The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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

Chapter 526
SALE OF LIQUID FUELS; BRAKE FLUID

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F.S. 526.55

526.55 Violation and penalties.—

(1) It is unlawful:

(a) To sell any brake fluid that is adulterated or misbranded, not registered, or on which a permit has not been issued.

(b) For anyone to remove any stop-sale order placed on a product by the department, or any product upon which a stop-sale order has been placed.

(2) If the department finds that a person has violated or is operating in violation of ss. 526.50-526.56 or the rules or orders adopted thereunder, the department may, by order:

(a) Issue a notice of noncompliance pursuant to s. 120.695;

(b) Impose an administrative fine in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation;

(d) Revoke or suspend a registration, or refuse to register a product; or

(e) Place the registrant on probation for a period of time, subject to conditions as the department may specify.

(3) The administrative proceedings seeking entry of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in subsection (2) are governed by chapter 120.

(4) If a registrant is found to be in violation of ss. 526.50-526.56 and fails to pay a fine within 30 days after imposition of the fine, the department may suspend all registrations issued to the registrant by the department until the fine is paid.

(5) All fines collected by the department under this section shall be deposited into the General Inspection Trust Fund.

History.—s. 1, ch. 61-390; s. 509, ch. 71-136; s. 722, ch. 97-103; s. 32, ch. 2012-67; s. 51, ch. 2014-150.

F.S. 526.55 on Google Scholar

F.S. 526.55 on Casetext

Amendments to 526.55

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 526.55

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

S526.55 1 - FRAUD - SELL FALSIFIED PERMIT BRAKE FLUID SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S526.55 1 - FRAUD - SELL FALSIFIED PERMIT BRAKE FLUID 1ST OFFENSE - M: S

S526.55 1a - FRAUD - SELL BRAKE FLUID NO PERMIT OR ADULTER MISBRAND - M: S

S526.55 1a - FRAUD - SELL BRAKE FLUID NO PERMIT OR MISBRND SUBS OFF - M: F

S526.55 1b - FRAUD - REMOVE STOP SALE ORDER ON PRODUCT - M: S

S526.55 1b - FRAUD - REMOVE STOP SALE ORDER ON PRODUCT SUBS OFF - M: F

S526.55 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVE STOP ORDER BRAKE FLUID SUBSQ OFFENSE - M: F

S526.55 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVE STOP ORDER BRAKE FLUID 1ST OFF - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

R. MONTGOMERY, v. AETNA PLYWOOD, INC. a C., 39 F. Supp. 2d 915 (N.D. Ill. 1998)

. . . The biannual calculations are as follows: 61.Prejudgment interest on $7,717,-526.55 from January 1, 1998 . . .

In JONES, Jr. JONES, Jr. v. UNITED STATES, 177 B.R. 541 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1994)

. . . The proof of claim relating to 1987 included $1,098.00 of tax liability, $526.55 of prepetition penalties . . .

LEVNO, L. v. UNITED STATES, 453 F. Supp. 360 (D. Mont. 1978)

. . . 1973, $1861.72 plus interest at 6% ALBERT & EVA SWANSON: 1971, $1243.20 plus interest at 6% 1972, $526.55 . . .

LEVNO, L. v. UNITED STATES, 440 F. Supp. 8 (D. Mont. 1977)

. . . ALBERT and EVA SWANSON: 1971, $1243.20 plus interest at 6%; 1972, $526.55 plus interest at 6%; 1973, . . .

DYNATRONICS, INC. v. J. KNORR, Jr., 247 So. 2d 70 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Dynatronics filed suit against Knorr and Southern Melody, Inc. for $2,-526.55, the amount due on Southern . . .