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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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An act relating to debt management services; amending 2
s. 817.802, F.S.; increasing the maximum fee that may 3
be charged for debt management services; providing an 4
effective date. 5
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 817.802, Florida 9
Statutes, is amended to read: 10
817.802 Unlawful fees and costs. — 11
(1) It is unlawful for any person, while engaging in debt 12
management services or credit counseling services, to charge or 13
accept from a debtor residing in this state, directly or 14
indirectly, a fee or contribution greater than $50 for the 15
initial setup or initial consultation. Subsequently, the person 16
may not charge or accept a fee or contribution from a debtor 17
residing in this state greater than $120 per year for additional 18
consultations or, alternatively, if debt management services as 19
defined in s. 817.801(4)(b) are provided, the person may charge 20
up to the lesser greater of 15 7.5 percent of the amount paid 21
monthly by the debtor to the person or $75 $35 per month. 22
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 23