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Fla. Stat. § 568.09 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 568 / Section 568.09
568.09 Holding federal license or tax stamp prima facie evidence.
Status: in_force

The holding, owning, having in possession, or paying for a license or tax stamp issued by the internal revenue authorities of the United States showing the payment of a tax as a dealer in intoxicating liquors, wines, or beer, by the holder thereof to the United States Government shall be held in all the courts of this state as prima facie evidence against the holder thereof in prosecution of such holder for violation of this chapter and upon proof being made by the certificate of the collector of internal revenue, as provided for by the federal statute, in cases where the proper prosecuting officers shall produce said certificate or certified copy, the grand jury may indict the holder of such license or tax stamp or the proper prosecuting officer may file information against the holder of such license or tax stamp without further proof, charging such holder with the violation of this chapter, and upon the trial of persons charged with the violation of this chapter, upon information or indictment proof of the owning, holding, or possession of such license or tax stamp by the defendant may be made by two witnesses who have seen such license or tax stamp in the place of business or the holder thereof, or by the production of the original tax stamp or license with proof that said license or tax stamp is the property of the defendant by one or more witnesses, or by production by the prosecuting officer of a certified copy of said license, tax stamp or certificate of the Collector of Internal Revenue of the United States; and proof having been made as provided in this section, it shall be sufficient evidence, without explanation, to convict.

History: s. 9, ch. 18016, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7648(18).
Fla. Stat. § 164.1031 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 164 / Section 164.1031
164.1031 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this act:

(1) “Local governmental entities” includes municipalities, counties, school boards, special districts, and other local entities within the jurisdiction of one county created by general or special law or local ordinance.

(2) “Regional governmental entities” includes regional planning councils, metropolitan planning organizations, water supply authorities that include more than one county, local health councils, water management districts, and other regional entities that are authorized and created by general or special law that have duties or responsibilities extending beyond the jurisdiction of a single county.

(3) “Governmental entity” includes local and regional governmental entities.

(4) “Local government resolution” has the same meaning as provided in s. 166.041.

(5) “Governing body” means the council, commission, or other board or body in which the general legislative powers of a local or regional governmental entity are vested.

(6) “Designee” means a representative with full authority to negotiate on behalf of a governmental entity and to recommend settlement to the appropriate decisionmaking body or authority of the governmental entity.

(7) “Noticed public meeting” means a public meeting in which notice is given at least 10 days prior to the meeting by publication in the newspaper of widest circulation in the jurisdictions of the primary conflicting governmental entities. Each primary conflicting governmental entity shall provide notice within its jurisdiction.

(8) “Primary conflicting governmental entities” means the governmental entity initiating the conflict resolution process provided for in this act, together with the governmental entity or entities with whom the initiating governmental entity has a conflict. The term does not include other governmental entities which may have a role in approving or implementing a particular element or aspect of any settlement of the conflict, or which may receive notice or intervene in the conflict resolution process provided for in this act.

(9) “Mediation” means a process whereby a neutral third person called a mediator acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a conflict between two or more parties. The role of the mediator includes, but is not limited to, assisting the parties in identifying issues and exploring settlement alternatives.

History: s. 3, ch. 99-279.
Fla. Stat. § 548.033 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.033
548.033 Local prohibiting ordinance.
Status: in_force

A permit may not be issued for a match to be held within any political subdivision of this state that has adopted a local ordinance or resolution prohibiting such matches.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0125 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0125
607.0125 Filing duties of the department.
Status: in_force

(1) If a document delivered to the department for filing satisfies the requirements of s. 607.0120, the department shall file it.

(2) The department files a document by stamping or otherwise endorsing the document as filed, together with the department’s official title and the date and time of receipt. After filing a document, the department shall send a notice of the filing or a copy of the filing to the electronic mail address on file for the domestic or foreign corporation or its authorized representative or a copy of the filed document to the mailing address of such corporation or its authorized representative. If the record changes the electronic mail address of the corporation, the department must send such notice to the new electronic mail address and to the most recent prior electronic mail address. If the record changes the mailing address of the corporation, the department must send such notice to the new mailing address and to the most recent prior mailing address.

