Florida Statute 537.004 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 537
TITLE LOANS

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F.S. 537.004

537.004 License required; license fees.—

(1) A person may not act as a title loan lender or own or operate a title loan office unless such person has an active title loan lender license issued by the office under this act. A title loan lender may not own or operate more than one title loan office unless the lender obtains a separate title loan lender license for each title loan office.

(2) A person applying for licensure as a title loan lender shall file with the office an application, the bond required by s. 537.005(3), a nonrefundable application fee of $1,200, a nonrefundable investigation fee of $200, and a complete set of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement officer. The office shall submit such fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for national processing.

(3) If the office determines that an application should be approved, the office shall issue a license for a period not to exceed 2 years.

(4) A license shall be renewed biennially by filing a renewal form and a nonrefundable renewal fee of $1,200. A license that is not renewed by the end of the biennial period shall automatically revert to inactive status. An inactive license may be reactivated within 6 months after becoming inactive by filing a reactivation form, payment of the nonrefundable $1,200 renewal fee, and payment of a nonrefundable reactivation fee of $600. A license that is not reactivated within 6 months after becoming inactive may not be reactivated and shall automatically expire. The commission shall establish by rule the procedures for renewal and reactivation of a license and shall adopt a renewal form and a reactivation form.

(5) Each license must be conspicuously displayed at the title loan office. When a licensee wishes to move a title loan office to another location, the licensee shall provide prior written notice to the office.

(6) A license issued pursuant to this act is not transferable or assignable.

(7) Each licensee shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state for service of process.

(8) Whenever a person or a group of persons, directly or indirectly or acting by or through one or more persons, proposes to purchase or acquire a 50 percent or more interest in a licensee, such person or group shall submit an initial application for licensure under this act prior to such purchase or acquisition.

(9) The commission may adopt rules to allow for electronic filing of applications, fees, and forms required by this act.

(10) All moneys collected by the office under this act shall be deposited into the Regulatory Trust Fund of the office.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2000-138; s. 641, ch. 2003-261.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 537.004

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 537.004

Total Results: 16

Bush v. Holmes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-11-12

Citation: 886 So. 2d 340, 2004 WL 2566078

Snippet: ideological belief, to pray, or to worship." 229.0537(4), Fla. Stat. (1999). III. Article I, Section 3

Bush v. Holmes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-03

Citation: 767 So. 2d 668, 2000 WL 1459744

Snippet: provided by the state for each student." § 229.0537(4)(i), Fla. Stat. (1999). *677 C. Based on the

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-11-08

Snippet: constitutes a first degree misdemeanor. Finally, s. 489.537(4), F.S., provides that: Any official authorized to

Keller Kitchen Cabinets v. Holder

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-10-16

Citation: 586 So. 2d 1132, 1991 WL 151971

Snippet: timely. Royer v. United States Sugar Corp., 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692 (1941). This construction of the act

Ohio Casualty Insurance v. Redden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-12-17

Citation: 323 So. 2d 599, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 18948

Snippet: pursuant to Chapter 537, Florida Statutes. Section 537.04(10), Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part:

Oven Development Corporation v. Molisky

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-05-22

Citation: 278 So. 2d 299, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 8046

Snippet: [3] Johnson v. Dichiara, (Fla. 1956) 84 So.2d 537. [4] Ray v. Dock and Marine Construction, Inc., (Fla

Brantley v. ADH Building Contractors, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-10-09

Citation: 215 So. 2d 297

Snippet: Act. Royer v. United States Sugar Corp., 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692 (1941). The Florida Industrial Commission

Mansell v. Mulberry Construction Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-03-15

Citation: 196 So. 2d 436, 1967 Fla. LEXIS 3970

Snippet: United States Sugar Corporation, 1941, 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692 and Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. Tokayer

Sanz v. Eden Roc Hotel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1962-04-18

Citation: 140 So. 2d 104

Snippet: Royer v. United States Sugar Corporation, 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692, we held that hospital and doctor bills

Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Comb. Shows v. Jones

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-11-15

Citation: 134 So. 2d 244

Snippet: Royer v. United States Sugar Corporation, 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692; Sargent v. Evening Independent, Fla

Townsley v. Miami Roofing and Sheet Metal Company

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1955-04-29

Citation: 79 So. 2d 785

Snippet: Royer v. United States Sugar Corp., 1941, 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692, 693, this court held that "the fact

Ferlita v. Florida Art Stucco Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-10-08

Citation: 74 So. 2d 893, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1186

Snippet: United States Sugar Corporation, 1941, 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692. In Lollie v. General American Tank Storage

Povia Bros. Farms v. Velez

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-08-03

Citation: 74 So. 2d 103, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1097

Snippet: was evolved, Royer v. U.S. Sugar Corp., 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692. In the Cardillo case, the employee was

Lockett v. Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-05-21

Citation: 72 So. 2d 817, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1462

Snippet: Act, Royer v. United States Sugar Corp., 148 Fla. 537, 4 So.2d 692. But neither of these statutes has a

Sargent v. Evening Independent, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1952-12-19

Citation: 62 So. 2d 58, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1889

Snippet: Royer v. United States Sugar Corporation, [148 Fla. 537] 4 So.2d 692; and Dobbs v. Sea Isle Hotel, [Fla.,]

Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. Hess

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1917-02-24

Citation: 73 Fla. 494, 74 So. 500, 1917 Fla. LEXIS 469

Snippet: business. See 2 Labatt’s Master & Servant, Sec. 537; 4 Wait’s Actions & Defenses, 413; Garretzen v. Duenckel