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Fla. Stat. § 497.284 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part II / Section 497.284
497.284 Abandoned cemeteries; immunity; actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a county or municipality which has within its jurisdiction an abandoned cemetery or a cemetery that has not been reasonably maintained for a period in excess of 6 months may, upon notice to the department, take such action as is necessary and appropriate to provide for maintenance and security of the cemetery. The solicitation of private funds and the expenditure of public funds for the purposes enumerated in this subsection are hereby authorized, provided that no action taken by a county or municipality under this subsection shall establish an ongoing obligation or duty to provide continuous security or maintenance for any cemetery.

(2) No county or municipality nor any person under the supervision or direction of the county or municipality, providing good faith assistance in securing or maintaining a cemetery under subsection (1), may be subject to civil liabilities or penalties of any type for damages to property at the cemetery.

(3) A county or municipality that has maintained or secured a cemetery pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) may maintain an action at law against the owner of the cemetery to recover an amount equal to the value of such maintenance or security.

History: s. 7, ch. 78-407; ss. 33, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 88-300; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 84, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 65, ch. 2004-301.
Fla. Stat. § 376.91 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.91
376.91 Statewide cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the term: (a) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection. (b) “PFAS” means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS).

(2) STATEWIDE CLEANUP TARGET LEVELS. — 1 (a) If the United States Environmental Protection Agency has not finalized its standards for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, and soil by January 1, 2026, the department shall adopt by rule statewide cleanup target levels for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, and soil using criteria set forth in s. 376.30701, with priority given to PFOA and PFOS. The rules for statewide cleanup target levels may not take effect until ratified by the Legislature. (b) Until the department’s rule for a particular PFAS constituent has been ratified by the Legislature, a governmental entity or private water supplier may not be subject to any administrative or judicial action under this chapter brought by any state or local governmental entity to compel or enjoin site rehabilitation, to require payment for the cost of rehabilitation of environmental contamination, or to require payment of any fines or penalties regarding rehabilitation based on the presence of that particular PFAS constituent. (c) Until site rehabilitation is completed or rules for statewide cleanup target levels are ratified by the Legislature, any statute of limitations that would bar a state or local governmental entity from pursuing relief in accordance with its existing authority is tolled from June 20, 2022. (d) This section does not affect the ability or authority to seek any recourse or relief from any person who may have liability with respect to a contaminated site and who did not receive protection under paragraph (b).

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 2022-203; ss. 84, 85, ch. 2025-199.
Fla. Stat. § 88.4021 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part IV / Section 88.4021
88.4021 Proceeding to determine parentage.
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this act or a law or procedure substantially similar to this act.

History: s. 34, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 364.385 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 364 / Section 364.385
364.385 Saving clauses.
Status: in_force

The rates and charges for network access service approved by the commission in accordance with the decisions set forth in Order Nos. PSC 03-1469-FOF-TL and PSC 04-0456-FOF-TL, and which are in effect immediately prior to July 1, 2007, shall remain in effect and such rates and charges may not be changed after the effective date of this act, except in accordance with the provisions of s. 364.163.

History: s. 29, ch. 80-36; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 7, ch. 89-163; ss. 44, 48, 49, ch. 90-244; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 28, ch. 95-403; s. 13, ch. 2007-29; s. 7, ch. 2010-38; s. 41, ch. 2011-36.
Fla. Stat. § 159.25 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part II / Section 159.25
159.25 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Industrial Development Financing Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 69-104.
Fla. Stat. § 944.44 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.44
944.44 Holding persons as hostages; penalty.
Status: in_force

Any prisoner who holds as hostage any person within any correctional institution or anywhere while under the jurisdiction of the department, or who by force, or threat of force holds any person or persons against their will in defiance of official orders, shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 4, ch. 57-313; s. 18, ch. 61-530; s. 1173, ch. 71-136; s. 59, ch. 77-120; s. 69, ch. 79-3.
Fla. Stat. § 47.151 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 47 / Section 47.151
47.151 Change of venue; to another county of circuit.
Status: in_force

If a change of venue is granted on grounds other than the disqualification or prejudice of a judge of the circuit court, the action may be removed to any other county in the same circuit.

