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Florida's Consumer Protection Statute Amended to Exclude Emails as Prohibited After-Hours Communications

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The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) – Florida's state-law version of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) – has long been the subject of consumer protection lawsuits, including, in recent...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Florida updates law to allow communication with debtors via emails overnight

On May 20, the Florida Legislature enacted a bill, SB 232, amending the state’s debt collection practices. The legislation addresses the use of email communication, excluding it from the prohibited contact hours of 9:00 p.m....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Florida Enacts New Debt Collection Legislation to Account for Modern Technologies — Makes Clear that Emails Are Not Prohibited...

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On May 16, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law CS/CS/SB 232, aimed at refining debt collection practices within the state. Among other things, the amendment to the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act clarifies...more

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