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Fla. Stat. § 765.104 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part I / Section 765.104
765.104 Amendment or revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) An advance directive may be amended or revoked at any time by a competent principal: (a) By means of a signed, dated writing; (b) By means of the physical cancellation or destruction of the advance directive by the principal or by another in the principal’s presence and at the principal’s direction; (c) By means of an oral expression of intent to amend or revoke; or (d) By means of a subsequently executed advance directive that is materially different from a previously executed advance directive.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in the advance directive or in an order of dissolution or annulment of marriage, the dissolution or annulment of marriage of the principal revokes the designation of the principal’s former spouse as a surrogate.

(3) Any such amendment or revocation will be effective when it is communicated to the surrogate, health care provider, or health care facility. No civil or criminal liability shall be imposed upon any person for a failure to act upon an amendment or revocation unless that person has actual knowledge of such amendment or revocation.

(4) Any patient for whom a medical proxy has been recognized under s. 765.401 and for whom any previous legal disability that precluded the patient’s ability to consent is removed may amend or revoke the recognition of the medical proxy and any uncompleted decision made by that proxy. The amendment or revocation takes effect when it is communicated to the proxy, the health care provider, or the health care facility in writing or, if communicated orally, in the presence of a third person.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-199; s. 47, ch. 96-169; s. 19, ch. 99-331; s. 12, ch. 2002-195; s. 4, ch. 2015-153.
Fla. Stat. § 90.607 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.607
90.607 Competency of certain persons as witnesses.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the judge presiding at the trial of an action is not competent to testify as a witness in that trial. An objection is not necessary to preserve the point. (b) By agreement of the parties, the trial judge may give evidence on a purely formal matter to facilitate the trial of the action.

(2)(a) A member of the jury is not competent to testify as a witness in a trial when he or she is sitting as a juror. If the juror is called to testify, the opposing party shall be given an opportunity to object out of the presence of the jury. (b) Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror is not competent to testify as to any matter which essentially inheres in the verdict or indictment.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 487, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 636.047 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.047
636.047 Officers’ and employees’ fidelity bond.
Status: in_force

(1) A prepaid limited health service organization must maintain in force a fidelity bond in its own name on its officers and employees, in an amount not less than $50,000 or in any other amount prescribed by the commission. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the bond must be issued by an insurance company that is licensed to do business in this state.

(2) In lieu of the bond specified in subsection (1), a prepaid limited health service organization may deposit with the department cash or securities or other investments of the types set forth in s. 636.042. Such a deposit must be maintained in joint custody with the department in the amount and subject to the same conditions required for a bond under this subsection.

History: s. 38, ch. 93-148; s. 1541, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 210.60 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 210 / Part II / Section 210.60
210.60 Books, records, and invoices to be kept and preserved; inspection by agents of division.
Status: in_force

Every distributor shall keep in each licensed place of business complete and accurate records for that place of business, including itemized invoices of tobacco products held, purchased, manufactured, brought in or caused to be brought in from without the state, or shipped or transported to retailers in this state, and of all sales of tobacco products made, except sales to an ultimate consumer. Such records shall show the names and addresses of purchasers and other pertinent papers and documents relating to the purchase, sale, or disposition of tobacco products. When a licensed distributor sells tobacco products exclusively to ultimate consumers at the addresses given in the license, no invoice of those sales shall be required, but itemized invoices shall be made of all tobacco products transferred to other retail outlets owned or controlled by that licensed distributor. All books, records and other papers, and other documents required by this section to be kept shall be preserved for a period of at least 3 years after the date of the documents, as aforesaid, or the date of the entries thereof appearing in the records, unless the division, in writing, authorizes their destruction or disposal at an earlier date. At any time during usual business hours, duly authorized agents or employees of the division may enter any place of business of a distributor and inspect the premises, the records required to be kept under this part, and the tobacco products contained therein to determine whether all the provisions of this part are being fully complied with. Refusal to permit such inspection by a duly authorized agent or employee of the division shall be grounds for revocation of the license. Every person who sells tobacco products to persons other than an ultimate consumer shall render with each sale an itemized invoice showing the seller’s name and address, the purchaser’s name and address, the date of sale, and all prices and discounts. The seller shall preserve legible copies of all such invoices for 3 years from the date of sale. Every retailer shall produce itemized invoices of all tobacco products purchased. The invoices shall show the name and address of the seller and the date of purchase. The retailer shall preserve a legible copy of each such invoice for 3 years from the date of purchase. Invoices shall be available for inspection by authorized agents or employees of the division at the retailer’s place of business. Any records required by this section may be kept in an electronic or a paper format.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-141; s. 1, ch. 86-286; s. 52, ch. 87-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2021-135.
Fla. Stat. § 550.0555 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0555
550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the finding of the Legislature that pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound dogracing provides substantial revenues to the state. It is the further finding that, in some cases, this revenue-producing ability is hindered due to the lack of provisions allowing the relocation of existing dogracing operations. It is therefore declared that state revenues derived from greyhound dogracing will continue to be jeopardized if provisions allowing the relocation of such greyhound racing permits are not implemented. This enactment is made pursuant to, and for the purpose of, implementing such provisions.