History: s. 1, ch. 4394, 1895; GS 1476; RGS 2676; CGL 4343; s. 3, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 400.0236 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part II / Section 400.0236
400.0236 Statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) Any action for damages brought under this part shall be commenced within 2 years from the time the incident giving rise to the action occurred or within 2 years from the time the incident is discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence; however, in no event shall the action be commenced later than 4 years from the date of the incident or occurrence out of which the cause of action accrued.

(2) In those actions covered by this subsection in which it can be shown that fraudulent concealment or intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the injury, the period of limitations is extended forward 2 years from the time that the injury is discovered with the exercise of due diligence, but in no event for more than 6 years from the date the incident giving rise to the injury occurred.

(3) This section shall apply to causes of action that have accrued prior to the effective date of this section; however, any such cause of action that would not have been barred under prior law may be brought within the time allowed by prior law or within 2 years after the effective date of this section, whichever is earlier, and will be barred thereafter. In actions where it can be shown that fraudulent concealment or intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the injury, the period of limitations is extended forward 2 years from the time that the injury is discovered with the exercise of due diligence, but in no event more than 4 years from the effective date of this section.

History: s. 8, ch. 2001-45.
Fla. Stat. § 501.602 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part IV / Section 501.602
501.602 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this part shall be construed liberally to promote the general welfare of the public and the integrity of the telemarketing industry.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 672.607 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part VI / Section 672.607
672.607 Effect of acceptance; notice of breach; burden of establishing breach after acceptance; notice of claim or litigation to person answerable over.
Status: in_force

(1) The buyer must pay at the contract rate for any goods accepted.

(2) Acceptance of goods by the buyer precludes rejection of the goods accepted and if made with knowledge of a nonconformity cannot be revoked because of it unless the acceptance was on the reasonable assumption that the nonconformity would be seasonably cured but acceptance does not of itself impair any other remedy provided by this chapter for nonconformity.

(3) Where a tender has been accepted: (a) The buyer must within a reasonable time after he or she discovers or should have discovered any breach notify the seller of breach or be barred from any remedy; and (b) If the claim is one for infringement or the like (s. 672.312(3)) and the buyer is sued as a result of such a breach he or she must so notify the seller within a reasonable time after he or she receives notice of the litigation or be barred from any remedy over for liability established by the litigation.

(4) The burden is on the buyer to establish any breach with respect to the goods accepted.

(5) Where the buyer is sued for breach of a warranty or other obligation for which his or her seller is answerable over: (a) The buyer may give his or her seller written notice of the litigation. If the notice states that the seller may come in and defend and that if the seller does not do so he or she will be bound in any action against him or her by his or her buyer by any determination of fact common to the two litigations, then unless the seller after seasonable receipt of the notice does come in and defend he or she is so bound. (b) If the claim is one for infringement or the like (s. 672.312(3)) the original seller may demand in writing that his or her buyer turn over to him or her control of the litigation including settlement or else be barred from any remedy over and if he or she also agrees to bear all expense and to satisfy any adverse judgment, then unless the buyer after seasonable receipt of the demand does turn over control the buyer is so barred.

(6) The provisions of subsections (3), (4) and (5) apply to any obligation of a buyer to hold the seller harmless against infringement or the like (s. 672.312(3)).

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 592, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 336.044 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 336 / Section 336.044
336.044 Use of recyclable materials in construction.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Transportation continue to expand its current use of recovered materials in its construction programs.

(2) The Legislature declares it to be in the public interest to find alternative ways to use certain recyclable materials that currently are part of the solid waste stream and that contribute to problems of declining space in landfills. To determine the feasibility of using certain recyclable materials for paving materials, the department may undertake demonstration projects using all of the following materials in road construction: (a) Ground rubber from automobile tires in road resurfacing or subbase materials for roads. (b) Ash residue from coal combustion byproducts for concrete and ash residue from waste incineration facilities and oil combustion byproducts for subbase material. (c) Recycled mixed-plastic material for guardrail posts or right-of-way fence posts. (d) Construction steel, including reinforcing rods and I-beams, manufactured from scrap metals disposed of in the state. (e) Glass and glass aggregates. (f) Phosphogypsum from phosphate production in road construction aggregate material.

