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Fla. Stat. § 220.41 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part V / Section 220.41
220.41 Taxable year.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of the tax imposed by this code and the returns required to be filed, the taxable year of a taxpayer shall be the same as the taxable year of such taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.

(2) If the taxable year of a taxpayer is changed for federal income tax purposes, the taxable year of such taxpayer for purposes of this code shall be similarly changed.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2), if the department terminates the taxable year of a taxpayer under the provisions of s. 220.719 relating to jeopardy assessments, the tax shall be computed for the period determined by such action.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-984; s. 97, ch. 91-112.
Fla. Stat. § 455.10 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.10
455.10 Restriction on requirement of citizenship.
Status: in_force

No person shall be disqualified from practicing an occupation or profession regulated by the state solely because he or she is not a United States citizen.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 72-125; s. 1, ch. 74-37; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 5, ch. 79-36; s. 187, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6735 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VIII / Section 627.6735
627.6735 Order to discontinue certain advertising.
Status: in_force

An insurer must file with the office all advertisements for Medicare supplement policies pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. If, in the opinion of the office, any advertisement by a Medicare supplement policy insurer violates any of the provisions of part IX of chapter 626 or any rule of the commission, the office may enter an immediate order requiring that the use of the advertisement be discontinued. If requested by the insurer, the office shall conduct a hearing within 10 days of the entry of such order. If, after the hearing or by agreement with the insurer, a final determination is made that the advertising was in fact violative of any provision of part IX of chapter 626 or of any rule of the commission, the office may, in lieu of revocation of the certificate of authority, require the publication of a corrective advertisement; impose an administrative penalty of up to $10,000; and, in the case of an initial solicitation, require that the insurer, prior to accepting any application received in response to the advertisement, provide an acceptable clarification of the advertisement to each individual applicant.

History: ss. 6, 7, ch. 86-271; s. 93, ch. 89-360; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 61, ch. 2001-63; s. 1172, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 782.11 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 782 / Section 782.11
782.11 Unnecessary killing to prevent unlawful act.
Status: in_force

Whoever shall unnecessarily kill another, either while resisting an attempt by such other person to commit any felony, or to do any other unlawful act, or after such attempt shall have failed, shall be deemed guilty of manslaughter, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 13, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2388; GS 3213; RGS 5043; CGL 7145; s. 719, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 716.03 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 716 / Section 716.03
716.03 Department to institute proceedings to recover escheated property.
Status: in_force

When there exists, or may exist, escheated funds or property under this chapter, the Department of Financial Services shall demand or institute proceedings in the name of the state for an adjudication that an escheat to the state of such funds or property has occurred; and shall take appropriate action to recover such funds or property.

History: s. 3, ch. 24333, 1947; s. 11, ch. 25035, 1949; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1882, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.463 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.463
1001.463 Vacancy in office of district school superintendent.
Status: in_force

The office of district school superintendent in any district shall be vacant when the district school superintendent removes his or her residence from the district.

History: s. 65, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 812.1725 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 812 / Section 812.1725
812.1725 Preemption.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision of this state may not adopt, for convenience businesses, security standards which differ from those contained in ss. 812.173 and 812.174, and all such differing standards, whether existing or proposed, are hereby preempted and superseded by general law.

History: s. 4, ch. 92-103; s. 162, ch. 2008-4.
Fla. Stat. § 48.22 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 48 / Section 48.22
48.22 Cumulative to other laws.
Status: in_force

All provisions of this chapter are cumulative to other provisions of law or rules of court about service of process, and all other provisions about service of process are cumulative to this chapter.

History: s. 9, ch. 11829, 1927; CGL 4265; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 4, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 732.517 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part V / Section 732.517
732.517 Penalty clause for contest.
Status: in_force

A provision in a will purporting to penalize any interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.36 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part III / Section 1012.36
1012.36 Part-time teachers.
Status: in_force

(1) District school boards may hire certified and qualified personnel as provided in ss. 1012.39 and 1012.57 to teach a specified number of periods, which may be less than a full school day or less than a full school year.

(2) Assigned additional school duties and salaries shall be given in direct ratio to the number of periods taught. Other benefits shall be provided by district school board rule or, if applicable, pursuant to chapter 447.

History: s. 711, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0123 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0123
617.0123 Effective date of document.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and in s. 617.0124(3), a document accepted for filing is effective at the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the Department of State’s date and time endorsement on the original document.

(2) A document may specify a delayed effective date, and if it does the document shall become effective on the date specified. Unless otherwise permitted by this act, a delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the 90th day after the date on which it is filed.

(3) If a document is determined by the Department of State to be incomplete and inappropriate for filing, the Department of State may return the document to the person or corporation filing it, together with a brief written explanation of the reason for the refusal to file, in accordance with s. 617.0125(3). If the applicant returns the document with corrections in accordance with the rules of the department within 60 days after it was mailed to the applicant by the department, and if at the time of return the applicant so requests in writing, the filing date of the document will be the filing date that would have been applied had the original document not been deficient, except as to persons who relied on the record before correction and were adversely affected thereby.

(4) Corporate existence may predate the filing date, pursuant to s. 617.0203(1).

