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Fla. Stat. § 733.207 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part II / Section 733.207
733.207 Establishment and probate of lost or destroyed will.
Status: in_force

Any interested person may establish the full and precise terms of a lost or destroyed will and offer the will for probate. The specific content of the will must be proved by the testimony of two disinterested witnesses, or, if a correct copy is provided, it shall be proved by one disinterested witness.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 57, ch. 75-220; s. 91, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 166.111 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part II / Section 166.111
166.111 Authority to borrow.
Status: in_force

The governing body of every municipality may borrow money, contract loans, and issue bonds as defined in s. 166.101 from time to time to finance the undertaking of any capital or other project for the purposes permitted by the State Constitution and may pledge the funds, credit, property, and taxing power of the municipality for the payment of such debts and bonds.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-129; s. 2, ch. 92-345; s. 159, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 905.02 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.02
905.02 Who may challenge.
Status: in_force

The state or a person who has been held to answer may challenge the panel or individual grand jurors.

History: s. 81, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(81); s. 42, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 373.4597 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part IV / Section 373.4597
373.4597 The Geneva Freshwater Lens Protection Act.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that the Geneva Freshwater Lens, a single source water supply, is a unique and valuable water resource for the citizens of northeast Seminole County and, in general, to the citizens of this state and that the lens is a precious natural resource system vital to the health and diversity of the regional ecosystem. It is the intent of the Legislature that this resource be protected for future generations of citizens of this state and that the St. Johns River Water Management District implement the laws of this state and administrative rules of the district to that end.

(2) The recharge area of the Geneva Freshwater Lens shall be delineated by rule by the St. Johns River Water Management District, to be based on the 20-foot (NGVD) contour of the recharge area prior to development, using a static line and based on the quadrangle maps referenced in the United States Geological Survey Report titled “Water Resources Investigation 86-4078.”

History: s. 2, ch. 95-377; s. 4, ch. 2020-144.
Fla. Stat. § 265.602 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 265 / Section 265.602
265.602 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

The Legislature recognizes the critical need for significant additional funding which is currently being experienced by local cultural organizations in this state. Furthermore, the Legislature recognizes that this supplemental funding should be available on a recurring basis, and should be primarily utilized for the day-to-day expenses incurred by cultural groups. It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to create an endowment matching fund program which will guarantee sufficient operating resources for those organizations which participate.

History: s. 2, ch. 85-152; s. 3, ch. 96-386.
Fla. Stat. § 985.535 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 985 / Part IX / Section 985.535
985.535 Additional grounds for appeal by the state; time for taking.
Status: in_force

(1) The state may appeal from a preadjudicatory hearing order dismissing a search warrant, suppressing evidence obtained by search and seizure, or suppressing a confession or admission made by a child. The appeal must be taken before the adjudicatory hearing.

(2) An appeal by the state from a preadjudicatory hearing order shall stay the case against a child upon whose application the order was made until the appeal is determined. If the court from which the appeal is taken determines that the evidence, confession, or admission that is the subject of the order would materially assist the state in proving its case against another child and that the prosecuting attorney intends to use it for that purpose, the court shall stay the case of that child until the appeal is determined. The trial court in its discretion may release a child whose case is stayed pending appeal. A child who is not released from custody pending appeal may petition the appellate court for expedited consideration of the appeal.

History: s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 43, ch. 97-238; s. 68, ch. 2006-120.
Fla. Stat. § 632.616 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.616
632.616 Conversion of fraternal benefit society into mutual life insurance company.
Status: in_force

Any domestic fraternal benefit society may be converted and licensed as a mutual life insurance company by compliance with all the requirements of chapter 628. A plan of conversion shall be prepared in writing by the board of directors setting forth in full the terms and conditions of conversion. The affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of the supreme governing body at a regular or special meeting shall be necessary for the approval of such plan. No such conversion shall take effect unless and until approved by the office, which may give such approval if it finds that the proposed change is in conformity with the requirements of law and not prejudicial to the certificateholders of the society.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1381, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 901.11 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 901 / Section 901.11
901.11 Effect of not answering summons.
Status: in_force

Failure to appear as commanded by a summons without good cause is an indirect criminal contempt of court and may be punished by a fine of not more than $100. When a person fails to appear as commanded by a summons, the trial court judge shall issue a warrant. If the trial court judge acquires reason to believe that the person summoned will not appear as commanded after issuing a summons, the trial court judge may issue a warrant.

