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Fla. Stat. § 193.621 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 193 / Part II / Section 193.621
193.621 Assessment of pollution control devices.
Status: in_force

(1) If it becomes necessary for any person, firm or corporation owning or operating a manufacturing or industrial plant or installation to construct or install a facility, as is hereinafter defined, in order to eliminate or reduce industrial air or water pollution, any such facility or facilities shall be deemed to have value for purposes of assessment for ad valorem property taxes no greater than its market value as salvage. Any facility as herein defined heretofore constructed shall be assessed in accordance with this section.

(2) If the owner of any manufacturing or industrial plant or installation shall find it necessary in the control of industrial contaminants to demolish and reconstruct that plant or installation in whole or part and the property appraiser determines that such demolition or reconstruction does not substantially increase the capacity or efficiency of such plant or installation or decrease the unit cost of production, then in that event, such demolition or reconstruction shall not be deemed to increase the value of such plant or installation for ad valorem tax assessment purposes.

(3) The terms “facility” or “facilities” as used in this section shall be deemed to include any device, fixture, equipment, or machinery used primarily for the control or abatement of pollution or contaminants from manufacturing or industrial plants or installations, but shall not include any public or private domestic sewerage system or treatment works.

(4) Any taxpayer claiming the right of assessments for ad valorem taxes under the provisions of this law shall so state in a return filed as provided by law giving a brief description of the facility. The property appraiser may require the taxpayer to produce such additional evidence as may be necessary to establish taxpayer’s right to have such properties classified hereunder for assessments.

(5) If a property appraiser is in doubt whether a taxpayer is entitled, in whole or in part, to an assessment under this section, he or she may refer the matter to the Department of Environmental Protection for a recommendation. If the property appraiser so refers the matter, he or she shall notify the taxpayer of such action. The Department of Environmental Protection shall immediately consider whether or not such taxpayer is so entitled and certify its recommendation to the property appraiser.

(6) The Department of Environmental Protection shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the application of the tax assessment provisions of this section for the consideration of the several county property appraisers of this state. Such rules and regulations shall be distributed to the several county property appraisers of this state.

History: s. 25, ch. 67-436; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; ss. 21, 26, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 69-216; s. 2, ch. 71-137; s. 33, ch. 71-355; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 47, ch. 77-104; s. 4, ch. 79-65; s. 44, ch. 94-356; s. 1469, ch. 95-147; s. 20, ch. 2000-158; s. 1, ch. 2000-210.
Fla. Stat. § 27.5111 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part III / Section 27.5111
27.5111 Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

The Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund is created within the Justice Administrative Commission. Moneys credited to the trust fund shall be used for the purpose of funding the activities of the offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel as provided in s. 27.511.

History: s. 1, ch. 2008-110; s. 2, ch. 2011-18.
Fla. Stat. § 394.4787 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part I / Section 394.4787
394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789.
Status: in_force

As used in this section and ss. 394.4786, 394.4788, and 394.4789:

(1) “Acute mental health services” means mental health services provided through inpatient hospitalization.

(2) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration.

(3) “Charity care” means that portion of hospital charges for care provided to a patient whose family income for the 12 months preceding the determination is equal to or below 150 percent of the current federal nonfarm poverty guideline or the amount of hospital charges due from the patient which exceeds 25 percent of the annual family income and for which there is no compensation. Charity care shall not include administrative or courtesy discounts, contractual allowances to third party payors, or failure of a hospital to collect full charges due to partial payment by governmental programs.

(4) “Indigent” means an individual whose financial status would qualify him or her for charity care.

(5) “Operating expense” means all common and accepted costs appropriate in developing and maintaining the operating of the patient care facility and its activities.

(6) “PMATF” means the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund.

(7) “Specialty psychiatric hospital” means a hospital licensed by the agency pursuant to s. 395.002(28) and part II of chapter 408 as a specialty psychiatric hospital.

