Florida Statute 559.811 - 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. 559.811

559.811 Contracts to be in writing; form; provisions.—

(1) Every business opportunity contract shall be in writing, and a copy shall be given to the purchaser at least 3 working days before signing the contract.

(2) Every contract for a business opportunity shall include the following:

(a) The terms and conditions of payment, including the total financial obligation of the purchaser to the seller.

(b) A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the business opportunity seller undertakes to perform for the purchaser.

(c) The seller’s principal business address and the name and address of its agent in the state authorized to receive service of process.

(d) The approximate delivery date of products, equipment, or supplies which the business opportunity seller is to deliver to the purchaser.

History.—s. 1, ch. 79-374; s. 822, ch. 97-103; s. 23, ch. 97-250.

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Siever v. BWGaskets, Inc.

669 F. Supp. 2d 1286, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99779, 2009 WL 3582749

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 2009 | Docket: 2281355

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Defendants violated both Section 559.809 and Section 559.811 of the Florida Statutes.[6] Thus, even if the