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Fla. Stat. § 61.509 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part II / Section 61.509
61.509 Notice to persons outside the state.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the laws of the state in which the service is made. Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice, but may be made by publication if other means are not effective.

(2) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the laws of the state in which the service is made.

(3) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.

History: s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Fla. Stat. § 570.78 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part III / Section 570.78
570.78 Agricultural economic development funding.
Status: in_force

Funds appropriated for the purposes specified in this act shall be used for the following:

(1) Employment of personnel and payment of associated overhead, equipment, and supply costs.

(2) Stimulating and assisting agribusiness entrepreneurship and new product development.

(3) Feasibility studies and consulting contracts for the development of agribusinesses and value-added processes.

(4) Issuance to approved agribusinesses, including any funds from private sources.

History: ss. 6, 10, ch. 91-268; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 79, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 253.7825 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.7825
253.7825 Recreational uses.
Status: in_force

(1) The Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area must be managed as a multiple-use area pursuant to s. 253.034(2)(a), and as provided in this section. Future site-specific studies and investigations must be conducted by the department to determine compatibility with, and potential for adverse impact to, existing natural resources, need for the facility, the availability of other alternative locations with reduced adverse impacts to existing natural resources, and the proper specific sites and locations for the more comprehensive and complex facilities. Furthermore, it is appropriate, with the approval of the department, to allow more fishing docks, boat launches, and other user-oriented facilities to be developed and maintained by local governments.

(2) In determining appropriate recreational uses of greenways lands, the promotion and development of resources-based activities shall be given priority consideration, although user-oriented activities shall not be arbitrarily prohibited when site-specific studies indicate compatibility of the proposed use with natural or cultural resources.

(3) For purposes of this section, “user-oriented activities” are those which can be provided in a variety of locations and include such activities as golf, tennis, baseball, archery, target shooting, and playground activities. “Resources-based” activities are dependent on some particular element or combination of elements in the natural or cultural environment and include such activities as fishing, camping, hunting, boating, bicycling, nature study, horseback riding, visiting historical sites, and hiking.

(4)(a) A horse park-agricultural center may be constructed by or on behalf of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on not more than 500 acres of former canal lands. (b) A multipurpose visitor center may be constructed in conjunction with the horse park-agricultural center on lands dedicated for the horse park-agricultural center. (c) Resources-based recreational activities associated with the horse park-agricultural center, including, but not limited to, recreational trails, trails for endurance or competitive riding, steeplechase, and other related activities may be permitted within the greenways boundary. The greenways managing entity shall retain jurisdiction over such activities occurring within the greenways boundary. (d) Those activities and structures associated with the horse park-agricultural center which are determined by the greenways managing entity to be inappropriate uses of greenways lands shall be sited on lands outside the greenways boundary. (e) The Legislature finds that the proposed horse park-agricultural center constitutes a public-private partnership project entitling the state to share in the profits generated from the horse park-agricultural center, in lieu of the payment of lease fees.

History: s. 53, ch. 93-213; s. 84, ch. 94-356; s. 5, ch. 97-164; s. 11, ch. 99-247; s. 38, ch. 99-391; s. 58, ch. 2010-102.
Fla. Stat. § 715.103 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 715 / Section 715.103
715.103 Lost property.
Status: in_force

Personal property which the landlord reasonably believes to have been lost shall be disposed of as otherwise provided by law. However, if the appropriate law enforcement agency or other government agency refuses to accept custody of property pursuant to chapter 705, the landlord may dispose of the property pursuant to ss. 715.10-715.111. The landlord is not liable to the owner of the property if she or he complies with this section and the other provisions of ss. 715.10-715.111.

History: s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 841, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 627.9913 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XXII / Section 627.9913
627.9913 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this part are severable.

History: s. 13, ch. 2023-210.
Fla. Stat. § 320.0605 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.0605
320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required; exception.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The registration certificate or an official copy thereof, a true copy or an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a replacement vehicle in the same registration period, a temporary receipt printed upon self-initiated electronic renewal of a registration via the Internet, or a cab card issued for a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan shall, at all times while the vehicle is being used or operated on the roads of this state, be in the possession of the operator thereof or be carried in the vehicle for which issued and shall be exhibited upon demand of any authorized law enforcement officer or any agent of the department, except for a vehicle registered under s. 320.0657. This section does not apply during the first 30 days after purchase of a replacement vehicle. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. (b)1. The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or agent of the department an electronic device displaying an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation does not constitute consent for the officer or agent to access any information on the device other than the displayed rental or lease documentation. 2. The person who presents the device to the officer or agent assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the device.

