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Fla. Stat. § 482.1562 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 482 / Section 482.1562
482.1562 Limited certification for urban landscape commercial fertilizer application.
Status: in_force

(1) To provide a means of documenting and ensuring compliance with best management practices for commercial fertilizer application to urban landscapes, the department shall establish a limited certification for urban landscape commercial fertilizer application.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2014, any person applying commercial fertilizer to an urban landscape must be certified under this section.

(3) To obtain a limited certification for urban landscape commercial fertilizer application, an applicant must submit to the department: (a) A copy of the training certificate issued pursuant to s. 403.9338. (b) A certification fee set by the department in an amount of at least $25 but not more than $75. Until the fee is set by rule, the fee for certification is $25.

(4) A limited certification for urban landscape commercial fertilizer application issued under this section expires 4 years after the date of issuance. Before applying for recertification under subsection (5), the applicant must complete 4 classroom hours of acceptable continuing education, of which at least 2 hours address fertilizer best management practices.

(5) An application for recertification must be made 4 years after the date of issuance of the current certificate and be accompanied by: (a) Proof of having completed the 4 classroom hours of acceptable continuing education required under subsection (4). (b) A recertification fee set by the department in an amount of at least $25 but not more than $75. Until the fee is set by rule, the fee for certification is $25.

(6) Upon expiration, or after a grace period that does not exceed 30 days after expiration, a certificate may be issued only upon reapplying in accordance with subsection (3).

(7) Certification under this section does not authorize: (a) The application of pesticides to turf or ornamentals, including pesticide fertilizer mixtures; (b) The operation of a pest control business; or (c) The application of pesticides or fertilizers by unlicensed or uncertified personnel under the supervision of the certified person.

(8) The department may provide information concerning the certification status of persons certified under this section to other local and state governmental agencies. The department is encouraged to create an online database that lists all persons certified under this section.

(9) Yard workers who apply fertilizer only to individual residential properties using fertilizer and equipment provided by the residential property owner or resident are exempt from the requirements of this section.

(10) The department may adopt rules to administer this section.

History: s. 7, ch. 2009-199; s. 3, ch. 2016-61.
Fla. Stat. § 177.051 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part I / Section 177.051
177.051 Name and replat of subdivision.
Status: in_force

(1) Every subdivision shall be given a name by which it shall be legally known. For the purpose of this section, that name is the “primary name.” The primary name shall not be the same or in any way so similar to any name appearing on any recorded plat in the same county as to confuse the records or to mislead the public as to the identity of the subdivision, except when the subdivision is further divided as an additional unit or section by the same developer or the developer’s successors in title. In that case, the additional unit, section, or phase shall be given the primary name followed by the unit, section, or phase number. Words such as “the,” “replat,” or “a” may not be used as the first word of the primary name. Every subdivision’s name shall have legible lettering of the same size and type, including the words “section,” “unit,” or “phase.” If the word “replat” is not part of the primary name, then it may be of a different size and type. The primary name of the subdivision shall be shown in the dedication and shall coincide exactly with the subdivision name.

(2) Any change in a plat, except as provided in s. 177.141, shall be labeled a “replat,” and a replat must conform with this part. After the effective date of this act, the terms “amended plat,” “revised plat,” “corrected plat,” and “resubdivision” may not be used to describe the process by which a plat is changed.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-339; s. 935, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 98-20.
Fla. Stat. § 11.135 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.135
11.135 Legislative committees, units, and offices; expenditures.
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby declares and determines that its standing and select committees and all units and offices of the legislative branch of government are not agencies of government as expressed in chapter 216; and no power shall rest in the Executive Office of the Governor or its successor to release or withhold funds appropriated to them, nor to affect the lawful expenditure of such appropriated funds as provided by law and the rules or decisions of the Legislature. Agencies of the executive branch shall have no power to determine the number or fix the compensation of the employees of any standing or select committee or any unit or office of the Legislature or to exercise any manner of control over them.

