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Fla. Stat. § 641.313 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.313
641.313 Health maintenance contracts; cancer treatment parity; orally administered cancer treatment medications.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cancer treatment medication” means medication prescribed by a treating physician who determines that the medication is medically necessary to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells in a manner consistent with nationally accepted standards of practice. (b) “Cost sharing” includes copayments, coinsurance, dollar limits, and deductibles imposed on the covered person. (c) “Grandfathered health plan” has the same meaning as provided in 42 U.S.C. s. 18011 and is subject to the conditions for maintaining status as a grandfathered health plan as specified in 45 C.F.R. s. 147.140.

(2) A health maintenance contract delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended, or continued in this state that provides medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive coverage and includes coverage for cancer treatment medications must also cover prescribed, orally administered cancer treatment medications and may not apply cost-sharing requirements for orally administered cancer treatment medications that are less favorable to the covered person than cost-sharing requirements for intravenous or injected cancer treatment medications covered under the contract.

(3) A health maintenance organization providing a contract described in subsection (2) and any participating entity through which the health maintenance organization offers health services may not: (a) Vary the terms of the policy in effect on July 1, 2014, to avoid compliance with this section. (b) Provide any incentive, including, but not limited to, a monetary incentive, or impose treatment limitations to encourage a covered person to accept less than the minimum protections available under this section. (c) Penalize a health care practitioner or reduce or limit the compensation of a health care practitioner for recommending or providing services or care to a covered person as required under this section. (d) Provide any incentive, including, but not limited to, a monetary incentive, to induce a health care practitioner to provide care or services that do not comply with this section. (e) Change the classification of any intravenous or injected cancer treatment medication or increase the amount of cost sharing applicable to any intravenous or injected cancer treatment medication in effect on the effective date of this section in order to achieve compliance with this section.

(4) This section does not apply to grandfathered health plans or to Medicare supplement, dental, vision, long-term care, disability, accident only, specified disease policies, or other supplemental limited-benefit plans.

Notwithstanding this section, if the cost-sharing requirements for intravenous or injected cancer treatment medications under the contract are less than $50 per month, then the cost-sharing requirements for orally administered cancer treatment medications may be up to $50 per month.

History: s. 9, ch. 2013-153.
Fla. Stat. § 725.07 — Florida Code / Title XLI / Chapter 725 / Section 725.07
725.07 Discrimination on basis of sex, marital status, or race forbidden.
Status: in_force

(1) No person, as defined in s. 1.01(3) shall discriminate against any person based on sex, marital status, or race in the areas of loaning money, granting credit, or providing equal pay for equal services performed.

(2) Any violation of this section may be brought in the courts of this state by the individual upon whom the discrimination has been perpetrated in a civil action, and said individual shall be entitled to collect, not only compensatory damages, but, in addition thereto, punitive damages and reasonable attorney fees for a violation of this section.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 73-251.
Fla. Stat. § 849.34 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.34
849.34 Loser’s judgment; recovery of property; writ of assistance.
Status: in_force

If the plaintiff in any such suit seek to recover property lost, and if the plaintiff shall prevail as to any such property, he or she shall take judgment for the property itself and for the value thereof, the judgment as to such property to be satisfied by the recovery of the property or of the value thereof. The plaintiff may, at his or her option, sue out a separate writ of possession for the property and a separate execution for any other moneys and costs adjudged in his or her favor, or the plaintiff may sue out an execution for the value of the property and any other moneys and costs adjudged in his or her favor. If the plaintiff elect to sue out a writ of possession for the property, and if the officer shall return that he or she is unable to find the property, or any of it, the plaintiff may thereupon sue out execution for the value of the property not found. In any proceeding to ascertain the value of the property, the value of each article shall be found so that judgment for such value may be entered.

History: s. 9, ch. 26543, 1951; s. 1377, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 257.41 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 257 / Section 257.41
257.41 Library cooperatives; organization; receipt of state moneys.
Status: in_force

(1) Libraries that are under separate governances may establish nonprofit library cooperatives for the purpose of sharing resources. Library cooperatives shall be constituted of more than one type of library, including any combination of academic, school, special, state institutional, and public libraries.

