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Fla. Stat. § 381.0051 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0051
381.0051 Family planning.
Status: in_force

(1) SHORT TITLE. — This section shall be known as the “Comprehensive Family Planning Act.”

(2) ACCESS TO SERVICES; PROHIBITIONS. — Except as otherwise provided in this section, no medical agency or institution of this state or unit of local government shall interfere with the right of any patient or physician to use medically acceptable contraceptive procedures, supplies, or information or to restrict the physician-patient relationship.

(3) AUTHORITY AND POWERS. — (a) The Department of Health shall implement a comprehensive family planning program which shall be designed to include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Comprehensive family planning education and counseling programs. 2. Prescription for and provision of all medically recognized methods of contraception. 3. Medical evaluation, including cytological examination and other appropriate laboratory studies. 4. Treatment of physical complications other than pregnancy resulting from the use of contraceptive methods. 5. Provision of services at locations and times readily available to the population served. 6. Emphasis and stress on service to postpartum mothers. (b) Services shall be available to all persons desirous of such services, subject to the provisions of this section, at a cost based on a fee schedule prepared and published by the Department of Health. Fees shall be based on the cost of service and ability to pay.

(4) MINORS; PROVISION OF MATERNAL HEALTH AND CONTRACEPTIVE INFORMATION AND SERVICES. — (a) Maternal health and contraceptive information and services of a nonsurgical nature may be rendered to any minor by persons licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of chapter 458 or chapter 459, as well as by the Department of Health through its family planning program, provided the minor: 1. Is married; 2. Is a parent; 3. Is pregnant; 4. Has the consent of a parent or legal guardian; or 5. May, in the opinion of the physician, suffer probable health hazards if such services are not provided. (b) Application of nonpermanent internal contraceptive devices shall not be deemed a surgical procedure.

(5) REFUSAL FOR RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REASONS. — The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted so as to prevent a physician or other person from refusing to furnish any contraceptive or family planning service, supplies, or information for medical or religious reasons; and the physician or other person shall not be held liable for such refusal.

(6) RULES. — The Department of Health may adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding definitions of terms and requirements for eligibility, informed-consent services, revisits, temporary contraceptive methods, voluntary sterilization, and infertility services.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 72-132; s. 19, ch. 91-297; s. 37, ch. 97-101; s. 9, ch. 99-397; s. 5, ch. 2000-242; s. 23, ch. 2012-184.
Fla. Stat. § 946.5095 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 946 / Part II / Section 946.5095
946.5095 Elimination of hazardous conditions.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of part I of chapter 284, whenever state-insured property leased to or otherwise held by the corporation is inspected by the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Financial Services and any condition is found to exist which, in the opinion of the division, is hazardous from the standpoint of destruction by fire or other insurable causes, the corporation shall either promptly repair the property to eliminate any observed hazard or otherwise promptly remove the hazardous condition at its own expense.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-209; s. 1932, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 348.751 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part III / Section 348.751
348.751 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Central Florida Expressway Authority Law.”

History: s. 1, ch. 63-573; s. 1, ch. 2014-171.
Fla. Stat. § 695.10 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 695 / Section 695.10
695.10 Proof by others.
Status: in_force

Where the grantors and witnesses of any instrument which may be recorded are dead, or cannot be had, the judge of the circuit court, or the county court judge for the county wherein the real property is situated, may take the examination of any competent witness or witnesses, on oath, to prove the handwriting of the witness or witnesses, or where such proof cannot be had, then to prove the handwriting of the grantor or grantors, which shall be certified by the judge, and the instrument being thus proved may be recorded.

