Florida Statute 501.202 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 501
CONSUMER PROTECTION

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F.S. 501.202

501.202 Purposes; rules of construction.—The provisions of this part shall be construed liberally to promote the following policies:

(1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing consumer protection, unfair methods of competition, and unconscionable, deceptive, and unfair trade practices.

(2) To protect the consuming public and legitimate business enterprises from those who engage in unfair methods of competition, or unconscionable, deceptive, or unfair acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.

(3) To make state consumer protection and enforcement consistent with established policies of federal law relating to consumer protection.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 1, ch. 93-38.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 501.202

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 501.202.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 501.202

Total Results: 20

POINT CONVERSIONS, LLC v. WPB HOTEL PARTNERS, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-06-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (2019). “Although not specifically

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC., etc. v. LAURA BUGLIARO, etc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-04-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: acts in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. To that end, FDUTPA makes unlawful

POINT CONVERSIONS, LLC v. WPB HOTEL PARTNERS, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-03-02T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (2019). “Although not specifically

STEWART AGENCY, INC., d/b/a EARL STEWART TOYOTA OF NORTH PALM BEACH v. ARRIGO ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, etc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 266 So. 3d 207

Snippet: and businesses from unfair trade practices. § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. An unfair practice “‘offends established…practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. To bring a FDUTPA claim for damages

Outreach Housing, LLC v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-07-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 221 So. 3d 691, 2017 WL 2983990, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 10052

Snippet: policy statements in the statute itself. Section 501.202, Florida Statutes (2008), states that FDUTPA “shall…federal law relating to consumer protection. § 501.202, Fla. Stat. (2008). As Judge Gross noted in his

Banner v. Law Office of David J. Stern, P.A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-08-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 198 So. 3d 1133, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12810, 2016 WL 4493351

Snippet: with the purposes of FDUTPA set forth in section 501.202. The goal of consumer protection statutes like

Bailey v. St. Louis

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 196 So. 3d 375, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1375

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501. 202(2) (emphasis added). This section, by legislative…construed liberally to promote the above policy. § 501. 202. The Appellants’ FDUTPA claim is based on section

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. v. Diamond

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-06-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 140 So. 3d 1090, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8917, 2014 WL 2599682

Snippet: federal law relating to consumer protection.” § 501.202(3), Fla. Stat. Thus, FDUTPA expressly states that…directive of sections 501.203(3)(b), 501.204(2), and 501.202(3), Florida Statutes, we hold the 1980 Policy Statement

Baker v. Baptist Hospital, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-07-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 115 So. 3d 1123, 2013 WL 3367637, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10767

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (2010). The act declares unlawful

Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. v. Horowitch

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-01-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 107 So. 3d 362, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 17, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 34, 2013 WL 105328

Snippet: business competition and trade practice. See id. § 501.202; see also § 501.203(7), Fla. Stat. (2011) (defining…liberally with this legislative purpose. See id. § 501.202. To encourage citizens to invoke the protections

Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. v. Timeshares Direct, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-09-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 123 So. 3d 1149, 2012 WL 3870405, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 14997

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (2010); see KC Leisure, Inc. v. …because of a violation of its provisions. See §§ 501.202(2), 501.204(1), Fla. Stat. (2010); Martinez v.

Taubert v. State, Office of the Attorney General

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-12-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 79 So. 3d 77, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 20856

Snippet: FDUTPA be consistent with federal enforcement. § 501.202(3), Fla. Stat. (2006). The federal government does

Law Office of David J. Stern, P.A. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-12-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 83 So. 3d 847, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19932, 2011 WL 6183590

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (2010). “Trade or commerce” is defined

State, Office of the Attorney General v. Shapiro & Fishman, LLP

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-04-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 59 So. 3d 353, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5962, 2011 WL 1563755

Snippet: the conduct of any trade or commerce." § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. The term "trade or commerce

Dorestin v. Hollywood Imports, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-08-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 45 So. 3d 819, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 12337, 2010 WL 3154848

Snippet: federal law relating to consumer protection. § 501.202, Fla. Stat. (2008). Part of the “liberal” construction…practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” §§ 501.202(2), 501.204(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). “[A] deceptive

KC Leisure, Inc. v. Haber

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-01-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 972 So. 2d 1069

Snippet: the conduct of any trade or commerce." § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (2005); see also Citibank (S.D.)

Sonic Automotive, Inc. v. Galura

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-04-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 961 So. 2d 961, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 6109, 2007 WL 1201595

Snippet: practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” § 501.202(2). The complaint alleges that Sonic, through deceptive

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 951 So. 2d 860

Snippet: the conduct of any trade or commerce." § 501.202(2). See also Delgado v. J.W. Courtesy Pontiac GMC-Truck

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-06-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1172

Snippet: the conduct of any trade or commerce." § 501.202(2). See also Delgado v. J.W. *1180 Courtesy Pontiac

DeMayo v. Chames

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-06-14T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 934 So. 2d 548

Snippet: last visited March 7, 2006). [2] See, e.g., § 501.202(2), Fla. Stat. (1973)(establishing the Florida