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Fla. Stat. § 177.081 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part I / Section 177.081
177.081 Dedication and approval.
Status: in_force

(1) Prior to approval by the appropriate governing body, the plat shall be reviewed for conformity to this chapter by a professional surveyor and mapper either employed by or under contract to the local governing body, the costs of which shall be borne by the legal entity offering the plat for recordation, and evidence of such review must be placed on such plat.

(2) Every plat of a subdivision filed for record must contain a dedication by the owner or owners of record. The dedication must be executed by all persons, corporations, or entities whose signature would be required to convey record fee simple title to the lands being dedicated in the same manner in which deeds are required to be executed. All mortgagees having a record interest in the lands subdivided shall execute, in the same manner in which deeds are required to be executed, either the dedication contained on the plat or a separate instrument joining in and ratifying the plat and all dedications and reservations thereon.

(3) When a tract or parcel of land has been subdivided and a plat thereof bearing the dedication executed by the owners of record and mortgagees having a record interest in the lands subdivided, and when the approval of the governing body has been secured and recorded in compliance with this part, all streets, alleys, easements, rights-of-way, and public areas shown on such plat, unless otherwise stated, shall be deemed to have been dedicated to the public for the uses and purposes thereon stated. However, nothing herein shall be construed as creating an obligation upon any governing body to perform any act of construction or maintenance within such dedicated areas except when the obligation is voluntarily assumed by the governing body.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-339; s. 2, ch. 79-86; s. 7, ch. 98-20; s. 2, ch. 99-288.
Fla. Stat. § 446.052 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 446 / Section 446.052
446.052 Preapprenticeship program.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created and established a preapprenticeship education program, as defined in s. 446.021.

(2) The department, under regulations established by the State Board of Education, may administer the provisions of ss. 446.011-446.092 which relate to preapprenticeship programs in cooperation with district school boards and Florida College System institution boards of trustees. District school boards, Florida College System institution boards of trustees, and registered program sponsors shall cooperate in developing and establishing programs that include career instruction and general education courses required to obtain a high school diploma.

(3) The department, the district school boards, and the Florida College System institution boards of trustees shall work together with existing registered apprenticeship programs in order that individuals completing the preapprenticeship programs may be able to receive credit towards completing a registered apprenticeship program.

(4) Veterans who have received discharges other than dishonorable discharges shall, if qualified, receive the same priorities given to registered preapprentices.

History: s. 4, ch. 72-113; s. 57, ch. 73-338; s. 6, ch. 79-397; s. 285, ch. 81-259; s. 23, ch. 83-174; s. 19, ch. 84-114; s. 6, ch. 85-75; s. 12, ch. 95-345; s. 18, ch. 97-98; s. 37, ch. 97-307; s. 22, ch. 98-58; s. 117, ch. 2000-165; s. 6, ch. 2004-322; s. 49, ch. 2004-357; s. 5, ch. 2019-119.
Fla. Stat. § 465.024 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.024
465.024 Promoting sale of certain drugs prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) It is declared that the unrestricted use of certain controlled substances, causing abnormal reactions that may interfere with the user’s physical reflexes and judgments, may create hazardous circumstances which may cause accidents to the user and to others, thereby affecting the public health, safety, and welfare. It is further declared to be in the public interest to limit the means of promoting the sale and use of these drugs. All provisions of this section shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes.

(2) No pharmacist, owner, or employee of a retail drug establishment shall use any communication media to promote or advertise the use or sale of any controlled substance appearing in any schedule in chapter 893.

(3) This section shall not prohibit the advertising of any medicinal drugs, other than those controlled substances specified in chapter 893, or any patent or proprietary preparation, provided the advertising is not false, misleading, or deceptive.

