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Fla. Stat. § 220.1878 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part II / Section 220.1878
220.1878 Credit for contributions to the Live Local Program.
Status: in_force

(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, there is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to the Live Local Program under s. 420.50872 against any tax due for a taxable year under this chapter after the application of any other allowable credits by the taxpayer. An eligible contribution must be made to the Live Local Program on or before the date the taxpayer is required to file a return pursuant to s. 220.222. The credit granted by this section must be reduced by the difference between the amount of federal corporate income tax, taking into account the credit granted by this section, and the amount of federal corporate income tax without application of the credit granted by this section.

(2) A taxpayer who files a Florida consolidated return as a member of an affiliated group pursuant to s. 220.131(1) may be allowed the credit on a consolidated return basis; however, the total credit taken by the affiliated group is subject to the limitation established under subsection (1).

(3) Section 420.50872 applies to the credit authorized by this section.

(4) If a taxpayer applies and is approved for a credit under s. 420.50872 after timely requesting an extension to file under s. 220.222(2): (a) The credit does not reduce the amount of tax due for purposes of the department’s determination as to whether the taxpayer was in compliance with the requirement to pay tentative taxes under ss. 220.222 and 220.32. (b) The taxpayer’s noncompliance with the requirement to pay tentative taxes shall result in the revocation and rescindment of any such credit. (c) The taxpayer shall be assessed for any taxes, penalties, or interest due from the taxpayer’s noncompliance with the requirement to pay tentative taxes.

History: s. 21, ch. 2023-17.
Fla. Stat. § 627.678 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part IX / Section 627.678
627.678 Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) For the effective protection of the public interest, the commission shall have full power and authority to adopt, and the office shall enforce, separate rules pertaining to issuance and use of each type of credit insurance defined in s. 627.677.

(2) Rules made pursuant to this section shall be principally designed, and shall be promulgated with the purpose of protecting the borrower from excessive charges by or collected through the lender for insurance in relation to the amount of the loan, to avoid duplication or overlapping of insurance coverage and to avoid loss of the borrower’s funds by short-rate cancellation or termination of such insurance. However, nothing in such rules shall be construed to authorize the department, commission, or office to prohibit operation of normal dividend distributions under participating insurance contracts.

History: s. 597, ch. 59-205; ss. 10, 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 529, 537, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1178, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 157.16 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 157 / Section 157.16
157.16 Enlarging drains and assessing cost.
Status: in_force

Whenever, heretofore or hereafter, a public drain or auxiliary thereto shall have been constructed by the board of county commissioners of any county under any law now in force, or that hereafter may be in force, the said board of county commissioners upon a petition of one-fourth of the owners of the property originally assessed for said drain, shall enlarge or deepen said drain or auxiliaries thereto and assess the cost of such enlargement or deepening of said drain or auxiliaries thereto against the lands benefited thereby.

History: s. 2, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1753; CGL 2804.
Fla. Stat. § 145.09 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 145 / Section 145.09
145.09 Supervisor of elections.
Status: in_force

(1) Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate. Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate Minimum Maximum I -0- 49,999 $21,250 $0.07875 II 50,000 99,999 24,400 0.06300 III 100,000 199,999 27,550 0.02625 IV 200,000 399,999 30,175 0.01575 V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525 VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400

(2) The above salaries are based upon a 5-day workweek. If a supervisor does not keep his or her office open 5 days per week, then the salary will be prorated accordingly.

(3)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each supervisor of elections who has met the certification requirements established by the Division of Elections of the Department of State. The Department of State shall adopt rules to establish the certification requirements. Any supervisor who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary described in paragraph (a), the supervisor must complete the requirements established by the Division of Elections within 6 years after first taking office. (c) After a supervisor meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the supervisor shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the division.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each supervisor of elections may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; s. 1, ch. 70-429; s. 7, ch. 73-173; s. 2, ch. 79-327; ss. 6, 17, 22, ch. 80-377; s. 2, ch. 85-322; s. 4, ch. 88-175; s. 29, ch. 91-45; s. 856, ch. 95-147; s. 75, ch. 2005-277; s. 4, ch. 2011-158; s. 1, ch. 2016-157.
Fla. Stat. § 196.151 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 196 / Section 196.151
196.151 Homestead exemptions; approval, refusal, hearings.
Status: in_force