(3) If the department refuses to file a document, the department shall return the document to the domestic or foreign corporation or its authorized representative within 15 days after the document was received for filing, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for refusal.

(4) The department’s duty to file documents under this section is ministerial. The filing or refusing to file a document does not: (a) Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part; (b) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; (c) Create a presumption that the document does or does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or that the information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.

(5) If not otherwise provided by law and the provisions of this chapter, the department shall determine, by rule, the appropriate format for, number of copies of, manner of execution of, method of electronic transmission of, and amount of and method of payment of fees for, any document placed under its jurisdiction.

History: s. 8, ch. 89-154; s. 135, ch. 90-179; s. 16, ch. 99-218; s. 4, ch. 2018-58; s. 8, ch. 2019-90; s. 3, ch. 2020-32.
Fla. Stat. § 327.31 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.31
327.31 Transmittal of information.
Status: in_force

In accordance with any request made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the Division of Law Enforcement concerning boating accidents or other data shall be transmitted to that official or agency of the United States and annual statistics shall be assembled as required by federal law.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 96-330.
Fla. Stat. § 252.42 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part I / Section 252.42
252.42 Government equipment, services, and facilities.
Status: in_force

In the event of any emergency, the division may make available any equipment, services, or facilities owned or organized by the state or its political subdivisions for use in the affected area upon request of the duly constituted authority of the area or upon the request of any recognized and accredited relief agency through such duly constituted authority.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 25, ch. 83-334.
Fla. Stat. § 647.06 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 647 / Section 647.06
647.06 Travel administrators.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Florida Insurance Code, a person may not act or represent himself or herself as a travel administrator in this state unless the person: (a) Is a licensed and appointed property and casualty insurance producer in this state for activities authorized under that producer license; (b) Is a licensed insurance agency, appointed as a managing general agent in this state; or (c) Holds a valid third-party administrator license in this state.

(2) A travel administrator and its employees are exempt from the licensing requirements of part VI of chapter 626 for the travel insurance it administers.

(3) An insurer is responsible for ensuring that a travel administrator administering travel insurance underwritten by the insurer: (a) Acts in accordance with this chapter. (b) Maintains all books and records that are relevant to the insurer and makes these books and records available to the department upon request.

History: s. 20, ch. 2020-63.
Fla. Stat. § 90.401 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.401
90.401 Definition of relevant evidence.
Status: in_force

Relevant evidence is evidence tending to prove or disprove a material fact.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.
Fla. Stat. § 379.409 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part VIII / Section 379.409
379.409 Illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs; confiscation of equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not intentionally kill, injure, possess, or capture, or attempt to kill, injure, possess, or capture, an alligator or other crocodilian, or the eggs of an alligator or other crocodilian, unless authorized by rules of the commission. Any equipment, including, but not limited to, weapons, vehicles, boats, and lines, used by a person in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, or order relating to alligators or other crocodilia or the eggs of alligators or other crocodilia shall, upon conviction of such person, be confiscated by the commission and disposed of according to rules and regulations of the commission. The arresting officer shall promptly make a return of the seizure, describing in detail the property seized and the facts and circumstances under which it was seized, including the names of all persons known to the officer who have an interest in the property.

(2) The commission shall promptly fix the value of the property and make return to the clerk of the circuit court of the county wherein same was seized. Upon proper showing that any such property is owned by, or titled in the name of, any innocent party, such property shall be promptly returned to such owner.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not vitiate any valid lien, retain title contract, or chattel mortgage on such property in effect as of the time of such seizure.

