Florida Statutes 680.517 – Revocation of acceptance of goods
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(1) A lessee may revoke acceptance of a lot or commercial unit the nonconformity of which substantially impairs its value to the lessee if he or she has accepted it:
(a) Except in the case of a finance lease, on the reasonable assumption that its nonconformity would be cured and it has not been seasonably cured; or
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 680.517
- Commercial unit: means such a unit of goods as by commercial usage is a single whole for purposes of lease and division of which materially impairs its character or value on the market or in use. See Florida Statutes 680.1031
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Finance lease: means a lease with respect to which:1. See Florida Statutes 680.1031
- Goods: means all things that are movable at the time of identification to the lease contract, or are fixtures (s. See Florida Statutes 680.1031
- Lessee: means a person who acquires the right to possession and use of goods under a lease. See Florida Statutes 680.1031
- Lessor: means a person who transfers the right to possession and use of goods under a lease. See Florida Statutes 680.1031
- Lot: means a parcel or a single article that is the subject matter of a separate lease or delivery, whether or not it is sufficient to perform the lease contract. See Florida Statutes 680.1031
(b) Without discovery of the nonconformity if the lessee’s acceptance was reasonably induced either by the lessor‘s assurances or, except in the case of a finance lease, by the difficulty of discovery before acceptance.
(2) Revocation of acceptance must occur within a reasonable time after the lessee discovers or should have discovered the ground for it and before any substantial change in condition of the goods which is not caused by the nonconformity. Revocation is not effective until the lessee notifies the lessor.
(3) A lessee who so revokes has the same rights and duties with regard to the goods involved as if the lessee had rejected them.