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Fla. Stat. § 680.1095 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part I / Section 680.1095
680.1095 Application of ch. 98-11.
Status: in_force

This act does not apply to any lease contract entered into before the effective date of this act unless the parties thereto specifically agree in writing that the lease contract as expanded, amended, modified, renewed, or supplemented shall be governed by applicable law as supplemented or amended by this act. Absent such specific agreement, transactions validly entered into before that date and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them remain valid thereafter and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced as though this act had not taken effect.

History: s. 47, ch. 98-11.
Fla. Stat. § 688.006 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 688 / Section 688.006
688.006 Preservation of secrecy.
Status: in_force

In an action under ss. 688.001-688.009, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.

History: s. 6, ch. 88-254.
Fla. Stat. § 288.0071 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.0071
288.0071 Economic incentives to foreign countries of concern prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Controlled by” means having possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person or entity that directly or indirectly has the right to vote 25 percent or more of the voting interests of the company or that is entitled to 25 percent or more of its profits is presumed to control the foreign entity. (b) “Economic incentive” means all programs administered by, or for which an applicant for the program must seek certification, approval, or other action by, the department under this chapter, chapter 212, or chapter 220; and all local economic development programs, grants, or financial benefits administered by a political subdivision or an agent thereof. (c) “Foreign country of concern” has the same meaning as in s. 692.201. (d) “Foreign entity” means an entity that is: 1. Owned or controlled by the government of a foreign country of concern; or 2. A partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern, or a subsidiary of such entity. (e) “Government entity” means a state agency; a political subdivision; or any other public or private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business entity acting on behalf of any public agency.

(2) A government entity may not knowingly enter into an agreement or contract for an economic incentive with a foreign entity.

(3) Before providing any economic incentive, a government entity must require the recipient or applicant to provide the government entity with an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury attesting that the recipient or applicant is not a foreign entity.

(4) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section, including rules establishing the form for the affidavit required under subsection (3).

History: s. 2, ch. 2023-33.
Fla. Stat. § 534.501 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 534 / Section 534.501
534.501 Unlawful delay or failure in payment.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the purchaser of livestock to delay or fail in rendering payment for livestock to a seller of cattle as provided in s. 534.54. A person who violates this section commits an unfair or deceptive act or practice as specified in s. 501.204.

History: s. 2, ch. 77-362; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 3, ch. 83-7; s. 1, ch. 93-5; s. 34, ch. 2018-84.
Fla. Stat. § 985.513 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 985 / Part VIII / Section 985.513
985.513 Powers of the court over parent or guardian at disposition.
Status: in_force

(1) The court that has jurisdiction over an adjudicated delinquent child may, by an order stating the facts upon which a determination of a sanction and rehabilitative program was made at the disposition hearing: (a) Order the child’s parent or guardian, together with the child, to render community service in a public service program or to participate in a community work project. In addition to the sanctions imposed on the child, the court may order the child’s parent or guardian to perform community service if the court finds that the parent or guardian did not make a diligent and good faith effort to prevent the child from engaging in delinquent acts. (b) Order the parent or guardian to make restitution in money or in kind for any damage or loss caused by the child’s offense. The court may also require the child’s parent or legal guardian to be responsible for any restitution ordered against the child, as provided under s. 985.437. The court shall determine a reasonable amount or manner of restitution, and payment shall be made to the clerk of the circuit court as provided in s. 985.437. The court may retain jurisdiction, as provided under s. 985.0301, over the child and the child’s parent or legal guardian whom the court has ordered to pay restitution until the restitution order is satisfied or the court orders otherwise.

(2) Notwithstanding whether adjudication is imposed or withheld, the court may order the natural parents or legal custodian or guardian of a child who is found to have committed a delinquent act to participate in family counseling and other professional counseling activities deemed necessary for the rehabilitation of the child or to enhance their ability to provide the child with adequate support, guidance, and supervision. The court may also order that the parent, custodian, or guardian support the child and participate with the child in fulfilling a court-imposed sanction. In addition, the court may use its contempt powers to enforce a court-imposed sanction.

