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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to estoppel certificates; amending ss. 2
718.116, 719.108, and 720.30851, F.S.; prohibiting 3
community associations from charging a fee for the 4
preparation and delivery of estoppel certificates; 5
conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 6
amending s. 689.28, F.S.; conforming a provision to 7
changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Stat e of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (d) through (i) of 12
subsection (8) of section 718.116, Florida Statutes, are amended 13
to read: 14
718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; 15
interest; collection. — 16
(8) Within 10 business days after re ceiving a written or 17
electronic request therefor from a unit owner or the unit 18
owner's designee, or a unit mortgagee or the unit mortgagee's 19
designee, the association shall issue the estoppel certificate. 20
Each association shall designate on its website a p erson or 21
entity with a street or e -mail address for receipt of a request 22
for an estoppel certificate issued pursuant to this section. The 23
estoppel certificate must be provided by hand delivery, regular 24
mail, or e-mail to the requestor on the date of issuan ce of the 25
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estoppel certificate. 26
(a) An estoppel certificate may be completed by any board 27
member, authorized agent, or authorized representative of the 28
association, including any authorized agent, authorized 29
representative, or employee of a management co mpany authorized 30
to complete this form on behalf of the board or association. The 31
estoppel certificate must contain all of the following 32
information and must be substantially in the following form: 33
1. Date of issuance:.... 34
2. Name(s) of the unit owner( s) as reflected in the books 35
and records of the association:.... 36
3. Unit designation and address:.... 37
4. Parking or garage space number, as reflected in the 38
books and records of the association:.... 39
5. Attorney's name and contact information if the a ccount 40
is delinquent and has been turned over to an attorney for 41
collection. No fee may be charged for this information. 42
6. Fee for the preparation and delivery of the estoppel 43
certificate:.... 44
6.7. Name of the requestor:.... 45
7.8. Assessment information and other information: 46
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION: 47
a. The regular periodic assessment levied against the unit 48
is $.... per ...(insert frequency of payment).... 49
b. The regular periodic assessment is paid through 50
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...(insert date paid through).... 51
c. The next installment of the regular periodic assessment 52
is due ...(insert due date)... in the amount of $..... 53
d. An itemized list of all assessments, special 54
assessments, and other moneys owed on the date of issuance to 55
the association by the unit owner for a specific unit is 56
provided. 57
e. An itemized list of any additional assessments, special 58
assessments, and other moneys that are scheduled to become due 59
for each day after the date of issuance for the effective period 60
of the estoppel certificate is pr ovided. In calculating the 61
amounts that are scheduled to become due, the association may 62
assume that any delinquent amounts will remain delinquent during 63
the effective period of the estoppel certificate. 64
OTHER INFORMATION: 65
f. Is there a capital contribut ion fee, resale fee, 66
transfer fee, or other fee due? ....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, 67
specify the type and the amount of the fee. 68
g. Is there any open violation of rule or regulation 69
noticed to the unit owner in the association official records? 70
....(Yes) ....(No). 71
h. Do the rules and regulations of the association 72
applicable to the unit require approval by the board of 73
directors of the association for the transfer of the unit? 74
....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, has the board approved the transfer 75
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of the unit? ....(Yes) ....(No). 76
i. Is there a right of first refusal provided to the 77
members or the association? ....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, have 78
the members or the association exercised that right of first 79
refusal? ....(Yes) ....(No). 80
j. Provide a list of, and contact information for, all 81
other associations of which the unit is a member. 82
k. Provide contact information for all insurance 83
maintained by the association. 84
l. Provide the signature of an officer or authorized agent 85
of the association. 86
The association, at its option, may include additional 87
information in the estoppel certificate. 88
(d) If an association receives a request for an estoppel 89
