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Fla. Stat. § 197.263 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.263
197.263 Change in ownership or use of property.
Status: in_force

(1) If there is a change in use or ownership of tax-deferred property such that the owner is no longer eligible for the tax deferral granted, or the owner fails to maintain the required fire and extended insurance coverage, the total amount of deferred taxes and interest for all years is due and payable November 1 of the year in which the change occurs or on the date failure to maintain insurance occurs. Payment is delinquent on April 1 of the year following the year in which the change in use or failure to maintain insurance occurs. However, if the change in ownership is to a surviving spouse and the spouse is eligible to maintain the tax deferral on such property, the surviving spouse may continue the deferment of previously deferred taxes and interest pursuant to this chapter.

(2) Whenever the property appraiser discovers that there has been a change in the ownership or use of property that has been granted a tax deferral, the property appraiser shall notify the tax collector in writing of the date such change occurs, and the tax collector shall collect any taxes, assessments, and interest due.

(3) During any year in which the total amount of deferred taxes, interest, assessments, and all other unsatisfied liens on the homestead exceeds 85 percent of the just value of the homestead, the tax collector shall notify the owner that the portion of taxes, interest, and assessments which exceeds 85 percent of the just value of the homestead is due and payable within 30 days after the notice is sent. Failure to pay the amount due causes the total amount of deferred taxes, interest, and assessments to become delinquent.

(4) Each year, upon notification, each owner of property on which taxes, interest, and assessments have been deferred shall submit to the tax collector a list of, and the current value of, all outstanding liens on the owner’s homestead. Failure to respond to this notification within 30 days causes the total amount of deferred taxes, interest, and assessments to become payable within 30 days.

(5) If deferred taxes, interest, and assessments become delinquent, the tax collector shall sell a tax certificate for the delinquent taxes, interest, and assessments in the manner provided by s. 197.432.

History: s. 7, ch. 77-301; s. 5, ch. 78-161; s. 149, ch. 85-342; s. 5, ch. 92-312; s. 1009, ch. 95-147; s. 20, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 702.05 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 702 / Section 702.05
702.05 Mortgaged lands sold for taxes.
Status: in_force

Any person who has a lien by mortgage or otherwise upon lands sold for taxes may, within the time allowed by law for redemption, redeem such lands, and the receipt of the officer authorized to receive the amount paid for redemption money shall entitle the lienholder to collect the said amount, with interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum, as a part of and in the same manner as the amount secured by her or his original lien.

History: s. 1, ch. 3903, 1889; RS 1990; GS 2504; RGS 3847; CGL 5750; s. 783, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 1011.411 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part I / Section 1011.411
1011.411 Budgets for sponsored research at universities.
Status: in_force

Funds for sponsored research at each university shall be budgeted and expended pursuant to ss. 1004.22 and 1011.42.

History: s. 637, ch. 2002-387; s. 154, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 468.1296 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part I / Section 468.1296
468.1296 Sexual misconduct.
Status: in_force

Sexual misconduct by any person licensed or certified in the practice of his or her profession is prohibited. Sexual misconduct means to induce or to attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or to 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.

History: s. 120, ch. 97-264.
Fla. Stat. § 766.306 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 766 / Section 766.306
766.306 Tolling of statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

The statute of limitations with respect to any civil action that may be brought by, or on behalf of, an injured infant allegedly arising out of, or related to, a birth-related neurological injury shall be tolled by the filing of a claim in accordance with ss. 766.301-766.316, and the time such claim is pending or is on appeal shall not be computed as part of the period within which such civil action may be brought.

History: s. 65, ch. 88-1.
Fla. Stat. § 298.76 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.76
298.76 Special or local legislation; effect.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter is amended to provide that, pursuant to the authority granted the Legislature in s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, there shall be no special law or general law of local application granting additional authority, powers, rights, or privileges to any water control district formed pursuant to this chapter. However, this subsection shall not prohibit special or local legislation which: (a) Amends an existing special act which provides for the levy of an annual maintenance tax of a district; (b) Extends the corporate life of a district; (c) Consolidates adjacent districts; or (d) Authorizes the construction or maintenance of roads for agricultural purposes as outlined in this chapter.

(2) It is hereby expressly provided that special or local laws may be enacted by the Legislature, changing the method of voting for a board of supervisors for any district heretofore or hereafter created and organized under this chapter.

