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Fla. Stat. § 448.102 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 448 / Part I / Section 448.102
448.102 Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

An employer may not take any retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has:

(1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice.

(2) Provided information to, or testified before, any appropriate governmental agency, person, or entity conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into an alleged violation of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer.

(3) Objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, or practice of the employer which is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.

History: s. 5, ch. 91-285.
Fla. Stat. § 985.6441 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 985 / Part XI / Section 985.6441
985.6441 Health care services.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Health care provider” means: 1. A hospital licensed under chapter 395. 2. A physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458. 3. An osteopathic physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 459. 4. A podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461. 5. A health maintenance organization certificated under part I of chapter 641. 6. An ambulatory surgical center licensed under chapter 395. 7. A professional association, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or other association established by the individuals set forth in subparagraphs 2.-4. for professional activity. 8. An other medical facility. a. As used in this subparagraph, the term “other medical facility” means: (I) A facility the primary purpose of which is to provide human medical diagnostic services, or a facility providing nonsurgical human medical treatment which discharges patients on the same working day that the patients are admitted; and (II) A facility that is not part of a hospital. b. The term does not include a facility existing for the primary purpose of performing terminations of pregnancy, or an office maintained by a physician or dentist for the practice of medicine. (b) “Hospital” means a hospital licensed under chapter 395.

(2) When compensating health care providers, the department must comply with the following reimbursement limitations: (a) Payments to a hospital or a health care provider may not exceed 110 percent of the Medicare allowable rate for any health care services provided if there is no contract between the department and the hospital or the health care provider providing services at a hospital. (b)1. The department may continue to make payments for health care services at the contracted rates for contracts executed before July 1, 2014, through the current term of the contract if a contract has been executed between the department and a hospital or a health care provider providing services at a hospital. 2. Payments may not exceed 110 percent of the Medicare allowable rate after the current term of the contract expires or after the contract is renewed during the 2013-2014 fiscal year. (c) Payments may not exceed 110 percent of the Medicare allowable rate under a contract executed on or after July 1, 2014, between the department and a hospital or a health care provider providing services at a hospital. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)-(c), the department may pay up to 125 percent of the Medicare allowable rate for health care services at a hospital that reports, or has reported, a negative operating margin for the previous fiscal year to the Agency for Health Care Administration through hospital-audited financial data.

History: s. 35, ch. 2014-162; s. 65, ch. 2022-138.
Fla. Stat. § 186.001 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 186 / Section 186.001
186.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida State Comprehensive Planning Act of 1972.”

History: s. 1, ch. 72-295; s. 68, ch. 99-2.
Fla. Stat. § 627.622 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.622
627.622 Insurance with other insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) The contract may include the following provision: “Insurance with Other Insurers: If there is other valid coverage, not with this insurer, providing benefits for the same loss on a provision-of-service basis or on an expense-incurred basis and of which this insurer has not been given written notice prior to the occurrence or commencement of loss, the only liability under any expense-incurred or service coverage of this policy shall be for such proportion of the loss as the amount which would otherwise have been payable plus the total of the like amounts under all such other valid coverages for the same loss of which this insurer had notice bears to the total like amounts under all valid coverages for such loss, and for the return of such portion of the premiums paid as shall exceed the pro rata portion for the amount so determined. For the purpose of applying this provision when other coverage is on a provision-of-service basis, the ‘like amount’ of such other coverage shall be taken as the amount which the services rendered would have cost in the absence of such coverage.”

(2) If the foregoing policy provision is included in a policy which also contains the policy provision set out in s. 627.623, there shall be added to the caption of the foregoing provision the phrase: “ — Expense-incurred Benefits.” The insurer may, at its option, include in this provision a definition of “other valid coverage,” approved as to form by the office, which definition shall be limited to coverage provided by organizations subject to regulation by the insurance law of any jurisdiction. In the absence of such definition, such term does not include group insurance, automobile medical payments insurance, or coverage provided by health care services plans or by union welfare plans or employer or employee benefit organizations. Any benefit provided for an insured pursuant to any compulsory benefit statute shall in all cases be deemed to be “other valid coverage” of which the insurer has had notice. In applying the foregoing policy provision, no third-party liability coverage shall be included as “other valid coverage.”

