Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes
Department
of Business and Professional Regulation
Jurisdiction
Regarding the The Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes (division) has authority to enforce the following laws: Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, known as the Condominium Act; and Chapter 719, Florida Statutes, known as the Cooperative Act. The division also has authority to adopt administrative rules necessary to implement, enforce and interpret these laws. For condominiums, the rules can be found in Chapters 61B-15 through 61B-24, Florida Administrative Code. For cooperatives, the rules can be found in Chapters 61B-75 through 61B-79, Florida Administrative Code. In addition, Chapters 61B-45 and 61B-50, Florida Administrative Code, contain rules relating to arbitration of disputes. Chapter 61B-25 contains rules regarding lists maintained by division for volunteer and paid mediators. In June of 1998, the division adopted
administrative rules to implement its responsibility to ensure
compliance with the provisions of Chapters 718 and 719, Florida
Statutes. The resolution guidelines specify the action the division will
take when accepted complaints are received. The rules provide for
different treatment of violations by developers and violations by unit
owner controlled associations, designate violations as either major or
minor, provide for different methods of complaint resolution, discuss
repeat violations and aggravating and mitigating factors, and provide
for civil penalties. The resolution guidelines are found in: Each condominium and cooperative association is required to pay annual fees to the division based on the number of residential condominium or cooperative units in the association. This fee is currently $4 per unit and is due by January 1 of each year. The division provides training programs for condominium and cooperative association board members and unit owners and approves private education programs and educational curriculums for board member certifcation. The division maintains a toll-free telephone number accessible to condominium and cooperative board members and unit owners. This number is 800.226.9101. The division has a program to certify both volunteer and paid mediators to provide mediation of condominium and cooperative disputes. Copies of either list are available on this web site or may be obtained by contacting the division.
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Chevonne Christian Division Director Phone: 850.488.1631 |
Bureau
of Compliance - Tallahassee E-Mail: contact form |
Bureau
of Compliance - Orlando (Click
for Location) E-Mail: contact form |
Bureau
of Compliance - Tampa E-Mail: contact form |
Bureau of Compliance - Ft. Lauderdale 1400 West Commercial Boulevard, Suite 185 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309-3791 Phone: 850.488.1122 Fax: 850.488.7149 E-Mail: contact form |
Arbitration/Mediation Section Arbitration
Section |