(3) Special or local laws may be enacted by the Legislature providing a change in the term of office of the board of supervisors and changing the qualifications of the board of supervisors of any district heretofore or hereafter organized and created as provided for by this chapter.

(4) Special or local legislation may be enacted by the Legislature, changing the governing authority or governing board of any district heretofore or hereafter organized and created as provided for by this chapter, or any section thereof.

(5) Any special or local laws that may be hereafter passed and enacted by the Legislature, pertaining to any district heretofore or hereafter created and organized as provided by this chapter, shall prevail as to that district and shall have the same force and effect as though it had been a part of this chapter or any section thereof at the time the district was created and organized.

History: ss. 1-4, ch. 21972, 1943; s. 33, ch. 79-5; s. 5, ch. 80-281.
Fla. Stat. § 203.03 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 203 / Section 203.03
203.03 Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any officer, agent, or representative of any such person who receives any payment for the furnishing of the things or the services above mentioned without first complying with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who willfully violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 4, ch. 15658, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 7455(3); s. 108, ch. 71-136; s. 69, ch. 87-6; s. 42, ch. 87-101; s. 15, ch. 91-224.
Fla. Stat. § 553.901 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part V / Section 553.901
553.901 Purpose of thermal efficiency code.
Status: in_force

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall prepare a thermal efficiency code to provide for a statewide uniform standard for energy efficiency in the thermal design and operation of all buildings statewide, consistent with energy conservation goals, and to best provide for public safety, health, and general welfare. The Florida Building Commission shall adopt the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation, and shall modify, revise, update, and maintain the code to implement the provisions of this thermal efficiency code and amendments thereto, in accordance with the procedures of chapter 120. The department shall, at least triennially, determine the most cost-effective energy-saving equipment and techniques available and report its determinations to the commission, which shall update the code to incorporate such equipment and techniques. The proposed changes shall be made available for public review and comment no later than 6 months before code implementation. The term “cost-effective,” as used in this part, means cost-effective to the consumer.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 78, ch. 81-167; s. 1, ch. 81-226; s. 1, ch. 82-197; s. 81, ch. 83-55; s. 3, ch. 84-273; s. 1, ch. 88-213; s. 5, ch. 93-249; s. 93, ch. 2000-141; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372; s. 418, ch. 2011-142; s. 18, ch. 2013-193.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0714 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0714
605.0714 Administrative dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may dissolve a limited liability company administratively if the company does not: (a) Deliver its annual report to the department by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Friday in September of each year; (b) Pay a fee or penalty due to the department under this chapter; (c) Appoint and maintain a registered agent as required under s. 605.0113; or (d) Deliver for filing a statement of a change under s. 605.0114 within 30 days after a change has occurred in the name or address of the agent unless, within 30 days after the change occurred: 1. The agent filed a statement of change under s. 605.0116; or 2. The change was made in accordance with s. 605.0114(4).

(2) Administrative dissolution of a limited liability company for failure to file an annual report must occur on the fourth Friday in September of each year. The department shall issue a notice in a record of administrative dissolution to the limited liability company dissolved for failure to file an annual report. Issuance of the notice may be by electronic transmission to a limited liability company that has provided the department with an e-mail address.

(3) If the department determines that one or more grounds exist for administratively dissolving a limited liability company under paragraph (1)(b), paragraph (1)(c), or paragraph (1)(d), the department shall serve notice in a record to the limited liability company of its intent to administratively dissolve the limited liability company. Issuance of the notice may be by electronic transmission to a limited liability company that has provided the department with an e-mail address.

(4) If, within 60 days after sending the notice of intent to administratively dissolve pursuant to subsection (3), a limited liability company does not correct each ground for dissolution under paragraph (1)(b), paragraph (1)(c), or paragraph (1)(d) or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the department that each ground determined by the department does not exist, the department shall dissolve the limited liability company administratively and issue to the company a notice in a record of administrative dissolution that states the grounds for dissolution. Issuance of the notice of administrative dissolution may be by electronic transmission to a limited liability company that has provided the department with an e-mail address.

(5) A limited liability company that has been administratively dissolved continues in existence but may only carry on activities necessary to wind up its activities and affairs, liquidate and distribute its assets, and notify claimants under ss. 605.0711 and 605.0712.

