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Fla. Stat. § 484.013 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 484 / Part I / Section 484.013
484.013 Violations and penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) To make a false or fraudulent statement, either for herself or himself or for another person, in any application, affidavit, or statement presented to the board or in any proceeding before the board. (b) To prepare or dispense lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other optical devices when such person is not licensed as an optician in this state. (c) To prepare or dispense lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other optical devices without first being furnished with a prescription as provided for in s. 484.012.

(2) It is unlawful for any person other than an optician licensed under this part to use the title “optician” or otherwise lead the public to believe that she or he is engaged in the practice of opticianry.

(3) It is unlawful for any optician to engage in the diagnosis of the human eyes, attempt to determine the refractive powers of the human eyes, or, in any manner, attempt to prescribe for or treat diseases or ailments of human beings.

(4) It is unlawful for any person to open or operate, either alone or with any other person or persons, an optical establishment which does not have the permit required by this part.

(5)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (b) A person who knowingly violates paragraph (1)(c) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-275; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 11, 12, ch. 86-254; s. 115, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 94-192; s. 448, ch. 97-103; s. 120, ch. 2001-277.
Fla. Stat. § 719.115 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 719 / Part I / Section 719.115
719.115 Limitation of liability.
Status: in_force

(1) The liability of the owner of a unit for common expenses is limited to the amounts for which he or she is assessed for common expenses from time to time in accordance with this chapter, the cooperative documents, and the bylaws.

(2) The owner of a unit may be personally liable for acts or omissions of the association in relation to the use of the common areas, but only to the extent of his or her pro rata share of the liability in the same percentage of his or her designated portion of the common expenses and then in no case shall the liability exceed the value of his or her unit.

(3) In any legal action in which the association may be exposed to liability in excess of insurance coverage protecting it and the unit owners, the association shall give notice of the exposure within a reasonable time to all unit owners, and they shall have the right to intervene and defend.

History: s. 10, ch. 99-382.
Fla. Stat. § 342.03 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 342 / Section 342.03
342.03 Beautification and improvement of waterways by counties and municipalities; tax.
Status: in_force

It is declared to be a legitimate county or municipal purpose for any county or incorporated city or town in the state to improve and beautify waterways, including lakes, rivers, streams, ditches and canals, within such county or municipality, by opening such waterways and by clearing them of logs and other obstructions, including water hyacinths and other disagreeable and obnoxious vegetation, and, for all or any part of such purpose, any county or incorporated city or town in the state may levy a tax not to exceed 1 mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property assessed for taxes in such county or incorporated city or town.

History: s. 1, ch. 14651, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2011(4).
Fla. Stat. § 559.961 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part XIII / Section 559.961
559.961 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Florida Commercial Financing Disclosure Law.”

History: s. 1, ch. 2023-290.
Fla. Stat. § 627.9908 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XXII / Section 627.9908
627.9908 Evidence of coverage.
Status: in_force

Collateral protection insurance must be set forth in an individual policy or certificate of insurance. A copy of the individual policy, certificate of insurance, or other evidence of insurance coverage must be mailed, first-class mailed, or delivered in person to the last known address of the mortgagor, or delivered in accordance with s. 668.50. Notwithstanding any other information required by general law or by rule, the individual policy or certificate of insurance coverage must include all of the following information:

(1) The address and identification of the insured property.

(2) The coverage amount, or amounts if multiple coverages are provided.

(3) The effective date of the coverage.

(4) The term of coverage.

(5) The premium charge for the coverage.

(6) Contact information for filing a claim.

(7) A complete description of the coverage provided.

History: s. 9, ch. 2023-210.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.982 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part IV / Section 1009.982
1009.982 Disclaimer.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 1009.97-1009.984 shall be construed as a promise or guarantee that a qualified beneficiary or a designated beneficiary will be admitted to a state postsecondary institution or to a particular state postsecondary institution, will be allowed to continue enrollment at a state postsecondary institution after admission, or will be graduated from a state postsecondary institution.