(2) Rental or lease documentation that is sufficient to satisfy the requirement in subsection (1) includes the following: (a) Date and time of rental; (b) Rental agreement number; (c) Rental vehicle identification number; (d) Rental vehicle license plate number and state of registration; (e) Vehicle’s make, model, and color; (f) Vehicle’s mileage; and (g) Authorized renter’s name.

History: s. 12, ch. 83-318; s. 5, ch. 86-185; s. 14, ch. 86-243; s. 48, ch. 94-306; s. 913, ch. 95-148; s. 50, ch. 96-350; s. 265, ch. 99-248; s. 28, ch. 2000-313; s. 62, ch. 2005-164; s. 31, ch. 2012-181; s. 6, ch. 2019-169.
Fla. Stat. § 206.85 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 206 / Part II / Section 206.85
206.85 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The tax imposed by this part II of this chapter is levied for the purpose of providing revenue to be used by this state to defray in whole or in part the cost of constructing, widening, reconstructing, maintaining, resurfacing, and repairing the public highways of this state and the cost and expense incurred in the administration and enforcement of this part and for no other purpose whatsoever.

History: s. 1, ch. 26718, 1951; s. 1, ch. 70-995.
Fla. Stat. § 394.460 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part I / Section 394.460
394.460 Rights of professionals.
Status: in_force

No professional referred to in this part shall be required to accept patients for treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Such participation shall be voluntary.

History: s. 4, ch. 73-133; s. 5, ch. 79-298; s. 8, ch. 82-212; s. 12, ch. 96-169.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0822 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0822
617.0822 Notice of meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide otherwise, regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting.

(2) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide for a longer or shorter period, a special meeting of the board of directors must be preceded by at least 2 days’ notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting. The notice need not describe the purpose of the special meeting unless required by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.

History: s. 48, ch. 90-179.
Fla. Stat. § 105.08 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 105 / Section 105.08
105.08 Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
Status: in_force

(1) A candidate for judicial office or the office of school board member may accept contributions and may incur only such expenses as are authorized by law. Each such candidate shall keep an accurate record of his or her contributions and expenses, and shall file reports pursuant to chapter 106.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 106, a candidate for retention as a justice or a judge who has not received any contribution or made any expenditure may file a sworn statement at the time of qualifying that he or she does not anticipate receiving contributions or making expenditures in connection with the candidacy for retention to office. Such candidate shall file a final report pursuant to s. 106.141, within 90 days following the general election for which the candidate’s name appeared on the ballot for retention. Any such candidate for retention to judicial office who, after filing a statement pursuant to this subsection, receives any contribution or makes any expenditure in connection with the candidacy for retention shall immediately file a statement to that effect with the qualifying officer and shall begin filing reports as an opposed candidate pursuant to s. 106.07.

History: s. 8, ch. 71-49; s. 38, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 89-152; s. 634, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 99-326; s. 6, ch. 99-355.
Fla. Stat. § 655.017 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.017
655.017 Local regulation preempted.
Status: in_force

(1) A county or municipality may not enact or enforce a resolution, ordinance, or rule that regulates financial or lending activities, including a resolution, ordinance, or rule that disqualifies persons from doing business with a county or municipality based on lending interest rates, or that imposes reporting requirements or other obligations regarding the financial services or lending practices of persons or entities, and subsidiaries or affiliates thereof which: (a) Are subject to the jurisdiction of the office pursuant to the financial institutions codes; (b) Are subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Credit Union Administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Trade Commission, or the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; (c) Originate, purchase, sell, assign, secure, or service property interests or obligations created by financial transactions or loans made, executed, or originated by persons referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) which assist or facilitate such transactions; (d) Are chartered by the United States Congress to engage in secondary market mortgage transactions; or (e) Are acting on behalf of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.

