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Fla. Stat. § 287.025 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.025
287.025 Prohibition against certain insurance coverage on specified state property or insurable subjects.
Status: in_force

(1) No primary contract of insurance shall be purchased on insurable subjects or property titled in the name of the state or its departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, or agencies with respect to any of the following properties, coverages, or insurable subjects: (a) Physical damage insurance on motor vehicles which are licensed for use on the public highways of this state. For the purpose of this chapter, the term “physical damage insurance” means coverage against collision, upset or overturn, fire, theft, combined additional coverage, or comprehensive; (b) Physical damage insurance on watercraft and related equipment; (c) Loss of rental income on any buildings unless the buildings are financed in whole or in part by revenue bonds or certificates the terms of which require such coverage or unless otherwise authorized by law; (d) Miscellaneous equipment which is subject to a transportation feature and subject to ordinarily being covered by an inland marine insurance floater. The term “miscellaneous equipment” does not include boilers and machinery or nuclear equipment; (e) Museum collections, artifacts, relics, or fine arts; (f) Hull coverage on aircraft; (g) Glass insurance; (h) Coverage for loss against vandalism or malicious mischief unless these perils are included within an all-risks-of-physical-loss form; and (i) Insurance against loss or damage to livestock and services of a veterinary for such animals.

(2) Excess insurance may be purchased to cover loss for physical damage on the above-described properties or risk if the aggregate exposure at any one location or actual cash value of any one item exceeds the sum of $10,000. However, no excess insurance shall be purchased on any items listed in paragraphs (1)(c), (e), (g), (h), and (i), regardless of value or risk.

(3) Any items, property, or insurable subjects titled in the name of the state or its departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, or agencies which are not included or insured by the State Risk Management Trust Fund under chapter 284 or specifically designated not to be insured by this section shall be eligible subjects for insurance coverage through commercial insurance carriers as otherwise provided by law.

(4) No primary insurance contracts shall be purchased on any property or insurable subjects when the same is loaned to, leased by, or intended to be leased by, the state or its departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, or agencies unless such coverage is required by the terms of the lease agreement and unless the insurance coverages required by the provisions of the lease are approved in writing by the Department of Management Services.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 70-435; s. 1, ch. 73-64; s. 1, ch. 84-27; s. 247, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 63, ch. 96-418; s. 18, ch. 2000-122.
Fla. Stat. § 216.347 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.347
216.347 Disbursement of grants and aids appropriations for lobbying prohibited.
Status: in_force

A state agency, a water management district, or the judicial branch may not authorize or make any disbursement of grants and aids appropriations pursuant to a contract or grant to any person or organization unless the terms of the grant or contract prohibit the expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency. The provisions of this section are supplemental to the provisions of s. 11.062 and any other law prohibiting the use of state funds for lobbying purposes. However, for the purposes of this section and s. 11.062, the payment of funds for the purpose of registering as a lobbyist shall not be considered a lobbying purpose.

History: s. 27, ch. 91-109; s. 77, ch. 92-142.
Fla. Stat. § 166.04465 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part I / Section 166.04465
166.04465 Rules and ordinances relating to towing services.
Status: in_force

(1) A municipality may not enact an ordinance or rule that would impose a fee or charge on an authorized wrecker operator, as defined in s. 323.002(1), or on a towing business for towing, impounding, or storing a vehicle or vessel. As used in this section, the term “towing business” means a business that provides towing services for monetary gain.

(2) The prohibition set forth in subsection (1) does not affect a municipality’s authority to: (a) Levy a reasonable business tax under s. 205.0315, s. 205.043, or s. 205.0535. (b) Impose and collect a reasonable administrative fee or charge on the registered owner or other legally authorized person in control of a vehicle or vessel, not to exceed 25 percent of the maximum towing rate, to cover the cost of enforcement, including parking enforcement, by the municipality when the vehicle or vessel is towed from public property. An authorized wrecker operator or towing business may impose and collect the administrative fee or charge on behalf of the municipality and shall remit such fee or charge to the municipality only after it is collected.