(6) The administrative dissolution of a limited liability company does not terminate the authority of its registered agent for service of process.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 135, ch. 2014-17.
Fla. Stat. § 217.20 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 217 / Section 217.20
217.20 Construction of ch. 65-173.
Status: in_force

No provisions of ss. 217.01-217.19 shall be construed as in anywise repealing, altering, modifying or qualifying any general or special law, charter or ordinance, relating to advertising for sealed bids, inviting or receiving competitive bids, or the letting of contracts to the lowest and best bidder, or purchasing of property on credit terms, except to the extent herein provided.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-173.
Fla. Stat. § 125.488 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.488
125.488 Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels.
Status: in_force

(1) A county may not enact any ordinance, regulation, or policy that prevents or has the effect of preventing an electric utility, as defined in s. 366.02(4), from installing a temporary underground power panel if the temporary underground power panel meets the requirements of Article 590 of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, during the construction and installation of the temporary underground power panel. After the county has conducted an inspection of the temporary underground power panel, the county may not require a subsequent inspection of the temporary underground power panel as a condition of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

(2) As used in this section, the term “temporary underground power panel” means a permanent meter base that includes a meter socket, meter, and downpipe, to which power is provided through an underground service line by an electric utility pursuant to its tariffs or service standards, that is permanently attached to a block residential structure, provides temporary power for construction of the residential structure, and is intended for use in providing permanent service to the residential structure upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-82; s. 46, ch. 2023-8.
Fla. Stat. § 39.6021 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part VII / Section 39.6021
39.6021 Case planning when parents are incarcerated or become incarcerated.
Status: in_force

(1) In a case in which the parent is incarcerated, the department shall obtain information from the facility where the parent is incarcerated to determine how the parent can participate in the preparation and completion of the case plan and receive the services that are available to the parent at the facility. This subsection does not apply if the department has determined that a case plan for reunification with the incarcerated parent will not be offered.

(2) A parent who is incarcerated must be included in case planning and must be provided a copy of any case plan that is developed.

(3) A case plan for a parent who is incarcerated must comply with ss. 39.6011 and 39.6012 to the extent possible, and must give consideration to the regulations of the facility where the parent is incarcerated and to services available at the facility. The department shall attach a list of services available at the facility to the case plan. If the facility does not have a list of available services, the department must note the unavailability of the list in the case plan.

(4) The incarcerated parent is responsible for complying with the facility’s procedures and policies to access services or maintain contact with his or her children as provided in the case plan.

(5) If a parent becomes incarcerated after a case plan has been developed, the parties to the case plan must move to amend the case plan if the parent’s incarceration has an impact on permanency for the child, including, but not limited to: (a) Modification of provisions regarding visitation and contact with the child; (b) Identification of services within the facility; or (c) Changing the permanency goal or establishing a concurrent case plan goal.

(6) If an incarcerated parent is released before the case plan expires, the case plan must, if appropriate, include tasks that must be completed by the parent and services that must be accessed by the parent upon the parent’s release.

(7) If the parent does not participate in preparation of the case plan, the department must include in the case plan a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding his or her nonparticipation and must state the nature of the department’s efforts to secure the incarcerated parent’s participation.

(8) This section does not prohibit the department or the court from revising a permanency goal after a parent becomes incarcerated or from determining that a case plan with a goal of reunification may not be offered to a parent. This section may not be interpreted as creating additional obligations for a facility which do not exist in the statutes or regulations governing that facility.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-45.
Fla. Stat. § 476.044 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 476 / Section 476.044
476.044 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to the following persons when practicing pursuant to their professional responsibilities and duties:

(1) Persons authorized under the laws of this state to practice medicine, surgery, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathy, or podiatric medicine;

(2) Commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States Armed Forces hospital service;

(3) Licensed nurses under the laws of this state;

(4) Persons practicing cosmetology under the laws of this state;

(5) Persons employed in federal, state, or local institutions, hospitals, or military bases as barbers whose practice is limited to the inmates, patients, or authorized military personnel of such institutions, hospitals, or bases;

(6) Persons who practice only shampooing as defined in s. 477.013 and whose practice is limited to the acts described therein; or

(7) Persons whose occupation or practice is confined solely to cutting, trimming, polishing, or cleansing the fingernails of any person when said cutting, trimming, polishing, or cleansing is done in a barbershop licensed pursuant to this chapter which is carrying on a regular and customary business of barbering, and such individual has been practicing the activities set forth in this subsection prior to October 1, 1985.

