Florida Statute 489.1425 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 489
CONTRACTING

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489.1425 Duty of contractor to notify residential property owner of recovery fund.—

(1) Each agreement or contract for repair, restoration, improvement, or construction to residential real property must contain a written statement explaining the consumer’s rights under the recovery fund, except where the value of all labor and materials does not exceed $2,500. The written statement must be substantially in the following form:

FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS’ CONSTRUCTION
RECOVERY FUND

PAYMENT, UP TO A LIMITED AMOUNT, MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS’ CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY FUND IF YOU LOSE MONEY ON A PROJECT PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT, WHERE THE LOSS RESULTS FROM SPECIFIED VIOLATIONS OF FLORIDA LAW BY A LICENSED CONTRACTOR. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY FUND AND FILING A CLAIM, CONTACT THE FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS:

The statement must shall be immediately followed by the board’s address and telephone number as established by board rule.

(2)(a) Upon finding a first violation of subsection (1), the board may fine the contractor up to $500, and the moneys must be deposited into the recovery fund.

(b) Upon finding a second or subsequent violation of subsection (1), the board shall fine the contractor $1,000 per violation, and the moneys must be deposited into the recovery fund.

History.—s. 5, ch. 95-240; s. 11, ch. 96-298; s. 73, ch. 96-388; s. 6, ch. 2004-84; s. 7, ch. 2016-129.

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Cases Citing Statute 489.1425

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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

rescind based on the Debtor's alleged violations of § 489.1425 and § 718.202(8), Florida Statutes and § 8-18

Midgett v. Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Construction Industry Licensing Board

902 So. 2d 355, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8121, 2005 WL 1280643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2005 | Docket: 64838440

Published

Construction Industry Recovery Fund as required by section 489.1425, and (5) failed to apply for a certificate

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