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Fla. Stat. § 73.072 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 73 / Section 73.072
73.072 Mobile home parks; compensation for permanent improvements by mobile home owners.
Status: in_force

(1) When all or a portion of a mobile home park as defined in s. 723.003 is appropriated under this chapter, the condemning authority shall separately determine the compensation for any permanent improvements made to each site. This compensation shall be awarded to the mobile home owner leasing the site if: (a) The effect of the taking includes a requirement that the mobile home owner remove or relocate his or her mobile home from the site; (b) The mobile home owner currently leasing the site has paid for the permanent improvements to the site; and (c) The value of the permanent improvements on the site exceeds $1,000 as of the date of taking.

(2) “Permanent improvement” means any addition or improvement to the site upon which a mobile home is located, which addition or improvement cannot be detached and removed from the site without destroying its practical utility at another site. If capable of removal to another site, compensation for the expense of removal and relocation shall be as provided by law.

(3) A mobile home owner who is the lessee of the site and is required to remove his or her mobile home as the result of a taking of all or a part of a mobile home park may petition to intervene as a party defendant in proceedings under this chapter, for purposes of asserting his or her right to the separate compensation to be determined and awarded under this section. Failure to intervene shall not constitute a waiver of the right of a mobile home owner to institute a separate action to recover from a mobile home park owner the compensation awarded to such park owner for the permanent improvements made by the mobile home owner to the site on which his or her mobile home is located.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-315; s. 4, ch. 84-80; s. 9, ch. 87-224; s. 362, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2015-90.
Fla. Stat. § 843.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 843 / Section 843.05
843.05 Resisting timber agent.
Status: in_force

Whoever obstructs, resists, or opposes a timber agent in the discharge of her or his duties, or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.

History: s. 5, ch. 3020, 1877; RS 2584; GS 3504; RGS 5390; CGL 7529; s. 1038, ch. 71-136; s. 1337, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 559.815 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VIII / Section 559.815
559.815 Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who commits an act described in s. 559.809 is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-374; s. 87, ch. 92-291; s. 12, ch. 99-307; s. 15, ch. 2001-214; s. 44, ch. 2013-251.
Fla. Stat. § 922.11 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 922 / Section 922.11
922.11 Regulation of execution.
Status: in_force

(1) The warden of the state prison or a deputy designated by him or her shall be present at the execution. The warden shall set the day for execution within the week designated by the Governor in the warrant.

(2) Twelve citizens selected by the warden shall witness the execution. A qualified physician shall be present and announce when death has been inflicted. Counsel for the convicted person and ministers of religion requested by the convicted person may be present. Representatives of news media may be present under rules approved by the Secretary of Corrections. All other persons, except prison officers and correctional officers, shall be excluded during the execution.

(3) The body of the executed person shall be delivered to the medical examiner for an autopsy. After completion of the autopsy, the body shall be prepared for burial and, if requested, released to relatives of the deceased. If a coffin has not been provided by relatives, the body shall be delivered in a plain coffin. If the body is not claimed by relatives, it shall be given to physicians who have requested it for dissection or to be disposed of in the same manner as are bodies of prisoners dying in the state prison.

History: s. 272, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(282); s. 1, ch. 20520, 1941; s. 1, ch. 59-90; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 138, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 77-189; s. 31, ch. 79-3; s. 11, ch. 95-283; s. 5, ch. 96-213; s. 1841, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 2000-161.
Fla. Stat. § 447.2085 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 447 / Part II / Section 447.2085
447.2085 Commission rules concerning appeals under s. 447.207.
Status: in_force

The Public Employees Relations Commission shall promulgate rules concerning the receipt, processing, and resolution of appeals filed under subsections (8) and (9) of s. 447.207.

History: s. 86, ch. 86-163.
Fla. Stat. § 768.091 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part I / Section 768.091
768.091 Employer liability limits; ridesharing.
Status: in_force

(1) No employer shall be liable for injuries or damages sustained by operators, passengers, or other persons resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle while being used in a ridesharing arrangement between a place of residence and a place of employment or termini near such places; nor shall such employer be liable for injuries or damages sustained to operators, passengers, or other persons because such employer provides information or incentives to, or otherwise encourages, employees to participate in ridesharing arrangements. However, this section does not apply to motor vehicles owned or leased by an employer nor to acts by an employee within the scope of employment as defined in subsection (2).

