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Fla. Stat. § 627.7155 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part X / Section 627.7155
627.7155 Wind and flood coverage in residential and commercial property insurance policies.
Status: in_force

For residential and commercial property insurance policies issued or renewed on or after October 1, 2023:

(1) If a residential or commercial property insurer requires that an insured or applicant have coverage for the peril of flood when the insurer issues a policy covering the peril of wind, unless the insurer verifies that the insured or applicant has coverage for the peril of flood at the time the policy was issued or renewed, the insurer may not deny a claim for wind solely because the insured does not have coverage for the peril of flood, unless flood coverage that was verified at the time of application or renewal, or equivalent coverage, is not in force at the time of the loss.

(2) In addition to coverage for the peril of flood directly secured by the insured or applicant, a master flood policy that is issued to someone other than the insured or applicant and that includes the insured or applicant as an intended or third-party beneficiary under the master flood policy is acceptable proof of coverage for the peril of flood for the purposes of this section.

History: s. 4, ch. 2023-175.
Fla. Stat. § 445.008 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 445 / Section 445.008
445.008 Workforce Training Institute.
Status: in_force

(1) The state board, through CareerSource Florida, Inc., may create the Workforce Training Institute, which shall be a comprehensive program of workforce training courses designed to meet the unique needs of, and shall include Internet-based training modules suitable for and made available to, professionals integral to the workforce system, including advisors and counselors in educational institutions.

(2) The state board, through CareerSource Florida, Inc., may enter into a contract for the provision of administrative support services for the institute and shall adopt policies for the administration and operation of the institute and establish admission fees in an amount which, in the aggregate, does not exceed the cost of the program. CareerSource Florida, Inc., may accept donations or grants of any type for any function or purpose of the institute. All donations and grants received by CareerSource Florida, Inc., must be reported to the state board and the department.

(3) All moneys, fees, donations, or grants collected by CareerSource Florida, Inc., under this section shall be applied to cover all costs incurred in establishing and conducting the workforce training programs authorized under this section, including, but not limited to, salaries for instructors and costs of materials connected to such programs.

History: s. 8, ch. 2000-165; s. 32, ch. 2015-98; s. 16, ch. 2020-30.
Fla. Stat. § 662.125 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 662 / Section 662.125
662.125 Directors or managers.
Status: in_force

(1) Exclusive authority to manage a family trust company or licensed family trust company is vested in a board of directors, if a corporation, or a board of directors or managers, if a limited liability company.

(2) A family trust company or licensed family trust company shall have at least three directors, if a corporation, or three directors or managers, if a limited liability company. At least one director or manager of the company must be a resident of this state.

(3) The licensed family trust company shall notify the office of the proposed appointment of an individual to the board of directors or addition as a member, or the appointment or employment of an individual as an officer or manager or member acting in a managerial capacity or equivalent position, at least 60 days before such appointment or employment becomes effective, if the company: (a) Has been licensed for less than 2 years. (b) Has undergone a change in control within the preceding 2 years. (c) Is operating under a cease and desist order. The notification must include the name and such biographical information as the office may reasonably require.

(4) A licensed family trust company may not appoint an individual to the board of directors, add a member, or appoint or employ an officer or manager or member acting in a managerial capacity or equivalent, if the office issues a notice of disapproval with respect to that person.

(5) The office shall issue a notice of disapproval if the office finds that the proposed appointment or employment of a person would otherwise cause the licensed family trust company to violate any of the requirements set forth in s. 662.121(10)(b)-(d) or s. 662.1215(2)(a).

History: s. 16, ch. 2014-97.
Fla. Stat. § 459.0145 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.0145
459.0145 Concerted effort to refuse emergency room treatment to patients; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A physician licensed pursuant to this chapter may not instigate or engage in a concerted effort to refuse or get physicians to refuse to render services to a patient or patients in a hospital emergency room by failing to report for duty, absenting themselves from their positions, submitting their resignations, abstaining from the full and faithful performance of their medical duties, or otherwise causing conduct that adversely affects the services of the hospital. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “concerted” means contrived or arranged by agreement, planned or devised together, or done or performed together in cooperation.