(2) This section does not prevent a county or municipality from engaging in a civil investigation, initiating an administrative proceeding, or commencing a civil proceeding to determine compliance with or to enforce a state law, a rule or order of a state agency, or an ordinance or rule of a county or municipality which is not preempted pursuant to this section.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a financial institution shall notify the office of any civil investigation or administrative or civil proceeding initiated by a county or municipality in accordance with s. 655.948. The office shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to initiate appropriate administrative or civil proceedings to enforce such laws, rules, or orders if the office determines that such investigation or proceeding: (a) Is based on a local resolution, ordinance, or rule that is preempted pursuant to subsection (1); or (b) Directly and specifically regulates the manner, content, or terms and conditions of a financial transaction or account related thereto, that a financial institution is authorized to engage in, or prevents, significantly interferes with, or alters the exercise of powers granted to a financial institution under the financial institutions codes or any applicable federal law or regulation.

(4) This section does not limit or restrict the powers of the Department of Legal Affairs or the law enforcement agencies of this state to commence a civil or criminal action, as applicable.

History: s. 2, ch. 2014-91.
Fla. Stat. § 63.043 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 63 / Section 63.043
63.043 Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person, firm, corporation, unincorporated association, state agency, unit of local government, or any public or private entity shall require screening or testing for the sickle-cell trait as a condition for becoming eligible for adoption if otherwise eligible for adoption under the laws of this state.

History: s. 4, ch. 78-35; s. 8, ch. 2003-58.
Fla. Stat. § 616.12 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part I / Section 616.12
616.12 Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person who operates any traveling show, exhibition, amusement enterprise, carnival, vaudeville, exhibit, rodeo, theatrical, game or test of skill, riding device, dramatic repertoire, other show or amusement, or concession, including a concession operating in a tent, enclosure, or other temporary structure, within the grounds of, and in connection with, any annual public fair held by a fair association shall pay the license taxes provided by law. However, if the association satisfies the requirements of this chapter, including securing the required fair permit from the department, the license taxes and local business tax authorized in chapter 205 are waived and the department shall issue a tax exemption certificate. The department shall adopt the proper forms and rules to administer this section, including the necessary tax exemption certificate, showing that the fair association has met all requirements and that the traveling show, exhibition, amusement enterprise, carnival, vaudeville, exhibit, rodeo, theatrical, game or test of skill, riding device, dramatic repertoire, other show or amusement, or concession is exempt.

(2) Any fair association securing the required annual fair permit from the department is exempt from local business tax as defined by chapter 205, occupational permit fees, or any occupational taxes assessed by any county, municipality, political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

History: s. 1, ch. 17759, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 6526(1); s. 2, ch. 57-796; s. 2, ch. 59-166; s. 5, ch. 63-247; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 81-297; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 11, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; s. 6, ch. 85-62; ss. 16, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 11, ch. 2012-204; s. 74, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 626.729 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part II / Section 626.729
626.729 “Industrial fire insurance” defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this code, the term “industrial fire insurance” means:

(1) Insurance against loss by fire of either buildings and other structures or contents, which may include extended coverage;

(2) Windstorm insurance;

(3) Basic limits owners, landlords, or tenants liability insurance with single limits of $25,000;

(4) Comprehensive personal liability insurance with a single limit of $25,000; or

(5) Burglary insurance, under which the premiums are collected quarterly or more often and the face amount of the insurance provided by the policy on one risk is not more than $50,000, including the contents of such buildings and other structures.

History: s. 254, ch. 59-205; s. 1, ch. 67-327; s. 1, ch. 73-118; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-93; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 218, 241, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 1, ch. 88-41; ss. 65, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 96-362; s. 20, ch. 2002-206; s. 24, ch. 2019-140.
Fla. Stat. § 90.102 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.102
90.102 Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall replace and supersede existing statutory or common law in conflict with its provisions.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.
Fla. Stat. § 48.102 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 48 / Section 48.102
48.102 Service by other means.
Status: in_force

If, after due diligence, a party seeking to effectuate service is unable to effectuate personal service of process on a domestic or foreign corporation; a domestic or foreign general partnership, including a limited liability partnership; a domestic or foreign limited partnership, including a limited liability limited partnership; or a domestic or foreign limited liability company, the court, upon motion and a showing of such inability, may authorize service in any other manner that the party seeking to effectuate service shows will be reasonably effective to give the entity on which service is sought to be effectuated actual notice of the suit. Such other manners of service may include service electronically by e-mail or other technology by any person authorized to serve process in accordance with this chapter, or by an attorney. The court may authorize other methods of service consistent with the principles of due process. In suits involving a breach of contract, the court may consider authorizing the parties to effectuate service in the manner provided for in the contractual notice provision of the subject contract.

