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Fla. Stat. § 256.16 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.16
256.16 Honor and Remember flag.
Status: in_force

(1) The Honor and Remember flag is designated as the state’s emblem of the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.

(2) The flag may be displayed: (a) At the following locations: 1. Any state-owned building at which the United States flag is displayed. 2. Any state-owned military memorials. 3. Any other state-owned location. (b) On the following days: 1. Veterans Day, November 11. 2. Gold Star Mother’s Day, the last Sunday in September. 3. A day on which a member of the United States Armed Forces who is a resident of this state loses his or her life in the line of duty. (c) In a manner designed to ensure visibility to the public. (d) With no more than two additional flags when displayed together on a flagpole.

(3) A flag displayed pursuant to this section must be manufactured in the United States.

(4) A local government may display the flag in accordance with paragraphs (2)(b), (c), and (d) at any local government building at which the United States flag is displayed and at any other local government location it deems appropriate.

(5) By July 1, 2020, a department or an agency responsible for a location specified in paragraph (2)(a), or a local government pursuant to subsection (4), may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out this section. Such regulations may not require an employee to report to work solely to display the flag.

History: s. 1, ch. 2019-145.
Fla. Stat. § 626.798 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part III / Section 626.798
626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
Status: in_force

(1) A life agent may not place or modify life insurance coverage with a life insurer covering the life of a person who is not a family member of the life agent when the life agent or a family member of the life agent is the named beneficiary under the life insurance policy, or the modification names the life agent or a family member of the life agent the named beneficiary, unless the life agent or family member of the life agent has an insurable interest in the life of such person.

(2) A life agent or a family member of the life agent may not serve as a trustee or guardian or accept authority to act under a power of attorney for any person the life agent conducts insurance business with, unless he or she is: (a) A family member of the person or insured; or (b)1. Acting as a fiduciary; 2. Licensed as a certified public accountant under s. 473.308; and 3.a. Registered under s. 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as an investment adviser, or a representative thereof, and compliant with the notice filing requirements of s. 517.1201; or b. Registered under s. 517.12, as a dealer, investment adviser, or associated person.

(3) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Family member” means an individual who is related to the life agent as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister. (b) “Insurable interest” means that the life agent or family member of the life agent has an actual, lawful, and substantial economic interest in the safety and preservation of the life of the insured or a reasonable expectation of benefit or advantage from the continued life of the insured.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 89-257; ss. 105, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 268, ch. 97-102; s. 49, ch. 2010-175; s. 31, ch. 2018-102.
Fla. Stat. § 559.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part II / Section 559.11
559.11 Budget planning prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person, firm, corporation, or association shall engage in the business of budget planning as defined in s. 559.10; provided, the provisions of this part shall not be construed to affect any contract for services to facilitate accelerated payment of a mortgage loan.

History: s. 2, ch. 59-345; s. 6, ch. 90-104; s. 82, ch. 2018-110.
Fla. Stat. § 731.106 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 731 / Part I / Section 731.106
731.106 Assets of nondomiciliaries.
Status: in_force

(1) A debt in favor of a nondomiciliary, other than one evidenced by investment or commercial paper or other instrument, is located in the county where the debtor resides or, if the debtor is not an individual, at the place where the debtor has its principal office. Commercial paper, investment paper, and other instruments are located where the instrument is at the time of death.

(2) When a nonresident decedent, whether or not a citizen of the United States, provides by will that the testamentary disposition of tangible or intangible personal property having a situs within this state shall be construed and regulated by the laws of this state, the validity and effect of the dispositions shall be determined by Florida law. The court may, and in the case of a decedent who was at the time of death a resident of a foreign country the court shall, direct the personal representative appointed in this state to make distribution directly to those designated by the decedent’s will as beneficiaries of the tangible or intangible property or to the persons entitled to receive the decedent’s personal estate under the laws of the decedent’s domicile.

History: s. 3, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 947, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 2001-226; s. 2, ch. 2016-189.
Fla. Stat. § 522.07 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 522 / Section 522.07
522.07 Violation of regulations as to sale of produce on commissions.
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of s. 522.06 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or sentenced to the county jail for a period of not longer than 6 months.