(2) If a physician or group of physicians engages in conduct in violation of subsection (1), either the department or the hospital where the conduct occurs may file suit in circuit court to enjoin such conduct. (a) Upon such suit being filed, the court shall conduct a hearing, with notice to the department, the board, and all interested parties, at the earliest practicable time. If the plaintiff makes a showing that a violation of subsection (1) is in progress or that there is a clear, real, and present danger that such a violation is about to commence, the court shall issue a temporary injunction enjoining such violation. Upon final hearing, the court shall either make the injunction permanent or dissolve it. (b) A physician found to be in contempt of court for violating such an injunction shall be fined an amount considered appropriate by the court but not less than $5,000. In determining the appropriate fine, the court shall objectively consider the extent of services lost to the hospital and its patients.

(3) A violation by a physician of subsection (1) constitutes ground for disciplinary action against the physician by the board, including the suspension or revocation of her or his license, and subjects the physician to liability for any damages that the hospital or any patient therein sustains as a result of the violation.

History: s. 34, ch. 88-1; s. 12, ch. 88-277; s. 1, ch. 89-296; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 218, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 295.016 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.016
295.016 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in Operation Eagle Claw; education.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or who has been determined to have a service-connected total and permanent disability rating of 100 percent and is in receipt of disability retirement pay from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, while participating in the Iranian rescue mission known as Operation Eagle Claw. (a) A certified copy of a death certificate, a valid identification card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in accordance with s. 295.17, a letter certifying the service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or a letter certifying the service-connected total and permanent disability rating of 100 percent for retirement pay from any branch of the United States Armed Forces is prima facie evidence that the dependent child of the servicemember is eligible for educational benefits. (b) In addition to the requirement provided in paragraph (a), a dependent child is eligible for educational benefits under this section if: 1. On April 25, 1980, Florida was listed as the servicemember’s official home of record in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database; or 2. The child qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21 and the servicemember, if living, is a resident of this state.

(2) Sections 295.03-295.05 and 1009.40 shall apply.

History: s. 1, ch. 81-275; s. 3, ch. 83-71; s. 12, ch. 87-356; s. 22, ch. 88-290; s. 27, ch. 89-207; s. 244, ch. 95-148; s. 950, ch. 2002-387; s. 53, ch. 2020-2; s. 3, ch. 2023-279.
Fla. Stat. § 817.631 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part II / Section 817.631
817.631 Possession and transfer of credit-card-making equipment.
Status: in_force

A person who receives, possesses, transfers, buys, sells, controls, or has custody of any credit-card-making equipment with intent that such equipment be used in the production of counterfeit credit cards violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in s. 817.67(2).

History: s. 6, ch. 85-43.
Fla. Stat. § 180.04 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 180 / Section 180.04
180.04 Ordinance or resolution authorizing construction or extension of utility; election.
Status: in_force

If after the passage of said resolution the said city council or other legislative body, by whatever name known, shall determine to proceed toward the construction of said utility, but not earlier than 40 days after the passage of said ordinance or resolution, the said city council or other legislative body, by whatever name known, shall pass an ordinance or resolution authorizing the construction of the utility or any extension thereof, reciting the purpose and the territory to be included, correcting any errors, remedying any sustained objections, authorizing the issuance of mortgage revenue certificates or debentures to pay for the construction and all other costs of the said utility, and containing all other necessary provisions. All other legislative and administrative functions and proceedings shall be the same as provided for the government of the municipality. The city council or other legislative body, by whatever name known, of the municipality, may adopt and provide for the enforcement of all resolutions and ordinances that may be required for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, and its decision shall be final in determining to construct the utility, or any extension thereof as and where proposed, to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter; provided, that where any mortgage revenue certificates, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness shall come within the purview of s. 12, Art. VII of the State Constitution, the same shall be issued only after having been approved by a majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the owners of freeholds not wholly exempt from taxation who are qualified electors residing in such municipality shall participate, pursuant to the provisions of ss. 100.201-100.221, 100.241, 100.261-100.341, and 100.351.

History: s. 1, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(6); s. 15, ch. 69-216; s. 64, ch. 77-175.
Fla. Stat. § 945.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 945 / Section 945.04
945.04 Department of Corrections; general function; seal; use of inmate labor.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections shall be responsible for the inmates and for the operation of, and shall have supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of, all buildings, grounds, property of, and matters connected with, the correctional system.

