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Fla. Stat. § 548.024 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.024
548.024 Background investigation of applicants for licensure.
Status: in_force

If the commission requires a background criminal history investigation of any applicant, it shall require the applicant to submit to the department fingerprints for this purpose. The fingerprints shall be forwarded to the Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems within the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing to determine whether the applicant has a criminal history record. The information obtained by the processing of the fingerprints by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be sent to the department to determine whether the applicant is statutorily qualified for licensure.

History: s. 8, ch. 2002-172; s. 79, ch. 2013-18; s. 51, ch. 2013-116.
Fla. Stat. § 222.18 — Florida Code / Title XV / Chapter 222 / Section 222.18
222.18 Exempting disability income benefits from legal processes.
Status: in_force

Disability income benefits under any policy or contract of life, health, accident, or other insurance of whatever form, shall not in any case be liable to attachment, garnishment, or legal process in the state, in favor of any creditor or creditors of the recipient of such disability income benefits, unless such policy or contract of insurance was effected for the benefit of such creditor or creditors.

History: s. 1, ch. 20741, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 11.044 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.044
11.044 Legislative intent and purpose.
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the operation of open and responsible government requires the fullest opportunity to be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on legislative action. Further, the Legislature finds that preservation of the integrity of the governmental decisionmaking process is essential to the continued functioning of an open government. Therefore, in order to preserve and maintain the integrity of the process and to better inform the citizens of the efforts to influence legislative branch action, the Legislature finds it necessary to require the public disclosure of the identity, expenditures, and activities of certain persons who attempt to influence actions of the legislative branch.

History: s. 1, ch. 93-121.
Fla. Stat. § 202.193 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 202 / Section 202.193
202.193 Local Communications Services Tax Clearing Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Local Communications Services Tax Clearing Trust Fund is created within the Department of Revenue. Proceeds from the local communications services tax levied pursuant to s. 202.19 shall be deposited in the trust fund for distribution to municipalities and counties as provided in s. 202.18. Moneys deposited in the trust fund are exempt from the service charges imposed under s. 215.20.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the Local Communications Services Tax Clearing 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.

(3) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(3), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Local Communications Services Tax Clearing Trust Fund is exempt from the termination provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State Constitution.

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-135.
Fla. Stat. § 11.241 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.241
11.241 Permanent statutory revision plan created.
Status: in_force

There is created a permanent statutory revision plan to be implemented and maintained under the supervision of the Office of Legislative Services.

History: s. 2, ch. 67-472; s. 13, ch. 68-35; ss. 29, 30, ch. 69-52; s. 6, ch. 72-178; s. 13, ch. 98-136.
Fla. Stat. § 39.824 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part XI / Section 39.824
39.824 Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of a proceeding in which appointment of a guardian advocate is sought. The court shall retain jurisdiction over a child for whom a guardian advocate is appointed until specifically relinquished by court order.

History: s. 2, ch. 89-345; s. 105, ch. 98-403; s. 21, ch. 2012-116.
Fla. Stat. § 104.18 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 104 / Section 104.18
104.18 Casting more than one ballot at any election.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in s. 101.6952, whoever willfully votes more than one ballot at any election commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In any prosecution under this section, the prosecution may proceed in any jurisdiction in which one of the ballots was willfully cast, and it is not necessary to prove which of the ballots was cast first.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “votes more than one ballot at any election” means an occurrence of any of the following: (a) Voting more than once in the same election within a county located within this state. (b) Voting more than once in the same election by voting in two or more counties located in this state. (c) Voting more than once in the same election by voting in this state and in one or more other states or territories of the United States.

History: s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 8, ch. 65-379; s. 37, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 4, ch. 2011-162; s. 41, ch. 2023-120.
Fla. Stat. § 604.40 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.40
604.40 Farm equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, ordinance, rule, or policy to the contrary, all power-drawn, power-driven, or self-propelled equipment used on a farm or used to transport farm products may be stored, maintained, or repaired by the owner within the boundaries of the owner’s farm and at least 50 feet away from any public road without limitation.

(2) This section does not apply to farm equipment that is used in urban agriculture, as defined in s. 604.73(3).

History: s. 50, ch. 2002-295; s. 1, ch. 2021-115.
Fla. Stat. § 655.77 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.77
655.77 Deposits by minors.
Status: in_force

Deposits made by a minor, or made in the minor’s name by other than a court-appointed guardian, may be withdrawn by the minor in the absence of an agreement to the contrary made between the institution and the depositor at the time the account is opened. In case of any such agreement, such moneys, until the minor’s disabilities are removed, may be withdrawn by the person or persons designated in such agreement.