(3) The department shall review and revise existing bid procedures and specifications for the purchase or use of products and materials to eliminate any procedures and specifications that explicitly discriminate against products and materials with recycled content, except where such procedures and specifications are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.

(4) The department shall review and revise its bid procedures and specifications on a continuing basis to encourage the use of products and materials with recycled content and shall, in developing new procedures and specifications, encourage the use of products and materials with recycled content.

(5) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a local governmental entity may not adopt standards or specifications that are contrary to the department standards or specifications for permissible use of reclaimed asphalt pavement material and may not deem reclaimed asphalt pavement material as solid waste.

(6) All agencies shall cooperate with the department in carrying out the provisions of this section.

History: s. 49, ch. 88-130; s. 8, ch. 93-260; s. 82, ch. 99-385; s. 2, ch. 2019-153; s. 1, ch. 2023-311; s. 7, ch. 2024-173.
Fla. Stat. § 695.26 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 695 / Section 695.26
695.26 Requirements for recording instruments affecting real property.
Status: in_force

(1) No instrument by which the title to real property or any interest therein is conveyed, assigned, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of shall be recorded by the clerk of the circuit court unless: (a) The name of each person who executed such instrument is legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument immediately beneath the signature of such person and the post-office address of each such person is legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument; (b) The name and post-office address of the natural person who prepared the instrument or under whose supervision it was prepared are legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument; (c) The name of each witness to the instrument is legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument immediately beneath the signature of such witness and the post office address of each such person is legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument; (d) The name of any notary public or other officer authorized to take acknowledgments or proofs whose signature appears upon the instrument is legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument immediately beneath the signature of such notary public or other officer authorized to take acknowledgment or proofs; (e) A 3-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on the first page and a 1-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on each subsequent page are reserved for use by the clerk of the court; and (f) In any instrument other than a mortgage conveying or purporting to convey any interest in real property, the name and post-office address of each grantee in such instrument are legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument.

(2) If a name or address is printed, typewritten, or stamped on an instrument in a position other than the position required by subsection (1), the clerk of the circuit court may, in her or his discretion, accept the instrument for recordation if she or he determines that the connection between the signature and the name or the name and the address is apparent.

(3) This section does not apply to: (a) An instrument executed before July 1, 1991. (b) A decree, order, judgment, or writ of any court. (c) An instrument executed, acknowledged, or proved outside of this state. (d) A will. (e) A plat. (f) An instrument prepared or executed by any public officer other than a notary public.

(4) The failure of the clerk of the circuit court to comply with this section does not impair the validity of the recordation or of the constructive notice imparted by recordation.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-183; ss. 8, 22, ch. 94-348; s. 773, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 2023-238.
Fla. Stat. § 368.107 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 368 / Part II / Section 368.107
368.107 Unreasonable or violative existing rates and services.
Status: in_force

If the commission, after reasonable notice and hearing, on its own motion or written complaint by any person who has a substantial interest, finds that any rate or service filed with the commission, including any rate filed pursuant to s. 368.105(3), whether or not being demanded, observed, charged, or collected by any natural gas transmission company for any service is unjust, unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory or preferential, or in any way in violation of any provision of law, the commission shall determine the just and reasonable rates, including maximum or minimum rates and services, to be thereafter observed and in force, and shall fix the same by order to be served on the natural gas transmission company. Those rates and services shall constitute the legal rates and services of the natural gas transmission company until changed as provided by ss. 368.101-368.112.

History: s. 8, ch. 92-284.
Fla. Stat. § 55.209 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 55 / Section 55.209
55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for liens, assessments, warrants, or judgments filed electronically as provided in s. 55.202(2)(c), the Department of State shall collect the following nonrefundable processing fees for all documents filed in accordance with ss. 55.201-55.209: (a) For any judgment lien certificate or other documents permitted to be filed, $20. (b) For the certification of any filed document, $10. (c) For copies of judgment lien documents which are produced by the Department of State, $1 per page or part thereof. However, no charge may be collected for copies provided in an online electronic format via the Internet. (d) For indexing a judgment lien by multiple judgment debtor names, $5 per additional name. (e) For each additional facing page attached to a judgment lien certificate or document permitted to be filed, $5.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, the Department of State may not conduct any search of the database established under s. 55.201 to determine the existence of any judgment lien file or to perform any service other than in connection with those services for which payment of services are required under this section. The information maintained in the database is for public notice purposes only and the department may make no certification or determination of the validity of any judgment lien acquired under ss. 55.202 and 55.204(3).

