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Fla. Stat. § 23.127 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 23 / Part I / Section 23.127
23.127 Powers, privileges, and immunities.
Status: in_force

(1) Any employee of any Florida law enforcement agency who renders aid outside the employee’s jurisdiction but inside this state pursuant to the written agreement entered under this part has the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if the employee was performing duties inside the employee’s jurisdiction. Any employee rendering aid pursuant to an interstate mutual aid agreement entered under this part shall have such powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as the parties agree are consistent with the laws of the jurisdictions involved and with the purposes for which such agreement was entered.

(2) A political subdivision that furnishes equipment pursuant to this part must bear the cost of loss or damage to that equipment and must pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance of that equipment unless otherwise provided in the written agreement entered under this part. The political subdivision furnishing aid pursuant to this part shall compensate its employees during the time of the rendering of aid and shall defray the actual travel and maintenance expenses of its employees while they are rendering aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation for personal injury or death while its employees are rendering aid, unless otherwise provided in the agreement entered under this part.

(3) The privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances, and rules, and pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers’ compensation, salary, death, and other benefits that apply to the activity of an employee of an agency when performing the employee’s duties within the territorial limits of the employee’s agency apply to the employee to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of the employee’s duties extraterritorially under the provisions of the mutual aid agreement. This section applies to paid, volunteer, and auxiliary employees.

(4) A mutual aid agreement between law enforcement agencies in this state and any law enforcement agencies of another state or of the United States or its territories has the status of an interstate compact, but in any case or controversy involving performance or interpretation thereof or liability thereunder, the law enforcement agencies party thereto are real parties in interest and the state may maintain an action to recoup or otherwise make itself whole for any damages or liability that it incurs by reason of being joined as a party therein. Such action is maintainable against any public agency or agencies whose acts or omissions caused or contributed to the incurring of damages or liability by the state.

History: s. 8, ch. 69-112; s. 48, ch. 79-40; s. 4, ch. 81-142; s. 4, ch. 92-165; s. 4, ch. 93-211.
Fla. Stat. § 860.03 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 860 / Section 860.03
860.03 Intoxicated servant of common carrier.
Status: in_force

If any person while in charge of a locomotive engine, acting as the conductor or superintendent of a car or train, on the car or train as a brakeman, employed to attend the switches, drawbridges or signal stations on any railway, or acting as captain or pilot on any steamboat shall be intoxicated, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: RS 2693; GS 3638; RGS 5574; CGL 7760; s. 1087, ch. 71-136; s. 1390, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 455.2175 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.2175
455.2175 Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination.
Status: in_force

In addition to, or in lieu of, any other discipline imposed pursuant to s. 455.227, the theft of an examination in whole or in part or the act of reproducing or copying any examination administered by the department, whether such examination is reproduced or copied in part or in whole and by any means, constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. An examinee whose examination materials are confiscated is not permitted to take another examination until the criminal investigation reveals that the examinee did not violate this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 90-228; s. 3, ch. 91-137; s. 47, ch. 92-33; s. 23, ch. 93-129; s. 71, ch. 94-218; s. 13, ch. 97-261; s. 10, ch. 2010-106.
Fla. Stat. § 379.206 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.206
379.206 Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Grants and Donations Trust Fund is created within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

(2) The fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant and donor agreement activities. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and donations from private and public nonfederal sources, development-of-regional-impact wildlife mitigation contributions, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds.

(3) If acquisition pursuant to this section will result in state ownership of land, title shall be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund as required in chapter 253. Land acquisition pursuant to this section shall be voluntary, negotiated acquisition and, if title is to be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, is subject to the acquisition procedures of s. 253.025.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-20; s. 2, ch. 2008-23; s. 16, ch. 2008-247; s. 15, ch. 2010-4; s. 59, ch. 2015-229; s. 1, ch. 2025-32.
Fla. Stat. § 624.08 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.08
624.08 “State” defined.
Status: in_force

When used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of Florida, “state” means any state, district, territory, or commonwealth of the United States.

History: s. 8, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 15, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 466.016 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 466 / Section 466.016
466.016 License to be displayed.
Status: in_force

(1) Every practitioner of dentistry or dental hygiene within the meaning of this chapter shall post and keep conspicuously displayed her or his license in the office wherein she or he practices, in plain sight of the practitioner’s patients. Any dentist or dental hygienist who practices at more than one location must display a copy of her or his license in each office where she or he practices.

