Florida Statute 489.101 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 489
CONTRACTING

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F.S. 489.101

489.101 Purpose.—The Legislature deems it necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to regulate the construction industry.

History.—ss. 1, 17, ch. 79-200; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 20, 21, ch. 88-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 20, ch. 2000-332.

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Murthy v. Sinha Corp.

644 So. 2d 983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1994 | Docket: 2515696

Cited 55 times | Published

489.119, .127, .129, Fla. Stat. (1991). [7] Section 489.101 describes the purpose of chapter 489 as follows:

Alles v. Dept. of Professional Regulation

423 So. 2d 624

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1982 | Docket: 545088

Cited 19 times | Published

unstable, or short-lived products or services." § 489.101, Fla. Stat. (1979). Just as a designated agent

Promontory Enterprises, Inc. v. SOUTHERN ENGIN. & CONTRACT., INC.

864 So. 2d 479, 2004 WL 19501

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 2004 | Docket: 2516528

Cited 10 times | Published

reliance on the preamble statement found in section 489.101, Florida Statutes (2000), is misplaced. Promontory

Mivan (Fla.), Inc. v. Metric Constructors, Inc.

857 So. 2d 901, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12837, 2003 WL 22023189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 2003 | Docket: 1774224

Cited 9 times | Published

welfare to regulate the construction industry." § 489.101, Fla. Stat. (1997). Specifically, the trial court

Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Basdeo

742 F. Supp. 2d 1293, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101097, 2010 WL 3766874

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2010 | Docket: 2342068

Cited 6 times | Published

regulate the construction injury." Fla. Stat. § 489.101. Thus, it is clear that Florida requires contractors

Loewe v. Seagate Homes, Inc.

987 So. 2d 758, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 10534, 2008 WL 2695871

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 2008 | Docket: 718553

Cited 6 times | Published

caused by improper construction practices. Section 489.101 provides that the Legislature *761 "deems it

Kvaerner Const., Inc. v. AMERICAN SAFETY CASUALTY INS. CO.

847 So. 2d 534, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 5459, 2003 WL 1889175

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2003 | Docket: 1686661

Cited 3 times | Published

the activities of incompetent contractors. See § 489.101 ("The Legislature deems it necessary in the interest

Earth Trades, Inc. v. T & G Corp.

108 So. 3d 580, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 35, 2013 WL 264440, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 87

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2013 | Docket: 60229184

Cited 2 times | Published

interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.” § 489.101, Fla. Stat. (2005). The statute addressing the

Edgewater by the Bay LLLP v. Gaunchez (In Re Edgewater by the Bay, LLLP)

419 B.R. 511, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 171, 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 3470, 52 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 96

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Oct 30, 2009 | Docket: 1858200

Cited 2 times | Published

644 So.2d 983 (Fla.1994) (citing Fla. Stat. § 489.101). Since this law does not regulate unfair trade

FULL CIRCLE DAIRY LLC v. McKinney

467 F. Supp. 2d 1343, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86645, 2006 WL 3469526

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2006 | Docket: 2287780

Cited 2 times | Published

means of regulation are not available. Fla. Stat. § 489.101 provides, "[t]he Legislature deems it necessary

Southpoint Shore Management LLC v. Homexpo Miami Corp.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2025 | Docket: 69898819

Published

Fla. L. Weekly D2004 (Fla. 3d DCA, 2024); see § 489.101, Fla. Stat. “[T]he Legislature has, as a matter

Incident365 Florida, LLC v. Ocean Pointe v. Condominium Association, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 2024 | Docket: 69217904

Published

welfare to regulate the construction industry.” § 489.101, Fla. Stat. In doing so, the Legislature defined

Scherer v. Villas Del Verde Homeowners Ass'n

55 So. 3d 602, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 188, 2011 WL 148801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2011 | Docket: 2408720

Published

matter of "public health, safety, and welfare." § 489.101. Any business entity that seeks a certificate

State v. Cook

905 So. 2d 1013, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10138, 2005 WL 1539706

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2005 | Docket: 64839472

Published

interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. § 489.101, Fla. Stat. (2001). Section 489.105(3) defines

Godwin v. Department of Professional Regulation

461 So. 2d 226, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2654, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16341

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 1984 | Docket: 64608968

Published

out incompetent or dishonest contractors. Section 489.101, Florida Statutes (1983). The Board adopted