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Fla. Stat. § 189.075 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 189 / Part VII / Section 189.075
189.075 Involuntary merger of independent special districts.
Status: in_force

(1) INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY SPECIAL ACT. — In order for the Legislature to merge an active independent special district or districts created and operating pursuant to a special act, the special act merging the active independent special district or districts must be approved at separate referenda of the impacted local governments by a majority of the resident electors or, for districts in which a majority of governing body members are elected by landowners, a majority of the landowners voting in the same manner by which each independent special district’s governing body is elected. The special act merging the districts must include a plan of merger that addresses transition issues such as the effective date of the merger, governance, administration, powers, pensions, and assumption of all assets and liabilities. If a local general-purpose government passes an ordinance or resolution in support of the merger of an active independent special district, the local general-purpose government must pay any expenses associated with the referendum required under this subsection.

(2) INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. — A county or municipality may merge an independent special district created by the county or municipality pursuant to a referendum or any other procedure by which the independent special district was created. However, if the independent special district has ad valorem taxation powers, the same procedure required to grant the independent special district ad valorem taxation powers is required to merge the district. The political subdivisions proposing the involuntary merger of an active independent special district must pay any expenses associated with the referendum required under this subsection.

(3) INACTIVE INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS. — An independent special district that meets any criteria for being declared inactive, or that has already been declared inactive, pursuant to s. 189.062 may be merged by special act without a referendum.

History: s. 1, ch. 2012-16; s. 21, ch. 2013-15; s. 22, ch. 2014-22.
Fla. Stat. § 552.113 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 552 / Section 552.113
552.113 Reports of thefts, illegal use, or illegal possession.
Status: in_force

(1) Any sheriff, police department, or peace officer of this state shall give immediate notice to the division of any theft, illegal use, or illegal possession of explosives within the purview of this chapter, coming to his or her attention, and shall forward a copy of his or her final written report to the division.

(2) It is unlawful for any holder of an explosives license or permit who incurs a loss, unexplained shortage, or theft of explosives, or who has knowledge of a theft or loss of explosives, to fail to report such loss or unexplained shortage or theft, within 12 hours after discovery thereof, to the nearest county sheriff or police chief and the division. Such report shall include the amount and type of explosives missing, the manufacturer’s mark, if available, the approximate time of occurrence, if known, and any other information such licensee or permittee may possess. Any other person who has knowledge or information concerning a theft shall immediately inform the nearest county sheriff or police chief of such occurrence.

(3) The Division of Criminal Investigations shall investigate, or be certain that a qualified law enforcement agency investigates, the cause and circumstances of each theft, illegal use, or illegal possession of explosives which occurs within the state. A report of each such investigation shall be made and maintained by the Division of Criminal Investigations.

History: s. 6, ch. 59-83; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 77-84; s. 795, ch. 97-103; s. 28, ch. 2016-165; s. 7, ch. 2025-4.
Fla. Stat. § 458.3147 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 458 / Section 458.3147
458.3147 Medical school eligibility of military academy students or graduates.
Status: in_force

Any Florida resident who is a student at or a graduate of any of the United States military academies who has command approval to apply to medical school prior to assignment to the medical corps of the United States military shall be admitted to any medical school in the State University System. Each medical school in the State University System shall admit two such applicants each academic year.

History: s. 146, ch. 2001-277.
Fla. Stat. § 629.171 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 629 / Section 629.171
629.171 Annual statement.
Status: in_force

(1) The annual statement of a reciprocal insurer shall be made and filed by its attorney.

(2) The statement shall be supplemented by such information as may be required by the office relative to the affairs and transactions of the attorney insofar as they relate to the reciprocal insurer.

History: s. 687, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 681, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1321, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 491.0145 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 491 / Section 491.0145
491.0145 Certified master social worker.
Status: in_force

The department may certify an applicant for a designation as a certified master social worker upon the following conditions:

(1) The applicant completes an application to be provided by the department and pays a nonrefundable fee not to exceed $250 to be established by rule of the department. The completed application must be received by the department at least 60 days before the date of the examination in order for the applicant to qualify to take the scheduled exam.

