Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 320.840 (2025)

Liquidated damages.

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320.840 Liquidated damages.The retail seller of a mobile home may, in the absence of an express provision in the sales contract stipulating reasonable liquidated damages or retention of down payment or deposit if the buyer fails to accept delivery of a mobile home, retain maximum damages according to the following terms:
(1) If the mobile home is in the seller’s stock and not specially ordered from the manufacturer for the buyer, the maximum retention shall be $50.
(2) If the mobile home is a single-wide and specially ordered from the manufacturer for the buyer, the maximum retention shall be $350.
(3) If the mobile home is larger than a single-wide and specially ordered for the buyer from the manufacturer, the maximum retention shall be $700.
History.s. 10, ch. 74-169; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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