Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...as a condition precedent: [T]he FCCPA imposes a sweeping scheme of administrative enforcement. See §§ 559.725, .726, .727, .730, .77, .78, .785. For example, a person who violates any provision of the FCCPA is subject to a cease and desist order. § 559.727....

...Stat. (2012). Another statute provides for criminal penalties for engaging in collections without first registering with the state. See § 559.785, Fla. Stat. (2012). Other statutes provide for sanctions for violations of- any part of the chapter. See § 559.727, Fla....

...Indeed, the prohibitions in section 559.72 do not include the alleged failure to give notice. But, the FCCPA imposes a sweeping scheme of administrative enforcement. See §§ 559.725, .726, .727, .730, .77, .78, .785. For example, a person who violates any provision of the FCCPA is subject to a cease and desist order. § 559.727....

...f under the sections of the FCCPA that provide for administrative enforcement. For - 17 - example, section 559.725 provides that consumers' complaints against debt collectors must be investigated and section 559.727 provides that corrective actions may be taken to remedy violations....