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Fla. Stat. § 1003.433 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.433
1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Students who enter a Florida public school at the 11th or 12th grade from out of state or out of country shall not be required to spend additional time in a Florida public school in order to meet the high school course requirements if the student has met all requirements of the school district, state, or country from which he or she is transferring. Such students who are not proficient in English should receive immediate and intensive instruction in English language acquisition. However, to receive a standard high school diploma, a transfer student must earn a 2.0 grade point average and meet the requirements under s. 1008.22.

(2) Students who earn the required 24 credits for the standard high school diploma except for passage of any must-pass assessment under s. 1003.4282 or s. 1008.22 or an alternate assessment by the end of grade 12 must be provided the following learning opportunities: (a) Participation in an accelerated high school equivalency diploma preparation program during the summer. (b) Be allowed to take the College Placement Test and be admitted to developmental education or credit courses at a Florida College System institution, as appropriate. (c) Participation in an adult general education program as provided in s. 1004.93 for such time as the student requires to master English, reading, mathematics, or any other subject required for high school graduation. A student attending an adult general education program shall have the opportunity to take any must-pass assessment under s. 1003.4282 or s. 1008.22 an unlimited number of times in order to receive a standard high school diploma.

(3) Students who have been enrolled in an ESOL program for less than 2 school years and have met all requirements for the standard high school diploma except for passage of any must-pass assessment under s. 1003.4282 or s. 1008.22 or alternate assessment may: (a) Receive immersion English language instruction during the summer following their senior year. Students receiving such instruction are eligible to take the required assessment or alternate assessment and receive a standard high school diploma upon passage of the required assessment or alternate assessment. This paragraph shall be implemented to the extent funding is provided in the General Appropriations Act. (b) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, meet the requirement to pass the statewide, standardized grade 10 English Language Arts assessment by satisfactorily demonstrating grade-level expectations on formative assessments, in accordance with state board rule.

History: s. 1, ch. 2003-413; s. 11, ch. 2008-235; s. 34, ch. 2011-5; s. 23, ch. 2013-27; s. 10, ch. 2013-35; s. 7, ch. 2013-51; s. 5, ch. 2021-157; s. 12, ch. 2025-109.
Fla. Stat. § 487.091 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 487 / Part I / Section 487.091
487.091 Tolerances, deficiencies, and penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) No deficiency will exist in connection with the analysis or report on the analysis of any sample of a pesticide unless the deficiency is greater than 3 percent of the amount guaranteed of one or more of the active ingredients or added ingredients claimed, except as provided by the department by rule.

(2) If a pesticide is found by analysis to be deficient in an active ingredient beyond the tolerance as provided in this part, the registrant is subject to a penalty for the deficiency in the Class III category pursuant to s. 570.971 per violation. However, no penalty shall be assessed when the official sample was taken from a pesticide that was in the possession of a consumer for more than 45 days after the date of purchase by that consumer or when the product label specifies that the product should be used by an expiration date that has passed. Procedures for assessing penalties shall be established by rule, based on the degree of the deficiency. Penalties assessed shall be paid to the consumer or, in the absence of a known consumer, the department. If the penalty is not paid within the prescribed period as established by rule, the department may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of any pesticide.

(3) If a pesticide is found to be ineffective, it shall be deemed to be misbranded and subject to a penalty in the Class III category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation.

(4) If a pesticide is found by the department to be of short measure while in the possession of the consumer, the registrant shall make payment in full to the consumer in an amount consistent with procedures to be established by rule.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-457; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 439, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 82-106; s. 100, ch. 83-218; s. 20, ch. 84-338; s. 5, ch. 90-65; ss. 21, 37, ch. 92-115; s. 17, ch. 94-233; s. 24, ch. 2000-154; s. 36, ch. 2004-64; s. 22, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 630.021 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 630 / Section 630.021
630.021 Required deposit of assets.
Status: in_force

(1) An alien insurer may use Florida as a state of entry to transact insurance in the United States by making and maintaining in this state a deposit of assets in trust with a solvent bank or trust company or savings and loan association approved by the office.

(2) The deposit, together with other trust deposits of the insurer held in the United States for the same purpose, shall be in amount not less than the deposits required of an alien insurer under s. 624.412 and shall consist of cash or securities eligible for the investment of the funds of domestic insurers under part II of chapter 625.

(3) Such a deposit may be referred to as “trusteed assets.”

