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Fla. Stat. § 817.7001 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part III / Section 817.7001
817.7001 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(1) “Buyer” means any individual who is solicited to purchase, or who purchases, the services of a credit service organization.

(2)(a) “Credit service organization” means any person who, with respect to the extension of credit by others, sells, provides, performs, or represents that he or she can or will sell, provide, or perform, in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration, any of the following services: 1. Improving a buyer’s credit record, history, or rating; 2. Obtaining an extension of credit for a buyer; or 3. Providing advice or assistance to a buyer with regard to the services described in either subparagraph 1. or subparagraph 2. (b) “Credit service organization” does not include: 1. Any person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this state or the United States or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in any mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act; 2. Any bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association whose deposits or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of such bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association; 3. Any credit union, federal credit union, or out-of-state credit union doing business in this state; 4. Any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; 5. Any person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that license; 6. Any person collecting consumer claims pursuant to s. 559.72; 7. Any person licensed to practice law in this state if the person renders services within the course and scope of his or her practice as an attorney and does not engage in the credit service business on a regular and continuing basis; 8. Any broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if the broker-dealer is acting within the course and scope of that regulation; or 9. Any consumer reporting agency as defined in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1681-1681t.

(3) “Extension of credit” means the right to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment offered or granted primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

History: s. 1, ch. 87-204; s. 6, ch. 2025-23.
Fla. Stat. § 465.0161 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0161
465.0161 Distribution of medicinal drugs without a permit.
Status: in_force

An Internet pharmacy that distributes a medicinal drug to any person in this state without being permitted as a pharmacy under this chapter commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 4, ch. 2004-387.
Fla. Stat. § 308.02 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 308 / Section 308.02
308.02 Bond; penalties.
Status: in_force

Before obtaining the license provided for in s. 308.03, said shipping master shall execute a bond, with two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the mayor, in the sum of $2,000, payable to the mayor and the mayor’s successors in office, conditioned for the honest and faithful transaction of all business appertaining to the shipping master’s office and occupation; and if any shipping master, or any other person by his or her consent, procurement, advice or connivance, shall be found guilty of harboring, concealing or enticing away any marine or seaman from a vessel, or encouraging any marine or seaman to mutiny or disobey lawful orders, he, she, or they shall, in addition to the punishment provided by law for every such offense under this chapter, forfeit for the use of the port or town for which the shipping master is appointed, not less than $100 nor more than $1,000; the cause to be tried in the proper court on complaint of the mayor or party aggrieved.

History: s. 2, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 934; GS 1288; RGS 2458; CGL 3867; s. 276, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 684.0037 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 684 / Section 684.0037
684.0037 Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may: (a) Appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues to be determined by the arbitral tribunal. (b) Require a party to give the expert any relevant information or produce or provide access to any relevant documents, goods, or other property for inspection by the expert.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if a party so requests or if the arbitral tribunal considers it necessary, the expert shall, after delivery of a written or oral report, participate in a hearing in which the parties have the opportunity to question the expert and to present expert witnesses in order to testify on the points at issue.

History: s. 38, ch. 2010-60.
Fla. Stat. § 163.325 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.325
163.325 Short title.
Status: in_force

This section and sections 163.3251-163.3253 may be cited as the “Manufacturing Competitiveness Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 2013-224.
Fla. Stat. § 626.877 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.877
626.877 Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law.
Status: in_force

Every adjuster shall adjust or investigate every claim, damage, or loss made or occurring under an insurance contract, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and of the applicable laws of this state.

History: s. 340, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 67, ch. 98-199.
Fla. Stat. § 733.903 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part IX / Section 733.903
733.903 Subsequent administration.
Status: in_force

The final settlement of an estate and the discharge of the personal representative shall not prevent further administration. The order of discharge may not be revoked based upon the discovery of a will or later will.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 96, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 88-110; s. 169, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 476.194 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 476 / Section 476.194
476.194 Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Engage in the practice of barbering without an active license as a barber issued pursuant to the provisions of this act by the department. (b) Hire or employ any person to engage in the practice of barbering unless such person holds a valid license as a barber. (c) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license for money other than the required fee or any other thing of value or by fraudulent misrepresentations. (d) Own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons, a barbershop: 1. Which is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter; or 2. In which a person not licensed as a barber is permitted to perform services. (e) Use or attempt to use a license to practice barbering when said license is suspended or revoked.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 19, 28, ch. 78-155; ss. 10, 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 62, ch. 80-406; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 19, 20, ch. 85-297; s. 109, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 23, ch. 2012-61.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.40 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part IV / Section 1010.40
1010.40 Proposals for issuing bonds.
Status: in_force

Whenever the residents of a school district in this state shall desire the issuance of bonds by such school district for the purpose of acquiring, building, enlarging, furnishing, or otherwise improving buildings or school grounds, or for any other exclusive use of the public schools within such school district, they shall present to the district school board a petition signed by not less than 25 percent of the duly qualified electors residing within the school district, setting forth in general terms the amount of the bonds desired to be issued, the purpose thereof, and that the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds shall be used for the purposes set forth in the petition. The requirement for such petition may be dispensed with and the proposition of issuing bonds for the purposes as herein outlined may be initiated by the district school board of the said district; however, nothing contained in this section shall repeal any of the provisions of ss. 100.201-100.221, 100.241, 100.261-100.341, and 100.351.

