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Fla. Stat. § 607.0604 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0604
607.0604 Fractional shares.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation may: (a) Issue fractions of a share or, in lieu of doing so, pay in money the fair value of fractions of a share; (b) Make arrangements, or provide reasonable opportunity, for any person entitled to or holding a fractional interest in a share to sell such fractional interest or to purchase such additional fractional interests as may be necessary to acquire a full share; (c) Issue scrip in registered or bearer form, over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the corporation or its agent, entitling the holder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough scrip to equal a full share.

(2) The board of directors may authorize the issuance of scrip subject to any condition, including that: (a) The scrip will become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date; and (b) The shares for which the scrip is exchangeable may be sold and the proceeds paid to the scripholders.

(3) Each certificate representing scrip must be conspicuously labeled “scrip” and must contain the information required by s. 607.0625.

(4) The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights of a shareholder, including the rights to vote, to receive dividends, and to receive distributions upon dissolution. The holder of scrip is not entitled to any of these rights unless the scrip provides for them.

History: s. 36, ch. 89-154; s. 40, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 253.73 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.73
253.73 Rules; ss. 253.67-253.75.
Status: in_force

The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of ss. 253.67-253.75.

History: s. 1, ch. 69-46; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 45, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 408.911 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 408 / Part IV / Section 408.911
408.911 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 408.911-408.918 may be cited as the “Florida Health and Human Services Access Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-223.
Fla. Stat. § 790.221 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.221
790.221 Possession of short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun which is, or may readily be made, operable; but this section shall not apply to antique firearms.

(2) A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Firearms in violation hereof which are lawfully owned and possessed under provisions of federal law are excepted.

History: s. 10, ch. 69-306; s. 1, ch. 89-312; s. 21, ch. 93-406; s. 1217, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 487.064 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 487 / Part I / Section 487.064
487.064 Antisiphon requirements for irrigation systems.
Status: in_force

(1) Any irrigation system used for the application of pesticides must be equipped with an antisiphon device adequate to protect against contamination of the water supply. The requirements of this section shall also apply to water supply lines to pesticide mixing-loading equipment other than those systems which incorporate a physical gap between the water source and the application equipment.

(2) It is unlawful for any person to apply chemicals through an irrigation system which is not equipped with an antisiphon device as required by this section, or to mix and load pesticides for application unless there is a physical gap or its equivalent between the line from the water source and the application equipment.

(3) Any governmental agency which requires antisiphon devices on irrigation systems used for the application of chemicals shall use the specific antisiphon device requirements adopted by the department.

History: s. 17, ch. 84-338; ss. 18, 37, ch. 92-115; s. 1, ch. 2016-9.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.44 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part IV / Section 1010.44
1010.44 Conduct of election; form of ballot; appointment of inspectors; canvassing returns.
Status: in_force

The election, provided for in s. 1010.43, shall be held at the place or several places in the district where the last general election was held throughout the district, unless the district school board orders otherwise; and the district school board shall appoint inspectors for the election and cause to be prepared and furnished to the inspectors the ballots to be used at the election; the form of ballots for such election shall be: “For bonds” or “Against bonds.” The inspectors shall make returns to the district school board immediately after the election, and the school board shall hold a special meeting as soon thereafter as practicable for the purpose of canvassing the election returns and shall determine and certify its result.

History: s. 553, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 849.085 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.085
849.085 Certain penny-ante games not crimes; restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is not a crime for a person to participate in a game described in this section if such game is conducted strictly in accordance with this section.

(2) As used in this section: (a) “Penny-ante game” means a game or series of games of poker, pinochle, bridge, rummy, canasta, hearts, dominoes, or mah-jongg in which the winnings of any player in a single round, hand, or game do not exceed $10 in value. (b) “Dwelling” means residential premises owned or rented by a participant in a penny-ante game and occupied by such participant or the common elements or common areas of a condominium, cooperative, residential subdivision, or mobile home park of which a participant in a penny-ante game is a unit owner, or the facilities of an organization which is tax-exempt under s. 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. The term “dwelling” also includes a college dormitory room or the common recreational area of a college dormitory or a publicly owned community center owned by a municipality or county.

(3) A penny-ante game is subject to the following restrictions: (a) The game must be conducted in a dwelling. (b) A person may not receive any consideration or commission for allowing a penny-ante game to occur in his or her dwelling. (c) A person may not directly or indirectly charge admission or any other fee for participation in the game. (d) A person may not solicit participants by means of advertising in any form, advertise the time or place of any penny-ante game, or advertise the fact that he or she will be a participant in any penny-ante game. (e) A penny-ante game may not be conducted in which any participant is under 18 years of age.

(4) A debt created or owed as a consequence of any penny-ante game is not legally enforceable.

(5) The conduct of any penny-ante game within the common elements or common area of a condominium, cooperative, residential subdivision, or mobile home park or the conduct of any penny-ante game within the dwelling of an eligible organization as defined in subsection (2) or within a publicly owned community center owned by a municipality or county creates no civil liability for damages arising from the penny-ante game on the part of a condominium association, cooperative association, a homeowners’ association as defined in s. 720.301, mobile home owners’ association, dwelling owner, or municipality or county or on the part of a unit owner who was not a participant in the game.

