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Fla. Stat. § 61.122 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.122
61.122 Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist’s good faith; prerequisite to parent’s filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement.
Status: in_force

(1) A psychologist who has been appointed by the court to develop a parenting plan recommendation in a dissolution of marriage, a case of domestic violence, or a paternity matter involving the relationship of a child and a parent, including time-sharing of children, is presumed to be acting in good faith if the psychologist’s recommendation has been reached under standards that a reasonable psychologist would use to develop a parenting plan recommendation.

(2) An administrative complaint against a court-appointed psychologist which relates to a parenting plan recommendation conducted by the psychologist may not be filed anonymously. The individual who files an administrative complaint must include in the complaint his or her name, address, and telephone number. Such an administrative complaint may not be filed until the complainant has moved to disqualify the selection of the psychologist pursuant to subsection (3).

(3) A parent who desires to disqualify the selection of the court-appointed psychologist or file an administrative complaint against the court-appointed psychologist who has acted in good faith in developing a parenting plan recommendation must petition the judge who is presiding over the dissolution of marriage, case of domestic violence, or paternity matter involving the relationship of a child and a parent, including time-sharing of children, to appoint an alternative psychologist. Upon the parent’s showing of good cause, the court shall appoint another psychologist. The court shall determine who is responsible for all court costs and attorney fees associated with making such an appointment.

(4) In any supplemental legal action filed against a court-appointed psychologist based upon his or her participation in a dissolution of marriage, case of domestic violence, or paternity matter involving the relationship of a child and a parent, including time-sharing of children, the claimant is responsible for all reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees associated with the supplemental action for both parties if the psychologist is held not liable. If the psychologist is held liable in civil court, the psychologist must pay all reasonable costs and reasonable attorney’s fees for the claimant.

History: s. 1, ch. 2003-112; s. 7, ch. 2008-61; s. 4, ch. 2009-21; s. 1, ch. 2025-80.
Fla. Stat. § 559.554 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VI / Section 559.554
559.554 Powers and duties of the commission and office.
Status: in_force

(1) The office is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this part.

(2) The commission may adopt rules to administer this part, including rules: (a) Requiring electronic submission of forms, documents, and fees required by this part. (b) Establishing time periods during which a consumer collection agency is barred from registration due to prior criminal convictions of, or guilty or nolo contendere pleas by, an applicant’s control persons, regardless of adjudication. 1. The rules must provide: a. A 15-year disqualifying period for felonies involving fraud, dishonesty, breach of trust, money laundering, or other acts of moral turpitude. b. A 7-year disqualifying period for all other felonies. c. A 5-year disqualifying period for misdemeanors involving fraud, dishonesty, or other acts of moral turpitude. 2. The rules must provide for an additional waiting period due to dates of imprisonment or community supervision, the commitment of multiple crimes, and other factors reasonably related to the applicant’s criminal history. 3. The rules must provide for mitigating factors for crimes identified in sub-subparagraphs 1.a., 1.b., and 1.c. 4. An applicant is not eligible for registration until expiration of the disqualifying period set by rule. 5. Section 112.011 does not apply to eligibility for registration under this part.

(3) All fees, charges, and fines collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited into the Regulatory Trust Fund of the office.

History: s. 3, ch. 2014-116.
Fla. Stat. § 628.913 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part V / Section 628.913
628.913 Captive reinsurance companies.
Status: in_force

(1) A captive reinsurance company, if permitted by its articles of incorporation or charter, may apply to the office for a license to write reinsurance covering property and casualty insurance or reinsurance contracts. A captive reinsurance company authorized by the office may write reinsurance contracts covering risks in any state; however, a captive reinsurance company authorized by the office may not directly insure risks.

(2) To conduct business in this state, a captive reinsurance company must: (a) Obtain from the office a license authorizing it to conduct business as a captive reinsurance company in this state; (b) Hold at least one board of directors’ meeting each year in this state; (c) Maintain its principal place of business in this state; and (d) Appoint a registered agent to accept service of process and act otherwise on its behalf in this state.

