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Fla. Stat. ch. 501 — CONSUMER PROTECTION · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Chapter 501. CONSUMER PROTECTION

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

Florida
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The Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII
Chapter 501

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Words from the text, or a citation such as § 90.803 or Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510

Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 501.001Florida Anti-Tampering Act.
§ 501.005Consumer report security freeze.
§ 501.0051Protected consumer report security freeze.
§ 501.011Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.
§ 501.0113Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.
§ 501.0115Service station credit cards and franchise agreements; certain restrictions on sales and purchasers prohibited.
§ 501.0117Credit cards; transactions in which seller or lessor prohibited from imposing surcharge; penalty.
§ 501.0118Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions; penalties.
§ 501.012Health studios; legislative findings.
§ 501.0125Health studios; definitions.
§ 501.013Health studios; exemptions.
§ 501.014Health studios; powers and duties of the department.
§ 501.015Health studios; registration requirements and fees.
§ 501.016Health studios; security requirements.
§ 501.017Health studios; contracts.
§ 501.018Health studios; change of ownership or location.
§ 501.019Health studios; penalties.
§ 501.021Home solicitation sale; definitions.
§ 501.022Home solicitation sale; permit required.
§ 501.025Home solicitation sale; buyer’s right to cancel.
§ 501.031Home solicitation sale; written agreement.
§ 501.035Home solicitation sale; exclusions.
§ 501.041Home solicitation sale; restoration of down payment.
§ 501.045Home solicitation sale; duty of buyer.
§ 501.046Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales.
§ 501.047Home solicitation sale; prohibited practices.
§ 501.052Home solicitation sale; enforcement authority; injunctive relief.
§ 501.053Home solicitation sale; judicial review.
§ 501.055Home solicitation sale; penalties.
§ 501.057Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.
§ 501.0571Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.
§ 501.0573Weight-loss provider requirements.
§ 501.0575Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
§ 501.0577Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
§ 501.0579Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.
§ 501.0581Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.
§ 501.0583Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.
§ 501.059Telephone solicitation.
§ 501.062Unauthorized commercial solicitation; legislative intent; definitions; prohibited acts; penalties.
§ 501.122Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.
§ 501.137Mortgage lenders; tax and insurance payments from escrow accounts; duties.
§ 501.1375Deposits received for purchase of residential dwelling units; placement in escrow; waiver; exceptions.
§ 501.1377Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings.
§ 501.138Advertising of previews or trailers; standards.
§ 501.139Advertisements for legal services.
§ 501.1391Fraud prevention in the advertisement of immigration services.
§ 501.141Delivery of crated goods; written statement of satisfaction; right to cancel.
§ 501.142Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty.
§ 501.145Bedding Label Act.
§ 501.155Electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works; required disclosures; injunctive relief.
§ 501.160Rental or sale of essential commodities during a declared state of emergency; prohibition against unconscionable prices.
§ 501.164Civil penalties.
§ 501.165Automatic renewal of service contracts.
§ 501.171Security of confidential personal information.
§ 501.1735Protection of children in online spaces; public records exemption.
§ 501.1736Social media use for minors.
§ 501.1737Age verification for online access to materials harmful to minors.
§ 501.1738Anonymous age verification.

Part II. DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIRTRADE PRACTICES

§ 501.201Short title.
§ 501.202Purposes; rules of construction.
§ 501.203Definitions.
§ 501.204Unlawful acts and practices.
§ 501.2041Unlawful acts and practices by social media platforms.
§ 501.2042Unlawful acts and practices by online crowd-funding campaigns.
§ 501.205Rulemaking authority.
§ 501.206Investigative powers of enforcing authority.

Part III. AFTERMARKET CRASH PARTS ACT

§ 501.30Short title.
§ 501.31Legislative purpose.
§ 501.32Definitions.
§ 501.33Disclosure.
§ 501.34Enforcement.

Part IV. FLORIDA TELEMARKETING ACT

§ 501.601Short title.
§ 501.602Purpose.
§ 501.603Definitions.
§ 501.604Exemptions.
§ 501.605Licensure of commercial telephone sellers and entities providing substance abuse marketing services.
§ 501.606Disclosures required of commercial telephone sellers and entities providing substance abuse marketing services.
§ 501.607Licensure of salespersons.
§ 501.608License or affidavit of exemption; occupational license.

Part V. DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY

§ 501.701Short title.
§ 501.702Definitions.
§ 501.703Applicability.
§ 501.704Exemptions.
§ 501.705Consumer rights.
§ 501.706Controller response to consumer requests.
§ 501.707Appeal.
§ 501.708Waiver or limitation of consumer rights prohibited.
§ 501.709Submitting consumer requests.

