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Fla. Stat. § 213.30 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 213 / Section 213.30
213.30 Compensation for information relating to a violation of the tax laws.
Status: in_force

(1) The executive director of the department, pursuant to rules adopted by the department, is authorized to compensate persons providing information to the department leading to: (a) The punishment of, or collection of taxes, penalties, or interest from, any person with respect to the taxes enumerated in s. 213.05. The amount of any payment made under this paragraph may not exceed 10 percent of any tax, penalties, or interest collected as a result of such information. (b) The identification and registration of a taxpayer who is not in compliance with the registration requirements of any tax statute that is listed in s. 213.05. The amount of the payment made to any person who provides information to the department which results in the registration of a noncompliant taxpayer shall be $100. The reward authorized in this paragraph shall be paid only if the noncompliant taxpayer: 1. Conducts business from a permanent, fixed location; 2. Is engaged in a bona fide taxable activity; and 3. Is found by the department to have an unpaid tax liability.

(2) Any employee of the department or of any other state or federal agency who comes into possession of information relating to a violation of a revenue law while an employee of such agency may provide information to the department of the type described in subsection (1), but the employee may not be compensated under this section. Any former employee of the department or any other state or federal agency who came into possession of information relating to a violation of a revenue law while an employee of such agency may provide information to the department of the type described in subsection (1), but the former employee may not receive compensation under this section.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section is the sole means by which any person may seek or obtain any moneys as the result of, in relation to, or founded upon the failure by another person to comply with the tax laws of this state. A person’s use of any other law to seek or obtain moneys for such failure is in derogation of this section and conflicts with the state’s duty to administer the tax laws.

History: s. 99, ch. 87-6; s. 38, ch. 91-112; s. 22, ch. 92-320; s. 1, ch. 96-221; s. 37, ch. 2002-218.
Fla. Stat. § 265.111 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 265 / Section 265.111
265.111 Capitol Complex; monuments.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section, the term “monument” means a permanent structure such as a marker, statue, sculpture, plaque, or other artifice, including living plant material, placed in remembrance or recognition of a significant person or event in Florida history. The term does not include any “Official Florida Historical Marker” as defined in s. 267.021.

(2) The construction and placement of a monument on the premises of the Capitol Complex, as defined in s. 281.01, is prohibited unless authorized by general law and unless the design and placement of the monument is approved, after considering the recommendations of the Department of Management Services and the Florida Historical Commission, pursuant to s. 267.0612(9), by each of the following officers, or his or her designee: (a) The Governor. (b) The Attorney General. (c) The Chief Financial Officer. (d) The Commissioner of Agriculture. (e) The President of the Senate. (f) The Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Department of Management Services shall coordinate with the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State regarding a monument’s design and placement subject to the division’s powers and duties under s. 267.031.

(3) The Department of Management Services shall set aside and dedicate the area of the Capitol Complex described as “Memorial Park” in s. 281.01 on which authorized monuments shall be placed, including a monument in remembrance of the 241 members of the United States Armed Forces who lost their lives on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon.

History: s. 2, ch. 2014-126; s. 1, ch. 2015-151; s. 1, ch. 2022-162; s. 1, ch. 2023-242.
Fla. Stat. § 679.3091 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part III / Section 679.3091
679.3091 Security interest perfected upon attachment.
Status: in_force

The following security interests are perfected when they attach:

(1) A purchase-money security interest in consumer goods, except as otherwise provided in s. 679.3111(2) with respect to consumer goods that are subject to a statute or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1);

(2) An assignment of accounts or payment intangibles which does not by itself or in conjunction with other assignments to the same assignee transfer a significant part of the assignor’s outstanding accounts or payment intangibles;

(3) A sale of a payment intangible;

(4) A sale of a promissory note;

(5) A security interest created by the assignment of a health-care-insurance receivable to the provider of the health-care goods or services;

(6) A security interest arising under s. 672.401, s. 672.505, s. 672.711(3), or s. 680.508(5), until the debtor obtains possession of the collateral;

(7) A security interest of a collecting bank arising under s. 674.2101;

(8) A security interest of an issuer or nominated person arising under s. 675.118;

(9) A security interest arising in the delivery of a financial asset under s. 679.2061(3);

(10) A security interest in investment property created by a broker or securities intermediary;

(11) A security interest in a commodity contract or a commodity account created by a commodity intermediary;

(12) An assignment for the benefit of all creditors of the transferor and subsequent transfers by the assignee thereunder; and

(13) A security interest created by an assignment of a beneficial interest in a decedent’s estate.

