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Fla. Stat. § 626.581 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part I / Section 626.581
626.581 Commissions contingent upon adjustment savings; prohibition.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any insurer to enter into any agreement or understanding with its general or state agent or for any insurer, either directly or through its general or state agent, to enter into any agreement or understanding with any local resident agent of such insurer in this state, the effect of which is to make the net amount of any such agent’s commissions on policies of insurance negotiated and issued by such insurer in this state contingent upon savings effected in the adjustment, settlement, and payment of losses covered by such insurer’s policies, and in pursuance of which agreement or understanding the agent acts as adjuster for claims under such policies and pays claims incurred by such insurer under the policies from a stated percentage of the premiums collected or remitted to the agent thereon and retained by the agent; and any such agreements and understandings now existing are declared unlawful and shall be terminated immediately.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to or affect any contingent commissions agreement under which the general or state agent or local resident agent does not pay claims arising under policies of the insurer he or she represents from a stated percentage of premiums collected by him or her or remitted to such agent and retained by him or her.

History: s. 237, 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. 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 234, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 662.127 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 662 / Section 662.127
662.127 Segregation of books, records, and assets; fiduciary assets not liable.
Status: in_force

(1) Each family trust company and licensed family trust company shall maintain its fiduciary books and records separate and distinct from other records of the company and shall segregate all assets held in any fiduciary capacity from other assets of the company.

(2) Assets received or held in a fiduciary capacity by a family trust company or licensed family trust company are not subject to the debts or obligations of the company.

History: s. 18, ch. 2014-97.
Fla. Stat. § 83.625 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part II / Section 83.625
83.625 Power to award possession and enter money judgment.
Status: in_force

In an action by the landlord for possession of a dwelling unit based upon nonpayment of rent, if the court finds the rent is due, owing, and unpaid and by reason thereof the landlord is entitled to possession of the premises, the court, in addition to awarding possession of the premises to the landlord, shall direct, in an amount which is within its jurisdictional limitations, the entry of a money judgment with costs in favor of the landlord and against the tenant for the amount of money found due, owing, and unpaid by the tenant to the landlord. However, no money judgment shall be entered unless service of process has been effected by personal service or, where authorized by law, by certified or registered mail, return receipt, or in any other manner prescribed by law or the rules of the court; and no money judgment may be entered except in compliance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. The prevailing party in the action may also be awarded attorney’s fees and costs.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-147; s. 8, ch. 87-195; s. 6, ch. 88-379.
Fla. Stat. § 703.14 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 703 / Section 703.14
703.14 Penalty for failure to deliver abstracts.
Status: in_force

Any person or the officers of any corporation in possession of, or having under their control such abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats who shall fail or refuse to comply with such order, shall be guilty of a contempt of court and may be imprisoned until such order is obeyed.

History: s. 6, ch. 5414, 1905; RGS 3861; CGL 5768.
Fla. Stat. § 386.02 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 386 / Part I / Section 386.02
386.02 Duty of Department of Health.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health, upon request of the proper authorities, or of any three responsible resident citizens, or whenever it may seem necessary to the department, shall investigate the sanitary condition of any city, town, or place in the state; and if, upon examination, the department shall ascertain the existence of any sanitary nuisance as herein defined, it shall serve notice upon the proper party or parties to remove or abate the said nuisance or, if necessary, proceed to remove or abate the said nuisance in the manner provided in s. 823.01.

History: s. 11, ch. 4346, 1895; GS 1154; RGS 2158; CGL 3387; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 148, ch. 77-147; s. 75, ch. 97-101.
Fla. Stat. § 339.67 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 339 / Section 339.67
339.67 U.S. 19 controlled access facilities.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop and include in the work program the construction of controlled access facilities as necessary to achieve free flow of traffic on U.S. 19, beginning at the terminus of the Suncoast Parkway 2, Phase 3, north predominantly along U.S. 19 to a logical terminus on Interstate 10 in Madison County. This Strategic Intermodal System facility shall be developed using existing roadway, or portions thereof, to ensure the free flow of traffic along the roadway by improvements such as limited access alignments to manage congestion points and retrofitting existing roadway with a series of grade separations that provide an alternative to a signalized intersection for through traffic. To the maximum extent feasible, the facilities shall be developed no later than December 31, 2035.

