The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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

Chapter 542
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING TRADE OR COMMERCE

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F.S. 542.17

542.17 Definitions.—Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context, for the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) “Commodity” means any goods, merchandise, wares, produce, chose in action, land, article of commerce, or other tangible or intangible property, real, personal, or mixed, for use, consumption, production, enjoyment, or resale.

(2) “Service” means any kind of activity performed in whole or in part for economic benefit.

(3) “Person” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, limited partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, professional association, or other legal, commercial, or governmental entity, including the State of Florida, its departments, agencies, political subdivisions, and units of government.

(4) “Trade or commerce” means any economic activity of any type whatsoever involving any commodity or service whatsoever.

(5) “Document” means any stored or retained data or information in whatever form.

(6) “Attorney General” includes not only the Attorney General of Florida but also any designee of the Attorney General or any assistant attorney general or special assistant attorney general.

(7) “State attorney” includes not only the state attorneys of Florida but also any designee of a state attorney or any assistant state attorney or special assistant state attorney.

(8) “Local government” means a municipality, county, school district, or any other general-function or special-function governmental unit established by the laws of the state.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 1, ch. 85-261.

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Amendments to 542.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 542.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 542.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

RINALDI, v. UNITED STATES J. L. B. A. J. E. J. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. D. Mr. Mr. B., 904 F.3d 257 (3rd Cir. 2018)

. . . . § 542.17(c) (governing all rejections including "a rejection on the basis of [the] exception [for ' . . . We note, however, that § 542.17(c) is not a model of clarity, particularly when viewed together with . . . Similarly, § 542.17(c) provides that an "inmate may appeal [a] rejection," and specifically provides . . . As for § 542.17(c), the only qualifier to permission to appeal directly is that "the inmate is not given . . . Id. § 542.17(c). . . .

CHANDLER, v. STOVER, Sr. v., 211 F. Supp. 3d 289 (D.D.C. 2016)

. . . . § 542.17(a).” Lanphear Decl. ¶ 8. . . .

R. SPENGLER, v. UNITED STATES, 127 Fed. Cl. 597 (Fed. Cl. 2016)

. . . . § 542.17. . . . Id. § 542.17(b). . . . Id. § 542.17(c). According to Carolyn Lanphear, an Administrative Remedy Specialist for BOP, Mr. . . .

DeBREW, v. ATWOOD,, 792 F.3d 118 (D.C. Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 542.17(b). . . .

TRIGG, v. WIGINTON,, 600 F. App'x 295 (5th Cir. 2015)

. . . . §§ 542.14(d)(1), 542.15(a), 542.17(c). . See 28 CFR§ 542.15. . . .

REYNOLDS, v. McGREW, 594 F. App'x 377 (9th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 542.17 (2012). . . .

THORNTON, v. C. DANIELS,, 554 F. App'x 762 (10th Cir. 2014)

. . . . § 542.17(a). . . . Id. § 542.17(b). . . . Id. § 542.17(c). . . .

BOYD, v. UNITED STATES A. T. J. D. M. c o s S. S. E. L. Jr. D. T., 396 F. App'x 793 (3d Cir. 2010)

. . . See 28 C.F.R. 542.17(c) (“[T]he inmate may appeal the rejection, including a rejection on the basis of . . .

FOURNIER, v. ZICKEFOOSE,, 620 F. Supp. 2d 313 (D. Conn. 2009)

. . . . § 542.17. . . .

COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES, A v. NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION,, 466 F.3d 134 (D.D.C. 2006)

. . . . § 542.17, and many other aspects of gaming. . . .

HOFFENBERG, v. PROVOST, Lt. Mr. J. Ms. Mr. Lt. Mr. Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr., 154 F. App'x 307 (3d Cir. 2005)

. . . . § 542.17(a). See Second Amended Complaint (Docket # 102), Exhibit 1. . . .

K. PATEL, v. L. E. FLEMING, Dr. FNU FNU FNU F., 415 F.3d 1105 (10th Cir. 2005)

. . . . § 542.17 (“The Coordinator at any level may reject and return to the inmate without response a Request . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. E. SCHRAMEK,, 616 So. 2d 979 (Fla. 1993)

. . . Florida Statute 542.17, further defines “person” to mean any individual, corporation, firm, partnership . . .

I. SABATES, M. D. I. M. D. P. A. v. INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. a a a d b a Jr., 450 So. 2d 514 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . The broad definition of “trade or commerce” in the Florida Antitrust Act, § 542.17(4), Fla. . . .

E. HACKETT, M. D. E. M. D. P. A. v. METROPOLITAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, a, 422 So. 2d 986 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Section 542.17, Florida Statutes (1981), defines “trade or commerce” to include “any economic activity . . .