History: s. 3, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 626.827 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IV / Section 626.827
626.827 Scope of this part.
Status: in_force

(1) This part applies only to agents of health insurers, which agents are not appointed as to the same insurer as to either life insurance or as to property, casualty, or surety insurance.

(2) Agents appointed as to the same insurer as to both life insurance and health insurance are deemed to be life agents and are not subject to this part, but are subject to part I (Licensing Procedures Law) and part III (Life Agents Law).

(3) Agents appointed as to the same insurer as to both health insurance and property or casualty or surety insurance are deemed as to be general lines agents and are not subject to this part, but are subject to part I (Licensing Procedures Law) and part II (General Lines Agent Law).

(4) All agents subject to this chapter are “health agents” as defined in s. 626.829.

History: s. 301, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 259, 271, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 44, ch. 83-215; ss. 106, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 790.15 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.15
790.15 Discharging firearm in public or on residential property.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or subsection (3), any person who knowingly discharges a firearm in any public place or on the right-of-way of any paved public road, highway, or street, who knowingly discharges any firearm over the right-of-way of any paved public road, highway, or street or over any occupied premises, or who recklessly or negligently discharges a firearm outdoors on any property used primarily as the site of a dwelling as defined in s. 776.013 or zoned exclusively for residential use commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. This section does not apply to a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm or to a person discharging a firearm on public roads or properties expressly approved for hunting by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or Florida Forest Service.

(2) Any occupant of any vehicle who knowingly and willfully discharges any firearm from the vehicle within 1,000 feet of any person commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Any driver or owner of any vehicle, whether or not the owner of the vehicle is occupying the vehicle, who knowingly directs any other person to discharge any firearm from the vehicle commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) Any person who recreationally discharges a firearm outdoors, including target shooting, in an area that the person knows or reasonably should know is primarily residential in nature and that has a residential density of one or more dwelling units per acre, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. This subsection does not apply: (a) To a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm; (b) If, under the circumstances, the discharge does not pose a reasonably foreseeable risk to life, safety, or property; or (c) To a person who accidentally discharges a firearm.

History: s. 1, ch. 3289, 1881; RS 2683; GS 3626; RGS 5557; CGL 7743; s. 1, ch. 61-334; s. 745, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 78-17; s. 1, ch. 89-157; s. 229, ch. 99-245; s. 77, ch. 2012-7; s. 3, ch. 2012-108; s. 1, ch. 2016-12.
Fla. Stat. § 531.46 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 531 / Section 531.46
531.46 Bulk sale.
Status: in_force

Bulk sales in excess of $20 shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket containing the following information:

(1) The name and address of the vendor and purchaser;

(2) The date delivered;

(3) The net quantity delivered and the net quantity upon which the price is based, if this differs from the delivered quantity;

(4) The identity of commodity in the most descriptive terms commercially practicable including any quality representation made in connection with the sale; and

(5) The count of individually wrapped packages, if there are more than one of such packages.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-101.
Fla. Stat. § 116.015 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 116 / Section 116.015
116.015 Receipt of counterfeit money in the course of operation of public office.
Status: in_force

Whenever a state or county officer who has unknowingly received into the public funds of his or her office any counterfeit currency discovers that fact, the officer shall furnish a written report of the matter to the appropriate state attorney, including such information as the state attorney may request. The officer shall not be personally liable, but shall be entitled to charge such loss as an expense against any available funds of his or her office, provided the amount of such charge does not exceed the face value of the currency so received.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-117; s. 741, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 382.022 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.022
382.022 Marriage application fees.
Status: in_force

Upon the receipt of each application for the issuance of a marriage license, the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court shall, pursuant to s. 741.02, collect and receive a fee of $4 which shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit to the Department of Health to defray part of the cost of maintaining marriage records.

