# Fla. Stat. § 655.015: 655.015 Construction; standards to be observed by commission and office

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.015

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 655.015
- **Heading:** 655.015 Construction; standards to be observed by commission and office
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.015

## Text

(1) The financial institutions codes shall be liberally construed and applied to promote their purposes and policies.

(2) The purposes and policies as stated in s. 655.001 constitute standards to be observed by the commission and office in the exercise of their discretionary powers under the financial institutions codes, in the adoption of rules, in the issuance of orders and declaratory statements, in the examination and supervision of financial institutions, and in all matters of construction and application of the financial institutions codes required for any determination or action.

(3) The headings, captions, and catchlines at the beginning of sections, subsections, and paragraphs are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of the statutes comprising the financial institutions codes, do not constitute a complete index of the financial institutions codes, are not indicative of the intent of the financial institutions codes, and may not be used in construing or interpreting the financial institutions codes.

History: s. 10, ch. 92-303; s. 1702, ch. 2003-261.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 655.001 655.001 Purpose; application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.005 655.005 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.012 655.012 General supervisory powers; rulemaking; seal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.013 655.013 Effect on existing financial institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.013.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.015 655.015 Construction; standards to be observed by commission and office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.016 655.016 Liability when acting upon rule, order, or declaratory statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.017 655.017 Local regulation preempted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.017.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.031 655.031 Administrative enforcement guidelines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.031.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.032 655.032 Investigations, subpoenas, hearings, and witnesses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.032.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.033 655.033 Cease and desist orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.033.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.034 655.034 Injunctions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.034.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.035 655.035 Military lending.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.035.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.037 655.037 Removal of a financial institution-affiliated party by the office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.037.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 655.041 655.041 Administrative fines; enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVIII_C655_S655.041.md)

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