History: s. 10, ch. 96-318.
Fla. Stat. § 713.819 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part III / Section 713.819
713.819 When single claim of lien sufficient.
Status: in_force

All labor performed, and materials and services furnished, by any person entitled to a lien under this part shall, for the purposes of this part, be considered to have been performed or furnished under a single contract, regardless of whether or not the same was performed or furnished at different times or on separate orders. However, no more than 90 days shall have elapsed between the date of performance of such labor or the date of furnishing such materials or services and the date on which labor is next performed or materials or services are next furnished.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-51.
Fla. Stat. § 562.453 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.453
562.453 Curb drinking of intoxicating liquor prohibited.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to consume any intoxicating liquor, except malt beverages of legal alcoholic content, at curb or drive-in stands, except within the building which is the address of the person holding a license for the sale of such intoxicating liquors.

History: s. 2, ch. 19437, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7648(31); s. 2, ch. 72-230.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.32 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.32
1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
Status: in_force

The district school system must be managed, controlled, operated, administered, and supervised as follows:

(1) DISTRICT SYSTEM. — The district school system shall be considered as a part of the state system of public education. All actions of district school officials shall be consistent and in harmony with state laws and with rules and minimum standards of the state board. District school officials, however, shall have the authority to provide additional educational opportunities, as desired, which are authorized, but not required, by law or by the district school board.

(2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. — In accordance with the provisions of s. 4(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution, district school boards shall operate, control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective districts and may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the State Constitution or general law.

(3) DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. — Responsibility for the administration and management of the schools and for the supervision of instruction in the district shall be vested in the district school superintendent as the secretary and executive officer of the district school board, as provided by law.

(4) SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR HEAD OF SCHOOL. — Responsibility for the administration of any school or schools at a given school center, for the supervision of instruction therein, and for providing leadership in the development or revision and implementation of a school improvement plan required by s. 1001.42(18) shall be delegated to the school principal or head of the school or schools in accordance with rules established by the district school board.

History: s. 38, ch. 2002-387; s. 25, ch. 2004-41; s. 8, ch. 2008-108.
Fla. Stat. § 316.405 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.405
316.405 Motorcycle headlights to be turned on.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who operates a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle on the public streets or highways shall, while so engaged, have the headlight or headlights of such motorcycle or motor-driven cycle turned on. Failure to comply with this section during the hours from sunrise to sunset, unless compliance is otherwise required by law, shall not be admissible as evidence of negligence in a civil action. During the hours of operation between sunrise and sunset, the headlights may modulate either the upper beam or the lower beam from its maximum intensity to a lower intensity, in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 571.108.

(2) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall not be deemed negligence per se in any civil action, but the violation of this section may be considered on the issue of negligence if the violation of this section is a proximate cause of a crash.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 71-351; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 222, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 215.4735 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.4735
215.4735 Prohibited foreign investments.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Board” means the State Board of Administration. (b) “China” means the government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, or any instrumentality thereof, or any combination thereof. (c) “Chinese company” means a company that is publicly known to be majority-owned by China. (d) “Company” means a sole proprietorship, an organization, an association, a corporation, a partnership, a joint venture, a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership, a limited liability company, or any other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, and parent companies, or an affiliate of such entity or business association which exists for the purpose of making a profit. (e) “Direct holdings” in a company means all securities of that company which are held directly by the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund or in an account or fund in which the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund owns all shares or interests. The term does not include indirect holdings in actively managed investment funds, including a private equity fund, or holdings in exchange-traded funds. (f) “Florida Retirement System Trust Fund” means all assets of the Florida Retirement System held by the board in its capacity as a fiduciary pursuant to part I of chapter 121. (g) “Indirect holdings” in a company means all securities of that company which are held in a commingled fund or other collective investment, such as a mutual fund, in which the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund owns shares or interests, together with other investors not subject to this section. (h) “Majority-owned” means to have ownership of 50.1 percent or more of the outstanding equity interests of a company.

(2)(a) The board may not acquire, on behalf of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund, direct holdings in a Chinese company. (b) The board must: 1. Initiate, no later than June 1, 2024, a review of all current direct holdings to determine which direct holdings, if any, include securities of a Chinese company. 2. Develop, no later than September 1, 2024, a divestment plan for all direct holdings in Chinese companies. The divestment plan must be developed and implemented consistent with the fiduciary standards set forth in s. 215.47(10). 3. Complete divestment from direct holdings in Chinese companies included in the divestment plan developed pursuant to subparagraph 2. no later than September 1, 2025, or at such later time if necessary for the board to implement the divestment plan consistent with the fiduciary standards set forth in s. 215.47(10).

