The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 520
RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES

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F.S. 520.57

520.57 Penalties.—

(1) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of s. 520.995 or engages in the business of a sales finance company without obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) In the case of a willful violation of this part with respect to a retail installment transaction, the buyer may recover from the person committing such violation, or may set off or counterclaim in any action against the buyer by such person, an amount equal to any finance charge and any fees charged to the buyer by reason of delinquency, plus attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the buyer to assert rights under this part.

History.—s. 8, ch. 63-244; s. 493, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 15, ch. 87-91; ss. 17, 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 520.57

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 520.57

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

AUSTIN, v. DIONNE,, 909 F. Supp. 271 (E.D. Pa. 1995)

. . . In addition, Austin received $520.57 per week from February 10, 1993, to January 9, 1994, from his PNI . . . operating under ERISA. iii In the present case, Austin received wage loss payments in the amount of $520.57 . . .

E. B. v., 67 T.C. 426 (T.C. 1976)

. . . Ramsey 1369-74 1970 767.03 1971 520.57 4818-75 1973 310.50 John D. . . .