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Fla. Stat. § 502.054 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 502 / Section 502.054
502.054 Inspection and reinspection.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish a schedule for inspections which shall require routine inspections in accordance with the minimum requirements contained in the Grade “A” pasteurized milk ordinance and more frequent inspections or reinspections for permitholders with serious or repeated violations.

(2) The department shall inspect frozen desserts and frozen dessert plants that handle and process mix and manufacture frozen desserts for wholesale. Inspections must be based on the frequency and severity of a violation. However, the department must comply with all federal requirements governing inspections.

History: s. 8, ch. 94-92; s. 7, ch. 2007-67; s. 23, ch. 2011-206.
Fla. Stat. § 944.7071 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.7071
944.7071 Operation New Hope.
Status: in_force

As authorized by and consistent with funding appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, the department may contract, in accordance with s. 944.706, with Operation New Hope, a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation pursuant to s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to provide reentry services, including, but not limited to, counseling; providing information on housing and job placement; money management assistance; and programs that address substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring conditions.

History: s. 1, ch. 2023-276.
Fla. Stat. § 673.4011 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part IV / Section 673.4011
673.4011 Signature.
Status: in_force

A person is not liable on an instrument unless the person signed the instrument or the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument, and the signature is binding on the represented person under s. 673.4021.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82; s. 51, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 403.769 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.769
403.769 Permits for used oil processing and rerefining facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person who intends to operate, modify, or close a used oil processing facility shall obtain an operation or closure permit from the department prior to operating, modifying, or closing the facility.

(2) The department shall develop a permitting system for used oil processing facilities after reviewing and considering the applicability of the permit system for hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities.

(3) Permits shall not be required under this section for the burning of used oil as a fuel, provided: (a) A valid department air permit is in effect for the facility; and (b) The facility burns used oil in accordance with applicable United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations, local government regulations, and the requirements of its department air permit.

(4) No permit is required under this section for the use of used oil for the beneficiation or flotation of phosphate rock, but may be subject to other applicable federal or state used oil rules.

History: s. 37, ch. 88-130; s. 51, ch. 93-207; s. 31, ch. 2000-211.
Fla. Stat. § 723.085 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 723 / Section 723.085
723.085 Rights of lienholder on mobile homes in rental mobile home parks.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for a mobile home park owner to execute on a writ of possession of a mobile home that is either undergoing foreclosure of a lien for unpaid purchase price or first lien, properly noticed pursuant to this act, or that has been foreclosed on by the lienholder, and the lienholder is the titleholder of the mobile home, so long as the lot rental amount is paid in accordance with s. 723.084(6).

(2) Upon the foreclosure of the lien for unpaid purchase price and sale of the mobile home, the owner of the mobile home must qualify for tenancy in the mobile home park in accordance with the rules and regulations of the mobile home park. The park owner shall comply with the provisions of s. 723.061 in determining whether the homeowner may qualify as a tenant.

History: s. 17, ch. 92-148; s. 78, ch. 99-3.
Fla. Stat. § 381.991 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.991
381.991 Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) There is created within the Department of Health the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to advance the progress of research and cures for pediatric rare diseases by awarding grants through a competitive, peer-reviewed process. (b) Subject to an annual appropriation by the Legislature, the program shall award grants for scientific and clinical research to further the search for new diagnostics, treatments, and cures for pediatric rare diseases.