History: ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-226; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 26, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 256.05 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.05
256.05 Improper use of state or United States flag, or other symbol of authority.
Status: in_force

No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display:

(1) Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of the United States or of this state, or authorized by any law of the United States or this state; or

(2) Expose to public view any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield upon which shall have been printed, painted or otherwise produced, or to which shall have been attached, appended, affixed or annexed any such word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 7819, 1919; s. 1, ch. 9325, 1923; CGL 8117, 8118; s. 1, ch. 57-74.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8698 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.8698
626.8698 Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices.
Status: in_force

The department may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a public adjuster or public adjuster apprentice, and administer a fine not to exceed $5,000 per act, for any of the following:

(1) Violating any provision of this chapter or a rule or order of the department;

(2) Receiving payment or anything of value as a result of an unfair or deceptive practice;

(3) Receiving or accepting any fee, kickback, or other thing of value pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise; entering into a split-fee arrangement with another person who is not a public adjuster; or being otherwise paid or accepting payment for services that have not been performed;

(4) Violating s. 316.066 or s. 817.234;

(5) Soliciting or otherwise taking advantage of a person who is vulnerable, emotional, or otherwise upset as the result of a trauma, accident, or other similar occurrence; or

(6) Violating any ethical rule of the department.

History: s. 2, ch. 95-238; s. 984, ch. 2003-261; s. 64, ch. 2004-390; s. 7, ch. 2007-199; s. 15, ch. 2008-220.
Fla. Stat. § 876.12 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 876 / Section 876.12
876.12 Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way.
Status: in_force

No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter upon, or be or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other public way in this state.

History: s. 2, ch. 26542, 1951.
Fla. Stat. § 627.522 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part IV / Section 627.522
627.522 Policy requirements and prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) An industrial life insurance policy may not exclude or restrict the payment of the face amount by reason of the fact that the death of the insured occurred due to the act of another.

(2) Each of the optional benefits and charges provided under an industrial life insurance policy must be separately priced. The prices must be set forth in the policy in a clear, conspicuous, and understandable manner.

(3) This section does not limit the rights of any assignee of any industrial life insurance policy to enforce any assignment pursuant to its terms and does not prohibit an insurer from recognizing any such assignment pursuant to its terms.

History: s. 45, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 63.222 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 63 / Section 63.222
63.222 Effect on prior adoption proceedings.
Status: in_force

Any adoption made before July 1, 2012, is valid, and any proceedings pending on that date and any subsequent amendments thereto are not affected thereby unless the amendment is designated as a remedial provision.

History: s. 22, ch. 73-159; s. 25, ch. 2012-81.
Fla. Stat. § 456.61 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.61
456.61 Use of free speech by a health care practitioner; prohibition.
Status: in_force

(1) A board, or the department if there is no board, may not take disciplinary action against a health care practitioner’s license or deny a license to an individual solely because the individual has spoken or written publicly about a health care service or public policy, including, but not limited to, speech through the use of a social media platform as defined in s. 501.2041, provided that the individual is not using such speech or written communication to provide medical advice or treatment to a specific patient or patients, and provided that such speech or written communication does not separately violate any other applicable law or rule.

(2) If a specialty board or other recognizing agency approved by any board within the jurisdiction of the department revokes the certification of an individual solely because the individual has spoken or written publicly about a health care service or public policy, including, but not limited to, speech through the use of a social media platform as defined in s. 501.2041, provided such individual was not providing medical advice or treatment to a specific patient and provided such speech did not separately violate any other applicable law, the board within the jurisdiction of the department may revoke its approval of such specialty board or other recognizing agency.

History: s. 3, ch. 2023-57.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1502 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XV / Section 736.1502
736.1502 Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this part:

1 (1) “Community property” means the property and the appreciation of and income from the property owned by a qualified trustee of a community property trust during the marriage of the settlor spouses. The property owned by a community property trust pursuant to this part and the appreciation of and income from such property are community property for purposes of general law.

1 (2) “Community property trust” means an express trust that complies with s. 736.1503 and is created, amended, restated, or modified on or after July 1, 2021.

(3) “Decree” means a judgment or other order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(4) “Dissolution” means either: (a) Termination of a marriage by a decree of dissolution, divorce, annulment, or declaration of invalidity; or (b) Entry of a decree of legal separation maintenance by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state that recognizes legal separation or maintenance under its laws.