History: s. 6, ch. 90-179; s. 47, ch. 93-281.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2203 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2203
605.2203 Registered agent.
Status: in_force

(1) The registered agent in this state for a series limited liability company is the registered agent in this state for each protected series of that company.

(2) Before delivering a protected series designation to the department for filing, a series limited liability company must agree with a registered agent specifying that the agent will serve as the registered agent in this state for that company and for each protected series of that company.

(3) A person that signs a protected series designation delivered to the department for filing affirms as a fact that the series limited liability company on whose behalf the designation is delivered has complied with subsection (2).

(4) A person that ceases to be the registered agent for a series limited liability company ceases to be the registered agent for each protected series of that company.

(5) A person that ceases to be the registered agent for a protected series of a series limited liability company, other than as a result of the termination of the protected series, ceases to be the registered agent of that company and any other protected series of that company.

(6) Except as otherwise agreed upon by a series limited liability company and its registered agent, the registered agent is not obligated to distinguish between a process, notice, demand, or other record concerning the company and a process, notice, demand, or other record concerning a protected series of the company.

History: s. 15, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 534.031 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 534 / Section 534.031
534.031 Certified copies of marks and brands.
Status: in_force

Certified copies of recorded marks and brands shall be furnished by the department when and as requested and it shall charge and collect $2 for each certificate. Such certificates shall be admissible in evidence in all courts.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-357; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 75-37.
Fla. Stat. § 561.08 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.08
561.08 Enforcement of Beverage Law; division to prescribe forms.
Status: in_force

The division shall enforce the provisions of the Beverage Law and cigarette tax law and perform such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof, and the division shall prescribe forms of bonds, reports, and other papers, to be used under and in the execution and enforcement of the provisions of the Beverage Law and the cigarette tax law.

History: s. 1, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(227); s. 1A, ch. 19301, 1939; s. 7, ch. 57-420; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230.
Fla. Stat. § 11.065 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.065
11.065 Claims against state; limitations; notice.
Status: in_force

(1) No claims against the state shall be presented to the Legislature more than 4 years after the cause for relief accrued. Any claim presented after this time of limitation shall be void and unenforceable.

(2) All relief acts of the Legislature shall be for payment in full. No further claims for relief shall be submitted to the Legislature in the future.

(3) Notice shall be given as provided in s. 11.02 prior to the introduction of any relief act which provides for the payment of the claim from funds scheduled for distribution to a municipality from the revenue-sharing trust fund for municipalities.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 26953, 1951; s. 25, ch. 74-382; s. 1, ch. 78-307.
Fla. Stat. § 468.1715 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part II / Section 468.1715
468.1715 Renewal of license.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee.

(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.

(3) The board may by rule prescribe continuing education, not to exceed 40 hours biennially, as a condition for renewal of a license or certificate. The board shall by rule establish criteria for the approval of such programs or courses. The programs or courses approved by the board shall include correspondence courses that meet the criteria for continuing education courses held in a classroom setting. The board may establish by rule an application fee not to exceed $100 for anyone seeking approval to provide continuing education courses and may provide by rule a fee not to exceed $50 for renewal of providership.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-227; s. 2, ch. 80-291; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 16, 17, ch. 86-223; s. 69, ch. 89-374; s. 61, ch. 91-137; s. 10, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 190, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 39.505 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part V / Section 39.505
39.505 No answer required.
Status: in_force

No answer to the petition or any other pleading need be filed by any child, parent, or legal custodian, but any matters which might be set forth in an answer or other pleading may be pleaded orally before the court or filed in writing as any such person may choose. Notwithstanding the filing of an answer or any pleading, the respondent shall, prior to an adjudicatory hearing, be advised by the court of the right to counsel and shall be given an opportunity to deny the allegations in the petition for dependency or to enter a plea to allegations in the petition before the court.

History: s. 20, ch. 78-414; s. 229, ch. 95-147; s. 66, ch. 98-403.
Fla. Stat. § 828.26 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 828 / Section 828.26
828.26 Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26 and any rule associated with these sections shall be subject to an administrative fine of up to $10,000 for each violation.

(2) Unless otherwise provided, any person who violates any provision of ss. 828.22-828.26 commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Nothing in this section precludes the enforcement of s. 828.12, relating to cruelty to animals.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 958, ch. 71-136; s. 43, ch. 2001-279; s. 2, ch. 2002-51.
Fla. Stat. § 331.22 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part I / Section 331.22
331.22 Certain information exempt from disclosure.
Status: in_force

Airport security plans of an aviation authority created by act of the Legislature or of an aviation department of a county or municipality which operates an international airport are exempt from provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. In addition, photographs, maps, blueprints, drawings, and similar materials that depict critical airport operating facilities are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, to the extent that an aviation authority created by act of the Legislature or an aviation department of a county or municipality which operates an airport reasonably determines that such items contain information that is not generally known and that could jeopardize the security of the airport; however, information relating to real estate leases, layout plans, blueprints, or information relevant thereto, is not to be included in this exemption. The exemptions in this section are applicable only to records held by an aviation authority created by act of the Legislature or to records of a county or municipal aviation department that operates an airport.