(2) The Department of Corrections may adopt an official seal to be used for the purpose of authenticating its official documents and for such other purposes as the department prescribes.

(3) The Department of Corrections shall maximize the use of inmate labor in the construction of inmate housing and the conduct of all maintenance projects so that such activities provide work opportunities for the optimum number of inmates in the most cost-effective manner.

History: s. 4, ch. 57-213; s. 18, ch. 61-530; s. 71, ch. 77-120; s. 80, ch. 79-3; s. 8, ch. 85-288; s. 26, ch. 95-283; s. 19, ch. 97-93; s. 12, ch. 97-227.
Fla. Stat. § 569.381 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 569 / Part II / Section 569.381
569.381 Responsible retail nicotine products dealers; qualifications; mitigation of disciplinary penalties; diligent management and supervision; presumption.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to prevent the sale of nicotine products to persons under 21 years of age and to encourage retail nicotine products dealers to comply with responsible practices in accordance with this section.

(2) To qualify as a responsible retail nicotine products dealer, the dealer must establish and implement procedures designed to ensure that the dealer’s employees comply with this part. The dealer must provide a training program for the dealer’s employees which addresses the use and sale of nicotine products and which includes at least the following topics: (a) Laws covering the sale of nicotine products. (b) Methods of recognizing and handling customers under 21 years of age. (c) Procedures for proper examination of identification cards in order to verify that customers are not under 21 years of age. (d) The use of the age audit identification function on electronic point-of-sale equipment, where available.

(3) In determining penalties under s. 569.35, the division may mitigate penalties imposed against a dealer because of an employee’s illegal sale of a nicotine product to a person under 21 years of age if the following conditions are met: (a) The dealer is qualified as a responsible dealer under this section. (b) The dealer provided the training program required under subsection (2) to that employee before the illegal sale occurred. (c) The dealer had no knowledge of that employee’s violation at the time of the violation and did not direct, approve, or participate in the violation. (d) If the sale was made through a vending machine, the machine was equipped with an operational lock-out device.

(4) The division shall develop and make available a model nicotine products training program designed to ensure adherence to this part by dealers and their employees which, if followed, will qualify dealers as responsible dealers.

(5) Dealers shall exercise diligence in the management and supervision of their premises and in the supervision and training of their employees, agents, or servants. In proceedings to impose penalties under s. 569.35, proof that employees, agents, or servants of the dealer, while in the scope of their employment, committed at least three violations of s. 569.41 during a 180-day period shall be prima facie evidence of a lack of due diligence by the dealer in the management and supervision of his or her premises and in the supervision and training of employees, agents, officers, or servants.

(6) The division may consider qualification as a responsible retail nicotine products dealer under this section as evidence that the dealer properly exercised the diligence required under this section.

History: s. 28, ch. 2021-14.
Fla. Stat. § 403.4115 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.4115
403.4115 Reporting on geoengineering and weather modification activities on public infrastructure; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Aircraft” means a powered or unpowered machine or device capable of atmospheric flight, except a parachute or other such device used primarily as safety equipment. (b) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (c) “Public infrastructure” means any public-use airport as that term is defined in s. 332.004.

(2) Beginning on October 1, 2025, all operators of public infrastructure shall report monthly to the department, using a method determined by the department: (a) The physical presence of any aircraft on public property, including any public infrastructure, equipped with any part, component, device, or the like which may be used to support the intentional emission, injection, release, or dispersion of air contaminants into the atmosphere within the borders of this state when such emissions occur for the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, climate, or the intensity of sunlight. (b) The landing, takeoff, stopover, or refueling of an aircraft equipped with the components outlined in paragraph (a) on the physical location of the public infrastructure.

(3) The department may not expend any state funds as described in s. 215.31 to support a project or program located on or in support of public infrastructure which is not in compliance with this section until such time as the entity becomes compliant with this section.

(4) Upon receipt of the reports required in subsection (2), the department shall submit aggregated reports to the Department of Environmental Protection and the applicable state law enforcement agency in support of the enforcement of s. 403.411.