(2) The Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State shall establish operating standards and rules under which a library cooperative is eligible to receive state moneys. The division shall issue a certificate to each library cooperative that meets the standards and rules established under this subsection.

(3) A library cooperative that receives state moneys under ss. 257.40-257.42 shall file with the Division of Library and Information Services on or before December 1 of each year a financial report on its operations and furnish the division with such other information as the division requires.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-110; s. 5, ch. 99-238.
Fla. Stat. § 960.296 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 960 / Section 960.296
960.296 Construction and severability.
Status: in_force

(1) This civil restitution lien act supersedes law to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this civil restitution lien act are controlling over any conflicting law.

(2) If any provision of this civil restitution lien act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared severable.

History: s. 8, ch. 94-342; s. 34, ch. 95-184.
Fla. Stat. § 812.146 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 812 / Section 812.146
812.146 Civil liability of owner of metal property.
Status: in_force

(1) A public or private owner of metal property is not civilly liable to a person who is injured during the theft or attempted theft of metal property.

(2) A public or private owner of metal property is not civilly liable to a person for injuries caused by a dangerous condition created as a result of the theft or attempted theft of the owner’s metal property when the owner did not know, and could not have reasonably known, of the dangerous condition.

(3) This section does not create or impose a duty of care upon an owner of metal property which would not otherwise exist under common law.

History: s. 12, ch. 2012-179.
Fla. Stat. § 689.19 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.19
689.19 Variances of names in recorded instruments.
Status: in_force

(1) The word “instrument” as used in this section shall be construed to mean and include not only instruments voluntarily executed but also papers filed or issued in or in connection with actions and other proceedings in court and orders, judgments and decrees entered therein and transcripts of such judgments and proceedings in foreclosure of mortgage or other liens.

(2) Variances between any two instruments affecting the title to the same real property both of which shall have been spread on the record for the period of more than 10 years among the public records of the county in which such real property is situated, with respect to the names of persons named in the respective instruments or in acknowledgments thereto arising from the full Christian name appearing in one and only the initial letter of that Christian name appearing in the other or from a full middle name appearing in one and only the initial letter of that middle name appearing in the other or from the initial letter of a middle name appearing in one and not appearing in the other, irrespective of which one of the two instruments in which any such variance occurred was prior in point of time to the other and irrespective of whether the instruments were executed or originated before or after August 5, 1953, shall not destroy or impair the presumption that the person so named in one of said instruments was the same person as the one so named in the other of said instruments which would exist if the names in the two instruments were identical; and, in spite of any such variance, the person so named in one of said instruments shall be presumed to be the same person as the one so named in the other until such time as the contrary appears and, until such time, either or both of such instruments or the record thereof or certified copy or copies of the record thereof shall be admissible in evidence in the same manner as though the names in the two instruments were identical.

History: s. 1, ch. 28208, 1953.
Fla. Stat. § 379.405 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part VIII / Section 379.405
379.405 Illegal molestation of or theft from freshwater fishing gear.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Any person, firm, or corporation that willfully molests any authorized and lawfully permitted freshwater fishing gear belonging to another without the express written consent of the owner commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401. Any written consent must be available for immediate inspection. (b) Any person, firm, or corporation that willfully removes the contents of any authorized and lawfully permitted freshwater fishing gear belonging to another without the express written consent of the owner commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401. Any written consent must be available for immediate inspection. A person, firm, or corporation that receives a citation for a violation of this subsection is prohibited, immediately upon receipt of such citation and until adjudicated or convicted of a felony under this subsection, from transferring any endorsements.

(2) Any person, firm, or corporation convicted pursuant to subsection (1) of removing the contents of freshwater fishing gear without the express written consent of the owner shall permanently lose all of his or her freshwater and saltwater fishing privileges, including his or her recreational and commercial licenses and endorsements, and shall be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000. The endorsements of such person, firm, or corporation are not transferable.

(3) For purposes of this section, the term “freshwater fishing gear” means haul seines, slat baskets, wire traps, hoop nets, or pound nets, and includes the lines or buoys attached thereto.

