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Fla. Stat. § 817.705 — Waivers; burden of proof; penalties
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Part III: Credit Service Organizations, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 817.705
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) Any waiver by a buyer of any part of this part is void. Any attempt by a credit service organization to have a buyer waive rights given by this part is a violation of this part.
(2) In any proceeding involving this part, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
(3) Any person who violates this part is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) This section does not prohibit the enforcement by any person of any right provided by this or any other law.
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Is waivers; burden of proof; penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Waivers; burden of proof; penalties is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.705.
Which Florida statute covers waivers; burden of proof; penalties?
Waivers; burden of proof; penalties is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.705 (Waivers; burden of proof; penalties).
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