(5) The department shall incorporate reporting guidelines in all grant agreements for public-use airports which receive state funds as described in s. 215.31.

(6) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 2025-157.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.57 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part III / Section 1012.57
1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, district school boards and charter school governing boards shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (11) and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An applicant is considered to have expertise in the subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject area test or has achieved an industry certification in the subject area to be taught.

(2) The Legislature intends that this section allow school districts and charter schools to tap the wealth of talent and expertise represented in Florida’s citizens who may wish to teach in a Florida public school by permitting school districts and charter schools to issue adjunct certificates to qualified applicants.

(3) Adjunct certificateholders should be used primarily as a strategy to enhance the diversity of course offerings offered to all students. School districts and charter schools may use the expertise of individuals in the state who wish to provide online instruction to students by issuing adjunct certificates to qualified applicants.

(4) A school district and charter school may issue an adjunct teaching certificate for a part-time or full-time teaching position; however, an adjunct teaching certificate issued for a full-time teaching position is valid for no more than 5 years and is nonrenewable.

(5) Individuals who are certified and employed under this section shall have the same rights and protection of laws as teachers certified under s. 1012.56.

(6) Each school district and charter school shall: (a) Post requirements on its website for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate, which must specify the subject area test through which an applicant demonstrates subject area mastery. (b) Annually report to the department the number of adjunct teaching certificates issued for part-time teaching positions and full-time teaching positions pursuant to this section.

History: s. 730, ch. 2002-387; s. 44, ch. 2003-391; s. 18, ch. 2004-295; s. 26, ch. 2008-235; s. 10, ch. 2011-137; s. 34, ch. 2019-119; s. 29, ch. 2023-39; s. 42, ch. 2023-81; s. 8, ch. 2023-102; s. 24, ch. 2024-159.
Fla. Stat. § 34.032 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 34 / Section 34.032
34.032 Power of clerk to appoint deputies.
Status: in_force

(1) With the concurrence of the chief circuit judge of the circuit, the clerk of the circuit court, in his or her capacity as clerk of the county court, may appoint a deputy clerk or clerks of the county court, for whose acts the clerk shall be liable, and the said deputies shall have and exercise each and every power of whatsoever nature and kind as the clerk may exercise as clerk of the county court, except the power to appoint a deputy or deputies.

(2) Any deputy county court clerk appointed for the sole purpose of issuing arrest warrants for violation of chapter 316 or county or municipal ordinances triable in the county courts shall have and exercise only those powers of the clerk which are required to achieve such limited purpose, and those arrest warrants issued for violation of county or municipal ordinances shall be funded by the county or municipality which approved the ordinance.

(3) Any municipal clerk or deputy municipal clerk appointed as a deputy clerk of the county court shall receive no additional compensation from the state or from any county but may be compensated for such warrant-issuing duties by his or her employing municipality. The limited appointment of any municipal clerk or deputy municipal clerk as a deputy clerk of the county court under this section shall not constitute any appointment to a new office, but rather shall be the conferring of additional powers and duties upon a municipal officer in order to implement revised Art. V of the State Constitution wherein the jurisdiction of municipal courts is transferred to the county courts. It is the expressed intent of the Legislature that the designation of any deputy clerk of the county court herein shall not create any new office but rather shall enlarge the duties and powers of municipal clerks and deputy municipal clerks as provided herein.

(4) Nothing in this section shall limit the power to appoint under s. 28.06.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-297; s. 195, ch. 95-147; s. 51, ch. 2003-402.
Fla. Stat. § 674.101 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 674 / Part I / Section 674.101
674.101 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Commercial Code—Bank Deposits and Collections.”

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 7, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 626.571 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part I / Section 626.571
626.571 Delinquent agencies; notice of trusteeship.
Status: in_force

If any agent or agency becomes delinquent for 90 days in payment of accounts owing to the insurer or insurers represented by the agent or agency, and a trusteeship or similar arrangement for the administration of the affairs of the agent or agency is instituted, the insurer or insurers involved therein shall immediately give written notice thereof to the department. The notice shall state the name and address of each such agent, the circumstances and estimated amount of delinquency, and such other information as the insurer deems pertinent or as the department may reasonably require.

History: s. 236, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 51, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.