The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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

Chapter 501
CONSUMER PROTECTION

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F.S. 501.213

501.213 Effect on other remedies.—

(1) The remedies of this part are in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under state or local law.

(2) This part is supplemental to, and makes no attempt to preempt, local consumer protection ordinances not inconsistent with this part.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124.

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F.S. 501.213 on Casetext

Amendments to 501.213

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 501.213

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 501.213.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ROMAN, v. LOANDEPOT. COM, LLC,, 387 F. Supp. 3d 1389 (M.D. Fla. 2019)

. . . . §§ 501.201 - 501.213 (Count I); breach of contract (Count II); and promissory estoppel (Count III). . . .

PAZMINO v. GONZALEZ,, 273 So. 3d 1056 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . property to Gonzalez, violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201 - 501.213 . . .

STEWART AGENCY, INC. d b a v. ARRIGO ENTERPRISES, INC. d b a Ft. LLC, d b a Ft., 266 So. 3d 207 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . The Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), sections 501.201 - 501.213, Florida Statutes . . . The Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), sections 501.201 - 501.213, Florida Statutes . . .

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE CO. v. QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC HEALTH CARE, INC., 369 F. Supp. 3d 1292 (S.D. Fla. 2019)

. . . . §§ 501.201 - 501.213, against all Defendants; (5) violation of the Florida Civil Remedies for Criminal . . .

GUNDEL N. v. AV HOMES, INC., 264 So. 3d 304 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . Association Act, §§ 720.301-720.407, and Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, §§ 501.201 - 501.213 . . .

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. VYLAH TEC LLC, LLC, LLC, J., 328 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (M.D. Fla. 2018)

. . . . §§ 501.201 - 501.213. . . .

IN RE SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY MARKETING SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, 288 F. Supp. 3d 1087 (D.N.M. 2017)

. . . . § 501.213 ; Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.916 ; N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 350-e(1) ; Ohio Rev. . . .

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. PERFORMANCE ORTHOPAEDICS NEUROSURGERY, LLC,, 278 F. Supp. 3d 1307 (S.D. Fla. 2017)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213 (Counts I and II) and under the common law theories of fraud and unjust enrichment . . .

E- RACER TECH, LLC d b a It PC, a N. v. OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS,, 198 So. 3d 1107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . appellants pursuant to the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUT-PA), section 501.201-501.213 . . .

SANCHEZ- KNUTSON, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY,, 181 F. Supp. 3d 988 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213 (“FDUTPA”). . . .

AHEARN, v. MAYO CLINIC, A A, 180 So. 3d 165 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), sections 501. 201 through 501.213 . . .

DANA S RAILROAD SUPPLY, TM LLC, s v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, FLORIDA,, 807 F.3d 1235 (11th Cir. 2015)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213; see also Dep’t of Legal Affairs v. Rogers, 329 So.2d 257, 265-67 (Fla.1976). . . . Stat. §§ 501.201-501.213. . . .

KEDDO ENTERPRISES, LLC, v. FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION,, 175 So. 3d 346 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Statutes, to avoid being subject to the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, section 501.201-501.213 . . .

E. STANSFIELD v. MINUTE MAID COMPANY, a, 124 F. Supp. 3d 1226 (N.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . They assert claims under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (§§ 501.201-501.213, Florida . . .

MIGHTY MEN OF GOD, INC. v. WORLD OUTREACH CHURCH OF MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE, INCORPORATED, G., 102 F. Supp. 3d 1264 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213, (Compl. ¶¶ 42-82). . . .

ALCALDE, D. D. S. P. A. v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC., 62 F. Supp. 3d 1360 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213). D.E. 10. . . . Stat. §§ 501.201-501.213. . . .

GREENFIELD, v. YUCATAN FOODS, L. P., 18 F. Supp. 3d 1371 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213 (Counts 1 and 2), and a Florida state law claim for unjust enrichment (Count 3). . . .

CARLES CONSTRUCTION, INC. a C. v. TRAVELERS CASUALTY SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, a a v. a C., 56 F. Supp. 3d 1259 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213, and for statutory bad faith, Defendant answered the complaint. . . .

SIG, INC. d b a v. AT T DIGITAL LIFE, INC. f k a AT T, 971 F. Supp. 2d 1178 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . that all Defendants violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Sections 501.201-501.213 . . . Defendants violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), Sections 501.201-501.213 . . .

TEMPAY, INC. v. BILTRES STAFFING OF TAMPA BAY, LLC, a I. PFG a, 945 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (M.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 501.213(1). . . . .

DOLPHIN LLC, a v. WCI COMMUNITIES, INC. a, 715 F.3d 1243 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213. . . .

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

. . . . § 501.201-501.213, (“FDUTPA”)(Count III) , and a claim for breach of contract (Count IV). . . .

GUERRERO, v. TARGET CORPORATION,, 889 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213 (“FDUTPA”) (Count I) and unjust enrichment (Count II). . . .

KRZYKWA v. PHUSION PROJECTS, LLC d b a Co., 920 F. Supp. 2d 1279 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213 (“Count One”), and, as a result of Phusion’s deceptive trade practices, (2) Phusion . . .

JDI HOLDINGS, LLC, v. JET MANAGEMENT, INC. LLC, 732 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (N.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 501.213(1), and it is aimed toward making consumers whole for losses caused by fraudulent consumer . . .

GASTALDI, v. SUNVEST RESORT COMMUNITIES, LC,, 709 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . alleged damages under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (the “FDUTPA”), §§ 501.201-501.213 . . .

FIELDS, v. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 751 F. Supp. 2d 1257 (N.D. Fla. 2009)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213. Neither Act provides for a private right of action by Plaintiff, however. . . .

