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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 682
ARBITRATION CODE
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682.014 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.—
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive, or the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of this chapter to the extent permitted by law.
(2) Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate, a party to the agreement may not:
(a) Waive or agree to vary the effect of the requirements of:
1. Commencing a petition for judicial relief under s. 682.015(1);
2. Making agreements to arbitrate valid, enforceable, and irrevocable under s. 682.02(1);
3. Permitting provisional remedies under s. 682.031;
4. Conferring authority on arbitrators to issue subpoenas and permit depositions under s. 682.08(1) or (2);
5. Conferring jurisdiction under s. 682.181; or
6. Stating the bases for appeal under s. 682.20;
(b) Agree to unreasonably restrict the right under s. 682.032 to notice of the initiation of an arbitration proceeding;
(c) Agree to unreasonably restrict the right under s. 682.041 to disclosure of any facts by a neutral arbitrator; or
(d) Waive the right under s. 682.07 of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter, but an employer and a labor organization may waive the right to representation by an attorney in a labor arbitration.
(3) A party to an agreement to arbitrate or arbitration proceeding may not waive, or the parties may not vary the effect of, the requirements in this section or:
(a) The applicability of this chapter, the Revised Florida Arbitration Code, under s. 682.013(1) or (4);
(b) The availability of proceedings to compel or stay arbitration under s. 682.03;
(c) The immunity conferred on arbitrators and arbitration organizations under s. 682.051;
(d) A party’s right to seek judicial enforcement of an arbitration preaward ruling under s. 682.081;
(e) The authority conferred on an arbitrator to change an award under s. 682.10(4) or (5);
(f) The right to confirmation of an award as provided under s. 682.12;
(g) The grounds for vacating an arbitration award under s. 682.13;
(h) The grounds for modifying an arbitration award under s. 682.14;
(i) The validity and enforceability of a judgment or decree based on an award under s. 682.15(1) or (2);
(j) The validity of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act under s. 682.23; or
(k) The effect of excluding from arbitration under this chapter disputes involving child custody, visitation, or child support under s. 682.25.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2013-232; s. 1, ch. 2014-24.

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Midwest Mut. Ins. Co. v. Santiesteban, 287 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1973).

Cited 37 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

results, except for reasons permitted under Section 682.14, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. None of these reasons
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Moser v. Barron Chase Sec., Inc., 783 So. 2d 231 (Fla. 2001).

Cited 30 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 195, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 628, 2001 WL 326778

writing and shall be signed by the arbitrators." Section 682.14(1)(c) provides for the modification or correction
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B & H Const. & Supply Co., Inc. v. Dist. Bd. of Trustess, Tallahassee Com. Coll. of Fla., 542 So. 2d 382 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989).

Cited 25 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1989 WL 32657

arbitration award. The Florida Arbitration Code, section 682.14, allows for the award of costs incurred to
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McDaniel v. Berhalter, 405 So. 2d 1027 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981).

Cited 17 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

modification of the arbitrator's award pursuant to Section 682.14(1)(a) or (c), Florida Statutes (1979). Such
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Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Martin, 399 So. 2d 536 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).

Cited 14 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

Nathanson, 184 So.2d 690 (Fla. 4th DCA 1966); Section 682.14(1)(c), Florida Statutes (1979); (b) In view
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Applewhite v. Sheen Fin. Resources, 608 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1992 WL 295449

appeal concerns the arbitrators' award of costs. Section 682.14(1)(a) provides for modification of an arbitration
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Am. Indem. Co. v. Comeau, 419 So. 2d 670 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982).

Cited 9 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20852

petition to modify the arbitration award under section 682.14, Florida Statute (1982). The cases[3] cited
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JJF of Palm Beach v. State Farm, 634 So. 2d 1089 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994).

Cited 9 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

[1] See § 682.13, Fla. Stat. (1993). [2] See § 682.14, Fla.Seat. (1993). [3] The only one of these
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Lumbermens Mut. Ins. Co. v. Am. Arbitration Ass'n, 398 So. 2d 469 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19695

availed itself of the procedures set forth in Section 682.14, Florida Statutes (1979), in order to avoid
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Lopez & Roque Tile Co. Inc. v. Clearwater Dev. Corp., 291 So. 2d 126 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974).

Cited 7 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 7873

or correct the award upon the grounds stated in § 682.14(1)(a) and (c) or for the purpose of clarifying
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Am. Serv. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 323 So. 2d 645 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975).

Cited 7 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 18970

appellant alleged that appellee's motion was barred by § 682.14(1)(a), Fla. Stat., F.S.A., in that the arbitrators
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Carter v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 224 So. 2d 802 (Fla. 1st DCA 1969).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

dissent. NOTES [1] F.S. § 682.10, F.S.A. [2] F.S. § 682.14, F.S.A. [3] F.S. § 682.11, F.S.A. [4] F.S. §
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Marr v. Webb, 930 So. 2d 734 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2006 WL 1196455

court's authority to modify an arbitration award. Section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2005), enumerates three
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Wells v. Halmac Dev., Inc., 189 So. 3d 1015 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2016 WL 1445437, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5586

limited to the scope of AAA R-48 or Fla, Stat. § 682.14(l)(a), and the Arbitrator has determined, in accordance
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Fridman v. Citicorp Real Est., Inc., 596 So. 2d 1128 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 2500, 1992 WL 45700

for modification, a rehearing is necessary. See § 682.14(1), Fla. Stat. (1989) (a court may modify an award
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Bartke's, Inc. v. Hillsborough Cnty. Aviation Auth., 217 So. 2d 885 (Fla. 2d DCA 1969).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 6407

