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Fla. Stat. § 316.5501 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.5501
316.5501 Permitting program for combination truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination coupled as a single unit subject to certain requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) By no later than January 1, 2020, the Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall develop a permitting program that, notwithstanding any other provision of law except conflicting federal law and applicable provisions of s. 316.550, prescribes the operation of any combination of truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination coupled together so as to operate as a single unit in which the semitrailer and the trailer unit may each be up to 48 feet in length, but not less than 28 feet in length, if such truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination is: (a) Being used for the primary purpose of transporting farm products as defined in s. 823.14(3)(e) on a prescribed route within the boundary of the Everglades Agricultural Area as described in s. 373.4592(15); (b) Traveling on a prescribed route that has been submitted to and approved by the Department of Transportation for public safety purposes having taken into account, at a minimum, the point of origin, destination, traffic and pedestrian volume on the route, turning radius at intersections along the route, and potential for damage to roadways or bridges on the route; (c) Operating only on state or local roadways within a radius of 60 miles from where such truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination was loaded; however, travel is not authorized on the Interstate Highway System; and (d) Meeting the following weight limitations: 1. The maximum gross weight of the truck tractor and the first trailer shall not exceed 88,000 pounds. 2. The maximum gross weight of the dolly and second trailer shall not exceed 67,000 pounds. 3. The maximum overall gross weight of the truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination shall not exceed 155,000 pounds.

(2) The permitting program established pursuant to subsection (1) above shall automatically expire on January 1, 2025, unless reauthorized by the Legislature.

(3) Any such permit program may not be implemented or continued if the Federal Government notifies the department that implementation will adversely affect the allocation of federal funds to the state.

History: s. 4, ch. 2019-149; s. 60, ch. 2020-2; s. 3, ch. 2021-7; s. 18, ch. 2022-4.
Fla. Stat. § 155.06 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 155 / Section 155.06
155.06 County hospitals; trustees; appointment, terms.
Status: in_force

Should a majority of all votes cast upon the question be in favor of establishing such county public hospital, or should the board of county commissioners of any county establish a county public hospital as provided in s. 155.05, the Governor of the state shall immediately proceed to appoint five trustees chosen from the citizens at large from such county, with reference to their fitness for such office, who shall constitute a board of trustees for said public hospital. On the original appointment of said trustees, two of said trustees shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, one for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 3 years, and one for a term of 4 years; and thereafter upon the expiration of said original appointments, their successors shall be appointed by the Governor of the state for terms of 4 years.

History: s. 3, ch. 20905, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 715.065 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 715 / Section 715.065
715.065 Jewelry stores; television or radio repair stores; disposition of unclaimed articles.
Status: in_force

If any person fails to claim any article of jewelry or other article delivered to a jewelry store or television or radio repair store for repair, cleaning, or adjustment, for a period of 6 months after such delivery for a television or radio repair store and 1 year after such delivery for a jewelry store, the store shall have the right to dispose of such jewelry or other article by whatever means it may choose, without incurring liability or responsibility to the owner of such jewelry or other article. However, before the jewelry store or television or radio repair store may claim the benefits of this section, it shall, at the time of receiving such jewelry or other article, give to the individual delivering such jewelry or other article notice in writing that the jewelry or other article delivered may be disposed of by the jewelry store or television or radio repair store unless the jewelry or other article is reclaimed within the above-stated time periods. Notice by certified mail shall be given to the person who deposits the jewelry or other article of the intended disposition thereof 15 days prior to said disposition, or such time period that the parties agree to in writing. Any value of the jewelry or other articles sold or disposed of pursuant to this section which is in excess of the costs and expenses incurred by the store shall be tendered to the person who deposited the article, within 15 days after the sale or other disposition of the article.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-255; s. 1, ch. 95-167.
Fla. Stat. § 500.92 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 500 / Section 500.92
500.92 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
Status: in_force

(1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act.”

(2) As used in this section, the term “kratom product” means a food product, food ingredient, dietary ingredient, dietary supplement, or beverage intended for human consumption which contains any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or an extract, synthetic alkaloid, or synthetically derived compound of such plant and is manufactured as a powder, capsule, pill, beverage, or other edible form.