History: s. 565, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 110, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 471, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1146, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 679.523 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part V / Section 679.523
679.523 Information from filing office; sale or license of records.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person files a written record, the filing office shall make available, on the database, an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to s. 679.519(1)(a) and the date of the filing of the record or, if requested, send to the person a separate printed acknowledgment indicating the debtor’s name, the number assigned to the record pursuant to s. 679.519(1)(a), and the date of the filing of the record.

(2) If a person files a record other than a written record, the filing office described in s. 679.5011(1)(b) shall communicate to the person an image that provides: (a) The information in the record; (b) The number assigned to the record pursuant to s. 679.519(1)(a); and (c) The date and time of the filing of the record.

(3) In complying with its duty under this chapter, the filing office described in s. 679.5011(1)(b) may communicate information in any medium. However, if requested, the filing office shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate or a record that can be admitted into evidence in the courts of the state without extrinsic evidence of its authenticity.

(4) The filing office described in s. 679.5011(1)(b) shall perform the acts required by subsections (1) and (2) at the time and in the manner prescribed by any filing-office rule, but not later than 3 business days after the filing office receives the request, if practical.

History: s. 6, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.45 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.45
1003.45 Permitting study of the Bible and religion; requiring a moment of silence.
Status: in_force

(1) The district school board may install in the public schools in the district a secular program of education including, but not limited to, an objective study of the Bible and of religion.

(2) The Legislature finds that in today’s hectic society too few persons are able to experience even a moment of quiet reflection before plunging headlong into the activities of daily life. Young persons are particularly affected by the absence of an opportunity for a moment of quiet reflection. The Legislature finds that our youth, and society as a whole, would be well served if students in the public schools were afforded a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day.

(3) The principal of each public school shall require teachers in first-period classrooms in all grades to set aside at least 1 minute, but not more than 2 minutes, daily for a moment of silence, during which students may not interfere with other students’ participation. A teacher may not make suggestions as to the nature of any reflection that a student may engage in during the moment of silence.

(4) Each first-period classroom teacher shall encourage parents or guardians to discuss the moment of silence with their children and to make suggestions as to the best use of this time.

History: s. 138, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2021-89.
Fla. Stat. § 663.083 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part I / Section 663.083
663.083 Lending limits.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall by rule prescribe the limits of drafts or bills of exchange which an international bank agency or branch may accept relative to the capital accounts of the international banking corporation. These limits shall take into account all transactions which are included and excluded in computing the lending limit for acceptances of a federal agency in the case of an international bank agency, or a federal branch in the case of an international branch, licensed under federal banking law.

(2) The provisions of ss. 658.48 and 658.67, except to the extent they are inconsistent with s. 663.06 or this section, shall apply to the loans and investments made by any international bank agencies or international branches of the international banking corporation; as used in those sections with respect to an international banking corporation and its international bank agencies or international branches, the term “capital accounts” shall refer to the capital accounts of the international banking corporation, and, except when used with reference to “capital accounts,” the term “bank” shall refer to the international bank agencies and international branches of the international banking corporation which are licensed in this state.

(3) Any limitation in this section based on the capital accounts of an international banking corporation shall refer, with respect to an international bank agency or international branch in this state, to the dollar equivalent of the capital accounts of the international banking corporation, as determined by the office. If the international banking corporation has more than one international bank agency or international branch in this state, the business transacted by all such agencies or branches shall be aggregated in determining compliance with a limitation or restriction in this section.

