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Fla. Stat. § 468.1285 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part I / Section 468.1285
468.1285 Prohibitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall knowingly: (a) Practice speech-language pathology or audiology, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part. (b) Use terms such as, but not limited to: “speech pathologist,” “speech therapy,” “speech therapist,” “speech correction,” “speech correctionist,” “speech clinic,” “speech clinician,” “language pathology,” “language pathologist,” “voice therapist,” “voice pathology,” “voice pathologist,” “logopedics,” “logopedist,” “communicology,” “communicologist,” “cognitive communication therapy,” “cognitive communication therapist,” “aphasiologist,” or “phoniatrist,” or any title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that such person holds an active license as a speech-language pathologist when the person is not licensed as a speech-language pathologist pursuant to this part. (c) Use terms such as, but not limited to: “audiology,” “audiologist,” “audiometrist,” “audiological,” “hearing therapy,” “hearing therapist,” “hearing clinic,” “hearing clinician,” “hearing aid audiologist,” “aural habilitationalist,” “aural rehabilitationalist,” or any title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that such person holds an active license as an audiologist when the person is not licensed as an audiologist pursuant to this part. (d) Present as his or her own the license of another. (e) Use or attempt to use a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology which has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status. (f) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof. (g) Employ unlicensed persons in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology. (h) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any speech-language pathology or audiology diploma, license, or record of registration, or aid or abet in the same. (i) Conceal information relative to violations of this part.

(2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 18, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 188, ch. 94-119; s. 271, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 366.92 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 366 / Section 366.92
366.92 Florida renewable energy policy.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the development of renewable energy; protect the economic viability of Florida’s existing renewable energy facilities; diversify the types of fuel used to generate electricity in Florida; lessen Florida’s dependence on natural gas and fuel oil for the production of electricity; minimize the volatility of fuel costs; encourage investment within the state; improve environmental conditions; and, at the same time, minimize the costs of power supply to electric utilities and their customers.

(2) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Provider” means a “utility” as defined in s. 366.8255(1)(a). (b) “Renewable energy” includes renewable energy and renewable natural gas as those terms are defined in s. 366.91(2).

(3) Each municipal electric utility and rural electric cooperative shall develop standards for the promotion, encouragement, and expansion of the use of renewable energy resources and energy conservation and efficiency measures. On or before April 1, annually, each municipal electric utility and electric cooperative shall submit to the commission a report that identifies such standards.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impede or impair terms and conditions of existing contracts.

(5) The commission may adopt rules to administer and implement the provisions of this section.

History: s. 18, ch. 2006-230; s. 42, ch. 2008-227; s. 504, ch. 2011-142; s. 10, ch. 2012-117; s. 36, ch. 2018-110; s. 3, ch. 2021-178.
Fla. Stat. § 683.14 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 683 / Section 683.14
683.14 Patriots’ Day.
Status: in_force

Patriots’ Day is hereby recognized by the Florida Legislature as one of great historical significance. Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens are encouraged to commemorate Patriots’ Day on April 19 of each year.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-198.
Fla. Stat. § 47.011 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 47 / Section 47.011
47.011 Where actions may be begun.
Status: in_force

Actions shall be brought only in the county where the defendant resides, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located. This section shall not apply to actions against nonresidents.

History: s. 7, Nov. 21, 1829; s. 1, ch. 3721, 1887; RS 998; GS 1383; RGS 2579; CGL 4219; s. 24, ch. 57-1; s. 12, ch. 63-572; s. 6, ch. 65-1; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.
Fla. Stat. § 601.111 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.111
601.111 Maturity standards; modification by emergency rule.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that emergencies creating abnormal conditions in the state’s citrus industry, which may include, but are not limited to, unusual climatic conditions that produce unusual growing conditions of citrus fruit, freezes and hurricanes, or other acts of God that may affect a substantial part of the citrus industry, require that the department have the power and authority to modify the maturity standards established by rule for citrus fruit or any variety thereof.

(2)(a) Upon the determination by the department that an emergency exists that creates abnormal conditions in the state’s citrus industry, the department, in addition to all other powers and authority provided by law, may adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) that temporarily modify the maturity standards previously adopted by rule. (b) An emergency rule adopted under this subsection does not take effect unless the emergency rule is adopted by the affirmative vote of at least seven members of the commission. Notwithstanding the limitation on the effective period for emergency rules in s. 120.54(4)(c), each such emergency rule adopted under this section must contain an expiration date of not later than 1 year after its effective date.

(3) This section does not repeal any other section or part of this chapter and shall be deemed as supplemental and additional to the express power vested in the department, subject only to the limitations, restrictions, conditions, provisions, and standards provided in this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-104; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 10, ch. 78-95; s. 1, ch. 92-347; s. 16, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 137.03 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 137 / Section 137.03
137.03 Bond of property appraisers.
Status: in_force

The county property appraiser shall give a bond as required by the board of county commissioners. In fixing the amount of the bond, the board of county commissioners may consider the amount of money likely to be in the custody of the property appraiser at any one time.