(2) Any holder of a valid outstanding permit for greyhound dogracing in a county in which there is only one dogracing permit issued, as well as any holder of a valid outstanding permit for jai alai in a county where only one jai alai permit is issued, is authorized, without the necessity of an additional county referendum required under s. 550.0651, to move the location for which the permit has been issued to another location within a 30-mile radius of the location fixed in the permit issued in that county, provided the move does not cross the county boundary, that such relocation is approved under the zoning regulations of the county or municipality in which the permit is to be located as a planned development use, consistent with the comprehensive plan, and that such move is approved by the commission after it is determined at a proceeding pursuant to chapter 120 in the county affected that the move is necessary to ensure the revenue-producing capability of the permittee without deteriorating the revenue-producing capability of any other pari-mutuel permittee within 50 miles; the distance shall be measured on a straight line from the nearest property line of one racing plant or jai alai fronton to the nearest property line of the other.

History: s. 12, ch. 92-348; s. 14, ch. 2000-354; s. 13, ch. 2022-7.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.987 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part IV / Section 1009.987
1009.987 Public records exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Consumer” means a party to a participation agreement. (b) “Personal financial and health information” means: 1. A consumer’s personal health condition, disease, injury, or medical diagnosis or treatment; 2. The existence, nature, source, or amount of a consumer’s personal income or expenses; 3. Records of or relating to a consumer’s personal financial transactions of any kind; or 4. The existence, identification, nature, or value of a consumer’s assets, liabilities, or net worth.

(2) The personal financial and health information of a consumer held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, Florida ABLE, Inc., or the Florida ABLE program, or an agent or service provider thereof, relating to an ABLE account or a participation agreement or any information that would identify a consumer is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(3) The Florida Prepaid College Board or Florida ABLE, Inc., may authorize the disclosure of information made confidential and exempt under subsection (2) to another state or federal government entity if disclosure is necessary for the receiving entity to perform its duties or responsibilities or to verify the eligibility of an eligible individual or authorize the use of an ABLE account.

History: s. 1, ch. 2015-58; s. 1, ch. 2020-165.
Fla. Stat. § 414.025 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.025
414.025 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that families in this state be strong and economically self-sufficient so as to require minimal involvement by an efficient government.

(2) This chapter does not entitle any individual or family to assistance under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, as amended.

History: s. 3, ch. 96-175; s. 35, ch. 2000-165.
Fla. Stat. § 7.41 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.41
7.41 Manatee County.
Status: in_force

The boundary lines of Manatee County are as follows: Beginning on the south bank of Tampa Bay where the line between townships thirty-two and thirty-three south strikes said bay; thence east on said township line to where same is intersected by the line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south on said range line, known as the Washington line, to the southeast corner of township thirty-seven south, range twenty-two east; thence west on the township line between townships thirty-seven and thirty-eight south to the southwest corner of township thirty-seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north on the range line between ranges twenty and twenty-one east to the southeast corner of township thirty-five south, range twenty east; thence west on the township line between townships thirty-five and thirty-six south to the Gulf of America; thence northward along the said gulf, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to a point midway between Egmont and Passage Keys; thence in a direct line to the place of beginning.