History: s. 9, ch. 83-129; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 165, ch. 92-303; s. 1825, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 252.31 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part I / Section 252.31
252.31 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 252.31-252.60 shall be known and may be cited as the “State Emergency Management Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 13, ch. 83-334.
Fla. Stat. § 686.505 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 686 / Section 686.505
686.505 Construction of language.
Status: in_force

Words relevant to the creation of an express warranty of authenticity of authorship of a work of art and words tending to negate or limit warranty shall be construed where reasonable as consistent with each other by parol or extrinsic evidence; negation or limitation is inoperative to the extent that the construction is unreasonable. Subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth, the construction shall be deemed unreasonable in any of the following cases:

(1) The language tending to negate or limit the warranty is not conspicuous, written, and contained in a provision separate and apart from any language relevant to the creation of the warranty, in words which would clearly and specifically apprise the buyer that the seller assumes no risk, liability, or responsibility for the authenticity of the authorship of a work of art. Words of general disclaimer like “all warranties, express or implied, are excluded” are not sufficient to negate or limit express warranty of authenticity of the authorship of a work of art created under s. 686.504 or otherwise.

(2) The work of art is proved to be a counterfeit, and this was not clearly indicated in the description of the work.

(3) The work of art is unqualifiedly stated to be the work of a named author or authorship, or date or period or limited edition, and it is proved that, as of the date of sale or exchange, the statement was false, mistaken, or erroneous.

History: s. 5, ch. 86-118.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.538 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part III / Section 1009.538
1009.538 Bright Futures Scholarship recipients attending nonpublic institutions; calculation of awards.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ss. 1009.53, 1009.534, 1009.535, and 1009.536, a student who receives any award under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, who is enrolled in a nonpublic postsecondary education institution, and who is assessed tuition and fees that are the same as those of a full-time student at that institution, shall receive a fixed award calculated by using the average tuition and fee calculation as prescribed by the Department of Education for full-time attendance at a public postsecondary education institution at the comparable level. If the student is enrolled part-time and is assessed tuition and fees at a reduced level, the award shall be either one-half of the maximum award or three-fourths of the maximum award, depending on the level of fees assessed.

History: s. 430, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 180.14 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 180 / Section 180.14
180.14 Franchise for private companies; rate fixing.
Status: in_force

A private company or corporation organized under the laws of the state for any of the purposes recited in this chapter, may construct, operate and maintain such works provided for in this chapter, within or without the corporate limits of any municipality, upon application by such company or corporation to the city council, or other legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, and the said municipality may grant to said private company or corporation the privilege or franchise of exercising its corporate powers for such terms of years and upon such conditions and limitations as may be deemed expedient and for the best interest of said municipality for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this chapter; said franchise, however, to be for a period of not longer than 30 years; provided further, that the rates or charges to be made by the private company or corporation to the individual users of the utility constructed or operated under authority of this chapter shall be fixed by the city council, or other legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, upon proper hearing had for that purpose.

History: s. 8, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(13).
Fla. Stat. § 680.209 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part II / Section 680.209
680.209 Lessee under finance lease as beneficiary of supply contract.
Status: in_force

(1) The benefit of the supplier’s promises to the lessor under a supply contract, and of all warranties, whether express or implied, under the supply contract, extends to the lessee to the extent of the lessee’s leasehold interest under a finance lease related to the supply contract, but subject to the terms of the supply contract and all of the supplier’s defenses or claims arising therefrom.

(2) The extension of the benefit of the supplier’s promises and warranties to the lessee (subsection (1)) does not: (a) Modify the rights and obligations of the parties to the supply contract, whether arising therefrom or otherwise; or (b) Impose any duty or liability under the supply contract on the lessee.

(3) Any modification or rescission of the supply contract by the supplier and the lessor is effective against the lessee unless, prior to the modification or rescission, the supplier has received notice that the lessee has entered into a finance lease related to the supply contract. If the supply contract is modified or rescinded after the lessee enters the finance lease, the lessee has a cause of action against the lessor. The lessee’s recovery from such action shall put the lessee in as good a position as if the modification or rescission had not occurred.