History: s. 490, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 400.334 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part II / Section 400.334
400.334 Activity relating to unions by nursing home employees.
Status: in_force

(1) Participation by an employee of a nursing home in any activity that assists, promotes, deters, or discourages union organizing shall not be allowed during any time the employee is counted in staffing calculations for minimum staffing standards.

(2) Salaries paid by any health care provider to an employee for any activity that assists, promotes, deters, or discourages union organizing shall not be an allowable cost for Medicaid cost reporting purposes.

(3) Any expense, including, but not limited to, legal and consulting fees and salaries of supervisors and employees, incurred for activities directly relating to influencing employees with respect to unionization shall not be an allowable cost for Medicaid cost reporting purposes.

(4) This section does not apply to any activity performed, or any expense incurred, in connection with: (a) Addressing a grievance or negotiating or administering a collective bargaining agreement; (b) Performing an activity required by federal or state law or by a collective bargaining agreement; or (c) Keeping employees informed of issues and keeping lines of communication open between employees and employers as a part of normal personnel management, provided such activities or expenses are not directly related to influencing employees with respect to unionization.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-231.
Fla. Stat. § 747.011 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 747 / Section 747.011
747.011 Absentee incompetent for certain purposes.
Status: in_force

An “absentee” as defined in s. 747.01 is considered incompetent for the purposes of s. 4, Art. X of the State Constitution.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-103.
Fla. Stat. § 634.326 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part II / Section 634.326
634.326 Fronting not permitted.
Status: in_force

No authorized insurer or licensed home warranty association may act as a fronting company for any unauthorized insurer or unlicensed home warranty association. A “fronting company” is an authorized insurer or licensed home warranty association which, by reinsurance or otherwise, generally transfers to one or more unauthorized insurers or unlicensed home warranty associations the risk of loss under warranties written by it in this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-339; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 25, 32, 33, 34, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; s. 20, ch. 93-195.
Fla. Stat. § 295.11 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.11
295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs or its designee shall, upon the written request of any person specified in s. 295.07, investigate any complaint filed with the department by such person when the person has applied to any state agency or any agency of a political subdivision in the state for a position of employment which was awarded to a nonveteran and the person feels aggrieved under this chapter. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall review each case and may issue an opinion to the Public Employees Relations Commission as to the merit or lack of merit in each case. The investigation must be accomplished within existing amounts appropriated to the department.

(2) Upon completion of the investigation, the department shall furnish a copy of the investigative findings to the complainant and to the agency involved.

(3) When a satisfactory resolution to the complaint is not forthcoming, any department of the state or political subdivision in the state may testify telephonically or in person at the discretion of the Public Employees Relations Commission. The complainant, however, may be represented at the hearing by counsel of his or her choice at his or her expense.

(4) Jurisdiction to effectuate the purposes of ss. 295.07-295.09 shall vest with the Public Employees Relations Commission for appropriate administrative determination. If, upon preliminary review of the Public Employees Relations Commission, the commission agrees with the department’s determination that a case lacks merit and finds, in its discretion, that there was a complete absence of justiciable issues of either law or fact raised by the veterans’ preference complaint, the Public Employees Relations Commission shall dismiss the complaint without the necessity of holding a hearing.

History: s. 5, ch. 24201, 1947; ss. 18, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 77-422; s. 4, ch. 78-372; s. 33, ch. 79-190; s. 4, ch. 80-370; s. 79, ch. 86-163; s. 8, ch. 87-356; s. 23, ch. 88-290; s. 113, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 251, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 98-33; s. 82, ch. 99-13.
Fla. Stat. § 674.404 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 674 / Part IV / Section 674.404
674.404 Bank not obliged to pay check more than 6 months old.
Status: in_force

A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, which is presented more than 6 months after its date; but it may charge its customer’s account for a payment made thereafter in good faith.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 41, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 695.16 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 695 / Section 695.16
695.16 When mortgage or lien is destroyed.
Status: in_force