History: s. 46, ch. 92-303; s. 526, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 744.511 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VII / Section 744.511
744.511 Accounting upon removal.
Status: in_force

A removed guardian shall file with the court a true, complete, and final report of his or her guardianship within 20 days after removal and shall serve a copy on the successor guardian and the ward, unless the ward is a minor or has been determined to be totally incapacitated.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 86, ch. 89-96; s. 60, ch. 90-271; s. 1107, ch. 97-102; s. 24, ch. 2006-178.
Fla. Stat. § 112.3231 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part III / Section 112.3231
112.3231 Time limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) On or after October 1, 1993, all sworn complaints alleging a violation of this part, or of any other breach of the public trust within the jurisdiction of the Commission on Ethics under s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, shall be filed with the commission within 5 years of the alleged violation or other breach of the public trust.

(2) A violation of this part or any other breach of public trust is committed when every element has occurred or, if the violation or breach of public trust involves a continuing course of conduct, at the time when the course of conduct or the officer’s, employee’s, or candidate’s complicity therein is terminated. Time starts to run on the day after the violation or breach of public trust is committed.

(3) The applicable period of limitation is tolled on the day a sworn complaint against the public officer, employee, or candidate is filed with the Commission on Ethics. If it can be concluded from the face of the complaint that the applicable period of limitation has run, the complaint shall be dismissed and the commission shall issue a public report.

History: s. 13, ch. 91-85; s. 10, ch. 94-277.
Fla. Stat. § 101.294 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.294
101.294 Purchase and sale of voting equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) The Division of Elections of the Department of State shall adopt uniform rules for the purchase, use, and sale of voting equipment in the state. No governing body shall purchase or cause to be purchased any voting equipment unless such equipment has been certified for use in this state by the Department of State.

(2) Any governing body contemplating the purchase or sale of voting equipment shall notify the Division of Elections of such considerations. The division shall attempt to coordinate the sale of excess or outmoded equipment by one county with purchases of necessary equipment by other counties.

(3) The division shall inform the governing bodies of the various counties of the state of the availability of new or used voting equipment and of sources available for obtaining such equipment.

(4) A vendor of voting equipment may not provide an uncertified voting system, voting system component, or voting system upgrade to a local governing body or supervisor of elections in this state.

(5) Before or in conjunction with providing a voting system, voting system component, or voting system upgrade, the vendor shall provide the local governing body or supervisor of elections with a sworn certification that the voting system, voting system component, or voting system upgrade being provided has been certified by the Division of Elections.

History: s. 2, ch. 72-303; s. 19, ch. 73-156; s. 17, ch. 77-175; s. 6, ch. 84-302; s. 31, ch. 2005-277.
Fla. Stat. § 586.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 586 / Section 586.13
586.13 Removal, destruction, or treatment of infested or infected honeybees or beekeeping equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department finds any honeybees, honeybee products, or used beekeeping equipment or other articles infested or infected with honeybee pests or an unwanted race of honeybees, notification shall be given in writing to the owner or person having charge of the apiary to that effect. The owner or person in charge shall, under the supervision of the department and within 48 hours after notice, cause the infested and infected honeybees, honeybee products, or beekeeping equipment or other article to be removed from this state or destroyed if the problem cannot be successfully treated, as determined by the department. If successful treatment is possible, the owner or person in charge shall, under the supervision of the department, follow the treatment as prescribed in the notice of the department.

(2) No damages shall be awarded to the owner for the destruction of unwanted races of honeybees or infested or infected honeybees, honeybee products, or beekeeping equipment or other articles except as provided under the provisions of this chapter.

(3) If the owner or person in charge refuses or neglects to comply with the terms of the notice within 10 days after receiving it, the department may treat or destroy or cause to be treated or destroyed the infested or infected honeybees, beekeeping equipment, honeybee products, honeybee pests or unwanted races of honeybees. The expenses shall be assessed, collected, and enforced against the owner by the department.

