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Fla. Stat. § 327.4111 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.4111
327.4111 Long-term anchoring.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “long-term anchoring” means anchoring a vessel within 1 linear nautical mile of a documented anchorage point for 14 days or more within a 30-day period.

(2) The commission shall, at no cost to the applicant, issue a permit for the long-term anchoring of a vessel within the waters of this state upon receiving an application that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following information: (a) For the vessel owner or operator: 1. Name. 2. Mailing address. 3. Telephone number. 4. E-mail address. 5. Birthdate. 6. Driver license number, if applicable. (b) For the vessel: 1. Make. 2. Model. 3. Year. 4. Style. 5. Hull identification number. 6. Registration number or United States Coast Guard documentation, if applicable. 7. Vessel name, if applicable. (c) Location where the vessel will be anchored. (d) Notice that the long-term anchoring permit may be revoked if the vessel is a derelict vessel as defined in s. 823.11, or is at risk of becoming derelict as provided in s. 327.4107, or is in violation of marine sanitation provisions in s. 327.53.

(3) The long-term anchoring permit established under this section is specific to one vessel only. However, a person may obtain more than one permit. A permit must be renewed or updated for each long-term anchoring location. Long-term anchoring permits expire 1 year from the date of issuance and may be revoked if the permitted vessel is a derelict vessel as defined in s. 823.11, is at risk of becoming derelict, or is operated or occupied on waters of this state in violation of s. 327.53.

(4) A person who engages in long-term anchoring of a vessel within the waters of this state without a valid long-term anchoring permit commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable as provided 1 in s. 327.73.

(5) This section does not apply to any of the following: (a) Vessels owned or operated by a governmental entity for law enforcement, firefighting, military, or rescue purposes. (b) Construction or dredging vessels on an active job site. (c) Vessels actively engaged in commercial fishing. (d) Vessels engaged in recreational fishing if the persons onboard are actively tending hook and line fishing gear or nets.

(6) A permit under this section is not required if a vessel is docked at a public or private dock or moored to a mooring buoy permitted as provided in s. 327.40.

(7) In implementing this section, the commission must use an electronic application and permitting system.

(8) The provisions of this section do not supersede any other anchoring limitations established pursuant to law.

(9) The commission may adopt rules to implement this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 2025-147.
Fla. Stat. § 55.145 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 55 / Section 55.145
55.145 Discharge of judgments in bankruptcy.
Status: in_force

At any time after 1 year has elapsed since a bankrupt or debtor was discharged from his or her debts, pursuant to the act of congress relating to bankruptcy, the bankrupt or debtor, his or her receiver or trustee, or any interested party may petition the court in which the judgment was rendered against such bankrupt or debtor for an order to cancel and discharge such judgment. The petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the discharge of said bankrupt or by a certified copy of the order of confirmation of the arrangement filed by said debtor. The petition, accompanied by copies of the papers upon which it is made, shall be served upon the judgment creditor in the manner prescribed for service of process in a civil action. If it appears upon the hearing that the bankrupt or debtor has been discharged from the payment of that judgment or of the debt upon which it was recovered, the court shall enter an order canceling and discharging said judgment. The order of cancellation and discharge shall have the same effect as a satisfaction of judgment, and a certified copy thereof may be recorded in the same manner as a satisfaction of judgment. This section shall apply only to liens under judgments or obligations duly scheduled in the bankruptcy proceedings.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-12; s. 297, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 773.06 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 773 / Section 773.06
773.06 Helmet requirements; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “equine” has the same meaning as provided in s. 773.01.

(2) A child who is younger than 16 years of age must wear a helmet that meets the current applicable standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials for protective headgear used in horseback riding and that is properly fitted and fastened securely upon the child’s head by a strap when the child is riding an equine upon: (a) A public roadway or right-of-way; (b) A public equestrian trail, public recreational trail, public park or preserve, or public school site; or (c) Any other publicly owned or controlled property.

(3) A trainer, instructor, supervisor, or other person may not knowingly rent or lease an equine to be ridden by a child younger than 16 years of age unless the child possesses a helmet meeting the requirements of this section or the trainer, instructor, supervisor, or other person renting or leasing the equine supplies the child with a helmet meeting the standards of this section.

(4) A parent or guardian of a child younger than 16 years of age may not authorize or knowingly permit the child to violate this section.