History: s. 2, ch. 89-355; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 11, ch. 90-295; s. 55, ch. 91-282; s. 90, ch. 92-33; ss. 70, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 717, ch. 95-148; s. 26, ch. 96-169; s. 32, ch. 98-89; s. 25, ch. 98-171; s. 205, ch. 99-13; s. 25, ch. 2007-230; s. 22, ch. 2018-24; s. 7, ch. 2021-112.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1607 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1607
620.1607 Liability to other persons of person dissociated as general partner.
Status: in_force

(1) A person’s dissociation as a general partner does not of itself discharge the person’s liability as a general partner for an obligation of the limited partnership incurred before dissociation. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), the person is not liable for a limited partnership’s obligation incurred after dissociation.

(2) A person whose dissociation as a general partner resulted in a dissolution and winding up of the limited partnership’s activities is liable to the same extent as a general partner under s. 620.1404 on an obligation incurred by the limited partnership under s. 620.1804.

(3) A person that has dissociated as a general partner but whose dissociation did not result in a dissolution and winding up of the limited partnership’s activities is liable on a transaction entered into by the limited partnership after the dissociation only if: (a) A general partner would be liable on the transaction. (b) At the time the other party enters into the transaction: 1. Less than 2 years have passed since the dissociation. 2. The other party does not have notice of the dissociation and reasonably believes that the person is a general partner.

(4) By agreement with a creditor of a limited partnership and the limited partnership, a person dissociated as a general partner may be released from liability for an obligation of the limited partnership.

(5) A person dissociated as a general partner is released from liability for an obligation of the limited partnership if the limited partnership’s creditor, with notice of the person’s dissociation as a general partner but without the person’s consent, agrees to a material alteration in the nature or time of payment of the obligation.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 159.7095 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part V / Section 159.7095
159.7095 Issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds issued under ss. 159.701-159.7095 may be validated in the manner prescribed by chapter 75.

History: s. 4, ch. 79-101.
Fla. Stat. § 162.125 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 162 / Part I / Section 162.125
162.125 Actions for money judgments under this chapter; limitation.
Status: in_force

Actions for money judgments under this chapter may be pursued only on fines levied after October 1, 2000.

History: s. 4, ch. 2000-125.
Fla. Stat. § 672.104 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part I / Section 672.104
672.104 Definitions: “merchant”; “between merchants”; “financing agency.”
Status: in_force

(1) “Merchant” means a person who deals in goods of the kind or otherwise by occupation holds himself or herself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction or to whom such knowledge or skill may be attributed by his or her employment of an agent or broker or other intermediary who by occupation holds himself or herself out as having such knowledge or skill.

(2) “Financing agency” means a bank, finance company or other person who in the ordinary course of business makes advances against goods or documents of title or who by arrangement with either the seller or the buyer intervenes in ordinary course to make or collect payment due or claimed under the contract for sale, as by purchasing or paying the seller’s draft or making advances against it or by merely taking it for collection whether or not documents of title accompany or are associated with the draft. “Financing agency” includes also a bank or other person who similarly intervenes between persons who are in the position of seller and buyer in respect to the goods (s. 672.707).

(3) “Between merchants” means in any transaction with respect to which both parties are chargeable with the knowledge or skill of merchants.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 556, ch. 97-102; s. 6, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 373.5905 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part V / Section 373.5905
373.5905 Reinstatement of payments in lieu of taxes; duration.
Status: in_force

If a water management district has made a payment in lieu of taxes to a governmental entity and subsequently suspended such payment, the water management district shall reinstate appropriate payments and continue the payments for as long as the county population remains below the population threshold pursuant to s. 373.59(2)(a). This section does not authorize or provide for payments in arrears.

History: s. 52, ch. 99-247; s. 6, ch. 99-353; s. 13, ch. 2003-394; s. 15, ch. 2009-243; s. 47, ch. 2015-229; s. 50, ch. 2019-3.
Fla. Stat. § 119.092 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 119 / Section 119.092
119.092 Registration by federal employer’s registration number.
Status: in_force

Each state agency which registers or licenses corporations, partnerships, or other business entities shall include, within its numbering system, the federal employer’s identification number of each corporation, partnership, or other business entity registered or licensed by it. Any state agency may maintain a dual numbering system in which the federal employer’s identification number or the state agency’s own number is the primary identification number; however, the records of such state agency shall be designed in such a way that the record of any business entity is subject to direct location by the federal employer’s identification number. The Department of State shall keep a registry of federal employer’s identification numbers of all business entities, registered with the Division of Corporations, which registry of numbers may be used by all state agencies.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-148; s. 9, ch. 2018-110.
Fla. Stat. § 86.041 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 86 / Section 86.041
86.041 Actions by executors, administrators, trustees, etc.
Status: in_force