History: RS 1976; GS 2487; RGS 3829; CGL 5707; s. 26, ch. 73-334.
Fla. Stat. § 732.515 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part V / Section 732.515
732.515 Separate writing identifying devises of tangible property.
Status: in_force

A written statement or list referred to in the decedent’s will shall dispose of items of tangible personal property, other than property used in trade or business, not otherwise specifically disposed of by the will. To be admissible under this section as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing must be signed by the testator and must describe the items and the devisees with reasonable certainty. The writing may be prepared before or after the execution of the will. It may be altered by the testator after its preparation. It may be a writing that has no significance apart from its effect upon the dispositions made by the will. If more than one otherwise effective writing exists, then, to the extent of any conflict among the writings, the provisions of the most recent writing revoke the inconsistent provisions of each prior writing.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 29, ch. 75-220; s. 48, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 112.31901 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part III / Section 112.31901
112.31901 Investigatory records.
Status: in_force

(1) If certified pursuant to subsection (2), an investigatory record of the Chief Inspector General within the Executive Office of the Governor or of the employee designated by an agency head as the agency inspector general under s. 112.3189 is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until the investigation ceases to be active, or a report detailing the investigation is provided to the Governor or the agency head, or 60 days from the inception of the investigation for which the record was made or received, whichever first occurs. Investigatory records are those records that are related to the investigation of an alleged, specific act or omission or other wrongdoing, with respect to an identifiable person or group of persons, based on information compiled by the Chief Inspector General or by an agency inspector general, as named under the provisions of s. 112.3189, in the course of an investigation. An investigation is active if it is continuing with a reasonable, good faith anticipation of resolution and with reasonable dispatch.

(2) The Governor, in the case of the Chief Inspector General, or agency head, in the case of an employee designated as the agency inspector general under s. 112.3189, may certify that such investigatory records require an exemption to protect the integrity of the investigation or avoid unwarranted damage to an individual’s good name or reputation. The certification must specify the nature and purpose of the investigation and shall be kept with the exempt records and made public when the records are made public.

(3) This section does not apply to whistle-blower investigations conducted pursuant to ss. 112.3187, 112.3188, 112.3189, and 112.31895.

History: s. 4, ch. 93-405; s. 35, ch. 95-398; s. 38, ch. 2005-251; s. 13, ch. 2006-1.
Fla. Stat. § 674.501 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 674 / Part V / Section 674.501
674.501 Handling of documentary drafts; duty to send for presentment and to notify customer of dishonor.
Status: in_force

A bank that takes a documentary draft for collection shall present or send the draft and accompanying documents for presentment and, upon learning that the draft has not been paid or accepted in due course, shall seasonably notify its customer of the fact even though it may have discounted or bought the draft or extended credit available for withdrawal as of right.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 45, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 57.115 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 57 / Section 57.115
57.115 Execution on judgments; attorney’s fees and costs.
Status: in_force

(1) The court may award against a judgment debtor reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred thereafter by a judgment creditor in connection with execution on a judgment.

(2) In determining the amount of costs, including attorney’s fees, if any, to be awarded under this section, the court shall consider: (a) Whether the judgment debtor had attempted to avoid or evade the payment of the judgment; and (b) Other factors as may be appropriate in determining the value of the services provided or the necessity for incurring costs in connection with the execution.

History: s. 13, ch. 87-145.
Fla. Stat. § 944.602 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.602
944.602 Agency notification before release of intellectually disabled inmates.
Status: in_force

Before the release by parole, release by reason of gain-time allowances provided for in s. 944.291, or expiration of sentence of any inmate who has been diagnosed as having an intellectual disability as defined in s. 393.063, the Department of Corrections shall notify the Agency for Persons with Disabilities in order that sufficient time be allowed to notify the inmate or the inmate’s representative, in writing, at least 7 days before the inmate’s release, of available community services.

History: s. 8, ch. 83-274; s. 1657, ch. 97-102; s. 311, ch. 99-8; s. 64, ch. 2006-227; s. 40, ch. 2013-162.
Fla. Stat. § 817.34 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.34
817.34 False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall knowingly subscribe to or make or cause to be made, any false statements or false entry in any book of any investment company or exhibit any false paper with the intention of deceiving any person authorized to examine into the affairs of any investment company, or shall make, utter or publish any false statement of the financial condition of any investment company, or the stock, bonds or other securities by it offered for sale, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 9, ch. 6422, 1913; RGS 5748; CGL 7975; s. 866, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 627.458 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part III / Section 627.458
627.458 Policy loan.
Status: in_force