(5) “During marriage” means a period that begins at marriage and ends upon the dissolution of marriage or upon the death of a spouse.

(6) “Qualified trustee” means either: (a) A natural person who is a resident of the state; or (b) A company authorized to act as a trustee in the state. A qualified trustee’s powers include, but are not limited to, maintaining records for the trust on an exclusive or a nonexclusive basis and preparing or arranging for the preparation of, on an exclusive or a nonexclusive basis, any income tax returns that must be filed by the trust.

(7) “Settlor spouses” means a married couple who establishes a community property trust pursuant to this part.

History: s. 30, ch. 2021-183; s. 5, ch. 2025-159.
Fla. Stat. § 17.43 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.43
17.43 Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund is created within the Department of Financial Services. The department may deposit into the trust fund receipts and revenues received as a result of federal criminal, administrative, or civil forfeiture proceedings and receipts and revenues received from federal asset-sharing programs. The trust fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-278; s. 2, ch. 99-84; s. 1, ch. 2001-65; s. 46, ch. 2003-261; s. 5, ch. 2004-234; s. 2, ch. 2007-14.
Fla. Stat. § 395.1065 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part I / Section 395.1065
395.1065 Criminal and administrative penalties; moratorium.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to s. 408.812, any person establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any facility without a license under this part commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $500 for the first offense and not more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense, and each day of continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense.

(2)(a) The agency may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $1,000 per violation, per day, for the violation of any provision of this part, part II of chapter 408, or applicable rules. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation and is subject to a separate fine. (b) In determining the amount of fine to be levied for a violation, as provided in paragraph (a), the following factors shall be considered: 1. The severity of the violation, including the probability that death or serious harm to the health or safety of any person will result or has resulted, the severity of the actual or potential harm, and the extent to which the provisions of this part were violated. 2. Actions taken by the licensee to correct the violations or to remedy complaints. 3. Any previous violations of the licensee. (c) The agency may impose an administrative fine for the violation of s. 641.3154 or, if sufficient claims due to a provider from a health maintenance organization do not exist to enable the take-back of an overpayment, as provided under s. 641.3155(5), for the violation of s. 641.3155(5). The administrative fine for a violation cited in this paragraph shall be in the amounts specified in s. 641.52(5), and the provisions of paragraph (a) do not apply.

(3) In accordance with part II of chapter 408, the agency may impose an immediate moratorium on elective admissions to any licensed facility, building, or portion thereof, or service, when the agency determines that any condition in the facility presents a threat to public health or safety.

(4) In seeking to impose penalties against a facility as defined in s. 394.455 for a violation of part I of chapter 394, the agency is authorized to rely on the investigation and findings by the Department of Health in lieu of conducting its own investigation.

(5) The agency shall impose a fine of $500 for each instance of the facility’s failure to provide the information required by rules adopted pursuant to s. 395.1055(1)(g).

History: ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 28, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 32, ch. 96-169; s. 105, ch. 99-8; s. 9, ch. 2000-252; s. 7, ch. 2004-297; s. 48, ch. 2007-230; s. 4, ch. 2019-136; s. 37, ch. 2022-5; s. 84, ch. 2023-8.
Fla. Stat. § 403.4132 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.4132
403.4132 Litter pickup and removal.
Status: in_force

Local governments are encouraged to initiate programs to supplement the existing litter-removal program for public places and highway systems operated by the Department of Transportation. To the extent that funds are available from the department for litter pickup and removal programs beyond those annually available to the Department of Corrections, priority shall be given to contracting with nonprofit organizations for supplemental litter-removal programs that use youth employment programs.

History: s. 58, ch. 88-130; s. 16, ch. 96-423.
Fla. Stat. § 633.137 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part I / Section 633.137
633.137 Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program.
Status: in_force

(1) The Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program is created within the division to help protect the health and safety of firefighters in this state. The program shall provide financial assistance to help fire departments, including volunteer fire departments, procure equipment, supplies, and educational training designed to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals.

(2) The division shall administer the program and annually award grants to fire departments on a need-based basis. The division shall distribute equipment and training in a manner that leads to the greatest reduction in incidences of firefighters being exposed to hazardous postfire contaminants.

