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Fla. Stat. § 960.28 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 960 / Section 960.28
960.28 Payment for victims’ initial forensic physical examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) A medical provider who performs an initial forensic physical examination may not bill a victim or the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor directly or indirectly for that examination.

(2) The Crime Victims’ Services Office of the department shall pay for medical expenses connected with an initial forensic physical examination of a victim of sexual battery as defined in chapter 794 or a lewd or lascivious offense as defined in chapter 800. Such payment shall be made regardless of whether the victim is covered by health or disability insurance and whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. The payment shall be made only out of moneys allocated to the Crime Victims’ Services Office for the purposes of this section, and the payment may not exceed $1,000 with respect to any violation. The department shall develop and maintain separate protocols for the initial forensic physical examination of adults and children. Payment under this section is limited to medical expenses connected with the initial forensic physical examination, and payment may be made to a medical provider using an examiner qualified under part I of chapter 464, excluding s. 464.003(15); chapter 458; or chapter 459. Payment made to the medical provider by the department shall be considered by the provider as payment in full for the initial forensic physical examination associated with the collection of evidence. The victim may not be required to pay, directly or indirectly, the cost of an initial forensic physical examination performed in accordance with this section.

(3) The department may allow, deny, controvert, or litigate claims made against it under this section.

(4) Information received or maintained by the department identifying an alleged victim who seeks payment of medical expenses under this section is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

(5) A defendant or juvenile offender who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for, a violation of chapter 794 or chapter 800 shall be ordered by the court to make restitution to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund in an amount equal to the compensation paid to the medical provider by the Crime Victims’ Services Office for the cost of the initial forensic physical examination. The order may be enforced by the department in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-192; s. 1, ch. 83-17; s. 194, ch. 83-216; s. 6, ch. 85-326; s. 15, ch. 91-23; s. 14, ch. 92-107; s. 24, ch. 92-287; s. 1, ch. 94-94; s. 15, ch. 94-342; ss. 1, 3, ch. 95-185; s. 455, ch. 96-406; s. 9, ch. 99-373; s. 148, ch. 2000-318; s. 7, ch. 2001-209; s. 4, ch. 2007-129; s. 10, ch. 2010-37; s. 4, ch. 2018-106; s. 72, ch. 2019-167; s. 55, ch. 2021-51.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1321 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1321
607.1321 Notice of intent to demand payment.
Status: in_force

(1) If a proposed corporate action requiring appraisal rights under s. 607.1302 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of shares: (a) Must have beneficially owned the shares of such class or series as of the record date for the shareholders’ meeting at which the proposed corporate action is to be submitted to a vote; (b) Must deliver to the corporation before the vote is taken written notice of the shareholder’s intent, if the proposed corporate action is effectuated, to demand payment for all shares of such class or series beneficially owned by the shareholder as of the record date for the shareholders’ meeting at which the proposed corporate action is to be submitted to a vote; and (c) Must not vote, or cause or permit to be voted, any shares of such class or series in favor of the proposed corporate action.

(2) If a proposed corporate action requiring appraisal rights under s. 607.1302 is to be approved by written consent, a shareholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of shares: (a) Must have beneficially owned the shares of such class or series as of the record date established for determining who is entitled to sign a written consent; (b) Must assert such appraisal rights for all shares of such class or series beneficially owned by the shareholder as of the record date for determining who is entitled to sign the written consent; and (c) Must not sign a consent in favor of the proposed corporate action with respect to that class or series of shares.

(3) If a proposed corporate action specified in s. 607.1302(1) does not require shareholder approval pursuant to s. 607.11035, a shareholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of shares: (a) Must have beneficially owned the shares of such class or series as of the date the offer to purchase is made pursuant to s. 607.11035; (b) Must deliver to the corporation before the shares are purchased pursuant to the offer a written notice of the shareholder’s intent to demand payment if the proposed corporate action is effected for all shares of such class or series beneficially owned by the shareholder as of the date the offer to purchase is made pursuant to s. 607.11035; and (c) Must not tender, or cause or permit to be tendered, any shares of such class or series in response to such offer.

