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Florida Statute 686.401 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 686.401 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 686.401 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.—
(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of equipment primarily designed for or used in agriculture in this state vitally affects the general economy of the state, the public interest, and the public welfare and that, in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate the conduct of manufacturers, distributors, and dealers of such equipment, and their representatives, doing business in this state in order to prevent fraud, unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens.
(2) In order to promote the intention and policies announced in this section, the provisions of ss. 686.40-686.418 shall be liberally construed.
History.—s. 2, ch. 84-217; s. 2, ch. 2004-257.

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·Delgado v. Jw Courtesy Pont. Gmc-truck, 693 So. 2d 602 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997).

Cited 34 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1997 WL 125902

...84-217, § 19, at 719, Laws of Fla. This act shares a similar legislative public policy goal with the FDUTPA in that it is designed "to prevent fraud, unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, imposition, and other abuses upon" the citizens of this state, section 686.401(1), and is to "be liberally construed" "to promote" these "policies." § 686.401(2)....
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AbrogatedKarpel (2022)
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Cited as authorityAllen (2021)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authorityMathews (2020)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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