(2) Every dentist shall provide each of her or his patients with her or his name, contact telephone number, after-hours contact information for emergencies, and license information.

(3) Any partnership, corporation, or other business entity that advertises dental services shall designate with the board a dentist of record and provide each patient with the name, contact telephone number, after-hours contact information for emergencies, and, upon the patient’s request, license information of the dentist of record. The designated dentist shall have a full, active, and unencumbered license under this chapter or a registration pursuant to s. 456.47.

History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 79-330; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 23, 24, ch. 86-291; s. 60, ch. 91-137; s. 7, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 255, ch. 97-103; s. 2, ch. 2024-214; s. 53, ch. 2025-6.
Fla. Stat. § 714.07 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 714 / Section 714.07
714.07 Disqualification from appointment as receiver; disclosure of interest.
Status: in_force

(1) The court may not appoint a person as receiver unless the person submits to the court a statement under penalty of perjury that the person is not disqualified.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a person is disqualified from appointment as receiver if the person: (a) Is an affiliate of a party; (b) Has an interest materially adverse to an interest of a party; (c) Has a material financial interest in the outcome of the action, other than compensation the court may allow the receiver; (d) Has a debtor-creditor relationship with a party; or (e) Holds an equity interest in a party, other than a noncontrolling interest in a publicly traded company.

(3) A person is not disqualified from appointment as receiver solely because the person: (a) Was appointed receiver or is owed compensation in an unrelated matter involving a party or was engaged by a party in a matter unrelated to the receivership; (b) Is an individual obligated to a party on a debt that is not in default and was incurred primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; or (c) Maintains with a party a deposit account, as defined in s. 679.1021.

(4) A person seeking appointment of a receiver may nominate a person to serve as receiver, but the court is not bound by the nomination.

History: s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
Fla. Stat. § 207.026 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 207 / Section 207.026
207.026 Allocation of tax.
Status: in_force

All moneys derived from the taxes and fees imposed by this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury by the department for deposit in the Fuel Tax Collection Trust Fund from which the following transfers shall be made: After withholding $50,000 from the proceeds therefrom, to be used as a revolving cash balance, and the amount of funds necessary for the administration and enforcement of this tax, all other moneys shall be transferred in the same manner and for the same purpose as provided in ss. 206.41, 206.45, 206.60, 206.605, 206.606, 206.608, 206.9945, 336.021, and 336.025.

History: s. 2, ch. 80-415; s. 5, ch. 81-151; s. 106, ch. 81-259; s. 31, ch. 83-3; s. 4, ch. 85-164; s. 41, ch. 87-6; s. 13, ch. 87-198; ss. 46, 47, ch. 87-548; s. 99, ch. 90-136; s. 11, ch. 90-351; s. 5, ch. 94-306; s. 110, ch. 95-417.
Fla. Stat. § 481.231 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 481 / Part I / Section 481.231
481.231 Effect of part locally.
Status: in_force

(1) This part does not repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any specific provision of any local building code or zoning law or ordinance that has been duly adopted, now or hereafter enacted, which is more restrictive, with respect to the services of registered architects or registered interior designers, than this part; provided, however, that a licensed architect shall be deemed registered as an interior designer for purposes of offering or rendering interior design services to a county, municipality, or other local government or political subdivision.

(2) Counties or municipalities which issue building permits shall not issue permits if it is apparent from the application for the building permit that the provisions of this part have been violated; provided, however, that this subsection shall not authorize the withholding of building permits in cases involving the exceptions and exemptions set out in s. 481.229.

History: ss. 13, 19, ch. 79-273; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 23, 24, ch. 88-383; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 308, ch. 94-119; s. 9, ch. 95-389; s. 54, ch. 2020-160.
Fla. Stat. § 290.0058 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.0058
290.0058 Determination of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress.
Status: in_force

(1) In determining whether an area suffers from pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress, for purposes of ss. 290.0055 and 290.0065, the governing body and the department shall use data from the most current decennial census, and from information published by the Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data shall be comparable in point or period of time and methodology employed.