History: s. 4, ch. 61-415; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 86-62; s. 3, ch. 87-17; s. 74, ch. 93-169.
Fla. Stat. § 201.17 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 201 / Section 201.17
201.17 Penalties for failure to pay tax required.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever makes, signs, issues, or accepts, or causes to be made, signed, issued, or accepted, any instrument, document, or paper of any kind or description whatsoever, without the full amount of the tax herein imposed thereon being fully paid, or whoever makes use of any adhesive stamp to denote any tax imposed by this chapter without canceling or obliterating such stamps as herein provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) If any document, instrument, or paper upon which the tax under this chapter is imposed, upon audit or at time of recordation, does not show the proper amount of tax paid, or if the tax imposed by this chapter on any document, instrument, or paper is not timely reported and paid as required by s. 201.133, the person or persons liable for the tax upon the document, instrument, or paper shall be subject to: (a) Payment of the tax not paid. (b) A specific penalty added to the tax in the amount of 10 percent of any unpaid tax if the failure is for not more than 30 days, with an additional 10 percent of any unpaid tax for each additional 30 days, or fraction thereof, during the time which the failure continues, not to exceed a total penalty of 50 percent, in the aggregate, of any unpaid tax. In no event shall the penalty be less than $10 for failure to timely file a tax return required. If it is determined by clear and convincing evidence that any part of a deficiency is due to fraud, there shall be added to the tax as a civil penalty, in lieu of the aforementioned penalty under this paragraph, an amount equal to 200 percent of the deficiency. These penalties are to be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalties imposed by law. (c) Payment of interest to the Department of Revenue, accruing from the date the tax is due until paid, at the rate of 1 percent per month, based on the amount of tax not paid.

(3) The department may settle or compromise any interest or penalties pursuant to s. 213.21.

History: s. 4, ch. 15787, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 7473(7); s. 105, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 71-344; s. 4, ch. 76-261; s. 1, ch. 77-281; s. 5, ch. 81-14; s. 5, ch. 81-178; s. 65, ch. 87-6; s. 39, ch. 87-101; s. 13, ch. 91-224; s. 7, ch. 92-320; s. 9, ch. 93-233; s. 15, ch. 96-395.
Fla. Stat. § 663.302 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part II / Section 663.302
663.302 Applicability of state banking laws.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) International development banks shall be subject to the following provisions of chapter 655 as though such international development banks were state banks: 1. Section 655.005, relating to definitions. 2. Section 655.012, relating to general supervisory powers of the office. 3. Section 655.016, relating to liability. 4. Section 655.031, relating to administrative enforcement guidelines. 5. Section 655.032, relating to investigations; etc. 6. Section 655.0321, relating to hearings and proceedings. 7. Section 655.033, relating to cease and desist orders. 8. Section 655.034, relating to injunctions. 9. Section 655.037, relating to removal of financial institution-affiliated party. 10. Section 655.041, relating to administrative fines. 11. Section 655.043, relating to articles of incorporation. 12. Section 655.044, relating to accounting practices. 13. Section 655.045, relating to examinations, reports, and internal audits. 14. Section 655.049, relating to deposit of fees and assessments. 15. Section 655.057, relating to records. 16. Section 655.071, relating to international banking facilities. 17. Section 655.50, relating to reports of transactions involving currency. (b) In addition, except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, international development banks shall be subject to the following provisions of chapter 658 as though such international development banks were state banks: 1. Section 658.32, relating to annual shareholders meetings. 2. Section 658.39, relating to stockholder examination of records. 3. Section 658.79, relating to insolvency.

(2) International development banks shall have no greater rights and powers under, or by virtue of, this section than are specifically granted to such international development banks under this part.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 86-82; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 172, ch. 92-303; s. 1845, ch. 2003-261; s. 9, ch. 2015-64.
Fla. Stat. § 101.43 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.43
101.43 Substitute ballot.
Status: in_force

When the required official ballots for a precinct are not delivered in time to be used on election day, or after delivery, are lost, destroyed or stolen, the clerk or other officials whose duty it is to provide ballots for use at such election, in lieu of the official ballots, shall have substitute ballots prepared, conforming as nearly as possible to the official ballots, and the board of election shall substitute these ballots to be used in the same manner as the official ballots would have been used at the election.

History: s. 15, ch. 13893, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 337(15); s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 13, ch. 2001-40.
Fla. Stat. § 713.03 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part I / Section 713.03
713.03 Liens for professional services.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who performs services as architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, or surveyor and mapper, subject to compliance with and the limitations imposed by this part, has a lien on the real property improved for any money that is owing to him or her for his or her services used in connection with improving the real property or for his or her services in supervising any portion of the work of improving the real property, rendered in accordance with his or her contract and with the direct contract.

