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Fla. Stat. § 689.01 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.01
689.01 How real estate conveyed.
Status: in_force

(1) No estate or interest of freehold, or for a term of more than 1 year, or any uncertain interest of, in, or out of any messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments shall be created, made, granted, transferred, or released in any manner other than by instrument in writing, signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses by the party creating, making, granting, conveying, transferring, or releasing such estate, interest, or term of more than 1 year, or by the party’s lawfully authorized agent, unless by will and testament, or other testamentary appointment, duly made according to law; and no estate or interest, either of freehold, or of term of more than 1 year, or any uncertain interest of, in, to, or out of any messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, shall be assigned or surrendered unless it be by instrument signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses by the party so assigning or surrendering, or by the party’s lawfully authorized agent, or by the act and operation of law; provided, however, that no subscribing witnesses shall be required for a lease of real property or any such instrument pertaining to a lease of real property. No seal shall be necessary to give validity to any instrument executed in conformity with this section. Corporations may execute any and all conveyances in accordance with the provisions of this section or ss. 692.01 and 692.02.

(2) For purposes of this chapter: (a) Any requirement that an instrument be signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses may be satisfied by witnesses being present and electronically signing by means of audio-video communication technology, as defined in s. 117.201. (b) The act of witnessing an electronic signature is satisfied if a witness is in the physical presence of the principal or present through audio-video communication technology at the time the principal affixes his or her electronic signature and the witness hears the principal make a statement acknowledging that the principal has signed the electronic record. (c) The terms used in this subsection have the same meanings as the terms defined in s. 117.201.

(3) All acts of witnessing made or taken in the manner described in subsection (2) are validated and, upon recording, may not be denied to have provided constructive notice based on any alleged failure to have strictly complied with this section or the laws governing notarization of instruments, including online notarization. This subsection does not preclude a challenge to the validity or enforceability of an instrument or electronic record based upon fraud, forgery, impersonation, duress, incapacity, undue influence, minority, illegality, unconscionability, or any other basis not related to the act of witnessing.

History: s. 1, Nov. 15, 1828; RS 1950; GS 2448; RGS 3787; CGL 5660; s. 4, ch. 20954, 1941; s. 751, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2008-35; s. 21, ch. 2019-71; s. 1, ch. 2020-102.
Fla. Stat. § 125.017 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.017
125.017 Administrative agents.
Status: in_force

The county may employ agents, clerks, or servants to administer any project under the rules, regulations, directions, and supervision of the county, and it may exact of any agent, clerk or servant a good and sufficient bond with proper surety to secure the faithful performance of his or her duties and otherwise conditioned as it shall see fit.

History: s. 6, ch. 71-249; s. 816, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 404.022 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 404 / Section 404.022
404.022 Declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

It is the responsibility of the State of Florida, for protection of the public health and safety:

(1) To institute and maintain a program to permit development and utilization of sources of radiation for purposes consistent with the health and safety of the public.

(2) To prevent any associated harmful effects of radiation upon the public through the institution and maintenance of a regulatory program for all sources of radiation, providing for: (a) A single effective system of regulation within the state. (b) A system consonant with those of other states. (c) Compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the Federal Government for byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-373; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 18, ch. 84-190; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 409.25641 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.25641
409.25641 Procedures for processing interstate enforcement requests.
Status: in_force

The department shall use automated administrative enforcement as provided in 42 U.S.C. s. 666(a)(14)(A) to respond to a request from another state to enforce a support order and shall promptly report the results of the enforcement action to the requesting state.

History: s. 49, ch. 97-170; s. 25, ch. 98-397; s. 14, ch. 99-375; s. 5, ch. 2007-85.
Fla. Stat. § 542.235 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 542 / Part I / Section 542.235
542.235 Limitations of actions and penalties against local governments and their officials and employees.
Status: in_force

(1) No criminal action shall be brought pursuant to s. 542.21(2) against any local government.

(2) No civil penalties, damages, interest on damages, costs, or attorneys’ fees shall be recovered under s. 542.21(1) or s. 542.22 from any local government.

(3) No injunctive or other equitable relief pursuant to s. 542.23 shall be granted against a local government or its officials or employees acting within the scope of their lawful authority, if the official conduct which forms the basis of the suit bears a reasonable relationship to the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the local government, unless the court finds that the actual or potential anticompetitive effects outweigh the public benefits of the challenged action.