History: s. 8, ch. 2022-190.
Fla. Stat. § 918.0155 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 918 / Section 918.0155
918.0155 Expeditious disposition of particular criminal cases involving a child under age 16.
Status: in_force

Every criminal case prosecuted under chapter 782, chapter 784, chapter 787, chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, chapter 827, or chapter 847 which involves the abuse of a child or unlawful sexual contact or acts performed in the presence of, with, or upon a child under the age of 16 shall be heard and disposed of as expeditiously as possible.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-53; s. 23, ch. 2010-117.
Fla. Stat. § 112.359 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part IV / Section 112.359
112.359 Benefits exempt from taxes and execution.
Status: in_force

The benefits provided for any person under the provisions of this act are exempt from any state, county or municipal tax of the state and shall not be subject to assignment, execution or attachment or to any legal process whatsoever.

History: s. 9, ch. 67-276.
Fla. Stat. § 255.078 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.078
255.078 Public construction retainage.
Status: in_force

(1) With regard to any contract for construction services, a public entity may withhold from each progress payment made to the contractor an amount not exceeding 5 percent of the payment as retainage.

(2) This section and s. 255.077 do not prohibit a public entity from withholding retainage at a rate less than 5 percent of each progress payment, from incrementally reducing the rate of retainage pursuant to a schedule provided for in the contract, or from releasing at any point all or a portion of any retainage withheld by the public entity which is attributable to the labor, services, or materials supplied by the contractor or by one or more subcontractors or suppliers. If a public entity makes any payment of retainage to the contractor which is attributable to the labor, services, or materials supplied by one or more subcontractors or suppliers, the contractor must timely remit payment of such retainage to those subcontractors and suppliers.

(3) This section and s. 255.077 do not require the public entity to pay or release any amounts that are the subject of a good faith dispute made in writing pursuant to the contract or the subject of a claim brought pursuant to s. 255.05.

(4) The same time limits for payment of a payment request apply regardless of whether the payment request is for, or includes, retainage.

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to construction services purchased by a public entity which are paid for, in whole or in part, with federal funds and are subject to federal grantor laws and regulations or requirements that are contrary to any provision of the Florida Prompt Payment Act.

(6) This section does not apply to any construction services purchased by a public entity if the total cost of the construction services purchased as identified in the contract is $200,000 or less.

History: s. 12, ch. 2005-230; s. 4, ch. 2020-173; s. 6, ch. 2023-134.
Fla. Stat. § 322.033 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.033
322.033 Unauthorized aliens and undocumented immigrants; invalid out-of-state driver licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature intends for only driver licenses or identification cards to be issued which meet all minimum security requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13. The department may not issue a driver license or identification card to a person who is an unauthorized alien or undocumented immigrant.

(2) If a driver license is of a class of licenses issued by another state exclusively to unauthorized aliens or undocumented immigrants who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States when the licenses are issued, the driver license, or other permit purporting to authorize the holder to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways, is invalid in this state and does not authorize the holder to operate a motor vehicle in this state. Such classes of licenses include licenses that are issued exclusively to unauthorized aliens or undocumented immigrants or licenses that are substantially the same as licenses issued to citizens, residents, or those lawfully present in the United States but have markings establishing that the licenseholder did not exercise the option of providing proof of lawful presence.

(3) A law enforcement officer or other authorized representative of the department who stops a person driving with an invalid license as described in subsection (2) and driving without a valid license shall issue a citation to the driver for driving without a license in violation of s. 322.03.

(4) The department, to facilitate the enforcement of this section and to aid in providing notice to the public and visitors of invalid licenses, shall maintain on its website a list of out-of-state classes of driver licenses that are invalid in this state.

History: s. 3, ch. 2023-40; s. 5, ch. 2025-1.