(3) Before receiving a license, a captive reinsurance company must file with the office: (a) A certified copy of its charter and bylaws; (b) A statement under oath of its president and secretary showing its financial condition; and (c) Other documents required by the office.

(4) In addition to the information required by this section, the captive reinsurance company must file with the office evidence of: (a) The amount and liquidity of the captive reinsurance company’s assets relative to the risks to be assumed; (b) The adequacy of the expertise, experience, and character of the person who manages the company; (c) The overall soundness of the company’s plan of operation; and (d) Other overall factors considered relevant by the office in ascertaining if the company would be able to meet its policy obligations.

History: ss. 664, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 2, ch. 83-165; ss. 7, 11, ch. 87-127; s. 35, ch. 87-226; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1314, ch. 2003-261; s. 28, ch. 2012-151.
Fla. Stat. § 384.26 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.26
384.26 Contact investigation.
Status: in_force

(1) The department and its authorized representatives may interview, or cause to be interviewed, all persons infected or suspected of being infected with a sexually transmissible disease for the purpose of investigating the source and spread of the disease and for the purpose of ordering a person to submit to examination and treatment as necessary.

(2) All information gathered in the course of contact investigation shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1), and subject to the provisions of s. 384.29.

(3) No person who is infected with a sexually transmissible disease, or suspected of an infection, who reveals the name or names of sexual contacts during the course of an investigation shall be held liable in a civil action for such revelation, unless the revelation is made falsely or with reckless disregard for the truth.

History: s. 90, ch. 86-220; s. 5, ch. 90-344; s. 12, ch. 93-227; s. 197, ch. 96-406.
Fla. Stat. § 499.77 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part II / Section 499.77
499.77 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this part shall apply to the regular military and naval forces of the United States, or to the duly organized military forces of any state or territory thereof, provided that they are acting within their respective official capacities and in the performance of their duties.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 86-133; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part II / Section 1012.07
1012.07 Identification of high-demand teacher needs areas.
Status: in_force

The term “high-demand teacher needs area” means high-need content areas and high-priority location areas identified by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 necessary to annually identify high-demand teacher needs areas. The state board must consider current and emerging educational requirements and workforce demands in determining high-demand teacher needs areas. School grade levels may also be designated critical teacher shortage areas. Individual district school boards may identify and submit other high-demand teacher needs areas. Such submissions must be aligned to current and emerging educational requirements and workforce demands in order to be approved by the State Board of Education. High-priority location areas must be in high-density, low-economic urban schools; low-density, low-economic rural schools; and schools that earned a grade of “F” or three consecutive grades of “D” pursuant to s. 1008.34. The State Board of Education shall develop strategies to address high-demand teacher needs areas.

History: s. 693, ch. 2002-387; s. 9, ch. 2011-1; s. 18, ch. 2011-37; s. 10, ch. 2012-194; s. 19, ch. 2024-159; s. 45, ch. 2025-110.
Fla. Stat. § 831.025 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 831 / Section 831.025
831.025 Evidence in prosecution for forgery or counterfeiting.
Status: in_force

In prosecutions for forging or counterfeiting notes or bills of banks, or for uttering, publishing, or tendering in payment as true, any forged or counterfeit bank bills, or notes, or for being possessed thereof with intent to utter and pass the same as true, the testimony of the president and cashier of such banks may be dispensed with, if their place of residence is out of the state or more than 40 miles from the place of trial; and the testimony of any person acquainted with the signature of such president or cashier, or who has knowledge of the difference in the appearance of the true and counterfeit bills or notes of such banks may be admitted to prove that such bills or notes are counterfeit.

History: s. 122g, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(128); s. 179, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 402.16 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.16
402.16 Proceedings by department.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever it becomes necessary for the welfare and convenience of any of the institutions now under the supervision and control of the Department of Children and Families, or which may hereafter be placed under the supervision and control of said department, to acquire private property for the use of any of said institutions, and the same cannot be acquired by agreement satisfactory to the said department and the parties interested in, or the owners of said private property, the department is hereby empowered and authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain, and to proceed to condemn the said property in the same manner as provided by law for the condemnation of property.