(2) The applicant submits proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has received a doctoral degree in social work, or a master’s degree with a major emphasis or specialty in clinical practice or administration, including, but not limited to, agency administration and supervision, program planning and evaluation, staff development, research, community organization, community services, social planning, and human service advocacy. Doctoral degrees must have been received from a graduate school of social work which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education. Master’s degrees must have been received from a graduate school of social work which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work or by one that meets comparable standards.

(3) The applicant has had at least 3 years’ experience, as defined by rule, including, but not limited to, clinical services or administrative activities as defined in subsection (2), 2 years of which must be at the post-master’s level under the supervision of a person who meets the education and experience requirements for certification as a certified master social worker, as defined by rule, or licensure as a clinical social worker under this chapter. A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervision requirement.

(4) Any person who holds a master’s degree in social work from institutions outside the United States may apply to the department for certification if the academic training in social work has been evaluated as equivalent to a degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Any such person shall submit a copy of the academic training from the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education.

(5) The applicant has passed an examination required by the department for this purpose. The nonrefundable fee for such examination may not exceed $250 as set by department rule.

(6) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a certified master social worker to provide clinical social work services.

History: ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 14, 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 10, ch. 98-130; s. 33, ch. 2000-242.
Fla. Stat. § 571.05 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 571 / Part I / Section 571.05
571.05 Rules.
Status: in_force

The department by rule may design, determine, and adopt seals of quality for use in publicizing, advertising, and promoting agricultural products; prescribe minimum standards of quality and grade of agricultural products with which a seal of quality may be used; name and define market packages of agricultural products; fix a reasonable and equitable advertising and promotion fee for such market package of agricultural products; and otherwise adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-378; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 90-323; s. 188, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 316.239 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.239
316.239 Single-beam road-lighting equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) Headlamp systems which provide only a single distribution of light shall be permitted on all farm tractors regardless of date of manufacture, and on other motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to January 1, 1972, in lieu of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment herein specified if the single distribution of light complies with the following requirements and limitations: (a) The headlamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high intensity portion of the light shall, at a distance of 25 feet ahead, project higher than a level of five inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes, and in no case higher than 42 inches above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of 75 feet ahead. (b) The intensity shall be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 200 feet.

(2) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 189, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 562.32 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.32
562.32 Moving or concealing beverage with intent to defraud state of tax; penalty.
Status: in_force

Every person who removes, deposits, or conceals, or is concerned in removing, depositing, or concealing any beverage for or in respect whereof any tax is imposed by the Beverage Law or would be imposed if such beverage were manufactured in or brought into this state in accordance with the regulatory provisions thereof, with intent to defraud the state of such tax or any part thereof, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 11, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7648(27); s. 570, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230.
Fla. Stat. § 713.32 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part I / Section 713.32
713.32 Insurance proceeds liable for demands.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of any insurance that by the terms of the policy contract are payable to the owner of improved real property or a lienor and actually received or to be received by him or her because of the damage, destruction, or removal by fire or other casualty of an improvement on which lienors have furnished labor or services or materials shall, after the owner or lienor, as the case may be, has been reimbursed therefrom for any premiums paid by him or her, be liable to liens or demands for payment provided by this part to the same extent and in the same manner, order of priority, and conditions as the real property or payments under a direct contract would have been, if the improvement had not been so damaged, destroyed, or removed. The insurer may pay the proceeds of the policy of insurance to the insured named in the policy and thereupon any liability of the insurer under this part shall cease. The named insured who receives any proceeds of the policy shall be deemed a trustee of the proceeds, and the proceeds shall be deemed trust funds for the purposes designated by this section for a period of 1 year from the date of receipt of the proceeds. This section shall not apply to that part of the proceeds of any policy of insurance payable to a person, including a mortgagee, who holds a lien perfected before the recording of the notice of commencement or recommencement.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 13, ch. 77-353; s. 819, ch. 97-102; s. 72, ch. 99-3.
Fla. Stat. § 468.5275 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XI / Section 468.5275
468.5275 Registration and exemption of de minimis operations.
Status: in_force