History: s. 10, ch. 2021-161; s. 22, ch. 2021-186.
Fla. Stat. § 408.0621 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 408 / Part I / Section 408.0621
408.0621 Blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup.
Status: in_force

(1) The Secretary of Health Care Administration, in conjunction with the State Surgeon General, shall establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup.

(2) The workgroup shall: (a) Identify the aggregate number of people who experience blood clots and pulmonary embolisms each year in this state. (b) Identify how data is collected regarding blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, and adverse health outcomes associated with these conditions. (c) Identify how blood clots and pulmonary embolisms impact the lives of people in this state. (d) Identify the standards of care for blood clot surveillance, detection, and treatment. (e) Identify emerging treatments, therapies, and research relating to blood clots. (f) Develop a risk surveillance system to help health care providers identify patients who may be at a higher risk of forming blood clots and pulmonary embolisms. (g) Develop policy recommendations to help improve patient awareness of blood clot risks. (h) Develop policy recommendations to help improve surveillance and detection of patients who may be at a higher risk of forming blood clots in licensed health care facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential treatment facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers. (i) Develop policy recommendations relating to guidelines used that affect the standard of care for patients at risk of forming blood clots. (j) Develop policy recommendations relating to providing patients and their families with written notice of increased risks of forming blood clots.

(3)(a) The workgroup shall be composed of health care providers, patients who have experienced blood clots, family members of patients who have died from blood clots, advocates, and other interested parties and associations. (b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint two members to the workgroup. (c) Members of the workgroup shall serve without compensation. (d) The State Surgeon General shall appoint the chair of the workgroup. (e) The chair is authorized to create subcommittees to help with research, scheduling speakers on important subjects, and drafting a workgroup report and policy recommendations. (f) Meetings of the workgroup may be held through teleconference or other electronic means.

(4)(a) The Secretary of Health Care Administration shall submit an annual report detailing his or her findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (b) The Secretary of Health Care Administration shall submit a final report detailing his or her findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 4, 2025.

History: s. 2, ch. 2023-192.
Fla. Stat. § 368.111 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 368 / Part II / Section 368.111
368.111 Penalties.
Status: in_force

The commission shall have the power to impose upon any entity subject to its jurisdiction under ss. 368.101-368.112 which is found to have refused to comply with or to have willfully violated any lawful rule or order of the commission or any provision of ss. 368.101-368.112 a penalty for each offense of not more than $5,000, which penalty shall be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission. Each day that such refusal or violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the entity, enforceable by the commission as a statutory lien under chapter 85.

History: s. 11, ch. 92-284.
Fla. Stat. § 901.26 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 901 / Section 901.26
901.26 Arrest and detention of foreign nationals.
Status: in_force

Failure to provide consular notification under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations or other bilateral consular conventions shall not be a defense in any criminal proceeding against any foreign national and shall not be cause for the foreign national’s discharge from custody.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 65-523; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 15, ch. 70-339; s. 1469, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 2001-200.
Fla. Stat. § 662.133 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 662 / Section 662.133
662.133 Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments.
Status: in_force

If a family trust company or licensed family trust company is required to make an oath, affirmation, affidavit, or acknowledgment regarding a fiduciary capacity in which it is acting or is preparing to act, a director or officer or, if the company is a limited liability company, a manager or officer expressly authorized by the family trust company or licensed family trust company, shall make and, if required, subscribe to such oath, affirmation, affidavit, or acknowledgment on behalf of the company.

History: s. 24, ch. 2014-97.
Fla. Stat. § 624.05 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.05
624.05 “Department,” “commission,” and “office” defined.
Status: in_force

As used in the Insurance Code:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Financial Services. The term does not mean the Financial Services Commission or any office of the Financial Services Commission.

(2) “Commission” means the Financial Services Commission.

(3) “Office” means the Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission.

