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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. 559.785
559.785 Criminal penalty.It shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person not exempt from registering as provided in this part to engage in collecting consumer debts in this state without first registering with the office, or to register or attempt to register by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment.
History.ss. 12, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 683, ch. 2003-261.

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Amendments to 559.785


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 559.785
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S559.785 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FAIL REGIS CONSUMER COLLECT AGENCY - M: F



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

DYCK- O NEAL, INC. v. LANHAM,, 264 So. 3d 1115 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . . §§ 559.55 - 559.785, Fla. Stat. . . .

E. WOIDE, C. v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, P. A. LLP,, 705 F. App'x 832 (11th Cir. 2017)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. . . .

HOWSE, v. DIRECTV, LLC,, 221 F. Supp. 3d 1339 (M.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785, by debiting his checking account without authorization. . . .

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)

. . . consumer collection practices in Florida, to wit: the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55-559.785 . . . See § 559.785, Fla. Stat. (2012). . . .

DANIEL, v. SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, LLC,, 159 F. Supp. 3d 1333 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”). [¶ 1], The Motion to Dismiss is directed toward Daniel’s FDCPA and FCCPA . . .

MIRANDA v. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC,, 148 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”). Id ¶¶ 73-80. . . .

MEARS, v. LVNV FUNDING, LLC, a G. M. v. LVNV LLC, a v. LVNV LLC, a v. LVNV LLC, a, 541 B.R. 899 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. . . .

SHARF, v. FINANCIAL ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC,, 295 F.R.D. 664 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. See Complaint [DE 1] ¶ 1. . . .

IN RE L. JONES,, 494 B.R. 569 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (2010). . 47 U.S.C. § 227 (2010). . Doc. No. 45. . . . . Stat. §§ 559.55-559.785 (2010). . Id. at § 559.77(2). . . . .

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, LLC v. J. FOXX, J. v. LLC,, 939 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (M.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785, (“FCCPA”)(Count II) ; a claim under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices . . .

COLLINS, v. ERIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC,, 290 F.R.D. 689 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . debts from consumers as required by the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, sections 559.55-559.785 . . .

RANDLE, v. H P CAPITAL, INCORPORATED Ms., 513 F. App'x 282 (4th Cir. 2013)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (2010). We dismiss the appeal in part and affirm in part. . . .

BORNEISEN, v. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, d. b. a., 490 F. App'x 206 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . debt collection in violation of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”), §§ 559.55 to 559.785 . . .

W. ZINNI, v. ER SOLUTIONS, INC. M. v. ARS M. v., 692 F.3d 1162 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. . . .

O. DURAN, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A. s b m d b a s, 878 F. Supp. 2d 1312 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq. . . .

BENTLEY, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N. A. a BAC L. P. a, 773 F. Supp. 2d 1367 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . . § 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 (“TCPA”), invasion . . .

EKE, v. FIRSTBANK FLORIDA,, 779 F. Supp. 2d 1354 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . (“the FDCPA”) (Count I) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55-559.785, Florida . . .

LeBLANC, v. UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, ZB, 601 F.3d 1185 (11th Cir. 2010)

. . . Despite the unavailability of a state cause of action, Section 559.785 of the FCCPA provides that it . . . Stat. § 559.785. . . . The Welch opinion preceded the FCCPA’s 2003 amendments, including the addition of Section 559.785, making . . .

NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS, LLC, v. S. KRIG, v. C. v. B., 611 F. Supp. 2d 1324 (M.D. Fla. 2009)

. . . . § 1692, et seq (“FDCPA”) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, § 559.55-559.785, Florida . . .

STROMINGER, v. AmSOUTH BANK,, 991 So. 2d 1030 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . amended claim alleged a violation of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, sections 559.55-559.785 . . .

S. TRENT, v. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. a. k. a. MERS,, 288 F. App'x 571 (11th Cir. 2008)

. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785, and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Fla. . . .

LEBLANC, v. UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, G. P. ZB, 552 F. Supp. 2d 1327 (M.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . §§ 559.565, 559.785. However, the statute does not authorize a private cause of action. . . .

REYNOLDS, v. GABLES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC., 428 F. Supp. 2d 1260 (M.D. Fla. 2006)

. . . . § 559.55559.785. . . .

KAPLAN, v. ASSETCARE, INC. HCA N,, 88 F. Supp. 2d 1355 (S.D. Fla. 2000)

. . . . §§ 559.55 to 559.785 (“FCCPA”). . . . Stat. § 559.55 to 559.785 (“FCCPA”) by Assetcare and Equifax. . . .