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Fla. Stat. § 517.122 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 517 / Section 517.122
517.122 Arbitration.
Status: in_force

Any agreement to provide services that are covered by this chapter, entered into after October 1, 1996, by a person required to register under this chapter, for arbitration of disputes arising under the agreement may provide to an aggrieved party the option of having arbitration before and pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association or other independent nonindustry arbitration forum as well as any industry forum.

History: ss. 9, 15, ch. 86-85; ss. 8, 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 96-338.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0685 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part I / Section 380.0685
380.0685 State park in area of critical state concern in county which creates land authority; surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection shall impose and collect a surcharge of 50 cents per person per day, or $5 per annual family auto entrance permit, on admission to all state parks in areas of critical state concern located in a county which creates a land authority pursuant to s. 380.0663(1), and a surcharge of $2.50 per night per campsite, cabin, or other overnight recreational occupancy unit in state parks in areas of critical state concern located in a county which creates a land authority pursuant to s. 380.0663(1); however, no surcharge shall be imposed or collected under this section for overnight use by nonprofit groups of organized group camps, primitive camping areas, or other facilities intended primarily for organized group use. Such surcharges shall be imposed within 90 days after any county creating a land authority notifies the Department of Environmental Protection that the land authority has been created. The proceeds from such surcharges, less a collection fee that shall be kept by the Department of Environmental Protection for the actual cost of collection, not to exceed 2 percent, shall be transmitted to the land authority of the county from which the revenue was generated. Such funds shall be used to purchase property in the area or areas of critical state concern in the county from which the revenue was generated. An amount not to exceed 10 percent may be used for administration and other costs incident to such purchases. However, the proceeds of the surcharges imposed and collected pursuant to this section in a state park or parks located wholly within a municipality, less the costs of collection as provided herein, shall be transmitted to that municipality for use by the municipality for land acquisition or for beach renourishment or restoration, including, but not limited to, costs associated with any design, permitting, monitoring, and mitigation of such work, as well as the work itself. However, these funds may not be included in any calculation used for providing state matching funds for local contributions for beach renourishment or restoration. The surcharges levied under this section shall remain imposed as long as the land authority is in existence.

History: s. 3, ch. 86-170; s. 9, ch. 88-164; s. 348, ch. 94-356; s. 2, ch. 2011-110; s. 60, ch. 2011-139.
Fla. Stat. § 386.041 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 386 / Part I / Section 386.041
386.041 Nuisances injurious to health.
Status: in_force

(1) The following conditions existing, permitted, maintained, kept, or caused by any individual, municipal organization, or corporation, governmental or private, shall constitute prima facie evidence of maintaining a nuisance injurious to health: (a) Untreated or improperly treated human waste, garbage, offal, dead animals, or dangerous waste materials from manufacturing processes harmful to human or animal life and air pollutants, gases, and noisome odors which are harmful to human or animal life. (b) Improperly built or maintained septic tanks, water closets, or privies. (c) The keeping of diseased animals dangerous to human health. (d) Unclean or filthy places where animals are slaughtered. (e) The creation, maintenance, or causing of any condition capable of breeding flies, mosquitoes, or other arthropods capable of transmitting diseases, directly or indirectly to humans. (f) Any other condition determined to be a sanitary nuisance as defined in s. 386.01.

(2) The Department of Health, its agents and deputies, or local health authorities are authorized to investigate any condition or alleged nuisance in any city, town, or place within the state, and if such condition is determined to constitute a sanitary nuisance, they may take such action to abate the said nuisance condition in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 2, ch. 63-64; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 150, ch. 77-147; s. 77, ch. 97-101.
Fla. Stat. § 328.52 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part II / Section 328.52
328.52 Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number.
Status: in_force

(1) The description of a vessel used for demonstration, sales promotional, or testing purposes by a manufacturer or dealer shall be omitted from the certificate of registration. In lieu of the description, the word “manufacturer” or “dealer,” as appropriate, shall be plainly marked on the certificate.

(2) The manufacturer or dealer shall have the number awarded printed upon or attached to a removable sign or signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached to the vessel being demonstrated, promoted, or tested so long as the display meets the requirements of this chapter.

(3) A dealer registration shall not be issued to a manufacturer or a dealer pursuant to this chapter unless he or she provides to the county tax collector a copy of his or her current sales tax certificate of registration, if such certificate is required, from the Department of Revenue and a copy of his or her current commercial or occupational business license if such license is required by the local governmental entity in which the manufacturer or dealer operates a vessel.