certificate from a unit owner or the unit owner's designee, or a 90
unit mortgagee or the unit mortgagee's designee, a nd fails to 91
deliver the estoppel certificate within 10 business days, a fee 92
may not be charged for the preparation and delivery of that 93
estoppel certificate. 94
(d)(e) A summary proceeding pursuant to s. 51.011 may be 95
brought to compel compliance with this subsection, and in any 96
such action the prevailing party is entitled to recover 97
reasonable attorney fees. 98
(e)(f) An association may not charge a fee for the 99
preparation and delivery of an estoppel certificate 100
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Notwithstanding any limitation on transfer fee s contained in s. 101
718.112(2)(k), an association or its authorized agent may charge 102
a reasonable fee for the preparation and delivery of an estoppel 103
certificate, which may not exceed $250, if, on the date the 104
certificate is issued, no delinquent amounts are owed to the 105
association for the applicable unit. If an estoppel certificate 106
is requested on an expedited basis and delivered within 3 107
business days after the request, the association may charge an 108
additional fee of $100. If a delinquent amount is owed to the 109
association for the applicable unit, an additional fee for the 110
estoppel certificate may not exceed $150 . 111
(g) If estoppel certificates for multiple units owned by 112
the same owner are simultaneously requested from the same 113
association and there are no p ast due monetary obligations owed 114
to the association, the statement of moneys due for those units 115
may be delivered in one or more estoppel certificates, and, even 116
though the fee for each unit shall be computed as set forth in 117
paragraph (f), the total fee t hat the association may charge for 118
the preparation and delivery of the estoppel certificates may 119
not exceed, in the aggregate: 120
1. For 25 or fewer units, $750. 121
2. For 26 to 50 units, $1,000. 122
3. For 51 to 100 units, $1,500. 123
4. For more than 100 units , $2,500. 124
(h) The authority to charge a fee for the preparation and 125
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delivery of the estoppel certificate must be established by a 126
written resolution adopted by the board or provided by a written 127
management, bookkeeping, or maintenance contract and is pay able 128
upon the preparation of the certificate. If the certificate is 129
requested in conjunction with the sale or mortgage of a unit but 130
the closing does not occur and no later than 30 days after the 131
closing date for which the certificate was sought the prepar er 132
receives a written request, accompanied by reasonable 133
documentation, that the sale did not occur from a payor that is 134
not the unit owner, the fee shall be refunded to that payor 135
within 30 days after receipt of the request. The refund is the 136
obligation of the unit owner, and the association may collect it 137
from that owner in the same manner as an assessment as provided 138
in this section. The right to reimbursement may not be waived or 139
modified by any contract or agreement. The prevailing party in 140
any action brought to enforce a right of reimbursement shall be 141
awarded damages and all applicable attorney fees and costs. 142
(i) The fees specified in this subsection shall be 143
adjusted every 5 years in an amount equal to the total of the 144
annual increases for that 5 -year period in the Consumer Price 145
Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, All Items. The 146
Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall 147
periodically calculate the fees, rounded to the nearest dollar, 148
and publish the amounts, as adjusted , on its website. 149
Section 2. Paragraphs (a) and (d) through (i) of 150
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subsection (6) of section 719.108, Florida Statutes, are amended 151
to read: 152
719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and 153
priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. — 154
(6) Within 10 business days after receiving a written or 155
electronic request for an estoppel certificate from a unit owner 156
or the unit owner's designee, or a unit mortgagee or the unit 157
mortgagee's designee, the association shall issue the estoppel 158
certificate. Each association shall designate on its website a 159
person or entity with a street or e -mail address for receipt of 160
a request for an estoppel certificate issued pursuant to this 161
section. The estoppel certificate must be provided by hand 162
delivery, regular mail, or e-mail to the requestor on the date 163
of issuance of the estoppel certificate. 164
(a) An estoppel certificate may be completed by any board 165
member, authorized agent, or authorized representative of the 166
association, including any authorized agent, au thorized 167
representative, or employee of a management company authorized 168
