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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 559
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, AND INVESTMENTS, GENERALLY
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F.S. 559.78
559.78 Judicial enforcement.In addition to other penalties provided in this part, state attorneys and their assistants are authorized to apply to the court of competent jurisdiction within their respective jurisdictions, upon the sworn affidavit of any person alleging a violation of any of the provisions of this part. Such court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this part, whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law; and such injunction, suspension, or revocation shall issue without bond.
History.s. 24, ch. 72-81; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 6, ch. 81-314; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 11, 13, ch. 93-275.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 559.78
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 559.78.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BANK OF AMERICA, N. A. BAC LP, f k a LP, v. C. SIEFKER a k a CCM, 201 So. 3d 811 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . for cease and desist orders and corrective action for violations of any provision of the chapter); § 559.78 . . .

S. TRENT, v. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., 618 F. Supp. 2d 1356 (M.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . with effectuating the registration requirements of an out-of-state debt collector in Florida and (2) § 559.78 . . .

SOUTHEAST BANK, N. A. v. ALMEIDA,, 693 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . action for unspecified damages under the “Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act,” sections 559.55-559.78 . . .

SOUTHEAST BANK, N. A. v. A. KROMBACH,, 496 So. 2d 1002 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . of Krombach’s complaint was for violation of the Consumer Collection Practices Act, sections 559.55-559.78 . . .

STATE By STATE ATTORNEY FOR TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, v. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a, 448 So. 2d 1074 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . .-011(4); 351.18; 380.11; 409.245; 496.13(6); 533.05; 540.02; 544.04; 545.08; 559.78; 559.-813(4); 559.923 . . .

In McCALL a k a FIRST MORTGAGE CO. OF PA. v. McCALL a k a, 25 B.R. 199 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1982)

. . . encumbrances against that property clearly indicates that there is equity therein of at least $344,-559.78 . . .

W. WILLIAMS, W. v. STREEPS MUSIC COMPANY, INC., 333 So. 2d 65 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Appellee on the other hand contends that §§ 559.55-559.78 F.S. apply only to a “collection agency” as . . . True it is that the greatest portion of §§ 559.55559.78 deals with collection agencies and their regulation . . . Chapter 72-81, Laws of Florida 1972 (codified as §§ 559.55-559.78, F.S.) bears the following title: “ . . .

P. BRANE, v. BRANE,, 319 So. 2d 620 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . alimony obligation for the 1974-75 accounting period would have been $314.34 per month rather than $559.78 . . .

In F. H. SAUNDERS CO. In FARMERS MERCHANTS BANK OF MARION, S. C., 272 F. 1003 (E.D.N.C. 1921)

. . . proceeds of the sale of said tobacco to the discharge of the balance due on said note, the sum of $559.78 . . .