House bill wipes out most consumer protections

The Florida House leadership, of course, has a different, grander purpose for its vast deregulation bill, HB 5005. They say they are after “Job-killing regulations.”

What do they want to stop?
Auto repair shops from providing customers with written estimates that break down the cost of parts and labor.
Inspections of businesses that sell ice
State reports on how charities use their contributions.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ 1-800-HELP-FLA hotline.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”