to complete this form on behalf of the board or association. The 169
estoppel certificate must contain all of the following 170
information and must be substantially in the following form: 171
1. Date of issuance:.... 172
2. Name(s) of the unit owner(s) as reflected in the books 173
and records of the association:.... 174
3. Unit designation and address:.... 175
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4. Parking or garage space number, as reflected in the 176
books and records of the association:... . 177
5. Attorney's name and contact information if the account 178
is delinquent and has been turned over to an attorney for 179
collection. No fee may be charged for this information. 180
6. Fee for the preparation and delivery of the estoppel 181
certificate:.... 182
6.7. Name of the requestor:.... 183
7.8. Assessment information and other information: 184
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION: 185
a. The regular periodic assessment levied against the unit 186
is $.... per ...(insert frequency of payment).... 187
b. The regular periodic assessment is paid through 188
...(insert date paid through).... 189
c. The next installment of the regular periodic assessment 190
is due ...(insert due date)... in the amount of $..... 191
d. An itemized list of all assessments, special 192
assessments, and other moneys owed by the unit owner on the date 193
of issuance to the association for a specific unit is provided. 194
e. An itemized list of any additional assessments, special 195
assessments, and other moneys that are scheduled to become due 196
for each day after the date of issuance for t he effective period 197
of the estoppel certificate is provided. In calculating the 198
amounts that are scheduled to become due, the association may 199
assume that any delinquent amounts will remain delinquent during 200
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the effective period of the estoppel certificate. 201
OTHER INFORMATION: 202
f. Is there a capital contribution fee, resale fee, 203
transfer fee, or other fee due? ....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, 204
specify the type and amount of the fee. 205
g. Is there any open violation of rule or regulation 206
noticed to the unit owner in the association official records? 207
....(Yes) ....(No). 208
h. Do the rules and regulations of the association 209
applicable to the unit require approval by the board of 210
directors of the association for the transfer of the unit? 211
....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, h as the board approved the transfer 212
of the unit? ....(Yes) ....(No). 213
i. Is there a right of first refusal provided to the 214
members or the association? ....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, have 215
the members or the association exercised that right of first 216
refusal? ....(Yes) ....(No). 217
j. Provide a list of, and contact information for, all 218
other associations of which the unit is a member. 219
k. Provide contact information for all insurance 220
maintained by the association. 221
l. Provide the signature of an officer or au thorized agent 222
of the association. 223
The association, at its option, may include additional 224
information in the estoppel certificate. 225
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(d) If an association receives a request for an estoppel 226
certificate from a unit owner or the unit owner's designee, or a 227
unit mortgagee or the unit mortgagee's designee, and fails to 228
deliver the estoppel certificate within 10 business days, a fee 229
may not be charged for the preparation and delivery of that 230
estoppel certificate. 231
(d)(e) A summary proceeding pursuant to s. 51.0 11 may be 232
brought to compel compliance with this subsection, and in any 233
such action the prevailing party is entitled to recover 234
reasonable attorney fees. 235
(e)(f) An association may not charge a fee for the 236
preparation and delivery of an estoppel certifica te 237
Notwithstanding any limitation on transfer fees contained in s. 238
719.106(1)(i), an association or its authorized agent may charge 239
a reasonable fee for the preparation and delivery of an estoppel 240
certificate, which may not exceed $250 if, on the date the 241
certificate is issued, no delinquent amounts are owed to the 242
association for the applicable unit. If an estoppel certificate 243
is requested on an expedited basis and delivered within 3 244
business days after the request, the association may charge an 245
additional fee of $100. If a delinquent amount is owed to the 246
association for the applicable unit, an additional fee for the 247
estoppel certificate may not exceed $150 . 248
(g) If estoppel certificates for multiple units owned by 249
the same owner are simultaneously reques ted from the same 250
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association and there are no past due monetary obligations owed 251
