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Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (2025)
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501.212 Application.—This part does not apply to:
(1) An act or practice required or specifically permitted by federal or state law.
(2) Except as provided in s. 501.2041, a publisher, broadcaster, printer, or other person engaged in the dissemination of information or the reproduction of printed or pictorial matter, insofar as the information or matter has been disseminated or reproduced on behalf of others without actual knowledge that it violated this part.
(3) A claim for personal injury or death or a claim for damage to property other than the property that is the subject of the consumer transaction.
(4) Any person or activity regulated under laws administered by:
(a) The Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission;
(b) Banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations regulated by the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission;
(c) Banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations regulated by federal agencies; or
(d) Any person or activity regulated under the laws administered by the former Department of Insurance which are now administered by the Department of Financial Services.
(5) Any activity regulated under laws administered by the Florida Public Service Commission.
(6) An act or practice involving the sale, lease, rental, or appraisal of real estate by a person licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to chapter 475, which act or practice violates s. 475.42 or s. 475.626.
(7)(a) Causes of action pertaining to commercial real property located in this state if the parties to the action executed a written lease or contract that expressly provides for the process of resolution of any dispute and the award of damages, attorney’s fees, and costs, if any; or
(b) Causes of action concerning failure to maintain real property if the Florida Statutes:
1. Require the owner to comply with applicable building, housing, and health codes;
2. Require the owner to maintain buildings and improvements in common areas in a good state of repair and maintenance and maintain the common areas in a good state of appearance, safety, and cleanliness; and
3. Provide a cause of action for failure to maintain the real property and provide legal or equitable remedies, including the award of attorney’s fees.
However, this subsection does not affect any action or remedy concerning residential tenancies covered under part II of chapter 83, nor does it prohibit the enforcing authority from maintaining exclusive jurisdiction to bring any cause of action authorized under this part.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 7, ch. 79-386; s. 13, ch. 93-38; s. 7, ch. 2001-39; s. 28, ch. 2001-214; s. 565, ch. 2003-261; s. 13, ch. 2004-390; s. 1, ch. 2017-190; s. 5, ch. 2021-32.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 106
cases (24 in the last 5 years), 1978–2025 · leading case: Uri Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., 17 F.4th 1084 (11th Cir. 2021).
Uri Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., 17 F.4th 1084 (11th Cir. 2021). “See Fla. Stat. § 501.212 . Second, even if the FDUTPA claims did not fall under FDUTPA’s safe harbor provi- sion, Marrache failed to state a plausible claim for actual damages under FDUTPA and thus dismissal was also proper on this ground.”
Sundance Apts. I, Inc. v. Gen. Elec. Capital Corp., 581 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (S.D. Fla. 2008). “” Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (7)(a) (emphasis added).”
Guerrero v. Target Corp., 889 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2012). “” Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (1). In Prohias v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.”
Extraordinary Title Servs., LLC v. Florida Power & Light Co., 1 So. 3d 400 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009). “04, Florida Statutes (2006), 2 the Commission has exclusive ju *402 risdiction to adjudicate disputes and challenges regarding rates and charges that a public utility imposes on customers; and pursuant to section 501.212, Florida Statutes (2006), FDUTPA does not apply to “[a]ny…”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Med. Serv. Ctr. of Florida, Inc., 103 F. Supp. 3d 1343 (S.D. Fla. 2015). “Addressing the same argument, the Eleventh Circuit has stated: The express language of Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (4)(a) creates a specific exemption from suit under FDUTPA for “[a]ny person or activity regulated under laws administered by .”
State v. Com. Com. Leasing, LLC, 946 So. 2d 1253 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007). “Section 501.212, Florida Statutes, provides: This part does not apply to: .”
Sreenivasan Asokan v. Am. Gen. Life Ins. Co., 302 F. Supp. 3d 1303 (M.D. Fla. 2017). “" Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (4)(d). Because there is no dispute that American General is an insurance company as that term is defined under § 501.”
Klinger v. Weekly World News, Inc., 747 F. Supp. 1477 (S.D. Fla. 1990). “The defendant also has argued that Fla.Stat. § 501.212(3) prevents the plaintiff from alleging a violation of the Act.”
In re Horizon Organic Milk Plus Dha Omega-3 Mktg. & Sales Practice Litig., 955 F. Supp. 2d 1311 (S.D. Fla. 2013). “Consumer Fraud Statutes’ Safe Harbor Provisions Not Applicable Defendant also argues that the “safe harbor” provisions of the applicable consumer fraud statutes bar “any claims that *1345 are based on conduct compliant with, or permitted by, state or federal law or federal…”
In re Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., 644 F. App'x 515 (6th Cir. 2016). “And they agree that five of those eight states have common-law or statutory safe-harbor doctrines that offer defendants some insulation from consumer-protection law for conduct that is authorized by state or federal law.”
In re Santa Fe Nat. Tobacco Co. Mktg. & Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig., 288 F. Supp. 3d 1087 (D.N.M. 2017). “of any deception, fraud, ... misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment .”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Physicians Injury Care Ctr., Inc., 427 F. App'x 714 (11th Cir. 2011). “They argue that, pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (4)(a), State Farm may not bring a FDUPTA claim.”
