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Fla. Stat. § 324.201 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 324 / Section 324.201
324.201 Return of license or registration to department.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person whose license or registration shall have been suspended as herein provided; whose policy of insurance or bond, when required under this chapter, shall have been canceled or terminated; or who shall neglect to furnish other proof upon the request of the department shall immediately return his or her license and registrations to the department. If any person shall fail to return to the department the license or registrations as provided herein, the department shall issue a complaint to a court of competent jurisdiction which shall issue a warrant charging such person with a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Such person shall surrender to the court his or her driver license, registration, and plates for delivery to the department. For the service and execution of such warrant the sheriff shall receive the arrest and other fees authorized by law.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person whose license has been suspended to operate any motor vehicle or for any person whose registrations have been suspended to obtain another motor vehicle for the purpose of circumventing this chapter.

(3) If a law enforcement officer determines that a person operating a motor vehicle is also the owner or registrant, or the co-owner or coregistrant, of the motor vehicle and is operating the motor vehicle with a driver license or vehicle registration that has been under suspension pursuant to a violation of this chapter for a period of at least 30 days, the police officer shall immediately seize the license plate of the motor vehicle.

(4) All information obtained by the department regarding compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be made available to all law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing this chapter. Law enforcement agencies may utilize that information to seize the license plate of any motor vehicle which has a suspended registration as a result of noncompliance by the operator or owner of the motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 7, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 220, ch. 71-136; s. 96, ch. 73-333; s. 6, ch. 86-36; s. 10, ch. 88-370; s. 440, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 95-202; s. 1, ch. 95-262; s. 47, ch. 99-248; s. 8, ch. 2003-2.
Fla. Stat. § 384.283 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.283
384.283 Service of notice and processes; sheriff to deliver person to state program.
Status: in_force

(1) All notices required to be given, all petitions and warrants, and all processes issued and all orders entered pursuant to ss. 384.27, 384.28, and 384.281 shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the person alleged to be infected with a sexually transmissible disease resides or is found.

(2) The judge, in his or her order for hospitalization or placement in another health care or residential facility under s. 384.28, shall direct the sheriff of the county in which such person resides or is found to take the person into his or her custody and immediately deliver the person to the director of the facility named in the order.

History: s. 33, ch. 88-380; s. 679, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 631.712 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part III / Section 631.712
631.712 Purpose; construction.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this part is to protect policyowners, insureds, beneficiaries, annuitants, payees, and assignees of life insurance policies, health insurance policies, annuity contracts, and supplemental contracts, subject to certain limitations, against the failure of an insurer issuing such policies or contracts to perform its contractual obligations due to its impairment or insolvency; and this part shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose.

History: s. 2, ch. 79-189; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 636.023 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.023
636.023 Charter; bylaw provisions.
Status: in_force

No prepaid limited health services contract may contain any provision purporting to make any portion of the articles of incorporation, charter, bylaws, or other organizational document of the prepaid limited health service organization a part of the contract unless the provision is set forth in full in the contract. Any contract provision in violation of this section is invalid unless the provision operates to the benefit of the subscriber.

History: s. 18, ch. 93-148.
Fla. Stat. § 493.6202 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 493 / Part II / Section 493.6202
493.6202 Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish by rule examination and license fees, not to exceed the following: (a) Class “A” license — private investigative agency: $450. (b) Class “AA” or “AB” license — branch office: $125. (c) Class “MA” license — private investigative agency manager: $75. (d) Class “C” license — private investigator: $75. (e) Class “CC” license — private investigator intern: $60.

(2) The department may establish by rule a fee for the replacement or revision of a license, which fee shall not exceed $30.

(3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by check or money order or, at the discretion of the department, by electronic funds transfer at the time the application is approved, except that the applicant for a Class “G,” Class “C,” Class “CC,” Class “M,” or Class “MA” license must pay the license fee at the time the application is made. If a license is revoked or denied or if the application is withdrawn, the license fee is nonrefundable.

(4) The initial license fee for a veteran, as defined in s. 1.01, shall be waived if he or she applies for a Class “C,” Class “CC,” or Class “MA” license within 24 months after being discharged from any branch of the United States Armed Forces. An eligible veteran must include a copy of his or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs with his or her application in order to obtain a waiver.