History: s. 1, ch. 628, 1855; s. 4, ch. 1998, 1874; s. 1, ch. 3062, 1877; s. 2, ch. 3770, 1887; RS 51; GS 49; RGS 56; s. 1, ch. 8515, 1921; CGL 58; s. 14, ch. 2025-8.
Fla. Stat. § 465.0251 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0251
465.0251 Generic drugs; removal from formulary under specified circumstances.
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Medicine shall remove any generic named drug product from the formulary established by s. 465.025(6), if every commercially marketed equivalent of that drug product is “A” rated as therapeutically equivalent to a reference listed drug or is a reference listed drug as referred to in “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations” (Orange Book) published by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(2) Nothing in this act shall alter or amend s. 465.025 as to existing law providing for the authority of physicians to prohibit generic drug substitution by writing “medically necessary” on the prescription.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 2001-146.
Fla. Stat. § 760.32 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 760 / Part II / Section 760.32
760.32 Investigations; subpoenas; oaths.
Status: in_force

(1) In conducting an investigation, the commission shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals, and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy such materials and take and record the testimony or statements of such persons as are reasonably necessary for the furtherance of the investigation, provided the commission first complies with the provisions of the State Constitution relating to unreasonable searches and seizures. The commission may issue subpoenas to compel its access to or the production of such materials or the appearance of such persons, and may issue interrogatories to a respondent, to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as would apply if the subpoenas or interrogatories were issued or served in aid of a civil action in court. The commission may administer oaths.

(2) Upon written application to the commission, a respondent shall be entitled to the issuance of a reasonable number of subpoenas by and in the name of the commission to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as subpoenas issued by the commission itself. A subpoena issued at the request of a respondent shall show on its face the name and address of such respondent and shall state that it was issued at her or his request.

(3) Within 5 days after service of a subpoena upon any person, such person may petition the commission to revoke or modify the subpoena. The commission shall grant the petition if it finds that the subpoena requires appearance or attendance at an unreasonable time or place, that it requires production of evidence which does not relate to any matter under investigation, that it does not describe with sufficient particularity the evidence to be produced, or that compliance would be unduly onerous or for other good reason.

(4) In case of refusal to obey a subpoena, the commission or the person at whose request the subpoena was issued may petition for its enforcement in the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the subpoena was addressed resides, was served, or transacts business.

(5) Witnesses summoned by subpoena of the commission shall be entitled to the same witness and mileage fees as are witnesses in proceedings in court. Fees payable to a witness summoned by a subpoena issued at the request of a respondent shall be paid by the respondent.

History: s. 9, ch. 83-221; s. 1141, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 216.201 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.201
216.201 Services of Executive Office of the Governor to be available to Legislature.
Status: in_force

The services of the Executive Office of the Governor shall be available to the Legislature for procuring such fiscal or other data as the Legislature may require.

History: s. 31, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 71-354; s. 11, ch. 81-169; s. 16, ch. 83-49.
Fla. Stat. § 195.084 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 195 / Section 195.084
195.084 Information exchange.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations for the exchange of information among the department, the property appraisers’ offices, the tax collector, the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. All records and returns of the department useful to the property appraiser or the tax collector shall be made available upon request but subject to the reasonable conditions imposed by the department. This section shall supersede statutes prohibiting disclosure only with respect to the property appraiser, the tax collector, the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, but the department may establish regulations setting reasonable conditions upon the access to and custody of such information. The Auditor General, the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, the tax collectors, and the property appraisers shall be bound by the same requirements of confidentiality as the Department of Revenue. Breach of confidentiality shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided by ss. 775.082 and 775.083.

(2) All of the records of property appraisers and collectors, including, but not limited to, worksheets and property record cards, shall be made available to the Department of Revenue, the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. Property appraisers and collectors are hereby directed to cooperate fully with representatives of the Department of Revenue, the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability in realizing the objectives stated in s. 195.0012.

History: s. 5, ch. 73-172; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 23, ch. 88-119; s. 40, ch. 90-360; s. 52, ch. 96-406; s. 48, ch. 2001-266.
Fla. Stat. § 620.8702 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part II / Section 620.8702
620.8702 Dissociated partner’s power to bind and liability to partnership.
Status: in_force

(1) For 1 year after a partner dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business, the partnership, including a surviving partnership under ss. 620.8911-620.8923, is bound by an act of the dissociated partner which would have bound the partnership under s. 620.8301 before dissociation only if, at the time of entering into the transaction, the other party: (a) Reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner; (b) Did not have notice of the partner’s dissociation; and (c) Is not deemed to have had knowledge under s. 620.8303(4) or notice under s. 620.8704(4).

