Florida Statute 517.011 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 517
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

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F.S. 517.011

517.011 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-435; s. 5, ch. 80-254; s. 391, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 84-159; s. 1, ch. 85-165; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Total Results: 19

Riley v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

292 F.3d 1334, 28 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2709, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 10829, 2002 WL 1270174

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 7, 2002 | Docket: 397405

Cited 81 times | Published

and Investor Protection Act (Fla. Stat. Ann. § 517.011 et seq.) and the Florida Deceptive

Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,842 Richard A. Davis v. Prudential Securities, Inc. F/k/a Prudential-Bache Securities, Incorporated, Richard A. Davis v. Prudential Securities, Inc., F/k/a Prudential-Bache Securities, Incorporated

59 F.3d 1186

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 31, 1995 | Docket: 225489

Cited 67 times | Published

awarded to Davis compensatory damages under Section 517.011 et seq. in the amount of $483,684.00 and punitive

W. Floyd Messer, Sr., Individually v. E.F. Hutton & Co., a Delaware Corporation, Raphael M. Kelly, Individually, Henry Herschaft, Individually

847 F.2d 673, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 8164, 1988 WL 53303

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 16, 1988 | Docket: 815156

Cited 22 times | Published

securities. The Florida Securities Act, Fla.Stat. Ann. § 517.011 et seq. (West Supp.1988), is, however

Rogers v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

268 F. Supp. 2d 1305, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11872, 2003 WL 21463643

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: May 14, 2003 | Docket: 2340377

Cited 20 times | Published

Florida Securities Investors Protection Act, § 517.011, et. seq., Florida Statutes, like analogous federal

First Union Discount Brokerage Services, Inc. v. Milos

744 F. Supp. 1145, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10956, 1990 WL 120065

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 1990 | Docket: 1371191

Cited 10 times | Published

Securities and Investor Protection Act, Fla.Stat. § 517.011 et seq. To prevail on a claim for violation of

Donald & Co. Securities, Inc. v. MID-FLORIDA COMMUNITY SERVICES

620 So. 2d 192, 1993 WL 135734

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1993 | Docket: 1722696

Cited 9 times | Published

C.J., and DANAHY, J., concur. NOTES [1] Section 517.011, et seq., Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1990).

Brown v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.

601 F. Supp. 641, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23230

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1985 | Docket: 1331032

Cited 8 times | Published

under the Florida Securities Act, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 517.011 et seq. (West 1984), cannot be arbitrated. Oppenheimer

Davis v. Prudential Securities, Inc.

59 F.3d 1186, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 20219, 1995 WL 415538

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 31, 1995 | Docket: 64021409

Cited 6 times | Published

laws and Florida’s Blue Sky Laws, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 517.011 et seq. (West 1988). Davis sought relief including

Eaton v. Coal Par of West Virginia, Inc.

580 F. Supp. 572, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19526

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1984 | Docket: 1009848

Cited 5 times | Published

of the Florida Securities Act, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 517.011 et seq. (West Supp.1983) ("Act"), militates against

Bruno v. Mona Lisa at Celebration, LLC (In re Mona Lisa at Celebration, LLC)

472 B.R. 582

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 16, 2012 | Docket: 65783932

Cited 2 times | Published

” . 15 U.S.C. § 77a, et seq. . Fla. Stat. § 517.011, et seq. . SEC v. Kirkland, 521 F.Supp.2d 1281

J. Thompson Investments, LLC v. Soderstrom (In re Soderstrom)

524 B.R. 835

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 2015 | Docket: 65787159

Cited 1 times | Published

under Florida Securities Investor Protection Act, § 517.011 et seq. of the Florida Statutes. If entitled to

Bruno v. Mona Lisa at Celebration, LLC (In Re Mona Lisa at Celebration, LLC)

436 B.R. 179, 2010 WL 3359527

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 2010 | Docket: 2065157

Cited 1 times | Published

[73] 15 U.S.C. § 77a, et seq. [74] Fla.Stat. § 517.011, et seq. [75] SEC v. Kirkland, 521 F.Supp.2d

Birnholz v. 44 Wall Street Fund, Inc.

559 So. 2d 1128, 15 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 203, 1990 Fla. LEXIS 515, 1990 WL 43611

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1990 | Docket: 1751426

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act, § 517.011, et seq., Fla. Stat. (1987), which exempted from

ACF IV, LLC v. FDI Capital, LLC

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2025 | Docket: 70740034

Published

2d 1199, 1203 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); see also § 517.011, Fla. Stat. (2018). To that end, section 517.07(1)

Gallo v. Department of Banking & Finance

749 So. 2d 582, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 721, 2000 WL 85264

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 2000 | Docket: 64794221

Published

J., and ORFINGER, M„ Senior Judge, concur. . § 517.011 Fla. Stat. (1997).

Birnholz v. 44 Wall Street Fund, Inc.

904 F.2d 567, 1990 WL 77591

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 27, 1990 | Docket: 66255002

Published

Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act, § 517.011, et seq., Fla.Stat. (1987), which exempted from

Canama Realty, Inc. v. Butler

547 So. 2d 1029, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1955, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4650, 1989 WL 95309

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1989 | Docket: 64644463

Published

was a registered securities dealer under section 517.011, et seq., Florida Statutes (1983). The court

Birnholz v. 44 Wall Street Fund, Inc.

880 F.2d 335, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 11873, 1989 WL 81670

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 10, 1989 | Docket: 66246444

Published

Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act, § 517.011, et seq., Fla.Stat. (1987), which exempted from

Butts v. State

418 So. 2d 468, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21420

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1982 | Docket: 64591823

Published

provisions of the Florida Securities Act, Section 517.011 et seq., Florida Statutes (1981). The trial