(5) A person who violates subsection (3) or subsection (4) commits a noncriminal violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.

(6) This section does not apply to a child younger than 16 years of age who is riding an equine when the child is: (a) Practicing for, riding to or from, or competing or performing in shows or events, including, but not limited to, rodeos and parades, where helmets are not historically a part of the show or event; (b) Riding on privately owned land even if the land is occasionally separated by a public road or right-of-way that must be crossed; or (c) Engaged in an agricultural practice or pursuit.

History: s. 3, ch. 2009-105.
Fla. Stat. § 99.093 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 99 / Section 99.093
99.093 Municipal candidates; election assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying for office, an election assessment. The election assessment shall be an amount equal to 1 percent of the annual salary of the office sought. Within 30 days after the close of qualifying, the qualifying officer shall forward all assessments collected pursuant to this section to the Florida Elections Commission for deposit in the Elections Commission Trust Fund.

(2) Any person seeking to qualify for nomination or election to a municipal office who is unable to pay the election assessment without imposing an undue burden on personal resources or on resources otherwise available to him or her shall, upon written certification of such inability given under oath to the qualifying officer, be exempt from paying the election assessment.

History: s. 9, ch. 89-338; s. 2, ch. 91-107; s. 538, ch. 95-147; s. 12, ch. 97-13; s. 3, ch. 2010-16; s. 17, ch. 2011-40.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6512 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VII / Section 627.6512
627.6512 Exemption of certain group health insurance policies.
Status: in_force

Sections 627.6561, 627.65615, 627.65625, and 627.6571 do not apply to any group insurance policy in relation to its provision of benefits described in s. 627.6513(1)-(14).

History: s. 7, ch. 97-179; s. 14, ch. 2016-194.
Fla. Stat. § 349.17 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 349 / Section 349.17
349.17 Chapter complete and additional authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of said board and the Department of Transportation, and this chapter shall not be construed as repealing any of the provisions of any other law, general, special, or local, but to supersede such other laws in the exercise of the powers provided in this chapter, and to provide a complete method for the exercise of the powers granted in this chapter. The refunding of any of the bonds of Florida State Improvement Commission heretofore issued to finance part of the cost of said Jacksonville Expressway System, and the completion, extension, and improvement of said system, and the issuance of bonds hereunder to finance all or part of the cost thereof, may be accomplished upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter without regard to or necessity for compliance with the provisions, limitations, or restrictions contained in any other general, special, or local law, including, without limitation, s. 215.821, and no approval of any bonds issued under this chapter by the qualified electors or qualified electors who are freeholders in the state or in said County of Duval, or in said City of Jacksonville, or in any other political subdivision of the state, shall be required for the issuance of such bonds pursuant to this chapter.

(2) This chapter shall not be deemed to repeal, rescind, or modify any other law or laws relating to said State Board of Administration, said Department of Transportation, or said Florida State Improvement Commission but shall be deemed to and shall supersede such other law or laws in the exercise of the powers provided in this chapter insofar as such other law or laws are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, s. 215.821.

History: s. 17, ch. 29996, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 15, ch. 2009-111.
Fla. Stat. § 736.08165 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part VIII / Section 736.08165
736.08165 Administration pending outcome of contest or other proceeding.
Status: in_force

(1) Pending the outcome of a proceeding filed to determine the validity of all or part of a trust or the beneficiaries of all or part of a trust, the trustee shall proceed with the administration of the trust as if no proceeding had been commenced, except no action may be taken and no distribution may be made to a beneficiary in contravention of the rights of those persons who may be affected by the outcome of the proceeding.

(2) Upon motion of a party and after notice to interested persons, a court, on good cause shown, may make an exception to the prohibition under subsection (1) and authorize the trustee to act or to distribute trust assets to a beneficiary subject to any conditions the court, in the court’s discretion, may impose, including the posting of bond by the beneficiary.

History: s. 8, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.915 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part IV / Section 1012.915
1012.915 Employee background screening and investigations for State University System personnel.
Status: in_force

Section 110.1127 applies to each institution in the State University System. Each institution must designate the positions subject to background screening and investigation pursuant to that section.

