Terms Used In Florida Statutes 526.015

  • 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) A person may not sell or distribute, or offer for sale or distribution, a lubricating oil that fails to meet a quality standard, such as those established by the Society of Automotive Engineers or other similar standard, or a labeling requirement designed to prevent deceptive or misleading practices as adopted by department rule.
(2) A product that fails to meet a standard or labeling requirement adopted by department rule shall be placed under a stop-sale order by the department, and the lot number of the product shall be identified and tagged by the department to prevent its sale.
(3) A person may not sell or distribute, or offer for sale or distribution, a product that has been placed under a stop-sale order.
(4) If a product is made to conform to standards and labeling requirements or is removed from the premises in a manner approved by the department, the department shall issue a release order.