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Fla. Stat. § 1012.552 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part III / Section 1012.552
1012.552 The Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching (CERT) Certification Program.
Status: in_force

(1) OBJECTIVE. — The Department of Education shall create the Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching (CERT) Certification Program as an alternative pathway for teachers to enter the teaching profession. School districts, charter schools, and charter management organizations may implement the CERT program to provide a cohesive, competency-based training and certification pathway for teachers who have a state-issued temporary certificate to earn their professional certificate through an on-the-job mentorship and learning program.

(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. — A CERT program must include all of the following: (a) A teacher mentorship and induction component. Mentors must meet the requirements of s. 1012.56(7). (b) An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the district, charter school, or charter management organization system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 which provides for: 1. An initial evaluation of each educator’s competencies to determine an appropriate individualized professional learning plan. 2. A summative evaluation to assure successful completion of the program. (c) Professional learning, in accordance with s. 1012.98, tailored to each educator’s growth and learning needs, according to observational data and feedback. (d) Required achievement of passing scores on the subject area examination required by State Board of Education rule. (e) Required successful completion of all competencies for a reading endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum, for a candidate certification in a coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f). (f) Provide guidance and on-the-job training in the classroom on mastering Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.

History: s. 6, ch. 2025-107.
Fla. Stat. § 47.031 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 47 / Section 47.031
47.031 Venue of receiverships when property in more than one circuit.
Status: in_force

When an application is made for a receiver of property and it is located in more than one judicial circuit, the court appointing the receiver has jurisdiction over the entire property for the purposes of that action but the application for the receiver must be made to the circuit court in which the principal place of business, residence or office of defendant is located.

History: s. 1, ch. 4986, 1901; GS 1861; RGS 3106; CGL 4890; s. 3, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.46 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.46
1003.46 Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Status: in_force

(1) Each district school board may provide instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education as a specific area of health education. Such instruction may include, but is not limited to, the known modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, risk factors associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and means used to control the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The instruction shall be appropriate for the grade and age of the student and shall reflect current theory, knowledge, and practice regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome and its prevention.

(2) Throughout instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, or health education, when such instruction and course material contains instruction in human sexuality, a school shall: (a) Classify males and females as provided in s. 1000.21(7) and teach that biological males impregnate biological females by fertilizing the female egg with male sperm; that the female then gestates the offspring; and that these reproductive roles are binary, stable, and unchangeable. (b) Teach abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage as the expected standard for all school-age students while teaching the benefits of monogamous heterosexual marriage. (c) Emphasize that abstinence from sexual activity is a certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and other associated health problems. (d) Teach that each student has the power to control personal behavior and encourage students to base actions on reasoning, self-esteem, and respect for others. (e) Provide instruction and material that is appropriate for the grade and age of the student. The Department of Education must approve any materials used for instruction under this subsection.

History: s. 139, ch. 2002-387; s. 5, ch. 2023-105; s. 80, ch. 2024-2.
Fla. Stat. § 386.204 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 386 / Part II / Section 386.204
386.204 Prohibition.
Status: in_force

A person may not smoke or vape in an enclosed indoor workplace, except as otherwise provided in s. 386.2045.

History: s. 4, ch. 85-257; s. 4, ch. 92-185; s. 4, ch. 2003-398; s. 4, ch. 2019-14.
Fla. Stat. § 255.074 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.074
255.074 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates.
Status: in_force

(1) Each public entity shall establish procedures whereby each payment request received by the public entity is marked as received on the date on which it is delivered to an agent or employee of the public entity or of a facility or office of the public entity.

(2) If the terms under which a purchase is made allow for partial deliveries and a payment request is submitted for a partial delivery, the time for payment for the partial delivery must be calculated from the time of the partial delivery and the submission of the payment request.

(3) A public entity must submit a payment request to the Chief Financial Officer for payment no later than 14 days after receipt of the payment request.

History: s. 8, ch. 2005-230; s. 4, ch. 2023-134.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0835 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0835
617.0835 Prohibited activities by private foundations.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, section references, unless otherwise indicated, refer to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Title 26 of the United States Code, including corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws.

(2) A corporation, during the period it is a “private foundation” as defined in s. 509(a), may not: (a) Engage in any act of “self-dealing,” as defined in s. 4941(d), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by s. 4941(a); (b) Retain any “excess business holdings,” as defined in s. 4943(c), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by s. 4943(a); (c) Make any investment which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of its exempt purposes, within the meaning of s. 4944, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by s. 4944(a); and (d) Make any “taxable expenditures,” as defined in s. 4945(d), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by s. 4945(a).

(3) Each corporation, during the period it is a “private foundation” as defined in s. 509, shall distribute, for the purposes specified in its articles of incorporation or organization, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by s. 4942(a).

(4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to any corporation to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such application would be contrary to the terms of the articles of incorporation or organization or other instrument governing such corporation or governing the administration of charitable funds held by it and that the same may not properly be changed to conform to such subsections.

(5) This section shall not impair the rights and powers of the courts or of the Department of Legal Affairs with respect to any corporation.

