Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA, Fla. Stat. § 501.171)
Florida data breach notification and information security law requiring covered entities to maintain reasonable security and to notify affected individuals and the AG of breaches within 30 days.
Primary source
Fla. Stat. § 501.171 — Florida Legislature →https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2023/501.171
Verified May 23, 2026 · This is the authoritative regulator URL. The summary below is a research aid; the linked source controls.
The Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) — Fla. Stat. § 501.171 — applies to any commercial entity, governmental entity, or third-party agent that acquires, maintains, stores, or uses personal information of a Florida resident.
Key provisions:
- Reasonable security measures: covered entities must take reasonable measures to protect and secure personal information in electronic form.
- Breach notification — individuals: notify affected individuals as expeditiously as practicable and without unreasonable delay, but no later than 30 days after determination of the breach (one of the shortest state windows).
- Breach notification — AG: for breaches affecting 500+ Florida residents, notify the Florida AG within 30 days of determination with detailed information including the nature of the breach, the number of FL residents affected, services being offered to consumers, and a copy of the consumer notice.
- Third-party notification: when a third-party agent has experienced a breach involving personal information of a covered entity, the agent must notify the covered entity within 10 days.
- HIPAA safe harbor for the breach notification provisions: covered entities subject to HIPAA Breach Notification Rule that comply with that rule's individual notification requirements are deemed in compliance with the FIPA individual notification requirements (but the AG notification and 30-day clock still apply).
The 30-day clock makes FIPA materially stricter than the HIPAA 60-day standard for FL-resident breaches.
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Related regulations
New York SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 899-bb)
OCR · HIPAA Breach Notification RuleHIPAA Breach Notification Rule Overview (45 CFR 164.400-414)
state-leg · State OverlayTexas Medical Records Privacy Act (Texas HIPAA, Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 181)
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Related across the archive
- RegulationNew York SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 899-bb)New York data breach and information security law requiring reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for private information of NY residents, with expanded breach notification.
- RegulationTexas Medical Records Privacy Act (Texas HIPAA, Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 181)Often called 'Texas HIPAA,' this state law extends HIPAA-like protections to a broader class of 'covered entities,' adds Texas-specific training requirements, and provides for state enforcement.
- RegulationHIPAA Breach Notification Rule Overview (45 CFR 164.400-414)When unsecured PHI is accessed, used, or disclosed in a manner not permitted, the entity must follow individual, HHS, and (in some cases) media notification requirements within defined timelines.
- StateAlaska healthcare compliance overlayAlaska has no state-specific medical-information privacy statute beyond HIPAA, and no health-data-only breach rule.
- StateAlabama healthcare compliance overlayAlabama was the last U.
- StateArkansas healthcare compliance overlayArkansas's Personal Information Protection Act adds 'medical information' to the categories triggering breach notification but does not impose health-information-specific privacy rules beyond HIPAA.
- StateArizona healthcare compliance overlayArizona broadened its breach statute in 2018 to add medical information, health insurance identifiers, biometric data, and online credentials.
- ComplianceCalifornia Healthcare Compliance: CMIA + HIPAA — Where They DivergeCalifornia's CMIA (Civ. Code §§ 56–56.37) vs HIPAA: stricter consent, 5-working-day inspection / 15-day copy access, private right of action, up to $25k per knowing-and-willful violation + misdemeanor exposure.
Last reviewed May 23, 2026 · Citation verified May 23, 2026
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