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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
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F.S. 320.605
320.605 Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state by regulating the licensing of motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers, maintaining competition, providing consumer protection and fair trade, and providing minorities with opportunities for full participation as motor vehicle dealers. Sections 320.61-320.70 are intended to apply solely to the licensing of manufacturers, factory branches, distributors, and importers and do not apply to non-motor-vehicle-related businesses.
History.ss. 4, 22, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2017-187; s. 2, ch. 2023-233.

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Amendments to 320.605


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 320.605
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 320.605.



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Cases from cite.case.law:

RECOVERY RACING, LLC, d b a Ft. LLC, d b a v. MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC., 261 So. 3d 600 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . . § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2017). . . . The focus of section 320.605 appears to be primarily to protect "citizens of the state" and to promote . . .

RECOVERY RACING, LLC d b a v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, LLC d b a, 192 So. 3d 665 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . .” § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2014). . . .

ALLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS, INC. v. L. JONES,, 897 F. Supp. 2d 1241 (N.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . . § 320.605. . . .

ACTION NISSAN, INC. d b a v. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA,, 617 F. Supp. 2d 1177 (M.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 320.605, Fla. Stat. . . . Because Section 320.64(20) is the more specific statute, it applies in lieu of Section 320.605. . . .

WILLIS, v. STATE, 762 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . denying the motion to suppress determined that Willis had been “properly arrested for violation of F.S. 320.605 . . .

BRANDON CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH JEEP EAGLE, INC. v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION,, 898 F. Supp. 858 (M.D. Fla. 1995)

. . . . § 320.605). . . .

MIKE SMITH PONTIAC, GMC, INC. v. MERCEDES- BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., 32 F.3d 528 (11th Cir. 1994)

. . . . § 320.605. . . .

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES ED MORSE CHEVROLET OF SEMINOLE, INC. v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, 625 So. 2d 76 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . § 320.605, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . . trade and providing minorities with opportunities for full participation as motor vehicle dealers.” § 320.605 . . . In pursuit of statutory authority, the majority cites section 320.605, Florida Statutes, which is not . . .

SUPERIOR IMPORTS OF TAMPA, INC. d b a v. STACY DAVID, INC. d b a, 617 So. 2d 795 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . favoring one dealership over another through special arrangements with the manufacturer would violate § 320.605 . . .

BAYVIEW BUICK- GMC TRUCK, INC. f u b o GMC v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, 597 So. 2d 887 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . See section 320.605, Florida Statutes (1991). . . .

BRAMAN CADILLAC, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF FLORIDA, WWW d b a BRAMAN CADILLAC, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF FLORIDA,, 584 So. 2d 1047 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Additionally, we note that the legislature has set forth in Section 320.605 the purpose of the Act. . . . Section 320.605 states: It is the intent of the legislature to protect the public health, safety and . . . In case 90-908, Braman asserted a violation of a clause in Section 320.605, the legislative intent of . . . In Case No. 90-908, Braman alleged a violation of the maintenance of competition clause of Section 320.605 . . . The legislative purpose of the Motor Vehicle Act was enunciated in 1988 in Section 320.605. . . . .

H. RAPP, F. v. L. VAN DUSEN BARRACK, A. v. L. VAN DUSEN W. POPKIN v. L. VAN DUSEN,, 350 F.2d 806 (3d Cir. 1965)

. . . . §§ 320.601-320.605). . Mass.Ann.Laws, C. 229, § 2 (Supp.1961). . . . .