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Fla. Stat. § 559.565 (2025)

Enforcement action against out-of-state consumer debt collector.

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559.565 Enforcement action against out-of-state consumer debt collector.—The remedies of this section are cumulative to other sanctions and enforcement provisions of this part for any violation by an out-of-state consumer debt collector, as defined in s. 559.55(11).

(1) An out-of-state consumer debt collector who collects or attempts to collect consumer debts in this state without first registering in accordance with this part is subject to an administrative fine of up to $10,000 together with reasonable attorney fees and court costs in any successful action by the state to collect such fines.

(2) A person, whether or not exempt from registration under this part, who violates s. 559.72 is subject to sanctions the same as any other consumer debt collector, including imposition of an administrative fine. The registration of a duly registered out-of-state consumer debt collector is subject to revocation or suspension in the same manner as the registration of any other registrant under this part.

(3) In order to effectuate this section and enforce the requirements of this part as it relates to out-of-state consumer debt collectors, the Attorney General is expressly authorized to initiate such action on behalf of the state as he or she deems appropriate in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction.

History.—ss. 5, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 818, ch. 97-103; s. 2, ch. 2010-127; s. 7, ch. 2014-116; s. 2, ch. 2025-23.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2023 · leading case: Brindise v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, 183 So. 3d 1215 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016).

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Brindise v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, 183 So. 3d 1215 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 559.565. We are unaware if the Brindises availed themselves of these procedures.”

LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners, 601 F.3d 1185 (11th Cir. 2010). “Fla. Stat. § 559.565 . Relevant to the question presented here, the FDCPA and FCCPA have cer *1192 tain parallels.”

Trent v. Mortg. Elec. Reg. Sys., Inc., 618 F. Supp. 2d 1356 (M.D. Fla. 2007). “As MERS points out, (1) § 559.565(3) charges the Attorney General with effectuating the registration requirements of an out-of-state debt collector in Florida and (2) § 559.”

Bank of Am., N.A. v. Siefker, 201 So. 3d 811 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “§ 559.565.... The FCCPA prohibits egregious debt collection practices and provides legal remedies to protect consumers from harassing collection efforts.”

Coastal Physician Servs. of Broward Cnty., Inc. v. Ortiz, 764 So. 2d 7 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “, § 559.565. We therefore grant the petition for certiorari to the extent that it requests discovery of billing notices sent to the residents of other states.”

LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners, G.P., 552 F. Supp. 2d 1327 (M.D. Fla. 2008). “§§ 559.565, 559.785. However, the statute does not authorize a private cause of action.”

Medley v. Dish Network, LLC (M.D. Fla. 2023). · cites it 5× “” Fla. Stat. § 559.565 (2). Thus, Medley argues that if the legislature intended to specify the value of the fine, they would have done so in a manner similar to § 559.”

— 559.565(1) — 1 case

Medley v. Dish Network, LLC (M.D. Fla. 2023). “” Fla. Stat. § 559.565 (2). Thus, Medley argues that if the legislature intended to specify the value of the fine, they would have done so in a manner similar to § 559.”

— 559.565(3) — 1 case

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