(2) Pervasive poverty shall be evidenced by a showing that poverty is widespread throughout the nominated area. The poverty rate of the nominated area shall be established using the following criteria: (a) In each census geographic block group within a nominated area, the poverty rate may not be less than 20 percent. However, for an area nominated for designation as a rural enterprise zone which does not have a poverty rate of more than 20 percent in each census geographic block group within the nominated area, the poverty rate for the nominated area may be calculated using the poverty rate for the entire county, which may not be less than 20 percent. (b) In at least 50 percent of the census geographic block groups within the nominated area, the poverty rate may not be less than 30 percent. This requirement does not apply to an area nominated for designation as a rural enterprise zone. (c) Census geographic block groups with no population shall be treated as having a poverty rate which meets the standards of paragraph (a), but shall be treated as having a zero poverty rate for purposes of applying paragraph (b). (d) A nominated area may not contain a noncontiguous parcel unless such parcel separately meets the criteria set forth under paragraphs (a) and (b).

(3) Unemployment shall be evidenced by data indicating that the average rate of unemployment for the nominated area is not less than the state’s average of unemployment, or by evidence of especially severe economic conditions which have brought about significant job dislocation within the nominated area.

(4) General distress shall be evidenced by describing adverse conditions within the nominated area other than those of pervasive poverty and unemployment. A high incidence of crime, abandoned structures, and deteriorated infrastructure or substantial population decline are examples of appropriate indicators of general distress.

(5) In making the calculations required by this section, the local government and the department shall round all fractional percentages of one-half percent or more up to the next highest whole percentage figure.

History: ss. 24, 37, ch. 94-136; s. 123, ch. 96-320; s. 76, ch. 99-13; ss. 6, 11, ch. 2005-287; s. 207, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 376.19 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.19
376.19 County and municipal ordinances; powers limited.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 376.011-376.21 shall be construed to deny any county or municipality authority to exercise police powers by ordinance or law under any general or special act, and laws and ordinances promulgated in furtherance of the intent of ss. 376.011-376.21 to promote the general welfare, public health, and public safety shall be valid unless in direct conflict with the provisions of ss. 376.011-376.21 or any rule, regulation, or order of the department adopted under authority of ss. 376.011-376.21. However, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, no county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state may adopt or establish a similar program of licensing and fees for the accomplishment of the purposes of ss. 376.011-376.21.

History: s. 19, ch. 70-244.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0130 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0130
607.0130 Powers of department.
Status: in_force

The department has the authority reasonably necessary to enable it to administer this chapter efficiently, to perform the duties imposed upon it, and to adopt reasonable rules necessary to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter.

History: s. 13, ch. 89-154; s. 4, ch. 91-214; s. 3, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 2006-85; s. 131, ch. 2007-5; s. 12, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 197.416 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.416
197.416 Continuing duty of the tax collector to collect delinquent tax warrants; limitation of actions.
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the tax collector issuing a tax warrant for the collection of delinquent tangible personal property taxes to continue his or her efforts to collect such taxes for 7 years after the date of the ratification of the warrant. After the expiration of 7 years, the warrant is barred by this statute of limitation. A tax collector or his or her successor is not relieved of accountability for collection of any taxes assessed on tangible personal property until he or she has completely performed every duty devolving upon the tax collector as required by law.

History: s. 172, ch. 85-342; s. 1017, ch. 95-147; s. 37, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 849.235 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.235
849.235 Possession of certain gambling devices; defense.
Status: in_force

(1) It is a defense to any action or prosecution under ss. 849.15-849.233 for the possession of any gambling device specified therein that the device is an antique slot machine and that it is not being used for gambling. For the purpose of this section, an antique slot machine is one which was manufactured at least 20 years prior to such action or prosecution.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, upon a successful defense to a prosecution for the possession of a gambling device pursuant to the provisions of this section, the antique slot machine shall be returned to the person from whom it was seized.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-22; s. 1, ch. 88-71.
Fla. Stat. § 562.131 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.131
562.131 Solicitation for sale of alcoholic beverage prohibited; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any licensee, his or her employee, agent, servant, or any entertainer employed at the licensed premises or employed on a contractual basis to entertain, perform or work upon the licensed premises to beg or solicit any patron or customer thereof or visitor in any licensed premises to purchase any beverage, alcoholic or otherwise, for such licensee’s employee, agent, servant, or entertainer.

(2) It is unlawful for any licensee, his or her employee, agent, or servant to knowingly permit any person to loiter in or about the licensed premises for the purpose of begging or soliciting any patron or customer of, or visitor in, such premises to purchase any beverage, alcoholic or otherwise.

