Fla. Stat. 501.0117
Credit cards; transactions in which seller or lessor prohibited from imposing surcharge; penalty

(1)

A seller or lessor in a sales or lease transaction may not impose a surcharge on the buyer or lessee for electing to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means, if the seller or lessor accepts payment by credit card. A surcharge is any additional amount imposed at the time of a sale or lease transaction by the seller or lessor that increases the charge to the buyer or lessee for the privilege of using a credit card to make payment. Charges imposed pursuant to approved state or federal tariffs are not considered to be a surcharge, and charges made under such tariffs are exempt from this section. A convenience fee imposed upon a student or family paying tuition, fees, or other student account charges by credit card to a William L. Boyd, IV, 1Effective Access to Student Education grant eligible institution, as defined in s. 1009.89, or to a private school, as defined in s. 1002.01, is not considered to be a surcharge and is exempt from this section if the amount of the convenience fee does not exceed the total cost charged by the credit card company to the institution. The term “credit card” includes those cards for which unpaid balances are payable on demand. This section does not apply to the offering of a discount for the purpose of inducing payment by cash, check, or other means not involving the use of a credit card, if the discount is offered to all prospective customers.

(2)

A person who violates the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Source: Section 501.0117 — Credit cards; transactions in which seller or lessor prohibited from imposing surcharge; penalty, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0501.­0117 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

501.001
Florida Anti-Tampering Act 501.005
Consumer report security freeze 501.011
Credit cards 501.012
Health studios 501.013
Health studios 501.014
Health studios 501.015
Health studios 501.016
Health studios 501.017
Health studios 501.018
Health studios 501.019
Health studios 501.021
Home solicitation sale 501.022
Home solicitation sale 501.025
Home solicitation sale 501.031
Home solicitation sale 501.035
Home solicitation sale 501.041
Home solicitation sale 501.045
Home solicitation sale 501.046
Home solicitation sale 501.047
Home solicitation sale 501.0051
Protected consumer report security freeze 501.052
Home solicitation sale 501.053
Home solicitation sale 501.055
Home solicitation sale 501.057
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.059
Telephone solicitation 501.0113
Unsolicited goods 501.0115
Service station credit cards and franchise agreements 501.0117
Credit cards 501.0118
Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions 501.122
Control of nonionizing radiations 501.0125
Health studios 501.135
Consumer unit pricing 501.137
Mortgage lenders 501.138
Advertising of previews or trailers 501.139
Advertisements for legal services 501.141
Delivery of crated goods 501.142
Retail sales establishments 501.145
Bedding Label Act 501.155
Electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works 501.160
Rental or sale of essential commodities during a declared state of emergency 501.164
Civil penalties 501.165
Automatic renewal of service contracts 501.171
Security of confidential personal information 501.0571
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0573
Weight-loss provider requirements 501.0575
Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights 501.0577
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0579
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0581
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0583
Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18 501.1375
Deposits received for purchase of residential dwelling units 501.1377
Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings 501.1735
Protection of children in online spaces 501.1736
Social media use for minors 501.1737
Age verification for online access to materials harmful to minors 501.1738
Anonymous age verification

Current through Fall 2025

§ 501.0117. Credit cards; transactions in which seller or lessor prohibited from imposing surcharge; penalty's source at flsenate​.gov