Florida Statutes Part II - Membership Campgrounds (Ss. 509.501-509.512)

• 509.501 - Short Title.
  This act may be cited as the “Florida Membership Campground Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 88-157.
• 509.502 - Definitions.
  As used in this act:(1) “Advertising” means any written, oral, printed, or visual communication by an offeror made in connection with the promotion of a membership...
• 509.503 - Membership Camping Contracts.
  Each offeror of a membership camping plan must use and must furnish each purchaser with a fully completed copy of a contract incorporating the following...
• 509.504 - Cancellation.
  (1) A purchaser has the right to cancel her or his contract within the time period and in the manner described in paragraph (a) and to...
• 509.505 - Required Disclosures.
  (1) The offeror of a membership camping plan shall include the following disclosures within each membership camping contract:(a) The following capitalized statement in at least 10-point type:...
• 509.506 - Trust Accounts.
  (1) All funds or other properties received from or on behalf of a purchaser in connection with the execution of the membership camping contract shall be...
• 509.507 - Advertising; Disclosures; Unlawful Acts.
  (1) Advertising by an offeror, salesperson, or tour generator may not:(a) Misrepresent a material fact or create a false or misleading impression regarding the membership camping plan.(b) Make...
• 509.508 - Prize And Gift Promotional Offers.
  (1) As used in this section, the term “prize and gift promotional offer” means any advertising material wherein a prospective purchaser may receive goods or services...
• 509.509 - Purchasers’ Remedies.
  An action for damages or injunctive or declaratory relief for a violation of this act may be brought by any purchaser against an offeror, a...
• 509.510 - Violation Of The Florida Membership Campground Act; Exception.
  A person who willfully violates a provision of this act other than the provisions of s. 509.506 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first...
• 509.511 - Violation; Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Act.
  A violation of this act is a deceptive and unfair trade practice and constitutes a violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.History.—s....
• 509.512 - Timeshare Plan Developer And Exchange Company Exemption.
  Sections 509.501-509.511 do not apply to a developer of a timeshare plan or an exchange company approved by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and...

Last modified: September 23, 2016