Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 560.116 (2025)

Civil immunity.

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560.116 Civil immunity.—Any person having reason to believe that a provision of this chapter is being violated, has been violated, or is about to be violated, may file a complaint with the office setting forth the details of the alleged violation. Such person is immune from civil liability unless the information provided is false and has been provided with reckless disregard for the truth.

History.—s. 1, ch. 94-238; s. 1, ch. 94-354; s. 699, ch. 2003-261; s. 13, ch. 2008-177.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: Steven J. Pincus v. Am. Traffic Solutions, Inc., 986 F.3d 1305 (11th Cir. 2021).

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Steven J. Pincus v. Am. Traffic Solutions, Inc., 986 F.3d 1305 (11th Cir. 2021). “See Fla. Stat. § 560.116 (providing that “[a]ny person having reason to believe that a provision of this chapter is being violated, has been violated, or is about to be violated, may file a complaint with the [Financial Services Commission’s Office of Financial Regulation]”).”

Cross v. Point & Pay, LLC, 274 F. Supp. 3d 1289 (M.D. Fla. 2017). · cites it 2× “113 (3); see also Fla. Stat. § 560.116 (“Any person having reason to believe that a provision of this chapter is being violated, has been violated, or is about to be violated, may file a complaint with the office setting forth the details of the alleged violation.”

Hucke v. Kubra Data Transfer Ltd., 160 F. Supp. 3d 1320 (S.D. Fla. 2015). · cites it 2× “113 (3) (emphasis added); see also Fla. Stat. § 560.116 (“Any person having reason to believe that a provision of this chapter is being violated, has been violated, or is about to be violated, may file a complaint with the office setting forth the details of the alleged…”

Kevin Vericker v. Norman Christopher Powell (Fla. 2025). · cites it 2× “(2024) (law enforcement immunity); § 560.116, Fla. Stat. (2024) (money services business immunity); § 631.”

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