Florida Statute 542.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 542
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING TRADE OR COMMERCE

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F.S. 542.15

¹542.15 Short title.—This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Antitrust Act of 1980.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 3, ch. 2025-213.

¹Note.—Amended by s. 3, ch. 2025-213, effective July 1, 2025, per s. 22, ch. 2025-213. Chapter 2025-213 became law without the Governor’s signature on July 3, 2025, per s. 8(a), Art. III of the State Constitution. In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor Request of June 29, 1979, 374 So. 2d 959 (Fla. 1979), specifies the constitutional effective date in s. 9, Art. III of the State Constitution in this situation. The constitutional effective date is August 15, 2025, for ch. 2025-213.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 542.15

Total Results: 14

Israel Santiago-Lugo v. Warden

785 F.3d 467, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 7158, 2015 WL 1936707

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 30, 2015 | Docket: 2653735

Cited 168 times | Published

Office of General Counsel. See 28 C.F.R. § 542.15(a). He asserts that he did file an appeal within

William T. Irwin v. Kathleen M. Hawk, Director, John T. Hadden Bryan Bledsoe R.E. Honsted Nate Carrington and F.E. Delegal

40 F.3d 347, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 35127, 1994 WL 667709

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 15, 1994 | Docket: 1040211

Cited 85 times | Published

the response to the regional director. 28 C.F.R. § 542.15. If unsatisfied at the regional level, then the

Bankers Insurance v. Florida Residential Property & Casualty Joint Underwriting Ass'n

137 F.3d 1293, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 5903

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 1998 | Docket: 422493

Cited 64 times | Published

and Florida Antitrust Act of 1980, Fla. Stat. § 542.15 et seq. Bankers makes no monopoly-

Henry Caraballo-Sandoval and Cree Carmen Caraballo v. R.E. Honsted

35 F.3d 521, 30 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 721, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 28437, 1994 WL 527157

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 14, 1994 | Docket: 1137720

Cited 30 times | Published

director’s decision to the general counsel. 28 C.F.R. § 542.15. Caraballo-Sandoval neglected to apply for

The Aquachem Company, Inc., a Florida Corporation v. Olin Corporation, a Virginia Corporation

699 F.2d 516, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 29978

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 3, 1983 | Docket: 498430

Cited 29 times | Published

the Florida Antitrust Act of 1980, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 542.15, et seq., and tortious interference

Bankers Ins. v. Florida Residential

137 F.3d 1293

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 1998 | Docket: 1118732

Cited 16 times | Published

and Florida Antitrust Act of 1980, Fla. Stat. § 542.15 et seq. Bankers makes no monopoly- or monopsony-

Pierson v. Orlando Regional Healthcare Systems, Inc.

619 F. Supp. 2d 1260, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40403, 2009 WL 1149160

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 2009 | Docket: 1719343

Cited 6 times | Published

[21] and the Florida Antitrust Act of 1980, Section 542.15, Florida Statutes, et seq.,[22] "by engaging

Bolton v. United States

347 F. Supp. 2d 1218, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25085, 2004 WL 2861417

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 2004 | Docket: 154455

Cited 2 times | Published

to the appropriate Regional Director. 28 C.F.R. § 542.15(a). An inmate "who is not satisfied with the Regional

Terri McGuire-Mollica v. Richard Griffin

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 6, 2025 | Docket: 70906294

Published

Argued: Jul 24, 2025

the Bu- reau of Prisons. See 28 C.F.R. § 542.15(a). But prison officials say they neither

Laquan Johnson v. Elaine Terry

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 3, 2024 | Docket: 67566074

Published

Argued: Mar 28, 2024

general counsel (on a BP-11 form). See id. § 542.15(a). Johnson testified in his deposition that

Laquan Johnson v. Elaine Terry

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 12, 2024 | Docket: 67566074

Published

Argued: Mar 28, 2024

general counsel (on a BP-11 form). See id. § 542.15(a). Johnson testified in his deposition that

Mackie L. Shivers, Jr. v. USA

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 9, 2021 | Docket: 59972976

Published

(BP-11 form). See § 542.15(a). The inmate must “date and sign the Appeal,” § 542.15(b)(3), and “a Request

MYD Marine Distributor, Inc. v. International Paint Ltd.

76 So. 3d 42, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19927, 2011 WL 6183519

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 2011 | Docket: 60304536

Published

violations of the Florida Antitrust Act of 1980.3 See § 542.15, Fla. Stat. (2005). Pursuant to section 542.18

Norton Tire Co. v. Tire Kingdom Co.

858 F.2d 1533, 1988 WL 106037

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 1, 1988 | Docket: 66238484

Published

01-.09; the Florida Antitrust Act of 1980, id. § 542.15-36; the Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act, id.