501.031 Home solicitation sale; written agreement.—Every home solicitation sale shall be evidenced by a writing as provided in this section. (1) In a home solicitation sale, the seller must present to and obtain from the buyer his or her signature to a written agreement or offer to purchase which designates, as the date of the transaction, the […]
501.035 Home solicitation sale; exclusions.—There shall be excluded from the operation of ss. 501.021-501.055: (1) The sale of insurance; and (2) The sale of farm equipment or machinery. History.—s. 5, ch. 70-363.
501.041 Home solicitation sale; restoration of down payment.—Within 10 days after a home solicitation sale has been canceled or an offer to purchase revoked, the seller must tender to the buyer any payments made by the buyer and any note or other evidence of indebtedness. If the down payment includes goods traded in, the goods must […]
501.045 Home solicitation sale; duty of buyer.—Except as provided in s. 501.041, within a reasonable time after a home solicitation sale has been canceled or an offer to purchase revoked, the buyer upon demand must tender to the seller any goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale, but he or she is not obligated […]
501.046 Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales.— (1) All businesses conducting home solicitation sales in this state shall: (a) Ensure that all employees engaged in home solicitation sales obtain the permit required in s. 501.022 and direct all such employees to comply with all provisions of said section. (b) Direct all employees engaged in home […]
501.047 Home solicitation sale; prohibited practices.—In conducting a home solicitation, no person shall: (1) Misrepresent the terms or conditions of the sale, lease, or rental. (2) Misrepresent the seller’s affiliation with the parent company or sponsor. (3) Misrepresent the seller’s reasons for soliciting the sale, lease, or rental of goods or services, such as participation in a contest or […]
501.052 Home solicitation sale; enforcement authority; injunctive relief.—The Attorney General or state attorney may institute proceedings to enjoin any person found to be violating the provisions of ss. 501.021-501.055. History.—s. 2, ch. 77-350; s. 12, ch. 97-250.
501.053 Home solicitation sale; judicial review.—Any person, firm, corporation, or agency aggrieved by any decision of a clerk of the circuit court under authority granted in ss. 501.021-501.055 may appeal to the courts, as provided by general law, within 90 days from the date of the decision sought to be reviewed. History.—s. 3, ch. 87-344.
501.055 Home solicitation sale; penalties.— (1) Violation of any of the provisions of ss. 501.025-501.047 is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (2) Any person who conducts or attempts to conduct a home solicitation sale without first obtaining and having in her or his possession a valid, current permit […]
501.057 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.—Sections 501.057-501.0581 may be cited as the “Florida Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 93-274.
501.0571 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.—As used in ss. 501.057-501.0581: (1) “Examination” means any type of medical, psychological, or nutritional review of a consumer. (2) “Supplement” means any type of vitamin, mineral, or other dietary additive which is recommended to be taken by a weight-loss provider. (3) “Weight-loss location” means any place where a weight-loss program is provided by […]
501.0573 Weight-loss provider requirements.—Each weight-loss provider shall: (1) Provide to a consumer a written itemized statement of the fixed or estimated cost of the weight-loss program that is being recommended, including all additional products, services, supplements, examinations, or laboratory tests the consumer may have to purchase from the weight-loss provider as part of such program. (2) Disclose the […]
501.0575 Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.— (1) The Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights shall consist of the following provisions: (A) WARNING: RAPID WEIGHT LOSS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. RAPID WEIGHT LOSS IS WEIGHT LOSS OF MORE THAN 11/2 POUNDS TO 2 POUNDS PER WEEK OR WEIGHT LOSS OF MORE THAN 1 PERCENT OF BODY WEIGHT PER WEEK […]
501.0577 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.—The provisions of this act do not apply to persons licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, chapter 461, chapter 462, chapter 463, chapter 465, or chapter 486 who may give weight-loss advice or provide any weight-loss service which is incidental to the performance of their profession and which is […]
501.0579 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.—It is unlawful and an unfair and deceptive trade practice under part II of this chapter to fail to comply with the provisions of this act. History.—s. 6, ch. 93-274.
501.0581 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.— (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may bring a civil action in circuit court for temporary or permanent injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this act and may seek other appropriate civil relief, including a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, for restitution and […]
501.0583 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.— (1) As used in this section, the term “weight-loss pill” means a pill that is available without a prescription, the marketing, advertising, or packaging of which indicates that its primary purpose is for facilitating or causing weight loss. The term includes […]
501.059 Telephone solicitation.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Called party” means a person who is the regular user of the telephone number that receives a telephonic sales call. (b) “Consumer” means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, or recipient of consumer goods or services. (c) “Consumer goods or services” means real property or tangible or intangible […]
501.122 Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: (a) “Laser” means light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, encompassing wavelengths above and below those in visual range, if produced by laser devices. (b) “Laser device” means any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission. (c) “Nonionizing radiation” means electromagnetic or […]
501.135 Consumer unit pricing.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This act shall be known and cited as “The Consumer Unit Pricing Act.” (2) PURPOSES; RULE OF INTERPRETATION.—This act shall be liberally construed to effectively promote the following purposes and policies: (a) Protect the interests of consumers and encourage constructive and useful competition in the sale of consumer commodities. (b) Encourage, to the extent […]
