Florida Statute 713.02 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 713
LIENS, GENERALLY

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F.S. 713.02

713.02 Types of lienors and exemptions.—

(1) Persons performing the services described in s. 713.03 shall have rights to a lien on real property as provided in that section.

(2) Persons performing services or furnishing materials for subdivision improvements as described in s. 713.04 shall have rights to a lien on real property as provided in that section.

(3) Persons who are in privity with an owner and who perform labor or services or furnish materials constituting an improvement or part thereof shall have rights to a lien on real property as provided in s. 713.05.

(4) Persons who are not in privity with an owner and who perform labor or services or furnish materials constituting a part of an improvement under the direct contract of another person shall have rights to a lien on real property as provided in s. 713.06.

(5) Any improvement for which the direct contract price is $2,500 or less shall be exempt from all other provisions of this part except the provisions of s. 713.05.

(6) The owner and contractor may agree that the contractor shall furnish a payment bond as provided in s. 713.23, and upon receipt of the bond the owner is exempt from the other provisions of this part as to that direct contract, but this does not exempt the owner from the lien of the contractor who furnishes the bond. If the bond is provided, it shall secure all liens subsequently accruing under this part as provided in s. 713.23.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no lien shall exist in favor of any contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor who is unlicensed as provided in s. 489.128 or s. 489.532. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, if a contract is rendered unenforceable by an unlicensed contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor pursuant to s. 489.128 or s. 489.532, such unenforceability shall not affect the rights of any other persons to enforce contract, lien, or bond remedies and shall not affect the obligations of a surety that has provided a bond on behalf of the unlicensed contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor. It shall not be a defense to any claim on a bond or indemnity agreement that the principal or indemnitor is unlicensed as provided in s. 489.128 or s. 489.532.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 1, ch. 67-210; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 7, ch. 69-97; ss. 2, 17, ch. 77-353; s. 1, ch. 78-397; s. 2, ch. 87-74; s. 15, ch. 87-310; s. 3, ch. 88-397; s. 801, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 2001-211; s. 3, ch. 2003-257; s. 6, ch. 2005-227; s. 5, ch. 2007-221.

Note.—Former s. 84.022.

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Amendments to 713.02

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 713.02

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 713.02.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 713.02

Total Results: 20

JAMES B. PIRTLE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. WARREN HENRY AUTOMOBILES, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-10-20T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: correctly interpreted the plain language of section 713.02(3), Florida Statutes, which states in pertinent…revenue up the lease chain. WHA’s reliance on section 713.02(3) is misplaced. That section states “[p]ersons…real property. . . .” (emphasis added). Section 713.02(3) applies only to those situations where the

CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, etc. v. MIAMI NEW TIMES, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2020-12-15T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: unambiguous statutory language of section 119.0713(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2019), the draft audit reports…again denied the request, based on section 119.0713(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2019), providing that an…city’s audit,” the exemption under section 119.0713(2)(b) did not apply, and the draft audit reports …that the City improperly relied on section 119.0713(2)(b) in denying the request for a copy of the draft…reports were exempt from disclosure under section 119.0713(2)(b), any entitlement to that exemption ceased

Earth Trades, Inc. v. T & G Corp.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-01-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 108 So. 3d 580, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 35, 2013 WL 264440, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 87

Snippet: unlicensed as provided in s. 489.128 or s. 489.532. § 713.02(7), Fla. Stat. (2005). Thus, as a matter of state

Desak v. Vanlandingham

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-10-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 98 So. 3d 710, 2012 WL 4746471, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 16833

Snippet: parties to the conveyance to the property.”). *713(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, to

Medellin v. MLA Consulting, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-09-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 69 So. 3d 372, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14665, 2011 WL 4102290

Snippet: a right to file a lien on the property. See §§ 713.02(3), 713.05, Fla. Stat. (2008). Rather, its lien

