Florida Statute 520.39 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 520.39

Total Results: 2

Dept. of Banking and Finance v. Credicorp

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1996-10-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 684 So. 2d 746

Snippet: by the hearing officer, one purpose of chapter 520';s regulatory scheme is to "protect Florida

Gibson v. Tuttle

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1907-01-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 53 Fla. 979

Snippet: Phosphate Co. v. Anderson, 50 Fla. 501, text 514, 520, 39 South. Rep. 392, and authorities cited; Worley