History: s. 7, ch. 3724, 1887; s. 1, ch. 3844, 1889; RS 618, 619; GS 824; RGS 1570; CGL 2418; s. 1, ch. 28294, 1953; s. 3, ch. 73-47; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 22, ch. 98-34.
Fla. Stat. § 100.342 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.342
100.342 Notice of special election or referendum.
Status: in_force

In any special election or referendum not otherwise provided for, there must be at least 30 days’ notice of the election or referendum by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, district, or municipality, or publication on the county’s website as provided in s. 50.0311, the municipality’s website, or the supervisor’s website, as applicable. The publication must be made at least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week before the week in which the election or referendum is to be held. If the applicable website becomes unavailable or there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, district, or municipality, the notice must be posted in no less than five places within the territorial limits of the county, district, or municipality.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-335; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 20, ch. 2023-120.
Fla. Stat. § 753.01 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 753 / Section 753.01
753.01 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Clearinghouse on Supervised Visitation” or “clearinghouse” means the entity within the Institute for Family Violence Studies in the School of Social Work of the Florida State University, which serves as a statewide resource on supervised visitation issues by providing technical assistance, training, and research.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Children and Families.

(3) “Exchange monitoring” means supervision of movement of a child from one parent to the other parent at the start of the visit and back to the first parent at the end of the visit.

(4) “Supervised visitation program” means a program created to offer structured contact between a parent or caregiver and one or more children in the presence of a third person responsible for observing and ensuring the safety of those involved. Supervised visitation programs may also include exchange monitoring of children who are participating in court-ordered visitation programs or exchange monitoring where there has been mutual consent between parties for the purposes of facilitating a visitation.

History: s. 6, ch. 2007-109; s. 37, ch. 2008-61; s. 292, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 817.685 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part II / Section 817.685
817.685 Credit card transaction records.
Status: in_force

In any action brought under this part, the authentication or identification of the business records of a credit card issuer is evidence sufficient to support a finding that the record in question is what its proponent claims, if the records are supported by the testimony of a designated representative of the credit card issuer. Such designated representative who has received the business records from the custodian of such records shall be considered a qualified witness within the meaning of s. 90.803(6)(a).

History: s. 8, ch. 85-43.
Fla. Stat. § 403.092 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.092
403.092 Package sewage treatment facilities; inspection.
Status: in_force

The department shall implement a program to conduct regular and continuing inspection of package sewage treatment facilities. To the greatest extent possible consistent with the abilities and the financial resources of local governments, the inspection program shall be delegated to local governments.

History: s. 4, ch. 83-310; s. 368, ch. 94-356.
Fla. Stat. § 447.3075 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 447 / Part II / Section 447.3075
447.3075 Law enforcement bargaining units; separate units required; establishment.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, administrative rule, or administrative agency decision to the contrary, any state law enforcement agency that has 1,200 or more officers shall be in a bargaining unit that is separate from officers in other state law enforcement agencies. If the application of this section requires that a new state law enforcement bargaining unit be created, a question concerning representation is not deemed to have arisen regarding the new unit or the existing unit.

History: s. 2, ch. 2007-42.
Fla. Stat. § 712.07 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 712 / Section 712.07
712.07 Limitations of actions and recording acts.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this law shall be construed to extend the period for the bringing of an action or for the doing of any other act required under any statute of limitations or to affect the operation of any statute governing the effect of the recording or the failure to record any instrument affecting land. This law shall not vitiate any curative statute.

History: s. 7, ch. 63-133.
Fla. Stat. § 732.216 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part II / Section 732.216
732.216 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 732.216-732.228 may be cited as the “Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act.”

History: s. 4, ch. 92-200.
Fla. Stat. § 1006.145 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part I / Section 1006.145
1006.145 Disturbing school functions; penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person not subject to the rules of a school who creates a disturbance on the property or grounds of any school, who commits any act that interrupts the orderly conduct of a school or any activity thereof commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 286, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 642.027 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.027
642.027 Premium rates.
Status: in_force

No policy of legal expense insurance may be issued in this state unless the premium rates for the insurance have been filed with and approved by the office. Premium rates shall be established and justified in accordance with generally accepted insurance principles, including, but not limited to, the experience or judgment of the insurer making the rate filing or actuarial computations. The office may disapprove rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. Rates are not unfairly discriminatory because they are averaged broadly among persons insured under group, blanket, or franchise policies. The office may require the submission of any other information reasonably necessary in determining whether to approve or disapprove a filing made under this section or s. 642.025.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-103; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147; s. 1640, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 400.602 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part IV / Section 400.602
400.602 Licensure required; prohibited acts; exemptions; display, transferability of license.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The requirements of part II of chapter 408 apply to the provision of services that require licensure pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408 and to entities licensed by or applying for such licensure from the agency pursuant to this part. A license issued by the agency is required in order to operate a hospice in this state. Any person or legal entity that is not licensed as a hospice under this part may not use the word “hospice” in its name, or offer or advertise hospice services or hospice-like services in such a way as to mislead a person to believe that the offeror is a hospice licensed under this part. (b) It is unlawful for any person or legal entity offering, describing, or advertising hospice services or hospice-like services or otherwise holding itself out as a hospice to do so without stating the year of initial licensure as a hospice in the state or the year of initial licensure of the hospice entity or affiliate based in the state that owns the hospice. At a minimum, the year of initial licensure must be stated directly beneath the name of the licensed entity in a type no less than 25 percent of the size of the type used for the name or other indication of hospice services or hospice-like services and must be prominently stated at least one time on any document, item, or other medium offering, describing, or advertising hospice services or hospice-like services. This requirement excludes any materials relating to the care and treatment of an existing hospice patient.

