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. 520.85

520.85 Delinquency and collection charges; court costs and attorney’s fees.—A home improvement contract may provide for the payment by the owner of a delinquency and collection charge on each installment in default for a period of not less than 10 days in an amount not in excess of 5 percent of such installment. However, only one such delinquency and collection charge may be collected on any installment, regardless of the period during which it remains in default. A contract may also provide for the payment of court costs actually incurred and of attorney’s fees not exceeding 20 percent of the amount due and payable under such contract, if it is referred to an attorney not a salaried employee of the seller or holder for collection.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-44; s. 1, ch. 70-149; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 29, 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 520.85

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 520.85

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 520.85.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

NORTH SLOPE TECHNICAL LIMITED, INC. v. UNITED STATES,, 14 Cl. Ct. 242 (Cl. Ct. 1988)

. . . North Slope MH 800 AP-4009 521.23 N/A MH A AP-40O9 521.49 N/A MH B AP-4011 523.74 N/A 530.0 6.0 MH C 520.85 . . .

DALE CONSTRUCTION CO. v. THE UNITED STATES, SEABOARD SURETY COMPANY, INTERVENOR, 168 Ct. Cl. 692 (Ct. Cl. 1964)

. . . were 2*4 carloads of limestone dust for which Dale paid $752.00 and lumbar for which Dale had paid $520.85 . . .