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Fla. Stat. § 440.22 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.22
440.22 Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
Status: in_force

No assignment, release, or commutation of compensation or benefits due or payable under this chapter except as provided by this chapter shall be valid, and such compensation and benefits shall be exempt from all claims of creditors, and from levy, execution and attachments or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, which exemption may not be waived. However, the exemption of workers’ compensation claims from creditors does not extend to claims based on an award of child support or alimony.

History: s. 22, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(22); s. 23, ch. 78-300; s. 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1; s. 18, ch. 2001-91; s. 49, ch. 2001-158.
Fla. Stat. § 310.1115 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 310 / Section 310.1115
310.1115 Bridge electronic navigation protection equipment; duty of pilot.
Status: in_force

(1) When a piloted vessel passes under a bridge located in a harbor, in the approaches to a harbor, or in a river, and when electronic navigation protection equipment is available, it is the duty of the pilot or certificated deputy pilot on board to use the electronic navigation protection equipment. If the electronic navigation protection equipment can be utilized only in conjunction with a portable device or devices located on board the piloted vessel, it is the responsibility of the pilot to bring such device or devices on board the piloted vessel and to remove such device or devices upon completion of the pilot’s duties aboard the piloted vessel.

(2) In the event that any electronic navigation protection equipment or portable device associated with such equipment malfunctions during the approach of a piloted vessel to a bridge and the bridge is not visible from a distance of at least 2 miles from the piloted vessel, the pilot shall not transit the bridge and shall take any prudent action available to avoid such transit.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 82-126; s. 3, ch. 84-185; ss. 8, 10, 11, ch. 86-280; s. 2, ch. 89-262; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 283, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 655.946 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.946
655.946 Single interest insurance placed by financial institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) If a financial institution purchases, or causes to be issued, insurance coverage to protect its security interest in a loan or indebtedness, and pursuant to contract or other agreement the borrower is responsible for payment of the premium, the financial institution must notify the borrower within 30 days after such purchase or issuance, in writing sent by first-class mail, of the following: (a) The financial institution has purchased or caused to be issued an insurance policy which covers only its property interest which is the security for the loan or indebtedness. (b) The borrower may avoid any additional premium charges by purchasing an acceptable dual interest insurance policy within 30 days after this notice, which shall terminate the single interest policy as of the effective date of the dual interest policy, and that any unearned premium paid will be returned, plus interest.

(2) This section does not apply to single interest insurance policies which provide coverage for property which is in transit or for conversion, embezzlement, or secretion by the borrower.

History: s. 73, ch. 92-303.
Fla. Stat. § 497.2765 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part II / Section 497.2765
497.2765 Recording purchase of burial rights.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person purchasing a burial right, belowground crypt, grave space, mausoleum, columbarium, ossuary, or scattering garden for the interment, entombment, inurnment, or other disposition of human remains may, at the person’s option, permanently record the purchase of the burial right, belowground crypt, grave space, mausoleum, columbarium, ossuary, or scattering garden with the clerk of the court in the county where the burial right, belowground crypt, grave space, mausoleum, columbarium, ossuary, or scattering garden is located. The recordation pursuant to this section is for the purpose of public notification and for the purpose of establishing a permanent record in the official records of the county; however, it does not create any priority of interest or ownership.

(2) The clerk of the court shall record the evidence of the purchase of a burial right, belowground crypt, grave space, mausoleum, columbarium, ossuary, or scattering garden presented to him or her for recording upon payment of the service charge as otherwise provided by law for the recording of the purchase documents in the official records.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-24.
Fla. Stat. § 75.16 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 75 / Section 75.16
75.16 Certain orders and decrees validated.
Status: in_force

All orders, decrees, and judgments heretofore or hereafter made in actions for the validation of bonds or certificates of indebtedness by any judge disqualified by matters not apparent on the record are valid and binding on all parties unless attacked within 20 days of the entry thereof; and all orders, decrees, and judgments heretofore made in such validation actions by judges other than the regular judge or those mentioned or designated in the notices, or at places other than, or dates subsequent to, those mentioned in said notices, when it appears that the regular judge was disqualified, absent, or disabled from discharging the duties of his or her office, are hereby ratified.