History: s. 1, ch. 89-366; s. 33, ch. 91-197; s. 1358, ch. 97-102; s. 12, ch. 99-382; ss. 58, 70, ch. 2000-258.
Fla. Stat. § 585.671 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part II / Section 585.671
585.671 Control and eradication of equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall formulate a program and promulgate all rules necessary for the successful implementation and administration of a comprehensive program for the control and eradication of equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis within this state. For this purpose, the department may conduct research.

(2) In the discharge of its duty, the department shall have the power: (a) To employ such persons and to make such contracts as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this law. (b) To negotiate with officials of institutions of research and to make such contracts as are necessary to conduct research for the purpose of developing and effectuating improved methods of diagnosis, control, and eradication of equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis. Toward this end it may employ such competent guidance as it deems necessary in negotiating said contracts.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 63-442; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 41, ch. 90-321.
Fla. Stat. § 1006.19 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part I / Section 1006.19
1006.19 Audit of records of nonprofit corporations and associations handling interscholastic activities.
Status: in_force

(1) Each nonprofit association or corporation that operates for the purpose of supervising and controlling interscholastic activities of public high schools and whose membership is composed of duly certified representatives of public high schools, and whose rules and regulations are established by members thereof, shall have an annual financial audit of its accounts and records by an independent certified public accountant retained by it and paid from its funds. The accountant shall furnish a copy of the audit report to the Auditor General.

(2) Any such nonprofit association or corporation shall keep adequate and complete records of all moneys received by it, including the source and amount, and all moneys spent by it, including salaries, fees, expenses, travel allowances, and all other items of expense. All records of any such organization shall be open for inspection by the Auditor General.

History: s. 292, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 382.356 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.356
382.356 Protocol for sharing certain birth certificate information.
Status: in_force

In order to facilitate the prosecution of offenses under s. 794.011, s. 794.05, s. 800.04, or s. 827.04(3), the Department of Health, the Department of Revenue, and the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association shall develop a protocol for sharing birth certificate information for all children born to unmarried mothers who are less than 17 years of age at the time of the child’s birth.

History: s. 12, ch. 96-215; s. 187, ch. 97-101; s. 109, ch. 97-237; s. 198, ch. 99-13.
Fla. Stat. § 710.113 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 710 / Section 710.113
710.113 Validity and effect of transfer.
Status: in_force

(1) The validity of a transfer made in a manner prescribed in this act is not affected by: (a) Failure of the transferor to comply with s. 710.111(3) concerning possession and control; (b) Designation of an ineligible custodian, except designation of the transferor in the case of property for which the transferor is ineligible to serve as custodian under s. 710.111(1); or (c) Death or incapacity of a person nominated under s. 710.104 or designated under s. 710.111 as custodian or the disclaimer of the office by that person.

(2) A transfer made pursuant to s. 710.111 is irrevocable, and the custodial property is indefeasibly vested in the minor, but the custodian has all the rights, powers, duties, and authority provided in this act, and neither the minor nor the minor’s legal representative has any right, power, duty, or authority with respect to the custodial property except as provided in this act.

(3) By making a transfer, the transferor incorporates in the disposition all the provisions of this act and grants to the custodian, and to any third person dealing with a person designated as custodian, the respective powers, rights, and immunities provided in this act.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-95.
Fla. Stat. § 56.061 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 56 / Section 56.061
56.061 Property subject to execution.
Status: in_force

Lands and tenements, goods and chattels, equities of redemption in real and personal property, and stock in corporations, shall be subject to levy and sale under execution. Likewise, the interest in personal property in possession of a vendee under a retained title contract or conditional sale contract shall be subject to levy and sale under execution to satisfy a judgment against the vendee. This shall be done by making the levy on such personal property.

History: s. 1, Mar. 15, 1844; s. 1, ch. 44, 1845; s. 1, ch. 3917, 1889; RS 1190; GS 1618; RGS 2822; CGL 4509; s. 1, ch. 61-199; s. 11, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 456.062 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.062
456.062 Advertisement by a health care practitioner of free or discounted services; required statement.
Status: in_force

In any advertisement for a free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, or treatment by a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, chapter 461, chapter 462, chapter 463, chapter 464, chapter 465, chapter 466, chapter 467, chapter 478, chapter 483, part I of chapter 484, chapter 486, chapter 490, or chapter 491, the following statement shall appear in capital letters clearly distinguishable from the rest of the text: THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT. However, the required statement shall not be necessary as an accompaniment to an advertisement of a licensed health care practitioner defined by this section if the advertisement appears in a classified directory the primary purpose of which is to provide products and services at free, reduced, or discounted prices to consumers and in which the statement prominently appears in at least one place.