(4) A person who violates this section commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401, in addition to such other punishment as provided by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-1; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 312, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 91-134; s. 144, ch. 99-245; s. 177, ch. 2008-247; s. 22, ch. 2016-107.
Fla. Stat. § 627.70121 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part X / Section 627.70121
627.70121 Payment of claims for dual interest property.
Status: in_force

For policies issued or renewed on or after October 1, 2006, a property insurer shall transmit claims payments directly to the primary policyholder by check or other allowable payment method, payable to the primary policyholder only, without requiring a dual endorsement from any mortgageholder or lienholder, for amounts payable under the policy for personal property and contents, additional living expenses, and other covered items that are not subject to a recorded security interest that is noted in the dual interest provision of the policy.

History: s. 22, ch. 2006-12.
Fla. Stat. § 283.31 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 283 / Section 283.31
283.31 Records of executive agency publications.
Status: in_force

Each agency shall maintain a record of any state publication, as defined in s. 257.015, the printing of which costs in excess of the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY THREE, at least part of which is paid for by state funds appropriated by the Legislature. Such record shall also contain the following: written justification of the need for such publication, purpose of such publication, legislative or administrative authority, sources of funding, frequency and number of issues, and reasons for deciding to have the publication printed in-house, by another agency or the Legislature, or purchased on bid. In addition, such record shall contain the comparative costs of alternative printing methods when such costs were a factor in deciding upon a method. The record of the corporation operating the correctional industry printing program shall include the cost of materials used, the cost of labor, the cost of overhead, the amount of profit made by the corporation for such printing, and whether the state agencies that contract with the corporation for printing are prudently determining the price paid for such printing.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 83-252; s. 31, ch. 84-254; ss. 1, 4, ch. 88-32; ss. 3, 44, ch. 90-335; s. 17, ch. 95-143; s. 16, ch. 99-333; s. 9, ch. 2006-111; s. 7, ch. 2015-117.
Fla. Stat. § 429.174 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 429 / Part I / Section 429.174
429.174 Background screening.
Status: in_force

The agency shall require level 2 background screening for personnel as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and s. 408.809.

History: ss. 15, 25, ch. 89-294; ss. 11, 38, 39, ch. 93-216; s. 10, ch. 98-80; ss. 45, 71, ch. 98-171; s. 142, ch. 98-403; s. 213, ch. 99-13; s. 74, ch. 2000-349; s. 25, ch. 2001-53; s. 2, ch. 2001-67; s. 148, ch. 2001-277; s. 418, ch. 2003-261; s. 14, ch. 2004-267; ss. 2, 39, ch. 2006-197; s. 147, ch. 2007-230; s. 29, ch. 2010-114.
Fla. Stat. § 559.907 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part IX / Section 559.907
559.907 Charges for motor vehicle repair estimate; requirement of waiver of rights prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No motor vehicle repair shop shall charge for making a repair price estimate unless, prior to making the price estimate, the shop: (a) Discloses to the customer the amount of the charge or, if the amount cannot be determined, the basis on which the charge will be calculated; and (b) Obtains authorization on the written repair estimate, in accordance with s. 559.905, to prepare an estimate. No motor vehicle repair shop shall impose or threaten to impose any such charge which is clearly excessive in relation to the work involved in making the price estimate.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle repair shop to require that any person waive her or his rights provided in this part as a precondition to the repair of her or his vehicle by the shop.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-139; s. 5, ch. 93-219; s. 825, ch. 97-103; s. 45, ch. 2024-137.
Fla. Stat. § 122.29 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 122 / Section 122.29
122.29 Records and reports.
Status: in_force

The administrator shall maintain accurate accounts of each member of division B; and shall maintain said accounts in such manner, form and detail as shall meet the requirements of the federal Social Security Act and regulations in relation to the social security coverage of such member. The administrator shall from time to time make such reports as may be required by relevant federal laws and regulations relating to the social security coverage of the members of this system.