History: s. 5, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 262, ch. 71-377; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 751, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 760.60 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 760 / Part III / Section 760.60
760.60 Discriminatory practices of certain clubs prohibited; remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a person to discriminate against any individual because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, handicap, age above the age of 21, or marital status in evaluating an application for membership in a club that has more than 400 members, that provides regular meal service, and that regularly receives payment for dues, fees, use of space, facilities, services, meals, or beverages directly or indirectly from nonmembers for business purposes. It is unlawful for a person, on behalf of such a club, to publish, circulate, issue, display, post, or mail any advertisement, notice, or solicitation that contains a statement to the effect that the accommodations, advantages, facilities, membership, or privileges of the club are denied to any individual because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, handicap, age above the age of 21, or marital status. This subsection does not apply to fraternal or benevolent organizations, ethnic clubs, or religious organizations where business activity is not prevalent.

(2) A person who has been discriminated against in violation of this act may file a complaint with the Commission on Human Relations or with the Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights. A complaint must be in writing and must contain such information and be in such form as the commission requires. Upon receipt of a complaint, the commission or the Attorney General shall provide a copy to the person who represents the club. Within 30 days after receiving a complaint, the commission or the Attorney General shall give notice in writing to the person who filed the complaint if it intends to resolve the complaint. If the commission or the Attorney General decides to resolve the complaint, it shall attempt to eliminate or correct the alleged discriminatory practices of a club by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion.

(3) If the commission or the Attorney General fails, within 30 days after receiving a complaint filed under subsection (2), to give notice of its intent to resolve the complaint, or if the commission or the Attorney General fails to resolve the complaint within 45 days after giving such notice, the person or the Attorney General on behalf of the person filing the complaint may commence a civil action in a court against the club, its officers, or its members to enforce this section. If the court finds that a discriminatory practice occurs at the club, the court may enjoin the club, its officers, or its members from engaging in such practice or may order other appropriate action.

History: s. 12, ch. 92-177; s. 6, ch. 2020-153.
Fla. Stat. § 483.813 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 483 / Part I / Section 483.813
483.813 Clinical laboratory personnel license.
Status: in_force

A person may not conduct a clinical laboratory examination or report the results of such examination unless such person is licensed under this part to perform such procedures. However, this provision does not apply to any practitioner of the healing arts authorized to practice in this state. The department may grant a temporary license to any candidate it deems properly qualified, for a period not to exceed 1 year.

History: s. 32, ch. 92-58; s. 9, ch. 97-91; s. 167, ch. 97-264; s. 149, ch. 99-397; s. 101, ch. 2018-24.
Fla. Stat. § 196.295 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 196 / Section 196.295
196.295 Property transferred to exempt governmental unit; tax payment into escrow; taxes due from prior years.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event fee title to property is acquired between January 1 and November 1 of any year by a governmental unit exempt under this chapter by any means except condemnation or is acquired by any means except condemnation for use exclusively for federal, state, county, or municipal purposes, the taxpayer shall be required to place in escrow with the county tax collector an amount equal to the current taxes prorated to the date of transfer of title, based upon the current assessment and millage rates on the land involved. This fund shall be used to pay any ad valorem taxes due, and the remainder of taxes which would otherwise have been due for that current year shall stand canceled.

(2) In the event fee title to property is acquired by a governmental unit exempt under this chapter by any means except condemnation or is acquired by any means except condemnation for use exclusively for federal, state, county, or municipal purposes, the taxpayer is required to pay all taxes due from prior years.

History: s. 13, ch. 74-234; s. 1, ch. 75-103; s. 7, ch. 85-322; s. 26, ch. 86-152; s. 15, ch. 86-300; s. 4, ch. 88-101; s. 8, ch. 92-173.
Fla. Stat. § 15.0301 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.0301
15.0301 State motto.
Status: in_force

“In God We Trust” is hereby designated and declared the official motto of the State of Florida.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-282.
Fla. Stat. § 520.88 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part V / Section 520.88
520.88 Assignments of contracts or notes.
Status: in_force

(1) No holder shall sell, transfer, or assign any obligation in connection with a home improvement contract or any evidence of indebtedness thereunder to any person who is not authorized as a sales finance company.

(2) Notice of any assignment shall be sent to the owner immediately after the assignment is made.