History: s. 3, ch. 6921, 1915; RGS 5667; CGL 7870.
Fla. Stat. § 202.105 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 202 / Section 202.105
202.105 Legislative findings and intent.
Status: in_force

(1) It is declared to be a specific legislative finding that the creation of this chapter fulfills important state interests by reforming the tax laws to provide a fair, efficient, and uniform method for taxing communications services sold in this state. This chapter is essential to the continued economic vitality of this increasingly important industry because it restructures state and local taxes and fees to account for the impact of federal legislation, industry deregulation, and the multitude of providers offering functionally equivalent communications services in today’s marketplace. This chapter promotes the increased competition that accompanies deregulation by embracing a competitively neutral tax policy that will free consumers to choose a provider based on tax-neutral considerations. This chapter further spurs new competition by simplifying an extremely complicated state and local tax and fee system. Simplification will lower the cost of collecting taxes and fees, increase service availability, and place downward pressure on price. Newfound administrative efficiency is demonstrated by a reduction in the number of returns that a provider must file each month. By restructuring separate taxes and fees into a revenue-neutral communications services tax centrally administered by the department, this chapter will ensure that the growth of the industry is unimpaired by excessive governmental regulation. The tax imposed pursuant to this chapter is a replacement for taxes and fees previously imposed and is not a new tax. The taxes imposed and administered pursuant to this chapter are of general application and are imposed in a uniform, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner.

(2) It is declared to be a specific legislative finding that this chapter will not reduce the authority that municipalities or counties had to raise revenue in the aggregate, as such authority existed on February 1, 1989.

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-140; s. 1, ch. 2012-70.
Fla. Stat. § 629.121 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 629 / Section 629.121
629.121 Attorney’s bond.
Status: in_force

(1) Concurrently with the filing of the permit application provided for in s. 629.081, the attorney of a domestic reciprocal insurer shall file with the office a bond in favor of this state for the benefit of all persons damaged as a result of breach by the attorney of the conditions of his or her bond as set forth in subsection (2). The bond shall be executed by the attorney and by an authorized corporate surety and shall be subject to the approval of the office.

(2) The bond shall be in the sum of $100,000, aggregate in form, the bond conditioned that the attorney will faithfully account for all moneys and other property of the insurer coming into his or her hands, and that he or she will not withdraw or appropriate to his or her own use from the funds of the insurer any moneys or property to which he or she is not entitled under the power of attorney.

(3) The bond shall provide that it is not subject to cancellation unless 30 days’ advance notice in writing of cancellation is given both the attorney and the office.

History: s. 682, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 674, 681, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 389, ch. 97-102; s. 1318, ch. 2003-261; s. 74, ch. 2025-6.
Fla. Stat. § 197.444 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.444
197.444 Cancellation of tax certificates; suit by holder.
Status: in_force

(1) The holder of any tax certificate that is void for any reason has the right to bring an action in circuit court to have such tax certificate canceled and to obtain the return of the money paid for the tax certificate. The plaintiff may include as many void certificates as he or she sees fit. The only necessary party defendant shall be the tax collector.

(2) The complaint shall briefly describe the tax certificate, state that it is void and the reason therefor, and demand that the certificate be declared void and that all amounts received by the governmental unit be returned. The plaintiff may include as many void certificates as desired, whether they cover the same land or different parcels of land.

(3) If the court finds for the plaintiff, it shall enter a final judgment declaring the tax certificate void, canceling it of record, and ordering each governmental unit or agency receiving any sums for the tax certificate to return the amounts received by it to the plaintiff, and, thereupon, the amount received for the certificate by the governmental units or agencies shall be returned.

(4) The provisions of this section may also be used by the holder of any tax certificate who pays, redeems, or causes to be canceled and surrenders any other tax certificate in connection with an application for tax deed or in connection with tax foreclosure proceedings, if the other tax certificate is void for any reason.