History: s. 549, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 287.084 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.084
287.084 Preference to Florida businesses.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) When an agency, university, college, school district, or other political subdivision of the state is required to make purchases of personal property through competitive solicitation and the lowest responsible and responsive bid, proposal, or reply is by a vendor whose principal place of business is in a state or political subdivision thereof which grants a preference for the purchase of such personal property to a person whose principal place of business is in such state, then the agency, university, college, school district, or other political subdivision of this state shall award a preference to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor having a principal place of business within this state, which preference is equal to the preference granted by the state or political subdivision thereof in which the lowest responsible and responsive vendor has its principal place of business. In a competitive solicitation in which the lowest bid is submitted by a vendor whose principal place of business is located outside the state and that state does not grant a preference in competitive solicitation to vendors having a principal place of business in that state, the preference to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor having a principal place of business in this state shall be 5 percent. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to transportation projects for which federal aid funds are available. (c) As used in this section, the term “other political subdivision of this state” does not include counties or municipalities.

(2) A vendor whose principal place of business is outside this state must accompany any written bid, proposal, or reply documents with a written opinion of an attorney at law licensed to practice law in that foreign state, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal places of business are in that foreign state in the letting of any or all public contracts.

(3)(a) A vendor whose principal place of business is in this state may not be precluded from being an authorized reseller of information technology commodities of a state contractor as long as the vendor demonstrates that it employs an internationally recognized quality management system, such as ISO 9001 or its equivalent, and provides a warranty on the information technology commodities which is, at a minimum, of equal scope and length as that of the contract. (b) This subsection applies to any renewal of any state contract executed on or after July 1, 2012.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-460; s. 117, ch. 79-400; s. 215, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 95-420; ss. 16, 53, ch. 99-228; s. 6, ch. 2000-340; s. 23, ch. 2002-207; s. 14, ch. 2012-32.
Fla. Stat. § 582.02 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 582 / Section 582.02
582.02 Legislative policy and findings; purpose of districts.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of the Legislature to promote the appropriate and efficient use of soil and water resources, protect water quality, prevent floodwater and sediment damage, preserve wildlife, protect public lands, and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.

(2) The Legislature finds that the farm, forest, and grazing lands; green spaces; recreational areas; and natural areas of the state are among the basic assets of the state and the conservation of these lands is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its people and is in the public interest.

(3) The Legislature further finds that to ensure the conservation of the state’s farm, forest, and grazing lands; green spaces; recreational areas; and natural areas, and to conserve, protect, and use soil and water resources, it is necessary that appropriate land and water resources protection practices be implemented.

(4) The purpose of the soil and water conservation districts is to provide assistance, guidance, and education to landowners, land occupiers, the agricultural industry, and the general public in implementing land and water resource protection practices. The Legislature intends for soil and water conservation districts to work in conjunction with federal, state, and local agencies in all matters that implement the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 2, ch. 18144, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(473); s. 924, ch. 97-103; s. 23, ch. 2016-61.
Fla. Stat. § 877.25 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 877 / Section 877.25
877.25 Local ordinance required; effect.
Status: in_force

Sections 877.20-877.24 do not apply in a county or municipality unless the governing body of the county or municipality adopts an ordinance that incorporates by reference the provisions of ss. 877.20-877.24. Sections 877.20-877.24 do not preclude county or municipal ordinances regulating the presence of minors in public places and establishments which provide restrictions more stringent or less stringent than the curfew imposed under s. 877.22.

History: s. 87, ch. 94-209.
Fla. Stat. § 259.1051 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 259 / Section 259.1051
259.1051 Florida Forever Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Florida Forever Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of ss. 259.032, 259.105, 259.1052, and 375.031. The Florida Forever Trust Fund shall be held and administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. Proceeds from the sale of bonds, except proceeds of refunding bonds, issued under s. 215.618 and payable from moneys transferred to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund under s. 201.15(1), not to exceed $5.3 billion, must be deposited into this trust fund to be distributed and used as provided in s. 259.105(3). The bond resolution adopted by the governing board of the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration may provide for additional provisions that govern the disbursement of the bond proceeds.

(2) The Department of Environmental Protection shall distribute revenues from the Florida Forever Trust Fund only to programs of state agencies or local governments as set out in s. 259.105(3) or as provided in s. 259.1052. Excluding distributions to the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund and distributions for the acquisition of the Babcock Crescent B Ranch Florida Forever acquisition as provided in s. 259.1052, the distributions shall be spent by the recipient within 90 days after the date on which the Department of Environmental Protection initiates the transfer.

(3) The Department of Environmental Protection shall ensure that the proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under s. 215.618 and payable from moneys transferred to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund under s. 201.15(1) shall be administered and expended in a manner that ensures compliance of each issue of bonds that are issued on the basis that interest thereon will be excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, with the applicable provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent necessary to preserve the exclusion of interest on the bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The Department of Environmental Protection shall administer the use and disbursement of the proceeds of such bonds or require that the use and disbursement thereof be administered in a manner to implement strategies to maximize any available benefits under the applicable provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent not inconsistent with the purposes identified in s. 259.105(3).