not be created by arbitration. Florida Statutes § 682.14(1) (a), F.S.A. We think the agreement styled "Modification
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A-1 Duran Roofing, Inc. v. Select Contracting, Inc., 865 So. 2d 601 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2004 WL 86312

modification or clarification was sought under section 682.14. Because Duran failed to timely move for modification
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Chandra v. Bradstreet, 727 So. 2d 372 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1999 WL 110691

vacating or refusing to confirm the award. *375 Section 682.14 provides for modification or correction of
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Wells v. Castro, 117 So. 3d 1233 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2013 WL 3455607, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11051

limited to the scope of AAA R-48 or Fla. Stat. § 682.14(l)(a), and the Arbitrator has determined, in accordance
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Nationbanc Sec., Inc. v. Aron, 787 So. 2d 881 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 193744

or vacate it under either section 682.13 or section 682.14, and the relevant section is silent as to a
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Moya v. Bd. of Regents, 629 So. 2d 282 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1993 WL 524110

Fla. Stat. § 682.13 (1991). [4] See Fla. Stat. § 682.14 (1991). [5] Meade v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty
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Martin Daytona v. Strickland Const. Serv., 941 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 19308, 2006 WL 3327079

to modify or correct the award pursuant to section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2005). [6] See Rock v.
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Chatfield Dean & Co., Inc. v. Kesler, 818 So. 2d 572 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2002 WL 397226

clarification from the panel. In the former instance, section 682.14 [Florida Statutes (1995) ] sets the time limit
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Oregon Partners No. 2, Ltd. v. Klauder & Nunno Enter., Inc., 837 So. 2d 1104 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 1798, 2003 WL 355256

application made within ninety days after delivery. See § 682.14(1)(c), Fla. Stat. (2001). Here, the time to request
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State Farm Florida Ins. v. Gonzalez, 76 So. 3d 34 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19530, 2011 WL 6057875

delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant....” § 682.14(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). Similarly, an application
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Sch. Bd. of Seminole Cnty. v. McGregor, 383 So. 2d 694 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16011

correct the award upon the grounds stated in § 682.-14(1)(a) and (c) or for the purpose of clarifying
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Robert W. Baird & Co. v. Sunamerica Sec., Inc., 399 F. Supp. 2d 1314 (M.D. Fla. 2005).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31392, 2005 WL 3146827

13(c) (relating to vacating an award), and Section 682.14(b) (relating to modification of an award).
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Nat'l Millwork, Inc. v. Anf Grp., Inc. & Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 253 So. 3d 1261 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...National Millwork argues that portions of the arbitration clause are void because they violate public policy and that those offending portions of the agreement cannot be severed. We agree, in part, based on our conclusion that portions of the arbitration clause conflict with section 682.014, Florida Statutes (2016). But the circuit court is in a better position to determine, in the first instance, whether those portions of the agreement can be severed....
...a party cannot amend by contract. The Revised Florida Arbitration Code prohibits varying the requirements for a petition for judicial relief, permitting provisional remedies, conferring jurisdiction, and varying the bases for appeal of an arbitration award. § 682.014(2)(a)1., 3., 5., and 6., Fla....
...(f) The right to confirmation of an award as provided under s. 682.12; (g) The grounds for vacating an arbitration award under s. 682.13; (h) The grounds for modifying an arbitration award under s. 682.14[.] § 682.014(3)(d), (f), (g), and (h), Fla....
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Reuter Recycling of Florida Inc. v. City of Hallandale, 993 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 17335, 2008 WL 4862552

, concur. . § 682.12, Fla. Stat. (2007). . § 682.14, Fla. Stat. (2007). .§ 682.13, Fla. Stat. (2007)
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Logan & Clark, Inc. v. Adaptable Dev., Inc., 450 So. 2d 1189 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13087

filed a motion in the circuit court pursuant to Section 682.14, Florida Statutes (1981), to modify the panel’s
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Glick v. Retamar, 922 So. 2d 1108 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 3994, 2006 WL 708375

Modify or Correct Arbitration Award Pursuant to Section 682.14 or Alternatively to Vacate the Award Pursuant
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Baird v. Camp City of Orlando, Inc., 760 So. 2d 285 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 6892, 2000 WL 731370

circumstances not applicable to this case. Section 682.14 permits modification or correction of the award
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Expressway Companies v. Precision Design, Inc., 882 So. 2d 1016 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 10496, 2004 WL 1570350

filed a motion to modify the award pursuant to section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2003),1 the facts do not
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Florida Capital Grp., Inc. v. Bishop, 240 So. 3d 108 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

correct the award pursuant to section 682.10 or section 682.14, Florida Statutes, or vacate the award pursuant
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Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Cuban-Hebrew Congregation of Miami, Inc., 5 So. 3d 709 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1036, 2009 WL 321604

a modification of the appraisal award under section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2007). As the trial court
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Glen Johnson, Inc. v. Ruzicka, 517 So. 2d 762 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 122, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11823, 1987 WL 29151

may provide grounds for modification under section 682.14. But we conclude that the motion actually did
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Sachs v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 584 So. 2d 211 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 8509, 1991 WL 158558

13(2), Fla. Stat. (1989), nor moved to modify, see § 682.14, Fla.Stat. (1989), the arbitration award within
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Greco v. Carlton, 793 So. 2d 1088 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11468, 2001 WL 913849

have awarded upon a matter not submitted .... § 682.14(a),(b), Fla. Stat. (1999). We conclude that the
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Nestor v. Ward, 163 So. 3d 582 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5037, 2015 WL 1578710

affecting the merits of the controversy. § 682.14(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). In the absence of
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F.R. Aleman & Assocs., Inc. v. Eac Consulting, Inc. (Fla. 3d DCA 2023).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

address this issue in the first instance. See § 682.14(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“Upon motion made within

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