Florida Statute 559.552 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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

Chapter 559
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, AND INVESTMENTS, GENERALLY

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F.S. 559.552

559.552 Relationship of state and federal law.—Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit or restrict the continued applicability of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to consumer collection practices in this state. This part is in addition to the requirements and regulations of the federal act. In the event of any inconsistency between any provision of this part and any provision of the federal act, the provision which is more protective of the consumer or debtor shall prevail.

History.—ss. 5, 13, ch. 93-275.

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Cases Citing Statute 559.552

Total Results: 14

LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners

601 F.3d 1185, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 6501, 2010 WL 1200691

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 30, 2010 | Docket: 1578652

Cited 116 times | Published

consumer or debtor shall prevail. FLA. STAT. § 559.552 (emphasis added). The FCCPA also makes clear that

Berg v. Merchants Ass'n Collection Division, Inc.

586 F. Supp. 2d 1336, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94023, 2008 WL 4936432

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2008 | Docket: 1505238

Cited 10 times | Published

to the section on civil remedies, § 559.77. Section 559.552 gives the relationship between the FCCPA and

Kelliher v. Target National Bank

826 F. Supp. 2d 1324, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138196, 2011 WL 6004579

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 2011 | Docket: 1961482

Cited 5 times | Published

1185, 1191 (11th Cir.2010) (quoting Fla. Stat. § 559.552). Kelliher alleges that Target retained Bonded

Clayton v. Bryan

753 So. 2d 632, 2000 WL 217531

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 2000 | Docket: 1433536

Cited 4 times | Published

protection to the consumer, as the federal act. Section 559.552, Florida Statutes (1997), one of the sections

Arianas v. LVNV Funding LLC

54 F. Supp. 3d 1308, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153172, 2014 WL 5393607

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 2014 | Docket: 64297911

Cited 3 times | Published

consumer or debtor shall prevail.” Fla. Stat. § 559.552 (2014). Plaintiffs interpretation is unpersuasive

Gann v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP

145 So. 3d 906, 2014 WL 3971546, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 12518

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2014 | Docket: 1003009

Cited 3 times | Published

protective of the consumer or debtor shall prevail.” § 559.552. The trial court erred in granting the Bank’s

Laughlin v. Household Bank, Ltd.

969 So. 2d 509, 2007 WL 4105289

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2007 | Docket: 2504534

Cited 3 times | Published

is protective of the consumer. See Fla. Stat. § 559.552 (providing that in the event of inconsistencies

Craig v. Park Financial of Broward County, Inc.

390 F. Supp. 2d 1150, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28263, 2005 WL 1026048

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 2005 | Docket: 37984

Cited 3 times | Published

violates Fla. Stat. § 559.72(7), (9) and Fla. Stat. § 559.552. [3] Int'l Erectors, Inc. v. Wilhoit Steel Erectors

Aluia v. Dyck-O'Neal, Inc.

205 So. 3d 768, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10881

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2016 | Docket: 4111232

Cited 2 times | Published

of the consumer or debtor shall prevail. § 559.552, Fla. Stat. (2014). The Florida Consumer Collection

Beeders v. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau

632 F. Supp. 2d 1125, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55933, 2009 WL 1885103

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 2009 | Docket: 2215479

Cited 1 times | Published

protective of the consumer or debtor shall prevail." § 559.552. The determination of each count of the cause

Conner v. BCC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

597 F. Supp. 2d 1299, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108305, 2008 WL 5597653

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 2008 | Docket: 2319540

Cited 1 times | Published

raise a justiciable issue. See Fla. Stat. § 559.552. Section 559.552 provides, "[i]n the event of any inconsistency

Robert Baldwin v. Laboratory Corporation of America

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2024 | Docket: 69202336

Published

either the state or federal statute.”); see also § 559.552, Fla. Stat. (“In the event of any inconsistency

Edward Michael Kelly v. Julie Duggan

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 2019 | Docket: 16368643

Published

regulate consumer debt collection in Florida. See § 559.552, Fla. Stat. (2016) (“Nothing in [FCCPA] shall

Brindise v. U.S. Bank National Association

183 So. 3d 1215, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 653, 2016 WL 229572

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2016 | Docket: 3029528

Published

interpreting the FDCPA, an analog to the FCCPA. See § 559.552 (providing that the FCCPA does not limit or restrict