(3) No promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness may be negotiated or otherwise transferred without simultaneous delivery of the related contract.

(4) No right of action or defense arising out of the transaction which gave rise to the home improvement contract which the buyer has against the home improvement finance seller and which would be cut off by assignment shall be cut off by assignment of the contract to any third person, whether or not he or she acquired the contract in good faith and for value.

History: s. 1, ch. 69-44; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 30, 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 698, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 288.9931 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part XI / Section 288.9931
288.9931 Legislative findings and intent.
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the ability of entrepreneurs and small businesses to access capital is vital to the overall health and growth of this state’s economy; however, access to capital is limited by the lack of available credit for entrepreneurs and small businesses in this state. The Legislature further finds that entrepreneurs and small businesses could be assisted through the creation of a program that will provide an avenue for entrepreneurs and small businesses in this state to access credit. Additionally, the Legislature finds that business management training, business development training, and technical assistance are necessary to ensure that entrepreneurs and small businesses that receive credit develop the skills necessary to grow and achieve long-term financial stability. The Legislature intends to expand job opportunities for this state’s workforce by expanding access to credit to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Furthermore, the Legislature intends to avoid duplicating existing programs and to coordinate, assist, augment, and improve access to those programs for entrepreneurs and small businesses in this state.

History: s. 49, ch. 2014-218.
Fla. Stat. § 744.371 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VI / Section 744.371
744.371 Relief to be granted.
Status: in_force

If it appears from the annual guardianship report that:

(1) The condition of the ward requires further examination;

(2) Any change in the proposed care, maintenance, or treatment is needed;

(3) The ward is qualified for restoration of some or all rights;

(4) The condition or maintenance of the ward requires the performance or doing of any other thing for the best interest of the ward which is not indicated in the plan; or

(5) There is any other matter necessary to protect the interests of the ward,

the court shall, after a hearing with appropriate notice, amend the plan or enter any other order necessary to protect the ward.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 6, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 55, ch. 89-96; s. 40, ch. 90-271.
Fla. Stat. § 695.19 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 695 / Section 695.19
695.19 Certified copies of recorded instruments may be recorded.
Status: in_force

Certified copies of deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney and all other instruments of any kind which have been or may hereafter be duly recorded or filed among the public records of any county in this state may be recorded or rerecorded among the public records of any other county in this state as fully and in the same manner and with like effect as if such certified copy were the original instrument.

History: s. 1, ch. 11989, 1927; CGL 5717.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.24 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part III / Section 1012.24
1012.24 Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies.
Status: in_force

In the event of an epidemic, strike, mass walkout, substantial numbers of teacher resignations, or other urgent condition, a district school board upon recommendation of the district school superintendent may find and declare that an emergency exists because there is not a sufficient number of certified teachers to continue the normal operation of the schools within the district. In said event the district school board may upon recommendation of the district school superintendent employ, contract with, and compensate for instructional services rendered any person who shall be deemed qualified by regulations of the district school board. In such event, a state certificate to teach shall not be required for such employment, contract, or compensation.

History: s. 699, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 196.121 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 196 / Section 196.121
196.121 Homestead exemptions; forms.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Revenue shall provide, by electronic means or other methods designated by the department, forms to be filed by taxpayers claiming to be entitled to a homestead exemption and shall prescribe the content of such forms by rule.

(2) The forms shall require the taxpayer to furnish certain information to the property appraiser for the purpose of determining that the taxpayer is a permanent resident as defined in s. 196.012(16). Such information may include, but need not be limited to, the factors enumerated in s. 196.015.

(3) The forms shall also contain the following: (a) Notice of the tax lien which can be imposed pursuant to s. 196.161. (b) Notice that information contained in the application will be provided to the Department of Revenue and may also be provided to any state in which the applicant has previously resided. (c) A requirement that the applicant read or have read to him or her the contents of the form.

History: s. 4, ch. 17060, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 897(5); ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 5, ch. 79-332; s. 8, ch. 81-219; s. 58, ch. 83-217; s. 994, ch. 95-147; s. 30, ch. 95-280; s. 23, ch. 2012-193; s. 5, ch. 2013-77.