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Fla. Stat. § 316.262 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.262
316.262 Performance ability of motor vehicle brakes.
Status: in_force

(1) Every motor vehicle and combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service brake, shall be capable of: (a) Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated herein for its classification; (b) Decelerating to a stop from not more than 20 miles per hour at not less than the feet per second per second tabulated herein for its classification; and (c) Stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour in not more than the distance tabulated herein for its classification, such distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service brake pedal or control begins.

(2) Tests for deceleration and stopping distance shall be made on a substantially level (not to exceed plus or minus 1 percent grade), dry, smooth, hard surface that is free from loose material. Classification of vehicles Braking force as a percentage of gross vehicle or combination weight Deceleration in feet per second per second Brake system application and braking distance in feet from an initial speed of 20 mph A Passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of 10 people or less including driver, not having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating.......... 52.8% 17 25 B Single unit vehicles with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.......... 43.5% 14 30 C-1 Single unit vehicles with a manufacturer’s gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds.......... 43.5% 14 40 C-2 Combination of a two-axle towing vehicle and a trailer with a gross trailer weight of 3,000 pounds or less.......... 43.5% 14 40 C-3 Buses, regardless of the number of axles, not having a manufacturer’s gross weight rating.......... 43.5% 14 40 C-4 All combinations of vehicles in driveaway-towaway operations.......... 43.5% 14 40 D All other vehicles and combinations of vehicles.......... 43.5% 14 50

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 2, ch. 87-225; s. 200, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 560.213 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part II / Section 560.213
560.213 Payment instrument information.
Status: in_force

Each payment instrument sold or issued by a licensee, directly or through an authorized vendor, must bear the name of the licensee, and any other information as may be required by rule, clearly imprinted thereon.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-238; s. 2, ch. 94-354; s. 38, ch. 2008-177.
Fla. Stat. § 682.015 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 682 / Section 682.015
682.015 Petition for judicial relief.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 682.20, a petition for judicial relief under this chapter must be made to the court and heard in the manner provided by law or rule of court for making and hearing motions.

(2) Unless a civil action involving the agreement to arbitrate is pending, notice of an initial petition to the court under this chapter must be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action. Otherwise, notice of the motion must be given in the manner provided by law or rule of court for serving motions in pending cases.

History: s. 6, ch. 2013-232.
Fla. Stat. § 320.6415 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.6415
320.6415 Changes in plan or system of distribution.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle dealer franchise agreement shall continue in full force and operation notwithstanding a change, in whole or in part, of an established plan or system of distribution of the motor vehicles offered for sale under such franchise agreement. The appointment of a new importer or distributor for motor vehicles offered for sale under such franchise agreement shall be deemed to be a change of an established plan or system of distribution.

(2) Upon the occurrence of such change, the department shall deny an application: (a) For any license filed pursuant to ss. 320.60-320.70 unless the applicant offers to each motor vehicle dealer who is a party to the franchise agreement a new franchise agreement containing substantially the same provisions which were contained in the previous franchise agreement or files an affidavit with the department acknowledging its undertaking to assume and fulfill the rights, duties, and obligations of its predecessor under the previous franchise agreement. (b) For any license filed pursuant to s. 320.27 in any community or territory in which such franchise or selling agreement is continuing in full force and operation hereunder, until this section has been complied with.

History: ss. 7, 13, ch. 84-69; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2017-187.
Fla. Stat. § 589.08 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 589 / Section 589.08
589.08 Land acquisition restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Forest Service shall enter into no agreement for the acquisition, lease, or purchase of any land or for any other purpose whatsoever which shall pledge the credit of, or obligate in any manner whatsoever, the state to pay any sum of money or other thing of value for such purpose, and the Florida Forest Service shall not in any manner or for any purpose pledge the credit of or obligate the state to pay any sum of money.

(2) The Florida Forest Service may receive, hold the custody of, and exercise the control of any lands, and set aside into a separate, distinct and inviolable fund, any proceeds derived from the sales of the products of such lands, the use thereof in any manner, or the sale of such lands save the 25 percent of the proceeds to be paid into the State School Fund as provided by law. The Florida Forest Service may use and apply such funds for the acquisition, use, custody, management, development, or improvement of any lands vested in or subject to the control of the Florida Forest Service. After full payment has been made for the purchase of a state forest to the Federal Government or other grantor, 15 percent of the gross receipts from a state forest shall be paid to the fiscally constrained county or counties, as described in s. 218.67(1), in which it is located in proportion to the acreage located in each county for use by the county or counties for school purposes.