History: s. 39, ch. 97-238; s. 65, ch. 2006-120.
Fla. Stat. § 446.071 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 446 / Section 446.071
446.071 Apprenticeship sponsors.
Status: in_force

(1) One or more local apprenticeship sponsors shall be approved in any trade or group of trades by the department, upon a determination of need, if the apprenticeship sponsor meets all of the standards established by the department. The term “need” refers to the need of state residents for apprenticeship training. In the absence of proof to the contrary, it shall be presumed that there is need for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship training in each county in this state.

(2) A local apprenticeship sponsor may be a committee, a group of employers, an employer, a group of employees, an educational institution, a local workforce board, a community or faith-based organization, an association, or any combination thereof.

(3) The department may grant a variance from the standards upon a showing of good cause for the variance by program sponsors in nonconstruction trades. The purpose of this subsection is to recognize the unique and varying training requirements in nontraditional apprenticeable occupations and to authorize the department to adapt the standards to the needs of the programs.

History: s. 7, ch. 23934, 1947; s. 1, ch. 63-153; ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 72-113; s. 58, ch. 73-338; s. 1, ch. 77-183; s. 7, ch. 79-397; s. 25, ch. 83-174; s. 14, ch. 95-345; s. 119, ch. 2000-165; s. 8, ch. 2004-322; s. 11, ch. 2023-81.
Fla. Stat. § 425.21 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 425 / Section 425.21
425.21 Refunds to members.
Status: in_force

Revenues of a cooperative for any fiscal year in excess of the amount thereof necessary:

(1) To defray expenses of the cooperative and of the operation and maintenance of its facilities during such fiscal year;

(2) To pay interest and principal obligations of the cooperative coming due in such fiscal year;

(3) To finance, or to provide a reserve for the financing of, the construction or acquisition by the cooperative of additional facilities to the extent determined by the board of trustees;

(4) To provide a reasonable reserve for working capital;

(5) To provide a reserve for the payment of indebtedness of the cooperative maturing more than 1 year after the date of the incurrence of such indebtedness in an amount not less than the total of the interest and principal payments in respect thereof required to be made during the next following fiscal year; and

(6) To provide a fund for education in cooperation and for the dissemination of information concerning the effective use of electric energy and other services made available by the cooperative,

shall, unless otherwise determined by a vote of the members, be distributed by the cooperative to its members as patronage refunds in accordance with the patronage of the cooperative by the respective members paid for during such fiscal year. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the payment by a cooperative of all or any part of its indebtedness prior to the date when the same shall become due.

History: s. 20, ch. 19138, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6494(63).
Fla. Stat. § 636.057 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.057
636.057 Fees.
Status: in_force

Every prepaid limited health service organization subject to this act must pay to the office the following fees:

(1) For filing an application for a certificate of authority or amendment thereto: $500.

(2) For filing each annual report: $200.

(3) For each renewal of certificate of authority: $500.

History: s. 46, ch. 93-148; s. 1548, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 252.51 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part I / Section 252.51
252.51 Liability.
Status: in_force

Any person or organization, public or private, owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation, other than payment or reimbursement of costs and expenses, grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation by the local emergency management agency or use of the whole or any part of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending, mock, or practice emergency, together with her or his successor in interest, if any, shall not be liable for the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises during the actual, impending, mock, or practice emergency, or for loss of, or damage to, the property of such person, solely by reason or as a result of such license, privilege, designation, or use, unless the gross negligence or the willful and wanton misconduct of such person owning or controlling such real estate or premises or her or his successor in interest is the proximate cause of such death, injury, loss, or damage occurring during such sheltering period. Any such person or organization who provides such shelter space for compensation shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state or its applicable agency or subdivision for the purposes of s. 768.28.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 32, ch. 83-334; s. 137, ch. 95-148; s. 8, ch. 2000-140.
Fla. Stat. § 401.2715 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 401 / Part III / Section 401.2715
401.2715 Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish by rule criteria for all emergency medical technician and paramedic recertification training. The rules shall provide that all recertification training equals at least 30 hours, includes the performance parameters for adult and pediatric emergency medical clinical care, and is documented through a system of recordkeeping.

(2) Any individual, institution, school, corporation, or governmental entity may conduct emergency medical technician or paramedic recertification training upon application to the department and payment of a nonrefundable fee to be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund. Institutions conducting department-approved educational programs as provided in this chapter and licensed ambulance services are exempt from the application process and payment of fees. The department shall adopt rules for the application and payment of a fee not to exceed the actual cost of administering this approval process.

