Florida Statute 507.10 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 507
HOUSEHOLD MOVING SERVICES

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F.S. 507.10

507.10 Civil penalties; remedies.—

(1) The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover any penalties or damages authorized in this chapter and for injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this chapter.

(2) The department may seek a civil penalty in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation of this chapter. However, the department must seek a civil penalty in the Class IV category for each violation of s. 507.07(10) if the department does not impose an administrative fine for the same offense.

(3) The department may seek restitution for and on behalf of any shipper aggrieved or injured by a violation of this chapter.

(4) Any provision in a contract for services or bill of lading from a mover or moving broker that purports to waive, limit, restrict, or avoid any of the duties, obligations, or prescriptions of the mover or broker, as provided in this chapter, is void.

(5) The remedies provided in this chapter are in addition to any other remedies available for the same conduct, including those provided in local ordinances.

(6) Upon motion of the department in any action brought under this chapter, the court may make appropriate orders, including appointment of a master or receiver or sequestration of assets, to reimburse shippers found to have been damaged, to carry out a consumer transaction in accordance with the shipper’s reasonable expectations, or to grant other appropriate relief.

History.—s. 10, ch. 2002-53; s. 12, ch. 2006-4; s. 47, ch. 2014-150; s. 4, ch. 2017-79; s. 9, ch. 2024-47.

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Amendments to 507.10

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 507.10

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 507.10.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 507.10

Total Results: 3

Lori A. Ford v. Michael Withers Ford

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-11-26

Citation: 153 So. 3d 315, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19525, 2014 WL 6674771

Snippet: which a dependency judge can do under section 39.507(10), Florida Statutes, just as there is no provision

STATE, BD. OF TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND v. Day Cruise Assoc., Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-13

Citation: 794 So. 2d 696, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 12894, 2001 WL 1098261

Snippet: Much Ado About Nothing?, 27 Fla. St. U.L.Rev. 499, 507-10, 513-16 (2000). [4] As succinctly stated by one

Geiger v. Filor

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1859-07-01

Citation: 8 Fla. 325

Snippet: to the water. — See cases of 6 Peters, 433 and 507; 10 Peters, 713; 9 Howard S. C., 10. Tet there is an