(4) A shareholder who may otherwise be entitled to appraisal rights but does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3) is not entitled to payment under this chapter.

History: s. 25, ch. 2003-283; s. 7, ch. 2004-378; s. 165, ch. 2019-90; s. 5, ch. 2021-13.
Fla. Stat. § 672.707 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part VII / Section 672.707
672.707 “Person in the position of a seller.”
Status: in_force

(1) A “person in the position of a seller” includes as against a principal an agent who has paid or become responsible for the price of goods on behalf of his or her principal or anyone who otherwise holds a security interest or other right in goods similar to that of a seller.

(2) A person in the position of a seller may as provided in this chapter withhold or stop delivery (s. 672.705) and resell (s. 672.706) and recover incidental damages (s. 672.710).

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 605, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 501.046 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.046
501.046 Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales.
Status: in_force

(1) All businesses conducting home solicitation sales in this state shall: (a) Ensure that all employees engaged in home solicitation sales obtain the permit required in s. 501.022 and direct all such employees to comply with all provisions of said section. (b) Direct all employees engaged in home solicitation sales to leave with the buyer a “business card,” contract, or receipt, which shall include: 1. The disclosure required in s. 501.031. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the parent company or sponsor. 3. The name, address, and telephone number of the employee making the home solicitation sale.

(2) In the case of telephone sales solicitations, the name, address, and telephone number of the parent company or sponsor shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed on sales materials and contracts sent to or delivered to the buyer.

History: s. 2, ch. 77-350; s. 3, ch. 86-144.
Fla. Stat. § 373.324 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part III / Section 373.324
373.324 License renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) A water well contractor shall submit an application for renewal of a license to the water management district which issued the license.

(2) The water management district shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application, proof of completion of 12 classroom hours of continuing education for each renewal cycle, and renewal fee.

(3) The department shall prescribe by rule the method for renewal of a license, which shall include continuing education requirements of not less than 12 classroom hours for each renewal cycle. However, if a water well contractor has received his or her first license within 180 days before the end of the biennium renewal of licenses, the continuing education requirements shall be waived for the licensee’s first renewal cycle. Notwithstanding s. 373.329, the department by rule shall establish an administrative fee based on the actual costs incurred in administering the responsibilities related to continuing education requirements.

(4) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses, which shall be adopted by each water management district.

(5) A license which is not renewed at the end of the biennium prescribed by the department shall automatically revert to inactive status. Such license may be reactivated only if the licensee meets the qualifications for reactivation in s. 373.325.

(6) At least 60 days prior to the automatic reversion of a license to inactive status, the water management district shall mail a notice of such reversion to the last known address of the licensee.

(7) Notwithstanding the renewal requirements in subsection (3) and s. 250.4815 for members of the Florida National Guard and the United States Armed Forces Reserves, any active water well contractor license issued under this part to a servicemember as defined in s. 250.01 or his or her spouse, both of whom reside in Florida, may not become inactive while the servicemember is serving on military orders which take him or her over 35 miles from his or her residence and shall be considered an active license for up to 180 days after the servicemember returns to his or her Florida residence. If the license renewal requirements are met within the 180-day extension period, the servicemember or his or her spouse may not be charged any additional costs, such as, but not limited to, late fees or delinquency fees, above the normal license fees. This subsection does not waive renewal requirements such as registering, continuing education, and all associated fees. The servicemember must present to the water management district issuing the license a copy of his or her official military orders or a written verification from the member’s commanding officer before the end of the 180-day period in order to qualify for the extension.

