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12/15/88
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
TO DISCLOSE A NO REFUND AND EXCHANGE POLICY
UNLESS FULL REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES ARE OFFERED
BY THE ESTABLISHMENT; REQUIRING RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENTS TO HONOR REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES
AS OFFERED; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND FOR CIVIL
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR AN OPERATIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution (Article VIII ection
2(b)), and Florida statutory law (Chapter 166, Florid tatutes
the "Municipal Home Rule Powe Act") clear Lstablish the
City's power and authorityr o�Phpose Renaltie a sanctions upon
those found guilty vio a�'i'ngthe er i o di
9 Y � nance,
NOW, THEREFORE, E IT ORDAINED B,." E COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
This Ordinance is designed to protect City of Miami
consumers, residents and visitors alike, from unfair practices by
retail merchants. The purpose of this measure is to ensure that
establishments which provide for no refund or exchange policy,
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conspicuously disclose such restrictions.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this
Ordinance:
(a) "Retail establishment" means any store, merchant or
organization, excluding not -for -profit organizations,
selling merchandise to the general public, but shall
not include restaurants.
(b) "Sale of merchandise" includes the sale, lease or other
disposition for profit of goods or products of any
type, but shall not include the sale,
lease or other