(2) Any suit or actions brought by the said department to condemn property as provided in this section shall be brought in the name of the Department of Children and Families, and it shall be the duty of the Department of Legal Affairs to conduct the proceedings for, and to act as counsel for the said Department of Children and Families.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 7947, 1919; CGL 5104, 5105; ss. 1, 2, ch. 20873, 1941; s. 22, ch. 20930, 1941; s. 3, ch. 65-369; ss. 11, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 133, ch. 99-8; s. 132, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 627.4295 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.4295
627.4295 Dental procedures; anesthesia and hospitalization coverage.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this section, dental treatment or surgery shall be considered necessary when the dental condition is likely to result in a medical condition if left untreated. Any individual health insurance policy issued or issued for delivery in this state which provides coverage for general anesthesia and hospitalization services to a covered person shall not preclude such coverage in assuring the safe delivery of necessary dental care provided to a covered person who:

(1) Is under 8 years of age and is determined by a licensed dentist, and the child’s physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, to require necessary dental treatment in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center due to a significantly complex dental condition or a developmental disability in which patient management in the dental office has proved to be ineffective; or

(2) Has one or more medical conditions that would create significant or undue medical risk for the individual in the course of delivery of any necessary dental treatment or surgery if not rendered in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center.

As provided herein, all terms and conditions of the covered person’s health insurance policy shall apply to such services, and this section does not require coverage for the diagnosis or treatment of dental disease. An insurer may require prior authorization for general anesthesia and hospital services required under this section in the same manner the insurer requires prior authorization for hospitalization for other covered services. This section shall not apply to Medicare supplement, long-term care, disability, limited benefit, accident only, or specified disease policies.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-312.
Fla. Stat. § 189.019 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 189 / Part I / Section 189.019
189.019 Codification.
Status: in_force

(1) Each district, by December 1, 2004, shall submit to the Legislature a draft codified charter, at its expense, so that its special acts may be codified into a single act for reenactment by the Legislature, if there is more than one special act for the district. The Legislature may adopt a schedule for individual district codification. Any codified act relating to a district, which act is submitted to the Legislature for reenactment, shall provide for the repeal of all prior special acts of the Legislature relating to the district. The codified act shall be filed with the department pursuant to s. 189.016(2).

(2) The reenactment of existing law under this section shall not be construed as a grant of additional authority nor to supersede the authority of any entity pursuant to law. Exceptions to law contained in any special act that are reenacted pursuant to this section shall continue to apply.

(3) The reenactment of existing law under this section shall not be construed to modify, amend, or alter any covenants, contracts, or other obligations of any district with respect to bonded indebtedness. Nothing pertaining to the reenactment of existing law under this section shall be construed to affect the ability of any district to levy and collect taxes, assessments, fees, or charges for the purpose of redeeming or servicing bonded indebtedness of the district.

History: s. 24, ch. 97-255; s. 3, ch. 98-320; s. 146, ch. 2001-266; s. 49, ch. 2014-22.
Fla. Stat. § 316.0755 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.0755
316.0755 Pedestrian control signals.
Status: in_force

When pedestrian indicators are installed, such indicators must conform to the requirements of the most recent Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 302, ch. 95-148; s. 12, ch. 95-257.
Fla. Stat. § 110.501 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 110 / Part IV / Section 110.501
110.501 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this act:

(1) “Material donor” means any person who provides funds, materials, employment, or opportunities for clients of state departments or agencies, without monetary or material compensation.

(2) “Occasional-service volunteer” means any person who offers to provide a one-time or occasional voluntary service.

(3) “Regular-service volunteer” means any person engaged in specific voluntary service activities on an ongoing or continuous basis.