History: s. 3, ch. 11869, 1927; CGL 3296; s. 1, ch. 67-520; s. 24, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 74-372; s. 108, ch. 77-147; s. 19, ch. 87-387; s. 6, ch. 90-347; s. 20, ch. 94-348; s. 1037, ch. 95-148; s. 104, ch. 97-237; s. 29, ch. 2001-122.
Fla. Stat. § 322.65 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.65
322.65 Driver license record exchange.
Status: in_force

The department shall enter into agreements for the exchange of driver license records with other jurisdictions and with clearinghouses established for such purposes, such as the Commercial Driver’s License Information System or the National Driver Register.

History: s. 30, ch. 89-282.
Fla. Stat. § 403.9413 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part VIII / Section 403.9413
403.9413 Amendment to the application.
Status: in_force

(1) Any amendment made to the application shall be sent by the applicant to the administrative law judge and to all parties to the proceeding.

(2) Any amendment to the application made prior to certification shall be disposed of as part of the original certification proceeding. Amendment of the application may be considered good cause for alteration of time limits pursuant to s. 403.9414.

History: s. 1, ch. 92-284; s. 178, ch. 96-410.
Fla. Stat. § 680.403 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part IV / Section 680.403
680.403 Retraction of anticipatory repudiation.
Status: in_force

(1) Until the repudiating party’s next performance is due, the repudiating party can retract the repudiation unless, since the repudiation, the aggrieved party has canceled the lease contract or materially changed the aggrieved party’s position or otherwise indicated that the aggrieved party considers the repudiation final.

(2) Retraction may be by any method that clearly indicates to the aggrieved party that the repudiating party intends to perform under the lease contract and includes any assurance demanded under s. 680.401.

(3) Retraction reinstates a repudiating party’s rights under a lease contract with due excuse and allowance to the aggrieved party for any delay occasioned by the repudiation.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278.
Fla. Stat. § 177.142 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part I / Section 177.142
177.142 Renaming of subdivisions and streets on plats and maps.
Status: in_force

If the local governing body determines that a subdivision, street, or other name appearing on a recorded plat or map or an unrecorded map maintained by the clerk of the circuit court pursuant to s. 177.132 constitutes an ethnic or racial slur, the local governing body is authorized to change that name by ordinance. The clerk of the circuit court of the county shall place in the margin of the plat or map a notation that an ordinance has been passed changing the name, the date of the name change, and the book and page in the public records where the ordinance is recorded.

History: s. 2, ch. 95-176.
Fla. Stat. § 132.04 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.04
132.04 Redemption before maturity.
Status: in_force

Any such unit may obligate itself to redeem any or all of the refunding bonds before maturity on such terms and conditions as the resolution authorizing such bonds may determine. Bonds subject to redemption shall state the manner of giving notice of intention to redeem (which may be by publication without actual notice), and when such notice has been given such bonds shall not bear interest after the date fixed in such notice of redemption, nor shall coupons maturing thereafter be valid; provided that adequate funds for their redemption shall have been provided and set aside by such unit.

History: s. 4, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(4).
Fla. Stat. § 331.360 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part II / Section 331.360
331.360 Joint participation agreement or assistance; spaceport master plan.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the duty, function, and responsibility of the Department of Transportation to promote the further development and improvement of aerospace transportation facilities; to address intermodal requirements and impacts of the launch ranges, spaceports, and other space transportation facilities; to assist in the development of joint-use facilities and technology that support aviation and aerospace operations; to coordinate and cooperate in the development of spaceport infrastructure and related transportation facilities contained in the Strategic Intermodal System Plan; to encourage, where appropriate, the cooperation and integration of airports and spaceports in order to meet transportation-related needs; and to facilitate and promote cooperative efforts between federal and state government entities to improve space transportation capacity and efficiency. In carrying out this duty and responsibility, the department may assist and advise, cooperate with, and coordinate with federal, state, local, or private organizations and individuals. The department may administratively house its space transportation responsibilities within an existing division or office.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may enter into a joint participation agreement with, or otherwise assist, Space Florida as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter and may allocate funds for such purposes in its 5-year work program. However, the department may not fund the administrative or operational costs of Space Florida.

