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Fla. Stat. § 61.527 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part II / Section 61.527
61.527 Temporary visitation.
Status: in_force

(1) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (a) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or (b) The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state which does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(2) If a court of this state makes an order under paragraph (1)(b), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in ss. 61.514-61.523. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

History: s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Fla. Stat. § 900.02 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 900 / Section 900.02
900.02 Effective date.
Status: in_force

The Criminal Procedure Law shall become effective at 12:01 a.m., January 1, 1971, and shall govern the procedure in all criminal cases instituted after that time.

History: s. 321, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(334); s. 1, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 198.01 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.01
198.01 Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this chapter the term, phrase or word:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Revenue.

(2) “Personal representative” means the executor, administrator, or curator of the decedent, or, if there is no executor, administrator, or curator appointed, qualified, and acting, then any person who is in the actual or constructive possession of any property included in the gross estate of the decedent or any other person who is required to file a return or pay the taxes due under any provision of this chapter.

(3) “Person” means persons, corporations, associations, joint stock companies, and business trusts.

(4) “Transfer” shall be taken to include the passing of property or any interest therein, in possession or enjoyment, present or future, by inheritance, descent, devise, succession, bequest, grant, deed, bargain, sale, gift, or appointment in the manner herein described.

(5) “Decedent” shall include the testator, intestate, grantor, bargainor, vendor, or donor.

(6) “Resident” means a natural person domiciled in the state.

(7) “Nonresident” means a natural person domiciled without the state.

(8) “Gross estate” means the gross estate as determined under the provisions of the applicable federal revenue act.

(9) “Net estate” means the net estate as determined under the provisions of the applicable federal revenue act.

(10) “Tangible personal property” means corporeal personal property, including money.

(11) “Intangible personal property” means incorporeal personal property including deposits in banks, negotiable instruments, mortgages, debts, receivables, shares of stock, bonds, notes, credits, evidences of an interest in property, evidences of debt and choses in action generally.

(12) “United States” when used in a geographical sense includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

(13) “Generation-skipping transfer” means every transfer subject to the federal generation-skipping transfer tax in which transfer the original transferor is a resident of this state at the date of original transfer or the property transferred is real or personal property in this state.

(14) “Original transferor” means any grantor, donor, trustor, or testator who by grant, gift, trust, or will makes a transfer of real or personal property that results in a federal generation-skipping transfer tax.

(15) “Federal generation-skipping transfer tax” means the tax imposed by chapter 13 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

History: s. 2, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1342(81); ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 44, ch. 71-377; s. 1, ch. 80-153; s. 3, ch. 89-356.
Fla. Stat. § 454.23 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 454 / Section 454.23
454.23 Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person not licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in this state who practices law in this state or holds himself or herself out to the public as qualified to practice law in this state, or who willfully pretends to be, or willfully takes or uses any name, title, addition, or description implying that he or she is qualified, or recognized by law as qualified, to practice law in this state, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 21, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 8133; s. 384, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 74-128; s. 184, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2004-287.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0628 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0628
607.0628 Expenses of issue.
Status: in_force

A corporation may pay the expenses of selling or underwriting its shares and of organizing or reorganizing the corporation from the consideration received for shares.

History: s. 45, ch. 89-154.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0843 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0843
607.0843 Contract rights of officers.
Status: in_force

(1) The appointment of an officer does not itself create contract rights.

(2) An officer’s removal does not affect the officer’s contract rights, if any, with the corporation. An officer’s resignation does not affect the corporation’s contract rights, if any, with the officer.

History: s. 92, ch. 89-154.
Fla. Stat. § 679.1061 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part I / Section 679.1061
679.1061 Control of investment property.
Status: in_force

(1) A person has control of a certificated security, uncertificated security, or security entitlement as provided in s. 678.1061.

(2) A secured party has control of a commodity contract if: (a) The secured party is the commodity intermediary with which the commodity contract is carried; or (b) The commodity customer, secured party, and commodity intermediary have agreed that the commodity intermediary will apply any value distributed on account of the commodity contract as directed by the secured party without further consent by the commodity customer.

(3) A secured party having control of all security entitlements or commodity contracts carried in a securities account or commodity account has control over the securities account or commodity account.

