Florida Statute 545.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 545
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING FINANCING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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545.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Affiliated finance company” means a finance company which:

(a) Is affiliated with or controlled by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor through common ownership, officers, directors, or management; or

(b) Has a contractual agreement with a manufacturer or wholesale distributor to finance, via sale or lease, motor vehicles produced or distributed by such manufacturer or wholesale distributor.

(2) “Automotive-related product” means a motor vehicle service agreement, as defined in s. 634.011, or a guaranteed asset protection product, as defined in s. 520.02, or other nontangible ancillary product that is purchased or otherwise provided as part of the sale or lease of a motor vehicle by a dealer.

(3) “Dealer” means a franchised motor vehicle dealer, as defined in s. 320.27(1)(c)1.

(4) “Finance company” means a person engaged in the business of financing the sale or lease of motor vehicles, or engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring vehicle contracts in this state.

(5) “Manufacturer” means a person engaged, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of motor vehicles.

(6) “Person” means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trustee, receiver, or assignee for the benefit of creditors.

(7) “Sell,” “sold,” “buy,” or “purchase” includes an exchange, barter, gift, or offer to contract to sell or buy.

(8) “Third-party provider” means a provider of an automotive-related product that is not an affiliated finance company, manufacturer, or wholesale distributor.

(9) “Vehicle contract” means a conditional sales contract, retail installment sales contract, chattel mortgage, lease agreement, promissory note, or any other financial obligation arising from the retail sale or lease of a motor vehicle.

(10) “Wholesale distributor” means a person engaged, directly or indirectly, in the sale or distribution of motor vehicles to agents or to dealers.

History.—s. 13, ch. 18031, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(459); s. 1, ch. 2014-130.

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Total Results: 5

United States v. Yuri Izurieta

710 F.3d 1176, 2013 WL 718325, 35 I.T.R.D. (BNA) 1168, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3781

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 22, 2013 | Docket: 1080916

Cited 46 times | Published

Goods into the United States (18 U.S.C. § 545) 1. Paragraphs 1 though 10 of the General Allegations

Tardif v. Congro Finanz AG (In Re Engler)

394 B.R. 598, 2008 WL 4155340

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2008 | Docket: 1729537

Cited 2 times | Published

statutory lien; ... 11 U.S.C. § 545(1). Obviously, from the foregoing, Section 545(1) was designed to permit

Seidle v. Carpenter (In Re Janis)

60 B.R. 349, 1986 Bankr. LEXIS 6079

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: May 9, 1986 | Docket: 1832639

Cited 1 times | Published

support recovery on Count I. N.H.Rev. Stat.Ann. § 545:1, et seq. Accordingly, a *353 judgment should be

Industrial Distribution Services, Inc. v. Grinnell Corp. (In re Industrial Distribution Services, Inc.)

94 B.R. 760, 1988 Bankr. LEXIS 2212

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1988 | Docket: 65779705

Published

before this Court is the condition set forth in § 545(1)(D) which provides that a statutory lien can be

Nixon v. Davis Water & Waste Industries, Inc. (In re D.R. Goris Plumbing, Inc.)

49 B.R. 146, 1985 Bankr. LEXIS 6290

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1985 | Docket: 65778891

Published

under Title 11 concerning the Debtor is commenced, § 545(1)(A); when there is an insolvency proceeding commenced

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