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Fla. Stat. § 497.601 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part VI / Section 497.601
497.601 Direct disposition; duties.
Status: in_force

(1) Those individuals licensed as direct disposers may perform only those functions set forth below: (a) Remove human remains from the place of death and store human remains in registered direct disposal establishments. (b) Secure pertinent information from a legally authorized person in order to complete the death certificate and to file for the necessary permits for disposition. (c) Obtain the necessary permits for direct disposition and arrange for obituaries and death notices to be placed in newspapers; provided, however, that the name of the direct disposal establishment may not appear in any death notice or obituary if any funeral service, memorial service, or graveside service is to take place and such service is mentioned in the death notice or obituary. (d) Refrigerate human remains prior to direct disposition and transport human remains to a direct disposal establishment for direct disposition. (e) Contract with a removal service or refrigeration facility to provide such services or facilities to a direct disposal establishment.

(2) Direct disposers or funeral directors functioning as direct disposers may not, in their capacity as direct disposers, sell, conduct, or arrange for burials, funeral services, memorial services, visitations, or viewings; hold themselves out to the public as funeral directors; or use any name, title, or advertisement that may tend to connote that they are funeral directors. These prohibitions shall apply regardless of the fact that such individuals may be licensed as funeral directors.

(3) Provided that direct disposers limit their activities to those functions set forth in subsection (1), those activities shall not be deemed to constitute funeral directing or embalming or the functions performed by a funeral director or embalmer as otherwise set forth in this chapter.

History: s. 15, ch. 93-399; s. 67, ch. 94-119; s. 126, ch. 2004-301; s. 29, ch. 2016-172.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2602 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2602
605.2602 Restrictions on entity transactions involving protected series.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ss. 605.2605(2), 605.2606(2), and 605.2607(1), a protected series may not participate in; be a party to; result from; or be formed, organized, established, or created by either of the following:

(1) A conversion, domestication, interest exchange, or merger under this chapter or the law of a foreign jurisdiction, however the transaction is denominated under such law; or

(2) A transaction with the same substantive effect as a conversion, domestication, interest exchange, or merger under the law of this state or a foreign jurisdiction.

History: s. 32, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 768.139 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part I / Section 768.139
768.139 Rescue of vulnerable person or domestic animal from a motor vehicle; immunity from civil liability.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the term: (a) “Domestic animal” means a dog, cat, or other animal that is domesticated and may be kept as a household pet. The term does not include livestock or other farm animals. (b) “Motor vehicle” has the same meaning as provided in s. 320.01. (c) “Vulnerable person” has the same meaning as provided in s. 435.02.

(2) IMMUNITY FOR DAMAGE TO MOTOR VEHICLE. — A person who enters a motor vehicle, by force or otherwise, for the purpose of removing a vulnerable person or domestic animal is immune from civil liability for damage to the motor vehicle if the person: (a) Determines the motor vehicle is locked or there is otherwise no reasonable method for the vulnerable person or domestic animal to exit the motor vehicle without assistance. (b) Has a good faith and reasonable belief, based upon the known circumstances, that entry into the motor vehicle is necessary because the vulnerable person or domestic animal is in imminent danger of suffering harm. (c) Ensures that law enforcement is notified or 911 called before entering the motor vehicle or immediately thereafter. (d) Uses no more force to enter the motor vehicle and remove the vulnerable person or domestic animal than is necessary. (e) Remains with the vulnerable person or domestic animal in a safe location, in reasonable proximity to the motor vehicle, until law enforcement or other first responder arrives.

(3) APPLICABILITY. — This section does not limit or expand any immunity provided under s. 768.13 for the care or treatment of the vulnerable person or domestic animal.

History: s. 1, ch. 2016-18.
Fla. Stat. § 626.9885 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IX / Section 626.9885
626.9885 Financial institutions conducting insurance transactions.
Status: in_force

A financial institution, as defined in s. 655.005, may conduct insurance transactions only through Florida-licensed insurance agents representing Florida-authorized insurers or representing Florida-eligible surplus lines insurers.

History: s. 4, ch. 99-388; s. 43, ch. 2011-194.
Fla. Stat. § 741.211 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 741 / Section 741.211
741.211 Common-law marriages void.
Status: in_force

No common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, shall be valid, except that nothing contained in this section shall affect any marriage which, though otherwise defective, was entered into by the party asserting such marriage in good faith and in substantial compliance with this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 67-571.
Fla. Stat. § 137.04 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 137 / Section 137.04
137.04 County commissioners to give bond.
Status: in_force

Each county commissioner, whether elected or appointed to such office, must give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office as required by the board of county commissioners. The premium of the bonds given must be paid out of the county treasury.