(3) It is unlawful to sell, deliver, barter, furnish, or give, directly or indirectly, any kratom product to a person who is under 21 years of age.

(4) A violation of subsection (3) is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2023-182.
Fla. Stat. § 630.061 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 630 / Section 630.061
630.061 Authority to execute trust agreement.
Status: in_force

An alien insurer proposing to use Florida as a state of entry to transact business of insurance in the United States, whether or not it is then authorized to transact insurance in this state, is authorized to make and execute any trust agreement required by this chapter.

History: s. 706, ch. 59-205; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 671.208 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 671 / Part II / Section 671.208
671.208 Option to accelerate at will.
Status: in_force

A term providing that one party or the party’s successor in interest may accelerate payment or performance or require collateral or additional collateral “at will” or “when she or he deems herself or himself insecure” or in words of similar import must be construed to mean that she or he has power to do so only if she or he in good faith believes that the prospect of payment or performance is impaired. The burden of establishing lack of good faith is on the party against whom the power has been exercised.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 555, ch. 97-102; s. 14, ch. 2007-134.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.49 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part IV / Section 1010.49
1010.49 Form and denomination of bonds.
Status: in_force

The district school board may prescribe the denomination of the bonds to be issued, and such bonds may be issued with or without interest coupons in the discretion of the board. The form of the bonds to be issued may be prescribed by the State Board of Education on the recommendation of the Department of Legal Affairs. The schedule of maturities of the proposed bonds shall be so arranged that the total payments required each year shall be as nearly equal as practicable. The schedule shall provide that all bonds are to be retired within a period of 30 years from the date of issuance unless a longer period is required and has been specifically approved by the Department of Education. All bonds issued under this section shall be callable at the times and upon the terms prescribed by the district school board.

History: s. 558, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2012-52.
Fla. Stat. § 106.30 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.30
106.30 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 106.30-106.36 may be cited as the “Florida Election Campaign Financing Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 86-276; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.
Fla. Stat. § 564.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 564 / Section 564.01
564.01 Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Wine” means all beverages made from fresh fruits, berries, or grapes, either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added, in the manner required by the laws and regulations of the United States, and includes all sparkling wines, champagnes, combination of the aforesaid beverages, sake, vermouths, and like products. Sugar, flavors, and coloring materials may be added to wine to make it conform to the consumer’s taste, except that the ultimate flavor or the color of the product may not be altered to imitate a beverage other than wine or to change the character of the wine.

(2) “Fortified wine” means all wines containing more than 17.259 percent of alcohol by volume.

History: s. 4, ch. 72-230; s. 10, ch. 86-269; s. 6, ch. 2017-137.
Fla. Stat. § 943.0581 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.0581
943.0581 Administrative expunction for arrests made contrary to law or by mistake.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and destruction of public records, the department may adopt a rule pursuant to chapter 120 for the administrative expunction of any nonjudicial record of an arrest of a minor or an adult made contrary to law or by mistake.

(2) A law enforcement agency shall apply to the department in the manner prescribed by rule for the administrative expunction of any nonjudicial record of any arrest of a minor or an adult who is subsequently determined by the agency, at its discretion, or by the final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, to have been arrested contrary to law or by mistake.

(3) An adult or, in the case of a minor child, the parent or legal guardian of the minor child, may apply to the department in the manner prescribed by rule for the administrative expunction of any nonjudicial record of an arrest alleged to have been made contrary to law or by mistake, provided that the application is supported by the endorsement of the head of the arresting agency or his or her designee or the state attorney of the judicial circuit in which the arrest occurred or his or her designee.

(4) An application for administrative expunction shall include the date and time of the arrest, the name of the person arrested, the offender-based tracking system (OBTS) number, and the crime or crimes charged. The application shall be on the submitting agency’s letterhead and shall be signed by the head of the submitting agency or his or her designee.

(5) If the person was arrested on a warrant, capias, or pickup order, a request for an administrative expunction may be made by the sheriff of the county in which the warrant, capias, or pickup order was issued or his or her designee or by the state attorney of the judicial circuit in which the warrant, capias, or pickup order was issued or his or her designee.