to the association, the statement of moneys due for those units 252
may be delivered in one or more estoppel certificates, and, even 253
though the fee for each unit shall be compute d as set forth in 254
paragraph (f), the total fee that the association may charge for 255
the preparation and delivery of the estoppel certificates may 256
not exceed, in the aggregate: 257
1. For 25 or fewer units, $750. 258
2. For 26 to 50 units, $1,000. 259
3. For 51 to 100 units, $1,500. 260
4. For more than 100 units, $2,500. 261
(h) The authority to charge a fee for the preparation and 262
delivery of the estoppel certificate must be established by a 263
written resolution adopted by the board or provided by a written 264
management, bookkeeping, or maintenance contract and is payable 265
upon the preparation of the certificate. If the certificate is 266
requested in conjunction with the sale or mortgage of a parcel 267
but the closing does not occur and no later than 30 days after 268
the closing date for which the certificate was sought the 269
preparer receives a written request, accompanied by reasonable 270
documentation, that the sale did not occur from a payor that is 271
not the parcel owner, the fee shall be refunded to that payor 272
within 30 days after re ceipt of the request. The refund is the 273
obligation of the parcel owner, and the association may collect 274
it from that owner in the same manner as an assessment as 275
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provided in this section. The right to reimbursement may not be 276
waived or modified by any cont ract or agreement. The prevailing 277
party in any action brought to enforce a right of reimbursement 278
shall be awarded damages and all applicable attorney fees and 279
costs. 280
(i) The fees specified in this subsection shall be 281
adjusted every 5 years in an amount equal to the total of the 282
annual increases for that 5 -year period in the Consumer Price 283
Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, All Items. The 284
Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall 285
periodically calculate the fees, rounded to th e nearest dollar, 286
and publish the amounts, as adjusted, on its website. 287
Section 3. Subsections (1) and (4) through (9) of section 288
720.30851, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 289
720.30851 Estoppel certificates. —Within 10 business days 290
after receiving a written or electronic request for an estoppel 291
certificate from a parcel owner or the parcel owner's designee, 292
or a parcel mortgagee or the parcel mortgagee's designee, the 293
association shall issue the estoppel certificate. Each 294
association shall design ate on its website a person or entity 295
with a street or e-mail address for receipt of a request for an 296
estoppel certificate issued pursuant to this section. The 297
estoppel certificate must be provided by hand delivery, regular 298
mail, or e-mail to the requestor on the date of issuance of the 299
estoppel certificate. 300
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(1) An estoppel certificate may be completed by any board 301
member, authorized agent, or authorized representative of the 302
association, including any authorized agent, authorized 303
representative, or emplo yee of a management company authorized 304
to complete this form on behalf of the board or association. The 305
estoppel certificate must contain all of the following 306
information and must be substantially in the following form: 307
(a) Date of issuance:.... 308
(b) Name(s) of the parcel owner(s) as reflected in the 309
books and records of the association:.... 310
(c) Parcel designation and address:.... 311
(d) Parking or garage space number, as reflected in the 312
books and records of the association:.... 313
(e) Attorney's name a nd contact information if the account 314
is delinquent and has been turned over to an attorney for 315
collection. No fee may be charged for this information. 316
(f) Fee for the preparation and delivery of the estoppel 317
certificate:.... 318
(f)(g) Name of the requestor:.... 319
(g)(h) Assessment information and other information: 320
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION: 321
1. The regular periodic assessment levied against the 322
parcel is $.... per ...(insert frequency of payment).... 323
2. The regular periodic assessment is paid through 324
...(insert date paid through).... 325
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3. The next installment of the regular periodic assessment 326
is due ...(insert due date)... in the amount of $..... 327
4. An itemized list of all assessments, special 328
assessments, and other moneys owed on the date of issuance to 329
the association by the parcel owner for a specific parcel is 330
provided. 331
5. An itemized list of any additional assessments, special 332
assessments, and other moneys that are scheduled to become due 333