History: s. 1, ch. 99-246; s. 4, ch. 2000-129; s. 6, ch. 2006-231; s. 14, ch. 2008-229; s. 28, ch. 2015-229.
Fla. Stat. § 677.307 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part III / Section 677.307
677.307 Lien of carrier.
Status: in_force

(1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier’s receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill of lading, a carrier’s lien is limited to charges stated in the bill or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, a reasonable charge.

(2) A lien for charges and expenses under subsection (1) on goods that the carrier was required by law to receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any person entitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the consignor lacked authority to subject the goods to those charges and expenses. Any other lien under subsection (1) is effective against the consignor and any person that permitted the bailor to have control or possession of the goods unless the carrier had notice that the bailor lacked authority.

(3) A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 631, ch. 97-102; s. 38, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 454.18 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 454 / Section 454.18
454.18 Officers not allowed to practice.
Status: in_force

No sheriff or clerk of any court, or full-time deputy thereof, shall practice in this state, nor shall any person not of good moral character, or who has been convicted of an infamous crime be entitled to practice. A person may not be denied the right to practice on account of sex, race, or color. And any person, whether an attorney or not, or whether within the exceptions mentioned above or not, may conduct his or her own cause in any court of this state, or before any public board, committee, or officer, subject to the lawful rules and discipline of such court, board, committee, or officer. The provisions of this section restricting the practice of law by a sheriff or clerk, or full-time deputy thereof, do not apply in a case where such person is representing the office or agency in the course of his or her duties as an attorney.

History: s. 18, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 4196; s. 54, ch. 91-137; s. 182, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2007-166.
Fla. Stat. § 771.06 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 771 / Section 771.06
771.06 Validity of certain contracts.
Status: in_force

All contracts and instruments of every kind, name, nature or description, which may hereafter be executed within this state in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any claim or cause of action abolished or barred by this law, whether such claim or cause of action arose within or without this state, are hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and absolutely void. It shall be unlawful to cause, induce or procure any person to execute such a contract or instrument; or cause, induce or procure any person to give, pay, transfer or deliver any money or thing of value in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any such claim or cause of action; or to receive, take, or accept any such money or thing of value as such payment, satisfaction, settlement, or compromise. It shall be unlawful to commence or cause to be commenced, either as party or attorney, or as agent or otherwise in behalf of either, in any court of this state, any proceeding or action seeking to enforce or recover upon any such contract or instrument, knowing it to be such, whether the same shall have been executed within or without this state; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the payment, satisfaction, settlement, or compromise of any causes of action which are not abolished or barred by this law, or any contracts or instruments heretofore executed, or to the bona fide holder in due course of any negotiable instrument which may be hereafter executed.

History: s. 6, ch. 23138, 1945.
Fla. Stat. § 88.9021 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part IX / Section 88.9021
88.9021 Transitional provision.
Status: in_force

This act applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this act to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.

History: s. 74, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 658.36 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 658 / Section 658.36
658.36 Changes in capital.
Status: in_force

(1) A state bank or trust company may not reduce the number of shares of its outstanding capital stock without first obtaining the approval of the office. Approval shall be withheld if the reduction will cause capital accounts to be less than the minimum required pursuant to the financial institutions codes.

(2) A state bank or trust company may provide for an increase in its number of outstanding shares of capital stock after filing a written notice with the office at least 15 days before making such increase. The office may waive the time requirement upon a demonstration of good cause.

(3) If a bank or trust company’s capital accounts have been diminished by losses to less than the minimum required pursuant to the financial institutions codes, the market value of its shares of capital stock is less than the present par value, and the bank or trust company cannot reasonably issue and sell new shares of stock to restore its capital accounts at a share price of par value or greater of the previously issued capital stock, the office, notwithstanding any other provisions of part I of chapter 607 and, if applicable, part II or part III of chapter 607, or the financial institutions codes, may approve special stock offering plans. (a) Such plans may include, but are not limited to, mechanisms for stock splits including reverse splits; revaluations of par value of outstanding stock; changes in voting rights, dividends, or other preferences; and creation of new classes of stock. (b) The plan must be approved by majority vote of the bank or trust company’s entire board of directors and by holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of stock. (c) The office shall disapprove a plan that provides unfair or disproportionate benefits to existing shareholders, directors, executive officers, or their related interests. The office shall also disapprove any plan that is not likely to restore the capital accounts to sufficient levels to achieve a sustainable, safe, and sound financial institution. (d) For any bank or trust company that the office determines to be a failing financial institution pursuant to s. 655.4185, the office may approve special stock offering plans without a vote of the shareholders.

History: s. 2, ch. 28016, 1953; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 26, 151, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 120, ch. 92-303; s. 1782, ch. 2003-261; s. 14, ch. 2008-75; s. 26, ch. 2011-194; s. 63, ch. 2014-209; s. 12, ch. 2018-139.