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Fla. Stat. § 17.03 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.03
17.03 To audit claims against the state.
Status: in_force

(1) The Chief Financial Officer of this state, using generally accepted auditing procedures for testing or sampling, shall examine, audit, and settle all accounts, claims, and demands, whatsoever, against the state, arising under any law or resolution of the Legislature, and issue a warrant directing the payment out of the State Treasury of such amount as he or she allows thereon.

(2) The Chief Financial Officer may establish dollar thresholds applicable to each invoice amount and other criteria for testing or sampling invoices on a preaudit and postaudit basis. The Chief Financial Officer may revise such thresholds and other criteria for an agency or the unit of any agency as he or she deems appropriate.

(3) The Chief Financial Officer may adopt and disseminate to the agencies procedural and documentation standards for payment requests and may provide training and technical assistance to the agencies for these standards.

(4) The Chief Financial Officer shall have the legal duty of delivering all state warrants and shall be charged with the official responsibility of the protection and security of the state warrants while in his or her custody. The Chief Financial Officer may delegate this authority to other state agencies or officers.

History: s. 1, ch. 146, 1848; RS 95; GS 99; RGS 112; CGL 142; s. 1, ch. 71-173; s. 1, ch. 79-95; s. 1, ch. 83-132; s. 54, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 95-312; s. 1, ch. 97-96; s. 16, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 491.0141 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 491 / Section 491.0141
491.0141 Practice of hypnosis.
Status: in_force

A person licensed under this chapter who is qualified as determined by the board may practice hypnosis as defined in s. 485.003(1). The provisions of this chapter may not be interpreted to limit or affect the right of any person qualified pursuant to chapter 485 to practice hypnosis pursuant to that chapter or to practice hypnosis for nontherapeutic purposes, so long as such person does not hold herself or himself out to the public as possessing a license issued pursuant to this chapter or use a title protected by this chapter.

History: ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; ss. 121, 127, ch. 92-149; s. 2, ch. 95-279; s. 513, ch. 97-103; s. 215, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 142.03 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 142 / Section 142.03
142.03 Disposition of fines, forfeitures, and civil penalties to municipalities.
Status: in_force

Fines, forfeitures, and civil penalties collected in cases involving violations of municipal ordinances, violations of chapter 316 committed within a municipality, or infractions under the provisions of chapter 318 committed within a municipality shall be paid in full each month to the appropriate municipality as provided in ss. 28.2402, 34.045, 316.660, and 318.21.

History: s. 2, ch. 4323, 1895; s. 1, ch. 5155, 1903; GS 963; RGS 1776; CGL 2827; s. 20, ch. 73-334; s. 2, ch. 76-31; s. 2, ch. 77-452; s. 7, ch. 88-381; s. 3, ch. 89-297; s. 2, ch. 90-111; s. 2, ch. 94-107; s. 32, ch. 97-271; s. 83, ch. 2003-402; s. 55, ch. 2004-265.
Fla. Stat. § 472.019 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 472 / Section 472.019
472.019 Reactivation; continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed 12 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive.

(2) The board shall promulgate rules relating to licenses which have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses. The board shall prescribe by rule a fee not to exceed $50 for the reactivation of an inactive license and a fee not to exceed $50 for the renewal of an inactive license.

History: ss. 27, 42, ch. 79-243; s. 342, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 105, ch. 83-329; ss. 5, 7, ch. 89-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 219, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 1005.33 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1005 / Part III / Section 1005.33
1005.33 License period and renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) As required by rule, the commission shall periodically review each license to determine if the institution is in compliance with this chapter and should have its license renewed. The commission may extend an annual or provisional license if a good faith effort has been made by the institution and agent. The commission shall determine what constitutes compliance or a good faith effort and may adopt rules to administer this section.

(2) A licensed independent postsecondary educational institution that seeks to expand or modify its programs or degrees to be conferred or to add new locations must seek prior approval from the commission. The commission shall adopt rules for the approval of modified or additional programs, degrees, and locations.

