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Fla. Stat. § 723.058 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 723 / Section 723.058
723.058 Restrictions on sale of mobile homes.
Status: in_force

(1) No mobile home park owner or subdivision developer shall make or enforce any rule, regulation, or rental agreement provision which denies or abridges the right of any mobile home owner or owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision to sell his or her mobile home within the park or mobile home subdivision; which prohibits the mobile home owner or the owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision from placing a “for sale” sign on or in his or her mobile home (except that the size, placement, and character of all signs are subject to properly promulgated and reasonable rules and regulations of the mobile home park or mobile home subdivision); or which requires the mobile home owner or the owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision to remove the mobile home from the park or mobile home subdivision solely on the basis of the sale thereof.

(2) The park owner or subdivision developer shall not exact a commission or fee with respect to the price realized by the seller unless the park owner or subdivision developer has acted as agent for the mobile home owner or the owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision in the sale pursuant to a written contract.

(3) No mobile home owner, owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision, or purchaser of an existing mobile home located within a park or mobile home subdivision, as a condition of tenancy, or to qualify for tenancy, or to obtain approval for tenancy in a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, shall be required to enter into, extend, or renew a resale agreement.

(4) No resale agreement shall be construed to be of perpetual or indefinite duration. Any duration shall be construed to expire 6 months following written notice from the homeowner to the park owner or subdivision developer informing the park owner or subdivision developer that the homeowner is placing his or her mobile home for sale, and requesting the park owner or subdivision developer to utilize his or her best efforts to sell the mobile home on the homeowner’s behalf. Any extension or renewal of a resale agreement shall be in writing and shall be of specified duration.

(5) No mobile home park owner or subdivision developer shall impose a discriminatory increase in lot rental amount upon a mobile home owner, owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision, or purchaser of an existing mobile home within the park or mobile home subdivision based upon the failure or refusal of such mobile home owner, owner of a lot in a mobile home subdivision, or purchaser to enter into, extend, or renew a resale agreement prohibited by subsection (3).

History: s. 1, ch. 84-80; s. 14, ch. 90-198; s. 2, ch. 91-202; s. 923, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 753.04 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 753 / Section 753.04
753.04 Interim minimum standards for supervised visitation programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Until the standards for supervised visitation and supervised exchange programs are developed pursuant to this chapter and a certification and monitoring process is fully implemented, each supervised visitation program must have an agreement with the court and comply with the Minimum Standards for Supervised Visitation Programs Agreement adopted by the Supreme Court on November 17, 1999. Under this order, a supervised visitation program shall enter into an agreement with the circuit court or circuit courts within the geographic jurisdiction of the program attesting to the willingness of the program to comply with the Supreme Court’s standards.

(2) Until the standards for supervised visitation and supervised exchange programs are completed and a certification and monitoring process is fully implemented, a supervised visitation program may not receive grant funds for access and visitation under 42 U.S.C. s. 669b unless the program provides documentation to the state agency administering the grant verifying that the program has entered into an agreement with the circuit court as required under subsection (1). This subsection does not obligate the state agency administering the grant to certify a program’s compliance with the Minimum Standards for Supervised Visitation Programs Agreement.

History: s. 9, ch. 2007-109.
Fla. Stat. § 564.03 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 564 / Section 564.03
564.03 Wines; sacramental and religious purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of this section the term “wine” is hereby defined to mean wine, vinous spirits, or vinous liquors.

(2) Any religious order, monastery, church or religious body, or any minister, pastor, priest, or rabbi thereof, may purchase wine for religious or sacramental purposes from any duly licensed wholesaler or retailer within the state, by obtaining a permit from the division for such purchases herein provided.

(3) The division shall issue said permit upon sworn application, stating the name of the applicant, the religious purpose for which the wine is to be used, the amount to be purchased, and from whom the purchase is to be made.

(4) The division for good cause may refuse to issue said permit.

(5) Said wine and the sale thereof, when sold as herein provided and used for religious or sacramental purposes, shall be exempt from all other restrictions, regulations, and taxation now provided by the laws of the state for the sale and distribution of wine.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 20978, 1941; s. 7, ch. 29964, 1955; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 72-230; s. 29, ch. 79-11.
Fla. Stat. § 648.279 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.279
648.279 Scope of license.
Status: in_force

The issuance of a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall confer upon the holder the right to perform all duties and powers as authorized or conferred by the laws of this state.

