Re: Local ADT "Authorized Dealer" violating Florida law

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"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "bean" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> how is that violating the law?
>
> In a press release from the Florida Attorney Generals Office, assistant
> attorney general, Stephen Inglesias,

any relation to Julio? :)
he's a good singer!

stated that the offering of "Free"
> alarm systems was a direct violation of Florida's "free gift" act and also
> a
> violation of deceptive trade practice. Practicing such, has federal
> implications, as well. ADT has been hit with this, by the State, but all
> of
> their "Authorized Dealers"(some have been hit), haven't learned their
> lesson. ADT, P1 and the old Securitylink were all hit for $100K plus
> penalties. Can the average Authorized Dealer survive that? I blame ADT for
> not educating their dealers and excepting agreements that were/are
> obtained
> illegally. Nice Dealer Support, lets help them fail rather than succeed.
> Many don't know, that in Florida, door to door solicitation for anything
> over $25 dollars is illegal. Of course there are exemptions, but security
> systems are not one of them.

would putting door hangers on the knobs of houses close to where an
installer was installing be considered 'door to door selling'?
would 'free shipping' from bassburglaralarms also be a violation of FL 'free
gift' act? ;)