Any person interested as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que trust, in the administration of a trust, a guardianship, or the estate of a decedent, an infant, a mental incompetent, or insolvent may have a declaration of rights or equitable or legal relations to:

(1) Ascertain any class of creditors, devisees, legatees, heirs, next of kin, or others;

(2) Direct the executor, administrator, or trustee to refrain from doing any particular act in his or her fiduciary capacity; or

(3) Determine any question relating to the administration of the guardianship, estate, or trust, including questions of construction of wills and other writings.

For the purpose of this section, a “mental incompetent” is one who, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or other mental incapacity, is incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or herself or both.

History: s. 4, ch. 21820, 1943; s. 38, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 88-33; s. 459, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 2013-162.
Fla. Stat. § 320.0846 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.0846
320.0846 Free motor vehicle license plates to active members of the Florida National Guard.
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who resides in this state and is an active member of the Florida National Guard may, upon application and proof of eligibility, be issued one standard license plate without charge. Applications for any additional license plates must be accompanied by appropriate fees established in this chapter.

(2) Eligible applicants of the Florida National Guard may apply for a specialty license plate as provided in s. 320.08056 upon payment of the fees required in that section. All other fees will be waived. Applications for any additional specialty license plates must be accompanied by all appropriate fees established in this chapter.

History: s. 44, ch. 2005-71; s. 1, ch. 2006-241.
Fla. Stat. § 25.3842 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 25 / Section 25.3842
25.3842 Federal Grants Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the state courts system.

(2) The fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-24; s. 2, ch. 2009-28.
Fla. Stat. § 775.0845 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0845
775.0845 Wearing mask while committing offense; reclassification.
Status: in_force

The felony or misdemeanor degree of any criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12-876.15, shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as provided in this section if, while committing the offense, the offender was wearing a hood, mask, or other device that concealed his or her identity.

(1)(a) In the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree, the offense is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree. (b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 of the offense severity ranking chart.

(2)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. (b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under former s. 921.0012, former s. 921.0013, s. 921.0022, or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed.

History: s. 2, ch. 81-249; s. 21, ch. 95-184; s. 1, ch. 97-39; s. 1185, ch. 97-102; s. 13, ch. 97-194; s. 25, ch. 2009-20.
Fla. Stat. § 341.102 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 341 / Section 341.102
341.102 Regulation of nonpublic sector buses.
Status: in_force

Except for contract agreements awarded pursuant to chapter 427, a county, as defined in s. 125.011(1), or a local governmental entity located within such a county, may not unduly restrict or impose any economic regulation upon any private sector contract transportation agreement. A private sector contract transportation agreement is a prearranged written contract between a bus owner and a public sector or private sector entity for the prearranged transportation of specific passengers, not including street hails, by a nonpublic sector bus over public roads that do not overlap public transportation corridors by more than 70 percent; provided, such passengers are employees, patients, or clients of the public sector or private sector entity, and such entity has a legitimate business or governmental purpose in transporting such employees, patients, or clients; and such entity’s primary business is not transportation of passengers by motor vehicle, as defined in s. 320.01. For the purpose of this subsection, a nonpublic sector bus is defined as a vehicle designed for carrying more than 10 passengers. A public transportation corridor consists of those public roads within one-quarter mile of, and including, existing public transportation routes. Nothing contained in this subsection shall restrict local governmental entities from enacting necessary safety, insurance, and traffic ordinances.

History: s. 5, ch. 81-209; s. 256, ch. 84-309; s. 8, ch. 84-340; s. 123, ch. 90-136; s. 1, ch. 90-230; s. 70, ch. 92-152; s. 6, ch. 2012-6.
Fla. Stat. § 377.29 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 377 / Part I / Section 377.29
377.29 Agreements in interest of conservation.
Status: in_force

Agreements made in the interest of conservation of oil or gas, or both, or for the prevention of waste, between and among owners and operators, or both, owning separate holdings in the same oil or gas pool, or in any area that appears from geological or other data to be underlaid, by a common accumulation of oil or gas, or both, or between and among such owners or operators, or both, and royalty owners therein, of the pool or area, or any part thereof, as a unit for establishing and carrying out a plan for the cooperative development and operation thereof, when such agreements are approved by the division, are hereby authorized and shall not be held or construed to violate any of the statutes of this state relating to trusts, monopolies, or contracts and combinations in restraint of trade.