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-198; s. 155, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 382.0195 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.0195
382.0195 Court-issued delayed birth certificate.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the provisions of s. 382.019, any state resident or person born in this state who does not have a birth certificate may, at any time after birth, file a petition in the circuit court in the county of residence or in the alleged county of his or her birth, setting forth the date, place, and parentage of birth and petitioning the court to issue a delayed birth certificate. The petition must be on a form furnished by the department and must be accompanied by a certified statement from the state registrar of the alleged state of birth, stating that, based on the facts submitted by the petitioner, a birth certificate for the petitioner is not on file.

(2) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall hold a hearing at which time such evidence may be presented as may be required by the court to establish the fact of the petitioner’s birth and the date, place, and parentage of his or her birth. However, a certificate may not be granted based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of the petitioner.

(3) If the evidence is sufficient, the court shall issue a delayed birth certificate on a form furnished by the department. Documentation submitted by the petitioner in support of the petition shall be recorded on the delayed birth certificate.

(4) The original and court copies of the delayed birth certificate issued by the court shall be distributed as follows: (a) One copy shall be filed in the circuit court as a permanent record. (b) If the birth occurred in this state, one copy shall be delivered to the petitioner and the original shall be mailed to the department by the clerk of the court within 10 days after the delayed certificate is issued by the court. (c) If the birth occurred outside this state, the original certificate plus one copy shall be delivered to the petitioner by the court.

(5) A delayed birth certificate issued by a court pursuant to this section and registered with the department may not be amended except by court order.

History: ss. 1, 5, 6, 10, ch. 21931, 1943; s. 1, ch. 22887, 1945; s. 24, ch. 63-559; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 73-299; s. 24, ch. 73-334; s. 118, ch. 77-147; s. 7, ch. 83-230; s. 16, ch. 87-387; s. 667, ch. 95-148; s. 101, ch. 97-237.
Fla. Stat. § 200.101 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 200 / Section 200.101
200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits.
Status: in_force

The qualified electors of a municipality may, by majority vote at a general election, as defined in s. 97.021, increase millage above those limits imposed by s. 200.081 in a referendum called for such purpose by the governing body of the municipality, but the period of such increase may not exceed 2 years. Such referendum also may be initiated by submission of a petition to the governing body of the municipality containing the signatures of 10 percent of those persons eligible to vote in such referendum, which signatures were affixed to the petition within 60 days prior to its submission.

History: s. 2, ch. 67-396; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; s. 20, ch. 82-154; s. 5, ch. 2022-214.
Fla. Stat. § 605.1102 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.1102
605.1102 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede s. 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of the notices described in s. 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7003(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this chapter does not operate to modify, limit, or supersede any provisions of s. 15.16, s. 116.34, or s. 668.50.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 456.049 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.049
456.049 Health care practitioners; reports on professional liability claims and actions.
Status: in_force

Any practitioner of medicine licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 458, practitioner of osteopathic medicine licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 459, podiatric physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 461, or dentist licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 466 shall report to the Office of Insurance Regulation any claim or action for damages for personal injury alleged to have been caused by error, omission, or negligence in the performance of such licensee’s professional services or based on a claimed performance of professional services without consent pursuant to s. 627.912.

History: s. 13, ch. 88-1; s. 7, ch. 91-140; s. 309, ch. 96-406; s. 91, ch. 97-261; s. 193, ch. 98-166; s. 74, ch. 2000-160; s. 16, ch. 2003-416.
Fla. Stat. § 650.07 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 650 / Section 650.07
650.07 Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The state agency shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this chapter.

History: s. 7, ch. 26841, 1951.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1533 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1533
617.1533 Reinstatement following revocation.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A foreign corporation whose certificate of authority has been revoked under s. 617.1531 may apply to the Department of State for reinstatement at any time after the effective date of revocation of authority. The application must: 1. Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its revocation of authority; 2. State that the ground or grounds for revocation either did not exist or have been eliminated and that no further grounds currently exist for revocation of authority; 3. State that the corporation’s name satisfies the requirements of s. 617.1506; and 4. State that all fees owed by the corporation and computed at the rate provided by law at the time the corporation applies for reinstatement have been paid; or (b) In the alternative, the foreign corporation may submit a current annual report, signed by the registered agent and an officer or director, which substantially complies with the requirements of paragraph (a).

