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FL Stat § 679.706 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VII - Transition (Ss. 679.701-679.709)|679.706 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.

679.706 When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.—(1) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in s. 679.5011 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this act takes effect if:(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this act;(b) The pre-effective date financing statement was filed in an office in another state or another office in this state; and(c) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection (3).(2) The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (1) continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective date financing statement:(a) If the initial financing statement is filed before this act takes effect, for the period provided in s. 679.403, Florida Statutes 2000, with respect to a financing statement; and(b) If the initial financing statement is filed after this act takes effect, for the period provided in s. 679.515 with respect to an initial financing statement.(3) To be effective for purposes of subsection (1), an initial financing statement must:(a) Satisfy the requirements of part V for an initial financing statement;(b) Identify the pre-effective date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and(c) Indicate that the pre-effective date financing statement remains effective.History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-198.
FL Stat § 679.707 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VII - Transition (Ss. 679.701-679.709)|679.707 - Amendment or pre-effective date financing statement.

679.707 Amendment or pre-effective date financing statement.—(1) In this section, the term “pre-effective date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before this act takes effect.(2) After this act takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in a pre-effective date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part III. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective date financing statement may be amended after this act takes effect only if:(a) The pre-effective date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in s. 679.5011;(b) An amendment is filed in the office specified in s. 679.5011 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies s. 679.706(3); or(c) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies s. 679.706(3) is filed in the office specified in s. 679.5011.(4) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement may be continued only under s. 679.705(4) and (6) or s. 679.706.(5) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after this act takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies s. 679.706(3) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part III as the office in which to file a financing statement.History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-198; s. 145, ch. 2007-5.
FL Stat § 679.708 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VII - Transition (Ss. 679.701-679.709)|679.708 - Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

679.708 Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.—A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and(2) The filing is necessary under this part:(a) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this act takes effect; or(b) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-198.
FL Stat § 679.709 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VII - Transition (Ss. 679.701-679.709)|679.709 - Priority.

679.709 Priority.—(1) This act determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before this act takes effect, chapter 679, Florida Statutes 2000, determines priority.(2) For purposes of s. 679.322(1), the priority of a security interest that becomes enforceable under s. 679.2031 of this act dates from the time this act takes effect if the security interest is perfected under this act by the filing of a financing statement before this act takes effect which would not have been effective to perfect the security interest under chapter 679, Florida Statutes 2000. This subsection does not apply to conflicting security interests each of which is perfected by the filing of such a financing statement.History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-198.
FL Stat § 679.801 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.801 - Saving clause.

679.801 Saving clause.—(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before July 1, 2013.(2) The amendments to this chapter by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, do not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before July 1, 2013.History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 679.802 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.802 - Security interest perfected before effective date.

679.802 Security interest perfected before effective date.—(1) A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013, is a perfected security interest under this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, on July 1, 2013, if the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, are satisfied without further action.(2) Except as otherwise provided in s. 679.804, if a security interest is a perfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013, but the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, are not satisfied on July 1, 2013, the security interest remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, are satisfied no later than July 1, 2014.History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 679.803 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.803 - Security interest unperfected before effective date.

679.803 Security interest unperfected before effective date.—A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013, becomes a perfected security interest:(1) Without further action, on July 1, 2013, if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, are satisfied before or at that time; or(2) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 679.805 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.805 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.

679.805 When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.—(1) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in s. 679.5011 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, if:(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida;(b) The financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, was filed in an office in another state; and(c) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection (3).(2) The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (1) continues the effectiveness of the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, if:(a) The initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the period provided in s. 679.515, as it existed before its amendment by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, with respect to an initial financing statement; and(b) The initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2013, for the period provided in s. 679.515, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, with respect to an initial financing statement.(3) To be effective for purposes of subsection (1), an initial financing statement must:(a) Satisfy the requirements of part IV, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, for an initial financing statement;(b) Identify the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and(c) Indicate that the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, remains effective.History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 679.806 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.806 - Amendment of financing statement filed before July 1, 2013.

679.806 Amendment of financing statement filed before July 1, 2013.—(1) On or after July 1, 2013, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a financing statement only filed before July 1, 2013, in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida. However, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, may be amended after July 1, 2013, only if:(a) The financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, and an amendment are filed in the office specified in s. 679.5011;(b) An amendment is filed in the office specified in s. 679.5011 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies s. 679.805(3); or(c) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies s. 679.805(3) is filed in the office specified in s. 679.5011.(3) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, may be continued only under s. 679.804(3) and (5) or s. 679.805.(4) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed in this state before July 1, 2013, may be terminated on or after July 1, 2013, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies s. 679.805(3) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this chapter, as amended by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, as the office in which to file a financing statement.History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 679.807 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.807 - Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

679.807 Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.—A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and(2) The filing is necessary under this part:(a) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013; or(b) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.History.—s. 17, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 679.808 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions|Part VIII - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments (Ss. 679.801-679.808)|679.808 - Priority.

679.808 Priority.—This part and the amendments to this chapter made by ch. 2012-59, Laws of Florida, determine the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before July 1, 2013, this chapter as it existed before July 1, 2013, determines priority.History.—ss. 17, 19, ch. 2012-59.
FL Stat § 680.1011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1011 - Short title.

680.1011 Short title.—This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Commercial Code—Leases.”History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.
FL Stat § 680.1021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1021 - Scope.

