Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 559.919 (2025)

Enforcement of liens restricted.

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559.919 Enforcement of liens restricted.—No motor vehicle repair shop may refuse to return a customer’s motor vehicle by virtue of any miscellaneous lien, nor may it enforce such a lien in any other fashion if it has failed to substantially comply with the provisions of this part.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-139; s. 10, ch. 93-219.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case: Lieberman v. Collision Specialists, Inc., 526 So. 2d 102 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987).

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Lieberman v. Collision Specialists, Inc., 526 So. 2d 102 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). · cites it 2× “Section 559.919, Florida Statutes, provides that no repair shop may refuse to return a customer’s car or enforce its lien if it has “failed to substantially comply with the provisions of ss.”

Fgap Inv. Corp v. A1 Body & Glass of Coral Springs, LLC & Pablo Henao (Fla. 4th DCA 2021). · cites it 5× “§ 559.919, Fla. Stat. (2019). A motor vehicle repair shop is required by section 559.”

Joshua Citron v. H.G.C. Auto Collision, Inc. (Fla. 3d DCA 2022). · cites it 2× “” § 559.919, Fla. Stat. A repair shop, however, may exercise its prerogative to enforce a valid lien in accordance with the Florida Statutes.”

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. At Home Auto Glass LLC (M.D. Fla. 2021). “” § 559.919, F.S. At Home is not attempting to enforce a lien and this case is therefore of no help to State Farm.”

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