History: s. 1, ch. 6477, 1913; RGS 1571; CGL 2419; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 838, ch. 95-147; s. 30, ch. 95-312; s. 23, ch. 98-34.
Fla. Stat. § 40.23 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 40 / Section 40.23
40.23 Summoning jurors.
Status: in_force

(1) The clerk of the court shall generate a venire as prescribed in s. 40.221 and shall summon the persons named in such venire to attend court as jurors at least 14 days prior to the sitting of such court by mailing to each person so named in the venire a written notice, addressed to his or her place of residence, and placing such notice in the United States mail with sufficient postage to carry the same. Upon order of the court, jurors may be summoned with less than 14 days’ notice.

(2) The jury service of any person who has been summoned may be postponed for a period not to exceed 6 months upon written or oral request. However, if either a public health emergency has been declared by the State Health Officer pursuant to s. 381.00315 or a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor pursuant to s. 252.36(2), the jury service of any person who has been summoned may be postponed for a period not to exceed 12 months upon written or oral request. The request may specify a date or period of time to which service is to be postponed and, if so, shall be given consideration when the assignment of the postponed date of jury service is made.

(3) Any person who is duly summoned to attend as a juror in any court and who fails to attend without any sufficient excuse shall pay a fine not to exceed $100, which fine shall be imposed by the court to which the juror was summoned, and, in addition, such failure may be considered a contempt of court.

History: s. 8, ch. 1628, 1868; RS 1155; GS 1585; RGS 2787; s. 1, ch. 9167, 1923; CGL 4464; s. 2, ch. 16410, 1933; s. 1, ch. 22766, 1945; s. 3, ch. 71-67; s. 7, ch. 79-235; s. 249, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 2021-230.
Fla. Stat. § 686.502 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 686 / Section 686.502
686.502 Consignment relationship; notice; proceeds of sales held in trust; contract requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a consignor delivers, or causes to be delivered, a work of art to a consignee for the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale, to the public on a commission, fee, or other basis of compensation, the delivery to and acceptance thereof by the art dealer is deemed to be “on consignment”; and, with respect to the work of art, such consignee shall thereafter be deemed to be the agent of such consignor.

(2) Whenever a consignor delivers or causes to be delivered a work of art to a consignee, such consignor shall give notice to the public by affixing to such work of art a sign or tag which states that such work of art is being sold subject to a contract of consignment, or such consignee shall post a clear and conspicuous sign in the consignee’s place of business giving notice that some works of art are being sold subject to a contract of consignment.

(3) The proceeds of sale of a work of art shall be held in trust by the consignee for the benefit of the consignor. Such proceeds shall be applied first in payment of any amount due to the consignor.

(4) Any provision of a contract or agreement whereby the consignor waives any of the provisions of this section is void.

History: s. 2, ch. 86-118.
Fla. Stat. § 768.734 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part II / Section 768.734
768.734 Capacity to sue.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) In any action asserting the right to class action status, the claimant class having capacity to sue shall be limited to residents of this state at the time of the alleged misconduct, except as provided in paragraph (b). (b)1. Before issuing a class certification order, the court hearing an action asserting the right to class action status may expand a class to include any nonresident whose claim is recognized within the claimant’s state of residence and is not time barred, but whose rights cannot be asserted because the claimant’s state of residence lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendant or defendants. 2. In addition, the claimant class may include nonresidents if the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred in or emanated from this state.

(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in order to maintain a class action seeking statutory penalties under chapters 320, 501, 520, and 521, the class action claimants must allege and prove actual damages. This section does not limit or restrict the ability of the Attorney General to bring a class action for the recovery of statutory penalties, if otherwise authorized by law. However, class action claimants may seek to obtain, if appropriate, nonmonetary relief, including injunctive relief, orders or declaratory relief, and orders or judgments enjoining wrongful conduct, regardless of whether the class action claimants can prove any actual monetary damages. This section does not in any way limit or restrict the availability of such nonmonetary relief.

(3) This section does not affect any class action lawsuits involving federal or state civil rights laws.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-117.
Fla. Stat. § 1000.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1000 / Part I / Section 1000.01
1000.01 The Florida Early Learning-20 education system; technical provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) NAME. — Chapters 1000 through 1013 shall be known and cited as the “Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code.”

(2) LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. — The provisions of the Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code shall be liberally construed to the end that its objectives may be effected. It is the legislative intent that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of the Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code is held invalid, the remainder of the code shall not be affected.

