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Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 545
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING FINANCING OF MOTOR VEHICLES
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545.02 Contracts designating finance company through which sale of motor vehicle to be financed declared void.—It is unlawful for any manufacturer or wholesale distributor of motor vehicles to sell or contract for the sale of motor vehicles to any motor vehicle dealer on the condition, or with the agreement or understanding, expressed or implied, that such dealer shall in any manner finance the purchase or sale of any one or number of motor vehicles only through a designated finance company or shall sell and assign the conditional sales contracts or chattel mortgages or other paper arising from the sale of motor vehicles or any one or number thereof only to a designated finance company, when the effect of the condition, agreement or understanding so entered into may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or create or tend to create a monopoly in the finance company who is designated, by virtue of such condition, agreement or understanding to finance the purchase or sale of motor vehicles, or to purchase such conditional sales contract, chattel mortgages or other paper, and any such condition, agreement, or understanding is declared to be void and against the public policy of this state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 18031, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(460).

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Cases Citing Statute 545.02

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Perry v. United States, Internal Revenue Serv. (In Re Perry), 90 B.R. 565 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1988).

Cited 21 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 1988 Bankr. LEXIS 1417

This chapter 13 debtor, relying upon 11 U.S.C. § 545(2), seeks elimination of federal tax liens as to
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Debmar Corp. v. United States (In Re Debmar Corp.), 21 B.R. 858 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1982).

Cited 20 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 6 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1290, 1982 Bankr. LEXIS 3693

Briefly, as it applies to federal tax liens, § 545(2) permits a trustee to avoid the fixing of a statutory
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United States v. Biro, 143 F.3d 1421 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 19 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 12807, 1998 WL 317199

2512(l)(a) and (b) 1 and 18 U.S.C. § 545. 2 The investigation included Spy Shops International
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Coan v. United States, Dep't of Treasury (In Re Coan), 72 B.R. 483 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1987).

Cited 17 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1987 Bankr. LEXIS 598, 15 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 1136

Complaint to Avoid Lien of the IRS pursuant to § 545(2) of the Bankruptcy code. In essence, it is the
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In Re WWG Indus., INC., Debtor, WWG Indus., INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED TEXTILES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, 772 F.2d 810 (11th Cir. 1985).

Cited 16 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 13 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1053, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 23371

1985) on page 545-18 says the following: Section 545(2) is the most important of the four paragraphs
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United States v. Biro, 143 F.3d 1421 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 10 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

18 U.S.C. §§ 2512(1)(a) and (b)1 and 18 U.S.C. § 545.2 The 1 Section 2512(1)(a) and (b) read as
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United States v. Sierer, 139 B.R. 752 (N.D. Fla. 1991).

Cited 9 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13505, 1991 WL 334784

for certain personal property under 11 U.S.C. § 545(2). On cross motions for summary judgment, the Bankruptcy
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Sierer v. United States (In Re Sierer), 121 B.R. 884 (Bankr. N.D. Fla. 1990).

Cited 8 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | 24 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1039, 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 2522, 21 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 92, 1990 WL 188686

avoiding powers as set forth in § 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. Section 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code provides:
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Carrens v. United States (In Re Carrens), 198 B.R. 999 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1996).

Cited 6 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1996 Bankr. LEXIS 555, 77 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 2267, 1996 WL 364716

vehicles and personal property pursuant to Section 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. In Count II of the
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United States v. Watches, Watch Parts, Calculators & Misc. Parts, 692 F. Supp. 1317 (S.D. Fla. 1988).

Cited 6 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1988 WL 88084

alleges that the claimants violated Title 18 U.S.C. § 545[2] by *1319 importing merchandise that bears a protected
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Coan v. United States, Dep't of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Serv. (In Re Coan), 134 B.R. 670 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1991 WL 269973

avoid any unperfected statutory liens pursuant to § 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. 72 B.R. 483. Based on
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Panocean Southland Inc. v. Charter Int'l Oil Co. (In Re Charter Co.), 56 B.R. 91 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1985).

Cited 4 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

and is therefore avoidable by CIOC pursuant to § 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. 29. The Court will, therefore
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Grant v. Davis (In Re CJW Ltd.), 172 B.R. 675 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1994).

Cited 3 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 188, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 1521, 1994 WL 526035

liens, avoidance of liens pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 545(2), avoidance of preferential and fraudulent transfers
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North Am. Airlines, Inc. v. McCracken (In Re Jet Exec. Int'l, Inc.), 27 B.R. 61 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1983).

Cited 3 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 1983 Bankr. LEXIS 6992

utilizing its avoiding powers under 11 U.S.C. § 545(2). The only other theory advanced by the Trustee
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Goebel v. United States (In Re Goebel), 153 B.R. 593 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1993).

Cited 3 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 7 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 81, 1993 Bankr. LEXIS 663, 71 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1223

avoidance of the statutory tax lien under 11 U.S.C. § 545(2). The basis for the Plaintiff's claim is that the
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Aylward v. United States, Dep't of Treasury, Internal Revenue Serv. (In Re Aylward), 208 B.R. 565 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1997).

Cited 3 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 37 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1769, 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 358, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 499, 79 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 2344, 1997 WL 274256

to his interest in an IRA pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 545(2) and 26 U.S.C. § 6323(b). As to Count IV, the Debtor
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Bakst v. Lifestyle Tree Maint. Landscape Serv., Inc. (In Re HDI Partners), 202 B.R. 524 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1996).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 240, 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 112, 37 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 64, 1996 Bankr. LEXIS 1428, 78 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 7515

Thomas Co., 51 B.R. 66 (Bankr.W.D.Ky.1985). Section 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code gives the Trustee the
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In Re Ullrich, 186 B.R. 747 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1995).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1995 Bankr. LEXIS 838, 76 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5326, 1995 WL 545296

contends Section 349(b)(1)(B)[1] by referring to Section 545(2)[2], establishes a presumption that statutory
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In Re Bicoastal Corp., 136 B.R. 290 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1992).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 15 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1059, 1992 Bankr. LEXIS 85, 1992 WL 13037

statutory liens on properties of the estate. Further, § 545(2) provides that a lien is unenforceable and avoidable
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In Re Linn, 212 B.R. 169 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1997).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 1434, 80 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 6480

avoid the lien of the IRS pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 545(2) and 26 U.S.C. § 6323(b) and (c). Section 545 of
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Weissing v. U.S.A./Dep't of the Treasury (In Re S. Transfer & Storage Co.), 157 B.R. 691 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1993).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1993 Bankr. LEXIS 2066, 72 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5074, 1993 WL 330543

Plaintiff's attack on the tax lien is based on § 545(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. In opposition, the Government
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Tardif v. Meiser Concrete Sys., Inc. (In Re Starlight Homes, Inc.), 297 B.R. 856 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2003).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 216, 2003 Bankr. LEXIS 1079, 2003 WL 22056233

unenforceable against the estate pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 545(2). A separate Final Judgment shall be entered in
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In Re Cont'l Country Club, Inc., 64 B.R. 177 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1986).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

Suter timely filed claims of lien. II. 11 U.S.C. § 545(2) The issue presented this Court is whether the
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Nixon v. Davis Water & Waste Indus., Inc. (In re D.R. Goris Plumbing, Inc.), 49 B.R. 146 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1985).

Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1985 Bankr. LEXIS 6290

whether or not such purchaser, in fact, exists, § 545(2). Lastly, a statutory lien granted to landlord

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