(2) Any architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, or surveyor and mapper who has a direct contract and who in the practice of his or her profession shall perform services, by himself or herself or others, in connection with a specific parcel of real property and subject to said compliances and limitations, shall have a lien upon such real property for the money owing to him or her for his or her professional services, regardless of whether such real property is actually improved.

(3) No liens under this section shall be acquired until a claim of lien is recorded. No lienor under this section shall be required to serve a notice to owner as provided in s. 713.06(2) or an affidavit concerning unpaid lienors as provided in s. 713.06(3).

History: s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 1, ch. 65-456; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 77-353; s. 2, ch. 85-103; s. 3, ch. 90-109; s. 121, ch. 94-119; s. 802, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 429.63 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 429 / Part II / Section 429.63
429.63 Legislative intent; purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature encourages the provision of care for disabled adults and frail elders in family-type living arrangements in private homes.

(2) Adult family-care homes provide housing and personal care for disabled adults and frail elders who choose to live with an individual or family in a private home. The adult family-care home provider must live in the home. The purpose of this part is to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of residents of adult family-care homes in the state.

(3) The Legislature recognizes that adult family-care homes are an important part of the continuum of long-term care. The personal care available in these homes, which may be provided directly or through contract or agreement, is intended to help residents remain as independent as possible in order to delay or avoid placement in a nursing home or other institution. Regulations governing adult family-care homes must be sufficiently flexible to allow residents to age in place if resources are available to meet their needs and accommodate their preferences.

(4) The Legislature further finds and declares that licensure under this part is a public trust and a privilege, and not an entitlement. This principle must guide the finder of fact or trier of law at any administrative proceeding or circuit court action initiated by the agency to enforce this part.

(5) Rules of the agency relating to adult family-care homes shall be as minimal and flexible as possible to ensure the protection of residents while minimizing the obstacles that could inhibit the establishment of adult family-care homes.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 85-195; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 93-209; s. 2, ch. 98-338; s. 3, ch. 2006-197; s. 22, ch. 2019-11.
Fla. Stat. § 583.17 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 583 / Section 583.17
583.17 Grades and standards for fowl.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may from time to time determine, establish, and promulgate, for each or all of the different types of fowl to be sold or offered for sale in the state, reasonable grades and standards of quality that will promote honest and fair dealing in the interest of the consumer; and the department may alter or modify such grades and standards of quality from time to time, as honest and fair dealing in the interest of the consumer may require; however, the grades and standards of quality established by the department shall not exceed those stipulated in 7 C.F.R. part 70.

(2) The department may also make and promulgate such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this law.

History: ss. 7, 8, ch. 17170, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(385), (386); ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 84-102.
Fla. Stat. § 774.003 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 774 / Part I / Section 774.003
774.003 Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) The limitations in s. 774.004 apply to a corporation that is a successor and became a successor before January 1, 1972, or is any of that successor corporation’s successors.

(2) The limitations in s. 774.004 do not apply to: (a) Workers’ compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under chapter 440 or a comparable workers’ compensation law of another jurisdiction; (b) Any claim against a corporation that does not constitute a successor asbestos-related liability; (c) An insurance company, as defined in s. 717.101; (d) Any obligations under the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, or under any collective bargaining agreement; or (e) A successor that, after a merger or consolidation, continued in the business of mining asbestos; in the business of selling or distributing asbestos fibers; or in the business of manufacturing, distributing, removing, or installing asbestos-containing products that were the same or substantially the same as those products previously manufactured, distributed, removed, or installed by the transferor.

History: s. 3, ch. 2005-269.
Fla. Stat. § 627.601 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.601
627.601 Scope of this part.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part applies to or affects:

(1) Any policy of liability insurance or workers’ compensation insurance, with or without supplementary expense coverage.

(2) Any group or blanket policy.

(3) Life insurance, endowment, or annuity contracts, or contracts supplemental thereto, which contain only provisions relating to health insurance that: (a) Provide additional benefits in case of death or dismemberment or loss of sight by accident or accidental means; or (b) Operate to safeguard the contract against lapse, or to give a special surrender value or special benefit or an annuity if the insured or annuitant becomes totally and permanently disabled, as defined by the contract or supplemental contract.

(4) Reinsurance.

History: s. 544, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 109, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 449, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 11, ch. 90-334; ss. 53, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 19, ch. 2016-11.