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FL Stat § 553.971 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.971 - Certification statements.

553.971 Certification statements.—(1) Manufacturers of products covered by this part shall certify to the department that such products are in compliance with the provisions of this part.(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the manufacturer shall submit a certification statement to the department for each model, containing the following information:(a) Name and address of manufacturer.(b) Type of product.(c) Brand name.(d) Model number, as it appears on the product name plate.(e) Name and address of laboratory where test for efficiency was performed.(f) Date of test for efficiency.(g) Results of the test for efficiency, expressed in terms consistent with the applicable test procedure identified in s. 553.961.(h) Sufficient information about the model number or other identification by which the date of manufacture can be readily ascertained.(i) A declaration that the product model complies with the standards established by this part.(j) Every certification statement shall be dated and signed by the manufacturer attesting to its truth and accuracy under penalty of perjury. If the manufacturer is either a corporation or a business association, the certification statement shall be dated, signed, and attested to by an officer thereof.(k) Within 45 days after receipt of a certification statement, the department shall forward to the manufacturer an acknowledgment that the statement has been received and that it is complete and accurate on its face.(3) Manufacturers or distributors of covered products that participate in a nationally recognized product certification program are exempt from the requirements of subsection (2), except that sufficient information about the model number or identification by which the date of manufacture can be readily ascertained shall be provided to the department.(4) The following information shall appear on each product:(a) The manufacturer’s or distributor’s name or brand name.(b) The model number as used in certifying compliance with the provisions of this part.(c) The date of manufacture, which may be coded into the model or serial number for the product.(5) The department may require, by rule, other information necessary to permit the determination that products covered by this part comply with the standards established herein.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.973 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.973 - Enforcement and penalties.

553.973 Enforcement and penalties.—(1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall investigate any complaints received concerning violations of this part and shall report the results of its investigation to the Attorney General or state attorney. The Attorney General or state attorney may institute proceedings to enjoin any person found to be violating the provisions of this part.(2) The department shall cause periodic inspections to be made of manufacturers, distributors, or retailers of new products in order to determine compliance with this part. The department, by rule, shall adopt procedures for such inspections and verification of products.(3) Any person who violates any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by fine as provided in s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271; s. 422, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 553.975 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.975 - Report to the Governor and Legislature.

553.975 Report to the Governor and Legislature.—The Public Service Commission shall submit a biennial report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, concurrent with the report required by s. 366.82(10), beginning in 1990. Such report shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of these standards on energy conservation in this state.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271; s. 66, ch. 2009-21.
FL Stat § 553.98 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VII - Standards for Radon-Resistant Buildings (S. 553.98)|553.98 - Development of building codes for radon-resistant buildings; funding; rules for radon-resistant passive construction standards; ordinances.

553.98 Development of building codes for radon-resistant buildings; funding; rules for radon-resistant passive construction standards; ordinances.—(1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall be provided funds for activities incidental to the development and implementation of the building codes for radon-resistant buildings and for such other building code-related activities as directed by the Legislature.(2) The rules for radon-resistant passive construction standards proposed by the department for residential buildings are hereby approved by the Legislature. The rules for radon-resistant commercial building standards shall be submitted by the department to the Legislature prior to becoming effective.(3) Local jurisdictions may enact ordinances for radon-resistant building construction only pursuant to this subsection. A county governing authority and the governing bodies of the municipalities representing at least a majority of the county’s municipal population shall enter into an interlocal agreement to adopt by ordinance the department’s radon-resistant passive construction standards as a code for residential radon-resistant building construction. The standards shall apply uniformly to the entire jurisdictions that adopt the standards. No local jurisdiction may adopt any requirement for radon-resistant building construction other than the rules of the department, nor enact any other requirements relating to environmental radiation caused by the radon decay series other than the rules of the department.History.—s. 2, ch. 88-285; s. 20, ch. 93-120; s. 3, ch. 94-284; s. 3, ch. 95-339; s. 91, ch. 2013-15.
FL Stat § 553.990 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.990 - Short title.

553.990 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Florida Building Energy-Efficiency Rating Act.”History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249.
FL Stat § 553.991 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.991 - Purpose.

553.991 Purpose.—The purpose of this part is to identify systems for rating the energy efficiency of buildings. It is in the interest of the state to encourage the consideration of energy-efficiency rating systems in the market so as to provide market rewards for energy-efficient buildings and to those persons or companies designing, building, or selling energy-efficient buildings.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 41, ch. 98-250; s. 25, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.994 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.994 - Applicability.

553.994 Applicability.—Building energy-efficiency rating systems apply to all public, commercial, and residential buildings in the state.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 4, ch. 94-284; s. 42, ch. 98-250; s. 28, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.995 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.995 - Energy-efficiency ratings for buildings.

