Florida Statutes Title XXXIX Chapter 686 - Sales, Distribution, And Franchise Relationships
- 686.30 - Contract Agreements For Repair Parts For Motor Vehicles And Trucks; Termination Must Be Done In Good Faith; Definition Of Good Cause; Prohibited Practices; Failure To Pay Sum Specified On Cancellation Of Contract; Liability.
(1) Any manufacturer of repair parts for motor vehicles or trucks who enters into a contract with a distributor of repair parts whereby the distributor agrees...
- 686.40 - Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers And Dealers Act.
Sections 686.40-686.418 shall be known by the popular name the “Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 84-217; s. 1, ch. 2004-257.
- 686.401 - Legislative Finding And Intent; Construction Of Ss. 686.40-686.418.
(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of equipment primarily designed for or used in agriculture in this state vitally affects the...
- 686.402 - Definitions Of Terms Used In Ss. 686.40-686.418.
In construing ss. 686.40-686.418, unless the context otherwise requires, the word, phrase, or term:(1) “Dealer” means a person who sells, solicits, or advertises the sale of...
- 686.403 - Application Of Ss. 686.40-686.418.
(1) Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful agreements or contracts within this state in connection with the sale or advertising for sale of...
- 686.405 - Warranty Agreements; Claims; Compensation Of Dealers.
(1) Every manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch or division, or wholesale branch or division shall provide a fair and reasonable warranty agreement...
- 686.406 - Parts; Availability; Return.
(1) Every manufacturer shall specify, and every dealer shall provide and fulfill, reasonable predelivery and preparation obligations for its equipment prior to delivery of the equipment...
- 686.407 - Repurchase Of Inventory Upon Termination Of Franchise Agreement; Establishment Or Relocation Of Dealership; Sale Or Lease Of New Equipment.
(1) Whenever any dealer enters into a franchise agreement with a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler in which agreement the dealer agrees to maintain an inventory of...
- 686.408 - Repurchase Of Inventory Upon Death Or Incapacity Of Dealer.
(1) In the event of the death or incapacity of a dealer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor,...
- 686.409 - Compensation For Inventory Upon Refusal To Renew, Termination Of, Or Restriction On Transfer Of A Franchise.
It is unlawful for the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or franchisor, without due cause, to fail to renew a franchise on terms then equally available to...
- 686.41 - Indemnification Of Dealer With Respect To Legal Actions.
A manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall fully indemnify and hold harmless his or her dealer against any losses including, but not limited to, court costs...
- 686.413 - Unlawful Acts And Practices.
Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, franchising, sale, and advertising of equipment...
- 686.415 - Unenforceable Contract Or Franchise Agreement.
Any contract or franchise agreement or part thereof or practice thereunder which is in violation of any provision of ss. 686.40-686.418 is deemed against public...
- 686.417 - Remedies.
(1) In addition to temporary, preliminary, or final injunctive relief as provided in s. 686.413(3)(c)1., any person who is aggrieved or injured in his or her...
- 686.418 - Effect Of Act On Other Remedies.
Sections 686.40-686.418 are supplemental to and do not preempt local ordinances dealing with prohibited or unlawful conduct in the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, advertising, or sale...
- 686.501 - Definitions; Ss. 686.501-686.506.
As used in ss. 686.501-686.506:(1) “Art” means a painting, sculpture, drawing, work of graphic art, pottery, weaving, batik, macrame, quilt, print, photograph, or craft work executed...
- 686.502 - Consignment Relationship; Notice; Proceeds Of Sales Held In Trust; Contract Requirements.
(1) Whenever a consignor delivers, or causes to be delivered, a work of art to a consignee for the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale,...
- 686.503 - Contract Provisions.
Whenever a consignee accepts a work of art for the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale, to the public on a commission, fee, or...
- 686.504 - Warranties By Art Dealers; Written Statement; Terminology.
Any provision in any other law to the contrary notwithstanding:(1) When an art dealer, in selling or changing a work of art, furnishes to a buyer...
- 686.505 - Construction Of Language.
Words relevant to the creation of an express warranty of authenticity of authorship of a work of art and words tending to negate or limit...
- 686.506 - Rights And Liabilities, Additional; Merchant’s Liability.
(1) The rights and liabilities created by ss. 686.501-686.506 shall be construed to be in addition to and not in substitution, exclusion, or displacement of other...
- 686.60 - Short Title.
Sections 686.601-686.614 may be cited as the “Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Servicing Dealers Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.
- 686.601 - Legislative Finding And Intent; Construction.
(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of outdoor power equipment in this state vitally affects the general economy of the state,...
- 686.602 - Definitions Of Terms Used In Ss. 686.601-686.614.
In construing ss. 686.601-686.614, unless the context otherwise requires, the word, phrase, or term:(1) “Dealer” or “servicing dealer” means a person who sells, solicits, or advertises...
- 686.603 - Application.
(1) Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful agreements or contracts within this state in connection with the sale or advertising for sale of...
- 686.604 - Warranty Agreements; Claims; Compensation Of Dealers.
(1) Every manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch or division, or wholesale branch or division shall provide a fair and reasonable warranty agreement...
- 686.605 - Parts; Availability; Return.
(1) Every manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler shall specify, and every dealer shall provide and fulfill, reasonable predelivery and preparation obligations for its outdoor power equipment prior...
- 686.606 - Repurchase Of Inventory Upon Termination Of Dealer Agreement.
(1) Whenever any dealer enters into a dealer agreement with a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler in which agreement the dealer agrees to maintain an inventory of...
- 686.607 - Repurchase Of Inventory Upon Death Or Incapacity Of Dealer.
(1) In the event of the death or incapacity of a dealer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor,...
- 686.608 - Compensation For Inventory Upon Refusal To Renew, Termination Of, Or Restriction On Transfer Of A Dealer Agreement.
It is unlawful for the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler, without due cause, to fail to renew a dealer agreement on terms then equally available to...
- 686.609 - Indemnification Of Dealer With Respect To Legal Actions.
A manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall fully indemnify and hold harmless a dealer against any losses including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable...
- 686.611 - Unlawful Acts And Practices.
Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, sale, and advertising of outdoor power...
- 686.612 - Unenforceable Contract Or Agreement.
Any contract or dealer agreement or part thereof or practice thereunder which is in violation of any provision of ss. 686.601-686.614 is deemed against public...
- 686.613 - Remedies.
(1) In addition to temporary, preliminary, or final injunctive relief as provided in s. 686.611(3)(c)1., any person who is aggrieved or injured in his or her...
- 686.614 - Effect Of Act On Other Remedies.
Sections 686.601-686.614 are supplemental to and do not preempt local ordinances dealing with prohibited or unlawful conduct in the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, advertising, or sale...
- 686.701 - Reimbursement Of Federal Excise Taxes On Motor Fuel.
(1)(a) If a fuel supply contract requires one party to reimburse another party for the federal excise tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. s. 4081, whether as...
Last modified: September 23, 2016