Part VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 501.91Short title.
§ 501.911Administration of act.
§ 501.912Definitions.
§ 501.913Registration.
§ 501.914Cancellation of registration.
§ 501.915Adulteration of antifreeze.
§ 501.916Mislabeling of antifreeze.
§ 501.917Inspection by department; sampling and analysis.
§ 501.918

Part VII. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTSOR PRACTICES; VEHICLES

§ 501.975Definitions.
§ 501.976Actionable, unfair, or deceptive acts or practices.
§ 501.98Demand letter.

Part VIII. PATENT TROLL PREVENTION ACT

§ 501.991Legislative intent; construction.
§ 501.992Definitions.
§ 501.993Bad faith assertions of patent infringement.
§ 501.995Private right of action.
§ 501.996Enforcement.
§ 501.997Exemptions.

Cited by 10 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fla. Stat. ch. 501. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

The Florida Statutes

§ 496.416, Fla. Stat.Violation as deceptive or unfair trade practice.Printed as chapter 501
§ 499.012, Fla. Stat.Permit application requirements.Printed as chapter 501
§ 499.051, Fla. Stat.Inspections and investigations.Printed as chapters 465, 501, and 893
§ 499.067, Fla. Stat.Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit, certification, or registration.Printed as chapter 501

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§ 501.2065

Confidentiality of intelligence or investigative information.

§ 501.207Remedies of enforcing authority.

§ 501.2075Civil penalty.

§ 501.2077Violations involving senior citizen, person who has a disability, military servicemember, or the spouse or dependent child of a military servicemember; civil penalties; presumption.

§ 501.2079Violations involving discrimination in the provision of video services.

§ 501.208Cease and desist orders; procedures.

§ 501.209Other supervision.

§ 501.2101Enforcing authorities; moneys received in certain proceedings.

§ 501.2105Attorney’s fees.

§ 501.211Other individual remedies.

§ 501.212Application.

§ 501.213Effect on other remedies.

§ 501.609

License renewal.

§ 501.611Security.

§ 501.612Grounds for departmental action against licensure applicants or licensees.

§ 501.613General disclosures.

§ 501.614Disclosures of gifts and premiums.

§ 501.615Written contract; cancellation; refund.

§ 501.616Unlawful acts and practices.

§ 501.617Investigative powers of enforcing authority.

§ 501.6175Recordkeeping.

§ 501.618General civil remedies.

§ 501.619Civil penalties.

§ 501.621Attorney’s fees and costs.

§ 501.622Criminal prosecuting authority.

§ 501.623Criminal penalties.

§ 501.624Exempt businesses; burden of proof.

§ 501.625Other individual remedies.

§ 501.626Rulemaking power.

§ 501.71Controller duties.

§ 501.711Privacy notices.

§ 501.712Duties of processor.

§ 501.713Data protection assessments.

§ 501.714Deidentified data, pseudonymous data, and aggregate consumer information.

§ 501.715Requirements for sensitive data.

§ 501.716Exemptions for certain uses of consumer personal data.

§ 501.717Collection, use, or retention of data for certain purposes.

§ 501.718Disclosure of personal data to third-party controller or processor.

§ 501.719Processing of certain personal data by controller or other person.

§ 501.72Enforcement and implementation by the Department of Legal Affairs.

§ 501.721Preemption.

§ 501.722Public records exemption.

Prohibited activity.

§ 501.919Enforcement; stop-sale order.

§ 501.92Formula may be required.

§ 501.921Standards.

§ 501.922Violation.

§ 501.923Injunctive relief.

§ 501.925Used watches; sales regulated.

§ 501.93Copyright owners and performing rights societies.

§ 501.937Industrial hygienists and safety professionals; use of professional titles; failure to comply.

§ 501.95Gift certificates and credit memos.

§ 501.97Deceptive trade practices; print advertisement; penalties.

§ 501.971Fictitious Name Act not abrogated.

§ 501.972Actions based upon use of a creation that is not protected under federal copyright law.

§ 501.973Chambers of commerce.

§ 501.974Veterans’ organizations; prohibition against advertising.

§ 501.9741Assisting in veterans’ benefits matters.

§ 570.07, Fla. Stat.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.

Printed as chapter 501

§ 570.45, Fla. Stat.Director; duties.Printed as chapters 388, 482, 487, 501, 504, 531, 576, 578, and 580

§ 570.50, Fla. Stat.Division of Food Safety; powers and duties.Printed as chapters 500, 501, 502, 531, 583, 585, 586, 597, and 601; chapters 500, 501, 502, 585, 586, 597

§ 570.51, Fla. Stat.Director; qualifications; duties.Printed as chapters 500, 501, 502, 531, 583, 585, 597, and 601

§ 570.544, Fla. Stat.Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records.Printed as chapters 177, 472, 496, 501, 507

§ 768.734, Fla. Stat.Capacity to sue.Printed as chapters 320, 501, 520, and 521