Florida Statute 320.605 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 320.605

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 320.605.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 320.605

Total Results: 14

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-01-08T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2017). 2 As it applies to this …about protecting dealers. The focus of section 320.605 appears to be primarily to protect “citizens of

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.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-06-01T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: full participation as motor vehicle dealers.” § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2014). To *667 that end…320.02, 320.03, 320.031, 320.04, 320.05, 320.06, 320.0605, 320.071, 320.0715, Fla. Stat. (2014). One such

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2009-02-03T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: Any person who is cited for a violation of s. 320.0605 or s. 322.15(1), or subject to a penalty under

Willis v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-07-07T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: Statutes (1997), failure to display a tag, section 320.0605 for not having the registration on his person,…registered in the state. Sections 316.605(1) and 320.0605(1) are noncriminal traffic offenses; section 320.02… been “properly arrested for violation of F.S. 320.605[sic], a misdemeanor of the second degree. F.S. …proper. Its conclusion is incorrect as to section 320.0605, because that section is not a misdemeanor offense…provided herein " (emphasis added). Section 320.0605 provides that a "violation of this section

Janos v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-12-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 763 So. 2d 1094

Snippet: without a valid registration in violation of s. 320.0605 or s. 320.07, or s. 320.131. 3. Operating a motor

Kelly v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-01-19T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 685 So. 2d 1314, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 277, 1996 WL 16597

Snippet: certificate of registration and proof of insurance. §§ 320.0605, 316.646, Fla.Stat. (1991). He chose to contest

State v. Engel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-06-09T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 656 So. 2d 546, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8718, 1995 WL 340149

Snippet: person who is subject to the penalty provided in s. 320.0605(1) or s. 320.073. 3. Operating a motor vehicle

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-08-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 640 So. 2d 1206

Snippet: registration certificate as required by law. See § 320.0605(1), Fla. Stat. (1993). The car, however, had not

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-09-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 625 So. 2d 76

Snippet: full participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (1989). As to chapter 320 generally…participation as motor vehicle dealers." § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (1989). "The purpose of [section…statutory authority, the majority cites section 320.605, Florida Statutes, which is not cited in the Administrative

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-04-28T00:00:00-07:00

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

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

Bayview Buick-GMC Truck, Inc. v. GMC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-04-15T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 597 So. 2d 887

Snippet: .643 is grounded in public policy. See section 320.605, Florida Statutes (1991). Any contract that contravenes

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1992-02-24T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: under this section other than a violation of s. 320.0605(1), s. 320.07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1)

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: under this section other than a violation of s. 320.0605(1), s. 320.07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1)…person cited for a violation of chapter 316, s. 320.0605(1), s. 320.07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s.322.15(1),

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-07-25T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 584 So. 2d 1047

Snippet: legislature has set forth in Section 320.605 the purpose of the Act. Section 320.605 states: It is the intent of…Braman asserted a violation of a clause in Section 320.605, the legislative intent of the Motor Vehicle Act…the maintenance of competition clause of Section 320.605, Florida Statutes. The legislative purpose of the… Vehicle Act was enunciated in 1988 in Section 320.605. [3] Braman notes in its brief that Section 320.60