for each day after the date of issuance for the effective period 334
of the estoppel certificate is provided. In calculating the 335
amounts that are scheduled to become due, the association may 336
assume that any delinquent amounts will remain delinquent during 337
the effective period of the estoppel certificate. 338
OTHER INFORMATION: 339
6. Is there a capital contribution fee, resale fee, 340
transfer fee, or other fee due? ....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, 341
specify the type and amount of the fee. 342
7. Is there any open violation of rule or regulation 343
noticed to the parcel owner in the asso ciation official records? 344
....(Yes) ....(No). 345
8. Do the rules and regulations of the association 346
applicable to the parcel require approval by the board of 347
directors of the association for the transfer of the parcel? 348
....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, has the board approved the transfer 349
of the parcel? ....(Yes) ....(No). 350
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9. Is there a right of first refusal provided to the 351
members or the association? ....(Yes) ....(No). If yes, have 352
the members or the association exercised that right of first 353
refusal? ....(Yes) ....(No). 354
10. Provide a list of, and contact information for, all 355
other associations of which the parcel is a member. 356
11. Provide contact information for all insurance 357
maintained by the association. 358
12. Provide the signature of an officer or authorized 359
agent of the association. 360
The association, at its option, may include additional 361
information in the estoppel certificate. 362
(4) If an association receives a request for an estoppel 363
certificate from a parcel owner or the parcel owner's designee, 364
or a parcel mortgagee or the parcel mortgagee's designee, and 365
fails to deliver the estoppel certificate within 10 business 366
days, a fee may not be charged for the preparation and delivery 367
of that estoppel certificate. 368
(4)(5) A summary proceeding pursuant to s. 51.011 may be 369
brought to compel compliance with this section, and the 370
prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney 371
fees. 372
(5)(6) An association may not charge a fee for the 373
preparation and delivery of an estoppel certificate or its 374
authorized agent may charge a reasonable fee for the preparation 375
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and delivery of an estoppel certificate, which may not exceed 376
$250, if, on the date the certificate is issued, no delinquent 377
amounts are owed to the association for the applicable parcel. 378
If an estoppel certificate is requested on an expedited basis 379
and delivered within 3 business days after the request, the 380
association may charge an additional fee of $100. If a 381
delinquent amount is owed to the association for the applicable 382
parcel, an additiona l fee for the estoppel certificate may not 383
exceed $150. 384
(7) If estoppel certificates for multiple parcels owned by 385
the same owner are simultaneously requested from the same 386
association and there are no past due monetary obligations owed 387
to the association, the statement of moneys due for those 388
parcels may be delivered in one or more estoppel certificates, 389
and, even though the fee for each parcel shall be computed as 390
set forth in subsection (6), the total fee that the association 391
may charge for the prepara tion and delivery of the estoppel 392
certificates may not exceed, in the aggregate: 393
(a) For 25 or fewer parcels, $750. 394
(b) For 26 to 50 parcels, $1,000. 395
(c) For 51 to 100 parcels, $1,500. 396
(d) For more than 100 parcels, $2,500. 397
(8) The authority to c harge a fee for the preparation and 398
delivery of the estoppel certificate must be established by a 399
written resolution adopted by the board or provided by a written 400
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management, bookkeeping, or maintenance contract and is payable 401
upon the preparation of the c ertificate. If the certificate is 402
requested in conjunction with the sale or mortgage of a parcel 403
but the closing does not occur and no later than 30 days after 404
the closing date for which the certificate was sought the 405
preparer receives a written request, a ccompanied by reasonable 406
documentation, that the sale did not occur from a payor that is 407
not the parcel owner, the fee shall be refunded to that payor 408
within 30 days after receipt of the request. The refund is the 409
obligation of the parcel owner, and the as sociation may collect 410
it from that owner in the same manner as an assessment as 411
provided in this section. The right to reimbursement may not be 412
waived or modified by any contract or agreement. The prevailing 413
party in any action brought to enforce a right o f reimbursement 414
