Florida Statute 320.605 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES

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F.S. 320.605

320.605 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state by regulating the licensing of motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers, maintaining competition, providing consumer protection and fair trade, and providing minorities with opportunities for full participation as motor vehicle dealers. Sections 320.61-320.70 are intended to apply solely to the licensing of manufacturers, factory branches, distributors, and importers and do not apply to non-motor-vehicle-related businesses.

History.—ss. 4, 22, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2017-187; s. 2, ch. 2023-233.

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Cases Citing Statute 320.605

Total Results: 12

Williams v. State

640 So. 2d 1206, 1994 WL 397620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 1994 | Docket: 1371488

Cited 11 times | Published

registration certificate as required by law. See § 320.0605(1), Fla. Stat. (1993). The car, however, had

Braman Cadillac, Inc. v. DEPT. OF HWY. SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES

584 So. 2d 1047, 1991 WL 138127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1991 | Docket: 2448515

Cited 8 times | Published

legislature has set forth in Section 320.605 the purpose of the Act. Section 320.605 states: It is the intent

Action Nissan, Inc. v. Hyundai Motor America

617 F. Supp. 2d 1177, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66618, 2008 WL 4093702

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 2008 | Docket: 2097402

Cited 6 times | Published

full participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. The Florida legislature, however,

Bayview Buick-GMC Truck, Inc. v. GMC

597 So. 2d 887

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1992 | Docket: 886386

Cited 3 times | Published

320.643 is grounded in public policy. See section 320.605, Florida Statutes (1991). Any contract that

RECOVERY RACING, LLC d/b/a MASERATI OF FT. LAUDERDALE v. MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.

261 So. 3d 600

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 2019 | Docket: 8485193

Cited 1 times | Published

participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2017). 2 As it applies to this

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. v. Jones

897 F. Supp. 2d 1241, 2012 WL 4841734, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136660

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 2012 | Docket: 65985495

Cited 1 times | Published

participation as motor vehicle dealers.” Fla. Stat. § 320.605. The Alliance does not dispute that the State

Brandon Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Eagle, Inc. v. Chrysler Corp.

898 F. Supp. 858, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13358, 1995 WL 544743

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1995 | Docket: 65999262

Cited 1 times | Published

participation as ... dealers.” Id (quoting Fla. Stat. § 320.605). Balancing all of these considerations as well

Mike Smith Pontiac, GMC, Inc. v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.

32 F.3d 528, 1994 WL 478594

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 21, 1994 | Docket: 64018138

Cited 1 times | Published

full participation as ... dealers.” Fla. Stat. § 320.605. This legislation is directed toward eliminating

Gmc v. Dept. of Hwy. Safety & Motor Veh.

625 So. 2d 76, 1993 WL 366884

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1993 | Docket: 1517582

Cited 1 times | Published

full participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (1989). As to chapter 320 generally

Recovery Racing, LLC d/b/a Maserati of Fort Lauderdale v. State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Maserati North America, Inc.

192 So. 3d 665, 2016 WL 3065645, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8326

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2016 | Docket: 3071351

Published

full participation as motor vehicle dealers.” § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2014). To *667 that

Willis v. State

762 So. 2d 1005, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8527, 2000 WL 904907

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2000 | Docket: 64798840

Published

Statutes (1997), failure to display a tag, section 320.0605 for not having the registration on his person

Superior Imports of Tampa, Inc. v. Stacy David, Inc.

617 So. 2d 795, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 4686, 1993 WL 132637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1993 | Docket: 64695885

Published

arrangements with the manufacturer would violate § 320.605, Fla.Stat., which states in pertinent part: It