Florida Statute 501.205 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 501
CONSUMER PROTECTION

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F.S. 501.205

501.205 Rulemaking authority.—

(1) The department may adopt rules which set forth with specificity acts or practices that violate this part and which prescribe procedural rules for the administration of this part. All rules and administrative actions taken by the department shall be pursuant to chapter 120.

(2) All substantive rules promulgated under this part must not be inconsistent with the rules, regulations, and decisions of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts in interpreting the provisions of s. 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. s. 45(a)(1).

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 22, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 79-386; s. 2, ch. 83-117; s. 3, ch. 90-190; s. 1, ch. 92-1; s. 3, ch. 92-133; s. 5, ch. 93-38.

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Cases Citing Statute 501.205

Total Results: 13

Department of Legal Affairs v. Rogers

329 So. 2d 257

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1976 | Docket: 380471

Cited 38 times | Published

any constitutional challenge of vagueness." Section 501.205, Florida Statutes, provides: "Rule-making power

Kingston Square Tenants Ass'n v. Tuskegee Gardens, Ltd.

792 F. Supp. 1566, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7366, 1992 WL 152239

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 26, 1992 | Docket: 1496566

Cited 29 times | Published

the lease of real property,[6] Florida Statute § 501.205 grants the Florida Department of Legal Affairs

LJS CO. v. Marks

480 F. Supp. 241, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8417

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 1979 | Docket: 1080576

Cited 12 times | Published

the broad language of § 501.204. See Fla.Stat. § 501.205. The other separate sections detail the means

Anden v. Litinsky

472 So. 2d 825, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1703

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1985 | Docket: 1793499

Cited 7 times | Published

entitled "Home Construction and Improvements." See § 501.205, Fla. Stat. (1979). Section 2-15.03(1) thereof

Bert Smith Oldsmobile, Inc. v. Franklin

400 So. 2d 1235, 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1273, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19930

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 27, 1981 | Docket: 1262676

Cited 7 times | Published

*1237 acts or practices that violate this [Act]." § 501.205, id. It also provides that violation of a rule

Black v. Department of Legal Affairs

353 So. 2d 655

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 1977 | Docket: 1521895

Cited 6 times | Published

NOTES [1] § 501.204, Fla. Stat. (1975). [2] § 501.205, Fla. Stat. (1975). [3] § 501.203(3), Fla. Stat

Storer Communications, Inc. v. State, Dept. of Legal Affairs

591 So. 2d 238, 1991 WL 138900

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1991 | Docket: 432842

Cited 5 times | Published

violates section 501.204. We should conclude that section 501.205 requires the Department to promulgate rules

DLA v. Father & Son Moving & Storage

643 So. 2d 22, 1994 WL 486557

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 1994 | Docket: 1744412

Cited 4 times | Published

prohibited. The trial court reasoned that section 501.205 required an administrative rule delineating

George Tershakovec v. Ford Motor Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 2023 | Docket: 66655403

Published

Argued: Dec 16, 2022

provisions of s. 5(a)(1) of the [FTC] Act.” Id. § 501.205. 8 The Department of Legal Affairs—or

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 15, 1989 | Docket: 3256635

Published

violator of that act."; and AGO 73-459. 5 Section 501.205(1), F.S. 6 Rule 2-15.001(1), F.A.C. 7 See generally

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 20, 1988 | Docket: 3257082

Published

within the advertised price. Question One Section 501.205(1), F.S., requires the Department of Legal

Shevin v. Cenville Communities, Inc.

338 So. 2d 1281, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4560

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1976 | Docket: 64555721

Published

Rogers, 329 So.2d 257 (Fla. 1976). . See Section 501.205, Fla.Stat. (1975). . Section 501.203(4),

Lavers v. State, Department of Legal Affairs

326 So. 2d 80, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14263

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1976 | Docket: 64552209

Published

the Department and the cabinet were directed by § 501.205, F.S.1973, to adopt rules “which prohibit with