(2) For purposes of ridesharing, employment shall be deemed to commence when an employee arrives at the employer’s place of employment to report for work and to terminate when the employee leaves the employer’s place of employment, excluding areas not under the control of the employer. However, an employee shall be deemed to be within the course of employment when the employee is engaged in the performance of duties assigned or directed by the employer, or acting in the furtherance of the business of the employer, irrespective of location.

History: ss. 2, 3, ch. 82-95; s. 1163, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 514.0315 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 514 / Section 514.0315
514.0315 Required safety features for public swimming pools and spas.
Status: in_force

(1) A public swimming pool or spa must be equipped with an anti-entrapment system or device that complies with American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute standard A112.19.8, or any successor standard.

(2) A public swimming pool or spa built before January 1, 1993, with a single main drain other than an unblockable drain must be equipped with at least one of the following features that complies with any American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American National Standards Institute, American Society for Testing and Materials, or other applicable consumer product safety standard for such system or device and protects against evisceration and body-and-limb suction entrapment: (a) A safety vacuum release system that ceases operation of the pump, reverses the circulation flow, or otherwise provides a vacuum release at a suction outlet when a blockage is detected and that has been tested by an independent third party and found to conform to American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute standard A112.19.17, American Society for Testing and Materials standard F2387, or any successor standard. (b) A suction-limiting vent system with a tamper-resistant atmospheric opening. (c) A gravity drainage system that uses a collector tank. (d) An automatic pump shut-off system. (e) A device or system that disables the drain.

(3) The determination and selection of a feature under subsection (2) for a public swimming pool or spa constructed before January 1, 1993, is at the sole discretion of the owner or operator of the public swimming pool or spa. A licensed contractor described in s. 489.105(3)(j), (k), or (l) must install the feature.

History: s. 18, ch. 2011-222; s. 68, ch. 2012-5.
Fla. Stat. § 870.043 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 870 / Section 870.043
870.043 Declaration of emergency.
Status: in_force

Whenever the sheriff or designated city official determines that there has been an act of violence or a flagrant and substantial defiance of, or resistance to, a lawful exercise of public authority and that, on account thereof, there is reason to believe that there exists a clear and present danger of a riot or other general public disorder, widespread disobedience of the law, and substantial injury to persons or to property, all of which constitute an imminent threat to public peace or order and to the general welfare of the jurisdiction affected or a part or parts thereof, he or she may declare that a state of emergency exists within that jurisdiction or any part or parts thereof.

History: s. 3, ch. 70-990; s. 1400, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 501.142 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.142
501.142 Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) The regulation of refunds is preempted to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services notwithstanding any other law or local ordinance to the contrary. Every retail sales establishment offering goods for sale to the general public that offers no cash refund, credit refund, or exchange of merchandise must post a sign so stating at the point of sale. Failure of a retail sales establishment to exhibit a “no refund” sign under such circumstances at the point of sale shall mean that a refund or exchange policy exists, and the policy shall be presented in writing to the consumer upon request. Any retail establishment failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall grant to the consumer, upon request and proof of purchase, a refund on the merchandise, within 7 days of the date of purchase, provided the merchandise is unused and in the original carton, if one was furnished. Nothing herein shall prohibit a retail sales establishment from having a refund policy which exceeds the number of days specified herein. However, this subsection does not prohibit a local government from enforcing the provisions established by this section.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale of food, perishable goods, goods which are custom made, goods which are custom altered at the request of the customer, or goods which cannot be resold by the merchant because of any law, rule, or regulation adopted by a governmental body.

(3) The department may enter an order doing one or more of the following if the department finds that a person has violated or is operating in violation of any of the provisions of this section or the orders issued under this section: (a) Impose an administrative fine not to exceed $100 for each violation. (b) Direct the person to cease and desist specified activities.

(4) The administrative proceedings that could result in the entry of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in subsection (3) are governed by chapter 120.

(5) Any moneys recovered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a penalty under this section shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund.

(6) Upon the first violation of this section, a local government may issue a written warning. Upon a second and any subsequent violation, a local government may impose a fine of up to $50 per violation. Any moneys recovered by the local government as a penalty under this section shall be deposited in the appropriate local account.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-148; s. 5, ch. 2006-165; s. 2, ch. 2007-334; s. 56, ch. 2012-116.
Fla. Stat. § 766.312 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 766 / Section 766.312
766.312 Enforcement of awards.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrative law judge shall have full authority to enforce her or his awards and to protect herself or himself from any deception or lack of cooperation in reaching her or his determination as to any award. Such authority shall include the power to petition the circuit court for an order of contempt.