Whenever any mortgage or other lien required by law to be recorded, to be good and effectual against creditors or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration and without notice, has been heretofore recorded, and the record thereof has been destroyed by fire prior to May 30, 1901, such mortgage or other lien or a certified copy thereof, as aforesaid, shall be rerecorded within 9 months from said date, or such mortgage or other lien shall not be good or effectual in law or equity against a creditor or subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration and without notice; provided, however, that if the original instrument of mortgage or other lien has been lost or destroyed, the foregoing provision of this section shall not apply thereto, but such mortgage or other lien shall not be good or effectual in law or equity against creditors, or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration and without notice, unless legal proceedings to reestablish the same were begun in the proper court prior to March 3, 1902.

History: s. 2, ch. 4950, 1901; GS 2493; RGS 3835; CGL 5713.
Fla. Stat. § 817.57 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part II / Section 817.57
817.57 Short title.
Status: in_force

Part II of this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 1967 “State Credit Card Crime Act.”

History: s. 13, ch. 67-340.
Fla. Stat. § 817.03 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.03
817.03 Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who shall make or cause to be made any false statement, in writing, relating to his or her financial condition, assets or liabilities, or relating to the financial condition, assets or liabilities of any firm or corporation in which such person has a financial interest, or for whom he or she is acting, with a fraudulent intent of obtaining credit, goods, money or other property, and shall by such false statement obtain credit, goods, money or other property, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who, with the intent to detain or remain upon real property, knowingly and willfully presents to another person a false document purporting to be a valid lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying real property rights commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 5134, 1903; RS 3322; s. 1, ch. 6869, 1915; RGS 5160; CGL 7263; s. 843, ch. 71-136; s. 1245, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 2024-44.
Fla. Stat. § 624.36 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part II / Section 624.36
624.36 Availability of description of specified behavioral health care benefits on department website.
Status: in_force

The department shall make available on its website a description of behavioral health care benefits required to be made available pursuant to s. 627.668 and federal law for individual and group policies and contracts.

History: s. 1, ch. 2021-146; s. 114, ch. 2023-8.
Fla. Stat. § 447.4095 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 447 / Part II / Section 447.4095
447.4095 Financial urgency.
Status: in_force

In the event of a financial urgency requiring modification of an agreement, the chief executive officer or his or her representative and the bargaining agent or its representative shall meet as soon as possible to negotiate the impact of the financial urgency. If after a reasonable period of negotiation which shall not exceed 14 days, a dispute exists between the public employer and the bargaining agent, an impasse shall be deemed to have occurred, and one of the parties shall so declare in writing to the other party and to the commission. The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. An unfair labor practice charge shall not be filed during the 14 days during which negotiations are occurring pursuant to this section.

History: s. 2, ch. 95-218; s. 159, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 934.42 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 934 / Section 934.42
934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization.
Status: in_force

(1) An investigative or law enforcement officer may make application to a judge of competent jurisdiction for an order authorizing or approving the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

(2) An application under subsection (1) of this section must include: (a) A statement of the identity of the applicant and the identity of the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation. (b) A certification by the applicant that the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the investigating agency. (c) A statement of the offense to which the information likely to be obtained relates. (d) A statement whether it may be necessary to use and monitor the mobile tracking device outside the jurisdiction of the court from which authorization is being sought.

(3) Upon application made as provided under subsection (2), the court, if it finds that the certification and statements required by subsection (2) have been made in the application, shall enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device. Such order may authorize the use of the device within the jurisdiction of the court and outside that jurisdiction but within the State of Florida if the device is installed within the jurisdiction of the court.

(4) A court may not require greater specificity or additional information beyond that which is required by this section as a requisite for issuing an order.

(5) The standards established by the United States Supreme Court for the installation and monitoring of mobile tracking devices shall apply to the installation and use of any device as authorized by this section.

(6) As used in this section, a “tracking device” means an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object.