History: s. 3, ch. 10164, 1925; s. 2, ch. 12066, 1927; CGL 5120, 5122; s. 25, ch. 67-254; s. 369, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 163.572 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part V / Section 163.572
163.572 Expansion of area.
Status: in_force

Upon a resolution adopted by the governing body of any adjoining county, municipality, or other political subdivision, the authority may, subject to the provisions of s. 163.567(1), by a majority vote of its membership, include such territory in its regional transportation area.

History: s. 8, ch. 71-373; s. 1, ch. 73-278.
Fla. Stat. § 334.187 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.187
334.187 Guarantee of obligations to the department.
Status: in_force

(1) With the approval of the department’s comptroller, a letter of credit or bond may be accepted by the department to guarantee payment of any obligation due the department or that may become due to the department.

(2) The letter of credit shall be payable solely to the department as beneficiary, and it shall be nonassignable and nontransferable. The letter of credit may be issued by any financially sound bank or savings association existing under the laws of this state or any financially sound bank or savings association organized under the laws of the United States that has its principal place of business in this state or has a branch office which is authorized under the laws of this state or of the United States to receive deposits in this state.

(3) The department’s comptroller must approve the use of the letter of credit or bond, the institution issuing the letter of credit or bond, and the language to be used in the letter of credit or bond. Such approval may be given only when the department’s comptroller determines that acceptance of these items is in the best interest of the state and of the department in the performance of its duties.

(4) The department is authorized to adopt rules relating to the use of prepaid escrow accounts for purchases from the department.

History: s. 25, ch. 93-164; s. 7, ch. 2000-266.
Fla. Stat. § 207.018 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 207 / Section 207.018
207.018 Foreclosure of liens.
Status: in_force

The department may file an action in the name of the state to foreclose the liens provided for in this chapter. The procedure shall be the same as the procedure for foreclosure of mortgages on real estate. A certificate of the department setting forth the amount of taxes due shall be prima facie evidence of the matter therein contained. The action may be instituted at any time after the lien becomes effective and before it is barred under chapter 95. The title to the land conveyed by such deed shall be indefeasible as to all parties defendant in the action.

History: s. 2, ch. 80-415; s. 3, ch. 81-151.
Fla. Stat. § 624.6065 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part V / Section 624.6065
624.6065 “Fidelity insurance” defined.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of part XX of chapter 627, the term “fidelity insurance” means:

(1) Insurance guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust, or indemnifying banks, thrifts, brokers, or other financial institutions against loss of money, securities, negotiable instruments, other specified valuable papers, or tangible items of personal property caused by larceny, misplacement, destruction, or other stated perils, including loss while being transported in an armored motor vehicle or by messenger and including insurance for loss caused by the forgery of signatures on, or alteration of, specified documents and valuable papers.

(2) Insurance against losses that financial institutions become legally obligated to pay by reason of loss of customers’ property from safe-deposit boxes.

History: ss. 4, 7, ch. 88-87; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 2, ch. 91-110; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 18, ch. 95-211.
Fla. Stat. § 634.429 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.429
634.429 Fronting not permitted.
Status: in_force

No authorized insurer or licensed service warranty association may act as a fronting company for any unauthorized insurer or unlicensed service warranty association. A “fronting company” is an authorized insurer or licensed service warranty association which, by reinsurance or otherwise, generally transfers to one or more unauthorized insurers or unlicensed service warranty associations the risk of loss under warranties written by it in this state.

History: s. 5, ch. 78-255; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 23, 36, 37, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 20, ch. 93-195.
Fla. Stat. § 515.35 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.35
515.35 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing the fees required to attend drowning prevention education programs and setting forth the information required under this chapter to be provided by licensed pool contractors and licensed home builders or developers.

History: s. 1, ch. 2000-143.
Fla. Stat. § 590.25 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 590 / Section 590.25
590.25 Penalty for obstructing the prevention, detection, or suppression of wildfires.
Status: in_force

Whoever interferes with, obstructs or commits any act aimed to obstruct the prevention, detection, or suppression of wildfires by the employees of the Florida Forest Service or any other person engaged in the prevention, detection, or suppression of a wildfire, or who damages or destroys any equipment being used for such purpose, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 1, ch. 26833, 1951; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 616, ch. 71-136; s. 13, ch. 99-292; s. 64, ch. 2012-7; s. 26, ch. 2013-226.
Fla. Stat. § 684.0023 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 684 / Section 684.0023
684.0023 Provision of security.
Status: in_force

(1) The arbitral tribunal may require the party requesting an interim measure to provide appropriate security in connection with the measure.