(2) If the Department of State determines that the application contains the information required by subsection (1) and that the information is correct, it shall file the document, cancel the certificate of revocation of authority, and reinstate the foreign corporation effective on the date on which the reinstatement document is filed.

(3) When the reinstatement is effective, it relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of the revocation of authority and the foreign corporation resumes carrying on its affairs as if the revocation of authority has never occurred.

(4) The name of the foreign corporation whose certificate of authority has been revoked shall not be available for assumption or use by another corporation until 1 year after the effective date of revocation of authority unless the corporation provides the Department of State with an affidavit executed as required by s. 617.01201 permitting the immediate assumption or use of the name by another corporation.

(5) If the name of the foreign corporation has been lawfully assumed in this state by another corporation, the Department of State shall require the foreign corporation to comply with s. 617.1506 before accepting its application for reinstatement.

History: s. 104, ch. 90-179; s. 5, ch. 95-211; s. 4, ch. 97-93.
Fla. Stat. § 817.025 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.025
817.025 Home or private business invasion by false personation; penalties.
Status: in_force

A person who obtains access to a home or private business by false personation or representation, with the intent to commit a felony, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If such act results in serious injury or death, it is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-133.
Fla. Stat. § 286.01141 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 286 / Section 286.01141
286.01141 Criminal justice commissions; public meetings exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Duly constituted criminal justice commission” means an advisory commission created by municipal or county ordinance whose membership is comprised of individuals from the private sector and the public sector and whose purpose is to examine local criminal justice issues. (b) “Active” has the same meaning as provided in s. 119.011. (c) “Criminal intelligence information” has the same meaning as provided in s. 119.011. (d) “Criminal investigative information” has the same meaning as provided in s. 119.011.

(2) That portion of a meeting of a duly constituted criminal justice commission at which members of the commission discuss active criminal intelligence information or active criminal investigative information that is currently being considered by, or which may foreseeably come before, the commission is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution, provided that at any public meeting of the criminal justice commission at which such matter is being considered, the commission members publicly disclose the fact that the matter has been discussed.

History: s. 1, ch. 2013-196; s. 1, ch. 2018-40.
Fla. Stat. § 945.74 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 945 / Section 945.74
945.74 Implementation.
Status: in_force

The department shall implement the inmate training program to the fullest extent feasible within the parameters of ss. 945.71-945.74.

History: s. 27, ch. 92-310; s. 89, ch. 2000-158.
Fla. Stat. § 92.17 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.17
92.17 Effect of seal of Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

The impression of the seal of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund upon any deed, agreement or contract, purporting to have been made by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, or by the members of the State Board of Education, shall entitle the same to be received in evidence in all courts and in all proceedings in this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 3127, 1879; ss. 1, 2, ch. 3877, 1889; RS 1114; GS 1526; RGS 2726; CGL 4397; s. 4, ch. 63-294; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 385.211 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 385 / Section 385.211
385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers.
Status: in_force

1 (1) As used in this section, the term “low-THC cannabis” means “low-THC cannabis” as defined in s. 381.986 that is dispensed only from a dispensing organization as defined in former s. 381.986, Florida Statutes 2016, or a medical marijuana treatment center as defined in s. 381.986.

(2) Notwithstanding chapter 893, medical centers recognized pursuant to s. 381.925, or an academic medical research institution legally affiliated with a licensed children’s specialty hospital as defined in s. 395.002(28) that contracts with the Department of Health, may conduct research on cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis. This research may include, but is not limited to, the agricultural development, production, clinical research, and use of liquid medical derivatives of cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis for the treatment for refractory or intractable epilepsy. The authority for recognized medical centers to conduct this research is derived from 21 C.F.R. parts 312 and 316. Current state or privately obtained research funds may be used to support the activities described in this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 2014-157; s. 1, ch. 2016-212; ss. 1, 8, ch. 2017-232; s. 21, ch. 2018-24; s. 5, ch. 2021-112.
Fla. Stat. § 366.125 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 366 / Section 366.125
366.125 Natural gas jurisdiction limits.
Status: in_force

Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the jurisdiction of the commission over the sale of natural gas shall not extend beyond the outlet of the customer’s meter set assembly when the means of delivery of natural gas is other than by pipeline.

