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Fla. Stat. § 88.3071 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part III / Section 88.3071
88.3071 Duties of support enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

(1) In a proceeding under this act, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request: (a) Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state; (b) Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in s. 88.1011(5)(a) or (d); and (c) May provide services to a petitioner who is an individual not residing in a state.

(2) A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall: (a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent. (b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing. (c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties. (d) Within 10 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner. (e) Within 10 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent or the respondent’s attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner. (f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.

(3) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts: (a) To ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or (b) If two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.

(4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.

(5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to s. 88.3191.

(6) This act does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.

History: s. 3, ch. 96-189; s. 23, ch. 97-170; s. 22, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 17.64 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.64
17.64 Division of Treasury to make reproductions of certain warrants, records, and documents.
Status: in_force

(1) Electronic images, photographs, microphotographs, or reproductions on film of warrants, vouchers, or checks are deemed to be original records for all purposes; and any copy or reproduction thereof, duly certified by the Division of Treasury as a true and correct copy or reproduction, is deemed to be a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of the original warrant, voucher, or check such copy represents, and must in all cases and in all courts and places be admitted and received in evidence with the like force and effect as the original thereof might be.

(2) The Division of Treasury may electronically reproduce all records and documents of the division, as the Chief Financial Officer, in his or her discretion, selects; and the division may destroy any such documents or records after they have been reproduced electronically and filed and after audit of the division has been completed for the period embracing the dates of such documents and records.

(3) Electronic copies of any records made in compliance with this section have the same force and effect as the originals have and must be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such electronic images must be admitted in evidence equally with the original electronic images.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 22704, 1945; s. 9, ch. 29615, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-36; s. 76, ch. 95-147; s. 64, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2018-102.
Fla. Stat. § 733.613 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part VI / Section 733.613
733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real property.
Status: in_force

(1) When a personal representative of an intestate estate, or whose testator has not conferred a power of sale or whose testator has granted a power of sale but the power is so limited by the will or by operation of law that it cannot be conveniently exercised, shall consider that it is for the best interest of the estate and of those interested in it that real property be sold, the personal representative may sell it at public or private sale. No title shall pass until the court authorizes or confirms the sale. No bona fide purchaser shall be required to examine any proceedings before the order of sale.

(2) When a decedent’s will confers specific power to sell or mortgage real property or a general power to sell any asset of the estate, the personal representative may sell, mortgage, or lease, without authorization or confirmation of court, any real property of the estate or any interest therein for cash or credit, or for part cash and part credit, and with or without security for unpaid balances. The sale, mortgage, or lease need not be justified by a showing of necessity, and the sale pursuant to power of sale shall be valid.

(3) In a sale or mortgage which occurs under a specific power to sell or mortgage real property, or under a court order authorizing or confirming that act, the purchaser or lender takes title free of claims of creditors of the estate and entitlements of estate beneficiaries, except existing mortgages or other liens against real property are not affected.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 78, ch. 75-220; s. 1011, ch. 97-102; s. 137, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 732.606 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part VI / Section 732.606
732.606 Nonademption of specific devises in certain cases; sale by guardian of the property; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) If specifically devised property is sold by a guardian of the property or if a condemnation award or insurance proceeds are paid to a guardian of the property, the specific devisee has the right to a general pecuniary devise equal to the net sale price, the condemnation award, or the insurance proceeds. This subsection does not apply if, subsequent to the sale, condemnation, or casualty, it is adjudicated that the disability of the testator has ceased and the testator survives the adjudication by 1 year. The right of the specific devisee under this subsection is reduced by any right described in subsection (2).

(2) A specific devisee has the right to the remaining specifically devised property and: (a) Any balance of the purchase price owing from a purchaser to the testator at death because of sale of the property plus any security interest. (b) Any amount of a condemnation award for the taking of the property unpaid at death. (c) Any proceeds unpaid at death on fire or casualty insurance on the property. (d) Property owned by the testator at death as a result of foreclosure, or obtained instead of foreclosure, of the security for the specifically devised obligation.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 38, ch. 75-220; s. 969, ch. 97-102; s. 54, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 526.03 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 526 / Part I / Section 526.03
526.03 Imitating trade names or equipment under which liquid fuel is marketed; prohibition.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to disguise or camouflage his or her own equipment, by imitating the design, symbol, trade name, or the equipment under which recognized brands of liquid fuels, lubricating oils, and similar products, are generally marketed.