History: s. 81, ch. 97-261; s. 85, ch. 99-397; s. 82, ch. 2000-160; s. 1, ch. 2006-215.
Fla. Stat. § 405.01 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 405 / Section 405.01
405.01 Release of medical information to certain study groups; exemption from liability.
Status: in_force

Any person, hospital, assisted living facility, hospice, sanatorium, nursing or rest home or other organization may provide information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other data relating to the condition and treatment of any person to research groups, governmental health agencies, medical associations and societies, and in-hospital medical staff committees, to be used in the course of any study for the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality. No liability of any kind or character for damages or other relief shall arise or be enforced against any person or organization by reason of having provided such information or material, or by reason of having released or published the findings and conclusions of such groups to advance medical research and medical education, or by reason of having released or published generally a summary of such studies.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-533; s. 19, ch. 90-344; s. 27, ch. 95-210.
Fla. Stat. § 715.10 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 715 / Section 715.10
715.10 Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act; short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 715.10-715.111 may be cited as the “Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act.”

History: s. 11, ch. 83-151.
Fla. Stat. § 633.504 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part V / Section 633.504
633.504 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Firefighter employee” means a firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or individual providing support services who is engaged in any employment, public or private, under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, responding to or assisting with fire or medical emergencies, regardless of whether on duty, except those appointed under s. 590.02(1)(d).

(2) “Firefighter employer” means the state and all political subdivisions of this state, all public and quasi-public corporations in this state, and a person carrying on any employment for this state, political subdivisions of this state, and public and quasi-public corporations in this state which employs firefighter employees, except those appointed under s. 590.02(1)(d).

(3) “Firefighter employment” or “employment” means any service performed by a firefighter employee for the firefighter employer.

(4) “Firefighter place of employment” or “place of employment” means the physical location at which the firefighter employee is employed or deployed.

History: s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 1412, ch. 2003-261; s. 77, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 627.06281 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.06281
627.06281 Public hurricane loss projection model; reporting of data by insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) Within 30 days after a written request for loss data and associated exposure data by the office or the Florida International University center established to study mitigation, residential property insurers and licensed rating and advisory organizations that compile residential property insurance loss data shall provide loss data and associated exposure data for residential property insurance policies to the office or the Florida International University center established to study mitigation, as directed by the office, for the purposes of developing, maintaining, and updating a public model for hurricane loss projections. The loss data and associated exposure data provided shall be in writing.

(2) The public model must be submitted to the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology for review under s. 627.0628 by March 1, 2007. The office may continue to use the model for its review of rate filings pursuant to ss. 627.062 and 627.351 until such time as the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology determines that the public model is not accurate or reliable pursuant to the same process and standards as the commission uses for the review of other hurricane loss projection models.

(3)(a) A residential property insurer may have access to and use the public hurricane loss projection model, including all assumptions and factors and all detailed loss results, for the purpose of calculating rate indications in a rate filing and for analytical purposes, including any analysis or evaluation of the model required under actuarial standards of practice. (b) The fees charged for private sector access and use of the model shall be the reasonable costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the model by the office. Such fees do not apply to access and use of the model by the office.

History: s. 6, ch. 2005-111; s. 13, ch. 2006-12; s. 59, ch. 2007-217; s. 18, ch. 2008-66; s. 13, ch. 2011-39.
Fla. Stat. § 298.001 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.001
298.001 Districts designated as “water control” districts.
Status: in_force

A water management district or a drainage district heretofore or hereafter created pursuant to the method authorized in this chapter or a water management district created by special act to operate under the authority of this chapter shall be designated as a water control district.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-153.
Fla. Stat. § 672.101 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part I / Section 672.101
672.101 Short title.
Status: in_force

Chapter 672 shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Commercial Code—Sales.”

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254.
Fla. Stat. § 415.106 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 415 / Section 415.106
415.106 Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) All criminal justice agencies have a duty and responsibility to cooperate fully with the department so as to enable the department to fulfill its responsibilities under ss. 415.101-415.113. Such duties include, but are not limited to, forced entry, emergency removal, emergency transportation, and the enforcement of court orders obtained under ss. 415.101-415.113.

(2) To ensure coordination, communication, and cooperation with the investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults, the department shall develop and maintain interprogram agreements or operational procedures among appropriate departmental programs and the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Florida Statewide Advocacy Council, and other agencies that provide services to vulnerable adults. These agreements or procedures must cover such subjects as the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the department in identifying and responding to reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; the provision of services; and related coordinated activities.

(3) To the fullest extent possible, the department shall cooperate with and seek cooperation from all appropriate public and private agencies, including health agencies, educational agencies, social service agencies, courts, organizations, or programs providing or concerned with human services related to the prevention, identification, or treatment of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ch. 73-176; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 3, 5, ch. 79-287; s. 15, ch. 79-298; s. 1, ch. 80-293; s. 1, ch. 83-82; s. 32, ch. 86-220; s. 27, ch. 93-177; s. 104, ch. 95-418; s. 24, ch. 2000-263; s. 37, ch. 2000-349; s. 32, ch. 2015-31.