History: s. 4, ch. 2020-174.
Fla. Stat. § 198.03 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.03
198.03 Tax upon estates of nonresident decedents.
Status: in_force

A tax is imposed upon the transfer of real property situate in this state, upon tangible personal property having an actual situs in this state, upon intangible personal property having a business situs in this state and upon stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, and other securities or obligations of corporations organized under the laws of this state, of every person who at the time of death was not a resident of this state but was a resident of the United States, the amount of which shall be a sum equal to such proportion of the amount of the credit allowable under the applicable federal revenue act for estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes actually paid to the several states, as the value of the property taxable in this state bears to the value of the entire gross estate wherever situate.

History: s. 4, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1342(84); s. 1, ch. 28031, 1953.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1108 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1108
617.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other eligible entities.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to s. 617.0302(16) and other applicable provisions of this chapter, ss. 607.1101, 607.1103, 607.1105, 607.1106, and 607.1107 shall apply to a merger involving a corporation not for profit organized under this act and one or more other eligible entities identified in 1 s. 607.1108(1).

(2) A domestic corporation not for profit organized under this chapter is not required to file articles of merger pursuant to this section if the corporation not for profit is named as a party or constituent organization in articles of merger or a certificate of merger filed for the same merger in accordance with s. 605.1025, s. 607.1105, s. 620.2108(3), or s. 620.8918(1) and (2). In such a case, the other articles of merger or certificate of merger may also be used for purposes of subsection (3).

(3) A copy of the articles of merger or certificate of merger, certified by the Department of State, may be filed in the office of the official who is the recording officer of each county in this state in which real property of a party to the merger, other than the surviving entity, is situated.

History: s. 16, ch. 2005-267; s. 7, ch. 2008-187; ss. 12, 13, ch. 2013-180; s. 276, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 636.066 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.066
636.066 Taxes imposed.
Status: in_force

(1) The premiums, contributions, and assessments received by prepaid limited health service organizations are subject to the tax imposed by s. 624.509. The Department of Revenue shall administer this section pursuant to s. 624.5092 and may adopt rules to implement this section.

(2) Beginning January 1, 1994, the tax shall be imposed on all premiums, contributions, and assessments for limited health services.

History: s. 53, ch. 93-148; s. 69, ch. 99-5.
Fla. Stat. § 484.005 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 484 / Part I / Section 484.005
484.005 Authority to make rules.
Status: in_force

The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part conferring duties upon it. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to, rules relating to:

(1) A standard of practice for opticians licensed pursuant to this part.

(2) Minimum equipment which shall be utilized to prepare, fit, measure, and dispense lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other optical devices allowed under the practice of opticianry.

(3) Procedures for transfer of prescription files upon the going out of business of an optician, corporation, or other person.

(4) A standard of practice for filling prescriptions for contact lenses and fitting, adapting, and dispensing contact lenses.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-275; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 11, 12, ch. 86-254; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 156, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0807 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0807
607.0807 Resignation of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice of resignation to the board of directors or its chair or to the secretary of the corporation.

(2) A resignation is effective when the notice of resignation is delivered unless the notice of resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the subsequent happening of an event or events. If a resignation is made effective at a later date or upon the subsequent happening of an event or events, the board of directors may fill the pending vacancy before the effective date occurs if the board of directors provides that the successor does not take office until the effective date.

(3) A resignation that specifies a later effective date or that is conditioned upon the subsequent happening of an event or events or upon failing to receive a specified vote for election as a director may provide that the resignation is irrevocable.

History: s. 74, ch. 89-154; s. 21, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2009-205; s. 89, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 163.445 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part III / Section 163.445
163.445 Assistance to community redevelopment by state agencies.
Status: in_force

State agencies may provide technical and advisory assistance, upon request, to municipalities, counties, and community redevelopment agencies for community redevelopment as defined in this part. Such assistance may include, but need not be limited to, preparation of workable programs, relocation planning, special statistical and other studies and compilations, technical evaluations and information, training activities, professional services, surveys, reports, documents, and any other similar service functions. If sufficient funds and personnel are available, these services shall be provided without charge.

History: s. 25, ch. 69-305; s. 16, ch. 77-391; s. 19, ch. 84-356.
Fla. Stat. § 328.54 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part II / Section 328.54
328.54 Federal numbering system adopted.
Status: in_force

(1) The vessel registration number issued shall be of the pattern prescribed by regulations of the United States Coast Guard and shall be divided into parts. The first part shall consist of the symbols identifying the state followed by a combination of numerals and letters which furnish individual vessel identification. The group of digits appearing between letters shall be separated from those letters by hyphens or equivalent spaces.