History: ss. 4, 28, ch. 78-155; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 19, 20, ch. 85-297; s. 9, ch. 87-69; s. 27, ch. 88-392; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 53, ch. 97-264; ss. 216, 284, ch. 98-166.
Fla. Stat. § 166.101 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part II / Section 166.101
166.101 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless some other meaning is plainly indicated:

(1) The term “bond” includes bonds, debentures, notes, certificates of indebtedness, mortgage certificates, or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness of any type or character.

(2) The term “general obligation bonds” means bonds which are secured by, or provide for their payment by, the pledge, in addition to those special taxes levied for their discharge and such other sources as may be provided for their payment or pledged as security under the ordinance or resolution authorizing their issuance, of the full faith and credit and taxing power of the municipality and for payment of which recourse may be had against the general fund of the municipality.

(3) The term “ad valorem bonds” means bonds which are payable from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes levied on real and tangible personal property.

(4) The term “revenue bonds” means obligations of the municipality which are payable from revenues derived from sources other than ad valorem taxes on real or tangible personal property and which do not pledge the property, credit, or general tax revenue of the municipality.

(5) The term “improvement bonds” means special obligations of the municipality which are payable solely from the proceeds of the special assessments levied for an assessable project.

(6) The term “refunding bonds” means bonds issued to refinance outstanding bonds of any type and the interest and redemption premium thereon. Refunding bonds shall be issuable and payable in the same manner as the refinanced bonds, except that no approval by the electorate shall be required unless required by the State Constitution.

(7) The term “governing body” means the council, commission, or other board or body in which the general legislative powers of the municipality shall be vested.

(8) The term “project” means a governmental undertaking approved by the governing body and includes all property rights, easements, and franchises relating thereto and deemed necessary or convenient for the construction, acquisition or operation thereof, and embraces any capital expenditure which the governing body of the municipality shall deem to be made for a public purpose including the refunding of any bonded indebtedness which may be outstanding on any existing project which is to be improved by means of a new project.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-129.
Fla. Stat. § 632.635 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.635
632.635 Unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
Status: in_force

Every society authorized to do business in this state shall be subject to the provisions of the Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act as provided in part IX of chapter 626; provided, however, that nothing in such provisions shall be construed as applying to or affecting the right of any society to determine its eligibility requirements for membership, or be construed as applying to or affecting the offering of benefits exclusively to members or persons eligible for membership in the society.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 7, ch. 91-110; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 2001-64.
Fla. Stat. § 559.926 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part XI / Section 559.926
559.926 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Florida Sellers of Travel Act.”

History: s. 4, ch. 95-314.
Fla. Stat. § 791.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 791 / Section 791.07
791.07 Agricultural and fish hatchery use.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the importation, purchase, sale, or use of fireworks used or to be used solely and exclusively in frightening birds from agricultural works and fish hatcheries; and such use shall be governed entirely by the rules prescribed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 1, ch. 29780, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-336; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 82-109.
Fla. Stat. § 379.3752 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part VII / Section 379.3752
379.3752 Required tagging of alligators and hides; fees; revenues.
Status: in_force

The tags provided in this section shall be required in addition to any license required under s. 379.3751.

(1) A person may not take any alligator occurring in the wild or possess any such alligator unless such alligator is subsequently tagged in the manner required by commission rule. For the tag required for an alligator hatchling, the commission is authorized to assess a fee of not more than $15 for each alligator hatchling tag issued.

(2) The commission may assess a fee of up to $30 for each alligator hide validation tag issued. Contingent upon an annual appropriation for alligator marketing and education activities, $5 per validated hide, excluding those validated from public hunt programs and alligator farms, shall be transferred from the alligator management program to the General Inspection Trust Fund, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the purpose of providing marketing and education services with respect to alligator products produced in this state, notwithstanding other provisions in this chapter.

(3) A person who violates this section commits a Level Two violation under s. 379.401.

History: s. 5, ch. 87-199; s. 19, ch. 98-333; s. 16, ch. 2000-364; s. 163, ch. 2008-247s. 5, ch. 87-199; s. 19, ch. 98-333; s. 16, ch. 2000-364; s. 163, ch. 2008-247; s. 10, ch. 2015-161; s. 19, ch. 2016-107.