The property appraisers of the counties of the state shall, as soon as practicable after March 1 of each current year and on or before July 1 of that year, carefully consider all applications for tax exemptions that have been filed in their respective offices on or before March 1 of that year. If, upon investigation, the property appraiser finds that the applicant is entitled to the tax exemption applied for under the law, he or she shall make such entries upon the tax rolls of the county as are necessary to allow the exemption to the applicant. If, after due consideration, the property appraiser finds that the applicant is not entitled under the law to the exemption asked for, he or she shall immediately make out a notice of such disapproval, giving his or her reasons therefor, a copy of which notice must be served upon the applicant by the property appraiser either by personal delivery or by registered mail to the post office address given by the applicant. The applicant may appeal to the value adjustment board the decision of the property appraiser refusing to allow the exemption for which application was made, and the board shall review the application and evidence presented to the property appraiser upon which the applicant based the claim for exemption and shall hear the applicant in person or by agent on behalf of his or her right to such exemption. The value adjustment board shall reverse the decision of the property appraiser in the cause and grant exemption to the applicant if in its judgment the applicant is entitled thereto or shall affirm the decision of the property appraiser. The action of the board is final in the cause unless the applicant shall, within 15 days from the date of refusal of the application by the board, file in the circuit court of the county in which the homestead is situated a proceeding against the property appraiser for a declaratory judgment as is provided by chapter 86 or other appropriate proceeding. The failure of the taxpayer to appear before the property appraiser or value adjustment board or to file any paper other than the application above provided does not constitute any bar or defense to the proceedings.

History: s. 8, ch. 17060, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 897(9); ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; s. 36, ch. 71-355; s. 14, ch. 76-133; s. 8, ch. 76-234; s. 11, ch. 81-219; s. 7, ch. 86-300; s. 156, ch. 91-112; s. 11, ch. 93-132; s. 996, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 320.3201 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.3201
320.3201 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state by regulating the relationship between recreational vehicle dealers and manufacturers, maintaining competition, and providing consumer protection and fair trade.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of ss. 320.3201-320.3211 be applied to manufacturer/dealer agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2007.

History: s. 1, ch. 2007-258.
Fla. Stat. § 11.2424 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.2424
11.2424 Laws not repealed.
Status: in_force

Laws enacted after the 2024 regular session are not repealed by the adoption and enactment of the Florida Statutes 2025 by s. 11.2421, as amended, but shall have full effect as if enacted after its said adoption and enactment.

History: s. 4, ch. 20719, 1941; s. 4, ch. 22000, 1943; s. 4, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 4, ch. 24337, 1947; s. 4, ch. 25035, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 4, ch. 27991, 1953; s. 3, ch. 29615, 1955; s. 3, ch. 57-1; s. 1, ch. 57-233; s. 4, ch. 59-1; s. 3, ch. 61-1; s. 3, ch. 63-2; s. 3, ch. 65-1; s. 3, ch. 67-1; s. 1, ch. 69-352; s. 1, ch. 71-251; s. 1, ch. 73-70; s. 1, ch. 75-169; s. 1, ch. 77-266; s. 1, ch. 79-281; s. 1, ch. 81-2; s. 1, ch. 83-61; s. 1, ch. 85-59; s. 1, ch. 87-83; s. 1, ch. 89-64; s. 1, ch. 91-44; s. 3, ch. 93-272; s. 3, ch. 95-347; s. 3, ch. 97-97; s. 3, ch. 99-10; s. 3, ch. 2003-25; s. 3, ch. 2004-4; s. 3, ch. 2005-1; s. 3, ch. 2006-3; s. 3, ch. 2007-7; s. 3, ch. 2008-3; s. 3, ch. 2009-19; s. 3, ch. 2010-3; s. 3, ch. 2011-2; s. 3, ch. 2012-4; s. 3, ch. 2013-13; s. 3, ch. 2014-16; s. 3, ch. 2015-1; s. 3, ch. 2016-8; s. 3, ch. 2017-2; s. 3, ch. 2018-109; s. 3, ch. 2019-2; s. 3, ch. 2020-1; s. 3, ch. 2021-50; s. 3, ch. 2022-3; s. 3, ch. 2023-12; s. 3, ch. 2024-1; s. 3, ch. 2025-3.
Fla. Stat. § 642.0262 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.0262
642.0262 Net worth required to maintain certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

To maintain a certificate of authority to transact legal expense insurance, a legal expense insurance corporation must maintain a net worth of not less than the greater of:

(1) Ten thousand dollars; or

(2) Ten percent of the insurer’s total liabilities.