History: s. 22, ch. 2019-15.
Fla. Stat. § 680.526 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part V / Section 680.526
680.526 Lessor’s stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise.
Status: in_force

(1) A lessor may stop delivery of goods in the possession of a carrier or other bailee if the lessor discovers the lessee to be insolvent and may stop delivery of carload, truckload, planeload, or larger shipments of express or freight if the lessee repudiates or fails to make a payment due before delivery, whether for rent, security, or otherwise under the lease contract, or for any other reason the lessor has a right to withhold or take possession of the goods.

(2) In pursuing her or his remedies under subsection (1), the lessor may stop delivery until: (a) Receipt of the goods by the lessee; (b) Acknowledgment to the lessee by any bailee of the goods, except a carrier, that the bailee holds the goods for the lessee; or (c) Such an acknowledgment to the lessee by a carrier via reshipment or as a warehouse.

(3)(a) To stop delivery, a lessor shall so notify as to enable the bailee by reasonable diligence to prevent delivery of the goods. (b) After notification, the bailee shall hold and deliver the goods according to the directions of the lessor, but the lessor is liable to the bailee for any ensuing charges or damages. (c) A carrier who has issued a nonnegotiable bill of lading is not obliged to obey a notification to stop received from a person other than the consignor.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 722, ch. 97-102; s. 71, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 97.041 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 97 / Part II / Section 97.041
97.041 Qualifications to register or vote.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A person may become a registered voter only if that person: 1. Is at least 18 years of age; 2. Is a citizen of the United States; 3. Is a legal resident of the State of Florida; 4. Is a legal resident of the county in which that person seeks to be registered; and 5. Registers pursuant to the Florida Election Code. (b) A person who is otherwise qualified may preregister on or after that person’s 16th birthday and may vote in any election occurring on or after that person’s 18th birthday.

(2) The following persons, who might be otherwise qualified, are not entitled to register or vote: (a) A person who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in this or any other state and who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to law. (b) A person who has been convicted of any felony by any court of record and who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to law.

(3) A person who is not registered may not vote.

History: ss. 1, chs. 3850, 3879, 1889; RS 154; s. 1, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 170; RGS 215; s. 1, ch. 8583, 1921; CGL 248; s. 1, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 2, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 1, ch. 63-408; s. 3, ch. 65-60; s. 1, ch. 67-67; ss. 1, 4, ch. 71-108; s. 1, ch. 72-197; s. 2, ch. 73-157; s. 31, ch. 73-333; s. 1, ch. 74-5; s. 1, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 89-338; s. 8, ch. 94-224; s. 12, ch. 2007-30; s. 2, ch. 2008-95.
Fla. Stat. § 678.3051 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 678 / Part III / Section 678.3051
678.3051 Instruction.
Status: in_force

(1) If an instruction has been originated by an appropriate person but is incomplete in any other respect, any person may complete it as authorized and the issuer may rely on it as completed, even though it has been completed incorrectly.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed, a person initiating an instruction assumes only the obligations imposed by s. 678.1081 and not an obligation that the security will be honored by the issuer.

History: s. 3, ch. 98-11.
Fla. Stat. § 741.403 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 741 / Section 741.403
741.403 Address confidentiality program; application; certification.
Status: in_force

(1) An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of a person adjudicated incapacitated under chapter 744 may apply to the Attorney General to have an address designated by the Attorney General serve as the person’s address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person. To the extent possible within funds appropriated for this purpose, the Attorney General shall approve an application if it is filed in the manner and on the form prescribed by the Attorney General and if it contains all of the following: (a) A sworn statement by the applicant that the applicant has good reason to believe that the applicant, or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence, and that the applicant fears for his or her safety or his or her children’s safety or the safety of the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made. (b) A designation of the Attorney General as agent for purposes of service of process and for the purpose of receipt of mail. (c) The mailing address where the applicant can be contacted by the Attorney General, and the phone number or numbers where the applicant can be called by the Attorney General. (d) A statement that the new address or addresses that the applicant requests must not be disclosed for the reason that disclosure will increase the risk of domestic violence. (e) The signature of the applicant and of any individual or representative of any office designated in writing under s. 741.408 who assisted in the preparation of the application, and the date on which the applicant signed the application.

(2) Applications must be filed with the Office of the Attorney General. An application fee may not be charged.

(3) Upon filing a properly completed application, the Attorney General shall certify the applicant as a program participant. Applicants shall be certified for 4 years following the date of filing unless the certification is withdrawn or invalidated before that date. The Attorney General shall by rule establish a renewal procedure.