History: s. 3, ch. 16083, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7315(4); s. 715, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 72.031 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 72 / Section 72.031
72.031 Actions under s. 72.011(1); parties; service of process.
Status: in_force

(1) In any action brought in circuit court pursuant to s. 72.011(1), the person initiating the action shall be the plaintiff and the Department of Revenue shall be the defendant, except that for actions contesting an assessment or denial of refund under chapter 207 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall be the defendant, for actions contesting an assessment or denial of refund under chapters 210, 550, 561, 562, 563, 564, and 565 the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall be the defendant, and for actions contesting an assessment or denial of refund of a tax imposed under s. 125.0104 or s. 212.0305 by a county that has elected under s. 125.0104(10) or s. 212.0305(5), respectively, to administer the tax, the defendant shall be the county and the Department of Revenue. It shall not be necessary for the Governor and Cabinet, constituting the Department of Revenue, to be named as party defendants or named separately as individual parties; nor shall it be necessary for the executive director of the department to be named as an individual party.

(2) Service of process on the applicable department or county shall be perfected by service pursuant to s. 48.111, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 48.121.

History: s. 12, ch. 81-178; s. 3, ch. 87-198; s. 6, ch. 91-112; s. 24, ch. 94-353; s. 42, ch. 96-397.
Fla. Stat. § 573.113 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.113
573.113 Advisory council; exemption from liability.
Status: in_force

The members and alternate members of any advisory council duly appointed by the department, including employees of the council, shall not be held responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any producer, distributor, or other handler or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, person, or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person or employee shall be held responsible individually for any act of any other member of the council.

History: ss. 13, 26, ch. 87-171; s. 2, ch. 88-303; ss. 4, 5, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 634.439 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.439
634.439 Cease and desist and penalty orders.
Status: in_force

After the hearing provided for in s. 634.438, the department or office shall enter a final order in accordance with s. 120.569. If it is determined that the person charged has engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice or the unlawful transaction of service warranty business, the department or office also shall issue an order requiring the violator to cease and desist from engaging in such method of competition, act, or practice or the unlawful transaction of service warranty business. Further, the department or office may, at its discretion, order any one or more of the following penalties:

(1) The suspension or revocation of such person’s license, or eligibility for any license, if the person knew, or reasonably should have known, she or he was in violation of this part.

(2) If it is determined that the person charged has provided or offered to provide service warranties without proper licensure, the imposition of an administrative penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each service warranty contract offered or effectuated.

History: ss. 31, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 20, ch. 85-62; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 284, ch. 96-410; s. 1751, ch. 97-102; s. 1511, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 670.208 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 670 / Part II / Section 670.208
670.208 Misdescription of intermediary bank or beneficiary’s bank.
Status: in_force

(1) This subsection applies to a payment order identifying an intermediary bank or the beneficiary’s bank only by an identifying number. (a) The receiving bank may rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary’s bank and need not determine whether the number identifies a bank. (b) The sender is obliged to compensate the receiving bank for any loss and expenses incurred by the receiving bank as a result of its reliance on the number in executing or attempting to execute the order.

(2) This subsection applies to a payment order identifying an intermediary bank or the beneficiary’s bank both by name and an identifying number if the name and number identify different persons. (a) If the sender is a bank, the receiving bank may rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary’s bank if the receiving bank, when it executes the sender’s order, does not know that the name and number identify different persons. The receiving bank need not determine whether the name and number refer to the same person or whether the number refers to a bank. The sender is obliged to compensate the receiving bank for any loss and expenses incurred by the receiving bank as a result of its reliance on the number in executing or attempting to execute the order. (b) If the sender is not a bank and the receiving bank proves that the sender, before the payment order was accepted, had notice that the receiving bank might rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary’s bank even if it identifies a person different from the bank identified by name, the rights and obligations of the sender and the receiving bank are governed by paragraph (a), as though the sender were a bank. Proof of notice may be made by any admissible evidence. The receiving bank satisfies the burden of proof if it proves that the sender, before the payment order was accepted, signed a record stating the information to which the notice relates. (c) Regardless of whether the sender is a bank, the receiving bank may rely on the name as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary’s bank if the receiving bank, at the time it executes the sender’s order, does not know that the name and number identify different persons. The receiving bank need not determine whether the name and number refer to the same person. (d) If the receiving bank knows that the name and number identify different persons, reliance on either the name or the number in executing the sender’s payment order is a breach of the obligation stated in s. 670.302(1)(a).

History: s. 1, ch. 91-70; s. 27, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 425.06 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 425 / Section 425.06
425.06 Incorporators.
Status: in_force

Five or more natural persons or two or more cooperatives, may organize a cooperative in the manner hereinafter provided.

History: s. 5, ch. 19138, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6494(48).
Fla. Stat. § 413.401 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.401
413.401 Eligibility for independent living services.
Status: in_force

Independent living services may be provided to any person who has a significant disability and for whom a reasonable expectation exists that independent living services will significantly assist the individual to improve her or his ability to function independently within the family or community, or to engage in or continue in employment, and to be able to function independently.