1 (4) No criminal action shall be maintained pursuant to s. 542.21(2), and no civil penalties, damages, interest on damages, costs, or attorney fees shall be recovered pursuant to s. 542.21(1) or s. 542.22, against any local government official or employee for official conduct within the scope of her or his lawful authority, unless the official or employee has violated the provisions of this part for the purpose of deriving personal financial or professional gain or for the professional or financial gain of her or his immediate family or of any principal by whom the official is retained.

(5) Subsections (2) and (4) shall not apply to cases commenced before June 19, 1985, unless the defendant establishes, and the court determines, in light of all the circumstances, including the stage of litigation and the availability of alternative relief, that it would be inequitable not to apply these subsections to a pending case. In consideration of this subsection, the existence of a jury verdict or district court judgment or any stage of litigation subsequent thereto shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence that subsections (2) and (4) shall not apply.

History: ss. 2, 3, ch. 85-261; s. 754, ch. 97-103; s. 9, ch. 2025-213.
Fla. Stat. § 580.112 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 580 / Section 580.112
580.112 Certain acts prohibited.
Status: in_force

The following acts, or the causing thereof knowingly, within the state are prohibited:

(1) The distribution of any commercial feed or feedstuff that is adulterated or misbranded.

(2) The adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed or feedstuff.

(3) The distribution of commercial feed or feedstuff that has not been sampled or analyzed by a department-certified laboratory, as required in s. 580.091.

(4) The distribution of agricultural commodities such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls which are adulterated.

(5) The dissemination of any false advertisement with reference to the distribution of any commercial feed or feedstuff.

(6) The refusal to permit entry, inspection, or collection of samples of commercial feed or feedstuff by authorized department personnel.

(7) The removal or disposal of a lot of commercial feed or feedstuff that has had a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order issued, prior to release by the department or the court.

(8) The use of any label that does not comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(9) The forging, counterfeiting, simulating, or false representing of any label.

(10) Placing or permitting to be placed any false advertisement or misleading statement on a label.

(11) The redistribution of a customer-formula commercial feed.

(12) The using or placing of fasteners that may be injurious to animals on any commercial feed or feedstuff or bags of any commercial feed or feedstuff, except those distributed exclusively for poultry.

(13) The failure or refusal to register, pay inspection fees, or file reports, or perform any other affirmative act required by this chapter or rule promulgated hereunder.

(14) The distribution of a feed or feedstuff which is prohibited by federal law or regulation.

History: s. 13, ch. 61-440; s. 7, ch. 79-66; s. 10, ch. 86-112; s. 53, ch. 91-220; s. 33, ch. 92-143; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-90; ss. 10, 16, ch. 94-282; s. 31, ch. 2001-279.
Fla. Stat. § 379.102 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.102
379.102 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Status: in_force

(1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, for staggered terms of 5 years.

(2) Members so appointed shall annually select one of their members as chair. Such chair may be removed at any time for sufficient cause, by the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the commission. In case the said office of chair becomes vacant by removal or otherwise, the same may be filled for the unexpired term at any time by the commission from its members.

(3) Commission members shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

History: s. 2, ch. 13644, 1929; s. 1, ch. 17016, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(2); s. 1, ch. 26766, 1951; s. 19, ch. 63-400; s. 105, ch. 71-355; s. 1, ch. 78-125; s. 567, ch. 95-148; s. 113, ch. 99-245; s. 4, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 905.12 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.12
905.12 Retirement of grand jurors.
Status: in_force

After being charged by the court, the grand jury shall retire to a private place and perform their duties.

History: s. 91, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(91); s. 50, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 629.161 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 629 / Section 629.161
629.161 Contributions to insurer.
Status: in_force

The attorney or other parties may advance to a domestic reciprocal insurer upon reasonable terms such funds as it may require from time to time in its operations. Sums so advanced shall not be treated as a liability of the insurer and, except upon liquidation of the insurer, shall not be withdrawn or repaid except out of the insurer’s realized earned surplus in excess of its minimum required surplus. No such withdrawal or repayment shall be made without the advance approval of the office. This section does not apply as to bank loans or to loans made upon security.