(4) A person who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant’s address would endanger the applicant’s safety or the safety of the applicant’s children or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) Any person who attempts to gain access to a program participant’s actual address through fraud commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(6) Any person who knowingly enters the address confidentiality program to evade prosecution of criminal laws or civil liability commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 3, ch. 98-404.
Fla. Stat. § 677.601 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part VI / Section 677.601
677.601 Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title.
Status: in_force

(1) If a document of title is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a court may order delivery of the goods or issuance of a substitute document and the bailee may without liability to any person comply with the order. If the document was negotiable, a court may not order delivery of the goods or the issuance of a substitute document without the claimant’s posting security unless it finds that any person that may suffer loss as a result of nonsurrender of possession or control of the document is adequately protected against the loss. If the document was nonnegotiable, the court may require security. The court may also order payment of the bailee’s reasonable costs and attorney’s fees in any action under this subsection.

(2) A bailee that, without a court order, delivers goods to a person claiming under a missing negotiable document of title is liable to any person injured thereby. If the delivery is not in good faith, the bailee is liable for conversion. Delivery in good faith is not conversion if the claimant posts security with the bailee in an amount at least double the value of the goods at the time of posting to indemnify any person injured by the delivery which files a notice of claim within 1 year after the delivery.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 54, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 159.33 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part II / Section 159.33
159.33 Credit of state or political subdivision not pledged.
Status: in_force

(1) Bonds issued under the provisions of this part shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the local agency or of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the local agency or of the state or of any such political subdivision, but shall be payable solely from the revenues provided therefor. Each bond issued under this part shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the local agency shall not be obligated to pay the same nor interest thereon except from the revenues and proceeds pledged therefor, and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the local agency or of the state or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds.

(2) Expenses incurred by the local agency in carrying out the provisions of this part may be made payable from funds provided pursuant to this part and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the local agency hereunder beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been so provided. Any and all moneys advanced on behalf of any project, which are derived from any tax source of the local agency, shall be repaid from the bond proceeds or from the lessee to the governmental entity which advanced same.

History: s. 9, ch. 69-104.
Fla. Stat. § 210.19 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 210 / Part I / Section 210.19
210.19 Records to be kept by division.
Status: in_force

The division shall keep records showing the total amount of taxes collected, which records shall be open to the public during the regular office hours of the division. The division shall maintain records that identify which agent or wholesale dealer affixed the tax stamp to each package of cigarettes. The identifying records must be made available for public inspection and retained for at least 3 years.

History: s. 1, ch. 26320, 1949; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 72-360; s. 13, ch. 79-11; s. 3, ch. 2000-251.
Fla. Stat. § 162.03 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 162 / Part I / Section 162.03
162.03 Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county or municipality may, at its option, create or abolish by ordinance local government code enforcement boards as provided herein.

(2) A charter county, a noncharter county, or a municipality may, by ordinance, adopt an alternate code enforcement system that gives code enforcement boards or special magistrates designated by the local governing body, or both, the authority to hold hearings and assess fines against violators of the respective county or municipal codes and ordinances. A special magistrate shall have the same status as an enforcement board under this chapter. References in this chapter to an enforcement board, except in s. 162.05, shall include a special magistrate if the context permits.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-300; s. 3, ch. 82-37; s. 2, ch. 86-201; s. 1, ch. 87-129; s. 2, ch. 89-268; s. 2, ch. 99-360; s. 63, ch. 2004-11.
Fla. Stat. § 550.0235 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0235
550.0235 Limitation of civil liability.
Status: in_force

No permitholder licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; no commissioner or employee of the commission; and no steward, judge, or other person appointed to act pursuant to this chapter shall be held liable to any person, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity for any cause whatsoever arising out of, or from, the performance by such permittee, director, employee, steward, judge, or other person of her or his duties and the exercise of her or his discretion with respect to the implementation and enforcement of the statutes and rules governing the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering, so long as she or he acted in good faith. This section shall not limit liability in any situation in which the negligent maintenance of the premises or the negligent conduct of a race contributed to an accident; nor shall it limit any contractual liability.

History: s. 8, ch. 92-348; s. 782, ch. 97-103; s. 4, ch. 2021-271; s. 9, ch. 2022-7.