(4) A manufacturer or dealer shall not use or authorize the use of any vessel registered pursuant to this section for other than demonstration, sales promotional, or testing purposes. Such vessel shall not be used for any commercial or other use not specifically authorized by this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 451, ch. 95-148; s. 13, ch. 99-289.
Fla. Stat. § 597.0042 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 597 / Section 597.0042
597.0042 Public records exemptions; aquaculture records.
Status: in_force

(1) The following records held by the department are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution: (a) Shellfish receiving and production records generated by shellfish processing facilities licensed pursuant to s. 597.020. (b) Audit records and supporting documentation required for submerged land leases issued in accordance with chapter 253 or former chapter 370. (c) Aquaculture production records and receipts generated by aquaculture facilities certified pursuant to s. 597.004.

(2) A record made confidential and exempt under subsection (1) may be disclosed to another governmental entity in the performance of its duties and responsibilities and may be disclosed pursuant to s. 474.2165.

(3) The exemption from public records requirements under subsection (1) applies to aquaculture records held before, on, or after July 1, 2021.

(4) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

History: s. 1, ch. 2021-59.
Fla. Stat. § 469.003 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 469 / Section 469.003
469.003 License required.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may conduct an asbestos survey, develop an operation and maintenance plan, or monitor and evaluate asbestos abatement unless trained and licensed as an asbestos consultant as required by this chapter.

(2) No person may prepare asbestos abatement specifications unless trained and licensed as an asbestos consultant as required by this chapter.

(3) No person may conduct asbestos abatement work unless licensed by the department under this chapter as an asbestos contractor, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

History: s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 37, ch. 2011-213.
Fla. Stat. § 287.0821 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.0821
287.0821 All American and Genuine Florida meat or meat products.
Status: in_force

As allowed by the United States Department of Agriculture, each slaughterhouse or meatpacking or processing plant in the state or other person vending any meat or meat product, the meat of which is entirely produced in the United States, may label such meat or meat product “All American”, and any such vendor selling any such meat or meat product, the meat of which is entirely produced in the state, may label such meat or meat product “Genuine Florida.”

History: s. 3, ch. 87-400; s. 65, ch. 90-321; s. 30, ch. 2000-308.
Fla. Stat. § 718.506 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part V / Section 718.506
718.506 Publication of false and misleading information.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who, in reasonable reliance upon any material statement or information that is false or misleading and published by or under authority from the developer in advertising and promotional materials, including, but not limited to, a prospectus, the items required as exhibits to a prospectus, brochures, and newspaper advertising, pays anything of value toward the purchase of a condominium parcel located in this state shall have a cause of action to rescind the contract or collect damages from the developer for his or her loss prior to the closing of the transaction. After the closing of the transaction, the purchaser shall have a cause of action against the developer for damages under this section from the time of closing until 1 year after the date upon which the last of the events described in paragraphs (a) through (d) shall occur: (a) The closing of the transaction; (b) The first issuance by the applicable governmental authority of a certificate of occupancy or other evidence of sufficient completion of construction of the building containing the unit to allow lawful occupancy of the unit. In counties or municipalities in which certificates of occupancy or other evidences of completion sufficient to allow lawful occupancy are not customarily issued, for the purpose of this section, evidence of lawful occupancy shall be deemed to be given or issued upon the date that such lawful occupancy of the unit may first be allowed under prevailing applicable laws, ordinances, or statutes; (c) The completion by the developer of the common elements and such recreational facilities, whether or not the same are common elements, which the developer is obligated to complete or provide under the terms of the written contract or written agreement for purchase or lease of the unit; or (d) In the event there shall not be a written contract or agreement for sale or lease of the unit, then the completion by the developer of the common elements and such recreational facilities, whether or not the same are common elements, which the developer would be obligated to complete under any rule of law applicable to the developer’s obligation. Under no circumstances shall a cause of action created or recognized under this section survive for a period of more than 5 years after the closing of the transaction.

