{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-320.697","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 320.697","heading":"Civil damages.","body":"Any person who has suffered pecuniary loss or who has been otherwise adversely affected because of a violation by a licensee of ss. 320.60-320.70, notwithstanding the existence of any other remedies under ss. 320.60-320.70, has a cause of action against the licensee for damages and may recover damages therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction in an amount equal to 3 times the pecuniary loss, together with costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee to be assessed by the court. Upon a prima facie showing by the person bringing the action that such a violation by the licensee has occurred, the burden of proof shall then be upon the licensee to prove that such violation or unfair practice did not occur.\nHistory.—s. 17, ch. 70-424; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 96, ch. 77-104; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 16, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 11, ch. 84-69; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2017-187.","path":["CHAPTER 320 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0320/0320.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:03:09Z","sha256":"9996c9a66958ce5145cbe6b2707b243f62b62eb28986dc6048799cefdf20142f","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-320.696","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-320.6975"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}