(3) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules and procedures for the program, including for the approval of applications and development of need-based criteria. These criteria shall include, but are not limited to, the decontamination equipment and supply needs of the fire department, the financial needs of the fire department, and the level of nonstate matching funds proposed in the application. Grant applications must include a minimum of 25 percent nonstate funding.

(4) Grant recipients must: (a) Report their activity to the division for submission in the Fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting System created under s. 633.136. (b) Comply with the Florida Firefighters Occupational Safety and Health Act, ss. 633.502-633.536. (c) Comply with any other rule determined by the State Fire Marshal to effectively and efficiently implement, administer, and manage the program.

History: s. 1, ch. 2020-96.
Fla. Stat. § 468.613 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XII / Section 468.613
468.613 Certification by endorsement.
Status: in_force

The board shall examine other certification or training programs, as applicable, upon submission to the board for its consideration of an application for certification by endorsement. The board shall waive its examination, qualification, education, or training requirements, to the extent that such examination, qualification, education, or training requirements of the applicant are determined by the board to be comparable with those established by the board. The board shall waive its examination, qualification, education, or training requirements if an applicant for certification by endorsement is at least 18 years of age; is of good moral character; has held a valid building administrator, inspector, plans examiner, or the equivalent, certification issued by another state or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of application; and has successfully passed an applicable examination administered by the International Code Council. Such application must be made either when the license in another state or territory is active or within 2 years after such license was last active.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 21, ch. 2020-160.
Fla. Stat. § 812.032 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 812 / Section 812.032
812.032 Supplemental fine.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other fine authorized by law, a person found guilty of violating any provision of ss. 812.012-812.037, who has thereby derived anything of value, or who has caused personal injury, property damage, or other loss, may, upon motion of the state attorney, be sentenced to pay a fine that does not exceed twice the gross value gained or twice the gross loss caused, whichever is greater, plus the cost of investigation and prosecution. The court shall hold a hearing to determine the amount of the fine to be imposed under this section.

History: s. 11, ch. 77-342.
Fla. Stat. § 718.62 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part VI / Section 718.62
718.62 Prohibition of discrimination against nonpurchasing tenants.
Status: in_force

When existing improvements are converted to condominium, tenants who have not purchased a unit in the condominium being created shall, during the remaining term of the rental agreement and any extension thereof, be entitled to the same rights, privileges, and services that were enjoyed by all tenants prior to the date of the written notice of conversion and that are granted, offered, or provided to purchasers.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-3.
Fla. Stat. § 413.22 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.22
413.22 Division rules.
Status: in_force

The division shall prepare rules as it finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.

History: s. 4, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; s. 2, ch. 67-438; s. 159, ch. 71-377; s. 304, ch. 77-147; s. 34, ch. 83-216; s. 1, ch. 87-227; s. 1, ch. 91-269; s. 7, ch. 94-324.
Fla. Stat. § 15.046 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.046
15.046 Official state transportation museum.
Status: in_force

The Florida Museum of Transportation and History, located in Fernandina Beach, is hereby designated as the official state transportation museum.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-358.
Fla. Stat. § 28.211 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 28 / Section 28.211
28.211 Clerk to keep docket.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the circuit court shall keep a progress docket in which he or she shall note the filing of each pleading, motion, or other paper and any step taken by him or her in connection with each action, appeal, or other proceeding before the court. The clerk may keep separate progress dockets for civil and criminal matters. The clerk shall keep an alphabetical index, direct and inverse, for the docket.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-4; s. 160, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 468.355 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part V / Section 468.355
468.355 Licensure requirements.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for licensure by the board, an applicant must be an active “certified respiratory therapist” or an active “registered respiratory therapist” as designated by the National Board for Respiratory Care, or its successor, and submit to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 84-252; s. 4, ch. 86-60; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 132, ch. 97-264; s. 179, ch. 99-397; s. 110, ch. 2001-277; s. 2, ch. 2004-299; s. 21, ch. 2024-243.