(2)(a) Applications for grants for pediatric rare disease research may be submitted by any university or established research institute in the state. All qualified investigators in the state, regardless of institutional affiliation, shall have equal access and opportunity to compete for the research funding. Preference may be given to grant proposals that foster collaboration among institutions, researchers, and community practitioners, as such proposals support the advancement of treatments and cures of pediatric rare diseases through basic or applied research. Grants shall be awarded by the department, after consultation with the Rare Disease Advisory Council, pursuant to s. 381.99, on the basis of scientific merit, as determined by the competitive, peer-reviewed process to ensure objectivity, consistency, and high quality. The following types of applications may be considered for funding: 1. Investigator-initiated research grants. 2. Institutional research grants. 3. Collaborative research grants, including those that advance the finding of treatment and cures through basic or applied research. (b) To ensure appropriate and fair evaluation of grant applications based on scientific merit, the department shall appoint peer review panels of independent, scientifically qualified individuals to review the scientific merit of each proposal and establish its priority score. The priority scores shall be forwarded to the council and must be considered in determining which proposals shall be recommended for funding. (c) The council and the peer review panels shall establish and follow rigorous guidelines for ethical conduct and adhere to a strict policy with regard to conflicts of interest. A member of the council or panel may not participate in any discussion or decision of the council or panel with respect to a research proposal by any firm, entity, or agency that the member is associated with as a member of the governing body or as an employee or with which the member has entered into a contractual arrangement. (d) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, the balance of any appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program that is not disbursed but that is obligated pursuant to contract or committed to be expended by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the funds are appropriated may be carried forward for up to 5 years after the effective date of the original appropriation.

History: s. 2, ch. 2024-246.
Fla. Stat. § 713.75 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part II / Section 713.75
713.75 Acquisition of liens by persons not in privity with the owner.
Status: in_force

A person entitled to acquire a lien not in privity with the owner of the personal property shall acquire a lien upon the owner’s personal property as against the owner and persons claiming through her or him by delivery to the owner of a written notice that the person for whom the labor has been performed or the material furnished is indebted to the person performing the labor or furnishing the material in the sum stated in the notice. A person who is performing or is about to perform labor or is furnishing or is about to furnish materials for personal property may deliver to the owner a written cautionary notice that she or he will do so. A lien shall exist from the time of delivery of either notice for the amount unpaid on the contract of the owner with the person contracting with the lienor and the delivery of the notice shall also create a personal liability against the owner of the personal property in favor of the lienor giving the notice, but not to a greater extent than the amount then unpaid on the contract between the owner and the person with whom the owner contracted. There shall be no lien upon personal property as against creditors and purchasers without notice except under the circumstances and for the time prescribed in s. 713.74 and for the amount of the debt due to the lienor at the time of the service of the notice provided for in this section.

History: RS 1743; s. 2, ch. 4582, 1897; ss. 1, 15, ch. 5143, 1903; GS 2211; RGS 3518; CGL 5381; s. 36, ch. 67-254; s. 5, ch. 69-97; s. 828, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 382.004 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.004
382.004 Reproduction and destruction of records.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is authorized to photograph, microphotograph, reproduce on film, or reproduce by electronic means vital records in such a manner that the data on each page are in conformity with the original record.

(2) The department is authorized to destroy any of the original vital records after they have been photographed or reproduced in conformity with the original record and after approval for destruction in accordance with chapter 257.

(3) Photographs, microphotographs, or reproductions of any record in the form of film, prints, or electronically produced certifications made in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and certified by the department shall have the same force and effect as the originals thereof, shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-221; s. 3, ch. 87-387; s. 68, ch. 95-143; s. 89, ch. 97-237; s. 15, ch. 99-397; s. 9, ch. 2001-53.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1302 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XIII / Section 736.1302
736.1302 Severability clause.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this code or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this code that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this code are severable.

History: s. 13, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 634.285 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part I / Section 634.285
634.285 Cease and desist and penalty orders.
Status: in_force

After the hearing provided for in s. 634.284, the department or office shall enter a final order in accordance with s. 120.569. If it is determined that the person charged has engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice or the unlawful transaction of a service agreement business, the department or office also shall issue an order requiring the violator to cease and desist from engaging in such method of competition, act, or practice or the unlawful transaction of service agreement business. Further, the department or office may, at its discretion, order any one or more of the following penalties:

(1) The suspension or revocation of such person’s license, or eligibility for any license, if the person knew, or reasonably should have known, that she or he was in violation of this part.

(2) If it is determined that the person charged has provided or offered to provide motor vehicle service agreements without proper licensure, the imposition of an administrative penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each service agreement contract offered or effectuated.