History: s. 11, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(11); s. 6, ch. 70-339; s. 1456, ch. 97-102; s. 23, ch. 2004-11.
Fla. Stat. § 679.508 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part V / Section 679.508
679.508 Effectiveness of financing statement if new debtor becomes bound by security agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a filed financing statement naming an original debtor is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral in which a new debtor has or acquires rights to the extent that the financing statement would have been effective had the original debtor acquired rights in the collateral.

(2) If the difference between the name of the original debtor and that of the new debtor causes a filed financing statement that is effective under subsection (1) to be seriously misleading under the standard set forth in s. 679.5061: (a) The financing statement is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor before, and within 4 months after, the new debtor becomes bound under s. 679.2031(4); and (b) The financing statement is not effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor more than 4 months after the new debtor becomes bound under s. 679.2031(4) unless an initial financing statement providing the name of the new debtor is filed before the expiration of that time.

(3) This section does not apply to collateral as to which a filed financing statement remains effective against the new debtor under s. 679.5071(1).

History: s. 6, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 465.0155 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0155
465.0155 Standards of practice.
Status: in_force

(1) Consistent with the provisions of this act, the board shall adopt by rule standards of practice relating to the practice of pharmacy which shall be binding on every state agency and shall be applied by such agencies when enforcing or implementing any authority granted by any applicable statute, rule, or regulation, whether federal or state.

(2)(a) Before dispensing a controlled substance to a person not known to the pharmacist, the pharmacist must require the person purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring the controlled substance to present valid photographic identification or other verification of his or her identity. If the person does not have proper identification, the pharmacist may verify the validity of the prescription and the identity of the patient with the prescriber or his or her authorized agent. Verification of health plan eligibility through a real-time inquiry or adjudication system is considered to be proper identification. (b) This subsection does not apply in an institutional setting or to a long-term care facility, including, but not limited to, an assisted living facility or a hospital to which patients are admitted. (c) As used in this subsection, the term “proper identification” means an identification that is issued by a state or the Federal Government containing the person’s photograph, printed name, and signature or a document considered acceptable under 8 C.F.R. s. 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(A) and (B).

History: ss. 12, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 2018-13.
Fla. Stat. § 252.88 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part II / Section 252.88
252.88 Public records.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever EPCRA authorizes an employer to exclude trade secret information from its submittals, the employer shall furnish the information so excluded to the commission upon request. Such information shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). The commission shall not disclose such information except pursuant to a final determination under s. 322 of EPCRA by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that such information is not entitled to trade secret protection, or pursuant to an order of court.

(2) Whenever EPCRA authorizes an owner or operator to elect to withhold from disclosure the location of specific hazardous chemicals, such information shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

(3) All information, including, but not limited to, site plans and specific location information on hazardous chemicals furnished to a fire department pursuant to EPCRA or this part, shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) while in the possession of the fire department.

(4) The division, the commission, and the committees shall furnish copies of public records submitted under EPCRA or this part, and may charge a fee of $1 per page per person per year for over 25 pages of materials copied.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-200; s. 86, ch. 90-360; s. 7, ch. 92-150; s. 1, ch. 95-121; s. 108, ch. 96-406; s. 111, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 551.117 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 551 / Section 551.117
551.117 Penalties.
Status: in_force

The commission may revoke or suspend any slot machine license issued under this chapter upon the willful violation by the slot machine licensee of any provision of this chapter or of any rule adopted under this chapter. In lieu of suspending or revoking a slot machine license, the commission may impose a civil penalty against the slot machine licensee for a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted by the commission. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the penalty so imposed may not exceed $100,000 for each count or separate offense. All penalties imposed and collected must be deposited into the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-362; s. 58, ch. 2022-7.
Fla. Stat. § 284.38 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 284 / Part II / Section 284.38
284.38 Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect.
Status: in_force

