Florida Statute 542.20 - 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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¹542.20 Exemptions.—Any activity or conduct exempt under Florida statutory or common law or exempt from the provisions of the antitrust laws of the United States is exempt from the provisions of this part.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 6, ch. 2025-213.

¹Note.—Amended by s. 6, 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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Amendments to 542.20

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 542.20

Total Results: 14

Williams Elec. Co., Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc.

772 F. Supp. 1225, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10659, 1991 WL 143701

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1991 | Docket: 1295489

Cited 29 times | Published

Act of 1980 as well (Counts VI through XIII). Section 542.20, Florida Statutes, provides that conduct exempt

Major League Baseball, Alan H. Selig, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, LTD., Florida Marlins Baseball Club, LLC v. Charlie Crist

331 F.3d 1177, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 10487, 2003 WL 21212629

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 27, 2003 | Docket: 397647

Cited 25 times | Published

federal antitrust law. See Fla. Stat. § 542.20. It is perhaps misleading to say that Florida

Bobby Auton, Etc. v. Dade City, Florida, a Municipal Corporation

783 F.2d 1009

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 3, 1986 | Docket: 865432

Cited 15 times | Published

also exempt from Fla.Stat. Ch. 542. Fla.Stat. § 542.20 (1985).

Major League Baseball v. Butterworth

181 F. Supp. 2d 1316, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22021, 2001 WL 1690202

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2001 | Docket: 2343722

Cited 7 times | Published

is exempt from the provisions of this chapter. § 542.20, Fla. Stat. (2001). The Florida legislature adopted

Levine v. Central Florida Medical Affiliates, Inc.

864 F. Supp. 1175, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14192, 1994 WL 543526

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1994 | Docket: 1021570

Cited 7 times | Published

asserts a violation of Fla.Stat. § 542.19. Section 542.20, Fla.Stat. provides: Any activity or conduct

Falls Chase Special Taxing District Elba, Inc. Sunshine Land Development, Inc. And E. Lamar Bailey Associates v. City of Tallahassee

788 F.2d 711, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 24878, 54 U.S.L.W. 2625

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 6, 1986 | Docket: 791843

Cited 7 times | Published

from the Florida Antitrust Act of 1980. Fla.Stat. § 542.20 (1985). See Auton v. Dade

Duck Tours Seafari, Inc. v. City of Key West

875 So. 2d 650, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3290, 2004 WL 575695

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 2004 | Docket: 1283993

Cited 6 times | Published

from the provisions of this chapter [542]."[3] § 542.20, Fla. Stat. (1995). Thus, the doctrine of state

Golta, Inc. v. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

761 F. Supp. 778, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6094, 1991 WL 73678

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1991 | Docket: 1273595

Cited 5 times | Published

from the provisions of this chapter." Fla.Stat. § 542.20 (1989); Auton v. Dade City, 783 F.2d 1009, 1010

Jet 1 Center, Inc. v. City of Naples Airport Authority (In Re Jet 1 Center, Inc.)

322 B.R. 182, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 151, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 233, 44 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 98, 2005 WL 419680

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2005 | Docket: 1802146

Cited 3 times | Published

Statutes because Florida expressly provides in § 542.20 that any activity or conduct exempt from the provisions

Sebring Utilities Com'n v. Home Sav. Ass'n

508 So. 2d 26, 1987 WL 1364489

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 1987 | Docket: 1648796

Cited 2 times | Published

apply. The Commission correctly points out that section 542.20, Florida Statutes (1983), of the Florida Antitrust

East Naples Water v. Bd. of County

473 So. 2d 309

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 1985 | Docket: 451691

Cited 2 times | Published

153.88(1) clearly provides such an exemption. Section 542.20 provides as follows: 542.20 Exemptions. Any

Avalon Carriage Service Inc. v. City of St. Augustine

417 F. Supp. 2d 1279, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6975, 2006 WL 449250

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2006 | Docket: 2330496

Cited 1 times | Published

this chapter [542].")(quoting Florida Statute § 542.20). B. Defendants Harriss and Litzinger, Individually

Davis v. Washington County

670 So. 2d 136, 1996 WL 119490

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1996 | Docket: 1246384

Published

law is also exempt from Florida antitrust law. § 542.20, Fla.Stat. [3] See also 15 U.S.C. §§ 34-36 (1984)

Price v. City of Fort Pierce

625 F. Supp. 979

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1986 | Docket: 66167144

Published

provisions of [Florida’s antitrust laws].” Fla.Stat. § 542.20. Thus, this court is again compelled to adopt

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