(2) The arbitral tribunal shall require the party applying for a preliminary order to provide security in connection with the order unless the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate or unnecessary to do so.

History: s. 24, ch. 2010-60.
Fla. Stat. § 317.0006 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 317 / Section 317.0006
317.0006 Certificate of title required.
Status: in_force

(1) Any off-highway vehicle that is purchased by a resident of this state after the effective date of this act or that is owned by a resident and is operated on the public lands of this state must be titled pursuant to this chapter.

(2) A person may not sell, assign, or transfer an off-highway vehicle titled by the state without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a valid certificate of title with an assignment on it showing the transfer of title to the purchaser or transferee. A person may not purchase or otherwise acquire an off-highway vehicle required to be titled without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle in his or her name. The purchaser or transferee shall, within 30 days after a change in off-highway vehicle ownership, file an application for a title transfer with the county tax collector. An additional $10 fee shall be charged against a purchaser or transferee who files a title transfer application after the 30-day period. The county tax collector may retain $5 of the additional amount.

(3) A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of the off-highway vehicle and is good for the life of the off-highway vehicle so long as the certificate is owned or held by the legal holder. If a titled off-highway vehicle is destroyed or abandoned, the owner, with the consent of any recorded lienholders, shall, within 30 days after the destruction or abandonment, surrender to the department all title documents for cancellation.

(4) The department shall provide labeled places on the title where the seller’s price shall be indicated when an off-highway vehicle is sold and where a selling dealer shall record his or her valid sales tax certificate of registration number.

(5)(a) There shall be a service charge of $4.25 for each application that is handled in connection with the issuance, duplication, or transfer of any certificate of title. There shall be a service charge of $1.25 for each application that is handled in connection with the recording or notation of a lien on an off-highway vehicle that is not in connection with the purchase of such vehicle. (b) The service charges specified in paragraph (a) shall be collected by the department on any application handled directly from its office. Otherwise, these service charges shall be collected and retained by the tax collector who handles the application. (c) In addition to the fees provided in paragraph (a), any tax collector may impose an additional service charge of not more than 50 cents on any transaction specified in paragraph (a) when such transaction occurs at any tax collector’s branch office.

History: s. 60, ch. 2002-295; s. 46, ch. 2005-164.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.29 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part I / Section 1001.29
1001.29 Discounted computers and Internet access for students.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a program to offer computers and Internet access at a discounted price to students enrolled in grades 5 through 12 in a public school, including a charter school, or a home education program in the state.

(2) The Department of Education shall negotiate with computer manufacturers and with nonprofit corporations that obtain reconditioned computer hardware concerning: (a) The prices of discounted computers and whether computer accessories such as printers or scanners will be offered to the students at reduced prices. (b) Specialized software and hardware packages, including, but not limited to: 1. A word processor. 2. Software and hardware necessary to enable broadband Internet access. 3. An operating system. (c) The type of warranty that is to be provided to the students and whether an extended warranty will be available to the students and under what terms.

(3) The Department of Education shall negotiate with broadband Internet access providers concerning the prices of discounted broadband Internet access packages. In areas in which broadband Internet access is not currently available, the department shall negotiate with non-broadband Internet access providers.

(4) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules concerning: (a) How to integrate into this program the provision of computer or technical training to students in their respective school districts. (b) How parents and students may be notified of the discounted computer and Internet access choices available. (c) The distribution of eligibility certificates to the students, the locations at which discounted computers and Internet access services are available for purchase, and how students may obtain and pay for the equipment and services covered by this program.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-137.
Fla. Stat. § 403.0623 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.0623
403.0623 Environmental data; quality assurance.
Status: in_force

(1) The department must establish, by rule, appropriate quality assurance requirements for environmental data submitted to the department and the criteria by which environmental data may be rejected by the department. The department may adopt and enforce rules to establish data quality objectives and specify requirements for training of laboratory and field staff, sample collection methodology, proficiency testing, and audits of laboratory and field sampling activities. Such rules may be in addition to any laboratory certification provisions under ss. 403.0625 and 403.863.