History: s. 5, ch. 96-372.
Fla. Stat. § 448.103 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 448 / Part I / Section 448.103
448.103 Employee’s remedy; relief.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) An employee who has been the object of a retaliatory personnel action in violation of this act may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for relief as set forth in subsection (2) within 2 years after discovering that the alleged retaliatory personnel action was taken, or within 4 years after the personnel action was taken, whichever is earlier. (b) Any civil action authorized under this section may be brought in the county in which the alleged retaliatory personnel action occurred, in which the complainant resides, or in which the employer has its principal place of business. (c) An employee may not recover in any action brought pursuant to this subsection if he or she failed to notify the employer about the illegal activity, policy, or practice as required by s. 448.102(1) or if the retaliatory personnel action was predicated upon a ground other than the employee’s exercise of a right protected by this act.

(2) In any action brought pursuant to subsection (1), the court may order relief as follows: (a) An injunction restraining continued violation of this act. (b) Reinstatement of the employee to the same position held before the retaliatory personnel action, or to an equivalent position. (c) Reinstatement of full fringe benefits and seniority rights. (d) Compensation for lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration. (e) Any other compensatory damages allowable at law.

History: s. 6, ch. 91-285; s. 169, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 570.79 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part III / Section 570.79
570.79 Adoption of rules.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules pertaining to:

(1) Formal notification procedures for the availability of assistance, including publication in the Florida Administrative Register pursuant to s. 120.55.

(2) Written evaluation criteria for selecting project proposals to receive assistance. The criteria for eligibility of assistance shall include a written business plan delineating the economic viability of the proposed project, including the financial commitment by project participants and a schedule for repayment of agricultural economic development funds.

(3) Procedures for repayment of financial assistance by an assisted agribusiness into the General Inspection Trust Fund within the department. Repayment of financial assistance shall be based upon a percentage of future profits until repayment is complete.

(4) Funding procedures for projects eligible for assistance. These procedures shall include the amount of funding, the limits and requirements for the objects of expenditure, and the duration of assistance.

(5) Other subject matter pertaining to the implementation of this act.

History: ss. 7, 10, ch. 91-268; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 51, ch. 2013-14; s. 80, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 475.614 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part II / Section 475.614
475.614 Power of board to adopt rules and decide questions of practice; requirements for protection of appraiser’s signature.
Status: in_force

(1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it. The board may decide questions of practice arising in the proceedings before it, having regard to this section and the rules then in force.

(2) The board shall adopt rules specifying the means by which an appraiser’s signature may be affixed to an appraisal report or other work performed by the appraiser. The rules shall include requirements for protecting the security of an appraiser’s signature and prohibiting practices that may discredit the use of an appraiser’s signature to authenticate the work performed by the appraiser.

History: ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 147, ch. 98-200; s. 3, ch. 2010-84.
Fla. Stat. § 290.00677 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.00677
290.00677 Rural enterprise zones; special qualifications.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the enterprise zone residency requirements set out in s. 212.096(1)(c), eligible businesses as defined in s. 212.096(1)(a) located in rural enterprise zones as defined in s. 290.004 may receive the basic minimum credit provided under s. 212.096 for creating a new job and hiring a person residing within the jurisdiction of a rural community as defined in former s. 288.106(2). All other provisions of s. 212.096, including, but not limited to, those relating to the award of enhanced credits, apply to such businesses.

(2) Notwithstanding the enterprise zone residency requirements set out in s. 220.03(1)(q), businesses as defined in s. 220.03(1)(c) located in rural enterprise zones as defined in s. 290.004 may receive the basic minimum credit provided under s. 220.181 for creating a new job and hiring a person residing within the jurisdiction of a rural community as defined in former s. 288.106(2). All other provisions of s. 220.181, including, but not limited to, those relating to the award of enhanced credits, apply to such businesses.

History: s. 21, ch. 2001-201; s. 46, ch. 2002-218; s. 11, ch. 2005-287; s. 6, ch. 2010-136; s. 121, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 627.784 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIII / Section 627.784
627.784 Casualty title insurance prohibited.
Status: in_force

A title insurance policy or guarantee of title may not be issued without regard to the possible existence of adverse matters or defects of title.