(6) An application or endorsement under this section is not admissible as evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding and may not be construed in any way as an admission of liability in connection with an arrest.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-73; s. 94, ch. 94-209; s. 1, ch. 2006-94; s. 4, ch. 2008-249; s. 34, ch. 2010-117; s. 48, ch. 2019-167.
Fla. Stat. § 161.212 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part I / Section 161.212
161.212 Judicial review relating to permits and licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Agency” means any official, officer, commission, authority, council, committee, department, division, bureau, board, section, or other unit or entity of state government. (b) “Permit” means any permit or license required by this chapter.

(2) Any person substantially affected by a final action of any agency with respect to a permit may seek review within 90 days of the rendering of such decision and request monetary damages and other relief in the circuit court in the judicial circuit in which the affected property is located; however, circuit court review shall be confined solely to determining whether final agency action is an unreasonable exercise of the state’s police power constituting a taking without just compensation. Review of final agency action for the purpose of determining whether the action is in accordance with existing statutes or rules and based on competent substantial evidence shall proceed in accordance with chapter 120.

(3) If the court determines the decision reviewed is an unreasonable exercise of the state’s police power constituting a taking without just compensation, the court shall remand the matter to the agency which shall, within a reasonable time: (a) Agree to issue the permit; (b) Agree to pay appropriate monetary damages; however, in determining the amount of compensation to be paid, consideration shall be given by the court to any enhancement to the value of the land attributable to governmental action; or (c) Agree to modify its decision to avoid an unreasonable exercise of police power.

(4) The agency shall submit a statement of its agreed-upon action to the court in the form of a proposed order. If the action is a reasonable exercise of police power, the court shall enter its final order approving the proposed order. If the agency fails to submit a proposed order within a reasonable time not to exceed 90 days which specifies an action that is a reasonable exercise of police power, the court may order the agency to perform any of the alternatives specified in subsection (3).

(5) The court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs to the agency or substantially affected person, whichever prevails.

(6) The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be deemed to abrogate any other remedies provided by law.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 78-85.
Fla. Stat. § 576.021 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 576 / Section 576.021
576.021 Registration and licensing.
Status: in_force

(1) A company the name and address of which appears upon a label and that guarantees a fertilizer may not distribute that fertilizer to a nonlicensee until a license to distribute has been obtained by the company from the department upon payment of a $100 fee. All licenses shall expire on June 30 each year. An application for license shall include the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant. (b) The name and address of the distribution point. The name and address shown on the license shall be shown on all labels, pertinent invoices, and storage facilities for fertilizer distributed by the licensee in this state.

(2)(a) A company the name and address of which appears upon a label and that guarantees a fertilizer may not distribute a specialty fertilizer in this state until it is registered with the department. An application for registration of each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer shall be filed with the department by using a form prescribed by the department or by using the department’s website and shall be accompanied by an annual fee of $100 for each specialty fertilizer that is registered. All specialty fertilizer registrations expire June 30 each year. All licensing and registration fees paid to the department under this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury to be placed in the General Inspection Trust Fund to be used for the sole purpose of funding the fertilizer inspection program. (b) Labels for each brand and product grade shall accompany the application and shall include the following information: 1. The brand and grade. 2. The guaranteed analysis. 3. The name and address of the licensee. 4. The net weight. 5. The sources from which the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are derived. 6. The sources of secondary plant nutrients and micro plant nutrients if guaranteed, claimed, or advertised.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-348; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 76-35; s. 2, ch. 87-170; ss. 2, 19, ch. 92-143; ss. 2, 11, ch. 97-6; s. 41, ch. 2009-66; s. 120, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0206 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0206
607.0206 Bylaws.
Status: in_force

(1) The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation unless that power is reserved to the shareholders by the articles of incorporation.

(2) The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation, including the provisions described in subsections (3) and (4).