(1) An employee leasing company is exempt from the licensing requirements specified in s. 468.525 and from the fees specified in s. 468.526 if such company: (a) Submits a properly executed request for registration and exemption on a form provided by the department; (b) Is domiciled outside the state and is licensed or registered as an employee leasing company in its state of domicile or residence; (c) Does not provide leased employees to a client whose business is located or domiciled in this state; (d) Does not maintain an office in this state or solicit in any manner clients located or domiciled within this state; and (e) Does not have more than 50 leased employees working in this state.

(2) A registration is valid for 1 year. Each registrant shall pay to the department upon initial registration, and upon each renewal thereafter, a registration fee to be established by the board in an amount not to exceed: (a) Two hundred and fifty dollars for an employee leasing company. (b) Five hundred dollars for an employee leasing company group.

History: s. 40, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 364.386 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 364 / Section 364.386
364.386 Reports to the Legislature.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The commission shall submit to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, on August 1, on an annual basis, a report on the status of competition in the telecommunications industry and a detailed exposition of the following: 1. The ability of competitive providers to make functionally equivalent local exchange services available to both residential and business customers at competitive rates, terms, and conditions. 2. The ability of consumers to obtain functionally equivalent services at comparable rates, terms, and conditions. 3. The overall impact of competition on the maintenance of reasonably affordable and reliable high-quality telecommunications services. 4. A listing and short description of any carrier disputes filed under s. 364.16. (b) The commission shall make an annual request to providers of local exchange telecommunications services on or before March 1 of each year for the data it requires to complete the report. A provider of local exchange telecommunications services shall file its response with the commission on or before April 15 of each year.

(2) The quantitative part of the information requested in the commission’s annual data request shall be limited to a copy of the FCC Form 477 filed by a provider of local exchange telecommunications service with the Federal Communications Commission, which must identify Florida-specific access line data or similar information if an FCC Form 477 is not available.

History: ss. 45, 49, ch. 90-244; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 29, ch. 95-403; s. 1, ch. 2007-180; s. 42, ch. 2011-36; s. 35, ch. 2018-110.
Fla. Stat. § 466.037 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 466 / Section 466.037
466.037 Suspension and revocation; administrative fine.
Status: in_force

The department may suspend or revoke the certificate of any dental laboratory registered under s. 466.032, for failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted by the department under this chapter. The department may impose an administrative fine.

History: ss. 2, 3, ch. 79-330; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 23, 24, ch. 86-291; s. 3, ch. 89-374; s. 60, ch. 91-137; s. 7, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 35, ch. 2001-277.
Fla. Stat. § 404.101 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 404 / Section 404.101
404.101 Impounding of sources of radiation.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall have the authority, in the event of an emergency, to impound or order the impounding of sources of ionizing radiation and the associated shielding in the possession of any person who is not equipped to observe, or who fails to observe, the provisions of this chapter, the rules promulgated hereunder, or any term or condition of a license or registration.

(2) The department may release such sources of ionizing radiation and the associated shielding to the owner thereof upon terms and conditions in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or may bring an action in the appropriate circuit court for an order directing the disposal of such sources of ionizing radiation and the associated shielding or other disposition so as to protect the public health and safety and the environment. The costs of decontamination, transportation, burial, disposal, or other disposition shall be borne by the owner, licensee, or other responsible party as determined by the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-373; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 22, ch. 82-186; ss. 7, 17, 18, ch. 84-190; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 153.76 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part II / Section 153.76
153.76 Exemption from taxation.
Status: in_force