History: s. 11, ch. 2001-281; s. 1446, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 202.41 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 202 / Section 202.41
202.41 Security for bonded indebtedness pledged under previous law.
Status: in_force

Revenue received by a taxing authority under this act shall be deemed to replace any taxes or fees previously imposed but repealed by this act without any further action on the part of such taxing authority. If the repeal under this act of a taxing authority’s authority to levy taxes or fees impairs security pledged to retire the authority’s bonded indebtedness secured by such taxes or fees, then to the extent of any such impairment, a like sum of revenue received by the authority under this act shall be deemed as a matter of law to replace said taxes and fees as security for the bonded indebtedness.

History: ss. 54, 58, ch. 2000-260; s. 38, ch. 2001-140.
Fla. Stat. § 11.9336 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.9336
11.9336 Oath.
Status: in_force

Each delegate and alternate delegate shall, before exercising any function of the position, execute an oath in the state and in writing that the delegate or alternate delegate will:

(1) Support the Constitution of the United States and the State Constitution.

(2) Faithfully abide by and execute any instructions to delegates and alternate delegates adopted by the Legislature.

(3) Otherwise faithfully discharge the duties of a delegate or alternate delegate.

History: s. 10, ch. 2014-52; s. 2, ch. 2015-2.
Fla. Stat. § 50.011 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 50 / Section 50.011
50.011 Publication of legal notices.
Status: in_force

Whenever by statute an official or legal advertisement or a publication or notice in a newspaper or on a governmental agency website has been or is directed or permitted in the nature of or in lieu of process, or for constructive service, or in initiating, assuming, reviewing, exercising, or enforcing jurisdiction or power, or for any purpose, including all legal notices and advertisements of sheriffs and tax collectors, such legislation, whether existing or repealed, means either of the following:

(1) A publication in a newspaper printed and published periodically at least once a week, containing at least 25 percent of its words in the English language, available to the public generally for the publication of official or other notices and customarily containing information of a public character or of interest or of value to the residents or owners of property in the county where published, or of interest or of value to the general public, which: (a) Has an audience consisting of at least 10 percent of the households in the county or municipality, as determined by the most recent decennial census, where the legal or public notice is being published or posted, by calculating the combination of the total of the number of print copies reflecting the day of highest print circulation, of which at least 25 percent of such print copies must be delivered to individuals’ home or business addresses, as certified biennially by a certified independent third-party auditor, and the total number of online unique monthly visitors to the newspaper’s website from within the state, as measured by industry-accepted website analytics software. The newspaper must also be sold, or otherwise available to the public, at no less than 10 publicly accessible outlets. For legal and public notices published by nongovernmental entities, the newspaper’s audience in the county or municipality where the project, property, or other primary subject of the notice is located must meet the 10 percent threshold; or (b) Is entered or qualified to be admitted and entered as periodical class mail at a post office in the county where published.

(2) A publication on a publicly accessible website under s. 50.0311.

History: s. 2, ch. 3022, 1877; RS 1296; GS 1727; s. 1, ch. 5610, 1907; RGS 2942; s. 1, ch. 12104, 1927; CGL 4666, 4901; s. 1, ch. 63-387; s. 6, ch. 67-254; s. 21, ch. 99-2; s. 1, ch. 2021-17; s. 1, ch. 2022-103.
Fla. Stat. § 392.65 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 392 / Section 392.65
392.65 Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) All information and records held by the department or its authorized representatives relating to known or suspected cases of tuberculosis or exposure to tuberculosis shall be strictly confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1). Such information shall not be released or made public by the department or its authorized representatives or by a court or parties to a lawsuit, except that release may be made under the following circumstances: (a) When made with the consent of all persons to which the information applies; (b) When made for statistical purposes, and medical or epidemiologic information is summarized so that no person can be identified and no names are revealed; (c) When made to medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, or courts of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter and related rules; (d) When made in a medical emergency but only to the extent necessary to protect the health or life of a named person or group of persons; or (e) When made to the proper authorities as required by chapter 39 or chapter 415.

(2) When disclosure is made pursuant to a subpoena, such information shall be sealed by the court from further disclosure, except as deemed necessary by the court to reach a decision in the proceeding, unless otherwise agreed to by all parties. Such information is exempt from s. 119.07(1).