The insurance programs developed herein shall provide limits as established by the provisions of s. 768.28 if a tort claim. The limits provided in s. 768.28 shall not apply to a civil rights action arising under 42 U.S.C. s. 1983 or similar federal statute. Payment of a pending or future claim or judgment arising under any of said statutes may be made upon this act becoming a law, unless the officer, employee, or agent has been determined in the final judgment to have caused the harm intentionally; however, the fund is authorized to pay all other court-ordered attorney’s fees as provided under s. 284.31.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-206; s. 8, ch. 79-139; s. 176, ch. 81-259.
Fla. Stat. § 631.331 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.331
631.331 Assessment prima facie correct; notice; payment; proceeding to collect.
Status: in_force

(1) Any assessment of a subscriber or member of an insurer made by the department pursuant to the order of court fixing the aggregate amount of the assessment against all members or subscribers and approving the classification and formula made by the department under s. 631.321(1) shall be prima facie correct.

(2) Each member or subscriber shall be notified of the amount of assessment to be paid by her or him by written notice mailed to the address of the member or subscriber last of record with the insurer. Failure of the member or subscriber to receive the notice so mailed, within the time specified therein or at all, shall be no defense in any proceeding to collect the assessment.

(3) If any such member or subscriber fails to pay the assessment within the period specified in the notice, which period shall not be less than 20 days after mailing, the department may obtain an order in the delinquency proceeding requiring the member or subscriber to show cause at a time and place fixed by the court why judgment should not be entered against such member or subscriber for the amount of the assessment, together with all costs. A copy of the order and a copy of the petition therefor shall be served upon the member or subscriber within the time and in the manner designated in the order.

(4) If the subscriber or member after due service of a copy of the order and petition referred to in subsection (3) is made upon her or him: (a) Fails to appear at the time and place specified in the order, judgment shall be entered against her or him as prayed for in the petition; or (b) Appears in the manner and form required by law in response to the order, the court shall hear and determine the matter and enter a judgment in accordance with its decision. In the interests of judicial economy, the court may appoint a special magistrate to resolve objections or to perform any particular service required by the court. This paragraph shall apply to receivership proceedings commencing prior to, or subsequent to, July 1, 1997.

(5) The department may collect any such assessment through any other lawful means.

History: s. 749, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 408, ch. 97-102; s. 13, ch. 97-262; s. 94, ch. 2004-11.
Fla. Stat. § 409.14525 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.14525
409.14525 Housing support for young adults; federal housing vouchers.
Status: in_force

The department, community-based care lead agencies, and housing authorities created under s. 421.04 shall take any action required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer the federal Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative and other federal programs and vouchers offered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, which may include the department, the community-based care lead agencies, and their subcontractors doing any of the following:

(1) Entering into a memorandum of understanding or a letter of intent with all of the housing authorities within their service areas.

(2) Providing or securing supportive services for participating youth for the duration of the FYI initiative voucher.

(3) Providing a written certification to the housing authority verifying the youth’s child welfare history.

(4) Identifying youth eligible for an FYI initiative voucher within the community-based care lead agency’s caseload and communicating their eligibility to the youth.

The department, community-based care lead agencies, and their subcontracted service providers that administer housing funds for young adults in the child welfare system shall document actions taken to facilitate a young adult’s acquisition of a residential lease, which may include, but are not limited to, providing assurances to a landlord that funding will be provided on a monthly basis through a housing voucher. This section applies to entities that serve young adults receiving postsecondary educational services and support or aftercare services under s. 409.1451 or young adults receiving continuing care under s. 39.6251.

History: s. 2, ch. 2025-196.
Fla. Stat. § 456.0625 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.0625
456.0625 Patient overpayments; refunds.
Status: in_force

(1) A health care practitioner who tenders charges for reimbursement, or any billing department, management company, or group practice that accepts payment for services rendered by the health care practitioner, shall refund to the patient the amount of any overpayment made by the patient no later than 30 days after the date the health care practitioner determines that an overpayment was made. For purposes of this section, the term “tenders charges for reimbursement” means that the health care practitioner, department, company, or practice files a claim for reimbursement with any government-sponsored program or private health insurer or health maintenance organization for services rendered by the health care practitioner to the patient.