History: s. 256, ch. 2002-387; s. 113, ch. 2015-2.
Fla. Stat. § 201.22 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 201 / Section 201.22
201.22 Financing statements under chapter 679 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Status: in_force

The excise tax on documents provided by this chapter shall be applicable to transactions covered by the Uniform Commercial Code to the same extent that it would be if the code had not been enacted. The clerk or filing officer shall not accept for filing or filing and recording any financing statement under chapter 679, unless there appears thereon a notation that the taxes required by this chapter have been paid on the promissory instruments secured by said financing statement and will be paid on any additional promissory instruments, advances, or similar instrument that may be secured by said financing statement. The failure to pay the tax required by this chapter, as so stated, shall be subject to the penalties provided by this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 16, ch. 96-395.
Fla. Stat. § 484.009 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 484 / Part I / Section 484.009
484.009 Inactive status.
Status: in_force

(1) A license that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 484.008 upon application to the department. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed 12 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive.

(2) The board shall promulgate rules relating to licenses which have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses. The board shall prescribe by rule a fee not to exceed $200 for the reactivation of an inactive license and a fee not to exceed $50 for the renewal of an inactive license.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-275; s. 360, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 114, ch. 83-329; ss. 11, 12, ch. 86-254; s. 60, ch. 89-162; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 247, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 624.446 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.446
624.446 Rehabilitation, dissolution.
Status: in_force

Any rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of a multiple-employer welfare arrangement shall be conducted under the supervision of the department, which shall have all power with respect thereto granted to it under the laws governing the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of insurers.

History: s. 6, ch. 85-212; s. 1, ch. 86-286; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 495.131 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 495 / Section 495.131
495.131 Infringement.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of s. 495.161, any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant:

(1) Use any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this chapter in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive; or

(2) Reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate a mark registered under this chapter and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in connection with the sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive;

shall be liable in a civil action by the owner of such registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in s. 495.141, except that under subsection (2) hereof the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.

History: s. 1, ch. 67-58; s. 14, ch. 2006-191.
Fla. Stat. § 680.212 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part II / Section 680.212
680.212 Implied warranty of merchantability.
Status: in_force

(1) Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.

(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as: (a) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement. (b) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description. (c) Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used. (d) Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved. (e) Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require. (f) Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.

(3) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278.
Fla. Stat. § 698.04 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 698 / Section 698.04
698.04 Sale under power.
Status: in_force

In case of any sale of property under a power of sale as provided in s. 698.03, the sale may be conducted by the mortgagee or assignee, or by any person appointed by the mortgagee or as assignee, and the person conducting such sale shall execute a bill of sale to the purchaser or purchasers, which shall effectively transfer title to the property so sold. The mortgagee or assignee may bid and become the purchaser at any such sale. All rights and remedies of the mortgagee provided in ss. 698.03-698.05 shall extend to the mortgagee’s legal representatives and assigns.

History: s. 2, ch. 17108, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5727(2).
Fla. Stat. § 28.15 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 28 / Section 28.15
28.15 Records from superior courts.
Status: in_force

The files, rolls and books of record of the superior courts of the several districts of the Territory of Florida remaining in the clerk’s offices of the respective counties, so far as the same, by the concurrence of the Congress and the Legislature of this state, may relate to matters of appropriate state authority and jurisdiction, are placed in the custody and under the control of the circuit courts of this state in the respective counties thereof, where the said superior courts were held and the records kept, and shall be deemed, held and taken to be files, rolls and records of the said circuit courts; and the said circuit courts may lawfully have and exercise such judicial cognizance and power over them as the said courts may lawfully have and exercise over their own files, rolls and records.

History: s. 2, ch. 520, 1853; RS 1403; GS 1854; RGS 3099; CGL 4883.
Fla. Stat. § 213.68 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 213 / Section 213.68
213.68 Garnishment; collecting entity of counties which self-administer collection of tourist development tax.
Status: in_force

The collecting entity of a county which self-administers the collection of the tourist development tax under s. 125.0104 shall have the same authority and use the same procedure as described in s. 213.67.

History: s. 6, ch. 98-167.
Fla. Stat. § 88.7091 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part VII / Section 88.7091
88.7091 Partial enforcement.
Status: in_force

If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order.