(3) To be eligible for recertification as provided in s. 401.27, certified emergency medical technicians and paramedics must provide proof of completion of training conducted pursuant to this section. The department shall accept the written affirmation of a licensee’s or a department-approved educational program’s medical director as documentation that the certificateholder has completed a minimum of 30 hours of recertification training as provided herein.

History: s. 32, ch. 99-397.
Fla. Stat. § 775.34 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.34
775.34 Membership in a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Status: in_force

A person who willfully becomes a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization and serves under the direction or control of that organization with the intent to further the illegal acts of the organization commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, the term “designated foreign terrorist organization” has the same meaning as provided in s. 775.32.

History: s. 5, ch. 2017-37.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.23 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part II / Section 1010.23
1010.23 Cost accounting and reporting for Florida College System institutions.
Status: in_force

Florida College System institutions shall provide an annual report on the cost of operations as provided in s. 1011.84.

History: s. 541, ch. 2002-387; s. 159, ch. 2011-5.
Fla. Stat. § 101.56042 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.56042
101.56042 Punch card type systems prohibited.
Status: in_force

Effective September 2, 2002, a voting system that uses an apparatus or device for the piercing of ballots by the voter may not be used in this state.

History: s. 17, ch. 2001-40.
Fla. Stat. § 320.70 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.70
320.70 Penalties for violation.
Status: in_force

Any person being a manufacturer, factory branch, or factory representative, who violates any provision of ss. 320.61-320.70, or who does any act enumerated in s. 320.64 as a ground for the denial, suspension or revocation of a license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 11, ch. 20236, 1941; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 203, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 16, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2017-187.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0102 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part I / Section 736.0102
736.0102 Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this code applies to express trusts, charitable or noncharitable, and trusts created pursuant to a law, judgment, or decree that requires the trust to be administered in the manner of an express trust.

(2) This code does not apply to constructive or resulting trusts; conservatorships; custodial arrangements pursuant to the Florida Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; business trusts providing for certificates to be issued to beneficiaries; common trust funds; trusts created by the form of the account or by the deposit agreement at a financial institution; voting trusts; security arrangements; liquidation trusts; trusts for the primary purpose of paying debts, dividends, interest, salaries, wages, profits, pensions, or employee benefits of any kind; and any arrangement under which a person is nominee or escrowee for another.

(3) This code does not apply to any land trust under s. 689.071, except to the extent provided in s. 689.071(7), s. 721.08(2)(c)4., or s. 721.53(1)(e). A trust governed at its creation by this chapter, former chapter 737, or any prior trust statute superseded or replaced by any provision of former chapter 737, is not a land trust regardless of any amendment or modification of the trust, any change in the assets held in the trust, or any continuing trust resulting from the distribution or retention in further trust of assets from the trust.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-217; s. 10, ch. 2007-153; s. 3, ch. 2013-240.
Fla. Stat. § 513.054 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 513 / Section 513.054
513.054 Penalties for specified offenses by operator.
Status: in_force

Any operator of a mobile home park, lodging park, or recreational vehicle park or a recreational camp who obstructs or hinders any agent of the department in the proper discharge of the agent’s duties; who fails, neglects, or refuses to obtain a permit for the park or camp or pay the permit fee required by law; or who fails or refuses to perform any duty imposed upon the operator by law or rule is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. On each day that such park or camp is operated in violation of law or rule, there is a separate offense.

History: s. 13, ch. 84-182; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 128, ch. 91-224; s. 36, ch. 92-78; s. 11, ch. 93-150.
Fla. Stat. § 57.104 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 57 / Section 57.104
57.104 Computation of attorney fees.
Status: in_force

(1) In any action in which attorney fees are to be determined or awarded by the court, the court shall consider, among other things, time and labor of any legal assistants who contributed nonclerical, meaningful legal support to the matter involved and who are working under the supervision of an attorney. For purposes of this section, “legal assistant” means a person who, under the supervision and direction of a licensed attorney, engages in legal research, and case development or planning in relation to modifications or initial proceedings, services, processes, or applications; or who prepares or interprets legal documents or selects, compiles, and uses technical information from references such as digests, encyclopedias, or practice manuals and analyzes and follows procedural problems that involve independent decisions.