(3) PURPOSE. — The purpose of the Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code is to provide by law for a state system of schools, courses, classes, and educational institutions and services adequate to allow, for all Florida’s students, the opportunity to obtain a high quality education. The Florida Early Learning-20 education system is established to accomplish this purpose; however, nothing in this code shall be construed to require the provision of free public education beyond grade 12.

(4) UNIFORM SYSTEM OF PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS INCLUDED. — As required by s. 1, Art. IX of the State Constitution, the Florida Early Learning-20 education system shall include the uniform system of free public K-12 schools. These public K-12 schools shall provide 13 consecutive years of instruction, beginning with kindergarten, and shall also provide such instruction for students with disabilities, gifted students, limited English proficient students, and students in Department of Juvenile Justice programs as may be required by law. The funds for support and maintenance of the uniform system of free public K-12 schools shall be derived from state, district, federal, and other lawful sources or combinations of sources, including any fees charged nonresidents as provided by law.

History: s. 3, ch. 2002-387; s. 113, ch. 2003-1; s. 64, ch. 2007-217; s. 1, ch. 2011-5; s. 37, ch. 2011-34; s. 8, ch. 2014-39; s. 16, ch. 2021-10.
Fla. Stat. § 288.18 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part II / Section 288.18
288.18 Planning, promoting, and supervising state building projects.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Management Services shall be responsible for promoting any state building project financed as provided by law in any community where a state building is needed.

(2) Whenever the Division of Bond Finance and the Board of Administration shall find a building project financially feasible, all state agencies, commissions, bureaus, or branch offices of any department occupying rented office space in the area, shall occupy space in the state buildings to the extent that space is available.

(3) Any state agency required to occupy space by the Department of Management Services may contract for such space and pledge such rentals as are provided and appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of financing the retirement of revenue certificates for the lifetime of any issue.

History: s. 2, ch. 29831, 1955; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 83, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 59, ch. 85-349; s. 268, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 93, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 468.602 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XII / Section 468.602
468.602 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

This part does not apply to:

(1) Persons who possess a valid certificate, issued pursuant to s. 633.216, for conducting firesafety inspections, when conducting firesafety inspections.

(2) Persons currently licensed or certified to practice as an architect pursuant to chapter 481, an engineer pursuant to chapter 471, or a contractor pursuant to chapter 489, when performing any services authorized by such license or certificate.

(3) Persons acting as special inspectors for code enforcement jurisdictions while conducting special inspections not required as minimum inspections by the Florida Building Code.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 49, ch. 94-119; s. 7, ch. 98-287; s. 117, ch. 2000-141; s. 35, ch. 2001-186; s. 4, ch. 2001-372; s. 141, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 714.23 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 714 / Section 714.23
714.23 Final report of receiver; discharge.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon completion of a receiver’s duties, the receiver shall file a final report including: (a) A description of the activities of the receiver in the conduct of the receivership; (b) A list of receivership property at the commencement of the receivership and any receivership property received during the receivership; (c) A list of disbursements, including payments to professionals engaged by the receiver; (d) A list of dispositions of receivership property; (e) A list of distributions made or proposed to be made from the receivership for creditor claims; (f) If not filed separately, a request for approval of the payment of fees and expenses of the receiver; and (g) Any other information required by the court.

(2) If the court approves a final report filed under subsection (1) and the receiver distributes all receivership property, the receiver is discharged.

History: s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
Fla. Stat. § 876.27 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 876 / Section 876.27
876.27 Enforcement of ss. 876.22-876.31.
Status: in_force

The Department of Legal Affairs, all state attorneys, the Department of State, and all law enforcement officers of this state shall each be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of ss. 876.22-876.31.

History: s. 6, ch. 28221, 1953; ss. 10, 11, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 34, ch. 73-334.
Fla. Stat. § 7.55 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.55
7.55 Santa Rosa County.
Status: in_force

The boundary lines of Santa Rosa County are as follows: Beginning at the Alabama line, where said line crosses the Escambia River; thence down the thread of said river to Escambia Bay; thence along said bay to Deer Point, at the intersection of Santa Rosa Sound with said bay; thence up said Santa Rosa Sound to a line parallel to and exactly 1 mile westerly of the line dividing range twenty-six west and range twenty-seven west; thence southerly along said line to the waters of the Gulf of America; thence easterly along the waters of the Gulf of America to a point of intersection with the range line dividing range twenty-five west and range twenty-six west; thence northerly along said range line to the dividing line between the State of Florida and the State of Alabama, thence westerly along said dividing line to the point of beginning; provided that the Counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa shall have concurrent jurisdiction of any offenses committed on the waters of Santa Rosa Sound.