(5) The provisions of this section are not exclusive, and a refund of moneys may be obtained under s. 197.442 or s. 197.443.

History: s. 178, ch. 85-342; s. 1022, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 831.14 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 831 / Section 831.14
831.14 Uttering uncurrent bills.
Status: in_force

Whoever utters, or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such worthless and uncurrent bank bill or note, or any paper not a bank bill or note but made in the similitude of a bank bill or note, or any paper purporting to be the bill or note of any bank which has never existed, knowing the same to be worthless and uncurrent, as aforesaid, with intent to injure and defraud, 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. 23, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2492; GS 3373; RGS 5221; CGL 7339; s. 970, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 934.34 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 934 / Section 934.34
934.34 Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the request of the applicant specified in s. 934.32(1), a provider of wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person shall furnish such investigative or law enforcement officer or other applicant forthwith all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to accomplish the installation of a pen register unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the services that the person so ordered by the court accords the party with respect to whom the installation and use is to take place, or such other assistance to support the investigation, if such assistance is directed by a court order as provided in s. 934.33(2)(b).

(2) Upon the request of the applicant specified in s. 934.32(1), a provider of a wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person shall install a trap and trace device forthwith on the appropriate line or other facility and shall furnish such investigative or law enforcement officer or other applicant all additional information, facilities, and technical assistance, including installation and operation of the device unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the services that the person so ordered by the court accords the party with respect to whom the installation and use is to take place if such installation and assistance is directed by a court order as provided in s. 934.33(2)(b). Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the results of the trap and trace device shall be furnished, pursuant to s. 934.31(4) or s. 934.33(2)(b), to an officer of the law enforcement agency designated in the court order at reasonable intervals during regular business hours for the duration of the order. The obligation of a provider of electronic communication service under such an order or under such emergency pen register or trap and trace device installation may include, but is not limited to, conducting an in-progress trace, or providing other assistance to support the investigation as may be specified in the order.

(3) A provider of a wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person who furnished facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this section shall be reasonably compensated for such reasonable expenses incurred in providing such facilities and assistance.

(4) No cause of action shall lie in any court against any provider of a wire or electronic communication service, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of a court order under ss. 934.31-934.34.

(5) A good faith reliance on a court order or a statutory authorization is a complete defense against any civil or criminal action brought under ss. 934.31-934.34.

History: s. 10, ch. 88-184; s. 14, ch. 89-269; s. 16, ch. 2000-369; s. 12, ch. 2002-72.
Fla. Stat. § 531.45 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 531 / Section 531.45
531.45 Method of sale.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by rule of the department, commodities in liquid form shall be sold by liquid measure or by weight, and commodities not in liquid form shall be sold only by weight, by area or volume measure, or by count, so long as the method of sale provides accurate quantity information.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-101.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1114 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1114
620.1114 Designated office, registered office, and registered agent.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited partnership shall designate and continuously maintain in this state: (a) A designated office, which need not be a place of its activity in this state. (b) A registered agent for service of process upon the limited partnership and a registered office, which shall be the address of its registered agent.

(2) A foreign limited partnership shall designate and continuously maintain in this state a registered agent for service of process and a registered office, which shall be the address of its registered agent.

(3) A registered agent of a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership must be an individual who is a resident of this state or other person authorized to do business in this state.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 107.03 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 107 / Section 107.03
107.03 Election of delegates.
Status: in_force

(1) The delegates composing the convention shall be elected at a special election which shall be held in each county of this state on a date to be fixed by the Governor, not less than 5 months and not more than 10 months after the date of the proposal by the Congress. The Governor shall issue his or her call for such election at least 45 days prior to the date thereof, which, as soon as issued, shall be published by the Department of State at least one time, in a newspaper of general circulation in each county. Such election shall be conducted, except as herein specified, in all respects in the manner and form prescribed by the laws of this state for holding general elections.