History: ss. 3, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 12, ch. 94-172; s. 11, ch. 2011-205; s. 8, ch. 2016-166; s. 18, ch. 2017-85.
Fla. Stat. § 489.146 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part I / Section 489.146
489.146 Privatization of services.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part relating to the review of licensure applications, issuance of licenses and renewals, collection of revenues, fees, and fines, service of documents, publications, and printing, and other ministerial functions of the department relating to the regulation of contractors, the department shall make all reasonable efforts to contract with one or more private entities for provision of such services, when such services can be provided in a more efficient manner by private entities. The department or the board shall retain final authority for licensure decisions and rulemaking, including all appeals or other legal action resulting from such licensure decisions or rulemaking.

History: s. 16, ch. 97-228; s. 85, ch. 2005-2; s. 74, ch. 2013-18.
Fla. Stat. § 86.011 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 86 / Section 86.011
86.011 Jurisdiction of trial court.
Status: in_force

The circuit and county courts have jurisdiction within their respective jurisdictional amounts to declare rights, status, and other equitable or legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or procedure is open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment is demanded. The court’s declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect and such declaration has the force and effect of a final judgment. The court may render declaratory judgments on the existence, or nonexistence:

(1) Of any immunity, power, privilege, or right; or

(2) Of any fact upon which the existence or nonexistence of such immunity, power, privilege, or right does or may depend, whether such immunity, power, privilege, or right now exists or will arise in the future. Any person seeking a declaratory judgment may also demand additional, alternative, coercive, subsequent, or supplemental relief in the same action.

History: s. 1, ch. 21820, 1943; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 38, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 90-269.
Fla. Stat. § 800.101 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 800 / Section 800.101
800.101 Offenses against students by authority figures.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Authority figure” means a person 18 years of age or older who is employed by, volunteering at, or under contract with a school, including school resource officers as provided in s. 1006.12. (b) “School” has the same meaning as provided in s. 1003.01 and includes a private school as defined in s. 1002.01, a voluntary prekindergarten education program as described in s. 1002.53(3), early learning programs, a public school as described in s. 402.3025(1), the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School established under s. 1002.37. The term does not include a facility dedicated exclusively to the education of adults. (c) “Student” means a person who is enrolled at a school.

(2) An authority figure shall not solicit or engage in: (a) Sexual conduct; (b) A relationship of a romantic nature; or (c) Lewd conduct with a student.

(3) A person who violates subsection (2) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to conduct constituting an offense that is subject to reclassification under s. 775.0862.

(5)(a) A person who is required to report a violation of subsection (2) and who knowingly or willfully fails to do so, or who knowingly or willfully prevents another person from doing so, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (b) A person who knowingly or willfully submits false, inaccurate, or incomplete information while reporting a violation of subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (c) A person who knowingly or willfully coerces or threatens another person with the intent to alter his or her testimony or written report regarding a violation of subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 4, ch. 2018-150; s. 4, ch. 2022-154.
Fla. Stat. § 1008.213 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1008 / Part I / Section 1008.213
1008.213 Children of military families residing outside this state; flexible assessment administration.
Status: in_force

(1) A Florida Virtual School full-time student of a military family residing outside this state who is prevented by his or her parent’s or guardian’s out-of-state military duty station’s location from participating in a Florida-based Florida Virtual School secure and proctored exam shall be offered flexibility with respect to assessment administration in order to demonstrate the grade-level mastery of skills that have been acquired and are measured by the statewide, standardized comprehensive assessment under s. 1008.22(3)(a); the statewide, standardized end-of-course assessment under s. 1008.22(3)(b); or an alternate assessment under s. 1008.22(3)(d).

(2)(a) The flexibility in assessment administration must allow a Florida Virtual School full-time student from a military family currently stationed outside this state to participate in statewide, standardized assessments administered securely by a licensed, certified instructor or an education services officer test administrator at his or her parent’s or guardian’s current military duty station. (b) A licensed, certified instructor or an education services officer test administrator must meet the criteria specified in s. 1008.24(3)(a).

