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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 520
RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES
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F.S. 520.39
520.39 Penalties.
(1) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of s. 520.995 or engages in the business of a retail seller engaging in retail installment transactions without obtaining a license as required by this part is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) In the case of a willful violation of this part with respect to any retail installment transaction, the buyer may recover from the person committing such violation, or may set off or counterclaim in any action against the buyer by such person, an amount equal to any finance charge and any fees charged to the buyer by reason of delinquency, plus attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the buyer to assert rights under this part.
History.s. 10, ch. 59-414; s. 6, ch. 63-547; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 69-370; s. 492, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 9, ch. 87-91; ss. 14, 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 520.39


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 520.39
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S520.39 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ENGAGE IN RETAIL INSTALL TRANSACTIONS WO LIC - M: F



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

v., 85 Cust. Ct. 51 (Cust. Ct. 1980)

. . . Plaintiff claims that it should be classified as semiprecious stones under item 520.39 of the TSUS and . . . is a semiprecious stone within the meaning of that term, and is properly described as such in item 520.39 . . .

Co. C. Co. v., 76 Cust. Ct. 141 (Cust. Ct. 1976)

. . . Item 520.39 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, as modified by T.D. 68-9, with duty at the . . .

FINN BROS. INC. v. UNITED STATES,, 454 F.2d 1404 (C.C.P.A. 1972)

. . . semiprecious stones, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry, under item 520.39 . . . semiprecious stones, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry: * * * * * X 520.39 . . . prohibits the classification of jewelry under that subpart, thus precluding classification under item 520.39 . . .

v., 59 C.C.P.A. 72 (C.C.P.A. 1972)

. . . semiprecious stones, out but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry, under item 520.39 . . . semiprecious stones, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry: * # * * * # * 520.39 . . . prohibits the classification of jewelry under that subpart, thus precluding classification under item 520.39 . . .

v., 65 Cust. Ct. 252 (Cust. Ct. 1970)

. . . semiprecious stones, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry: Hi Hi H< ❖ ❖ Hi Hi 520.39 . . . we do not reach the question whether carved ivory is a semiprecious stone within the meaning of item 520.39 . . .