501.212(1): 13 cases
In re Horizon Organic Milk Plus Dha Omega-3 Mktg. & Sales Practice Litig., 955 F. Supp. 2d 1311 (S.D. Fla. 2013). “Consumer Fraud Statutes’ Safe Harbor Provisions Not Applicable Defendant also argues that the “safe harbor” provisions of the applicable consumer fraud statutes bar “any claims that *1345 are based on conduct compliant with, or permitted by, state or federal law or federal…”
In re Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., 644 F. App'x 515 (6th Cir. 2016). “And they agree that five of those eight states have common-law or statutory safe-harbor doctrines that offer defendants some insulation from consumer-protection law for conduct that is authorized by state or federal law.”
3B TV, INC. v. State, Off. of Atty. Gen., 794 So. 2d 744 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).
State v. Com. Com. Leasing, LLC, 946 So. 2d 1253 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007). “Section 501.212, Florida Statutes, provides: This part does not apply to: .”
Montero ex rel. W.P.M. v. Duval Cnty. Sch. Bd., 153 So. 3d 407 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).
501.212(3): 13 cases
Klinger v. Weekly World News, Inc., 747 F. Supp. 1477 (S.D. Fla. 1990). “The defendant also has argued that Fla.Stat. § 501.212(3) prevents the plaintiff from alleging a violation of the Act.”
Rodriguez v. Recovery Performance & Marine, LLC, 38 So. 3d 178 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010).
Dorestin v. Hollywood Imports, Inc., 45 So. 3d 819 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010).
Rollins, Inc. v. Heller, 454 So. 2d 580 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).
Bryant Heating & Air Conditioning Corp. v. Carrier Corp., 597 F. Supp. 1045 (S.D. Fla. 1984).
501.212(4): 8 cases
Bankers Trust Co. v. Basciano, 960 So. 2d 773 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007).
WS Badcock Corp. v. Myers, 696 So. 2d 776 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996).
State v. Beach Blvd Auto., Inc., 139 So. 3d 380 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).
Sonic Auto., Inc. v. Galura, 961 So. 2d 961 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).
CMR Constr. & Roofing, LLC v. Am. Capital Assurance Corp., No. 2:20-cv-00416, 2021 WL 354167 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 2, 2021).
501.212(4)(a): 9 cases
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Med. Serv. Ctr. of Florida, Inc., 103 F. Supp. 3d 1343 (S.D. Fla. 2015). “Addressing the same argument, the Eleventh Circuit has stated: The express language of Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (4)(a) creates a specific exemption from suit under FDUTPA for “[a]ny person or activity regulated under laws administered by .”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Physicians Injury Care Ctr., Inc., 427 F. App'x 714 (11th Cir. 2011). “They argue that, pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (4)(a), State Farm may not bring a FDUPTA claim.”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Physicians Grp. of Sarasota, L.L.C., 9 F. Supp. 3d 1303 (M.D. Fla. 2014).
Martorella v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 161 F. Supp. 3d 1209 (S.D. Fla. 2015).
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Health & Wellness Servs., Inc., 389 F. Supp. 3d 1137 (S.D. Fla. 2018).
501.212(4)(b): 1 case
Larach v. Stand. Chartered Bank Int'l (Americas) Ltd., 724 F. Supp. 2d 1228 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
501.212(4)(c): 1 case
Sovereign Bonds Exch. LLC v. Fed. Repub. of Germany, 899 F. Supp. 2d 1304 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
501.212(4)(d): 5 cases
Sreenivasan Asokan v. Am. Gen. Life Ins. Co., 302 F. Supp. 3d 1303 (M.D. Fla. 2017). “" Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (4)(d). Because there is no dispute that American General is an insurance company as that term is defined under § 501.”
Gustafsson v. Aid Auto Brokers, Inc., 212 So. 3d 405 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017).
Sanchez v. AN Luxury Imports of Pembroke Pines, Inc., 216 So. 3d 723 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017).
CMR Constr. & Roofing, LLC v. Am. Capital Assurance Corp., No. 2:20-cv-00416, 2021 WL 354167 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 2, 2021).
Taylor v. Serv. Corp. Int'l, No. 0:20-cv-60709 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 1, 2021).
501.212(5): 4 cases
Extraordinary Title Servs., LLC v. Florida Power & Light Co., 1 So. 3d 400 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009). “04, Florida Statutes (2006), 2 the Commission has exclusive ju *402 risdiction to adjudicate disputes and challenges regarding rates and charges that a public utility imposes on customers; and pursuant to section 501.212, Florida Statutes (2006), FDUTPA does not apply to “[a]ny…”
Nat'l Alcoholism Programs/Cooper City v. Palm Springs Hosp. Emp. Benefit Plan, 825 F. Supp. 299 (S.D. Fla. 1993).
Marshall v. W & L Enter. Corp., 360 So. 2d 1147 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978).
Florida Power & Light Co. v. FEO, 24 So. 3d 737 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009).
501.212(6): 1 case
Sewell v. D'Alessandro & Woodyard, Inc., 655 F. Supp. 2d 1228 (M.D. Fla. 2009).
501.212(7)(a): 3 cases
Sundance Apts. I, Inc. v. Gen. Elec. Capital Corp., 581 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (S.D. Fla. 2008). “” Fla. Stat. § 501.212 (7)(a) (emphasis added).”
Paraiso CU-1, LLC v. PRH Paraiso Four, LLC, 414 So. 3d 271 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025).
Bahrakis v. Zimmerman, No. 8:19-cv-02948 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 29, 2020).
501.212(7)(b): 1 case
Bahrakis v. Zimmerman, No. 8:19-cv-02948 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 29, 2020).
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