(1) There shall be a provision that after the policy has a cash surrender value and while no premium is in default, the insurer will advance, on proper assignment or pledge of the policy and on the sole security thereof, at a rate of interest not exceeding 10 percent per year, for policies issued prior to October 1, 1981, payable in advance, an amount equal to or, at the option of the party entitled thereto, less than the loan value of the policy. The loan value of the policy shall be at least equal to the cash surrender value at the end of the then-current policy year, except that the insurer may deduct, either from such loan value or from the proceeds of the loan, any existing indebtedness not already deducted in determining such cash surrender value, including any interest then accrued but not due, any unpaid balance of the premium for the current policy year, and interest on the loan to the end of the current policy year. However, as a condition for approval of a policy loan interest rate in excess of 6 percent per year, the office shall require the insurer to furnish such assurances as the office deems necessary that the interest rate on such loans will bear a reasonable relationship to other interest rates and that the holders of such policies will benefit through higher dividends or lower premiums, or both.

(2) The policy may also provide that, if interest on any indebtedness is not paid when due, such interest shall then be added to the existing indebtedness and shall bear interest at the same rate and that, if and when the total indebtedness on the policy, including interest due or accrued, equals or exceeds the amount of loan value thereof, then the policy shall terminate and become void, but not until at least 30 days’ notice has been mailed by the insurer to the last known address of the insured or policyowner and of any assignee of record at the home office of the insurer.

(3) The policy shall reserve to the insurer the right to defer the granting of a loan, other than for the payment of any premium to the insurer, for 6 months after application therefor.

(4) This section does not apply to term policies or to term insurance benefits provided by riders or supplemental policy provisions.

History: s. 485, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; ss. 1, 3, ch. 77-324; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 6, ch. 81-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 385, 404, 809(2nd), 810, ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1127, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 479.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 479 / Part I / Section 479.21
479.21 Willfully or maliciously removing, destroying, damaging, or altering permitted signs; penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully or maliciously removes, damages, destroys, tampers with, or alters in any way a sign for which a permit has been issued under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 22757, 1945; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 18, 25, 26, ch. 84-227; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 420.630 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part VI / Section 420.630
420.630 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 420.630-420.635 may be cited as the “Urban Homesteading Act.”

History: s. 23, ch. 99-378.
Fla. Stat. § 106.09 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.09
106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A person may not make an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check to the same candidate or committee in excess of $50 per election. (b) A person may not accept an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check from the same contributor in excess of $50 per election.

(2)(a) Any person who makes or accepts a contribution in violation of subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (b) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes or accepts a contribution in excess of $5,000 in violation of subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 9, ch. 73-128; s. 48, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 2002-281; s. 45, ch. 2007-30; s. 63, ch. 2011-40.
Fla. Stat. § 337.1075 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.1075
337.1075 Contracts for planning services.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into contracts pursuant to s. 287.055 for professional transportation-related planning services to be provided by planners certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners.

History: s. 14, ch. 93-164.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0657 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part I / Section 380.0657
380.0657 Expedited permitting process for economic development projects.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Environmental Protection and, as appropriate, the water management districts created under chapter 373 shall adopt programs to expedite the processing of wetland resource and environmental resource permits for economic development projects that have been identified by a municipality or county as meeting the definition of target industry businesses under s. 288.005, or any intermodal logistics center receiving or sending cargo to or from Florida ports, with the exception of those projects requiring approval by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.

(2) A municipality or county shall provide an identified business with a city or county commission resolution identifying the business as a targeted industry business.

(3) A mandatory preapplication review process shall be required to reduce permitting conflicts by providing guidance to applicants regarding the permits needed from each agency and governmental entity, site planning and development, site suitability and limitations, facility design, and steps the applicant can take to ensure expeditious permit application review.