NATURAL ANSWERS, INC. a A. v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION, a f. k. a. d. b. a., 529 F.3d 1325 (11th Cir. 2008)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213. . . .

MANDEL v. DECORATOR S MART, INC. OF DEERFIELD BEACH, E., 965 So. 2d 311 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . a prevailing defendant under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201-501.213 . . .

OPTIVUS TECHNOLOGY, INC. v. ION BEAM APPLICATIONS S. A., 469 F.3d 978 (Fed. Cir. 2006)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213, (the “Florida Unfair Trade Act” claim); unfair competition under section 43(a) . . .

BECKFORD, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION,, 919 So. 2d 612 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . alleged violations of (1) Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), sections 501.201-501.213 . . .

LIPUMA, v. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, a, 406 F. Supp. 2d 1298 (S.D. Fla. 2005)

. . . of action: the first for Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices under the Florida statute, §§ 501.201-501.213 . . .

C. S. I. R. ENTERPRISES, INC. v. SEBRITE AGENCY, INC. a a a a, 214 F. Supp. 2d 1276 (M.D. Fla. 2002)

. . . . §§ 624.155, 501.213, and 553.84. Id. . . .

BIO- MED PLUS, INC. v. HEALTH COALITION, INC., 793 So. 2d 1092 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . denying injunctive relief under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201-501.213 . . .

GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, v. LAESSER, Ed a, 791 So. 2d 517 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . against GMAC for its violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201-501.213 . . . Because Laesser brought his claim against GMAC under sections 501.201-501.213, he became liable for the . . .

COMPTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. MILAM COMMERCE PARK, LTD. v. Jr., 753 So. 2d 1219 (Fla. 1999)

. . . economic loss rule could not be used to defeat a statutory cause of action (section 624.155 and section 501.213 . . . Section 501.213(1), Florida Statutes (1991), provides that "[t]he remedies of this part are in addition . . .

P. STAPLETON R. v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, 11 F. Supp. 2d 1344 (M.D. Fla. 1998)

. . . of action in this Court pursuant to the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, §§ 501.201-501.213 . . .

EXECU- TECH BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. v. NEW OJI PAPER COMPANY LTD. n k a, 708 So. 2d 599 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . that the defendants conspired to fix the price of the jumbo rolls, in violation of sections 501.201 — 501.213 . . .

W. SARKIS W. v. PAFFORD OIL COMPANY, INC. a a, 697 So. 2d 524 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . customers (Count XX), a violation of the Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201-501.213 . . .

L. DELGADO L. v. J. W. COURTESY PONTIAC GMC- TRUCK, INC., 693 So. 2d 602 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . founded on common law fraud and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201-501.213 . . . (codified at §§ 501.201-501.213, Fla.Stat. (1973)). . . . to be “in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under state or local law.” § 501.213 . . . THE SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, SECTIONS 501.201-501.213 . . .

MACK, v. BRISTOL- MYERS SQUIBB CO. Co., 673 So. 2d 100 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . For example, the cumulative remedy provision of Florida’s DTPA, section 501.213, Florida Statutes (1993 . . . The Florida DTPA, section 501.213, Fla.Stat. (1993), provides in pertinent part: (1) The remedies of . . .

T. W. M. S. M. v. AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 886 F. Supp. 842 (N.D. Fla. 1995)

. . . that the defendant’s actions violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act [§§ 501.201-501.213 . . .

NATIONAL ALCOHOLISM PROGRAMS COOPER CITY, FLORIDA, INC. a d b a v. PALM SPRINGS HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN a, 825 F. Supp. 299 (S.D. Fla. 1993)

. . . . §§ 501.201-501.213. . . . CONCLUSION The court concludes that (1) the Florida Unfair Trade Practices Act, Fla.Stat. .§§ 501.201-501.213 . . .

KINGSTON SQUARE TENANTS ASSOCIATION, v. TUSKEGEE GARDENS, LTD. A., 792 F. Supp. 1566 (S.D. Fla. 1992)

. . . for violation of the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“Act”), Florida Statutes §§ 501.201-501.213 . . .

BAUER LAMP CO. INC. v. SHAFFER, a, 941 F.2d 1165 (11th Cir. 1991)

. . . Stat.Ann. section 495.151 and sections 501.201-501.213 (West 1982). . . . Fla.Stat.Ann. §§ 501.201-501.213 (West 1982) are the provisions in the Florida code dealing with unfair . . .

E. GARDNER H. v. NIMNICHT CHEVROLET COMPANY, a Co. a, 532 So. 2d 26 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Further, section 501.213 states that the remedies of the Act are in addition to those remedies otherwise . . .

S. URLING E. v. HELMS EXTERMINATORS, INC., 468 So. 2d 451 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Sections 501.201 through 501.213, Florida Statutes (1981), constitute the Florida Deceptive and Unfair . . .

NOLAN v. L. ALTMAN, a k a A. C. R. R. s, 449 So. 2d 898 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . fees in an action brought under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, sections 501.201-501.213 . . .

LAWYERS SURETY CORPORATION, v. T. CLARKE, 413 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Clarkes’ money; that Connell had conducted deceptive trade practices in violation of Florida Statute 501.213 . . .

PINELLAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, v. F. CASTLE,, 392 So. 2d 1292 (Fla. 1980)

. . . Specifically, section 501.213 of the Little FTC Act provides: (1) The remedies of this part are in addition . . .

M. HAMILTON, v. PALM CHEVROLET- OLDSMOBILE, INC. a, 366 So. 2d 1233 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . complaint was brought pursuant to the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Law, Section 501.201-501.213 . . .

KENDIG, v. KENDALL CONSTRUCTION CO. C. W., 294 So. 2d 709 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . record in this cause and in light of enactment of Chapter 73-124, Laws of Florida (Section 501.201-501.213 . . .