(3) No employee of the department or its authorized representatives shall be examined in a civil, criminal, special, or other proceeding as to the existence or contents of pertinent records of a person examined or treated for tuberculosis by the department or its authorized representatives, or of the existence or contents of such reports received from a private physician or private health facility or laboratory, without the consent of the person examined or treated for tuberculosis, except in proceedings under s. 392.55, s. 392.56, or s. 392.57.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-389; s. 1, ch. 88-398; s. 13, ch. 90-344; s. 205, ch. 96-406; s. 139, ch. 98-403.
Fla. Stat. § 488.06 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.06
488.06 Revocation or suspension of license or certificate.
Status: in_force

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may suspend or revoke any license or certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter if the holder of the license or certificate or an instructor, agent, or employee of the commercial driving school has:

(1) Violated the provisions of this chapter;

(2) Been convicted of, pled no contest to, or had adjudication withheld for any felony offense or misdemeanor offense, as shown by a fingerprint-based criminal background check, the cost of which must be borne by the applicant, instructor, agent, or employee;

(3) Committed any fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for or obtaining a license; or

(4) Solicited business on any premises, including parking areas, used by the department or a tax collector for the purpose of licensing drivers.

For purposes of subsection (2), fingerprints shall be submitted by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for state processing, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shall forward them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for national processing. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall screen the background check results to determine if an applicant, instructor, agency, or employee meets licensure or certification requirements.

History: s. 6, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 41, ch. 2010-223.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8433 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.8433
626.8433 Filing of reasons for terminating appointments of title insurance agent and title insurance agency; confidential information.
Status: in_force

(1) Any title insurer that is terminating the appointment of a title insurance agent or title insurance agency, whether such termination is by direct action of the appointing title insurer or by failure to renew or continue the appointment as provided, shall file with the department a statement of the reasons, if any, for, and the facts relative to, such termination.

(2) In the case of a termination by failure to renew or continue the appointment, the information required under subsection (1) shall be filed with the department as soon as possible, and at all events within 30 days, after the date notice of intention not to renew or continue was filed with the department. In all other cases, the information required under subsection (1) shall be filed with the department at the time, or at all events within 10 days after, notice of the termination was filed with the department.

(3) Any information, document, record, or statement furnished to the department under subsection (1) is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

History: s. 11, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; s. 124, ch. 90-363; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 7, ch. 93-80; s. 375, ch. 96-406; s. 42, ch. 2022-138.
Fla. Stat. § 315.18 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 315 / Section 315.18
315.18 Confidentiality of certain records held by deepwater ports.
Status: in_force

Any proposal or counterproposal exchanged between a deepwater port listed in s. 311.09(1) and any nongovernmental entity, relating to the sale, use, or lease of land or of port facilities, and any financial records submitted by any nongovernmental entity to such a deepwater port for the purpose of the sale, use, or lease of land or of port facilities, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, 30 days before any such proposal or counterproposal is considered for approval by the governing body of such a deepwater port, the proposal or counterproposal shall cease to be exempt. If no proposal or counterproposal is submitted to the governing body for approval, such a proposal or counterproposal shall cease to be exempt 90 days after the cessation of negotiations.

History: s. 1, ch. 97-186; s. 1, ch. 2002-5; s. 11, ch. 2022-204.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0702 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0702
607.0702 Special meeting.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation shall hold a special meeting of shareholders: (a) On call of its board of directors or the person or persons authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws; or (b) If shareholders holding not less than 10 percent, unless a greater percentage not to exceed 50 percent is required by the articles of incorporation, of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation’s secretary one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a written demand for a special meeting may be revoked by a writing to that effect received by the corporation prior to the receipt by the corporation of demands sufficient in number to require the holding of a special meeting.

(2) Special meetings of shareholders may be held in or out of the state at a place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws or, when not inconsistent with the bylaws, in the notice of the special meeting. If no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws or in the notice of the special meeting, special meetings shall be held at the corporation’s principal office.

(3) Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the special meeting notice required by s. 607.0705 may be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders.

(4) Participation of shareholders and proxy holders at a special meeting of shareholders by remote communication shall be governed by and subject to the provisions of s. 607.0709.

History: s. 50, ch. 89-154; s. 10, ch. 2003-283; s. 53, ch. 2019-90.