interest rates and charges which may be made pursuant to such exceptions, including but […]
687.145 – Injunction to Restrain Violations.
687.145 Injunction to restrain violations.— (1) Whenever the office determines, from evidence satisfactory to it, that any person has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of this act or a rule or order promulgated thereunder, the office may bring action in the name and on behalf of […]
687.04 – Penalty for Usury; Not to Apply in Certain Situations.
687.04 Penalty for usury; not to apply in certain situations.—Any person, or any agent, officer, or other representative of any person, willfully violating the provisions of s. 687.03 shall forfeit the entire interest so charged, or contracted to be charged or reserved, and only the actual principal sum of such usurious contract can be enforced in […]
687.146 – Criminal Penalties.
687.146 Criminal penalties.—Whoever violates any provision of this act commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. History.—s. 7, ch. 91-87.
687.05 – Provisions for Payment of Attorney’s Fees.
687.05 Provisions for payment of attorney’s fees.—No provision for the payment of attorney’s fees, or charge for exchange or similar charge shall render such instrument subject to the terms of any statute of this state, limiting the amount of interest which shall be charged on such instrument. History.—s. 2, ch. 4374, 1895; GS 3107; RGS 4853; […]