History: s. 686, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 681, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1320, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 68.10 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 68 / Section 68.10
68.10 Eligible activities.
Status: in_force

Funds received or allocated pursuant to this act may be used to secure the legal rights of eligible clients relating to family law, juvenile law, entitlements to federal government benefits, protection from domestic violence, elder and child abuse, and immigration by providing legal assistance and education regarding legal rights and duties under the law.

History: s. 7, ch. 2002-288.
Fla. Stat. § 215.52 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.52
215.52 Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The board shall have the power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of ss. 215.44-215.53. The rules shall provide for full transparency and accountability in fulfillment of the board’s fiduciary duties in the areas of compliance, ethics, training, and audit procedures.

History: s. 10, ch. 57-353; s. 6, ch. 67-354; s. 12, ch. 2010-180.
Fla. Stat. § 1011.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part I / Section 1011.07
1011.07 Internal funds.
Status: in_force

(1) The district school board shall be responsible for the administration and control of all local school funds derived by any public school from all activities or sources, and shall prescribe the principles and procedures to be followed in administering these funds consistent with regulations adopted by the State Board of Education.

(2) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules governing the procedures for the recording of the receipts, expenditures, deposits, and disbursements of internal funds.

History: s. 610, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 68.02 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 68 / Section 68.02
68.02 Ne exeat.
Status: in_force

(1) WHEN TO ISSUE. — No writ of ne exeat shall be granted until a verified complaint is filed demanding the writ. It may issue in any case in equity, including support as defined in s. 409.2554, when the issuance is just.

(2) JUDGE TO FIX PENALTY OF BOND. — In granting the writ the court shall fix the penalty and conditions of the bond with surety to be approved by the clerk to be required of plaintiff in favor of defendant. The writ shall not issue until the bond is given.

(3) ABSENCE FROM STATE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS PERMITTED. — An absence of the defendant from the state from which he or she returns before a personal appearance is necessary or before it is necessary to perform any order of the court is not a breach of the condition of the bond.

(4) SURRENDER OF DEFENDANT BY SURETIES. — The surety of defendant has the right personally or by attorney at any time before the bond is forfeited to take the body of the principal and surrender him or her in open court or deliver him or her to the executive officer of the court, who shall detain the principal as in cases of the surrender of the principal by special bail. At the time of delivery to the officer, the surety shall take a receipt for the body and file it with the clerk. If done before the bond is forfeited, the surrender or delivery discharges the surety from his or her undertaking.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, Nov. 7, 1828; RS 1473-1476; GS 1921-1924; RGS 3184-3187; CGL 4976-4979; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 22, ch. 67-254; s. 12, ch. 92-138; s. 354, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 445.032 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 445 / Section 445.032
445.032 Transitional child care.
Status: in_force

In order to assist former welfare transition program participants and individuals who have been redirected through up-front diversion in obtaining employment, continuing to be employed, and improving their employment prospects, transitional child care is available for up to 2 years:

(1) To a former program participant who is no longer receiving temporary cash assistance and who is employed or is actively seeking employment if his or her income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level at any time during that 2-year period.

(2) To an individual who has been redirected through up-front diversion and who is employed or is actively seeking employment if his or her income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level at any time during that 2-year period.

History: s. 31, ch. 2000-165; s. 2, ch. 2007-197.
Fla. Stat. § 489.128 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part I / Section 489.128
489.128 Contracts entered into by unlicensed contractors unenforceable.
Status: in_force

(1) As a matter of public policy, contracts entered into on or after October 1, 1990, by an unlicensed contractor shall be unenforceable in law or in equity by the unlicensed contractor. (a) For purposes of this section, an individual is unlicensed if the individual does not have a license required by this part concerning the scope of the work to be performed under the contract. A business organization is unlicensed if the business organization does not have a primary or secondary qualifying agent in accordance with this part concerning the scope of the work to be performed under the contract. For purposes of this section, if a state license is not required for the scope of work to be performed under the contract, the individual performing that work is not considered unlicensed. (b) For purposes of this section, an individual or business organization may not be considered unlicensed for failing to have a business tax receipt issued under the authority of chapter 205. (c) For purposes of this section, a contractor shall be considered unlicensed only if the contractor was unlicensed on the effective date of the original contract for the work, if stated therein, or, if not stated, the date the last party to the contract executed it, if stated therein. If the contract does not establish such a date, the contractor shall be considered unlicensed only if the contractor was unlicensed on the first date upon which the contractor provided labor, services, or materials under the contract.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if a contract is rendered unenforceable under this section, no lien or bond claim shall exist in favor of the unlicensed contractor for any labor, services, or materials provided under the contract or any amendment thereto.