(2) Services provided by a hospital, nursing home, or other health care facility, health care provider, or caregiver, or under the Community Care for the Elderly Act, do not constitute a hospice unless the facility, provider, or caregiver establishes a separate and distinct administrative program to provide home, residential, and homelike inpatient hospice services.

(3)(a) A separately licensed hospice may not use a name which is substantially the same as the name of another hospice licensed under this part. (b) A licensed hospice which intends to change its name or address must notify the agency at least 60 days before making the change.

History: s. 3, ch. 79-186; s. 2, ch. 80-64; s. 2, ch. 81-271; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 66, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 10, ch. 89-527; ss. 3, 14, ch. 93-179; s. 58, ch. 95-418; s. 11, ch. 97-270; s. 2, ch. 2006-155; s. 84, ch. 2007-230.
Fla. Stat. § 632.603 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.603
632.603 “Representative form of government” defined.
Status: in_force

A society has a “representative form of government” when:

(1) It has a supreme governing body constituted in one of the following ways: (a) Assembly. — The supreme governing body is an assembly composed of delegates elected directly by the members, or at intermediate assemblies or conventions of members or their representatives, together with other delegates as may be prescribed by the society’s laws. A society may provide for election of delegates by mail. The elected delegates shall constitute a majority in number and shall not have less than two-thirds of the votes and shall not have less than the number of votes required to amend the society’s laws. The assembly shall be elected and shall meet at least once every 4 years and shall elect a board of directors to conduct the business of the society between meetings of the assembly. Vacancies on the board of directors between elections may be filled in the manner prescribed by the society’s law. (b) Direct election. — The supreme governing body is a board composed of persons elected by the members, either directly or by their representatives in intermediate assemblies, and any other persons prescribed in the society’s laws. A society may provide for election of the board by mail. Each term of a board member may not exceed 4 years. Vacancies on the board between elections may be filled in the manner prescribed by the society’s laws. Those persons elected to the board shall constitute a majority in number and not less than the number of votes required to amend the society’s laws. A person filling the unexpired term of an elected board member shall be considered to be an elected member. The board shall meet at least quarterly to conduct the business of the society. And

(2)(a) The officers of the society are elected either by the supreme governing body or by the board of directors; (b) Only benefit members are eligible for election to the supreme governing body, the board of directors, or any intermediate assembly; and (c) Each voting member shall have one vote; no vote may be cast by proxy.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 560.113 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part I / Section 560.113
560.113 Injunctions; receiverships; restitution.
Status: in_force

(1) If the office determines that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any action that is a violation of this chapter or related rules, the office may, in addition to or in lieu of other remedies, bring an action on behalf of the state in the circuit court against the person and any other person acting in concert with such person to enjoin such person from engaging in such act. The office may apply for, and on due showing be entitled to have issued, the court’s subpoena requiring the appearance of the person and her or his employees, associated persons, or agents and the production of any documents, books, or records that may appear necessary for the hearing of the petition, and to testify or give evidence concerning the acts complained of.

(2) In addition to, or in lieu of, the enforcement of a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction against the person, the court may, upon application of the office, impound and appoint a receiver or administrator for the property, assets, and business of the defendant, including, but not limited to, any related books, records, documents, or papers. The receiver or administrator shall have all powers and duties conferred by the court as to the custody, collection, administration, winding up, and liquidation of the property and business. The court may issue orders and decrees staying all pending suits and enjoining any further suits affecting the receiver’s or administrator’s custody or possession of the property, assets, and business or may, with the consent of the presiding judge of the circuit, require that all such suits be assigned to the judge appointing the receiver or administrator.

(3) In addition to, or in lieu of, any other remedies provided under this chapter, the office may apply to the court hearing the matter for an order directing the defendant to make restitution of those sums shown by the office to have been obtained in violation of this chapter. Such restitution shall, at the option of the court, be payable to the administrator or receiver appointed under this section or directly to the persons whose assets were obtained in violation of this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 94-238; s. 1, ch. 94-354; s. 696, ch. 2003-261; s. 9, ch. 2008-177.
Fla. Stat. § 466.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 466 / Section 466.001
466.001 Legislative purpose and intent.
Status: in_force

The legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed under this chapter. It is the legislative intent that dental services be provided only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and not be delegated to unauthorized individuals. It is the further legislative intent that dentists and dental hygienists who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state. All provisions of this chapter relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene shall be liberally construed to carry out such purpose and intent.

History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 79-330; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 23, 24, ch. 86-291; s. 60, ch. 91-137; s. 7, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 97-67.