The Florida Senate

HB 1267: Consumer Services

GENERAL BILL by Berfield ; Justice ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arza ; Mahon

Consumer Services; prohibits employment agencies & assistance referral services from charging advance fees & not providing promised services; defines terms "seller" & "person selling hearing aid"; provides legislative intent that courts should order restitution in cases of unlicensed contracting; prohibits credit service organizations from accepting money in advance of performing services, etc. Creates 468.90, 501.162; amends Ch. 817, 484.0512, 489.128,.532.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/28/2002	House	• Filed
  1/30/2002	House	• Introduced -HJ 00129
  2/5/2002	House	• Referred to Business Regulation (SGC); Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00187
  3/22/2002	House	• Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC)

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• HB 1267, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2002 at 12:58 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 420 (c1)	Consumer Services	Burt	Similar	Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC) Location:
  H 209	Credit Service Organizations	Mahon	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC) Location:
  S 330 (c1)	Credit Service Organizations	King	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Messages Location:

  Citations - Statutes (9)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  468.90
  484.0512	Thirty-day trial period; purchaser's right to cancel; notice; refund; cancellation fee.
  489.128	Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable.
  489.532	Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable.
  501.162
  817.7005	Prohibited acts.
  817.701	Surety bonds; exemption.
  817.702	Statement to buyer.
  817.703	Information statement.

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