(3) The board’s actions taken in compliance with this section, including all good faith determinations regarding companies as required by this section, must be adopted and incorporated into the investment policy statement as provided in s. 215.475.

History: s. 2, ch. 2024-187.
Fla. Stat. § 489.118 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part I / Section 489.118
489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions.
Status: in_force

The board shall, upon receipt of a completed application and appropriate fee, issue a certificate in the appropriate category to any contractor registered under this part who makes application to the board and can show that he or she meets each of the following requirements:

(1) Currently holds a valid registered local license in one of the contractor categories defined in s. 489.105(3)(a)-(p).

(2) Has, for that category, passed a written examination that the board finds to be substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed as a certified contractor under this part. For purposes of this subsection, a written, proctored examination such as that produced by the National Assessment Institute, Block and Associates, NAI/Block, Experior Assessments, Professional Testing, Inc., or Assessment Systems, Inc., shall be considered to be substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed as a certified contractor. The board may not impose or make any requirements regarding the nature or content of these cited examinations.

(3) Has at least 5 years of experience as a contractor in that contracting category, or as an inspector or building administrator with oversight over that category, at the time of application. For contractors, only time periods in which the contractor license is active and the contractor is not on probation shall count toward the 5 years required by this subsection.

(4) Has not had his or her contractor’s license revoked at any time, had his or her contractor’s license suspended within the last 5 years, or been assessed a fine in excess of $500 within the last 5 years.

(5) Is in compliance with the insurance and financial responsibility requirements in s. 489.115(5).

History: s. 3, ch. 99-254; s. 34, ch. 2000-372; s. 48, ch. 2002-402; s. 15, ch. 2004-6; s. 2, ch. 2005-227; s. 18, ch. 2012-72; s. 6, ch. 2012-211; s. 87, ch. 2013-15; s. 5, ch. 2021-135; s. 5, ch. 2025-40.
Fla. Stat. § 381.0011 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0011
381.0011 Duties and powers of the Department of Health.
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the Department of Health to:

(1) Assess the public health status and needs of the state.

(2) Administer and enforce laws and rules relating to sanitation, control of communicable diseases, illnesses and hazards to health among humans and from animals to humans, and the general health of the people of the state.

(3) Coordinate with federal, state, and local officials for the prevention and suppression of communicable and other diseases, illnesses, injuries, and hazards to human health.

(4) Provide for a thorough investigation and study of the incidence, causes, modes of propagation and transmission, and means of prevention, control, and cure of diseases, illnesses, and hazards to human health.

(5) Provide for the dissemination of information to the public relative to the prevention, control, and cure of diseases, illnesses, and hazards to human health.

(6) Act as registrar of vital statistics.

(7) Manage and coordinate emergency preparedness and disaster response functions to: investigate and control the spread of disease; coordinate the availability and staffing of special needs shelters; support patient evacuation; ensure the safety of food and drugs; provide critical incident stress debriefing; and provide surveillance and control of radiological, chemical, biological, and other environmental hazards.

History: s. 3, ch. 91-297; s. 13, ch. 93-53; s. 29, ch. 97-101; s. 2, ch. 98-151; s. 94, ch. 98-200; s. 6, ch. 2000-367; s. 1, ch. 2002-269; s. 5, ch. 2004-350; s. 92, ch. 2010-102; s. 16, ch. 2010-161; s. 7, ch. 2012-184.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2403 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2403
605.2403 Remedies of judgment creditor of associated member or other holder of a protected-series transferee.
Status: in_force

The provisions of s. 605.0503 providing or restricting remedies available to a judgment creditor of a member or transferee of a limited liability company apply to a judgment creditor of either or both of the following:

(1) An associated member or other holder of a protected-series transferable interest in a protected series of a series limited liability company or a foreign series limited liability company.

(2) A series limited liability company, to the extent the company owns a protected-series transferable interest of a protected series.