History: ss. 4, 15, ch. 82-25; ss. 20, 22, ch. 89-292; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 409.2579 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.2579
409.2579 Safeguarding Title IV-D case file information.
Status: in_force

(1) Information concerning applicants for or recipients of Title IV-D child support services is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). The use or disclosure of such information by the IV-D program is limited to purposes directly connected with: (a) The administration of the plan or program approved under part A, part B, part D, part E, or part F of Title IV; under Title II, Title X, Title XIV, Title XVI, Title XIX, or Title XX; or under the supplemental security income program established under Title XVI of the Social Security Act; (b) Any investigation, prosecution, or criminal or civil proceeding connected with the administration of any such plan or program; (c) The administration of any other federal or federally assisted program which provides service or assistance, in cash or in kind, directly to individuals on the basis of need; (d) Reporting to an appropriate agency or official, information on known or suspected instances of physical or mental injury, child abuse, sexual abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child who is the subject of a support enforcement activity under circumstances which indicate that the child’s health or welfare is threatened thereby; and (e) Mandatory disclosure of identifying and location information as provided in s. 61.13(7) by the IV-D program when providing Title IV-D services.

(2) The IV-D program may not disclose to any legislative body, whether federal, state, or local, or any committee thereof, any information that identifies by name or address an applicant or recipient of support services.

(3) As required by federal law, 42 U.S.C. s. 654(26), upon notice that such an order exists, the IV-D program shall not disclose information on the whereabouts of one party or the child to the other party against whom a protective order with respect to the former party or the child has been entered.

(4) As required by federal law, 42 U.S.C. s. 654(26), the IV-D program shall not disclose information on the whereabouts of one party or the child to another person if the program has reason to believe that the release of information to that person may result in physical or emotional harm to the party or the child.

(5) The Department of Revenue is authorized to establish, by rule, procedures to implement this section.

(6) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 16, ch. 88-176; s. 6, ch. 91-71; s. 256, ch. 96-406; s. 58, ch. 97-170; s. 32, ch. 98-397; s. 41, ch. 2001-158; s. 11, ch. 2005-239; s. 26, ch. 2008-61.
Fla. Stat. § 626.937 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VIII / Section 626.937
626.937 Actions against insurer; service of process.
Status: in_force

(1) An unauthorized insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any surplus lines insurance contract issued by it or any certificate, cover note, or other confirmation of such insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, pursuant to the same procedure as is provided in s. 624.423 as to authorized insurers.

(2) The unauthorized insurer accepting the risk or issuing the policy shall be deemed thereby to have authorized service of process against it in the manner and to the effect as provided in this section, and to have appointed the Chief Financial Officer as its agent for service of process issuing upon any cause of action arising in this state under any such policy, contract, or insurance.

(3) Each unauthorized insurer requesting eligibility pursuant to s. 626.918 shall file with the department its appointment of the Chief Financial Officer, on a form as furnished by the department, as its agent to receive service of all legal process issued against it in any civil action or proceeding in this state, and agreeing that process so served shall be valid and binding upon the insurer. The appointment shall be irrevocable, shall bind the insurer and any successor in interest as to the assets or liabilities of the insurer, and shall remain in effect as long as there is outstanding in this state any obligation or liability of the insurer resulting from its insurance transactions therein.

(4) At the time of such appointment of the Chief Financial Officer as its process agent, the insurer shall file with the department designation of the name and e-mail address of the person to whom process against it served upon the Chief Financial Officer is to be made available through the department’s secure online portal. The insurer may change the designation at any time by a new filing.

(5) This section shall be cumulative to any other methods which may be provided by law for service of process upon the insurer.

History: s. 376, ch. 59-205; s. 8, ch. 63-86; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 311, ch. 97-102; s. 1025, ch. 2003-261; s. 53, ch. 2022-138.