History: ss. 13, 24, ch. 88-242; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 17, ch. 2001-270; s. 2, ch. 2006-87; s. 24, ch. 2022-183.
Fla. Stat. § 624.604 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part V / Section 624.604
624.604 “Property insurance” defined.
Status: in_force

“Property insurance” is insurance on real or personal property of every kind and of every interest therein, whether on land, water, or in the air, against loss or damage from any and all hazard or cause, and against loss consequential upon such loss or damage, other than noncontractual legal liability for any such loss or damage. Property insurance may include pet insurance that provides coverage for accidents and for illnesses of pets. Property insurance may contain a provision for accidental death or injury as part of a multiple peril homeowner’s policy. Such insurance, which is incidental to the property insurance, is not subject to the provisions of this code applicable to life or health insurance. Property insurance does not include title insurance, as defined in s. 624.608.

History: s. 102, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 86, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 29, ch. 83-288; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 2025-11.
Fla. Stat. § 480.0485 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 480 / Section 480.0485
480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy.
Status: in_force

The massage therapist-patient relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy means violation of the massage therapist-patient relationship through which the massage therapist uses that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of practice or the scope of generally accepted examination or treatment of the patient. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy is prohibited.

History: s. 159, ch. 97-264.
Fla. Stat. § 137.01 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 137 / Section 137.01
137.01 Bonds required by the board of county commissioners for county officers.
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may by ordinance require any county officer to give bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office. The amount of the bond and the bond must be approved by the board of county commissioners. In determining the amount of the bond, the board of county commissioners may consider the amount of money or property likely to be in custody of the county officer at any one time. The bond of each of the county officers of whom a bond is required must be filed with the clerk of the circuit court.

History: s. 1, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 616; GS 822; RGS 1568; CGL 2416; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 837, ch. 95-147; s. 28, ch. 95-312; s. 20, ch. 98-34.
Fla. Stat. § 660.48 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 660 / Section 660.48
660.48 Receivership or voluntary liquidation.
Status: in_force

(1) If a liquidator or receiver is appointed for a trust company or a state bank or association having a trust department, the liquidator or receiver shall, pursuant to the instructions of the office and the orders of any court and the federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction, proceed to close such fiduciary accounts as can be closed promptly and transfer all other fiduciary accounts to substitute fiduciaries.

(2) If a trust company or a state bank or association having a trust department is placed in voluntary liquidation, the liquidating agent shall, in accordance with applicable law, proceed at once to liquidate the affairs of the trust company and the trust department with respect to its fiduciary accounts, as follows: (a) All fiduciary accounts over which a court is exercising jurisdiction shall be closed or disposed of as soon as practicable in accordance with the orders or instructions of such court; and (b) All other fiduciary accounts which can be closed promptly shall be closed as soon as practicable and final accounting shall be made therefor, and all remaining accounts shall be transferred to substitute fiduciaries in accordance with law.

History: ss. 146, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 91-307; s. 1, ch. 92-303; s. 1814, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 721.57 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 721 / Part II / Section 721.57
721.57 Offering of timeshare estates in specific multisite timeshare plans; required provisions in the timeshare instrument.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to meeting all the requirements of part I, timeshare estates offered in a specific multisite timeshare plan must meet the requirements of subsection (2). Any offering of timeshare estates in a specific multisite timeshare plan that does not comply with these requirements shall be deemed to be an offering of a timeshare license.

(2) The timeshare instrument of a specific multisite timeshare plan in which timeshare estates are offered must contain or provide for all of the following matters: (a) The purchaser will receive a timeshare estate as defined in s. 721.05 in one of the component sites of the specific multisite timeshare plan. The use rights in the other component sites of the multisite timeshare plan shall be made available to the purchaser through the reservation system pursuant to the timeshare instrument. (b) In the event that the reservation system is terminated or otherwise becomes unavailable for any reason prior to the expiration of the term of the specific multisite timeshare plan: 1. The purchaser will be able to continue to use the accommodations and facilities of the component site in which she or he has been conveyed a timeshare estate in the manner described in the timeshare instrument for that component site for the remaining term of the timeshare estate; and 2. Any use rights in that component site which had previously been made available through the reservation system to purchasers of the specific multisite timeshare plan who were not offered a timeshare estate at that component site will terminate when the reservation system is terminated or otherwise becomes unavailable for any reason.