(4) In addition to the extension of the benefit of the supplier’s promises and warranties to the lessee under subsection (1), the lessee retains all rights and remedies which the lessee may have against the supplier that arise from any agreement between the lessee and the supplier or from any other law.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278.
Fla. Stat. § 316.1355 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.1355
316.1355 Driving through safety zone prohibited.
Status: in_force

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 124, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 465.0252 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0252
465.0252 Substitution of interchangeable biosimilar products.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the terms “biological product,” “biosimilar,” and “interchangeable” have the same meanings as defined in s. 351 of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 262.

(2) A pharmacist may only dispense a substitute biological product for the prescribed biological product if: (a) The United States Food and Drug Administration has determined that the substitute biological product is biosimilar to and interchangeable for the prescribed biological product. (b) The prescribing health care provider does not express a preference against substitution in writing, verbally, or electronically. (c) The pharmacist notifies the person presenting the prescription of the substitution in the same manner as provided in s. 465.025(3)(a). (d) The pharmacist retains a written or electronic record of the substitution for at least 2 years.

(3) A pharmacist who practices in a Class II, Modified Class II, or Class III institutional pharmacy shall comply with the notification provisions of paragraph (2)(c) by entering the substitution in the institution’s written medical record system or electronic medical record system.

(4) The board shall maintain on its public website a current list of biological products that the United States Food and Drug Administration has determined are biosimilar and interchangeable as provided in paragraph (2)(a).

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-102; s. 4, ch. 2018-95.
Fla. Stat. § 8.02 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 8 / Section 8.02
8.02 New counties.
Status: in_force

When any new counties are created, such new counties shall become a part of the congressional district in which the territory for such new county is located.

History: s. 6, ch. 6472, 1913; RGS 69; CGL 85; s. 7, ch. 16876, 1935; s. 8, ch. 21975, 1943; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951.
Fla. Stat. § 337.19 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.19
337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum.
Status: in_force

(1) Suits at law and in equity may be brought and maintained by and against the department on any contract claim arising from breach of an express provision or an implied covenant of a written agreement or a written directive issued by the department pursuant to the written agreement. In any such suit, the department and the contractor shall have all of the same rights and obligations as a private person under a like contract except that no liability may be based on an oral modification of either the written contract or written directive. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the state and its political subdivisions from equitable claims and equitable remedies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, no employee or agent of the department may be held personally liable to an extent greater than that pursuant to s. 768.28 provided that no suit sounding in tort shall be maintained against the department.

(2) Suits by and against the department under this section shall be commenced within 820 days of the final acceptance of the work. This section shall apply to all contracts entered into after June 30, 1993.

(3) Any action or suit brought against the department shall be brought in the county or counties where the cause of action accrued, or in the county of the department’s district headquarters responsible for the work, or in Leon County.

History: s. 98, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-391; s. 1, ch. 84-206; s. 159, ch. 84-309; s. 28, ch. 93-164; s. 158, ch. 96-320; s. 66, ch. 96-323; s. 3, ch. 99-345.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1805 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1805
617.1805 Corporations for profit; when may become corporations not for profit.
Status: in_force

Any corporation for profit incorporated under any of the laws of the state, engaged solely in carrying out the purposes and objects for which corporations not for profit are authorized under state law to carry out, may change its corporate nature from a corporation for profit to that of a corporation not for profit as defined in this act, by filing a petition in the circuit court of the county wherein its principal place of business is located in the name of the corporation signed by an officer of the corporation and under its corporate seal setting forth the purposes and objects in which it is solely engaged, and requesting that the nature of the corporation be changed. However, any corporation for profit, which has transferred, or is in the process of transferring, its functions and assets to a corporation not for profit by proceedings under this act shall, upon the recital of the facts, circumstances, and intentions surrounding such transfer proceedings in a petition filed in accordance with s. 617.1806, and the subsequent approval thereof by the circuit judge to whom presented, be deemed to have acted under this act and such corporation not for profit shall succeed to the rights, liabilities, and assets of its corporate predecessor.

History: s. 123, ch. 90-179; s. 7, ch. 95-211.