History: s. 11, ch. 2002-264; s. 29, ch. 2006-304; s. 173, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 197.2526 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.2526
197.2526 Eligibility for tax deferral for affordable rental housing property.
Status: in_force

The tax deferral authorized by s. 197.2524 applies only on a pro rata basis to the ad valorem taxes levied on residential units within a property which meet the following conditions:

(1) Units for which the monthly rent along with taxes, insurance, and utilities does not exceed 30 percent of the median adjusted gross annual income as defined in s. 420.0004 for the households described in subsection (2).

(2) Units that are occupied by extremely-low-income persons, very-low-income persons, low-income persons, or moderate-income persons as these terms are defined in s. 420.0004.

History: s. 6, ch. 2007-198; s. 17, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 538.33 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 538 / Part III / Section 538.33
538.33 Tendering payment.
Status: in_force

Any payment by the mail-in secondhand precious metals dealer resulting from the sale, purchase, consignment, or trade of precious metals must be made to the person or entity by check to a lawful bank account or via a money services business licensed under part II of chapter 560.

History: s. 2, ch. 2009-158; s. 3, ch. 2009-162.
Fla. Stat. § 576.122 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 576 / Section 576.122
576.122 Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
Status: in_force

Any lot of fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this law shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the department to the circuit court in the county in which the fertilizer is located. In the event the court finds the fertilizer to be in violation of this law and orders it condemned, it shall be disposed of as the court may direct; provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of the fertilizer be ordered by the court without first giving the owner or custodian an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the fertilizer or for permission to process or relabel it to bring it into compliance with this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-348; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 13, 19, ch. 92-143; s. 11, ch. 97-6.
Fla. Stat. § 941.30 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 941 / Part I / Section 941.30
941.30 Short title; ss. 941.01-941.29.
Status: in_force

Sections 941.01-941.29 may be cited as the “Uniform Criminal Extradition Law.”

History: s. 30, ch. 20460, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 1002.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1002 / Part I / Section 1002.01
1002.01 Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) A “home education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss. 1002.41, 1003.01(16), and 1003.21(1).

(2) A “personalized education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss. 1003.01(16) and 1003.21(1) while registered with an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization pursuant to s. 1002.395. A personalized education student shall be provided the same flexibility and opportunities as provided in s. 1002.41(3)-(12).

(3) A “private school” is a nonpublic school defined as an individual, association, copartnership, or corporation, or department, division, or section of such organizations, that designates itself as an educational center that includes kindergarten or a higher grade or as an elementary, secondary, business, technical, or trade school below college level or any organization that provides instructional services that meet the intent of s. 1003.01(16) or that gives preemployment or supplementary training in technology or in fields of trade or industry or that offers academic, literary, or career training below college level, or any combination of the above, including an institution that performs the functions of the above schools through correspondence or extension, except those licensed under the provisions of chapter 1005. A private school may be a parochial, religious, denominational, for-profit, or nonprofit school. This definition does not include home education programs conducted in accordance with s. 1002.41.

History: s. 90, ch. 2002-387; s. 32, ch. 2004-41; s. 76, ch. 2004-357; s. 169, ch. 2007-5; s. 139, ch. 2023-8; s. 4, ch. 2023-16; s. 71, ch. 2024-2.
Fla. Stat. § 944.703 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.703
944.703 Eligible inmates.
Status: in_force

Sections 944.701-944.708 apply to all inmates released from the custody of the department. However, priority should be given to substance-addicted inmates to help break the cycle of drug abuse, prostitution, and other self-injurious criminal behavior that causes harm to families and communities. Those inmates with a detainer are eligible if the department determines that cancellation of the detainer is likely or that the incarceration for which the detainer was issued will be of short duration. The department shall confirm the detainer with the originating authority prior to release.

History: ss. 6, 12, ch. 87-298; s. 13, ch. 88-122; s. 7, ch. 92-310; s. 21, ch. 95-283; s. 7, ch. 2001-110.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8797 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.8797
626.8797 Proof of loss; fraud statement.
Status: in_force

All proof-of-loss statements must prominently display the following statement in minimum 18-point bold type before the space reserved in the contract for the signature of the insured: “Pursuant to s. 817.234, Florida Statutes, any person who, with the intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer or insured, prepares, presents, or causes to be presented a proof of loss or estimate of cost or repair of damaged property in support of a claim under an insurance policy knowing that the proof of loss or estimate of claim or repairs contains any false, incomplete, or misleading information concerning any fact or thing material to the claim commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, Florida Statutes.”