(2) The first part of the number shall be a symbol indicating Florida which shall be FL.

(3) The remainder of the vessel number shall consist of not more than four Arabic numerals and two capital letters or not more than three Arabic numerals and three capital letters, in sequence, separated by a hyphen or equivalent space, in accordance with the serials, numerically and alphabetically.

(4) Since the letters I, O, and Q may be mistaken for Arabic numerals, all letter sequences using I, O, and Q shall be omitted. Objectionable words formed by the use of two or three letters shall not be used.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 14, ch. 99-289.
Fla. Stat. § 623.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 623 / Section 623.13
623.13 Administration, supervision, and operation by private persons or entities.
Status: in_force

Any corporation organized and existing under this act shall be administered, supervised, operated, financed, and controlled exclusively by private persons and private entities and their funds. All persons while acting in any public official capacity are hereby specifically prohibited from engaging in any manner in such administration, supervision, operation, financing, and control of the affairs of such corporation. This section does not prohibit the financing of educational facilities as provided in part II of chapter 159.

History: s. 13, ch. 59-113; s. 2, ch. 98-306.
Fla. Stat. § 459.0122 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.0122
459.0122 Patient records; termination of osteopathic physician’s practice.
Status: in_force

The board shall provide by rule for the handling of the medical records of an osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter which pertain to the osteopathic physician’s patients and which are in existence at the time an osteopathic physician sells or otherwise terminates a practice. The rules shall provide for notification of the patient and for an opportunity for the patient to request the transfer to the patient or another physician of the patient’s records upon payment of actual costs for such transfer.

History: ss. 14, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 865.065 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 865 / Section 865.065
865.065 Disparagement of perishable agricultural food products; cause of action; limitation.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds, determines, and declares that the production of agricultural food products constitutes an important and significant portion of the state economy and that it is imperative to protect the vitality of the agricultural economy for the citizens of this state by providing a cause of action for agricultural producers to recover damages for the disparagement of any perishable agricultural product.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Disparagement” means the willful or malicious dissemination to the public in any manner of any false information that a perishable agricultural food product is not safe for human consumption. False information is that information which is not based on reliable, scientific facts and reliable, scientific data which the disseminator knows or should have known to be false. (b) “Perishable agricultural food product” means any agricultural or aquacultural food product or commodity grown or produced within the State of Florida which is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay within a reasonable period of time. (c) “Producer” means the person who actually grows or produces perishable agricultural food products.

(3) Any producer or any association representing producers of perishable agricultural food products which suffers damages as a result of another person’s disparagement of any such perishable agricultural food product may bring an action for damages and for any other relief a court of competent jurisdiction deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, compensatory and punitive damages.

(4) The statute of limitations for disparagement of perishable agricultural food products is 2 years from the date the disparagement occurs.

History: s. 1, ch. 94-131; s. 4, ch. 95-168.
Fla. Stat. § 667.010 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 667 / Section 667.010
667.010 Loans.
Status: in_force

On an annual average, based on monthly computations, a savings bank shall have invested at least 50 percent of assets, other than liquid assets of a savings bank invested in either real estate loans or interests therein on home property or primarily residential property and not more than 30 percent invested in loans for agricultural, business, corporate, or commercial purposes.

History: s. 15, ch. 97-30.
Fla. Stat. § 622.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 622 / Section 622.01
622.01 Qualification permissive.
Status: in_force

Qualification in compliance with this chapter is not and shall not be mandatory, and is and shall be optional, as a permissive alternative to compliance with any other law or laws with respect to the trade, business, or fictitious name or style, and the recording, registration, or publication thereof, under which business may be transacted by an unincorporated association, company, or group of persons; but no foreign association, as defined hereinafter, shall enjoy or exercise the powers conferred by this chapter unless it shall have qualified in compliance herewith.

History: s. 1, ch. 23897, 1947.
Fla. Stat. § 455.223 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.223
455.223 Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding conducted by the department, the department shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions, make inspections when authorized by statute, issue subpoenas which shall be supported by affidavit, serve subpoenas and other process, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence. The department shall exercise this power on its own initiative or whenever requested by a board or the probable cause panel of any board. Challenges to, and enforcement of, the subpoenas and orders shall be handled as provided in s. 120.569.