History: s. 26, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 288.714 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part IV / Section 288.714
288.714 Quarterly and annual reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Each recipient of state funds under s. 288.7102 shall provide to the department a quarterly report within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter that includes a detailed summary of the recipient’s performance of the duties imposed by s. 288.7102, including, but not limited to: (a) The dollar amount of all loans or loan guarantees made to black business enterprises, the percentages of the loans guaranteed, and the names and identification of the types of businesses served. (b) Loan performance information. (c) The amount and nature of all other financial assistance provided to black business enterprises. (d) The amount and nature of technical assistance provided to black business enterprises, including technical assistance services provided in areas in which such services are otherwise unavailable. (e) A balance sheet for the recipient, including an explanation of all investments and administrative and operational expenses. (f) A summary of all services provided to nonblack business enterprises, including the dollar value and nature of such services and the names and identification of the types of businesses served. (g) Any other information as required by policies adopted by the department.

(2) The department must compile a summary of all quarterly reports within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter which includes a detailed summary of the recipient’s performance of the duties imposed by s. 288.7102.

(3) The department shall include in its annual report required under s. 20.60 a detailed report of the performance of the Black Business Loan Program. The report must include a cumulative summary of the quarterly report data compiled pursuant to subsection (2).

History: s. 20, ch. 85-104; s. 4, ch. 89-352; s. 66, ch. 96-320; s. 8, ch. 2002-180; s. 5, ch. 2003-268; s. 15, ch. 2007-157; s. 7, ch. 2010-39; s. 177, ch. 2011-142; s. 45, ch. 2012-96; s. 26, ch. 2013-39; s. 28, ch. 2013-42.
Fla. Stat. § 573.102 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.102
573.102 Purposes.
Status: in_force

The purposes of ss. 573.101-573.124 are to:

(1) Enable producers of agricultural commodities of this state, with the aid of the state, to correlate more effectively the marketing of their agricultural commodities with market demands therefor.

(2) Establish and maintain orderly marketing of agricultural commodities.

(3) Provide methods for the maintenance of present markets, or for the development of new and larger markets for agricultural commodities grown in this state.

(4) Provide for uniform grading and proper preparation of agricultural commodities for market.

(5) Eliminate or reduce economic waste in the marketing of agricultural commodities grown in this state.

(6) Provide for the funding of production research, harvesting research, economic research, environmental research, and marketing research.

History: ss. 2, 26, ch. 87-171; s. 1, ch. 89-197; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 328.19 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part I / Section 328.19
328.19 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 4, ch. 67-586; s. 305, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 80-266; s. 50, ch. 91-224.
Fla. Stat. § 628.906 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part V / Section 628.906
628.906 Application requirements; restrictions on eligibility of officers and directors.
Status: in_force

(1) To evidence competence and trustworthiness of its officers and directors, the application for a license to act as a captive insurance company or captive reinsurance company shall include, but not be limited to, background investigations, biographical affidavits, and fingerprints for all officers and directors. Fingerprints must be taken by a law enforcement agency or other entity approved by the office, be accompanied by the fingerprint processing fee specified in s. 624.501, and processed in accordance with s. 624.34.

(2) The office may deny, suspend, or revoke the license to transact captive insurance or captive reinsurance in this state if any person who was an officer or director of an insurer, reinsurer, captive insurance company, captive reinsurance company, financial institution, or financial services business doing business in the United States, any state, or under the law of any other country and who served in that capacity within the 2-year period prior to the date the insurer, reinsurer, captive insurance company, captive reinsurance company, financial institution, or financial services business became insolvent, serves as an officer or director of a captive insurance company or officer or director of a captive reinsurance company licensed in this state unless the officer or director demonstrates that his or her personal actions or omissions were not a contributing cause to the insolvency or unless the officer or director is immediately removed from the captive insurance company or captive reinsurance company.

(3) The office may deny, suspend, or revoke the license to transact insurance or reinsurance in this state of a captive insurance company or captive reinsurance company if any officer or director, any stockholder that owns 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the captive insurance company or captive reinsurance company, or incorporator has been found guilty of, or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony or crime involving moral turpitude, including a crime of dishonesty or breach of trust, punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more under the law of the United States or any state thereof or under the law of any other country without regard to whether a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court having jurisdiction in such case. However, in the case of a captive insurance company or captive reinsurance company operating under a subsisting license, the captive insurance company or captive reinsurance company shall remove any such person immediately upon discovery of the conditions set forth in this subsection when applicable to such person or upon the order of the office, and the failure to so act shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of the captive insurance company’s or captive reinsurance company’s license.

History: s. 21, ch. 2012-151; s. 56, ch. 2013-116.