(2) All electors who were duly qualified to vote in the last preceding general election shall be qualified to vote in such special election without further registration. The registration books in each county shall be opened 10 days after the Governor shall issue his or her call and shall remain open, in each county, until and including the 10th day before the election, during which time all persons who have not been registered, though entitled to be, or who shall have become entitled to registration since the last general election, shall be permitted to register. During the time in which the registration books are required to be kept open by this section, any registered voter shall be permitted to qualify to vote in such election.

(3) Provided, that if any general election be held in this state within 1 year after the date of the proposal by the Congress, such delegates shall be chosen at such general election and all electors qualified to vote in such general election shall be qualified to vote for such delegates, unless the Governor, by proclamation, shall require such delegates to be chosen at a special election, in which event they shall be elected as herein provided.

History: s. 3, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(3); ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 657, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 569.38 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 569 / Part II / Section 569.38
569.38 Gift of sample nicotine products and nicotine dispensing devices.
Status: in_force

The gift of sample nicotine products to any person under the age of 21 by an entity permitted under this part, or by an employee of such entity, is prohibited and is punishable as provided in s. 569.41.

History: s. 27, ch. 2021-14.
Fla. Stat. § 197.282 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.282
197.282 Distribution of payments.
Status: in_force

When any deferred taxes, assessments, or interest is collected, the tax collector shall maintain a record of the payment. The tax collector shall distribute payments received in accordance with the procedures for distribution of ad valorem taxes, non-ad valorem assessments, or redemption moneys as prescribed in this chapter.

History: s. 9, ch. 77-301; s. 6, ch. 78-161; s. 151, ch. 85-342; s. 22, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 92.14 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.14
92.14 United States deeds and patents and copies thereof.
Status: in_force

Deeds and patents issued by the United States Government and photographic copies made by authority of said government from its records thereof in the General Land Office, embracing lands in this state, and certified copies of the record thereof made in this state may be used in evidence in the courts of this state subject to the same rules that are applicable to the admission in evidence of other deeds and certified copies of the record thereof.

History: s. 3, ch. 8565, 1921; CGL 5716.
Fla. Stat. § 624.51058 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part IV / Section 624.51058
624.51058 Credit for contributions to the Live Local Program.
Status: in_force

(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, there is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to the Live Local Program under s. 420.50872 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax deductions for assessments made pursuant to s. 440.51; credits for taxes paid under ss. 175.101 and 185.08; credits for income taxes paid under chapter 220; and the credit allowed under s. 624.509(5), as such credit is limited by s. 624.509(6). An eligible contribution must be made to the Live Local Program on or before the date the taxpayer is required to file a return pursuant to ss. 624.509 and 624.5092. An insurer claiming a credit against premium tax liability under this section is not required to pay any additional retaliatory tax levied under s. 624.5091 as a result of claiming such credit. Section 624.5091 does not limit such credit in any manner.

(2) Section 420.50872 applies to the credit authorized by this section.

History: s. 41, ch. 2023-17.
Fla. Stat. § 334.14 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.14
334.14 Employees of department who are required to be engineers.
Status: in_force

Each employee performing engineering as defined in chapter 471 shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of chapter 471.

History: s. 13, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 5, ch. 57-318; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 12, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-29; ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-58; s. 2, ch. 78-90; s. 205, ch. 81-259; s. 2, ch. 81-302; s. 17, ch. 84-309; s. 10, ch. 85-180; s. 4, ch. 88-215; s. 486, ch. 95-148; s. 13, ch. 97-100; s. 40, ch. 2003-286.
Fla. Stat. § 88.2041 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part II / Section 88.2041
88.2041 Simultaneous proceedings in another state.
Status: in_force

(1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (a) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and (c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if: (a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or the foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and (c) If relevant, the other state or the foreign country is the home state of the child.

History: s. 2, ch. 96-189; s. 8, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 69.071 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 69 / Section 69.071
69.071 Number of jurors.
Status: in_force

In all civil actions when a jury is impaneled, a jury of six qualified jurors is sufficient.

History: s. 1, ch. 4717, 1899; GS 1494; RGS 2694; CGL 4361; s. 8, ch. 67-254; s. 25, ch. 73-333.