(3) The Florida Forest Service shall pay 15 percent of the gross receipts from the Goethe State Forest to each fiscally constrained county, as described in s. 218.67(1), in which a portion of the respective forest is located in proportion to the forest acreage located in such county. The funds must be equally divided between the board of county commissioners and the school board of each fiscally constrained county.

History: s. 3, ch. 17027, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(10-aa); s. 1, ch. 57-159; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 90-304; s. 9, ch. 92-4; s. 3, ch. 95-372; s. 354, ch. 96-406; s. 44, ch. 2009-66; s. 30, ch. 2012-7; s. 144, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 253.66 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.66
253.66 Change in bulkhead lines, Pinellas County.
Status: in_force

(1) As soon as a county bulkhead line as provided in s. 253.1221 has been fixed by the water and navigation control authority of Pinellas County around the mainland of the county and the offshore islands therein, and the bulkhead line has been formally approved by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state, all in accordance with the provisions of s. 253.1221, no further change in said bulkhead line shall be made notwithstanding the provisions of s. 253.1221.

(2) It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Legislature that subsection (1) is necessary for the protection of navigable waters in Pinellas County and the fish, wildlife and natural resources therein.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 59-522; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 1, ch. 61-264; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 34, ch. 2014-17.
Fla. Stat. § 624.44 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.44
624.44 Examination by the office.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The office shall examine the affairs, transactions, accounts, business records, and assets of any multiple-employer welfare arrangement as often as it deems necessary for the protection of the people of the state, but not less frequently than once every 3 years. For the purpose of examinations, the office may administer oaths and examine the trustees, directors, officers, and agents of an arrangement concerning its business and affairs. (b) The expenses of examination of each arrangement by the office are subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to insurers under part II. (c) The office may contract, at reasonable fees for work performed, with qualified, impartial, outside sources to perform audits or examinations or portions thereof to determine continued compliance with the requirements of ss. 624.436-624.446. Any contracted assistance shall be under direct supervision of the office. The results of any contracted assistance shall be subject to review, approval, disapproval, or modification by the office.

(2) If the office preliminarily finds that an arrangement is insolvent, the office shall notify the arrangement of such insolvency. Upon being so notified, the arrangement shall within 15 days file with the office all information that proves that the arrangement is not insolvent.

(3) If the arrangement fails within the 15-day period provided in subsection (2) to supply information showing to the satisfaction of the office that the arrangement is not insolvent, the office may: (a)1. Suspend any new enrollment; 2. Suspend or revoke the arrangement’s certificate of authority; or 3. Place the arrangement in administrative supervision under 1 s. 624.80; or (b) For the purposes of dissolution, liquidation, or rehabilitation, place the arrangement under the supervision of the department pursuant to chapter 631.

History: s. 3, ch. 83-203; s. 3, ch. 84-94; s. 9, ch. 85-62; s. 5, ch. 85-212; ss. 29, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 813, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 220.241 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part III / Section 220.241
220.241 Declaration; time for filing.
Status: in_force

(1) A declaration of estimated tax under this code shall be filed before the 1st day of the 6th month of each taxable year, except that if the minimum tax requirement of s. 220.24(1) is first met: (a) After the 3rd month and before the 6th month of the taxable year, the declaration shall be filed before the 1st day of the 7th month; (b) After the 5th month and before the 9th month of the taxable year, the declaration shall be filed before the 1st day of the 10th month; or (c) After the 8th month and before the 12th month of the taxable year, the declaration shall be filed for the taxable year before the 1st day of the succeeding taxable year.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026, taxpayers with a taxable year ending on June 30 shall file declarations before the 1st day of the 5th month of each taxable year, unless paragraph (1)(a), paragraph (1)(b), or paragraph (1)(c) applies.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-984; s. 3, ch. 2008-206; s. 17, ch. 2016-220.
Fla. Stat. § 367.011 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 367 / Section 367.011
367.011 Jurisdiction; legislative intent.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter may be cited as the “Water and Wastewater System Regulatory Law.”