(4) All trusteed assets shall be continuously kept within the United States.

History: s. 702, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 683, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 126, ch. 83-216; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1331, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 679.522 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part V / Section 679.522
679.522 Maintenance and destruction of records.
Status: in_force

(1) The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least 1 year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under s. 679.515 with respect to all secured parties of record. The record must be retrievable by using the name of the debtor and by using the file number, or official records book and page number if a fixture filing, assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.

(2) Except to the extent that chapter 119 governing disposition of public records provides otherwise, the filing office immediately may destroy any written record evidencing a financing statement. However, if the filing office destroys a written record, it shall maintain another record of the financing statement which complies with subsection (1).

History: s. 6, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 316.0825 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.0825
316.0825 Vehicle approaching an animal.
Status: in_force

Every person operating a motor vehicle shall use reasonable care when approaching or passing a person who is riding or leading an animal upon a roadway or the shoulder thereof, and shall not intentionally startle or injure such an animal. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-88; s. 69, ch. 90-321; s. 106, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 318.12 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 318 / Section 318.12
318.12 Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the legislative intent in the adoption of this chapter to decriminalize certain violations of chapter 316, the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law; chapter 320, Motor Vehicle Licenses; chapter 322, Driver Licenses; chapter 338, Limited Access and Toll Facilities; and chapter 1006, Support of Learning, thereby facilitating the implementation of a more uniform and expeditious system for the disposition of traffic infractions.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 1, ch. 79-27; s. 21, ch. 83-215; s. 13, ch. 84-359; s. 247, ch. 99-248; s. 962, ch. 2002-387; s. 86, ch. 2012-174.
Fla. Stat. § 63.202 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 63 / Section 63.202
63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Children and Families is authorized and empowered to license child placement agencies that it determines to be qualified to place minors for adoption.

(2) No agency shall place a minor for adoption unless such agency is licensed by the department, except a child-caring agency registered under s. 409.176.

(3) The department may adopt rules necessary to ensure that all child-placing agencies comply with this chapter to receive or renew a license.

History: s. 20, ch. 73-159; s. 23, ch. 77-147; s. 7, ch. 78-190; s. 8, ch. 87-397; s. 12, ch. 97-101; s. 29, ch. 2001-3; s. 22, ch. 2012-81; s. 29, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 27.01 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part II / Section 27.01
27.01 State attorneys; number, election, terms.
Status: in_force

There shall be a state attorney for each of the judicial circuits, who shall be elected at the general election by the qualified electors of their respective judicial circuits as other state officials are elected, and who shall serve for a term of 4 years.

History: s. 1, ch. 5120, 1903; GS 1796; ss. 1, chs. 6197, 6198, 1911; RGS 3026; CGL 4769; ss. 1, 5-A, ch. 17085, 1935; s. 1, ch. 26761, 1951.
Fla. Stat. § 331.309 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part II / Section 331.309
331.309 Treasurer; depositories; fiscal agent.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall designate an individual who is a resident of the state, or a qualified public depository as defined in s. 280.02, as treasurer of Space Florida, who shall have charge of the funds of Space Florida. Such funds shall be disbursed only upon the order of or pursuant to the resolution of the board by warrant, check, authorization, or direct deposit pursuant to s. 215.85, signed or authorized by the treasurer or his or her representative or by such other persons as may be authorized by the board. The board may give the treasurer such other or additional powers and duties as the board may deem appropriate and shall establish the treasurer’s compensation. The board may require the treasurer to give a bond in such amount, on such terms, and with such sureties as may be deemed satisfactory to the board to secure the performance by the treasurer of his or her powers and duties. The board shall audit or have audited the books of the treasurer at least once a year.

(2) The board is authorized to select as depositories in which the funds of the board and of Space Florida shall be deposited any qualified public depository as defined in s. 280.02, upon such terms and conditions as to the payment of interest by such depository upon the funds so deposited as the board may deem just and reasonable. The funds of Space Florida may be kept in or removed from the State Treasury upon written notification from the chair of the board to the Chief Financial Officer.

(3) The board may employ a fiscal agent, who shall be either a resident of the state or a corporation organized under the laws of this or any other state and authorized by such laws to act as such fiscal agent in the state.