History: s. 1, Feb. 18, 1842; s. 1, ch. 411, 1851; s. 1, ch. 571, 1853; ch. 3258, 1881; RS 12; GS 10; s. 1, ch. 6937, 1915; RGS 10; CGL 12; s. 1, ch. 26860, 1951; s. 2, ch. 57-834; s. 2, ch. 91-310; s. 18, ch. 2025-8.
Fla. Stat. § 636.220 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part II / Section 636.220
636.220 Minimum capital requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Each discount plan organization shall at all times maintain a net worth of at least $150,000.

(2) The office may not issue a license unless the discount plan organization has a net worth of at least $150,000.

History: s. 31, ch. 2004-297; s. 21, ch. 2017-112.
Fla. Stat. § 513.112 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 513 / Section 513.112
513.112 Maintenance of guest register and copy of laws.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the duty of each operator of a recreational vehicle park that rents to transient guests to maintain at all times a register, signed by or for guests who occupy rental sites within the park. The register must show the dates upon which the rental sites were occupied by such guests and the rates charged for the guests’ occupancy. This register shall be maintained in chronological order and shall be available for inspection by the department at any time. An operator is not required to retain a register that is more than 2 years old.

(2) Such operator shall maintain at all times a current copy of this chapter in the park office, which shall be made available to a member of the public upon request.

(3) When a guest occupies a recreational vehicle in a recreational vehicle park for less than 6 months, as evidenced by the length of stay shown in the guest register, there is a rebuttable presumption that the occupancy is transient.

History: s. 11, ch. 84-182; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 36, ch. 92-78; s. 17, ch. 93-150; s. 4, ch. 2020-126.
Fla. Stat. § 673.4081 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part IV / Section 673.4081
673.4081 Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.
Status: in_force

A check or other draft does not of itself operate as an assignment of funds in the hands of the drawee which are available for its payment, and the drawee is not liable on the instrument until the drawee accepts it.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 400.17 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part II / Section 400.17
400.17 Bribes, kickbacks, certain solicitations prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Bribe” means any consideration corruptly given, received, promised, solicited, or offered to any individual with intent or purpose to influence the performance of any act or omission. (b) “Kickback” means that part of the payment for items or services which is returned to the payor by the provider of such items or services with the intent or purpose to induce the payor to purchase the items or services from the provider.

(2) Whoever furnishes items or services directly or indirectly to a nursing home resident and solicits, offers, or receives any: (a) Kickback or bribe in connection with the furnishing of such items or services or the making or receipt of such payment; or (b) Return of part of an amount given in payment for referring any such individual to another person for the furnishing of such items or services; is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by fine not exceeding $5,000, or both.

(3) No person shall, in connection with the solicitation of contributions to nursing homes, willfully misrepresent or mislead anyone, by any manner, means, practice, or device whatsoever, to believe that the receipts of such solicitation will be used for charitable purposes, if such is not the fact.

(4) Solicitation of contributions of any kind in a threatening, coercive, or unduly forceful manner by or on behalf of a nursing home by any agent, employee, owner, or representative of a nursing home shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of the license for any nursing home on behalf of which such contributions were solicited.

(5) The admission, maintenance, or treatment of a nursing home resident whose care is supported in whole or in part by state funds may not be made conditional upon the receipt of any manner of contribution or donation from any person. However, this may not be construed to prohibit the offer or receipt of contributions or donations to a nursing home which are not related to the care of a specific resident. Contributions solicited or received in violation of this subsection shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license for any nursing home on behalf of which such contributions were solicited.

History: s. 16, ch. 69-309; s. 16, ch. 70-361; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 3, ch. 76-201; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 22, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; s. 49, ch. 93-217.
Fla. Stat. § 545.045 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 545 / Section 545.045
545.045 Purchase or assignment of third-party financing.
Status: in_force

(1) When a vehicle contract contains a third-party provider’s automotive-related product that is of similar nature, scope, and quality to an automotive-related product offered for sale by an affiliated finance company or its related manufacturer or wholesale distributor, that affiliated finance company may not, solely because the vehicle contract contains a third party’s automotive-related product: (a) Refuse to purchase or accept the assignment of the vehicle contract from a dealer; or (b) Charge a dealer an additional fee or surcharge for the purchase of, or acceptance of the assignment of, the vehicle contract.

(2) Factors in determining whether an automotive-related product is similar in nature, scope, and quality include, but are not limited to, the financial capacity of the third-party provider to meet all of its obligations, inclusive of any contractual liability insurance policies, and the third-party provider’s history of compliance with any applicable state and federal regulations.

(3) A violation of this section does not constitute a criminal offense pursuant to s. 545.12.

History: s. 2, ch. 2014-130.