History: s. 16, ch. 2000-258; s. 14, ch. 2001-60; s. 9, ch. 2001-154; s. 5, ch. 2023-300.
Fla. Stat. § 561.371 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.371
561.371 Bond for payment of taxes by spirituous liquor distributors.
Status: in_force

Each distributor of spirituous liquors shall file with the division a surety bond acceptable to the division in the sum of $100,000 as surety for the payment of all taxes provided under the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 4, ch. 69-49; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230.
Fla. Stat. § 839.20 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 839 / Section 839.20
839.20 Refusal to execute criminal process.
Status: in_force

If any officer authorized to serve process, willfully and corruptly refuses to execute any lawful process to him or her directed and requiring him or her to apprehend and confine any person convicted or charged with an offense, or willfully and corruptly omits or delays to execute such process, whereby such person escapes and goes at large, the officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 15, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2578; GS 3498; RGS 5383; CGL 7522; s. 1030, ch. 71-136; s. 1329, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 546.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 546 / Section 546.001
546.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 546.001-546.008 may be cited as the “Amusement Ride and Attraction Insurance Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 83-110.
Fla. Stat. § 721.8561 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 721 / Part III / Section 721.8561
721.8561 Administrative fee.
Status: in_force

An administrative fee of $50 per trustee deed for each deed recorded pursuant to the trustee foreclosure procedures set forth in ss. 721.855 and 721.856 shall be paid and remitted at the same time and in the same manner as documentary stamp taxes imposed pursuant to s. 201.02. Revenues from such fees shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue in the same manner as documentary stamp taxes and deposited in the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.

History: s. 13, ch. 2010-134.
Fla. Stat. § 27.5301 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part III / Section 27.5301
27.5301 Salaries of public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant regional counsel.
Status: in_force

(1) The salaries of public defenders shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act and shall be paid in equal monthly installments.

(2) The salary for each assistant public defender shall be set by the public defender of the same judicial circuit in an amount not to exceed 100 percent of that public defender’s salary and shall be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose. Assistant public defenders who serve in less than a full-time capacity shall be compensated for services performed in an amount to be in proportion to the salary allowed for full-time services.

(3) The salary of the criminal conflict and civil regional counsel shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act and shall be paid in equal monthly installments.

(4) The salary for each assistant regional counsel shall be set by the regional counsel in an amount not to exceed 100 percent of the regional counsel’s salary and shall be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose. Assistant regional counsel who serve in less than a full-time capacity shall be compensated for services performed in an amount that is in proportion to the salary allowed for full-time services.

History: ss. 3, 7, ch. 72-327; s. 5, ch. 80-376; s. 4, ch. 81-230; s. 18, ch. 2003-402; s. 9, ch. 2007-62.
Fla. Stat. § 939.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 939 / Section 939.08
939.08 Costs to be certified before audit.
Status: in_force

In all cases wherein is claimed the payment of applicable bills of costs, fees, or expenses of the state courts system as provided in s. 29.004, other than juror and witness fees, in the adjudication of any case payable by the state, the trial court administrator or the administrator’s designee shall review the itemized bill. The bill shall not be paid until the trial court administrator or the administrator’s designee has approved it and certified that it is just, correct, and reasonable and contains no unnecessary or illegal item.

History: ss. 3, 5, ch. 3702, 1887; RS 2989; GS 4064; RGS 6168; CGL 8482; s. 44, ch. 73-334; s. 132, ch. 2003-402; s. 34, ch. 2010-162.
Fla. Stat. § 741.03 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 741 / Section 741.03
741.03 County court judge or clerk of the circuit court not to send out marriage license signed in blank.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in the state to send out of his or her office any marriage license signed in blank to be issued upon application to persons not in the office of the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court.

History: s. 1, ch. 7828, 1919; CGL 5849; s. 28, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 74-372; s. 1056, ch. 97-102.