History: ss. 4, 7, ch. 93-147; s. 83, ch. 2000-158.
Fla. Stat. § 679.209 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part II / Section 679.209
679.209 Duties of secured party if account debtor has been notified of assignment.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), this section applies if: (a) There is no outstanding secured obligation; and (b) The secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value.

(2) Within 10 days after receiving a signed demand by the debtor, a secured party shall send to an account debtor that has received notification under s. 669.106(2) or s. 679.4016(1) of an assignment to the secured party as assignee a signed record that releases the account debtor from any further obligation to the secured party.

(3) This section does not apply to an assignment constituting the sale of an account, chattel paper, or payment intangible.

History: s. 2, ch. 2001-198; s. 79, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 817.265 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.265
817.265 False or fraudulent proof of need for an emotional support animal.
Status: in_force

A person who falsifies information or written documentation, or knowingly provides fraudulent information or written documentation, for an emotional support animal under s. 760.27, or otherwise knowingly and willfully misrepresents himself or herself, through his or her conduct or through a verbal or written notice, as having a disability or disability-related need for an emotional support animal or being otherwise qualified to use an emotional support animal, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. In addition, within 6 months after a conviction under this section, a person must perform 30 hours of community service for an organization that serves persons with disabilities or for another entity or organization that the court determines is appropriate.

History: s. 11, ch. 2020-76.
Fla. Stat. § 501.974 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VI / Section 501.974
501.974 Veterans’ organizations; prohibition against advertising.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Business entity” means any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, individual, or trust, whether fictitiously named or not, doing business in this state. (b) “Veterans’ organization” means a business entity whose net earnings do not inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and that exists substantially for one or more of the following purposes: 1. Promoting the social welfare of the community. 2. Assisting disabled and needy war veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces and their dependents, and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. 3. Providing entertainment, care, and assistance to hospitalized veterans or members of the United States Armed Forces. 4. Carrying on programs to perpetuate the memory of deceased veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces, and to comfort their survivors. 5. Conducting programs for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. 6. Providing insurance benefits for their members or dependents of their members or both. 7. Providing social and recreational activities for their members. 8. The earnings of the organization are devoted to charitable, religious, scientific, literary, educational, or fraternal purposes.

(2) A business entity may not advertise or hold itself out to the public as a veterans’ organization or similar entity unless the entity is a veterans’ organization.

(3) A business entity that violates subsection (2) violates the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act under part II.

(4) Consistent with part II, a veterans’ organization whose membership is limited to past or present members of the United States Armed Forces, individuals who are cadets or are spouses, widows, widowers, ancestors, or lineal descendants of past or present members of the United States Armed Forces or of cadets may bring an action to obtain a declaratory judgment that a business entity is violating this section and to enjoin the entity who has violated, is violating, or is otherwise likely to violate this section.

(5) A business entity that knowingly and intentionally represents itself as a veterans’ organization or similar organization but that does not comply with subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 2013-126.
Fla. Stat. § 20.14 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 20 / Section 20.14
20.14 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Status: in_force

There is created a Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(1) The head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the Commissioner of Agriculture.

(2) The following divisions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are established: (a) Administration. (b) Agricultural Environmental Services. (c) Animal Industry. (d) Aquaculture. (e) Consumer Services. (f) Food Safety. (g) Florida Forest Service. (h) Fruit and Vegetables. (i) Licensing. (j) Marketing and Development. (k) Plant Industry. (l) Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.

(3) Bureaus may be established as deemed necessary to promote efficient and effective operation of the department, pursuant to s. 20.04.