History: s. 12, ch. 93-58; s. 911, ch. 97-102; s. 29, ch. 2004-279; s. 13, ch. 2015-144.
Fla. Stat. § 159.15 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part I / Section 159.15
159.15 Tax exemption and eligibility as investments.
Status: in_force

(1) It is hereby found and determined that all of the purposes for which revenue bonds are authorized to be issued by this part constitute essential governmental purposes, and all of the properties, revenues, moneys and other assets owned and used in the operation of such projects, and all revenue bonds issued hereunder and the interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxation by the state or by any county, municipality, political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof. All notes, mortgages, security agreements, letters of credit, or other instruments which arise out of or are given to secure the repayment of bonds issued in connection with a project financed under this part are also exempt from taxation. The exemption granted by this subsection shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations.

(2) Any revenue bonds issued hereunder shall be and constitute legal investments for all public bodies and for all banks, savings banks, guardians, insurance funds, trustees or other fiduciaries and shall be and constitute eligible securities to be deposited as collateral for the security of any state, county, municipal or other public funds.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 215.47, bonds, notes, or obligations of any municipality or political subdivision or any agency or authority of this state, collateralized as to principal and interest by any investment otherwise authorized by s. 215.47, in cases where such collateral is to be utilized to guarantee payment and performance bond obligations for maritime and other construction projects undertaken by employers in this state, where the employer could not receive a payment or performance bond absent such guarantee, and where the municipality or political subdivision is experiencing economic distress by reason of a high unemployment rate or other factors, shall constitute legal investments for state, county, municipal, and all other public funds. For purposes of s. 159.02(4), the word “project” shall also include any escrow fund pledged as collateral to be utilized for the purposes and under the circumstances described in this subsection.

History: s. 8, ch. 67-550; s. 2, ch. 73-327; s. 19, ch. 86-152.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.27 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part II / Section 1013.27
1013.27 Purchase of land by municipality.
Status: in_force

Any municipality wherein a Florida College System institution as defined by s. 1004.65 is situated may purchase land with municipal funds and to donate and convey the land or any other land to the Florida College System institution board of trustees.

History: s. 821, ch. 2002-387; s. 208, ch. 2011-5.
Fla. Stat. § 284.08 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 284 / Part I / Section 284.08
284.08 Reinsurance on excess coverage and approval by Department of Management Services.
Status: in_force

The Department of Financial Services shall determine what excess coverage is necessary and may purchase reinsurance thereon upon approval by the Department of Management Services.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 9150, 1923; CGL 1992; s. 1, ch. 14520, 1929; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 13, 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 70-272; s. 241, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 313, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 916.111 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 916 / Part II / Section 916.111
916.111 Training of mental health experts.
Status: in_force

The evaluation of defendants for competency to proceed or for sanity at the time of the commission of the offense shall be conducted in such a way as to ensure uniform application of the criteria enumerated in Rules 3.210 and 3.216, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. The department shall develop, and may contract with accredited institutions:

(1) To provide: (a) A plan for training mental health professionals to perform forensic evaluations and to standardize the criteria and procedures to be used in these evaluations; (b) Clinical protocols and procedures based upon the criteria of Rules 3.210 and 3.216, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; and (c) Training for mental health professionals in the application of these protocols and procedures in performing forensic evaluations and providing reports to the courts. Training must include, but is not limited to, information on statutes and rules related to competency restoration, evidence-based practices, least restrictive treatment alternatives and placement options as described in s. 916.12(4)(c); and

(2) To compile and maintain the necessary information for evaluating the success of this program, including the number of persons trained, the cost of operating the program, and the effect on the quality of forensic evaluations as measured by appropriateness of admissions to state forensic facilities and to community-based care programs.

History: s. 33, ch. 85-167; s. 13, ch. 98-92; s. 9, ch. 2006-195; s. 10, ch. 2025-143.