(2) In any action for relief under this section or under s. 718.503, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-222; s. 872, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 944.33 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.33
944.33 Failure of inspector to make report; false report; penalty.
Status: in_force

If any prison inspector shall fail to make a report of his or her findings, he or she shall be immediately discharged and shall not be again employed in such capacity. If any prison inspector shall knowingly make a false report of his or her findings, he or she 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. 31, ch. 57-121; s. 1166, ch. 71-136; s. 1647, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 734.104 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 734 / Part I / Section 734.104
734.104 Foreign wills; admission to record; effect on title.
Status: in_force

(1) An authenticated copy of the will of a nonresident that devises real property in this state, or any right, title, or interest in the property, may be admitted to record in any county of this state where the property is located at any time after 2 years from the death of the decedent or at any time after the domiciliary personal representative has been discharged if there has been no proceeding to administer the estate of the decedent in this state, provided: (a) The will was executed as required by chapter 732; and (b) The will has been admitted to probate in the proper court of any other state, territory, or country.

(2) A petition to admit a foreign will to record may be filed by any person and shall be accompanied by authenticated copies of the foreign will, the petition for probate, and the order admitting the will to probate. If no petition is required as a prerequisite to the probate of a will in the jurisdiction where the will of the nonresident was probated, upon proof by affidavit or certificate that no petition is required, an authenticated copy of the will may be admitted to record without an authenticated copy of a petition for probate, and the order admitting the will to record in this state shall recite that no petition was required in the jurisdiction of original probate.

(3) If the court finds that the requirements of this section have been met, it shall enter an order admitting the foreign will to record.

(4) When admitted to record, the foreign will shall be as valid and effectual to pass title to real property and any right, title, or interest therein as if the will had been admitted to probate in this state.

History: s. 3, ch. 74-106; s. 98, ch. 75-220; s. 45, ch. 77-87; s. 229, ch. 77-104; s. 15, ch. 79-221; s. 274, ch. 79-400; s. 11, ch. 89-340; s. 173, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 381.0043 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0043
381.0043 Blood Donor Protection Act; blood and blood component donors; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) This section may be cited as the “Blood Donor Protection Act.”

(2) A blood bank, a subsidiary or affiliate of a blood bank, an employee or agent of a blood bank, or a subsidiary or affiliate of an agent or employee of a blood bank, may not be compelled to disclose the identity or any identifying characteristics of a person who donates blood or a blood component. This subsection does not apply if written consent to disclose the donor’s identity or any identifying characteristics is obtained from the person who donates the blood or blood component and does not preclude disclosure to a local, state, or federal governmental public health authority as required by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-176.
Fla. Stat. § 408.044 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 408 / Part I / Section 408.044
408.044 Injunction.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the agency may maintain an action in the name of the state for injunction or other process against any person to restrain or prevent the pursuit of a project subject to review under ss. 408.031-408.045, in the absence of a valid certificate of need.

History: s. 31, ch. 87-92; s. 15, ch. 92-33; s. 15, ch. 95-144; s. 12, ch. 2000-256; s. 13, ch. 2000-318.
Fla. Stat. § 628.920 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part V / Section 628.920
628.920 Eligibility of licensed captive insurance company for certificate of authority to act as insurer.
Status: in_force

A licensed captive insurance company that meets the necessary requirements of this part imposed upon an insurer must be considered for issuance of a certificate of authority to act as an insurer in this state.

History: s. 34, ch. 2012-151.
Fla. Stat. § 556.115 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 556 / Section 556.115
556.115 Alternative dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

(1) Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall create a voluntary alternative dispute resolution program. The program shall be available to all member operators, excavators, and other stakeholders, such as locators, utility service users, and governmental or quasi-governmental entities, for purposes of resolving disputes arising from excavation activities, including, but not limited to, loss of services, down time, delays, loss of use of facilities during restoration or replacement, and similar economic disruptions, exclusive of penalties imposed under other provisions of this act.

(2) The alternative dispute resolution program created by Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall include mediation, arbitration, or other appropriate processes, including the use of the services of the Division of Administrative Hearings.

(3) The costs of using the program shall be borne by the voluntary users, and the voluntary users shall choose the form of alternative dispute resolution to be used. If arbitration is used, the users shall decide whether the arbitration will be binding.

(4) Unless binding arbitration is the chosen method of alternative dispute resolution, the users or any one of such users may end the process at any time and exercise the right to proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction or before the Division of Administrative Hearings.

(5) This section does not change the basis for civil liability for damages.