History: s. 16, ch. 89-269.
Fla. Stat. § 468.1246 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part I / Section 468.1246
468.1246 Thirty-day trial period; purchaser’s right to cancel; notice; refund; cancellation fee.
Status: in_force

(1) A person selling a prescription hearing aid in this state must provide the buyer with written notice of a 30-day trial period and money-back guarantee. The guarantee must permit the purchaser to cancel the purchase for a valid reason as defined by rule of the board within 30 days after receiving the prescription hearing aid, by returning the prescription hearing aid or mailing written notice of cancellation to the seller. If the prescription hearing aid must be repaired, remade, or adjusted during the 30-day trial period, the running of the 30-day trial period is suspended 1 day for each 24-hour period that the prescription hearing aid is not in the purchaser’s possession. A repaired, remade, or adjusted prescription hearing aid must be claimed by the purchaser within 3 working days after notification of availability. The running of the 30-day trial period resumes on the day the purchaser reclaims a repaired, remade, or adjusted prescription hearing aid or on the 4th day after notification of availability.

(2) The board, in consultation with the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, shall prescribe by rule the terms and conditions to be contained in the money-back guarantee and any exceptions thereto. Such rule must provide, at a minimum, that the charges for earmolds and service provided to fit the prescription hearing aid may be retained by the licensee. The rules must also set forth any reasonable charges to be held by the licensee as a cancellation fee. The terms and conditions of the guarantee, including the total amount available for refund, must be provided in writing to the purchaser before the signing of the contract.

History: s. 332, ch. 94-119; s. 5, ch. 94-160; s. 20, ch. 2023-71.
Fla. Stat. § 627.65625 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VII / Section 627.65625
627.65625 Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (2), an insurer that offers a group health insurance policy may not establish rules for eligibility, including continued eligibility, of an individual to enroll under the terms of the policy based on any of the following health-status-related factors in relation to the individual or a dependent of the individual: (a) Health status. (b) Medical condition, including physical and mental illnesses. (c) Claims experience. (d) Receipt of health care. (e) Medical history. (f) Genetic information. (g) Evidence of insurability, including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence. (h) Disability.

(2) Subsection (1) does not: (a) Require an insurer to provide particular benefits other than those provided under the terms of such plan or coverage. (b) Prevent such a plan or coverage from establishing limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits or coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan or coverage.

(3) For purposes of subsection (1), rules for eligibility to enroll under a policy include rules for defining any applicable waiting periods of enrollment.

(4)(a) An insurer that offers health insurance coverage may not require any individual, as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment under the policy, to pay a premium or contribution that is greater than such premium or contribution for a similarly situated individual enrolled under the policy on the basis of any health-status-related factor in relation to the individual or to an individual enrolled under the policy as a dependent of the individual. (b) This subsection does not: 1. Restrict the amount that an employer may be charged for coverage under a group health insurance policy; or 2. Prevent an insurer that offers group health insurance coverage from establishing premium discounts or rebates or modifying otherwise applicable copayments or deductibles in return for adherence to programs of health promotion and disease prevention.

History: s. 10, ch. 97-179.
Fla. Stat. § 379.334 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part V / Section 379.334
379.334 Search and seizure authorized and limited.
Status: in_force

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its conservation officers shall have authority when they have reasonable and probable cause to believe that the provisions of this chapter have been violated, to board any vessel, boat, or vehicle or to enter any fishhouse or warehouse or other building, exclusive of residence, in which game, hides, fur-bearing animals, fish, or fish nets are kept and to search for and seize any such game, hides, fur-bearing animals, fish, or fish nets had or held therein in violation of law. Provided, however, that no search without warrant shall be made under any of the provisions of this chapter, unless the officer making such search has such information from a reliable source as would lead a prudent and cautious person to believe that some provision of this chapter is being violated.

History: s. 30, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(30); s. 584, ch. 95-148; s. 159, ch. 99-245; s. 119, ch. 2008-247.