History: s. 67, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 403.0855 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.0855
403.0855 Biosolids management.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of this state to regulate biosolids management in order to minimize the migration of nutrients that impair water bodies. The Legislature further finds that permitting according to site-specific application conditions, an increased inspection rate, groundwater and surface water monitoring protocols, and nutrient management research will improve biosolids management and assist in protecting this state’s water resources and water quality.

(2) The department shall adopt rules for biosolids management. Rules adopted by the department pursuant to this section may not take effect until ratified by the Legislature.

(3) For a new land application site permit or a permit renewal issued after July 1, 2020, the permittee of a biosolids land application site shall: (a) Ensure a minimum unsaturated soil depth of 2 feet between the depth of biosolids placement and the water table level at the time the Class A or Class B biosolids are applied to the soil. Biosolids may not be applied on soils that have a seasonal high-water table less than 6 inches from the soil surface or within 6 inches of the intended depth of biosolids placement, unless a department-approved nutrient management plan and water quality monitoring plan provide reasonable assurances that the land application of biosolids at the site will not cause or contribute to a violation of the state’s surface water quality standards or groundwater standards. As used in this subsection, the term “seasonal high water” means the elevation to which the ground and surface water may be expected to rise due to a normal wet season. (b) Be enrolled in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services best management practices program or be within an agricultural operation enrolled in the program for the applicable commodity type.

(4) All permits shall comply with the requirements of subsection (3) by July 1, 2022.

(5) New or renewed biosolids land application site or facility permits issued after July 1, 2020, must comply with this section and include a permit condition that requires the permit to be reopened to insert a compliance date of no later than 1 year after the effective date of the rules adopted pursuant to subsection (2). All permits must meet the requirements of the rules adopted pursuant to subsection (2) no later than 2 years after the effective date of such rules.

(6) A municipality or county may enforce or extend a local ordinance, regulation, resolution, rule, moratorium, or policy, any of which was adopted before November 1, 2019, relating to the land application of Class A or Class B biosolids until the ordinance, regulation, resolution, rule, moratorium, or policy is repealed by the municipality or county.

History: s. 16, ch. 2020-150.
Fla. Stat. § 215.09 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.09
215.09 Delinquent collectors; forfeiture of commissions.
Status: in_force

For any failure on the part of any tax collector to make reports or to pay over any money as required by law, the tax collector shall forfeit for every week’s delay one-fifth of his or her commissions, and if the delay extends beyond 30 days he or she shall forfeit all commissions on all amounts to which such failure applies, and all future commissions upon all collections to be made; provided, that the Department of Revenue, for good cause shown, may suspend the force and operation of this section with regard to such defaulting collector.

History: s. 5, ch. 1977, 1874; RS 412; GS 604; RGS 1039; CGL 1350; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1141, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 775.14 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.14
775.14 Limitation on withheld sentences.
Status: in_force

Any person receiving a withheld sentence upon conviction for a criminal offense, and such withheld sentence has not been altered for a period of 5 years, shall not thereafter be sentenced for the conviction of the same crime for which sentence was originally withheld.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-284.
Fla. Stat. § 603.151 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 603 / Part I / Section 603.151
603.151 Enforcement of Federal Marketing Agreement Act by state as to certain vegetables.
Status: in_force

(1) During the period of time in each year that tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, or limes are subject to any regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States pursuant to an order issued by said Secretary of Agriculture under the authority and provisions of the Act of Congress known as the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, (48 Stat. s. 1, as amended; 7 U.S.C. ss. 601 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for any producer, shipper, forwarding company, private carrier, or common carrier, to ship or transport outside the production area defined in said regulations and order of the Secretary of Agriculture, any lot or cargo of tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados or limes subject to the provisions of any such existing regulations, unless the same has been inspected by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or its authorized inspectors or agents, and a certificate of such inspection obtained.

(2) Failure to have at all times a copy of such inspection certificate present with such lot or cargo of tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados or limes being shipped or transported outside the production area as defined in said regulations or order of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall be prima facie evidence of violation of the provisions of subsection (1).

(3) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is hereby authorized to make such rules, regulations, and orders as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and intent of this section, and such rules, regulations, and orders issued by the department shall have the force and effect of law when not inconsistent therewith.

