Florida Statute 516.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 516
CONSUMER FINANCE

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F.S. 516.02

516.02 Loans; lines of credit; rate of interest; license.—

(1) A person must not engage in the business of making consumer finance loans or operate a branch of such business unless she or he is authorized to do so under this chapter or other statutes and unless the person first obtains a license from the office.

(2)(a) A person who is engaged in the business of making loans of money, except as authorized by this chapter or other statutes of this state, may not directly or indirectly charge, contract for, or receive any interest or consideration greater than 18 percent per annum upon the loan, use, or forbearance of money, goods, or choses in action, or upon the loan or use of credit, of the amount or value of $25,000 or less.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) applies to any lender who, as security for any such loan, use, or forbearance of money, goods, or choses in action, or for any such loan or use of credit, makes a pretended purchase of property from any person and permits the owner or pledgor to retain the possession thereof or who by any device or pretense of charging for services or otherwise seeks to obtain a greater compensation than is authorized by this chapter.

(c) A loan for which a greater rate of interest or charge than is allowed by this chapter has been contracted for or received, wherever made, is not enforceable in this state, and each person who in any manner participates therein in this state is subject to this chapter. However, this paragraph does not apply to loans legally made to a resident of another state by a person within that state if that state has in effect a regulatory small loan or consumer finance law similar in principle to this chapter.

(3) A licensee may offer lines of credit not exceeding $25,000 and may charge, contract for, and receive interest charges and other charges pursuant to s. 516.031, except that a licensee may not offer a credit card.

(4) This chapter does not apply to any person who does business under, and as permitted by, any law of this state or of the United States relating to banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, credit unions, or industrial loan and investment companies. A pawnbroker may not be licensed to transact business under this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 10177, 1925; CGL 3999; s. 2, ch. 57-201; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 73-192; ss. 1, 15, ch. 79-274; s. 1, ch. 79-592; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 85-32; s. 2, ch. 86-100; ss. 2, 16, 17, ch. 88-342; s. 2, ch. 90-104; s. 68, ch. 91-220; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 95-287; s. 677, ch. 97-103; s. 570, ch. 2003-261; s. 8, ch. 2006-201; s. 2, ch. 2024-276.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 516.02

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

S516.02 - FRAUD - MAKE LOAN WO LICENSE CHARGE EXCESS INTEREST - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 516.02

Total Results: 12

Josendis v. Wall to Wall Residence Repairs, Inc.

662 F.3d 1292, 81 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 137, 18 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 577, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 23003, 2011 WL 5589277

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 17, 2011 | Docket: 1022199

Cited 504 times | Published

documents maintained pursuant to ... 29 C.F.R. § 516.2 [ (requiring employers to “maintain and preserve

James Olson v. Superior Pontiac-Gmc, Inc.

765 F.2d 1570, 27 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 393, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 20625

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 23, 1985 | Docket: 1073446

Cited 48 times | Published

of the statute, 29 U.S.C. § 211 and 29 C.F.R. § 516.2 (1984); and (2) Superior was exonerated from liability

Jennifer Jenkins v. S. David Anton, PA

922 F.3d 1257

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 29, 2019 | Docket: 15018029

Cited 41 times | Published

worked in a workweek. See 29 C.F.R. § 516.2 (a)(7). When an employer fails to keep accurate

James Olson v. Superior Pontiac-Gmc, Inc.

776 F.2d 265, 27 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 691, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 23738

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 14, 1985 | Docket: 503637

Cited 39 times | Published

did not conform to the requirements of 29 C.F.R. § 516.2(a)(6), (7), (8), (10), (11) and (12). A

McLaughlin v. Stineco, Inc.

697 F. Supp. 436, 28 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 1265, 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15382, 1988 WL 105619

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1988 | Docket: 1948208

Cited 7 times | Published

and 7(a) of the FLSA are applicable. 29 C.F.R. § 516.2. Defendants did not produce these records for Mr

Robert Niland v. Delta Recycling Corp.

377 F.3d 1244, 9 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1395, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 15060, 2004 WL 1627028

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 21, 2004 | Docket: 398104

Cited 4 times | Published

other waiver language. See 29 C.F.R. § 516.2(b)(2). Here, Perry’s affidavit shows the DOL authorized

Quick Cash v. STATE, DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

605 So. 2d 898, 1992 WL 206432

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1992 | Docket: 1702236

Cited 1 times | Published

business transacted under a pawnbroker's license." Section 516.02(4), Fla. Stat. (1991).[4] Indeed, "a pawnbroker

Lindsay Rafferty v. Denny's, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 15, 2021 | Docket: 60386997

Published

information and data required in § 516.2(a) and, in addition, the following:

Luis Carlos Josendis v. Wall to Wall Residence

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 17, 2011 | Docket: 1022302

Published

documents maintained pursuant to . . . 29 C.F.R. § 516.2 [(requiring employers to “maintain and preserve

Tracy Klinedinst v. Swift Investments, Inc.

260 F.3d 1251, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 17427

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 6, 2001 | Docket: 397066

Published

compensation is due under [§ 207(a) ].... ” 29 C.F.R. § 516.2(a)(6)(i). It was also obligated to maintain records

Tracy Klinedinst v. Swift Investments, Inc.

260 F.3d 1251

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 6, 2001 | Docket: 397065

Published

11 due under [§ 207(a)] . . . . ” 29 C.F.R. § 516.2(a)(6)(i). It was also obligated to maintain records

Pilafian v. Green

141 So. 2d 341, 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 3259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 1962 | Docket: 60204776

Published

Statutes, F.S.A. The appellant, pursuant to Section 516.02, made an application for a license to operate