(3) Space Florida shall develop a spaceport master plan for expansion and modernization of space transportation facilities within spaceport territories as defined in s. 331.303. The plan shall contain recommended projects to meet current and future commercial, national, and state space transportation requirements. Space Florida shall submit the plan to any appropriate metropolitan planning organization for review of intermodal impacts. Space Florida shall submit the spaceport master plan to the Department of Transportation, and such plan may be included within the department’s 5-year work program of qualifying aerospace discretionary capacity improvement under subsection (4). The plan shall identify appropriate funding levels and include recommendations on appropriate sources of revenue that may be developed to contribute to the State Transportation Trust Fund.

(4) Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the department may participate in the capital cost of eligible spaceport discretionary capacity improvement projects. The annual legislative budget request shall be based on the proposed funding requested for approved spaceport discretionary capacity improvement projects.

History: s. 65, ch. 93-164; s. 4, ch. 99-256; s. 17, ch. 2002-183; s. 48, ch. 2006-60.
Fla. Stat. § 553.7931 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part IV / Section 553.7931
553.7931 Alarm system registrations.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “applicable local governmental entity” means the local enforcement agency or local law enforcement agency responsible for the administration of alarm system registration in a jurisdiction. (a) The owner, lessee, or occupant, or an authorized representative thereof, of a property must register his or her alarm system with the applicable local governmental entity if such entity requires registration of alarm systems. (b)1. A contractor as defined in s. 553.793 or an alarm system monitoring company that installs a monitored alarm system shall provide written notice, on paper or electronically, to an owner, lessee, or occupant, or an authorized representative thereof, before activating or reactivating an alarm system, that the applicable local governmental entity may require the registration of the alarm system. 2. An alarm system monitoring company that activates an alarm system installed by an owner, lessee, or occupant, or authorized representative thereof, shall provide verbal notice to the owner, lessee, or occupant, or authorized representative thereof, before activating or reactivating an alarm system, that the applicable local governmental entity may require the registration of the alarm system.

(2) A contractor or alarm system monitoring company is not liable for civil penalties and fines assessed or imposed by the applicable local governmental entity for failing to register an alarm system, for dispatch to an unregistered user, or for excessive false alarms not attributed to alarm system monitoring company error or improper installation by the contractor or alarm system monitoring company.

(3) A municipality, county, district, or other local governmental entity may not require that an alarm system registration form be notarized before an alarm system may be registered.

(4) A municipality, county, district, or other local governmental entity may not adopt or maintain in effect any ordinance or rule regarding alarm system registration that is inconsistent with this section.

History: s. 20, ch. 2016-129.
Fla. Stat. § 288.007 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.007
288.007 Inventory of communities seeking to recruit businesses.
Status: in_force

By September 30 of each year, a county or municipality that has a population of at least 25,000 or its local economic development organization must submit to the department a brief overview of the strengths, services, and economic development incentives that its community offers. The local government or its local economic development organization also must identify any industries that it is encouraging to locate or relocate to its area. A county or municipality having a population of 25,000 or fewer or its local economic development organization seeking to recruit businesses may submit information as required in this section and may participate in any activity or initiative resulting from the collection, analysis, and reporting of the information to the department pursuant to this section.

History: s. 29, ch. 2011-142; s. 85, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 175.151 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 175 / Section 175.151
175.151 Penalty for failure of insurers to comply with this act.
Status: in_force

If any insurance company, corporation or other insurer fails to comply with the provisions of this act, on or before March 1 of each year as herein provided, the certificate of authority issued to said insurance company, corporation or other insurer to transact business in this state may be canceled and revoked by the Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission, and it is unlawful for any such insurance company, corporation, or other insurer to transact business thereafter in this state unless such insurance company, corporation, or other insurer shall be granted a new certificate of authority to transact any business in this state, in compliance with provisions of law authorizing such certificate of authority to be issued. The division is responsible for notifying the Office of Insurance Regulation regarding any such failure to comply.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-249; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 99-1; s. 163, ch. 2003-261.