As the exercise of the powers conferred by this law constitutes the performance of essential public functions and as any water system or sewer system or both constructed under the provisions of this law constitute public property used for public purposes such districts and all properties, revenues, or other assets thereof, and all bonds issued hereunder and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from all taxation by the state, or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

History: s. 27, ch. 59-466.
Fla. Stat. § 626.441 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part I / Section 626.441
626.441 License or appointment; transferability.
Status: in_force

A license or appointment issued under this part is valid only as to the person named and is not transferable to another person. No licensee or appointee shall allow any other person to transact insurance by utilizing the license or appointment issued to such licensee or appointee.

History: s. 223, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 190, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 41, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 348.0313 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part I / Section 348.0313
348.0313 Covenant of the state.
Status: in_force

The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the agency for the purposes of this act that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the agency and the department until all bonds at any time issued, together with the interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged, insofar as the same affects the rights of the holders of bonds issued hereunder. The state does further pledge to, and agrees with, the United States that, in the event any federal agency constructs, or contributes any funds for the completion, extension, or improvement of, an expressway system or any part or portion thereof, the state will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the agency and the department in any manner which would be inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of the expressway system or the completion, extension, or improvement thereof or which would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreement between the agency and any such federal agency, and the agency and the department shall continue to have and may exercise all powers granted so long as the same shall be necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this act and the purposes of the United States in the completion, extension, or improvement of the expressway system or any part or portion thereof.

History: s. 14, ch. 2019-169.
Fla. Stat. § 631.813 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part IV / Section 631.813
631.813 Application of part.
Status: in_force

This part shall apply to HMO contractual obligations to residents of Florida by HMOs possessing a valid certificate of authority issued as provided by part I of chapter 641. The provisions of this part shall not apply to persons participating in medical assistance programs under the Medicaid program.

History: ss. 1, 23, ch. 88-388; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 67, ch. 91-282; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 34, ch. 95-211; s. 1364, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 559.9221 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part IX / Section 559.9221
559.9221 Motor Vehicle Repair Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

The Motor Vehicle Repair Advisory Council is created to advise and assist the department in carrying out this part.

(1) The membership of the council may not exceed nine members appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. (a) Six industry members of the council must be chosen from individuals already engaged in the motor vehicle repair business who are eligible to be registered under this part. The professional members of this council must be licensed under this part. The commissioner shall select one industry member from each of the following categories: 1. Independent automotive mechanics shops. 2. Franchise or company-owned automotive mechanics shops. 3. Automotive collision shops. 4. Tire dealer. 5. Independent motor vehicle dealer licensed under s. 320.27. 6. Franchise motor vehicle dealer licensed under s. 320.27. (b) One member of the council may be chosen from persons already engaged in motor vehicle repair service. (c) Two consumer members of the council must be residents of this state and must not be connected with the motor vehicle repair business. (d) As terms of the members expire, the commissioner shall appoint successors for terms of 4 years. Members shall serve from the time of their appointment until their successors are appointed.

(2)(a) The council shall annually elect from its members a chair and a vice chair. (b) The council shall meet at the call of its chair, at the request of a majority of its membership, or at the request of the department. (c) In conducting its meetings, the council shall use accepted rules of procedure. The department shall keep a complete record of each meeting, which must show the names of members present and the actions taken. These records and other documents about matters within the jurisdiction of the council must be kept on file with the department.

(3) The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services.

(4) The department shall be responsible for providing administrative and staff support services relating to the functions of the council.

(5) The council shall review the rules relating to the Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act which are adopted by the department and shall advise the department on matters relating to educational grants, advancements in industry standards and practices, and other issues that require technical expertise and consultation or that promote better consumer protection in the motor vehicle repair industry.

History: s. 15, ch. 93-219; s. 830, ch. 97-103; s. 30, ch. 97-250; s. 19, ch. 2001-214; s. 31, ch. 2011-206; s. 45, ch. 2013-251.