680.1021 Scope.—This chapter applies to any transaction, regardless of form, that creates a lease.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.
FL Stat § 680.1041 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1041 - Leases subject to other statutes.

680.1041 Leases subject to other statutes.—(1) A lease, although subject to this chapter, is also subject to any applicable:(a) Certificate-of-title statute of this state: chapter 319 or chapter 328;(b) Certificate-of-title statute of another jurisdiction (s. 680.1051); or(c) Consumer protection statute of this state or final consumer protection decision of a court of this state existing on the effective date of this chapter.(2) In case of conflict between this chapter, other than ss. 680.1051, 680.304(3), and 680.305(3), and a statute or decision referred to in subsection (1), the statute or decision controls.(3) Failure to comply with an applicable law has only the effect specified therein.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 27, ch. 98-11.
FL Stat § 680.1051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1051 - Territorial application of chapter to goods covered by certificate of title.

680.1051 Territorial application of chapter to goods covered by certificate of title.—Subject to the provisions of ss. 680.304(3) and 680.305(3), with respect to goods covered by a certificate of title issued under a statute of this state or of another jurisdiction, compliance and the effect of compliance or noncompliance with a certificate-of-title statute are governed by the law (including the conflict-of-laws rules) of the jurisdiction issuing the certificate until the earlier of surrender of the certificate or 4 months after the goods are removed from that jurisdiction and thereafter until a new certificate of title is issued by another jurisdiction.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.
FL Stat § 680.1061 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1061 - Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum.

680.1061 Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum.—(1) If the law chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is that of a jurisdiction other than a jurisdiction in which the lessee resides at the time the lease agreement becomes enforceable or within 30 days thereafter or in which the goods are to be used or in which the lease is executed by the lessee, the choice is not enforceable.(2) If the judicial forum chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is a forum that would not otherwise have jurisdiction over the lessee, the choice is not enforceable.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.
FL Stat § 680.1071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1071 - Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default.

680.1071 Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default.—Any claim or right arising out of an alleged default or breach of warranty may be discharged in whole or in part without consideration by a written waiver or renunciation signed and delivered by the aggrieved party.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.
FL Stat § 680.1081 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1081 - Unconscionability.

680.1081 Unconscionability.—(1) If the court as a matter of law finds a lease contract or any clause of a lease contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made, the court may refuse to enforce the lease contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the lease contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.(2) Before making a finding of unconscionability under subsection (1) the court, on its own motion or that of a party, shall afford the parties a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to the setting, purpose, and effect of the lease contract or clause thereof.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.
FL Stat § 680.1091 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1091 - Option to accelerate at will.

680.1091 Option to accelerate at will.—(1) A term providing that one party or the party’s successor in interest may accelerate payment or performance or require collateral or additional collateral “at will” or “when he or she deems himself or herself insecure” or in words of similar import must be construed to mean that he or she has power to do so only if he or she in good faith believes that the prospect of payment or performance is impaired.(2) With respect to a consumer lease, the burden of establishing good faith under subsection (1) is on the party who exercised the power; otherwise, the burden of establishing lack of good faith is on the party against whom the power has been exercised.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 706, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 680.1095 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 680.1011-680.1095)|680.1095 - Application of ch. 98-11.

680.1095 Application of ch. 98-11.—This act does not apply to any lease contract entered into before the effective date of this act unless the parties thereto specifically agree in writing that the lease contract as expanded, amended, modified, renewed, or supplemented shall be governed by applicable law as supplemented or amended by this act. Absent such specific agreement, transactions validly entered into before that date and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them remain valid thereafter and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced as though this act had not taken effect.History.—s. 47, ch. 98-11.
FL Stat § 680.201 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases|Part II - Formation and Construction of Lease Contract (Ss. 680.201-680.221)|680.201 - Statute of frauds.

680.201 Statute of frauds.—(1) A lease contract is not enforceable by way of action or defense unless:(a) In a lease contract that is not a consumer lease, the total payments to be made under the lease contract, excluding payments for options to renew or buy, are less than $1,000; or(b) There is a writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by that party’s authorized agent, sufficient to indicate that a lease contract has been made between the parties and to describe the goods leased and the lease term.(2) Any description of leased goods or of the lease term is sufficient and satisfies paragraph (1)(b), whether or not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what is described.(3) A writing is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states a term agreed upon, but the lease contract is not enforceable under paragraph (1)(b) beyond the lease term and the quantity of goods shown in the writing.(4) A lease contract that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1), but which is valid in other respects, is enforceable:(a) If the goods are to be specially manufactured or obtained for the lessee and are not suitable for lease or sale to others in the ordinary course of the lessor’s business, and the lessor, before notice of repudiation is received and under circumstances that reasonably indicate that the goods are for the lessee, has made either a substantial beginning of their manufacture or commitments for their procurement;(b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits in that party’s pleading, testimony, or otherwise in court that a lease contract was made, but the lease contract is not enforceable under this provision beyond the quantity of goods admitted; or(c) With respect to goods that have been received and accepted by the lessee.(5) The lease term under a lease contract referred to in subsection (4) is:(a) If there is a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by that party’s authorized agent specifying the lease term, the term so specified;(b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits in that party’s pleading, testimony, or otherwise in court a lease term, the term so admitted; or(c) A reasonable lease term.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278.