(4) “Volunteer” means any person who, of his or her own free will, provides goods or services, or conveys an interest in or otherwise consents to the use of real property pursuant to chapter 260, to any state department or agency, or nonprofit organization, with no monetary or material compensation. A person registered and serving in Older American Volunteer Programs authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. No. 93-113), shall also be defined as a volunteer and shall incur no civil liability as provided by s. 768.1355. A volunteer shall be eligible for payment of volunteer benefits as specified in Pub. L. No. 93-113, this section, and s. 430.204.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-263; s. 24, ch. 79-190; s. 2, ch. 89-294; s. 671, ch. 95-147; s. 40, ch. 95-418; s. 47, ch. 96-399; s. 2, ch. 98-336; s. 15, ch. 2005-87; s. 29, ch. 2023-8.
Fla. Stat. § 255.2501 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.2501
255.2501 Lease of space financed with local government obligations.
Status: in_force

(1) Except when specifically authorized by the Appropriations Act, no executive agency, department, public officer or employee shall enter any contract on behalf of the state, the term of which contract is more than 5 years, including any and all renewal periods and including any and all leases which constitute a series of leases, for the lease, lease-purchase, sale-leaseback, purchase, or rental of any office space, building, real property and improvements thereto, or any other fixed capital outlay project, any of which is or is to be financed with local government obligations of any type.

(2) No lease, lease-purchase, sale-leaseback, purchase, or rental of any office space, building, real property and improvements thereto, or any other fixed capital outlay project that is or is to be financed with local government obligations of any type shall be requested for approval in the Appropriations Act unless: (a) The construction for such project is to be or has been competitively bid unless the certificate of occupancy for such project was issued more than 3 years prior to the time such request is made; (b) The executive branch agency or department making the request has competitively bid its space needs prior to making such request and the project for which approval is sought was the lowest and best bidder for such needs; and (c) The rent, lease payment, lease-purchase payment, or other payment for such project is not greater than an amount equal to the same proportion of the debt service on the local government obligations to be issued to finance or which are outstanding that financed, as the case may be, the facility or project for which approval is sought that the executive agency or department seeking such approval will utilize under the lease, lease-purchase, sale-leaseback, purchase, or rental of the project in the facility or project as compared to the entire facility or project that is to be or was financed. This paragraph shall not apply when the certificate of occupancy for a facility or project was issued more than 3 years prior to the time such request is made.

(3) Any project approved pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements of ss. 255.2502 and 255.2503.

(4) Any contract entered on behalf of the state by any executive agency, department, public officer or employee in violation of this section shall be null and void.

History: s. 9, ch. 88-409.
Fla. Stat. § 610.115 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 610 / Section 610.115
610.115 Discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this section is to prevent discrimination among potential residential subscribers.

(2) A cable or video service provider may not deny access to service to any individual or group of potential residential subscribers because of the race or income of the residents in the local area in which the individual or group resides. Enforcement of this section shall be in accordance with s. 501.2079.

History: s. 7, ch. 2007-29.
Fla. Stat. § 483.918 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 483 / Part III / Section 483.918
483.918 Conscience clause.
Status: in_force

This part may not be construed to require any genetic counselor to participate in counseling that conflicts with his or her deeply held moral or religious beliefs. The licensing of a genetic counselor may not be contingent upon participation in such counseling. A counselor’s refusal to participate in counseling that conflicts with his or her deeply held moral or religious beliefs may not form the basis for any claim of damages or for any disciplinary action against the genetic counselor, provided the genetic counselor informs the patient that he or she will not participate in such counseling and offers to direct the patient to the online health care practitioner license verification database maintained by the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 2021-133.
Fla. Stat. § 876.31 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 876 / Section 876.31
876.31 Short title; ss. 876.22-876.30.
Status: in_force

Sections 876.22-876.30 may be cited as the “Subversive Activities Law.”

History: s. 10, ch. 28221, 1953.
Fla. Stat. § 316.253 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.253
316.253 Vehicles used to sell ice cream and other confections; display of warnings required.
Status: in_force

Any person who sells ice cream or other frozen confections at retail from a motor vehicle shall display on each side of such motor vehicle, in letters at least 3 inches high, a warning containing the words “look out for children” or “caution: children” or such similar words as are approved by the department. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 12, ch. 86-185; s. 198, ch. 99-248.