(2) This section does not apply to an overpayment subject to s. 627.6131 or s. 641.3155.

(3) A health care practitioner’s violation of this section constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under s. 456.072.

History: s. 3, ch. 2025-48.
Fla. Stat. § 27.0061 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part I / Section 27.0061
27.0061 Transcripts in criminal cases.
Status: in_force

Upon the demand of the state attorney, or the presiding judge in any criminal case, or the defendant within the time allowed for taking an appeal and for the purpose of taking an appeal in a criminal case, the court reporter shall furnish with reasonable diligence a transcript of the testimony and proceedings; and the costs for same shall be taxed as costs in the case.

History: s. 4, ch. 95-286.
Fla. Stat. § 796.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 796 / Section 796.06
796.06 Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.

(2) A person who violates this section commits: (a) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (b) A felony of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 21663, 1943; ss. 1, 2, ch. 22025, 1943; s. 768, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 93-227; s. 7, ch. 2016-24.
Fla. Stat. § 92.54 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.54
92.54 Use of closed-circuit television and audio-video communication technology in proceedings involving a victim or witness under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon motion and hearing in camera and upon a finding that there is a substantial likelihood that a victim or witness under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability will suffer at least moderate emotional or mental harm due to the presence of the defendant if such victim or witness is required to testify in open court, or is unavailable as defined in s. 90.804(1), the trial court may order that the testimony of the victim or witness be taken outside of the courtroom and shown by means of closed-circuit television or through audio-video communication technology.

(2) The motion may be filed by the victim or witness; the attorney, parent, legal guardian, or guardian ad litem of the victim or witness; the prosecutor; the defendant or the defendant’s counsel; or the trial judge on his or her own motion.

(3) Only the judge, the prosecutor, the defendant, the attorney for the defendant, the operators of the videotape equipment, an interpreter, and some other person who, in the opinion of the court, contributes to the well-being of the child or the person who has an intellectual disability and who will not be a witness in the case may be in the room during the recording of the testimony.

(4) During the victim’s or witness’s testimony by closed-circuit television or through audio-video communication technology, the court may require the defendant to view the testimony from the courtroom. In such a case, the court shall permit the defendant to observe and hear the testimony of the victim or witness, but must ensure that the victim or witness cannot hear or see the defendant. The defendant’s right to assistance of counsel, which includes the right to immediate and direct communication with counsel conducting cross-examination, must be protected and, upon the defendant’s request, such communication must be provided by any appropriate electronic method.

(5) The court shall make specific findings of fact, on the record, as to the basis for its ruling under this section.

History: s. 6, ch. 85-53; s. 12, ch. 87-224; s. 2, ch. 93-131; s. 22, ch. 94-154; s. 1380, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 2013-162; s. 2, ch. 2016-199; s. 8, ch. 2023-302.
Fla. Stat. § 400.9985 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part XI / Section 400.9985
400.9985 Interagency communication.
Status: in_force

The agency, the department, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and the Department of Children and Families shall develop electronic systems to ensure that relevant information pertaining to the regulation of transitional living facilities and clients is timely and effectively communicated among agencies in order to facilitate the protection of clients. Electronic sharing of information shall include, at a minimum, a brain and spinal cord injury registry and a client abuse registry.

History: s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6408 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.6408
627.6408 Diabetes treatment services.
Status: in_force

(1) A health insurance policy or group health insurance policy sold in this state must provide coverage for all medically appropriate and necessary equipment, supplies, and diabetes outpatient self-management training and educational services used to treat diabetes, if the patient’s treating physician or a physician who specializes in the treatment of diabetes certifies that such services are necessary.

(2) The policy may require that diabetes outpatient self-management training and educational services be provided under the direct supervision of a certified diabetes educator or a board-certified endocrinologist. The policy may further require that nutrition counseling be provided by a licensed dietitian.

(3) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall adopt standards for diabetes outpatient self-management training and educational services, taking into consideration standards approved by the American Diabetes Association.

History: s. 3, ch. 95-268; s. 1, ch. 96-279.