(2) A party may, if the circumstances so warrant, petition the circuit court for enforcement of a final award by the administrative law judge.

History: s. 71, ch. 88-1; s. 24, ch. 91-46; s. 5, ch. 94-106; s. 315, ch. 96-410; s. 1806, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 475.175 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.175
475.175 Examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall be entitled to take the license examination to practice in this state if the person: (a) Submits to the department the appropriate signed or electronically authenticated application, digital fingerprint data, and fee. The digital fingerprints shall be forwarded to the Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems within the Department of Law Enforcement for purposes of processing the fingerprints to determine if the applicant has a criminal history record. The fingerprints shall also be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of processing the fingerprints to determine if the applicant has a criminal history record. The information obtained by the processing of the fingerprints by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be sent to the department for the purpose of determining if the applicant is statutorily qualified for examination. (b) Submits at the time of examination the certificate specified in subsection (2), the examination admissions authorization letter, and proof of identification.

(2) Each accredited college, university, community college, or registered real estate school shall notify the commission of the names of all persons who have satisfactorily completed the educational requirements provided for in s. 475.17(2), (3), and (4) in a manner prescribed by the commission. Furthermore, each such educational institution shall provide to each person satisfactorily completing the educational requirements provided for in s. 475.17(2), (3), and (4) a certificate as proof of such satisfactory completion.

History: ss. 12, 42, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 38, ch. 82-1; s. 58, ch. 83-329; ss. 9, 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 14, ch. 90-228; s. 14, ch. 90-341; s. 17, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 366, ch. 97-103; s. 141, ch. 99-251; s. 28, ch. 2003-164; s. 16, ch. 2009-195; s. 36, ch. 2010-106.
Fla. Stat. § 400.102 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part II / Section 400.102
400.102 Action by agency against licensee; grounds.
Status: in_force

In addition to the grounds listed in part II of chapter 408, any of the following conditions shall be grounds for action by the agency against a licensee:

(1) An intentional or negligent act materially affecting the health or safety of residents of the facility;

(2) Misappropriation or conversion of the property of a resident of the facility;

(3) Failure to follow the criteria and procedures provided under part I of chapter 394 relating to the transportation, voluntary admission, and involuntary examination of a nursing home resident; or

(4) Fraudulent altering, defacing, or falsifying any medical or nursing home records, or causing or procuring any of these offenses to be committed.

History: s. 8, ch. 70-361; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 237, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; ss. 12, 49, ch. 93-217; s. 35, ch. 96-169; s. 16, ch. 2001-45; s. 62, ch. 2007-230.
Fla. Stat. § 627.5685 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part V / Section 627.5685
627.5685 Continuance of coverage during disability.
Status: in_force

When active employment is a condition of group life insurance, the policy shall provide that an insured may continue coverage during the insured’s total disability by timely payment to the policyholder of that portion, if any, of the premium that would have been required from the insured had total disability not occurred. The continuation shall be for a period of at least 6 months from the date on which the total disability started.

History: ss. 440, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; ss. 56, 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 379.3381 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part V / Section 379.3381
379.3381 Photographic evidence of illegally taken wildlife, freshwater fish, and saltwater fish.
Status: in_force

In any prosecution for a violation of this chapter, any other chapter, or rules of the commission, a photograph of illegally taken wildlife, freshwater fish, or saltwater fish may be deemed competent evidence of such property and may be admissible in the prosecution to the same extent as if such wildlife, freshwater fish, or saltwater fish were introduced as evidence. Such photograph shall bear a written description of the wildlife, freshwater fish, or saltwater fish alleged to have been illegally taken, the name of the violator, the location where the alleged illegal taking occurred, the name of the investigating law enforcement officer, the date the photograph was taken, and the name of the photographer. Such writing shall be made under oath by the investigating law enforcement officer, and the photograph shall be identified by the signature of the photographer.

History: s. 35, ch. 2009-86.
Fla. Stat. § 537.009 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.009
537.009 Recordkeeping; reporting; safekeeping of property.
Status: in_force

(1) Every title loan lender shall maintain, at the lender’s title loan office, such books, accounts, and records of the business conducted under the license issued for such place of business as will enable the office to determine the licensee’s compliance with this act.