History: s. 57, ch. 90-179.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0122 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0122
607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
Status: in_force

The department shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this section are delivered to the department for filing:

(1) Articles of incorporation: $35.

(2) Application for registered name: $87.50.

(3) Application for renewal of registered name: $87.50.

(4) Corporation’s statement of change of registered agent or registered office or both if not included on the annual report: $35.

(5) Designation of and acceptance by registered agent: $35.

(6) Agent’s statement of resignation from a corporation that has not been dissolved: $87.50.

(7) Agent’s statement of resignation from a dissolved corporation or a composite statement of resignation from two or more dissolved corporations pursuant to s. 607.0502(6): $35.

(8) Amendment of articles of incorporation: $35.

(9) Restatement of articles of incorporation with amendment of articles: $35.

(10) Articles of merger or share exchange for each party thereto: $35.

(11) Articles of dissolution: $35.

(12) Articles of revocation of dissolution: $35.

(13) Application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution: $600.

(14) Application for certificate of authority to transact business in this state by a foreign corporation: $35.

(15) Application for amended certificate of authority: $35.

(16) Application for certificate of withdrawal by a foreign corporation: $35.

(17) Annual report: $61.25.

(18) Articles of correction: $35.

(19) Application for certificate of status: $8.75.

(20) Certificate of domestication of a foreign corporation: $50.

(21) Certified copy of document: $52.50.

(22) Serving as agent for substitute service of process: $87.50.

(23) Supplemental corporate fee: $88.75.

(24) Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter: $35.

History: s. 5, ch. 89-154; s. 63, ch. 90-132; s. 134, ch. 90-179; s. 25, ch. 92-319; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 96-212; s. 15, ch. 98-101; s. 2, ch. 2003-283; s. 5, ch. 2019-90; s. 13, ch. 2024-265.
Fla. Stat. § 861.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 861 / Section 861.07
861.07 Obstructing roads.
Status: in_force

Whenever any tie cutter or log cutter cutting ties for a railroad or logs for milling purposes shall cut or fell any tree into or across any traveled road, whether it be a county road, a road regularly used by the public, or a neighborhood road, and shall fail to remove the same within 2 hours thereafter so as to free the road from all obstruction therefrom, such tie cutter or log cutter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; and such person and the person’s employer shall be liable or responsible for any and all damages resulting from so obstructing a traveled road.

History: s. 1, ch. 4780, 1899; GS 3673; RGS 5616; CGL 7805; s. 1106, ch. 71-136; s. 245, ch. 77-104; s. 1395, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 634.4065 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.4065
634.4065 Guarantee agreements.
Status: in_force

In order to include receivables from affiliated companies as assets under s. 634.401(9), the service warranty association may provide a written guarantee to assure repayment of all receivables, loans, and advances from affiliated companies, provided that the written guarantee is made by a guaranteeing organization which:

(1) Has been in continuous operation for 5 years or more and has net assets of the greater of $3 million or 2 times the minimum net asset requirements of the service warranty association. In any determination of the financial condition of the guaranteeing organization, the definitions of assets and liabilities as set forth in this part shall apply except that investments in or loans to any organizations guaranteed by the guaranteeing organization shall be excluded from net assets. If the guaranteeing organization is sponsoring more than one organization, the net assets requirement shall be increased by a multiple equal to the number of such organizations.

(2) Submits a guarantee that is approved by the office as meeting the requirements of this part, provided that the written guarantee contains a provision which requires that the guarantee be irrevocable unless the guaranteeing organization can demonstrate to the office that the cancellation of the guarantee will not result in the net assets of the service warranty association falling below its minimum net assets requirement and the office approves cancellation of the guarantee.

(3) Initially submits its audited financial statements certified by an independent certified public accountant, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, covering its two most current annual accounting periods.

(4) Submits annually, within 3 months after the end of its fiscal year, an audited financial statement certified by an independent certified public accountant, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The office may, as it deems necessary, require quarterly financial statements from the guaranteeing organization.

(5) The filings made by a guarantee organization pursuant to this section are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of such filings in judicial or administrative proceedings when ordered to be produced by appropriate subpoena or by order of the court, an administrative law judge, or a hearing officer.

History: s. 4, ch. 90-153; s. 20, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 93-117; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 396, ch. 96-406; s. 282, ch. 96-410; s. 1493, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 949.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 949 / Section 949.04
949.04 Law to be liberally construed.
Status: in_force

Chapters 947-949 shall be liberally construed that its objects may be achieved.

History: s. 33, ch. 20519, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.461 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.461
1001.461 District school superintendent; procedures for making office appointive.
Status: in_force

(1) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 5, Art. IX of the State Constitution, the district school superintendent shall be appointed by the district school board in a school district wherein the proposition is affirmed by a majority of the qualified electors voting in the same election making the office of district school superintendent appointive.

(2) To submit the proposition to the electors, the district school board by formal resolution shall request an election that shall be at a general election or a statewide primary or special election. The board of county commissioners, upon such timely request from the district school board, shall cause to be placed on the ballot at such election the proposition to make the office of district school superintendent appointive.