(3) Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 1-3, ch. 61-234; s. 1, ch. 65-111; s. 565, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 862, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 61.19 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.19
61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.
Status: in_force

No final judgment of dissolution of marriage may be entered until at least 20 days have elapsed from the date of filing the original petition for dissolution of marriage; but the court, on a showing that injustice would result from this delay, may enter a final judgment of dissolution of marriage at an earlier date.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-258; s. 1, ch. 59-64; s. 1, ch. 61-123; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 20, ch. 71-241.
Fla. Stat. § 92.09 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.09
92.09 Effect of reversal, etc., of judgment or successful attack on deed.
Status: in_force

No copy of a judgment or decree shall be admitted in evidence as aforesaid when it shall be made to appear that such decree has been reversed, annulled, vacated, or set aside, or that the same in collateral proceedings has been successfully attacked. No deed shall be admitted in evidence as hereinbefore provided if it shall appear that the execution or validity of said deed has been successfully attacked in any proceedings to which the grantee therein named or those or any of them holding under such grantee has been a party or parties.

History: s. 3, ch. 10111, 1925; CGL 4393.
Fla. Stat. § 696.02 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 696 / Section 696.02
696.02 Assignments of contracts for sale of realty not entitled to record unless original is recorded or entitled to record.
Status: in_force

No assignment of any contract, agreement, or other instrument purporting to contain an agreement to purchase or sell real estate shall be recorded in any of the public records of this state, unless the contract, agreement or other instrument sought to be assigned shall have been recorded, or is entitled to be recorded under the provisions of ss. 696.01-696.04.

History: s. 2, ch. 11813, 1927; CGL 5720.
Fla. Stat. § 902.19 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 902 / Section 902.19
902.19 When prosecutor liable for costs.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person makes a complaint before a county court judge that a crime has been committed and is recognized by the county court judge to appear before the court having jurisdiction to give evidence of the crime and fails to appear, the person is liable for all costs occasioned by his or her complaint, and the county court judge may enter a judgment and execution for the costs as in other cases.

(2) A person who voluntarily appears before a grand jury, state attorney, or county court judge shall not be paid per diem or mileage as a witness unless the grand jury finds a true bill, the state attorney files an information, or the county court judge holds the party charged for trial.

(3) A person who voluntarily appears or has himself or herself summoned before a county court judge as a witness on the trial of a misdemeanor shall not be paid per diem or mileage as a witness unless the trial results in a conviction of the defendant.

History: s. 43, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(43); s. 2, ch. 67-427; s. 18, ch. 70-339; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1472, ch. 97-102; s. 17, ch. 2013-25.
Fla. Stat. § 633.222 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part II / Section 633.222
633.222 Buildings with light-frame truss-type construction; notice requirements; enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) The owner of any commercial or industrial structure, or any multiunit residential structure of three units or more, that uses light-frame truss-type construction shall mark the structure with a sign or symbol approved by the State Fire Marshal in a manner sufficient to warn persons conducting fire control and other emergency operations of the existence of light-frame truss-type construction in the structure.

(2) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to: (a) The dimensions and color of such sign or symbol. (b) The time within which commercial, industrial, and multiunit residential structures that use light-frame truss-type construction shall be marked as required by this section. (c) The location on each commercial, industrial, and multiunit residential structure that uses light-frame truss-type construction where such sign or symbol must be posted.

(3) The State Fire Marshal, and local fire officials in accordance with s. 633.118, shall enforce this section. An owner who fails to comply with the requirements of this section is subject to penalties as provided in s. 633.228.

History: s. 5, ch. 2008-192; s. 29, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 381.0601 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0601
381.0601 Self-derived and directed-donor blood programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person residing in this state shall be entitled and allowed to participate in a program to donate his or her own blood, in order to have such blood available for autologous, or self-derived, transfusion at the time of a planned medical need.

(2) Any person residing in this state shall be entitled and allowed to participate in a directed-donor blood program to donate the blood of specific donors for use by a designated recipient, in order to have such blood available for blood transfusions at the time of a planned medical need.

(3) Such blood shall not be administered to any other individual until such time as the designated recipient no longer has a need for the blood, after which time the blood shall revert to the blood bank’s general account, except that in the event of a medical emergency, such blood from a designated donor may be used to meet the emergency need.

History: s. 1, ch. 87-366; s. 52, ch. 91-297; s. 660, ch. 95-148.