Fla. Stat. § 501.202

Purposes; rules of construction

Known as the Florida Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act

The act spans §§ 501–501 (162 sections).

Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case 880 F. Supp. 2d 801 - In re Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (2012)

Most recently applied in Cox v. Porsche Fin. Servs., Inc. (October 2018)

History.--s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 1, ch. 93-38.

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The provisions of this part shall be construed liberally to promote the following policies:

(1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing consumer protection, unfair methods of competition, and unconscionable, deceptive, and unfair trade practices.

(2) To protect the consuming public and legitimate business enterprises from those who engage in unfair methods of competition, or unconscionable, deceptive, or unfair acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.

(3) To make state consumer protection and enforcement consistent with established policies of federal law relating to consumer protection.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.