History: s. 10, ch. 65-359; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 584, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; ss. 98, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 15, ch. 99-286.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1421 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1421
617.1421 Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) If the Department of State determines that one or more grounds exist under s. 617.1420 for administratively dissolving a corporation, it shall serve the corporation with notice of its intent under s. 617.0504(2) to administratively dissolve the corporation. If the corporation has provided the department with an electronic mail address, such notice shall be by electronic transmission. Administrative dissolution for failure to file an annual report shall occur on the fourth Friday in September of each year. The Department of State shall issue a certificate of dissolution to each dissolved corporation. Issuance of the certificate of dissolution may be by electronic transmission to any corporation that has provided the department with an electronic mail address.

(2) If the corporation does not correct each ground for dissolution under s. 617.1420(1)(b), (c), (d), or (e) or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department of State that each ground determined by the department does not exist within 60 days after issuance of the notice, the department shall administratively dissolve the corporation by issuing a certificate of dissolution that recites the ground or grounds for dissolution and its effective date. Issuance of the certificate of dissolution may be by electronic transmission to any corporation that has provided the department with an electronic mail address.

(3) A corporation administratively dissolved continues its corporate existence but may not conduct any affairs except that necessary to wind up and liquidate its affairs under s. 617.1405 and adopt a plan of distribution of assets pursuant to s. 617.1406.

(4) A director, officer, or agent of a corporation dissolved pursuant to this section, purporting to act on behalf of the corporation, is personally liable for the debts, obligations, and liabilities of the corporation arising from such action and incurred subsequent to the corporation’s administrative dissolution only if he or she has actual notice of the administrative dissolution at the time such action is taken; but such liability shall be terminated upon the ratification of such action by the corporation’s board of directors or members subsequent to the reinstatement of the corporation.

(5) The administrative dissolution of a corporation does not terminate the authority of its registered agent.

History: s. 83, ch. 90-179; s. 93, ch. 97-102; s. 18, ch. 2009-72; s. 42, ch. 2009-205.
Fla. Stat. § 410.606 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 410 / Section 410.606
410.606 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules to implement ss. 410.601-410.606. The rules shall define each community service, establish minimum standards for the delivery of services, establish a fee schedule, and make other provisions necessary to implement ss. 410.601-410.606.

History: s. 10, ch. 88-350.
Fla. Stat. § 77.02 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 77 / Section 77.02
77.02 Garnishment in tort actions.
Status: in_force

Before judgment against a defendant no writ of garnishment shall issue in any action sounding in tort.

History: s. 1, ch. 7352, 1917; RGS 3432; CGL 5285; s. 27, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 634.131 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part I / Section 634.131
634.131 Tax on premiums and assessments.
Status: in_force

Premiums and assessments received by insurers or service agreement companies and taxed under this section are not subject to any premium tax provided for in the Florida Insurance Code. However, the gross amount of such premiums and assessments is subject to the sales tax imposed by s. 212.0506.

History: s. 13, ch. 59-110; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 30, ch. 65-269; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 9, ch. 78-231; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 32, 33, ch. 82-234; s. 28, ch. 87-99; s. 10, ch. 88-206; s. 36, ch. 89-356; ss. 22, 68, ch. 91-106; ss. 9, 20, ch. 93-195.
Fla. Stat. § 153.90 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part III / Section 153.90
153.90 Legislative findings and declarations.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) That providing modern, efficient wastewater facilities is vital to the health and general welfare of the citizens of the state; (b) That the construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of wastewater facilities are essential to economic growth and development in the state; (c) That protection of taxpayers requires that wastewater services be provided on an economical basis consistent with service and safety standards; (d) That alternative methods of financing the construction, operation, and improvement of wastewater facilities must be developed and encouraged; (e) That although public entities currently have broad home rule powers and other statutory authority to enter into certain types of privatization agreements, the ability of public entities to provide efficient wastewater facilities will be enhanced by specifically authorizing public entities to enter into long-term privatization contracts for the performance of wastewater facility functions by private firms; (f) That wastewater facility privatization contracts will allow private firms to utilize their expertise, experience, and resources to enable public entities to provide modern, efficient wastewater services while protecting the rights and interests of citizens; and (g) That Executive Order No. 12803 provides relief to public entities from repayment of federal grant awards where the public entity enters into a wastewater facility privatization contract consistent with the requirements of this act and existing law, and public entities should be encouraged to take advantage of that relief.

