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Fla. Stat. § 475.001 (2025)

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475.001 Purpose.The Legislature deems it necessary in the interest of the public welfare to regulate real estate brokers, sales associates, and schools in this state.
History.ss. 1, 42, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 10, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 93-261; s. 13, ch. 2000-332; s. 21, ch. 2003-164.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1980–2015 · leading case: Combe v. Flocar Inv. Grp. Corp., 977 F. Supp. 2d 1301 (S.D. Fla. 2013).
Combe v. Flocar Inv. Grp. Corp., 977 F. Supp. 2d 1301 (S.D. Fla. 2013). · cites it 2× “Property managers, however, have not been immunized from suit for breach of fiduciary duty.”
S.-Owners Ins. v. Herrera, 116 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Fla. 2015). · cites it 2× “Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 475.001-475.5018 (West, 2013).”
Krieger v. Ocean Props., Ltd., 387 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). “1979, Chapter 475, §§ 475.001 to 475.486.”
Hardcastle Pointe Corp. v. Cohen, 505 So. 2d 1381 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). · cites it 2× “Further, section 475.001, Florida Statutes (1983), the statement of purpose section of the statute, reveals that the legislature was concerned with real estate transactions, rather than with services related to site development.”
Modern Realty of Missouri, Inc. v. Shivers & Assocs., Inc., 705 F. Supp. 556 (S.D. Fla. 1989). · cites it 4× “Here, the Defendants have counterclaimed based solely upon Modern’s failure to be licensed but have not alleged that they have suffered any harm as a result of Modern’s failure to register its sales force. In the same vein, Defendants do not even allege that Modern provided…”
METEOR MOTORS v. Thompson Halbach & Assocs., 914 So. 2d 479 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005). · cites it 2× “" The trial court also observed that section 475.001 spoke of real estate brokers, sales persons, and schools, concluding that the statute did not apply to business brokers.”
Revac, S.A. v. Arthur V. Woodward, P.A., 550 So. 2d 3 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989). · cites it 2× “§ 475.001, Fla.Stat. (1981). Especially in transactions involving condominiums and timesharing plans, a special knowledge of Florida law is necessary.”
Bockar v. Sakolsky, 592 So. 2d 251 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). · cites it 5× “§ 475.001, Fla.Stat. (1989). [Emphasis added].”
Cent. Florida Investments, Inc. v. Kott, 579 So. 2d 750 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “§ 475.001, Fla.Stat. (1989). . § 475.01(l)(c), Fla.”
— 475.001(2) — 1 case
Bockar v. Sakolsky, 592 So. 2d 251 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). “§ 475.001, Fla.Stat. (1989). [Emphasis added].”
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