History: s. 23, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 585.61 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part II / Section 585.61
585.61 Animal disease diagnostic laboratory.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established an animal disease diagnostic laboratory in Osceola County designated as the “Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.”

(2) The construction and operation of the laboratory established by this section shall be under the supervision and control of the department. It shall be the duty of the department to operate the laboratory in an efficient manner so that any person who maintains animals in this state may obtain prompt reliable diagnosis of animal diseases, including any disease which may affect poultry eggs, in this state, and recommendations for the control and eradication of such diseases, to the end that diseases of animals may be reduced and controlled, and eradicated when possible.

(3) Any person who maintains animals in the state may use the services of the laboratory under the terms of this section and the rules adopted for such use by the department. The department shall require any user of its services to pay a fee not to exceed $300 for any one of the services requested. All laboratory fees collected shall be deposited in the Animal Industry Diagnostic Laboratory Account within the General Inspection Trust Fund. The fees collected shall be used to improve the diagnostic laboratory services as provided for by the Legislature in the General Appropriations Act.

History: ss. 2, 5, 6, ch. 29889, 1955; ss. 47, 49, 51, ch. 59-457; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 1, ch. 63-476; s. 1, ch. 67-311; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 84-175; ss. 4, 7, ch. 87-151; s. 40, ch. 90-321; s. 65, ch. 93-169; s. 3, ch. 94-272; s. 2, ch. 95-396; s. 20, ch. 96-231; s. 38, ch. 2002-295; s. 31, ch. 2010-230; s. 17, ch. 2013-226.
Fla. Stat. § 501.164 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.164
501.164 Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

In addition to all other remedies provided by the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation with an aggregate total not to exceed $25,000 for any 24-hour period against any person who violates the provisions of s. 501.160. Any penalties so collected shall accrue to the enforcing authority to further consumer enforcement efforts.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-353.
Fla. Stat. § 687.148 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 687 / Section 687.148
687.148 Duties and powers of the commission and office.
Status: in_force

(1) The office is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this act.

(2) The commission may adopt such rules as it may deem necessary in the administration of this act and not inconsistent therewith.

History: s. 9, ch. 91-87; s. 1878, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 122.26 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 122 / Section 122.26
122.26 Funds.
Status: in_force

There shall be paid into the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund, provided in former s. 122.17, contributions by members of division B for benefits payable to members under this system, and all amounts appropriated for such purpose by the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 57-382; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 13, ch. 2004-234.
Fla. Stat. § 477.016 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 477 / Section 477.016
477.016 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it.

(2) The board may by rule adopt any restriction established by a regulation of the United States Food and Drug Administration related to the use of a cosmetic product or any substance used in the practice of cosmetology if the board finds that the product or substance poses a risk to the health, safety, and welfare of clients or persons providing cosmetology services.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-253; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 40, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 85-297; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 149, ch. 98-200; s. 2, ch. 2004-284.
Fla. Stat. § 316.1576 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.1576
316.1576 Insufficient clearance at a railroad-highway grade crossing.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not drive a vehicle through a railroad-highway grade crossing that does not have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping or without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians, railroad trains, or other railroad equipment, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.

(2) A person may not drive a vehicle through a railroad-highway grade crossing that does not have sufficient undercarriage clearance to drive completely through the crossing without stopping or without obstructing the passage of a railroad train or other railroad equipment.

(3) A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318. (a) For a first violation, the person must pay a fine of $500 or perform 25 hours of community service and shall have 6 points assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s. 322.27(3)(d)7. (b) For a second or subsequent violation, the person must pay a fine of $1,000, shall have an additional 6 points assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s. 322.27(3)(d)7., and, notwithstanding s. 322.27(3)(a), (b), and (c), shall have his or her driving privilege suspended for not more than 6 months.

History: s. 30, ch. 2005-164; s. 18, ch. 2024-57.