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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES
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F.S. 817.802
817.802 Unlawful fees and costs.
(1) It is unlawful for any person, while engaging in debt management services or credit counseling services, to charge or accept from a debtor residing in this state, directly or indirectly, a fee or contribution greater than $50 for the initial setup or initial consultation. Subsequently, the person may not charge or accept a fee or contribution from a debtor residing in this state greater than $120 per year for additional consultations or, alternatively, if debt management services as defined in s. 817.801(4)(b) are provided, the person may charge up to the lesser of 15 percent of the amount paid monthly by the debtor to the person or $75 per month.
(2) This section does not prohibit any person, while engaging in debt management or credit counseling services, from imposing upon and receiving from a debtor a reasonable and separate charge or fee for insufficient funds transactions.
History.s. 1, ch. 2004-351; s. 2, ch. 2006-136; s. 1, ch. 2023-206.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.802
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S817.802 1 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - CREDIT COUNSELOR CHARGES UNLAWFUL FEE - F: T



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. STUDENT AID CENTER, INC., 281 F. Supp. 3d 1324 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . costs while engaging, in credit counseling services or debt management services in violation of Section 817.802 . . .