shall be awarded damages and all applicable attorney fees and 415
costs. 416
(9) The fees specified in this section shall be adjusted 417
every 5 years in an amount equal to the total of the annual 418
increases for that 5 -year period in the Consumer Pri ce Index for 419
All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, All Items. The 420
Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall 421
periodically calculate the fees, rounded to the nearest dollar, 422
and publish the amounts, as adjusted, on its website. 423
Section 4. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 424
689.28, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 425
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689.28 Prohibition against transfer fee covenants. — 426
(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 427
(c) "Transfer fee" means a fee or charge required by a 428
transfer fee covenant and payable upon the transfer of an 429
interest in real property, or payable for the right to make or 430
accept such transfer, regardless of whether the fee or charge is 431
a fixed amount or is determined as a percentage of the value of 432
the property, the purchase price, or other consideration given 433
for the transfer. The following are not transfer fees for 434
purposes of this section: 435
1. Any consideration payable by the grantee to the grantor 436
for the interest in real property being transferred, i ncluding 437
any subsequent additional consideration for the property payable 438
by the grantee based upon any subsequent appreciation, 439
development, or sale of the property. For the purposes of this 440
subparagraph, an interest in real property may include a 441
separate mineral estate and its appurtenant surface access 442
rights. 443
2. Any commission payable to a licensed real estate broker 444
for the transfer of real property pursuant to an agreement 445
between the broker and the grantor or the grantee, including any 446
subsequent additional commission for that transfer payable by 447
the grantor or the grantee based upon any subsequent 448
appreciation, development, or sale of the property. 449
3. Any interest, charges, fees, or other amounts payable 450
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by a borrower to a lender pursuant to a l oan secured by a 451
mortgage against real property, including, but not limited to, 452
any fee payable to the lender for consenting to an assumption of 453
the loan or a transfer of the real property subject to the 454
mortgage, any fees or charges payable to the lender for estoppel 455
letters or certificates, and any shared appreciation interest or 456
profit participation or other consideration described in s. 457
687.03(4) and payable to the lender in connection with the loan. 458
4. Any rent, reimbursement, charge, fee, or other a mount 459
payable by a lessee to a lessor under a lease, including, but 460
not limited to, any fee payable to the lessor for consenting to 461
an assignment, subletting, encumbrance, or transfer of the 462
lease. 463
5. Any consideration payable to the holder of an option to 464
purchase an interest in real property or the holder of a right 465
of first refusal or first offer to purchase an interest in real 466
property for waiving, releasing, or not exercising the option or 467
right upon the transfer of the property to another person. 468
6. Any tax, fee, charge, assessment, fine, or other amount 469
payable to or imposed by a governmental authority. 470
7. Any fee, charge, assessment, fine, or other amount 471
payable to a homeowners', condominium, cooperative, mobile home, 472
or property owners' assoc iation pursuant to a declaration or 473
covenant or law applicable to such association , including, but 474
not limited to, fees or charges payable for estoppel letters or 475
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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
certificates issued by the association or its authorized agent . 476
8. Any fee, charge, assessm ent, dues, contribution, or 477
other amount imposed by a declaration or covenant encumbering 478
four or more parcels in a community, as defined in s. 720.301, 479
and payable to a nonprofit or charitable organization for the 480
purpose of supporting cultural, education al, charitable, 481
recreational, environmental, conservation, or other similar 482
activities benefiting the community that is subject to the 483
declaration or covenant. 484
9. Any fee, charge, assessment, dues, contribution, or 485
other amount pertaining to the purchase or transfer of a club 486
membership relating to real property owned by the member, 487
including, but not limited to, any amount determined by 488
reference to the value, purchase price, or other consideration 489
given for the transfer of the real property. 490
10. Any payment required pursuant to an environmental 491
covenant. 492
Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 493