Florida Statutes 686.506 – Rights and liabilities, additional; merchant’s liability
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Attorney's Note
Under the Florida Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| misdemeanor of the second degree | up to 60 days | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 686.506
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(1) The rights and liabilities created by ss. 686.501–686.506 shall be construed to be in addition to and not in substitution, exclusion, or displacement of other rights and liabilities provided by law, including the law of principal and agent except where the construction would, as a matter of law, be unreasonable.
(2) An art dealer who, as buyer, is excluded from obtaining the benefits of an express warranty under ss. 686.501–686.506 shall not be deprived of the benefits of any other provisions of law.
(3) An art dealer whose warranty of authenticity of authorship was made in good faith shall not be liable for damages beyond the return of the purchase price which he or she received, together with any attorney’s fees and costs incurred by reason of the art dealer’s refusal to comply with ss. 686.501–686.506.
(4) Any person who violates ss. 686.501–686.506 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.