History: s. 14, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-309; s. 1, ch. 71-196; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 77-108; s. 9, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 84-165; s. 1, ch. 92-291; s. 9, ch. 99-245; s. 49, ch. 2001-89; s. 3, ch. 2002-295; s. 1, ch. 2008-107; s. 1, ch. 2011-56; ss. 1, 65, ch. 2011-206; s. 1, ch. 2012-67; s. 1, ch. 2012-190.
Fla. Stat. § 626.923 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VIII / Section 626.923
626.923 Filing copy of policy or certificate.
Status: in_force

A surplus lines agent shall, within 30 days after the date of a request by the department or the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office, furnish an exact copy of any and all requested policies, including applications, certificates, cover notes, or other forms of confirmation of insurance coverage or any substitutions thereof or endorsements thereto. The department or the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office may also request and the agent shall furnish, within 30 days after the date of the request, the agent’s memorandum as to the substance of any change represented by a substitute certificate, cover note, other form of confirmation of insurance coverage, or endorsement as compared with the coverage as originally placed or issued.

History: s. 362, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 71-18; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; s. 18, ch. 89-360; ss. 171, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 2001-213.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0907 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0907
605.0907 Amendment to certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state shall deliver for filing an amendment to its certificate of authority to reflect the change of any of the following: (a) Its name on the records of the department. (b) Its jurisdiction of formation. (c) The name and street address in this state of the company’s registered agent in this state, unless the change was timely made in accordance with s. 605.0114 or s. 605.0116. (d) Any person identified in accordance with s. 605.0902(1)(e), or a change in the title or capacity or address of that person.

(2) The amendment must be filed within 90 days after the occurrence of a change described in subsection (1), must be signed by an authorized representative of the foreign limited liability company, and must state the following: (a) The name of the foreign limited liability company as it appears on the records of the department. (b) Its jurisdiction of formation. (c) The date the foreign limited liability company was authorized to transact business in this state. (d) If the name of the foreign limited liability company has been changed, the name relinquished and its new name. (e) If the amendment changes the jurisdiction of formation of the foreign limited liability company, a statement of that change.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a foreign limited liability company authorized to do business in this state may make application to the department to obtain an amended certificate of authority to add, remove, or change the name, title, capacity, or address of a person who has the authority to manage the foreign limited liability company.

(4) The requirements of s. 605.0902 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section unless the official having custody of the foreign limited liability company’s publicly filed records in its jurisdiction of formation did not require an amendment to effectuate the change on its records.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 138, ch. 2014-17; s. 260, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 100.161 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.161
100.161 Filling vacancy of United States Senators.
Status: in_force

Should a vacancy happen in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy at the next general election; and the Governor may make a temporary appointment until the vacancy is filled by election.

History: s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 12, ch. 77-175.
Fla. Stat. § 847.002 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 847 / Section 847.002
847.002 Child pornography prosecutions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any law enforcement officer who, pursuant to a criminal investigation, recovers images or movies of child pornography shall: (a) Provide such images or movies to the law enforcement agency representative assigned to the Child Victim Identification Program at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as required by the center’s guidelines. (b) Request the law enforcement agency contact information from the Child Victim Identification Program for any images or movies recovered which contain an identified victim of child pornography as defined in s. 960.03. (c) Provide case information to the Child Victim Identification Program, as required by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children guidelines, in any case where the law enforcement officer identifies a previously unidentified victim of child pornography.

(2) Any law enforcement officer submitting a case for prosecution which involves the production, promotion, or possession of child pornography shall submit to the designated prosecutor the law enforcement agency contact information provided by the Child Victim Identification Program at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, for any images or movies involved in the case which contain the depiction of an identified victim of child pornography as defined in s. 960.03.

(3) In every filed case involving an identified victim of child pornography, as defined in s. 960.03, the prosecuting agency shall enter the following information into the Victims in Child Pornography Tracking Repeat Exploitation database maintained by the Office of the Attorney General: (a) The case number and agency file number. (b) The named defendant. (c) The circuit court division and county. (d) Current court dates and the status of the case. (e) Contact information for the prosecutor assigned. (f) Verification that the prosecutor is or is not in possession of a victim impact statement and will use the statement in sentencing.

History: s. 5, ch. 2008-172.