(2) The office may authorize the maintenance of books, accounts, and records at a location other than the lender’s title loan office. The office may require books, accounts, and records to be produced and available at a reasonable and convenient location in this state within a reasonable period of time after such a request.

(3) The title loan lender shall maintain the original copy of each completed title loan agreement on the title loan office premises, and shall not obliterate, discard, or destroy any such original copy, for a period of at least 2 years after making the final entry on any loan recorded in such office or after an examination by the Office of Financial Regulation, whichever is later.

(4) Loan property which is delivered to a title loan lender shall be securely stored and maintained at the title loan office unless the loan property has been forwarded to the appropriate state agency for the purpose of having a lien recorded or deleted.

(5) The commission may prescribe by rule the books, accounts, documents, and records, and the minimum information to be shown in the books, accounts, documents, and records, of licensees so that such records will enable the office to determine compliance with the provisions of this act. In addition, the commission may prescribe by rule requirements for the destruction of books, accounts, records, and documents retained by the licensee after completion of the time period specified in subsection (3).

History: s. 9, ch. 2000-138; s. 645, ch. 2003-261; s. 51, ch. 2006-213.
Fla. Stat. § 478.54 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 478 / Section 478.54
478.54 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to the delivery of electrolysis services by:

(1) A physician licensed under chapter 458 or an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459; or

(2) A student delivering electrolysis services to another in an approved electrolysis training program.

History: s. 15, ch. 92-172.
Fla. Stat. § 578.092 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 578 / Section 578.092
578.092 Seed in hermetically sealed containers.
Status: in_force

The period of validity of germination tests is extended to the following periods for seed packaged in hermetically sealed containers, under conditions and label requirements set forth in this section:

(1) GERMINATION TESTS. — The germination test for agricultural and vegetable seed must have been completed within the following periods, exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed, immediately prior to shipment, delivery, transportation, or sale: (a) In the case of agricultural or vegetable seed shipped, delivered, transported, or sold to a dealer for resale, 18 months; (b) In the case of agricultural or vegetable seed for sale or sold at retail, 24 months.

(2) CONDITIONS OF PACKAGING. — The following conditions are considered as minimum: (a) Hermetically sealed packages or containers. — A container, to be acceptable under the provisions of this section, shall not allow water vapor penetration through any wall, including the wall seals, greater than 0.05 gram of water per 24 hours per 100 square inches of surface at 100°F. with a relative humidity on one side of 90 percent and on the other of 0 percent. Water vapor penetration (WVP) is measured by the standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology as: gm H 2 O/24 hr./100 sq. in./100°F/90 percent RH V. 0 percent RH. (b) Moisture of seed packaged. — The moisture of agricultural or vegetable seed subject to the provisions of this section shall be established by rule of the department.

(3) LABELING REQUIRED. — In addition to the labeling required by s. 578.09, seed packaged under the provisions of this section shall be labeled with the following information: (a) Seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content. (b) Container is hermetically sealed. (c) “Germination test valid until (month, year)” may be used. (Not to exceed 24 months from date of test).

History: s. 14, ch. 69-144; s. 10, ch. 90-320; s. 27, ch. 92-143; s. 72, ch. 2000-154; s. 53, ch. 2018-84.
Fla. Stat. § 944.279 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.279
944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court.
Status: in_force

(1) At any time, and upon its own motion or on motion of a party, a court may conduct an inquiry into whether any action or appeal brought by a prisoner was brought in good faith. A prisoner who is found by a court to have brought a frivolous or malicious suit, action, claim, proceeding, or appeal in any court of this state or in any federal court, which is filed after June 30, 1996, or to have brought a frivolous or malicious collateral criminal proceeding, which is filed after September 30, 2004, or who knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth brought false information or evidence before the court, is subject to disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the Department of Corrections. The court shall issue a written finding and direct that a certified copy be forwarded to the appropriate institution or facility for disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the department as provided in s. 944.09.

(2) This section does not apply to a criminal proceeding.

(3) For purposes of this section, “prisoner” means a person who is convicted of a crime and is incarcerated for that crime or who is being held in custody pending extradition or sentencing.

History: s. 5, ch. 96-106; s. 14, ch. 97-78; s. 1, ch. 2004-285.