Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Florida Statutes Title XXXIII. Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations § 559.553. Registration of consumer collection agencies required; exemptions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person may not engage in business in this state as a consumer collection agency or continue to do business in this state as a consumer collection agency without first registering in accordance with this part, and thereafter maintaining a valid registration.

(2) Each consumer collection agency doing business in this state shall register with the office and renew such registration annually as set forth in s. 559.555.

(3) This section does not apply to:

(a) An original creditor.

(b) A member of The Florida Bar.

(c) A financial institution authorized to do business in this state and any wholly owned subsidiary and affiliate thereof.

(d) A licensed real estate broker.

(e) An insurance company authorized to do business in this state.

(f) A consumer finance company and any wholly owned subsidiary and affiliate thereof.

(g) A person licensed pursuant to chapter 520.

(h) An out-of-state consumer debt collector who does not solicit consumer debt accounts for collection from credit grantors who have a business presence in this state.

(i) An FDIC-insured institution or subsidiary or affiliate thereof.

(4) An out-of-state consumer debt collector as defined in s. 559.55(11) who is not exempt from registration by application of subsection (3) and who fails to register in accordance with this part shall be subject to an enforcement action by the state as specified in s. 559.565.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XXXIII. Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations § 559.553. Registration of consumer collection agencies required; exemptions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xxxiii-regulation-of-trade-commerce-investments-and-solicitations/fl-st-sect-559-553/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard