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Fla. Stat. § 626.869 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.869
626.869 License, adjusters; continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) Having a license as an all-lines adjuster qualifies the licensee to adjust all lines of insurance except life and annuities.

(2) All individuals who on October 1, 1990, hold an adjuster’s license and appointment limited to fire and allied lines, including marine or casualty or boiler and machinery, may remain licensed and appointed under the limited license and may renew their appointment, but a license or appointment that has been terminated, not renewed, suspended, or revoked may not be reinstated, and new or additional licenses or appointments may not be issued.

(3) All individuals who on October 1, 2012, hold an adjuster’s license and appointment limited to motor vehicle physical damage and mechanical breakdown, property and casualty, workers’ compensation, or health insurance may remain licensed and appointed under such limited license and may renew their appointment, but a license that has been terminated, suspended, or revoked may not be reinstated, and new or additional licenses may not be issued.

(4) An individual holding a license as a public adjuster or an all-lines adjuster must complete all continuing education requirements as specified in s. 626.2815.

(5) The regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups shall be as provided in s. 626.2816.

History: s. 332, ch. 59-205; s. 90, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 284, 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 26, ch. 88-166; s. 33, ch. 89-289; s. 50, ch. 90-201; ss. 143, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 48, ch. 91-1; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 289, ch. 97-102; s. 62, ch. 98-199; s. 1, ch. 2003-99; s. 980, ch. 2003-261; ss. 61, 83, ch. 2003-267; s. 54, ch. 2003-281; s. 60, ch. 2004-390; s. 6, ch. 2007-199; s. 14, ch. 2008-220; s. 37, ch. 2012-209.
Fla. Stat. § 618.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 618 / Section 618.13
618.13 Officers; election.
Status: in_force

The directors shall elect from their number a president and one or more vice presidents. They shall also elect a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as may be provided for in the bylaws, none of whom need be directors or members of the association. The office of secretary and treasurer may be combined into one office designated as secretary-treasurer, or both functions and titles may be united in one person. The treasurer may be a bank or any depository, and as such, shall not be considered as an officer, but as a function of the board of directors, and in such case the secretary shall perform the usual accounting duties of the treasurer excepting that the funds shall be deposited only as and where authorized by the board of directors.

History: s. 13, ch. 9300, 1923; CGL 6478; s. 13, ch. 14675, 1931.
Fla. Stat. § 633.346 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part III / Section 633.346
633.346 Jurisdiction of State Fire Marshal over alarm system contractors and certified unlimited electrical contractors.
Status: in_force

(1) If the State Fire Marshal, in the course of its activities pursuant to s. 633.104(2), determines that an alarm system contractor or a certified unlimited electrical contractor working with an alarm system has violated any provision of this chapter or the rules of the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Marshal shall have jurisdiction, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, to order corrective action by the alarm system contractor or the certified unlimited electrical contractor to bring the alarm system into compliance with applicable standards set forth in this chapter and the rules of the State Fire Marshal.

(2) Any order issued by the State Fire Marshal shall comply with the provisions of chapter 120 and allow a reasonable time for corrective action to be completed.

(3) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board may participate, at their discretion, but not as a party, in any proceedings relating to corrective action.

(4) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt standards, by rule, for the installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, monitoring, inspection, replacement, or servicing of fire alarms and fire alarm systems.

History: ss. 11, 14, ch. 87-254; ss. 22, 24, ch. 88-149; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 227, ch. 94-218; s. 231, ch. 98-200; s. 52, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 634.342 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part II / Section 634.342
634.342 Injunctive proceedings.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this part, in the event any person violates s. 634.303 or s. 634.318 or any rule adopted or promulgated pursuant thereto, the department or office is authorized to resort to a proceeding for injunction in the circuit court of the county where such person resides or has her or his principal place of business, and therein apply for such temporary and permanent orders as the department or office may deem necessary to restrain such person from engaging in any such activities, until such person has complied with such provision or rule.

History: s. 29, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 474, ch. 97-102; s. 1481, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 714.10 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 714 / Section 714.10
714.10 Security agreement covering after-acquired property.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law other than this chapter, property that a receiver or an owner acquires after appointment of the receiver is subject to a security agreement entered into before the appointment to the same extent as if the court had not appointed the receiver.

History: s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
Fla. Stat. § 27.12 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part II / Section 27.12
27.12 Power to compromise.
Status: in_force

(1) The state attorney may, with the approval of the Department of Financial Services, compromise and settle all judgments, claims, and demands in favor of the state in his or her circuit against defaulting collectors of revenue, sheriffs and other officers, and the sureties on their bonds, on such terms as the state attorney may deem equitable and proper.

(2) Any such compromise or settlement may be made with any of the sureties of such defaulting officer as to his or her individual liability, and a receipt to such surety shall be a discharge of his or her obligation; but the discharge of one or more of the sureties so compromised and settled with shall not operate as a discharge of the principal or other sureties from the judgment, claim, or demand in favor of the state.

History: s. 1, ch. 3236, 1881; RS 1351; GS 1786; RGS 3016; CGL 4752; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 122, ch. 95-147; s. 82, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 627.783 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIII / Section 627.783
627.783 Rate deviation.
Status: in_force

(1) A title insurer may petition the office for an order authorizing a specific deviation from the adopted premium. The petition shall be in writing and sworn to and shall set forth allegations of fact upon which the petitioner will rely, including the petitioner’s reasons for requesting the deviation. Any authorized title insurer, agent, or agency may join in the petition for like authority to deviate or may file a separate petition praying for like authority or opposing the deviation. The office shall rule on all such petitions simultaneously.

(2) If, in the judgment of the office, the requested deviation is not justified, the office may enter an order denying the petition. An order granting a petition constitutes an amendment to the adopted premium as to the petitioners named in the order, and is subject to s. 627.782.

History: s. 9, ch. 65-359; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 580, 584, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 9, ch. 89-305; ss. 96, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 13, ch. 99-286; s. 1205, ch. 2003-261; s. 6, ch. 2007-44.
Fla. Stat. § 381.06015 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.06015
381.06015 Public Cord Blood Tissue Bank.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a statewide consortium to be known as the Public Cord Blood Tissue Bank. The Public Cord Blood Tissue Bank is established as a nonprofit legal entity to collect, screen for infectious and genetic diseases, perform tissue typing, cryopreserve, and store umbilical cord blood as a resource to the public. The University of Florida, the University of South Florida, the University of Miami, and the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville shall jointly form the collaborative consortium, each working with community resources such as regional blood banks, hospitals, and other health care providers to develop local and regional coalitions for the purposes set forth in this act. The consortium participants shall align their outreach programs and activities to all geographic areas of the state, covering the entire state. The consortium is encouraged to conduct outreach and research for Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans, and other ethnic and racial minorities.

(2) The Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Health shall encourage health care providers, including, but not limited to, hospitals, birthing facilities, county health departments, physicians, midwives, and nurses, to disseminate information about the Public Cord Blood Tissue Bank.

(3) Nothing in this section creates a requirement of any health care or services program that is directly affiliated with a bona fide religious denomination that includes as an integral part of its beliefs and practices the tenet that blood transfer is contrary to the moral principles the denomination considers to be an essential part of its beliefs.

(4) Any health care facility or health care provider receiving financial remuneration for the collection of umbilical cord blood shall provide written disclosure of this information to any woman postpartum or parent of a newborn from whom the umbilical cord blood is collected prior to the harvesting of the umbilical cord blood.

(5) A woman admitted to a hospital or birthing facility for obstetrical services may be offered the opportunity to donate umbilical cord blood to the Public Cord Blood Tissue Bank. A woman may not be required to make such a donation.

(6) The consortium may charge reasonable rates and fees to recipients of cord blood tissue bank products.

History: s. 1, ch. 2000-305; s. 53, ch. 2012-184.
Fla. Stat. § 775.0863 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0863
775.0863 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense against person with mental or physical disability; reclassification.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be reclassified as provided in this subsection if the commission of such felony or misdemeanor evidences prejudice based on a mental or physical disability of the victim: 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree. 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. 3. A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 4. A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 5. A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life felony. (b) As used in paragraph (a), the term “mental or physical disability” means a condition of mental or physical incapacitation due to a developmental disability, organic brain damage, or mental illness, and one or more mental or physical limitations that restrict a person’s ability to perform the normal activities of daily living.

(2) A person or organization that establishes by clear and convincing evidence that it has been coerced, intimidated, or threatened in violation of this section has a civil cause of action for treble damages, an injunction, or any other appropriate relief in law or in equity. Upon prevailing in such civil action, the plaintiff may recover reasonable attorney fees and costs.

(3) It is an essential element of this section that the record reflect that the defendant perceived, knew, or had reasonable grounds to know or perceive that the victim was within the class delineated in this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 2016-81.
Fla. Stat. § 316.2051 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.2051
316.2051 Certain vehicles prohibited on hard-surfaced roads.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to operate upon any hard-surfaced road in this state any log cart, tractor, or well machine; any steel-tired vehicle other than the ordinary farm wagon or buggy; or any other vehicle or machine that is likely to damage a hard-surfaced road except to cause ordinary wear and tear on the same. 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. 159, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 951.0623 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 951 / Section 951.0623
951.0623 Application of ch. 86-183; agreement or contract as of July 1, 1986.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 86-183, Laws of Florida, each correctional facility and county detention facility operated and maintained by either the sheriff or by a contractual private entity on the effective date of this act may continue to be operated and maintained in accordance with any current agreement or contract; however, should such agreement or contract ever be terminated, the provisions of chapter 86-183, Laws of Florida, shall thereafter apply.

History: s. 9, ch. 86-183.
Fla. Stat. § 403.803 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part V / Section 403.803
403.803 Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this act, the term, phrase, or word:

(1) “Branch office” means a geographical area, the boundaries of which may be established as a part of a district.

(2) “Canal” is a manmade trench, the bottom of which is normally covered by water with the upper edges of its sides normally above water.

(3) “Channel” is a trench, the bottom of which is normally covered entirely by water, with the upper edges of its sides normally below water.

(4) “Commission” means the Environmental Regulation Commission.

(5) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(6) “District” or “environmental district” means one of the geographical areas, the boundaries of which are established pursuant to this act.

(7) “Drainage ditch” or “irrigation ditch” is a manmade trench dug for the purpose of draining water from the land or for transporting water for use on the land and is not built for navigational purposes.

(8) “Environmental district center” means the facilities and personnel which are centralized in each district for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act.

(9) “Headquarters” means the physical location of the offices of the secretary and the division directors of the department.

(10) “Insect control impoundment dikes” means artificial structures, including earthen berms, constructed and used to impound waters for the purpose of insect control.

(11) “Manager” means the head of an environmental district or branch office who shall supervise all environmental functions of the department within such environmental district or branch office.

(12) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Environmental Protection.

(13) “Standard” means any rule of the Department of Environmental Protection relating to air and water quality, noise, solid-waste management, and electric and magnetic fields associated with electrical transmission and distribution lines and substation facilities. The term “standard” does not include rules of the department which relate exclusively to the internal management of the department, the procedural processing of applications, the administration of rulemaking or adjudicatory proceedings, the publication of notices, the conduct of hearings, or other procedural matters.

(14) “Swale” means a manmade trench which: (a) Has a top width-to-depth ratio of the cross-section equal to or greater than 6:1, or side slopes equal to or greater than 3 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical; (b) Contains contiguous areas of standing or flowing water only following a rainfall event; (c) Is planted with or has stabilized vegetation suitable for soil stabilization, stormwater treatment, and nutrient uptake; and (d) Is designed to take into account the soil erodibility, soil percolation, slope, slope length, and drainage area so as to prevent erosion and reduce pollutant concentration of any discharge.

History: s. 3, ch. 75-22; s. 62, ch. 83-310; s. 40, ch. 84-338; s. 9, ch. 86-173; s. 56, ch. 86-186; s. 422, ch. 94-356.
Fla. Stat. § 336.023 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 336 / Section 336.023
336.023 Use by counties of the surplus from the constitutional gas tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Any county which has agreed prior to July 1, 1977, by resolution, to use the surplus of the constitutional gas tax to provide a connecting road to a planned interchange on the interstate system shall provide such connecting road.

(2) Any surplus which is not otherwise used to provide connecting roads pursuant to subsection (1) shall be used on any road in the county at the discretion of the county governing body.

History: s. 9, ch. 77-165; s. 2, ch. 79-357; s. 41, ch. 83-3; s. 64, ch. 84-309; s. 16, ch. 87-225.
Fla. Stat. § 218.26 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part II / Section 218.26
218.26 Administration; distribution schedule.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations and to issue special instructions to local governments as required to carry out the provisions of this part.