(3) The student’s parent or guardian may submit to the Florida Virtual School a written request for flexibility in assessment administration at any time during the school year, but not later than 90 days before the current school year’s assessment administration for which the request is made. A request must include written, official documentation of the family’s current out-of-state military duty stationing.

(4) Based on such documentation provided by the family pursuant to subsection (3), the Florida Virtual School shall submit a recommendation to the Department of Education as soon as practicable as to whether flexibility in assessment administration for a given statewide assessment should be granted or denied. Upon receipt of the request, documentation, and recommendation, the department shall verify the information documented as soon as practicable, make a determination, and notify the Florida Virtual School within 14 days. After the receipt of the department’s determination, the Florida Virtual School shall notify the parent or guardian whether the flexibility in assessment administration has been granted or denied. If the department grants the request, the student’s progress must be assessed with flexibility in assessment administration as provided in s. 1008.22.

(5) The Legislature may request from the Florida Virtual School a report containing the number of requests for flexibility in assessment administration made under this section; the number of requests for flexibility in assessment administration granted under this section; and data regarding student performance on statewide, standardized assessments.

(6) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2023-73.
Fla. Stat. § 626.913 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VIII / Section 626.913
626.913 Surplus Lines Law; short title; purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) Sections 626.913-626.937 constitute and may be referred to as the “Surplus Lines Law.”

(2) It is declared that the purposes of the Surplus Lines Law are to provide orderly access for the insuring public of this state to insurers not authorized to transact insurance in this state, through only qualified, licensed, and supervised surplus lines agents resident in this state, for insurance coverages and to the extent thereof not procurable from authorized insurers; to protect such authorized insurers, who under the laws of this state must meet certain standards as to policy forms and rates, from unwarranted competition by unauthorized insurers who, in the absence of this law, would not be subject to similar requirements; and for other purposes as set forth in this Surplus Lines Law.

(3) This section, and this Surplus Lines Law, do not apply as to insurance coverages which are subject to s. 626.938.

(4) Except as may be specifically stated to apply to surplus lines insurers, the provisions of chapter 627 do not apply to surplus lines insurance authorized under ss. 626.913-626.937, the Surplus Lines Law.

History: s. 352, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 297, 318, 807, ch. 82-243; s. 42, ch. 82-386; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 2009-166.
Fla. Stat. § 495.101 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 495 / Section 495.101
495.101 Cancellation.
Status: in_force

The department shall cancel from the register:

(1) Any registration for which the department has received a voluntary request for cancellation by the registrant, which request shall be in a manner and form complying with the requirements of the department.

(2) All registrations granted under this chapter and not renewed in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(3) Any registration for which a court of competent jurisdiction finds that: (a) The registered mark has been abandoned. (b) The registrant is not the owner of the mark. (c) The registration was granted improperly. (d) The registration was obtained fraudulently. (e) The mark is or has become the generic name for the goods or services, or a portion thereof, for which the mark has been registered. (f) The registered mark is so similar, as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive, to a mark registered by another person in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, prior to the date of the filing of the application for registration by the registrant hereunder, and not abandoned; however, should the registrant prove that the registrant is the owner of a concurrent registration of a mark in the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering an area including this state, the registration hereunder shall not be canceled. (g) In the case of a certification mark, that the registrant does not control or is not able to exercise control over the use of such mark; or engages in the production or marketing of any goods or services to which the certification mark is applied; or the registrant permits the use of the certification mark for purposes other than to certify; or the registrant discriminately refuses to certify or continue to certify the goods or services of any person who maintains the standards or conditions which such mark certifies. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the registrant from using its certification mark in advertising or promoting recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services meeting the certification standards of the registrant.

(4) When a court of competent jurisdiction shall order cancellation of a registration on any ground.