(4) A permit application shall be approved or denied within 45 days after receipt of the original application, the last item of timely requested additional material, or the applicant’s written request to begin processing the permit application.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, permit applications for projects to be located in a charter county that has a population of 1.2 million or more and has entered into a delegation agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection or the applicable water management district to process environmental resource permits, wetland resource management permits, or surface water management permits pursuant to chapter 373 are eligible for expedited permitting under this section only upon designation by resolution of the charter county’s governing board. Before the governing board decides that a project is eligible for expedited permitting, it may require the county’s economic development agency, or such other agency that provides advice to the governing board on economic matters, to review and recommend whether the project meets the definition of a target industry business as defined in s. 288.005 and to identify the tangible benefits and impacts of the project. The governing board’s decision shall be made without consideration of the project’s geographic location within the charter county. If the governing board designates the project as a target industry business, the permit application for the project shall be approved or denied within the timeframe provided in subsection (4).

History: s. 2, ch. 2009-134; s. 11, ch. 2012-205; s. 129, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 125.67 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part II / Section 125.67
125.67 Limitation on subject and matter embraced in ordinances; amendments; enacting clause.
Status: in_force

Every ordinance shall embrace but one subject and matter properly connected therewith, and the subject shall be briefly expressed in the title. No ordinance shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only. Ordinances to revise or amend shall set out in full the revised or amended section, subsection, or paragraph of a subsection. The enacting clause of every ordinance shall read: “Be It Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of County:”

History: s. 2, ch. 69-32.
Fla. Stat. § 642.013 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.013
642.013 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of ss. 642.011-642.049 is to authorize certification and regulation of certain organizations which provide programs for the payment of the costs of legal services or provide legal services.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-103; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147.
Fla. Stat. § 215.245 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.245
215.245 Contracts with Federal Government; indemnification authorized in certain circumstances.
Status: in_force

The state and its political subdivisions, which are authorized to enter into cooperative agreements or otherwise contract or participate with the Federal Government in constructing water resources development projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, are authorized to agree in such contracts or participation agreements to indemnify and hold harmless the United States from damages due to the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the projects and any state or local sponsor project-related betterments, except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors; however, this section does not obligate the Legislature to provide future appropriations and does not abrogate the provisions of s. 45.062.

History: s. 1, ch. 99-325.
Fla. Stat. § 327.58 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.58
327.58 Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The safety regulations included under this chapter shall apply to all vessels, except as specifically excluded, operating upon the waters of this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 27, ch. 79-334; s. 10, ch. 81-100; s. 79, ch. 82-226.
Fla. Stat. § 790.18 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.18
790.18 Sale or transfer of arms to minors by dealers.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any dealer in arms to sell or transfer to a minor any firearm, pistol, Springfield rifle or other repeating rifle, bowie knife or dirk knife, brass knuckles, or electric weapon or device. A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 11, ch. 6421, 1913; RGS 5559; CGL 7745; s. 751, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 176, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 93-416; s. 3, ch. 2016-106.
Fla. Stat. § 381.9312 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.9312
381.9312 Uterine fibroid research database; education and public awareness.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the term: (a) “Department” means the Department of Health. (b) “Health care provider” means a physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 464. (c) “Uterine fibroid” means a noncancerous growth of the uterus that often appears during a woman’s childbearing years.

(2) UTERINE FIBROID RESEARCH DATABASE. — (a) The department shall develop and maintain an electronic database consisting of information related to uterine fibroids. The purpose of the database is to encourage research relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids and to ensure that women are provided with the relevant information and health care necessary to prevent and treat uterine fibroids. The database must include, but need not be limited to, all of the following information: 1. Incidence and prevalence of women diagnosed with uterine fibroids in the state. 2. Demographic attributes of women diagnosed with uterine fibroids in the state. 3. Treatments and procedures for uterine fibroids used by health care providers in the state. (b) A health care provider who diagnoses or treats a woman with uterine fibroids shall submit information relating to such diagnosis or treatment to the department in a form and manner prescribed by department rule for inclusion in the database. Such information may be submitted along with any reports or other information that the health care provider is required to submit to the department pursuant to state law. (c) The database may not include any personal identifying information of women diagnosed with or treated for uterine fibroids.

(3) UTERINE FIBROID EDUCATION OUTREACH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. — The department shall develop and include information related to uterine fibroids in its women’s health care educational materials currently made available to the public. The information must include, but need not be limited to, the following: (a) Possible risk factors for developing uterine fibroids. (b) Range of available treatment options that are considered alternatives to hysterectomy.

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-50.