(2) A dissociated partner is liable to the partnership for any damage caused to the partnership arising from an obligation incurred by the dissociated partner after dissociation for which the partnership is liable under subsection (1).

History: s. 13, ch. 95-242; s. 12, ch. 99-285; s. 80, ch. 2006-1.
Fla. Stat. § 936.001 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 936 / Section 936.001
936.001 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a procedure whereby a public inquest may be made into a death for which an autopsy is required, when there is a question of the occurrence of a criminal act, criminal negligence, or foul play associated with the death.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-294.
Fla. Stat. § 876.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 876 / Section 876.05
876.05 Public employees; oath.
Status: in_force

(1) All persons who now or hereafter are employed by or who now or hereafter are on the payroll of the state, or any of its departments and agencies, subdivisions, counties, cities, school boards and districts of the free public school system of the state or counties, or institutions of higher learning, except candidates for federal office, are required to take an oath before any person duly authorized to take acknowledgments of instruments for public record in the state in the following form: I, , a citizen of the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and being employed by or an officer of and a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Florida.

(2) Said oath shall be filed with the records of the governing official or employing governmental agency prior to the approval of any voucher for the payment of salary, expenses, or other compensation.

History: s. 1, ch. 25046, 1949; s. 22, ch. 83-214; s. 55, ch. 2007-30; s. 77, ch. 2011-40.
Fla. Stat. § 910.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 910 / Section 910.05
910.05 Where acts constituting one offense are committed in two or more counties.
Status: in_force

If the acts constituting one offense are committed in two or more counties, the offender may be tried in any county in which any of the acts occurred.

History: s. 164, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(171); s. 77, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 568.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 568 / Section 568.11
568.11 Right of property forfeited.
Status: in_force

The right of property in and to intoxicating liquors, wines, or beer sold or possessed by any person, association of persons, or corporation in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared not to exist in any person, association of persons, or corporation and the same shall be forfeited.

History: s. 11, ch. 18016, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7648(20).
Fla. Stat. § 723.0381 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 723 / Section 723.0381
723.0381 Civil actions; arbitration.
Status: in_force

(1) A civil action may not be initiated unless the dispute has been submitted to mediation pursuant to s. 723.037(5). After mediation of a dispute pursuant to s. 723.038 has failed to provide a resolution of the dispute, either party may file an action in the circuit court.

(2) The court may refer the action to nonbinding arbitration pursuant to s. 44.103 and the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. The court shall order the hearing to be held informally with presentation of testimony kept to a minimum and matters presented to the arbitrators primarily through the statements and arguments of counsel. The court shall assess the parties equally to pay the compensation awarded to the arbitrators if neither party requests a trial de novo. If a party has filed for a trial de novo, the party shall be assessed the arbitration costs, court costs, and other reasonable costs of the opposing party, including attorney’s fees, investigation expenses, and expenses for expert or other testimony or evidence incurred after the arbitration hearing if the judgment upon the trial de novo is not more favorable than the arbitration decision. If subsequent to arbitration a party files for a trial de novo, the arbitration decision may be made known to the judge only after he or she has entered his or her order on the merits.

History: s. 12, ch. 90-198; s. 10, ch. 92-148; s. 61, ch. 95-211; s. 919, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 97-291; s. 3, ch. 2024-123.
Fla. Stat. § 1004.49 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1004 / Part II / Section 1004.49
1004.49 Florida LAKEWATCH Program.
Status: in_force

The Florida LAKEWATCH Program is hereby created within the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida. The purpose of the program is to provide public education and training with respect to the water quality of Florida’s lakes. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture may, in implementing the LAKEWATCH program:

(1) Train, supervise, and coordinate volunteers to collect water quality data from Florida’s lakes.

(2) Compile the data collected by volunteers.

(3) Disseminate information to the public about the LAKEWATCH program.

(4) Provide or loan equipment to volunteers in the program.

(5) Perform other functions as may be necessary or beneficial in coordinating the LAKEWATCH program.

Data collected and compiled shall be used to establish trends and provide general background information and shall in no instance be used in a regulatory proceeding.

History: s. 196, ch. 2002-387.