History: s. 1, ch. 67-58; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 90-222; s. 555, ch. 97-103; s. 12, ch. 2006-191.
Fla. Stat. § 601.35 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.35
601.35 Disputes as to quality, etc.; procedure.
Status: in_force

When any dispute as to quality, grade, or condition of citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof arises, the shipper or any financially interested person may call in at his, her, or its expense an inspector licensed or certified only by the United States Department of Agriculture to inspect such citrus fruit or its canned or concentrated products. Such inspector shall issue a regular official certificate to the applicant showing the quality, grade, and condition thereof, and in all cases, such certificate shall be prima facie evidence. If such certificate shows that the citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof conform to the requirements of this chapter and the rules or orders of the Department of Citrus and of the Department of Agriculture, such shipper or such financially interested person may present the original certificate to the person or representative of the person having charge of the vehicle of transportation by which such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof are to be transported, which person or representative shall then accept such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof for shipment provided that all other provisions of this chapter and of the rules and orders of the Department of Citrus and of the Department of Agriculture have been met and complied with.

History: s. 35, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 28, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 83.10 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part I / Section 83.10
83.10 Landlord’s lien for advances.
Status: in_force

Landlords shall have a lien on the crop grown on rented land for advances made in money or other things of value, whether made directly by them or at their instance and requested by another person, or for which they have assumed a legal responsibility, at or before the time at which such advances were made, for the sustenance or well-being of the tenant or the tenant’s family, or for preparing the ground for cultivation, or for cultivating, gathering, saving, handling, or preparing the crop for market. They shall have a lien also upon each and every article advanced, and upon all property purchased with money advanced, or obtained, by barter or exchange for any articles advanced, for the aggregate value or price of all the property or articles so advanced. The liens upon the crop shall be of equal dignity with liens for rent, and upon the articles advanced shall be paramount to all other liens.

History: s. 2, ch. 3247, 1879; RS 1763; GS 2239; RGS 3558; CGL 5422; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 430, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 383.19 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 383 / Section 383.19
383.19 Standards; funding; ineligibility.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall adopt rules that specify standards for development and operation of a center which include, but are not limited to: (a) The need to provide services through a regional perinatal intensive care center and the requirements of the population to be served. (b) Equipment. (c) Facilities. (d) Staffing and qualifications of personnel. (e) Transportation services. (f) Data collection. (g) Definitions of terms.

(2) The department shall designate at least one center to serve a geographic area representing each region of the state in which at least 10,000 live births occur per year, but in no case may there be more than 11 regional perinatal intensive care centers established unless specifically authorized in the appropriations act or in this subsection. Medicaid reimbursement shall be made for services provided to patients who are Medicaid recipients. Medicaid reimbursement for in-center obstetrical physician services shall be based upon the obstetrical care group payment system. Medicaid reimbursement for in-center neonatal physician services shall be based upon the neonatal care group payment system. These prospective payment systems, developed by the department, must place patients into homogeneous groups based on clinical factors, severity of illness, and intensity of care. Outpatient obstetrical services and other related services, such as consultations, shall be reimbursed based on the usual Medicaid method of payment for outpatient medical services.

(3) Failure to comply with the standards established under this section constitutes grounds for terminating the contract.

(4) The department shall give priority to establishing centers in hospitals that demonstrate an interest in perinatal intensive care by meeting program standards.

(5) A private, for-profit hospital that does not accept county, state, or federal funds or indigent patients is not eligible to participate under ss. 383.15-383.19.

(6) Each hospital that contracts with the department to provide services under the terms of ss. 383.15-383.19 shall prepare and submit to the department an annual report that includes, but is not limited to, the number of clients served and the costs of services in the center. The department shall annually conduct a programmatic and financial evaluation of each center.

History: s. 5, ch. 76-54; s. 1, ch. 77-171; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 79-351; s. 152, ch. 79-400; s. 5, ch. 80-177; s. 2, ch. 82-209; s. 5, ch. 85-225; s. 5, ch. 94-140; s. 19, ch. 2000-242; s. 97, ch. 2010-102; s. 88, ch. 2014-17.
Fla. Stat. § 509.271 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.271
509.271 Prerequisite for issuance of municipal or county occupational license.
Status: in_force

A municipality or county may not issue an occupational license to any business coming under the provisions of this chapter until a license has been procured for such business from the division.

History: s. 49, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 3355(1); s. 7, ch. 29821, 1955; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 22, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 29, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.