Trintec Const., Inc. v. COUNTRYSIDE VILL. CONDO., ASS'N, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-09-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 992 So. 2d 277

Snippet: exercise the rights of a property owner under Chapter 713[2] "or by payment of the proportionate amount

Aquatic Plant Mgt. v. Paramount Engineering

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-11-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 977 So. 2d 600

Snippet: materials constituting an improvement." See § 713.02(3)-(4), Fla. Stat. (2006). These classes of persons

Forman v. State Department of Children & Families

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-05-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 956 So. 2d 477, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 6663, 2007 WL 1263983

Snippet: allowable deductions set forth in subsection 65A-1.713(2), F.A.C. Individuals with income over this limit

Farris v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD. AND FAM.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-11-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 941 So. 2d 512

Snippet: pensions and contributions. See, generally, R. 65A-1.713(2), F.A.C. (2005). Under this interpretation, as explained

Professional Plast. v. Bridgeport-Strasberg

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-07-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 940 So. 2d 444

Snippet: commencement recorded and entered on 30 July 1999. Section 713.02(6), Florida Statutes (1999), provided that an owner…of this part as to that direct contract. . . . § 713.02(6), Fla. Stat. (emphasis added). To qualify, the

Bridgeport, Inc. v. Tampa Roofing Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-06-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 903 So. 2d 306

Snippet: comply with various requirements of chapter 713, and (2) it timely filed suit because a five-year statute

Michnal v. Palm Coast Development, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-03-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 842 So. 2d 927

Snippet: enforceability of the basic contractual obligation); § 713.02(7), Fla. Stat. (1997). TIMELINESS"FINAL

V L Orlando Building Corp. v. Skilled Services Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-10-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 769 So. 2d 526, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 13845, 2000 WL 1595972

Snippet: the lienor or by another for him or her. Section 713.02(4), reads: (4) Persons who are not in privity with

Keller v. Newman Sons, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-02-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 756 So. 2d 120

Snippet: completion contract was exempt by reason of subsection 713.02(5), Florida Statutes, which creates an exemption…subsection 713.07(4) was required and subsection 713.02(5) has no application. Newman had served its notice

Gulfside Properties Corp. v. Chapman Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-07-15T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 737 So. 2d 604

Snippet: a lien are as provided in section 713.06. See § 713.02(4), Fla. Stat. (1993). As a prerequisite to perfecting

Architectural Complements, Inc. v. R.G. Brown Properties, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-12-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 686 So. 2d 678, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 13076, 1996 WL 724291

Snippet: its summary judgment upon apphcation of section 713.02(7), Florida Statutes (1995), which provides that… material fact exist concerning whether section 713.02(7) apphes to Architectural in this situation. Architectural…Architectural’s status within the meaning of section 713.02(7). PARKER and BLUE, JJ., concur. No. 96

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1996-05-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 674 So. 2d 631, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 223, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 827, 1996 WL 268079

Snippet: in substantially the same form as form 4.9125. *713(2) Deposit of Estimated Costs. Within 15 days after

R & L Construction, Inc. v. Cullen

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-03-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 557 So. 2d 931, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1407, 1990 WL 20396

Snippet: Statutes, provides for mechanics’ liens. Section 713.02(5) provides (5) Any improvement for which the direct…the owners, but he asserts that because section 713.02(5) states that any such improvement shall be exempt…direct contract price is $2,500 or less. Section 713.02(5) provides that when the direct contract price

CORP. OF PRESIDENT OF LATTER DAY CH. OF JESUS CHRIST v. Seymour Elec. Supply Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-02-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 558 So. 2d 88

Snippet: lien of the general contractor, Marshall. Section 713.02(6), Florida Statutes (1985). Because of the existence

O'Kon and Co., Inc. v. Riedel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-03-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 540 So. 2d 836

Snippet: fees would be through the mechanism of section 713.02(2), Florida Statutes. O'Kon did not pursue