(2) In any action in which attorney fees are determined or awarded by the court, there is a strong presumption that a lodestar fee is sufficient and reasonable. This presumption may be overcome only in a rare and exceptional circumstance with evidence that competent counsel could not otherwise be retained.

History: s. 1, ch. 87-260; s. 1, ch. 2023-15.
Fla. Stat. § 403.131 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.131
403.131 Injunctive relief, remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule, regulation, permit certification, or order; to enjoin any violation specified in s. 403.161(1); and to seek injunctive relief to prevent irreparable injury to the air, waters, and property, including animal, plant, and aquatic life, of the state and to protect human health, safety, and welfare caused or threatened by any violation.

(2) All the judicial and administrative remedies to recover damages and penalties in this section and s. 403.121 are alternative and mutually exclusive.

History: s. 14, ch. 67-436; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-139; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 2, ch. 72-286; s. 3, ch. 2001-258; s. 27, ch. 2020-158.
Fla. Stat. § 513.10 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 513 / Section 513.10
513.10 Operating without permit; enforcement of chapter; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who maintains or operates a mobile home park, lodging park, recreational vehicle park, or recreational camp without first obtaining a permit as required by s. 513.02, or who maintains or operates such a park or camp after revocation of the permit, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) This chapter or rules adopted under this chapter may be enforced in the manner provided in s. 381.0012 and as provided in this chapter. Violations of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter are subject to the penalties provided in this chapter and in s. 381.0061.

History: s. 1, ch. 19365, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7849(a); s. 1, ch. 59-214; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 6, ch. 80-351; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 14, 15, ch. 83-321; s. 10, ch. 84-182; s. 129, ch. 91-224; s. 57, ch. 91-297; ss. 15, 26, ch. 93-150; s. 125, ch. 2012-184; s. 23, ch. 2024-180.
Fla. Stat. § 817.483 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.483
817.483 Transmission or publication of information regarding schemes, devices, means, or methods for theft of communication services.
Status: in_force

Any person who transmits or publishes the number or code of an existing, canceled, revoked, or nonexistent telephone number or credit number or other credit device, or method of numbering or coding which is employed in the issuance of telephone numbers or credit numbers or other credit devices, with the intent to avoid or to cause another to avoid lawful charges is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-138.
Fla. Stat. § 373.711 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part VII / Section 373.711
373.711 Technical assistance to local governments.
Status: in_force

The water management districts shall assist local governments in the development and future revision of local government comprehensive plan elements or public facilities report as required by s. 189.08, related to water resource issues.

History: s. 82, ch. 2010-102; ss. 1, 28, 49, ch. 2010-205; s. 85, ch. 2014-22.
Fla. Stat. § 17.04 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.04
17.04 To audit and adjust accounts of officers and those indebted to the state.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer, using generally accepted auditing procedures for testing or sampling, shall examine, audit, adjust, and settle the accounts of all the officers of this state, and any other person in anywise entrusted with, or who may have received any property, funds, or moneys of this state, or who may be in anywise indebted or accountable to this state for any property, funds, or moneys, and require such officer or persons to render full accounts thereof, and to yield up such property or funds according to law, or pay such moneys into the treasury of this state, or to such officer or agent of the state as may be appointed to receive the same, and on failure so to do, to cause to be instituted and prosecuted proceedings, criminal or civil, at law or in equity, against such persons, according to law. The Chief Financial Officer may conduct investigations within or outside of this state as it deems necessary to aid in the enforcement of this section. If during an investigation the Chief Financial Officer has reason to believe that any criminal statute of this state has or may have been violated, the Chief Financial Officer shall refer any records tending to show such violation to state or federal law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies and shall provide investigative assistance to those agencies as required.

History: s. 4, ch. 8, 1845; RS 96; GS 100; RGS 113; CGL 143; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 95-312; s. 1, ch. 95-426; s. 18, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2016-165.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.59 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part IV / Section 1010.59
1010.59 Interest rates.
Status: in_force

All bonds issued by the State Board of Education pursuant to the provisions of s. 9(a), Art. XII of the State Constitution, as amended, may bear interest at such rate or rates as may be determined by the State Board of Education. However, the maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the rates authorized under the provisions of s. 215.84.

History: s. 568, ch. 2002-387.