(2)(a) The department, in coordination with the water management districts, regional water supply authorities, and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shall establish standards for the collection and analysis of water quantity, water quality, and related data to ensure quality, reliability, and validity of the data and testing results. (b) To the extent practicable, the department shall coordinate with federal agencies to ensure that its collection and analysis of water quality, water quantity, and related data, which may be used by any state agency, water management district, or local government, is consistent with this subsection. (c) To receive state funds for the acquisition of land or the financing of a water resource project, state agencies and water management districts must show that they followed the department’s collection and analysis standards, if available, as a prerequisite for any such request for funding. (d) The department and the water management districts may adopt rules to implement this subsection.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-43; s. 16, ch. 2008-150; s. 32, ch. 2016-1.
Fla. Stat. § 618.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 618 / Section 618.21
618.21 Corporations not in restraint of trade.
Status: in_force

No association as defined in this chapter while engaged in any of the activities specified in s. 618.20 shall be deemed to be a conspiracy, or a combination in unlawful restraint of trade, or an illegal monopoly, or an attempt to lessen competition or to fix prices arbitrarily; nor shall the marketing contracts and agreements between the association and its members or any agreements authorized in this chapter, be considered illegal as such, or in unlawful restraint of trade, or part of a conspiracy or combination to accomplish an improper or illegal purpose.

History: s. 24, ch. 9300, 1923; CGL 6489; s. 24, ch. 14675, 1931.
Fla. Stat. § 669.101 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 669 / Part I / Section 669.101
669.101 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as “Uniform Commercial Code—Controllable Electronic Records.”

History: s. 3, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 493.6126 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 493 / Part I / Section 493.6126
493.6126 Saving clauses.
Status: in_force

(1) No judicial or administrative proceeding pending on October 1, 1990, shall be abated as a result of the repeal and reenactment of this chapter.

(2) All licenses valid on October 1, 1990, shall remain in full force and effect until expiration or revocation by the department. Henceforth, all licenses shall be applied for and renewed in accordance with this chapter.

History: ss. 2, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 905.18 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.18
905.18 Duty of court.
Status: in_force

When requested, the court shall advise the grand jury about its legal duties. In its original charge or thereafter the court shall not restrict an investigation of any matter into which the grand jury is by law entitled to inquire.

History: s. 97, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(97); s. 55, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 68.04 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 68 / Section 68.04
68.04 Chancery jurisdiction over liens.
Status: in_force

All liens of any kind, whether created by statute or the common law, and whether heretofore regarded as merely possessory or not, may be enforced in chancery.

History: RS 1510; GS 1960; RGS 3228; CGL 5034; s. 22, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 78.068 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 78 / Section 78.068
78.068 Prejudgment writ of replevin.
Status: in_force

(1) A prejudgment writ of replevin may be issued and the property seized delivered forthwith to the petitioners when the nature of the claim and the amount thereof, if any, and the grounds relied upon for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts shown by the verified petition or by separate affidavit of the petitioner.

(2) This prejudgment writ of replevin may issue if the court finds, pursuant to subsection (1), that the defendant is engaging in, or is about to engage in, conduct that may place the claimed property in danger of destruction, concealment, waste, removal from the state, removal from the jurisdiction of the court, or transfer to an innocent purchaser during the pendency of the action or that the defendant has failed to make payment as agreed.

(3) The petitioner must post bond in the amount of twice the value of the goods subject to the writ or twice the balance remaining due and owing, whichever is lesser as determined by the court, as security for the payment of damages the defendant may sustain when the writ is obtained wrongfully.

(4) The defendant may obtain release of the property seized under a prejudgment writ of replevin by posting bond within 5 days after serving of the writ in the amount of 1 1 / 4 the amount due and owing on the agreement for the satisfaction of any judgment which may be rendered against the defendant.

(5) A prejudgment writ of replevin shall issue only upon the signed order of a circuit court judge or a county court judge.

(6) The defendant, by contradictory motion filed with the court within 10 days after service of the writ, may obtain the dissolution of a prejudgment writ of replevin unless the petitioner proves the grounds upon which the writ was issued. The court shall set down such motion for an immediate hearing. This motion shall be in lieu of the provisions of subsection (4).

History: s. 1, ch. 76-19; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 405, ch. 95-147.