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Fla. Stat. § 489.140 (2025)
Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund.
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489.140 Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund.—There is created the Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund as a separate account in the Professional Regulation Trust Fund. The recovery fund shall be funded pursuant to s. 468.631.
History.—s. 21, ch. 93-166; s. 31, ch. 98-419; s. 38, ch. 2000-154; s. 1, ch. 2004-84; s. 1, ch. 2013-187.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1999–2016 · leading case: Chappell v. Constr. Indus. Recovery Fund, 835 So. 2d 339 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003).
Chappell v. Constr. Indus. Recovery Fund, 835 So. 2d 339 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). “(codified as §§ 489.140-.142, Fla. Stat. (1993)). It is intended to provide reimbursement to individuals who, among other things, have recovered a judgment based on a construction contract, but have been unable to collect the judgment despite diligent efforts to do so.”
Stasinos v. State, Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., 209 So. 3d 18 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “…surcharge of the permit fees associated with the enforcement of the Florida Building Code collected statewide. § 489.140, Fla. Stat. (2015).”
Stanley v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., 788 So. 2d 1100 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001). “Stanley and Fay Shapiro [the Shapiros] appeal the final order of the Construction Industries Licensing Board [the Board] denying their application for reimbursement from the Construction Industries Recovery Fund [the Fund], which is established in section 489.140, Florida…”
Johnson v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Constr. Indus. Licensing Bd., 949 So. 2d 371 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). “§ 489.140, Fla. Stat. (2002). ^ This amount does not include the 31.”
Free v. Constr. Indus. Recovery Fund, 729 So. 2d 980 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999). “Pursuant to section 489.140(1), Florida Statutes (1995), the Fund is disbursed by order of the Construction Industry Licensing Board.”
Shimkus v. State, Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Constr. Indus. Licensing Bd., 932 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005). “The legislative intent expressed in section 489.140(a), describes the purpose of the fund as being to reimburse any person “adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to have suffered monetary damages, or to whom the licensee has been ordered to pay restitution by the board.”
— 489.140(1) — 1 case
Free v. Constr. Indus. Recovery Fund, 729 So. 2d 980 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999). “Pursuant to section 489.140(1), Florida Statutes (1995), the Fund is disbursed by order of the Construction Industry Licensing Board.”
— 489.140(2) — 1 case
Chappell v. Constr. Indus. Recovery Fund, 835 So. 2d 339 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). “(codified as §§ 489.140-.142, Fla. Stat. (1993)). It is intended to provide reimbursement to individuals who, among other things, have recovered a judgment based on a construction contract, but have been unable to collect the judgment despite diligent efforts to do so.”
— 489.140(a) — 1 case
Shimkus v. State, Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Constr. Indus. Licensing Bd., 932 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005). “The legislative intent expressed in section 489.140(a), describes the purpose of the fund as being to reimburse any person “adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to have suffered monetary damages, or to whom the licensee has been ordered to pay restitution by the board.”
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