History: s. 19, ch. 2008-220; s. 81, ch. 2009-21; s. 11, ch. 2023-130.
Fla. Stat. § 726.111 — Florida Code / Title XLI / Chapter 726 / Section 726.111
726.111 Supplementary provisions.
Status: in_force

Unless displaced by the provisions of ss. 726.101-726.112, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant and the law relating to principal and agent, estoppel, laches, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, insolvency, or other validating or invalidating cause, supplement those provisions.

History: s. 11, ch. 87-79.
Fla. Stat. § 361.06 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 361 / Part I / Section 361.06
361.06 Right of eminent domain to petroleum and petroleum products pipeline companies.
Status: in_force

Any pipeline company which is or which intends to be a common carrier of petroleum and petroleum products and which is duly incorporated for such purpose under the laws of this state, or which is a foreign corporation and is qualified to do business in this state as a common carrier of petroleum and petroleum products shall have all the rights of eminent domain and all other rights granted to natural gas companies under s. 361.05 for the purpose of acquisition of rights-of-way for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of its pipelines and all structures, pumping stations and other installations and works incident thereto. It is specifically provided, however, that no such company shall have any right of eminent domain as to any property belonging to or operated by the state or any agency thereof, or by any county, school board, municipality or public body. However, any such pipeline company shall have the right to all necessary permits to install, operate, maintain, repair and replace its pipelines under, along and across such property, subject only to reasonable regulations that may be imposed by the particular authority having jurisdiction of such property.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-1983; s. 1, ch. 69-300.
Fla. Stat. § 61.725 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part IV / Section 61.725
61.725 Modification of agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) The parents of a child may modify an agreement granting temporary custodial responsibility by mutual consent and without the consent of any nonparent.

(2) If an agreement is modified before deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be in writing and signed by both parents and, if applicable, any agreed-upon nonparent granted temporary custodial responsibility under the modified agreement.

(3) If an agreement is modified during deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be agreed to in a record by both parents and, if applicable, any agreed-upon nonparent granted temporary custodial responsibility under the modified agreement.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-69.
Fla. Stat. § 553.514 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part II / Section 553.514
553.514 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design.
Status: in_force

Consistent with the federal implementation of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, buildings and facilities in this state may be designed in conformity with the 2010 standards if the design also complies with Florida-specific requirements provided in this part until the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction is updated to implement the changes to this part as provided by this act.

History: s. 29, ch. 2011-222.
Fla. Stat. § 61.1812 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.1812
61.1812 Child Support Incentive Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Child Support Incentive Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the Department of Revenue. All child support enforcement incentive earnings and that portion of the state share of Title IV-A public assistance collections recovered in fiscal year 1996-1997 by the Title IV-D program of the department which is in excess of the amount estimated by the February 1997 Social Services Estimating Conference to be recovered in fiscal year 1996-1997 shall be credited to the trust fund, and no other receipts, except interest earnings, shall be credited thereto. For fiscal years beginning with 1997-1998, in addition to incentive earnings and interest earnings, that portion of the state share of Title IV-A public assistance collections recovered in each fiscal year by the Title IV-D program of the department which is in excess of the amount estimated by the February 1997 Social Services Estimating Conference to be recovered in fiscal year 1997-1998 shall be credited to the trust fund. The purpose of the trust fund is to account for federal incentive payments to the state for child support enforcement and to support the activities of the child support enforcement program under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. The department shall invest the money in the trust fund pursuant to s. 17.61 and retain all interest earnings in the trust fund. The department shall separately account for receipts credited to the trust fund. When all general revenue appropriations for the child support enforcement program have been shifted to the trust fund, then annually thereafter, on June 30, if revenues deposited into the trust fund, including federal child support incentive earnings, have exceeded state expenditures for the child support enforcement program administered by the department for the prior 12-month period, the revenues in excess of cash flow needs are transferred to the General Revenue Fund.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301, and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 95-111; s. 9, ch. 97-170; s. 4, ch. 97-259; ss. 2, 38, ch. 98-46; s. 3, ch. 2000-157; s. 10, ch. 2000-158; s. 4, ch. 2005-82.