(4) Whoever violates the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, chs. 59-501, 59-502, 59-503; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 630, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 641.43 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.43
641.43 Provider contracts.
Status: in_force

Whenever a prepaid health clinic provides services to subscribers through an arrangement with a provider, there shall be a written contract with the provider. The contract shall include a provision that, if the prepaid health clinic fails to meet its obligation to pay fees for services already rendered by the provider to a subscriber, the prepaid health clinic and not the subscriber is liable for the payment of such fees.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 641.3923 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.3923
641.3923 Discrimination against providers prohibited.
Status: in_force

A health maintenance organization may not discriminate with respect to participation as to any advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to s. 464.012, who is acting within the scope of such license, solely on the basis of such license. This section may not be construed to prohibit a plan from including providers only to the extent necessary to meet the needs of the plan’s enrollees or from establishing any measure designed to maintain quality and control costs consistent with the responsibilities of the plan.

History: s. 2, ch. 98-285; s. 77, ch. 2018-106.
Fla. Stat. § 200.066 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 200 / Section 200.066
200.066 Newly created tax units.
Status: in_force

Ad valorem taxes of newly created municipalities or special districts shall be initially imposed no earlier than the January 1 subsequent to the creation or establishment of the municipality or district. The creation by a county of a municipal service taxing unit under s. 125.01 is not controlled by this section if the boundaries of the municipal service taxing unit conform to the boundaries of existing special districts, include all the unincorporated areas, or include all the incorporated areas of a municipality, and if the taxing unit is created before July 1 if millage is to be imposed in the ensuing county budget.

History: s. 5, ch. 82-226; s. 29, ch. 83-204; s. 2, ch. 84-371; s. 3, ch. 91-238.
Fla. Stat. § 468.213 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part III / Section 468.213
468.213 Licensure by endorsement; waiver of examination requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may grant a license to any person who meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145.

(2) The board may waive the examination and grant a license to any applicant who presents proof of current licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in a foreign national jurisdiction which requires standards for licensure determined by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this part.

(3) Applicants for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145 must submit to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

History: s. 9, ch. 75-179; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 12, 13, ch. 84-4; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 127, ch. 97-264; s. 20, ch. 2024-243; s. 13, ch. 2024-274.
Fla. Stat. § 46.011 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 46 / Section 46.011
46.011 Parties for contribution.
Status: in_force

When a person executes any bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange and two or more persons execute it jointly with him or her, merely as his or her sureties, or endorse any note or draft or bill of exchange as sureties for the maker or drawer for his or her accommodation and without consideration, said persons are bound to each other for a proportional contribution of the amount of said bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange. If any person is compelled to pay any part of said bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange, he or she may sue his or her cosurety for contribution separately or jointly. Defendants, whether sureties, accommodation joint makers or accommodation endorsers may be sued separately or jointly.

History: s. 1, Feb. 14, 1835; RS 983; GS 1369; s. 1, ch. 6210, 1911; RGS 2565; CGL 4205; s. 2, ch. 67-254; s. 264, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 1007.264 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1007 / Part II / Section 1007.264
1007.264 Persons with disabilities; admission to postsecondary educational institutions; substitute requirements; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(1) A student with a disability who is otherwise eligible shall be eligible for reasonable substitution for any requirement for admission into a public postsecondary educational institution where documentation can be provided that the person’s failure to meet the admission requirement is related to the disability.

(2) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Board of Governors, shall adopt rules to implement this section for Florida College System institutions and shall develop substitute admission requirements where appropriate.

(3) The Board of Governors, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall adopt regulations to implement this section for state universities and shall develop substitute admission requirements where appropriate.

History: s. 355, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2003-8; s. 118, ch. 2007-217; s. 8, ch. 2008-204; s. 19, ch. 2010-78; s. 97, ch. 2011-5; s. 9, ch. 2011-177; s. 68, ch. 2014-39.
Fla. Stat. § 273.025 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.025
273.025 Financial reporting for recorded property.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the capitalization of property that has been recorded in the state’s financial systems.

History: s. 39, ch. 2006-122.