History: s. 1, ch. 96-401; s. 1, ch. 2001-59.
Fla. Stat. § 420.907 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part VII / Section 420.907
420.907 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 420.907-420.9079 may be cited as the “State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act.”

History: s. 32, ch. 92-317.
Fla. Stat. § 494.0018 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 494 / Part I / Section 494.0018
494.0018 Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever knowingly violates any provision of s. 494.00255(1)(a), (b), or (c) or s. 494.0025(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Each such violation constitutes a separate offense.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, in which the total value of money and property unlawfully obtained exceeds $50,000 and there are five or more victims, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: ss. 9, 50, ch. 91-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 10, ch. 2009-241; s. 4, ch. 2018-61.
Fla. Stat. § 626.7851 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part III / Section 626.7851
626.7851 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license as a life agent, except for a chartered life underwriter (CLU), shall not be qualified or licensed unless within the 4 years immediately preceding the date the application for a license is filed with the department he or she has:

(1) Successfully completed 30 hours of coursework in life insurance, annuities, and variable contracts approved by the department, 3 hours of which shall be on the subject matter of ethics. Courses must include instruction on the subject matter of unauthorized entities engaging in the business of insurance;

(2) Successfully completed a minimum of 60 hours of coursework in multiple areas of insurance, which included life insurance, annuities, and variable contracts, approved by the department, 3 hours of which shall be on the subject matter of ethics. Courses must include instruction on the subject matter of unauthorized entities engaging in the business of insurance;

(3) Earned or maintained an active designation as Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) from the American College of Financial Services; or Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) from the Life Management Institute;

(4) Held an active license in life insurance in another state. This provision may not be used unless the other state grants reciprocal treatment to licensees formerly licensed in the state; or

(5) Been employed by the department or office for at least 1 year, full time in life insurance regulatory matters and who was not terminated for cause, and application for examination is made within 4 years after the date of termination of his or her employment with the department or office.

Prelicensure coursework is not required for an applicant who is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified individual must provide a copy of a military identification card, military dependent identification card, military service record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation document that indicates such member is currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.

History: ss. 244(2nd), 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 96, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 21, ch. 92-146; s. 262, ch. 97-102; s. 31, ch. 2002-206; s. 964, ch. 2003-261; s. 51, ch. 2003-267; s. 44, ch. 2003-281; s. 2(2nd), ch. 2007-199; s. 12, ch. 2015-180; s. 43, ch. 2018-7; s. 1, ch. 2023-216.
Fla. Stat. § 243.77 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 243 / Part II / Section 243.77
243.77 Act controlling.
Status: in_force

To the extent that ss. 243.50-243.77 are inconsistent with any general statute or special act or part thereof, ss. 243.50-243.77 control.

History: s. 28, ch. 2001-79.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1405 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1405
617.1405 Effect of dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) A dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence but may not conduct its affairs except to the extent appropriate to wind up and liquidate its affairs, including: (a) Collecting its assets; (b) Disposing of its properties that will not be distributed in kind pursuant to the plan of distribution of assets adopted under s. 617.1406; (c) Discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities; (d) Distributing its remaining property in accordance with the plan of distribution of assets adopted under s. 617.1406; and (e) Doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its affairs.

(2) Dissolution of a corporation does not: (a) Transfer title to the corporation’s property; (b) Subject its directors or officers to standards of conduct different from those which applied prior to dissolution; (c) Change quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or members, change provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of its directors or officers or both, or change provisions for amending its bylaws; (d) Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name; (e) Abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the corporation on the effective date of dissolution; or (f) Terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.

(3) The directors, officers, and agents of a corporation dissolved pursuant to s. 617.1403 shall not incur any personal liability thereby by reason of their status as directors, officers, and agents of a dissolved corporation, as distinguished from a corporation which is not dissolved.

(4) The name of a dissolved corporation is not available for assumption or use by another corporation until 120 days after the effective date of dissolution unless the dissolved corporation provides the department with an affidavit, executed pursuant to s. 617.01201, authorizing the immediate assumption or use of the name by another corporation.

History: s. 79, ch. 90-179; s. 39, ch. 2009-205.
Fla. Stat. § 626.9611 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IX / Section 626.9611
626.9611 Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The department or commission may, in accordance with chapter 120, adopt reasonable rules as are necessary or proper to identify specific methods of competition or acts or practices which are prohibited by s. 626.9541 or s. 626.9551, but the rules shall not enlarge upon or extend the provisions of ss. 626.9541 and 626.9551.

(2) The department and the commission shall, in accordance with chapter 120, adopt rules to protect members of the United States Armed Forces from dishonest or predatory insurance sales practices by insurers and insurance agents. The rules shall identify specific false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair methods of competition, acts, or practices which are prohibited by s. 626.9541 or s. 626.9551. The rules shall be based upon model rules or model laws adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners which identify certain insurance practices involving the solicitation or sale of insurance and annuities to members of the United States Armed Forces which are false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair.

History: s. 9, ch. 76-260; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1036, ch. 2003-261; s. 10, ch. 2007-199.