eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 559.936. Civil penalties; remedies.  


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  • 1(1) 2The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover any penalties or damages allowed in this part and for injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this part.
    35(2) 36The department may seek a civil penalty in the Class II category pursuant to s. 51570.971 52for each violation of this part.
    58(3) 59The department may seek a civil penalty in the Class III category pursuant to s. 74570.971 75for each act or omission in violation of s. 84559.9335(21) 85or (22).
    87(4) 88The department may bring an action for restitution for and on behalf of any purchaser of travel services aggrieved or injured by a violation of this part.
    115(5) 116Any provision in a travel contract, certificate, vacation package, or other brochure or travel material from a seller of travel that purports to waive, limit, restrict, or avoid any of the duties, obligations, or prescriptions of the seller of travel, as herein provided, is void and unenforceable and against public policy, unless it is necessitated by contractual arrangements with travel service suppliers and fully disclosed.
    181(6) 182The remedies provided in this part are in addition to any other remedies available for the same conduct.
    200(7) 201Upon motion of the department in any action brought under this part, the court may make appropriate orders, including appointment of a general or special magistrate or receiver or sequestration of assets, to reimburse consumers found to have been damaged, to carry out a consumer transaction in accordance with the consumer’s reasonable expectations, or to grant other appropriate relief.
History.-ss. 1, 2, ch. 88-363; s. 6, ch. 89-296; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 88, ch. 92-291; s. 1, ch. 93-107; s. 5, ch. 95-314; s. 91, ch. 2004-11; s. 8, ch. 2008-214; s. 58, ch. 2014-150; s. 36, ch. 2016-166.

Note

Note.-Former s. 559.927(14).

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