(2) The Florida Public Service Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over each utility with respect to its authority, service, and rates.

(3) The regulation of utilities is declared to be in the public interest, and this law is an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose.

(4) This chapter shall supersede all other laws on the same subject, and subsequent inconsistent laws shall supersede this chapter only to the extent that they do so by express reference. This chapter shall not impair or take away vested rights other than procedural rights or benefits.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 15, ch. 82-25; ss. 1, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 450.132 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 450 / Part I / Section 450.132
450.132 Employment of children by the entertainment industry; rules; procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) Children within the protection of our child labor statutes may, notwithstanding such statutes, be employed by the entertainment industry in the production of motion pictures, legitimate plays, television shows, still photography, recording, publicity, musical and live performances, circuses, and rodeos, in any work not determined by the department to be hazardous, or detrimental to their health, morals, education, or welfare.

(2) The department shall, as soon as convenient, and after such investigation as to the department may seem necessary or advisable, determine what work in connection with the entertainment industry is not hazardous or detrimental to the health, morals, education, or welfare of minors within the purview and protection of our child labor laws. When so adopted, such rules shall have the force and effect of law in this state.

(3) Entertainment industry employers or agents wishing to qualify for the employment of minors in work not hazardous or detrimental to their health, morals, or education shall make application to the department for a permit qualifying them to employ minors in the entertainment industry. The form and contents thereof shall be prescribed by the department.

(4) Any duly qualified entertainment industry employer may employ any minor. However, if any entertainment industry employer employing a minor causes, permits, or suffers such minor to be placed under conditions which are dangerous to the life or limb or injurious or detrimental to the health or morals or education of the minor, the right of that entertainment industry employer and its representatives and agents to employ minors as provided herein shall stand revoked, unless otherwise ordered by the department, and the person responsible for such unlawful employment is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) Any entertainment industry employer and its agents employing minors hereunder are required to notify the department, showing the date of the commencement of work, the number of days worked, the location of the work, and the date of termination.

(6) The time spent by minors in rehearsals and in learning or practicing any of the arts, such as singing and dancing, for or under the direction of an entertainment industry employer, shall be counted as work time when such learning or practicing is connected with or is in contemplation of particular pictures or shows.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-486; ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 379, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 73-283; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 38, 39, ch. 83-174; s. 14, ch. 91-147; s. 28, ch. 95-345; s. 140, ch. 2000-165.
Fla. Stat. § 553.382 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part I / Section 553.382
553.382 Placement of certain housing.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the contrary, in order to expand the availability of affordable housing in this state, any residential manufactured building that is certified under this chapter by the department may be placed on a mobile home lot in a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or mobile home condominium, cooperative, or subdivision. Any such housing unit placed on a mobile home lot is a mobile home for purposes of chapter 723 and, therefore, all rights, obligations, and duties under chapter 723 apply, including the specifics of the prospectus. However, a housing unit subject to this section may not be placed on a mobile home lot without the prior written approval of the park owner. Each housing unit subject to this section shall be taxed as a mobile home under s. 320.08(11) and is subject to payments to the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Fund under s. 723.06116.

History: s. 7, ch. 2007-227; s. 411, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 933.25 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 933 / Section 933.25
933.25 Duration of inspection warrant.
Status: in_force

An inspection warrant shall be effective for the time specified therein, but not for a period of more than 14 days unless it is extended or renewed by the judge who signed and issued the original warrant upon satisfying himself or herself that such extension or renewal is in the public interest. Such inspection warrant must be executed and returned to the judge by whom it was issued within the time specified in the warrant or within the extended or renewed time. After the expiration of such time, the warrant, unless executed, is void.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-8; s. 1580, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0831 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0831
617.0831 Indemnification and liability of officers, directors, employees, and agents.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 617.0834, s. 607.0831 and ss. 607.0850-607.0859 apply to a corporation organized under this act and a rural electric cooperative organized under chapter 425. Any reference to “directors” in those sections includes the directors, managers, or trustees of a corporation organized under this act or of a rural electric cooperative organized under chapter 425. However, the term “director” as used in s. 607.0831 and ss. 607.0850-607.0859 does not include a director appointed by the developer to the board of directors of a condominium association under chapter 718, a cooperative association under chapter 719, a homeowners’ association defined in s. 720.301, or a timeshare managing entity under chapter 721. Any reference to “shareholders” in those sections includes members of a corporation organized under this act and members of a rural electric cooperative organized under chapter 425.