History: s. 7, ch. 88-214; s. 25, ch. 94-324; s. 60, ch. 97-103; s. 15, ch. 2002-22.
Fla. Stat. § 373.0697 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part I / Section 373.0697
373.0697 Basin taxes.
Status: in_force

The respective basins may, pursuant to s. 9(b), Art. VII of the State Constitution, by resolution request the governing board of the district to levy ad valorem taxes within such basin. Upon receipt of such request, a basin tax levy shall be made by the governing board of the district to finance basin functions enumerated in s. 373.0695, notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law to the contrary, and subject to the provisions of s. 373.503(3).

(1) The amount of money to be raised by said tax levy shall be determined by the adoption of an annual budget by the district board of governors, and the average millage for the basin shall be that amount required to raise the amount called for by the annual budget when applied to the total assessment of the basin as determined for county taxing purposes. However, no such tax shall be levied within the basin unless and until the annual budget and required tax levy shall have been approved by formal action of the basin board, and no county in the district shall be taxed under this provision at a rate to exceed 1 mill.

(2) The taxes provided for in this section shall be extended by the county property appraiser on the county tax roll in each county within, or partly within, the basin and shall be collected by the tax collector in the same manner and time as county taxes, and the proceeds therefrom paid to the district for basin purposes. Said taxes shall be a lien, until paid, on the property against which assessed and enforceable in like manner as county taxes. The property appraisers, tax collectors, and clerks of the circuit court of the respective counties shall be entitled to compensation for services performed in connection with such taxes at the same rates as apply to county taxes.

(3) It is hereby determined that the taxes authorized by this subsection are in proportion to the benefits to be derived by the several parcels of real estate within the basin from the works authorized herein.

History: s. 6, ch. 73-190; s. 2, ch. 75-125; s. 5, ch. 76-243.
Fla. Stat. § 215.56021 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.56021
215.56021 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements; peer review panels.
Status: in_force

(1) That portion of a meeting of a peer review panel in which applications for biomedical research grants under s. 215.5602 or s. 381.922 are discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(2) Any records generated by the peer review panel relating to review of applications for biomedical research grants, except final recommendations, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(3) Research grant applications provided to the peer review panel are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(4) Information that is held confidential and exempt under this section may be disclosed with the express written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains or the individual’s legally authorized representative, or by court order upon showing good cause.

History: s. 1, ch. 2012-15; s. 1, ch. 2017-9.
Fla. Stat. § 395.0192 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part I / Section 395.0192
395.0192 Duty to notify physicians.
Status: in_force

A hospital shall notify each obstetrical physician who has privileges at the hospital at least 120 days before the hospital closes its obstetrical department or ceases to provide obstetrical services.

History: s. 2, ch. 2016-113.
Fla. Stat. § 715.03 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 715 / Section 715.03
715.03 Laundries and drycleaners; disposition of unclaimed articles.
Status: in_force

If any person shall fail to claim any garment, clothing, household article, or other articles delivered for laundering, cleaning, or pressing to any laundry or drycleaning establishment for a period of 6 months after the delivery of such article for laundering, cleaning, or processing, the laundry or drycleaning establishment to whom the garment, clothing, or household article is delivered shall have the right to dispose of such garment, clothing, or household article by whatsoever means it may choose without incurring liability or responsibility to the owner provided, however, that before such laundry or drycleaning establishment may claim the benefits of this section it shall at the time of the receiving of such garment, clothing, or household articles, give to the individual delivering such article notice in writing that the articles so delivered may be disposed of by such laundry or drycleaning establishment unless such articles are reclaimed within 6 months from date of delivery to such laundry or drycleaning establishments. Provided, further, that if any garment, clothing, household article, or other articles referred to above is left at a laundry or drycleaning establishment for storage, and insurance is charged for thereon, then, in that event, the said 6 months as set forth above in this section shall not start to run until the period for which the article so insured has expired and when the time for which the insurance on said garment, clothing, or household article shall have expired then the laundry or drycleaning establishment may dispose of the property as though no insurance had been placed on said property in the same way as is provided hereinabove in this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-416.
Fla. Stat. § 559.5556 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VI / Section 559.5556
559.5556 Maintenance of records.
Status: in_force

(1) Each registered consumer collection agency shall maintain, at the principal place of business designated on the registration, all books, accounts, records, and documents necessary to determine the registrant’s compliance with this part.

(2) The office may authorize the maintenance of records at a location other than a principal place of business. The office may require books, accounts, and records to be produced and available at a reasonable and convenient location in this state.

(3) The commission may prescribe by rule the minimum information to be shown in the books, accounts, records, and documents of registrants so that such records enable the office to determine the registrant’s compliance with this part.

(4) All books, accounts, records, documents, and receipts of any debt collection transaction must be preserved and kept available for inspection by the office for at least 3 years after the date the transaction is completed. The commission may prescribe by rule requirements for the destruction of books, accounts, records, and documents retained by the registrant after the completion of the 3 years.

History: s. 1, ch. 2010-127.