553.995 Energy-efficiency ratings for buildings.—(1) Building energy-efficiency rating systems must, at a minimum:(a) Take into account local climate conditions, construction practices, and building use.(b) Be compatible with standard federal rating systems and state building codes and standards, where applicable, and shall satisfy the requirements of s. 553.9085 with respect to residential buildings and s. 255.256 with respect to state buildings.(c) Provide a means of analyzing the relative energy efficiency of buildings upon the sale of new or existing residential, public, or commercial buildings.(2)(a) Ratings may be conducted by a local government or private entity if the appropriate persons have completed the necessary training established by the applicable building energy-efficiency rating system.(b) The Department of Management Services shall rate state-owned or state-leased buildings if the appropriate persons have completed the necessary training established by the applicable building energy-efficiency rating system.(c) A state agency that has building construction regulation authority may rate its own buildings and those it is responsible for if the appropriate persons have completed the necessary training established by the applicable building energy-efficiency rating system.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 424, ch. 2011-142; s. 29, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.996 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.996 - Energy-efficiency information provided by building energy-efficiency rating systems providers.

553.996 Energy-efficiency information provided by building energy-efficiency rating systems providers.—A prospective purchaser of real property with a building for occupancy located thereon shall be provided information at the time of or before the purchaser’s execution of the contract for sale and purchase which notifies the purchaser of the option for an energy-efficiency rating on the building. Building energy-efficiency rating system providers identified in this part shall prepare such information and make it available for distribution. Such information relevant to that class of building must include, but need not be limited to:(1) How to analyze the building’s energy-efficiency rating.(2) Comparisons to statewide averages for new and existing construction of that class.(3) Information concerning methods to improve the building’s energy-efficiency rating.(4) A notice to residential purchasers that the energy-efficiency rating may qualify the purchaser for an energy-efficient mortgage from lending institutions.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 5, ch. 94-284; s. 43, ch. 98-250; s. 30, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.997 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.997 - Public buildings.

553.997 Public buildings.—(1) Each public building proposed for construction, renovation, or acquisition shall be rated pursuant to the energy-efficiency rating system provided in s. 553.995 prior to contracting for construction, renovation, or acquisition. The public body proposing to contract for construction, renovation, or acquisition of a public building shall consider the energy-efficiency rating when comparing contract alternatives, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 255.254.(2) State agencies having building construction and maintenance responsibilities shall make available energy-efficiency practices information to be used by individuals involved in the design, construction, retrofitting, and maintenance of buildings for state and local governments.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 31, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.998 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VIII - Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System (Ss. 553.990-553.998)|553.998 - Compliance.

553.998 Compliance.—All ratings must be determined using tools and procedures developed by the systems recognized under this part and must be certified by the rater as accurate and correct and in compliance with procedures of the system under which the rater is certified. The local enforcement agency shall accept duct and air infiltration tests conducted in accordance with the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, by individuals as defined in s. 553.993(5) or (7) or individuals licensed as set forth in s. 489.105(3)(f), (g), or (i). The local enforcement agency may accept inspections in whole or in part by individuals as defined in s. 553.993(5) or (7).History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 32, ch. 2013-193; s. 26, ch. 2016-129.
FL Stat § 559.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part I - Trading Stamps (Ss. 559.01-559.06)|559.01 - Definitions.

559.01 Definitions.—As used in this part:(1) The term “trading stamp” means any stamp or similar device issued in connection with the retail sale of merchandise or service, as a cash discount or for any other marketing purpose, which entitles the rightful holder, on its due presentation for redemption, to receive merchandise, service, or cash. This term, however, shall not mean any redeemable device used by the manufacturer or packer of an article, in advertising or selling it, or any redeemable device issued and redeemed by a newspaper, magazine or other publication.(2) The term “trading stamp company” means any person engaged in distributing trading stamps for retail issuance by others, or in redeeming trading stamps for retailers, in any way or under any guise.(3) The term “person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-311.
FL Stat § 559.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part I - Trading Stamps (Ss. 559.01-559.06)|559.02 - Fraud; false representation and lotteries prohibited.

559.02 Fraud; false representation and lotteries prohibited.—No trading stamp company shall commit any fraud or shall make any false representation or shall resort to any lottery, in distributing or redeeming trading stamps in this state.History.—s. 2, ch. 59-311.
FL Stat § 559.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part I - Trading Stamps (Ss. 559.01-559.06)|559.03 - Declared face value; redemption.