(3) The bylaws of a corporation may contain one or both of the following provisions: (a) A requirement that if the corporation solicits proxies or consents with respect to an election of directors, the corporation include in its proxy statement and any form of its proxy or consent, to the extent and subject to such procedures or conditions as are provided in the bylaws, one or more individuals nominated by a shareholder in addition to individuals nominated by the board of directors. (b) A requirement that the corporation reimburse the expenses incurred by a shareholder in soliciting proxies or consents in connection with an election of directors, to the extent and subject to such procedures and conditions as are provided in the bylaws, provided that no bylaw so adopted shall apply to elections for which any record date precedes its adoption.

(4) The bylaws of a corporation may contain exclusive forum provisions to the extent allowed by s. 607.0208.

(5) Notwithstanding s. 607.1020(1)(b), the shareholders in amending, repealing, or adopting a bylaw described in subsection (3) may not limit the authority of the board of directors to amend or repeal any condition or procedure set forth in, or to add any procedure or condition to, such a bylaw to provide for a reasonable, practical, and orderly process.

(6) The bylaws may not contain any provision that would impose liability on a shareholder for the attorney fees or expenses of the corporation or any other party in connection with an internal corporate claim, as defined in s. 607.0208.

History: s. 21, ch. 89-154; s. 21, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 703.08 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 703 / Section 703.08
703.08 Copies of abstracts as evidence.
Status: in_force

The abstracts, copies, minutes, maps, and plats of said county purchased under the provisions of s. 703.07 shall thereupon be placed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county, to be copied or arranged in such form as the board of county commissioners shall deem best for the public interest. And in case the originals have been lost or destroyed, and no certified copy from the records of the original papers shall be in the power, custody, or control of the party asking to use the same on any trial or other proceedings, copies of the same, or any part thereof, duly certified by the clerk of the circuit court of said county, shall be admitted in evidence in all courts of law and equity in this state. Such clerk shall furnish to any and all parties requesting it, upon being paid his or her proper fees, certified copies of the same, or parts thereof.

History: s. 3, ch. 4951, 1901; GS 2512; RGS 3855; CGL 5762; s. 784, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 553.63 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part III / Section 553.63
553.63 Trench excavations in excess of 5 feet deep; required information.
Status: in_force

On all specific contracts for trench excavation in which such excavation will exceed a depth of 5 feet:

(1) The contract bid submitted by the contractor who will perform such excavation shall include: (a) A reference to the trench safety standards that will be in effect during the period of construction of the project. (b) Written assurance by the contractor performing the trench excavation that such contractor will comply with the applicable trench safety standards. (c) A separate item identifying the cost of compliance with the applicable trench safety standards.

(2) A contractor performing trench excavation shall: (a) As a minimum, comply with the excavation safety standards which are applicable to a project. (b) Adhere to any special shoring requirements, if any, of the state or other political subdivisions which may be applicable to such a project. (c) If any geotechnical information is available from the owner, the contractor, or otherwise, the contractor performing trench excavation shall consider this information in the contractor’s design of the trench safety system which it will employ on the project. This paragraph shall not require the owner to obtain geotechnical information.

History: s. 4, ch. 90-96.
Fla. Stat. § 222.13 — Florida Code / Title XV / Chapter 222 / Section 222.13
222.13 Life insurance policies; disposition of proceeds.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any person residing in the state shall die leaving insurance on his or her life, the said insurance shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the person for whose use and benefit such insurance is designated in the policy, and the proceeds thereof shall be exempt from the claims of creditors of the insured unless the insurance policy or a valid assignment thereof provides otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the insurance, by designation or otherwise, is payable to the insured or to the insured’s estate or to his or her executors, administrators, or assigns, the insurance proceeds shall become a part of the insured’s estate for all purposes and shall be administered by the personal representative of the estate of the insured in accordance with the probate laws of the state in like manner as other assets of the insured’s estate.

(2) Payments as herein directed shall, in every such case, discharge the insurer from any further liability under the policy, and the insurer shall in no event be responsible for, or be required to see to, the application of such payments.

History: s. 1, ch. 1864, 1872; RS 2347; s. 1, ch. 4555, 1897; s. 1, ch. 5165, 1903; GS 3154; RGS 4977; CGL 7065; s. 1, ch. 29861, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-333; s. 1, ch. 63-230; s. 1, ch. 70-376; s. 51, ch. 71-355; s. 1202, ch. 95-147.