Florida Statute 501.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 501
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F.S. 501.011

501.011 Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.—

(1) As used in this section the term “credit card” means any credit card or other document or device intended or adopted for the purpose of establishing the identity and credit of any person in connection with the purchase or rental on credit of goods or services or the obtaining of loans.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), it shall be unlawful for any financial institution, retail merchant, or other person to mail or otherwise deliver any credit card in this state. Any violation of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) This section shall not apply to any credit card when mailed or otherwise delivered:

(a) In response to a request or application for a credit card; or

(b) As a replacement for a credit card previously issued to the person to whom the credit card is shipped or mailed.

(4) No credit card bearer shall be liable for the unauthorized use of any credit card issued on an unsolicited basis.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 70-352; s. 456, ch. 71-136; s. 88, ch. 2019-3.

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Amendments to 501.011

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 501.011

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S501.011 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - M: S

S501.011 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - MAIL DELIVER UNSOLICITED CREDIT CARD IN STATE - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 501.011

Total Results: 3

General Motors Corp. v. Sanchez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-07-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 16 So. 3d 883, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 9619, 2009 WL 2031284

Snippet: Warranty Legislation (Lemon Laws), 82 A.L.R. 5th 501, §§ 11, 12 (2000); Mary Dee Pridgen, Consumer Protection

Adler Consulting Corp. v. Executive Life Insurance Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-02-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 483 So. 2d 501, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 469, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6425

Snippet: Jorgenson, Schwartz 18 February 1986 483 So. 2d 501, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 469, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6425

State ex rel. Bloxham v. Gibbs

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1869-07-01T00:00:02-07:52:58

Citation: 13 Fla. 55

Snippet: commenced. This view is sustained in 6 Pickering, 501, 11 Maine (2d Fairfield), 284; 34 Maine, 14; 36 ib.