(2) The department shall, for all taxes collected and received into the revenue sharing trust funds, establish a schedule of equal monthly distribution for any computation period. The department is authorized to receive funds pursuant to s. 215.18 at any time in order to make such monthly payments by the 25th day of the month.

(3)(a) The department shall compute the apportionment factors once each fiscal year for use during the fiscal year. The computation shall be made prior to July 25 of each fiscal year and shall be based upon information submitted and certified to the department prior to June 1 of each year. (b) The apportionment factors shall, except in the case of error, remain in effect for the fiscal year.

(4) It shall be the duty of each agency and unit of local government required to submit certified information to the department pursuant to the administration of this part to file timely information. Any unit of local government failing to provide timely information required pursuant to the administration of this part shall, by such action, authorize the department to utilize the best information available or, if no such information is available, to take any necessary action, including disqualification, either partial or entire, and shall further, by such action, waive any right to challenge the determination of the department as to its share, if any, pursuant to the privilege of receiving shared revenues under this part.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-360; s. 1, ch. 73-349; s. 1, ch. 74-194.
Fla. Stat. § 112.062 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part I / Section 112.062
112.062 Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses.
Status: in_force

When he or she deems it necessary in order to carry out an official function of office, a member of the Cabinet may incur and be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061 for the purpose of educating and informing the public as to the Cabinet member’s official duties.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-212; s. 685, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 399.001 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 399 / Section 399.001
399.001 Short title and purpose.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Elevator Safety Act.” The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the safety of life and limb and to promote public safety awareness. The use of unsafe and defective lifting devices imposes a substantial probability of serious and preventable injury and exposes employees and the public to unsafe conditions. The prevention of these injuries and the protection of employees and the public from unsafe conditions is in the best interest of the public. Elevator personnel performing work covered by the Florida Building Code must possess documented training or experience or both and be familiar with the operation and safety functions of the components and equipment. Training and experience includes, but is not limited to, recognizing the safety hazards and performing the procedures to which they are assigned in conformance with the requirements of the Florida Building Code. This chapter establishes the minimum standards for elevator personnel.

History: s. 5, ch. 2001-186.
Fla. Stat. § 1000.071 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1000 / Part I / Section 1000.071
1000.071 Personal titles and pronouns.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the policy of every public K-12 educational institution that is provided or authorized by the Constitution and laws of Florida that a person’s sex is an immutable biological trait and that it is false to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to such person’s sex. This section does not apply to individuals born with a genetically or biochemically verifiable disorder of sex development, including, but not limited to, 46, XX disorder of sex development; 46, XY disorder of sex development; sex chromosome disorder of sex development; XX or XY sex reversal; and ovotesticular disorder.

(2) An employee, contractor, or student of a public K-12 educational institution may not be required, as a condition of employment or enrollment or participation in any program, to refer to another person using that person’s preferred personal title or pronouns if such personal title or pronouns do not correspond to that person’s sex.

(3) An employee or contractor of a public K-12 educational institution may not provide to a student his or her preferred personal title or pronouns if such preferred personal title or pronouns do not correspond to his or her sex.

(4) A student may not be asked by an employee or contractor of a public K-12 educational institution to provide his or her preferred personal title or pronouns or be penalized or subjected to adverse or discriminatory treatment for not providing his or her preferred personal title or pronouns.

(5) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to administer this section.

(6) The limitations of this section only apply to the actions of an employee or contractor acting within the scope of their employment duties with the public K-12 educational institution.

History: s. 2, ch. 2023-105; s. 7, ch. 2023-245.
Fla. Stat. § 65.011 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 65 / Section 65.011
65.011 Real estate; certain jurisdiction over.
Status: in_force

Chancery courts have jurisdiction of actions by any person or corporation claiming to own any land or part thereof, or by two or more claiming to own the same land or part thereof under a common title against more than one person or corporation occupying or claiming title to the land or part thereof adversely to plaintiff, whether defendants claim or hold under a common title or not; and shall determine the title of plaintiff as against defendants and enter judgment quieting the title of, and awarding possession to, the plaintiff entitled thereto and may enter injunctions, temporary or perpetual, appoint receivers, and enter such orders about costs as are necessary to protect the rights of the parties.

History: s. 1, ch. 3884, 1889; RS 1500; GS 1949; RGS 3212; CGL 5004; s. 20, ch. 67-254.