559.03 Declared face value; redemption.—No trading stamp company shall distribute trading stamps in this state or shall redeem trading stamps hereafter issued therein unless each stamp has legibly printed upon its face in cents or any fraction thereof a cash value determined by the company, and the rightful holders may, at their option, redeem the stamps in cash when duly presented to the company for redemption in a number having an aggregate cash value of not less than 25 cents.History.—s. 3, ch. 59-311.
FL Stat § 559.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part I - Trading Stamps (Ss. 559.01-559.06)|559.06 - Penalties for violations.

559.06 Penalties for violations.—Any person violating any provision of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, and the circuit court shall have jurisdiction in equity on the complaint of any interested person to restrain and enjoin the violation of any of said provisions.History.—s. 6, ch. 59-311; s. 552, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 559.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part II - Budget Planning (Ss. 559.10-559.13)|559.10 - Definition; “budget planning.”

559.10 Definition; “budget planning.”—(1) The term “budget planning” as used in this part shall mean the act of entering into a contract by any person, firm, corporation, or association with a particular debtor by the terms of which contract the debtor agrees to deposit periodically with such person, firm, corporation, or association a specified sum of money and said person, firm, corporation, or association agrees to distribute said sum of money among specified creditors of the debtor in accordance with an agreed plan for which service the debtor agrees to pay a valuable consideration.(2) The term “budget planning” does not include the following:(a) The act of entering into a contract for services by any person, firm, corporation, or association with a particular mortgagor by the terms of which contract the mortgagor agrees to periodically deposit with such person, firm, corporation, or association, a specified sum of money and said person, firm, corporation, or association agrees to utilize said deposits to accelerate payments on a single mortgage loan of the mortgagor.(b) Other activities defined by rule of the Financial Services Commission as not within the prohibition of this part, provided such rule is adopted after a finding that consumers are adequately protected in the activity and that its prohibition is not required in the public interest.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-345; s. 5, ch. 90-104; s. 671, ch. 2003-261; s. 81, ch. 2013-18.
FL Stat § 559.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part II - Budget Planning (Ss. 559.10-559.13)|559.11 - Budget planning prohibited.

559.11 Budget planning prohibited.—No person, firm, corporation, or association shall engage in the business of budget planning as defined in s. 559.10; provided, the provisions of this part shall not be construed to affect any contract for services to facilitate accelerated payment of a mortgage loan.History.—s. 2, ch. 59-345; s. 6, ch. 90-104; s. 82, ch. 2018-110.
FL Stat § 559.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part II - Budget Planning (Ss. 559.10-559.13)|559.12 - Exceptions.

559.12 Exceptions.—(1) “Person” as used in this part shall not include a person actively practicing law in Florida and who is also admitted to The Florida Bar, and any person who is currently a member of The Florida Bar.(2) “Firm” as used in this part shall not include a partnership, all the members of which are admitted to practice law in this state, and who are current members of The Florida Bar.History.—s. 3, ch. 59-345.
FL Stat § 559.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part II - Budget Planning (Ss. 559.10-559.13)|559.13 - Penalty.

559.13 Penalty.—Whoever either individually or as an officer, director or employee of a person, firm, corporation or association, violates the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 4, ch. 59-345; s. 553, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 559.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally|Part III - Fire and Going-Out-of-Business Sales and Auctions (Ss. 559.20-559.27)|559.20 - Definitions.

559.20 Definitions.—In construing this part, and each and every word, phrase or part thereof, where the context will permit, the definitions contained in s. 1.01, shall be applicable, and:(1) “Fire and other altered goods sale” is a sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered by fire, smoke, water, or other means.(2) “Going-out-of-business sale” is a sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that upon the disposal of the stock of goods on hand the business will cease and be discontinued, including but not limited to the following sales: Adjusters, adjustment, alteration, assignees, bankrupt, benefit of administrators, benefit of creditors, benefit of trustees, building coming down, closing, creditor’s committee, creditors, end, executors, final days, forced out of business, insolvents, last days, lease expires, liquidation, loss of lease, mortgage sale, receiver’s, trustees, quitting business, removal. Any sale using any of the foregoing words or words of similar import, at the conclusion of which sale the business will not cease and be discontinued, and not publishing that fact or the qualified nature of said sale with equal prominence with each advertisement of such sale, shall be deemed to be a going-out-of-business sale.(3) “Goods” is meant to include any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.(4) “Person” is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.(5) The words “publish,” “publishing,” “advertising” and “advertisement” shall include any and all means of conveying to the public notice of sale or notice of intention to conduct a sale, whether by word of mouth, by newspaper advertisement, by magazine advertisement, by handbill, by written notice, by printed display, by billboard display, by poster, by radio announcement, and any and all means including oral, written, or printed.(6) The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-292.