(2) The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest of the state to supplement and enhance the authority of public entities to solicit, negotiate, and enter into contracts with private entities for the financing, designing, acquisition, ownership, leasing, construction, improvement, operation, maintenance, and administration, or any combination thereof, of wastewater facilities.

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this act be liberally construed in order to accomplish their purposes and that the provisions of this act shall be in addition and supplemental to powers conferred by any other law.

History: s. 1, ch. 96-202.
Fla. Stat. § 373.4143 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part IV / Section 373.4143
373.4143 Declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the Legislature that the state provide efficient government services by consolidating, to the maximum extent practicable, federal and state permitting associated with wetlands and navigable waters within the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 2005-273.
Fla. Stat. § 206.17 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 206 / Part I / Section 206.17
206.17 Department to furnish certificates of liens.
Status: in_force

The department shall furnish to any person applying therefor a certificate showing the amount of all liens for fuel tax, penalties, and interest that may be of record in the files of the department against any person under the provisions of this part.

History: s. 10, ch. 16082, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1167(71); s. 7, ch. 63-253; s. 5, ch. 65-371; s. 2, ch. 65-420; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-995; s. 26, ch. 95-417.
Fla. Stat. § 155.03 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 155 / Section 155.03
155.03 Duties of county commissioners.
Status: in_force

Should the board of county commissioners accept such trust, it shall administer the same until the termination of the trust; providing, however, that nothing herein shall require the board of county commissioners to expend any funds of the county in the maintenance of such hospital or the administration of such trust.

History: s. 3, ch. 17834, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 2934(30).
Fla. Stat. § 124.02 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 124 / Section 124.02
124.02 Notice of change of boundaries of district to be given by publication.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the boundaries of existing county commissioners’ districts are, from time to time, changed by the board of county commissioners, it shall cause an accurate description of the boundaries of such districts, as changed, to be entered upon its minutes and a certified copy thereof to be published at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks (two publications being sufficient) in a newspaper published in said county.

(2) If there be no newspaper published in such county, then three copies of said minutes shall be posted for 4 consecutive weeks in three different and conspicuous places in such county, one of which shall be at the front door of the courthouse.

(3) Proof of such publication or posting shall be entered on the minutes of the board. The publication or posting of such copy shall be for information only and shall not be jurisdictional.

History: s. 5, ch. 3723, 1887; RS 575; GS 766; RGS 1470; CGL 2148; s. 1, ch. 24108, 1947; s. 4, ch. 90-279.
Fla. Stat. § 677.103 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part I / Section 677.103
677.103 Relation of chapter to treaty, statute, classification, or regulation.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter is subject to any treaty or statute of the United States to the extent the treaty or statute is applicable.

(2) This chapter does not modify or repeal any law prescribing the form or content of a document of title or the services or facilities to be afforded by a bailee, or otherwise regulating a bailee’s business in respects not specifically treated in this chapter. However, a violation of such a law does not affect the status of a document of title that otherwise is within the definition of a document of title.

(3) This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede s. 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in s. 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7003(b).

(4) To the extent that there is a conflict between any provisions of the laws of this state regarding electronic transactions and this chapter, this chapter governs.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 19, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 273.04 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.04
273.04 Property acquisition.
Status: in_force

Whenever acquiring property, the custodian may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in. If, whenever acquiring property, the custodian may best serve the interests of the state by outright sale of property rather than by exchange as a trade-in, the custodian may make the sale in the manner prescribed in this act for the disposal of surplus property.

History: s. 4, ch. 57-277; s. 3, ch. 73-233; s. 215, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 26, ch. 94-226.
Fla. Stat. § 525.035 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 525 / Section 525.035
525.035 Mislabeled petroleum fuel.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for any petroleum fuel to be mislabeled in any way.

(2) Petroleum fuel is deemed to be mislabeled: (a) If the measuring device is labeled so as to misrepresent the product as to quality, content, or performance; or (b) If the labeling on the measuring device is false or misleading in any particular.

(3) The mislabeled product shall be placed under a stop-sale order by the department and the measuring devices and storage tanks of said product shall be sealed by the department to prohibit sale of said product.

(4) The department shall issue a release order upon correction of the label or removal of said product from the premises in a manner approved by the department.

History: s. 70, ch. 92-291; s. 2, ch. 94-335.