History: s. 9, ch. 2010-100.
Fla. Stat. § 383.06 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 383 / Section 383.06
383.06 Report of inflammation or discharge in infant’s eyes.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall nurse or attend any infant shall report any inflammation or unnatural discharge in the eyes of said child that shall develop within 2 weeks after birth, to the local health officer or licensed physician, which report shall be made within 6 hours.

History: s. 3, ch. 20690, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 288.111 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.111
288.111 Information concerning local manufacturing development programs.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop materials that identify each local government that establishes a local manufacturing development program under s. 163.3252. The materials, which the department may elect to develop and maintain in electronic format or in any other format deemed by the department to provide public access, must be updated at least annually. State agencies may distribute the materials to prospective, new, expanding, and relocating businesses seeking to conduct business in this state.

History: s. 5, ch. 2013-224; s. 54, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 193.4517 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 193 / Part II / Section 193.4517
193.4517 Assessment of agricultural equipment rendered unable to be used due to Hurricane Michael.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Farm” has the same meaning as provided in s. 823.14(3)(c). (b) “Farm operation” has the same meaning as provided in s. 823.14(3)(d). (c) “Unable to be used” means the tangible personal property was damaged, or the farm, farm operation, or agricultural processing facility was affected to such a degree that the tangible personal property could not be used for its intended purpose.

(2) For purposes of ad valorem taxation and applying to the 2019 tax roll only, tangible personal property owned and operated by a farm, farm operation, or agriculture processing facility located in Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, or Wakulla County is deemed to have a market value no greater than its value for salvage if the tangible personal property was unable to be used for at least 60 days due to the effects of Hurricane Michael.

(3) The deadline for an applicant to file an application with the property appraiser for assessment pursuant to this section is August 1, 2019.

(4) If the property appraiser denies an application, the applicant may file, pursuant to s. 194.011(3), a petition with the value adjustment board which requests that the tangible personal property be assessed pursuant to this section. Such petition must be filed on or before the 25th day after the mailing by the property appraiser during the 2019 calendar year of the notice required under s. 194.011(1).

(5) This section applies retroactively to January 1, 2019.

History: s. 2, ch. 2019-42; s. 2, ch. 2021-7; s. 11, ch. 2022-4.
Fla. Stat. § 562.38 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.38
562.38 Report of seizures.
Status: in_force

Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or police officer, upon the seizure of any property under this act, shall promptly report such seizure to the division or its representative, together with a description of all such property seized so that the state may be kept informed as to the size and magnitude of the illicit liquor business.

History: s. 12, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271u); s. 25, ch. 25359, 1949; s. 3, ch. 28073, 1953; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 27, ch. 79-11.
Fla. Stat. § 298.345 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.345
298.345 Enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.
Status: in_force

The collection and enforcement of all non-ad valorem assessments levied by the district shall be at the same time and in like manner as county taxes, and the provisions of the Florida Statutes relating to the sale of lands for unpaid and delinquent county taxes, the issuance, sale, and delivery of tax certificates for such unpaid and delinquent county taxes, the redemption thereof, the issuance to individuals of tax deeds based thereon, and all other procedures in connection therewith, apply to the district and the delinquent and unpaid assessments and taxes of the district to the same extent as if the statutory provisions were expressly set forth in this chapter. All non-ad valorem assessments are subject to the same discounts as county taxes.

History: s. 19, ch. 97-40.
Fla. Stat. § 499.025 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part I / Section 499.025
499.025 Drug products in finished, solid, oral dosage form; identification requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) A drug product in finished, solid, oral dosage form for which a prescription is required by federal or state law may not be manufactured or distributed within this state unless it is clearly and prominently marked or imprinted with an individual symbol, number, company name, words, letters, marking, or national drug code, or any combination thereof, that identifies the drug product and the manufacturer or distributor of the drug product which has the ability to respond to requests for information regarding the drug product.

(2) A manufacturer or distributor must make available to the department on request descriptive material that identifies each current imprint used by the manufacturer.

(3) The department, upon application by a manufacturer, may exempt a particular drug product from the requirements of subsection (1) on the ground that imprinting is not feasible because of the size, texture, or other unique characteristic of the drug product.

(4) This section does not apply to drug products compounded by a pharmacist licensed under chapter 465 in a pharmacy operating under a permit issued by the Board of Pharmacy.

(5) The department shall adopt rules for implementing this section.

History: s. 34, ch. 82-225; s. 1, ch. 83-265; s. 22, ch. 86-256; ss. 28, 52, ch. 92-69; s. 18, ch. 2000-326.