(3) Any district adopting the appointive method for its district school superintendent may after 4 years return to its former status and reject the provisions of this section by following the same procedure outlined in subsection (2) for adopting the provisions thereof.

History: s. 63, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 381.002 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.002
381.002 Grant of title to prescriptive medical personal property to client.
Status: in_force

Legal title to prescriptive medical personal property purchased by the department for the use or benefit of a particular client of the department may, pursuant to rules adopted by the department, be granted to such client. Such property is not subject to the requirements of chapter 273.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-186; s. 12, ch. 91-297.
Fla. Stat. § 831.15 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 831 / Section 831.15
831.15 Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter.
Status: in_force

Whoever counterfeits any gold, silver, or any metallic money coin, current by law or usage within this state, or has in his or her possession at the same time 10 or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold, silver or metallic coin; current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, 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. 14, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2493; GS 3374; RGS 5222; CGL 7340; s. 971, ch. 71-136; s. 1294, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 24.103 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 24 / Section 24.103
24.103 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this act:

(1) “Department” means the Department of the Lottery.

(2) “Major procurement” means a procurement for a contract for the printing of tickets for use in any lottery game, consultation services for the startup of the lottery, any goods or services involving the official recording for lottery game play purposes of a player’s selections in any lottery game involving player selections, any goods or services involving the receiving of a player’s selection directly from a player in any lottery game involving player selections, any goods or services involving the drawing, determination, or generation of winners in any lottery game, the security report services provided for in this act, or any goods and services relating to marketing and promotion which exceed a value of $25,000.

(3) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, joint adventure, partnership, estate, trust, syndicate, fiduciary, corporation, or other group or combination and shall include any agency or political subdivision of the state.

(4) “Retailer” means a person who sells lottery tickets on behalf of the department pursuant to a contract.

(5) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department.

(6) “Vendor” means a person who provides or proposes to provide goods or services to the department, but does not include an employee of the department, a retailer, or a state agency.

History: s. 3, ch. 87-65; s. 1, ch. 89-208; s. 1, ch. 2001-89; s. 11, ch. 2023-8.
Fla. Stat. § 624.441 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.441
624.441 Insolvency protection.
Status: in_force

(1) To assure the faithful performance of its obligations to its employer members and covered employees and their dependents, every arrangement shall deposit with the department cash, securities of the type eligible for deposit by insurers under s. 625.52, or any combination of these, in an amount equal to 25 percent of the preceding 12 months’ health care claims expenditures or 5 percent of gross annual premiums for the succeeding year, whichever is greater, which deposit shall be made within 30 days after the close of each fiscal year; however, in no case shall the amount of the deposit exceed $500,000.

(2) All income from deposits shall belong to the depositing arrangement and shall be paid to it as it becomes available. An arrangement that has made a securities deposit may withdraw that deposit, or any part thereof, after making a substitute deposit of cash, securities, or any combination of these or other measures of equal amount and value, upon approval by the office and department. No judgment creditor or other claimant of a multiple-employer welfare association shall have the right to levy upon any of the assets or securities held in this state as a deposit under this section.

(3) Deposits of securities or cash pursuant to this section shall be administered by the office and department in accordance with part III of chapter 625.

History: s. 6, ch. 85-212; s. 1, ch. 86-286; ss. 30, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 814, ch. 2003-261; s. 2, ch. 2023-212.
Fla. Stat. § 682.051 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 682 / Section 682.051
682.051 Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs.
Status: in_force

(1) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity.

(2) The immunity afforded under this section supplements any immunity under other law.

(3) The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by s. 682.041 does not cause any loss of immunity under this section.

(4) In a judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization is not competent to testify, and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. This subsection does not apply: (a) To the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of the arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or (b) To a hearing on a motion to vacate an award under s. 682.13(1)(a) or (b) if the movant establishes prima facie that a ground for vacating the award exists.

(5) If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization, or representative or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of subsection (4), and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative of the organization is not competent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.

History: s. 15, ch. 2013-232.
Fla. Stat. § 624.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.01
624.01 Short title.
Status: in_force

Chapters 624-632, 634, 635, 636, 641, 642, 648, and 651 constitute the “Florida Insurance Code.”

History: s. 1, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 15, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 1, ch. 85-321; s. 49, ch. 90-131; ss. 2, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 114, ch. 93-399; s. 10, ch. 99-3; s. 750, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 100.061 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.061
100.061 Primary election.
Status: in_force

In each year in which a general election is held, a primary election for nomination of candidates of political parties shall be held on the Tuesday 11 weeks prior to the general election. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in each contest in the primary election shall be declared nominated for such office. If two or more candidates receive an equal and highest number of votes for the same office, such candidates shall draw lots to determine which candidate is nominated.

History: s. 5, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 303; CGL 359; s. 2, ch. 13761, 1929; s. 1, ch. 17897, 1937; s. 7, ch. 26329, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 1, ch. 57-166; s. 1, ch. 59-4; s. 1, ch. 69-1745; s. 4, ch. 83-251; s. 11, ch. 2005-286; s. 22, ch. 2007-30; s. 20, ch. 2011-40; s. 3, ch. 2013-57; s. 6, ch. 2019-162.