History: s. 2, ch. 57-382.
Fla. Stat. § 6.06 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.06
6.06 United States may acquire state lands for national forests.
Status: in_force

The consent of the state is given to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, gift, or condemnation with adequate compensation, of such lands in Florida as in the opinion of the Federal Government may be needed for the establishment, consolidation and extension of national forests in the state; provided, that the state shall retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over lands so acquired so far that civil process in all cases, and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of the state against any person charged with the commission of any crime without or within said jurisdiction, may be executed thereon in like manner as if this section had not been passed.

History: s. 1, ch. 8564, 1921; CGL 9.
Fla. Stat. § 177.28 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part II / Section 177.28
177.28 Legal significance of the mean high-water line.
Status: in_force

(1) Mean high-water line along the shores of land immediately bordering on navigable waters is recognized and declared to be the boundary between the foreshore owned by the state in its sovereign capacity and upland subject to private ownership. However, no provision of this part shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of state ownership of sovereignty submerged lands, nor shall any provision of this part be deemed to impair the title to privately owned submerged lands validly alienated by the State of Florida or its legal predecessors.

(2) No provision of this part shall be deemed to modify the common law of this state with respect to the legal effects of accretion, reliction, erosion, or avulsion.

History: s. 4, ch. 74-56.
Fla. Stat. § 316.083 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.083
316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle.
Status: in_force

The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles, bicycles and other nonmotorized vehicles, and electric bicycles, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:

(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction must give an appropriate signal as provided for in s. 316.156, must pass to the left thereof at a safe distance, and must not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(2) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle occupying the same travel lane must pass the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle at a safe distance of not less than 3 feet or, if such movement cannot be safely accomplished, must remain at a safe distance behind the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle until the driver can safely pass at a distance of not less than 3 feet and must safely clear the overtaken bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle.

(3) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle, occupying a bicycle lane must pass the bicycle, other nonmotorized vehicle, or electric bicycle at a safe distance of not less than 3 feet between the vehicle and the bicycle, other nonmotorized vehicle, or electric bicycle.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply when a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle, occupies a separated bicycle lane.

(5) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle must give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle, on audible signal or upon the visible blinking of the headlamps of the overtaking vehicle if such overtaking is being attempted at nighttime, and must not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

(6) A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

(7) The department must provide an annual awareness and safety campaign informing the public about the safety precautions to be taken when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 304, ch. 95-148; s. 107, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2005-164; s. 50, ch. 2006-290; s. 5, ch. 2020-69; s. 2, ch. 2021-180.
Fla. Stat. § 709.2108 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 709 / Part II / Section 709.2108
709.2108 When power of attorney is effective.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in this section, a power of attorney is exercisable when executed.

(2) If a power of attorney executed before October 1, 2011, is conditioned on the principal’s lack of capacity and the power of attorney has not become exercisable before that date, the power of attorney is exercisable upon the delivery of the affidavit of a physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the principal and who is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459 as of the date of the affidavit. The affidavit executed by the physician must state that the physician is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, that the physician is the primary physician who has responsibility for the treatment and care of the principal, and that the physician believes that the principal lacks the capacity to manage property.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) and s. 709.2106(4), a power of attorney is ineffective if the power of attorney provides that it is to become effective at a future date or upon the occurrence of a future event or contingency.

History: s. 10, ch. 2011-210.
Fla. Stat. § 561.1105 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.1105
561.1105 Inspection of licensed premises; coin-operated amusement machines.
Status: in_force

In conducting inspections of establishments licensed under the Beverage Law, the division shall determine if each coin-operated amusement machine that is operated on the licensed premises is properly registered with the Department of Revenue. Each month, the division shall report to the Department of Revenue the sales tax registration number of the operator of any licensed premises that has on location a coin-operated amusement machine and that does not have an identifying certificate conspicuously displayed as required by s. 212.05(1)(h).

History: s. 20, ch. 94-314; s. 5, ch. 95-416; s. 67, ch. 2000-154; s. 12, ch. 2002-48.