History: ss. 9, 61, ch. 89-300; ss. 7, 8, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-265; s. 478, ch. 95-148; s. 20, ch. 98-409; s. 17, ch. 99-256; s. 368, ch. 2003-261; s. 9, ch. 2006-60; s. 97, ch. 2024-140.
Fla. Stat. § 559.715 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VI / Section 559.715
559.715 Assignment of consumer debts.
Status: in_force

This part does not prohibit the assignment, by a creditor, of the right to bill and collect a consumer debt. However, the assignee must give the debtor written notice of such assignment as soon as practical after the assignment is made, but at least 30 days before any action to collect the debt. The assignee is a real party in interest and may bring an action to collect a debt that has been assigned to the assignee and is in default.

History: s. 1, ch. 89-69; ss. 6, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 3, ch. 2010-127.
Fla. Stat. § 403.9424 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part VIII / Section 403.9424
403.9424 Local governments; informational public meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) Local governments may hold informational public meetings in addition to the hearings specifically authorized by ss. 403.9401-403.9425 on any matter associated with the natural gas transmission pipeline siting proceeding. Such informational public meetings should be held no later than 80 days after the complete application is filed. The purpose of an informational public meeting is for the local government to further inform the public about the natural gas transmission pipeline proposed, obtain comments from the public, and formulate its recommendation with respect to the proposed natural gas transmission pipeline. Neither the meetings held nor the recommendations made by the local government pursuant to this section shall address the need for the pipeline.

(2) Informational public meetings shall be held solely at the option of each local government. It is the legislative intent that local governments attempt to hold such public meetings. Parties to the proceedings under ss. 403.9401-403.9425 shall be encouraged to attend; however, no party shall be required to attend such informational public meetings.

(3) The failure to hold an informational public meeting or the procedure used for the informational public meeting shall not be grounds for the alteration of any time limitation in ss. 403.9401-403.9425 pursuant to s. 403.9414 or grounds to deny or condition certification.

History: s. 1, ch. 92-284.
Fla. Stat. § 388.021 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 388 / Section 388.021
388.021 Creation of mosquito control special districts.
Status: in_force

(1) The abatement or suppression of arthropods, whether disease-bearing or merely pestiferous, within any or all counties of this state is advisable and necessary for the maintenance and betterment of the comfort, health, and welfare of the people thereof and is found and declared to be for public purposes. Areas where arthropods incubate, hatch, or occur in significant numbers so as to constitute a public health, welfare, or nuisance problem may be controlled or abated as provided in this chapter or the rules promulgated hereunder. Therefore, any municipality, town, or county, or any portion or portions thereof, whether such portion or portions include incorporated territory or portions of two or more counties in the state, may be created into a special taxing district for the control of arthropods under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) It is the legislative intent that mosquito control districts established prior to July 1, 1980, pursuant to the petition process contained in former s. 388.031, may continue to operate as outlined in this chapter. However, on and after that date, no mosquito control districts may be created except pursuant to s. 125.01.

History: s. 2, ch. 59-195; s. 9, ch. 80-281; s. 3, ch. 86-203; s. 1, ch. 90-90; s. 12, ch. 91-308; s. 56, ch. 2019-3; s. 9, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 600.021 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 600 / Section 600.021
600.021 Declaration of state policy.
Status: in_force

This act is passed:

(1) In the exercise of the police power of this state to promote and protect the public health, peace, safety, and general welfare, and to stabilize and protect the citrus fruit industry of the state.

(2) Because the citrus fruit crop grown in Florida comprises the major agricultural crop of Florida and the marketing thereof is affected with a public interest.

(3) Because it is hereby found and declared that, because of the increased and ever-increasing production of citrus fruit in Florida and elsewhere, except in years of freezes or other emergencies that substantially reduce the total crop, the marketing of citrus fruit grown in Florida in excess of reasonable and normal market demands therefor, disorderly marketing of such citrus fruit, unfair methods of competition in the marketing of such citrus fruit, and the inherent inability of individual producers to develop new and larger markets for Florida grown citrus fruit result in an unreasonable and unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state. Such conditions and the accompanying waste jeopardize the future continued production of quality citrus fruit for the people of this and other states and areas, prevent citrus fruit producers from obtaining a fair return from their labor and the citrus fruit which they produce, and impair the economic value of their citrus fruit groves. As a consequence, the purchasing power of such producers has been in the past, and in all likelihood will continue to be in the future, unless such conditions are remedied, low in relation to that of persons engaged in other gainful occupations within this state. Citrus fruit producers are thereby prevented from maintaining a proper and reasonable standard of living and from contributing their fair share to the support of the necessary governmental and educational functions, thus tending to unfairly increase the tax burdens of other citizens of this state.

