Florida Statute 559.565 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

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

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F.S. 559.565

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.

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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

out-of-state consumer debt collector. FLA. STAT. § 559.565. Relevant to the question presented here, the

Trent v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

618 F. Supp. 2d 1356, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52826, 2007 WL 2120262

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 2007 | Docket: 306758

Cited 13 times | Published

these private plaintiffs. As MERS points out, (1) § 559.565(3) charges the Attorney General with effectuating

Coastal Physician Services of Broward County, Inc. v. Ortiz

764 So. 2d 7, 1999 WL 30699

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1999 | Docket: 134444

Cited 4 times | Published

regard to out-of-state collectors. See, e.g., § 559.565. We therefore grant the petition for certiorari

Bank of America, N.A. v. Siefker

201 So. 3d 811, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15179

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2016 | Docket: 60257093

Cited 1 times | Published

failure to comply with any provision of the FCCPA. § 559.565.... The FCCPA prohibits egregious debt collection

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

failure to comply with any provision of the FCCPA. § 559.565. We are unaware if the Brindis-es availed themselves