History: s. 53, ch. 90-179; s. 1, ch. 94-165; s. 51, ch. 95-274; s. 55, ch. 2000-258; s. 274, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 568.08 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 568 / Section 568.08
568.08 Person required to testify; exemption from prosecution.
Status: in_force

No person shall, upon any investigation before a grand jury or state attorney for an alleged violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or before any court upon the trial of any person, association of persons, or corporation, charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter herein made a criminal offense, refuse to testify or give evidence, or produce any document, record, book, papers, or any other personal property of any kind or description, upon the ground that by so doing he or she may thereby convict himself or herself of crime, or give evidence against himself or herself, or expose himself or herself to criminal prosecution, penalty or forfeiture; and any person who shall so testify or give such evidence, or produce any such document, record, book, paper, or any other personal property of any kind or description, shall not be prosecuted or held liable for any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any matter or thing concerning which he or she may so testify, or give evidence, or produce any such document, record, book, paper or any other personal property of any kind or description, and the same shall not be given in evidence or used against such person in anywise or in any manner in any prosecution or other proceeding in any of the courts of this state, or otherwise; provided, that nothing in this section contained shall protect any person against prosecution for perjury or false swearing.

History: s. 8, ch. 18016, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7648(17); s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 882, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 205.044 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.044
205.044 Municipal business tax measured by gross receipts may continue.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the creation of s. 205.055 and the repeal of s. 205.171 by chapters 2018-80 and 2018-118, Laws of Florida, a municipality that imposes a business tax on merchants which is measured by gross receipts from the sale of merchandise or services, or both, may continue to impose such tax and may, by ordinance, revise the definition of the term “merchant.” However, the municipality may not revise the rate of the tax measured by gross sales.

History: s. 3, ch. 2018-80; s. 26, ch. 2018-118.
Fla. Stat. § 316.2068 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.2068
316.2068 Electric personal assistive mobility devices; regulations.
Status: in_force

(1) An electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in s. 316.003, may be operated: (a) On a road or street where the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or less. (b) On a marked bicycle path. (c) On any street or road where bicycles are permitted. (d) At an intersection, to cross a road or street even if the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 25 miles per hour. (e) On a sidewalk, if the person operating the device yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and gives an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.

(2) A valid driver license is not a prerequisite to operating an electric personal assistive mobility device.

(3) Electric personal assistive mobility devices need not be registered and insured in accordance with s. 320.02.

(4) A person who is under the age of 16 years may not operate, ride, or otherwise be propelled on an electric personal assistive mobility device unless the person wears a bicycle helmet that is properly fitted, that is fastened securely upon his or her head by a strap, and that meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z Bicycle Helmet Standards), the standards of the Snell Memorial Foundation (1984 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling), or any other nationally recognized standards for bicycle helmets which are adopted by the department.

(5) A county or municipality may regulate the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on any road, street, sidewalk, or bicycle path under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the county or municipality determines that regulation is necessary in the interest of safety.

(6) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such a prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.

History: s. 68, ch. 2002-20; s. 18, ch. 2012-174.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.30 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part III / Section 1010.30
1010.30 Audits required.
Status: in_force

(1) School districts, Florida College System institutions, and other institutions and agencies under the supervision of the State Board of Education and state universities under the supervision of the Board of Governors are subject to the audit provisions of ss. 11.45 and 218.39.

(2) If an audit contains a significant deficiency or material weakness, the district school board, the Florida College System institution board of trustees, or the university board of trustees shall conduct an audit overview during a public meeting. The audit overview shall describe the corrective action to be taken and a timeline for completion of such action.

History: s. 544, ch. 2002-387; s. 148, ch. 2007-217; s. 160, ch. 2011-5; s. 35, ch. 2012-134; s. 9, ch. 2018-5.