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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. 520.79
520.79 Unauthorized charges.All costs and charges in connection with home improvement contracts which are not authorized by this act shall be unenforceable. Any payment of such costs or charges shall be applied to the next maturing installment or, if the contract has been fully paid, remitted to the owner, and the owner shall be entitled to recover all such costs or charges.
History.s. 1, ch. 69-44; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 520.79


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 520.79
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 520.79.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In RORIE,, 98 B.R. 215 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1989)

. . . incurred of $969.05; post-judgment escrow payments incurred total-ling $967.46; and late charges of $520.79 . . . computed as follows: unpaid principal balance $6,016.83 interest to 4/30/88 $2,331.12 late charges $ 520.79 . . .

MITCHELL v. SECURITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF PALM BEACHES,, 464 F. Supp. 650 (S.D. Fla. 1979)

. . . addition to Federal statutory problems, the 15% interest rate appears to violate Florida Statute, Sec. 520.79 . . .