(3) This section shall not affect the rights of parties other than the unlicensed contractor to enforce contract, lien, or bond remedies. This section shall not affect the obligations of a surety that has provided a bond on behalf of an unlicensed contractor. It shall not be a defense to any claim on a bond or indemnity agreement that the principal or indemnitor is unlicensed for purposes of this section.

History: s. 30, ch. 90-228; s. 11, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 17, ch. 93-166; s. 486, ch. 97-103; s. 35, ch. 2000-372; s. 1, ch. 2003-257; s. 2, ch. 2006-154; s. 118, ch. 2007-5; ss. 33, 34, ch. 2009-195.
Fla. Stat. § 673.5041 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part V / Section 673.5041
673.5041 Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.
Status: in_force

(1) Presentment for payment or acceptance of an instrument is excused if: (a) The person entitled to present the instrument cannot with reasonable diligence make presentment; (b) The maker or acceptor has repudiated an obligation to pay the instrument or is dead or in insolvency proceedings; (c) By the terms of the instrument, presentment is not necessary to enforce the obligation of indorsers or the drawer; (d) The drawer or indorser whose obligation is being enforced has waived presentment or otherwise has no reason to expect or right to require that the instrument be paid or accepted; or (e) The drawer instructed the drawee not to pay or accept the draft or the drawee was not obligated to the drawer to pay the draft.

(2) Notice of dishonor is excused if, by the terms of the instrument, notice of dishonor is not necessary to enforce the obligation of a party to pay the instrument or if the party whose obligation is being enforced waived notice of dishonor. A waiver of presentment is also a waiver of notice of dishonor.

(3) Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused if the delay was caused by circumstances beyond the control of the person giving the notice and the person giving the notice exercised reasonable diligence after the cause of the delay ceased to operate.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 536.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 536 / Section 536.13
536.13 Stamp or brand for logs.
Status: in_force

Any person engaged in this state in the business of getting out, buying, selling, or manufacturing saw logs, may adopt a stamp or brand for such logs, of such design as she or he may select.

History: s. 1, ch. 4738, 1899; GS 1256; RGS 2393; CGL 3802; s. 741, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 413.29 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.29
413.29 Gifts.
Status: in_force

The division is hereby authorized and empowered to accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this part. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the division are proper and consistent with the provisions of this part and the laws of the United States and the laws of this state may be so accepted and shall be held, invested, reinvested, and used in accordance with the condition of the gift.

History: s. 8, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 310, ch. 77-147; s. 113, ch. 79-164; s. 7, ch. 87-227; s. 15, ch. 94-324.
Fla. Stat. § 765.103 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part I / Section 765.103
765.103 Existing advance directives.
Status: in_force

Any advance directive made prior to October 1, 1999, shall be given effect as executed, provided such directive was legally effective when written.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-199; s. 18, ch. 99-331.
Fla. Stat. § 573.1201 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.1201
573.1201 Certificates of exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may issue certificates of exemption to any applicant who applies for an exemption and furnishes adequate evidence to the department that by reason of a marketing order the applicant has been adversely affected or unduly burdened or that the result of the marketing order is confiscatory by reason of acts beyond the applicant’s control or by acts beyond reasonable expectation.

(2) The department shall be permitted at any time to make a thorough investigation of any applicant’s claim pertaining to exemption.

History: ss. 20, 26, ch. 87-171; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 2016-9.
Fla. Stat. § 771.07 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 771 / Section 771.07
771.07 Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 7, ch. 23138, 1945; s. 698, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 836.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 836 / Section 836.06
836.06 Punishment for making derogatory statements concerning banks and building and loan associations.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall willfully and maliciously make, circulate or transmit to another or others any false statement, rumor or suggestion, written, printed or by word of mouth, which is directly or by inference derogatory to the financial condition or affects the solvency or financial standing of any banking institution or building and loan association doing business in this state, or who shall counsel, aid, procure or induce another to start, transmit or circulate any such statement or rumor, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 6819, 1915; RGS 5093; s. 1, ch. 11866, 1927; CGL 7195, 7315; s. 992, ch. 71-136.