History: s. 5, ch. 79-36; s. 32, ch. 81-302; s. 4, ch. 86-90; s. 5, ch. 91-137; s. 52, ch. 92-33; s. 23, ch. 93-129; s. 77, ch. 94-218; s. 210, ch. 96-410; s. 19, ch. 97-261.
Fla. Stat. § 30.073 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 30 / Section 30.073
30.073 Appointment; probation; regular appointment.
Status: in_force

(1) A sheriff has exclusive power to appoint a deputy sheriff. However, a person may not be appointed as a deputy sheriff unless the person meets all qualifications set out in the Florida Statutes.

(2)(a) A person’s appointment as a deputy sheriff is not a regular appointment until the person has satisfactorily completed 12 consecutive months of probation. (b) A deputy sheriff’s promotion to a higher rank within the agency is not a regular appointment to that rank until the deputy sheriff has satisfactorily completed 6 consecutive months of probation. (c) If a deputy sheriff is unable to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position to which he or she is appointed or promoted due to a nonservice-connected disability or other justifiable cause, the period of probation may be extended by the amount of time the deputy sheriff is unable to perform his or her duties.

(3) At any time, the sheriff may terminate, with or without cause, the appointment or promotion of a deputy sheriff who has not completed probation. (a) An appointment is terminated upon the receipt by the deputy sheriff of written notice, signed by the sheriff, advising the deputy sheriff of his or her termination from appointment. (b) A promotion is terminated upon the receipt by the deputy sheriff of a written notice, signed by the sheriff, advising the deputy sheriff of his or her return to his or her previous regular appointment.

(4) A deputy sheriff who satisfactorily completes probation is considered regularly appointed to his or her position and is entitled to all the rights and privileges set forth in this act.

(5) A deputy sheriff covered by ss. 30.071-30.079, other than the undersheriff or chief deputy, who is regularly appointed to his or her position may not be terminated for lawful off-duty political activity or for a discriminatory reason.

History: s. 4, ch. 94-143; s. 1326, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 95-155.
Fla. Stat. § 425.18 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 425 / Section 425.18
425.18 Initiative by members.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any proposition embodied in a petition signed by not less than 10 percent of the members of a cooperative, together with any document submitted with such petition to give effect to the proposition, shall be submitted to the members of a cooperative, either at a special meeting of the members held within 45 days after the presentation of such petition or, if the date of the next annual meeting of members falls within 90 days after such presentation or if the petition so requests, at such annual meeting. The approval of the board of trustees shall not be required in respect of any proposition or document submitted to the members pursuant to this section and approved by them, but such proposition or document shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of this chapter. Any affidavit or affidavits required to be filed with any such document pursuant to applicable provisions of this chapter shall, in such case, be modified to show compliance with the provisions of this section.

History: s. 17, ch. 19138, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6494(60).
Fla. Stat. § 381.0084 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0084
381.0084 Application fees for migrant labor camps and residential migrant housing.
Status: in_force

(1) Each migrant labor camp operator or owner of residential migrant housing who is subject to s. 381.0081 shall pay to the department the following annual application fees: (a) Camps or residential migrant housing that have capacity for 5 to 50 occupants: $125. (b) Camps or residential migrant housing that have capacity for 51 to 100 occupants: $225. (c) Camps or residential migrant housing that have capacity for 101 or more occupants: $500.

(2) The department shall deposit fees collected under this section in the County Health Department Trust Fund for use in the migrant labor camp program and shall use those fees solely for actual costs incurred in enforcing ss. 381.008-381.00895.

(3) Any existing migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing that is substantially renovated or newly constructed is exempt from the annual application fee described in this section for the next annual permit after the renovations or construction occurred.

(4) Any existing migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing that, during any permit year, has no major deficiencies cited by the department, no uncorrected deficiencies, and no administrative action taken against it is exempt from the annual application fee described in this section for the next annual permit period.

History: ss. 4, 10, ch. 83-249; s. 36, ch. 91-297; ss. 6, 15, ch. 93-133; s. 41, ch. 97-101.