§ 713.58, Fla. Stat. · Part II. MISCELLANEOUS LIENS
Liens for labor or services on personal property.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) In favor of persons performing labor or services for any other person, upon the personal property of the latter upon which the labor or services is performed, or which is used in the business, occupation, or employment in which the labor or services is performed.
(2) It is unlawful for any person, knowingly, willfully, and with intent to defraud, to remove any property upon which a lien has accrued under this section without first making full payment to the person performing labor or services of all sums due and payable for such labor or services or without first having the written consent of such person so performing the labor or services so to remove such property.
(3) In that the possessory right and lien of the person performing labor or services under this section is released, relinquished, and lost by the removal of such property upon which a lien has accrued, it shall be deemed prima facie evidence of intent to defraud if, upon the removal of such property, the person removing such property utters, delivers, or gives any check, draft, or written order for the payment of money in payment of the indebtedness secured by the lien and then stops payment on such check, draft, or written order.
(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 3 months.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 10, ch. 3747, 1887; RS 1732; GS 2198; RGS 3505; s. 1, ch. 8474, 1921; CGL 5366; s. 36, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 70-340.
Note
Note.—Former s. 85.09.
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 713.58, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 319.30, Fla. Stat.Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage.Printed as s. 713.58
- § 329.51, Fla. Stat.Liens for labor, services, fuel, or material expended upon aircraft; notice.Printed as s. 713.58
- § 713.585, Fla. Stat.Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle.Printed as s. 713.58
- § 713.665, Fla. Stat.Liens for furnishing pest control.Printed as s. 713.58
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