(4) Because the conditions hereinbefore described and set forth vitally concern the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state, it is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid citrus fruit producers and handlers in preventing economic waste in the production and marketing of their citrus fruit, to develop more efficient and equitable methods in the marketing of citrus fruit, and to aid citrus fruit producers and handlers in restoring and maintaining their purchasing power at a more adequate, equitable, and reasonable level.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-88; s. 44, ch. 83-334.
Fla. Stat. § 155.22 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 155 / Section 155.22
155.22 County hospitals; purposes are public.
Status: in_force

The purpose for which any county hospital established under the provisions of this law shall be used are hereby declared public purposes. Such purposes shall include the operation and maintenance of ambulance service in any county where the board of county commissioners so authorizes.

History: s. 19, ch. 20905, 1941; s. 1, ch. 67-373.
Fla. Stat. § 625.171 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part I / Section 625.171
625.171 Valuation of purchase money mortgages.
Status: in_force

Purchase money mortgages on real property referred to in s. 625.161(2) shall be valued in an amount not exceeding the acquisition cost to the insurer of real property covered thereby or 90 percent of the fair value of such real property, whichever is less.

History: s. 125, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 98, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 90, ch. 2002-1.
Fla. Stat. § 738.104 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 738 / Section 738.104
738.104 Governing law.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in the terms of a trust or this chapter, this chapter applies when this state is the principal place of administration of a trust or estate or the situs of property that is not held in a trust or estate and is subject to a life estate or other term interest described in s. 738.103(2). By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state or by moving the principal place of administration of a trust to this state, the trustee submits to the application of this chapter to any matter within the scope of this chapter involving the trust.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-42; s. 1, ch. 2003-43; s. 5, ch. 2005-85; s. 40, ch. 2006-217; s. 4, ch. 2012-49; s. 20, ch. 2013-172; s. 43, ch. 2021-183; s. 4, ch. 2024-216.
Fla. Stat. § 403.7055 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.7055
403.7055 Methane capture.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county is encouraged to form multicounty regional solutions to the capture and reuse or sale of methane gas from landfills and wastewater treatment facilities.

(2) The department shall provide planning guidelines and technical assistance to each county to develop and implement such multicounty efforts.

History: s. 94, ch. 2008-227.
Fla. Stat. § 634.348 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part II / Section 634.348
634.348 Investigatory records.
Status: in_force

All active examination or investigatory records of the department or office made or received pursuant to this part are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) until such investigation is completed or ceases to be active. For the purposes of this section, an investigation is considered “active” while the investigation is being conducted by the department or office with a reasonable, good faith belief that it may lead to the filing of administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings. An investigation does not cease to be active if the department or office is proceeding with reasonable dispatch, and there is good faith belief that action may be initiated by the department or office or other administrative or law enforcement agency.

History: ss. 26, 33, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; s. 3, ch. 93-117; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 395, ch. 96-406; s. 1485, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 78.075 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 78 / Section 78.075
78.075 Order to show cause; waiver.
Status: in_force

The right to be heard provided in ss. 78.065 and 78.067 is waived if the defendant, after receiving a show cause order, engages in any conduct that clearly shows that he or she wants to forego the right to be heard on that order. The defendant’s failure to appear at the hearing duly scheduled on the order to show cause presumptively constitutes conduct that clearly shows that he or she wants to forego the right to be so heard. If the defendant, after service of the order to show cause, sends or delivers to the plaintiff or the court issuing the order to show cause a writing prepared by anyone but signed by the defendant after service of the order to show cause, indicating in any language that the defendant does not want to be heard on the show cause order, the defendant shall be presumed to have waived the right to be heard. For this purpose, a writing containing the following language is sufficient: “I, (name of the defendant) , am aware that I have the right and opportunity to be heard on a show cause order that has been served upon me concerning the right of plaintiff to obtain a writ of replevin authorizing the appropriate officer of the court to take (describe property) from my possession prior to final judgment against me. I hereby state that I do not want to be heard on this matter and that I expressly waive my right to be heard. I understand that the effect of my signing this paper probably will be a court order authorizing the issuance of a writ of replevin directing an officer of the court to take possession of the property described above prior to final judgment against me with respect to the claim under which the property is taken.”

History: s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 406, ch. 95-147.