Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S712: Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing this act as the "Direct Sales Consumer Protection Act"; prohibiting a person from establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in a pyramid promotional scheme; requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to issue and serve a complaint and cease and desist order in certain instances; providing penalties, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the prohibition of pyramid promotional schemes; providing a short title; amending s. 849.091, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to pyramid sales schemes; creating s. 849.0913, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a person from establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in a pyramid promotional scheme; providing construction; requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to issue and serve a complaint and cease and desist order in certain instances; establishing procedures for cease and desist orders; providing penalties; providing for restitution…
From the introduced text, December 3, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the prohibition of pyramid promotional schemes; providing a short title; amending s. 849.091, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to pyramid sales schemes; creating s. 849.0913, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a person from establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in a pyramid promotional scheme; providing construction; requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to issue and serve a complaint and cease and desist order in certain instances; establishing procedures for cease and desist orders; providing penalties; providing for restitution; authorizing the department to apply for an injunction; providing requirements for an injunction; authorizing the court to appoint a receiver; providing for the powers and duties of such receivership; authorizing the court to issue an order to stay certain actions and requiring such actions be assigned to the judge who appointed the receiver; providing that specified provisions and penalties are in addition to civil, administrative, or criminal actions provided by law; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Direct Sales Consumer Protection Act." Section 2. Section 849.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 849.091 Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties.-- [DELETED: (1)] The organization of any chain letter club, pyramid club, or other group organized …