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Fla. Stat. § 599.003 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 599 / Section 599.003
599.003 State Wine Plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the Florida Wine Advisory Council, shall develop and coordinate the implementation of the State Wine Plan, which shall identify problems and constraints of the wine and viticulture industry, propose possible solutions to those problems, and develop planning mechanisms for the orderly growth of the industry, including: (a) Criteria for wine and viticultural research, service, and management priorities. (b) Additional proposed legislation that may be required. (c) Plans and goals to improve research and service capabilities at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and the University of Florida in their efforts to address current and future needs of the industry. (d) The potential for viticulture products in terms of market and needs for development. (e) Evaluation of wine policy alternatives, including, but not limited to, continued improvement in wine quality, blending considerations, promotion and advertising, labeling and vineyard designations, and development of production and marketing strategies. (f) Evaluation of production and fresh fruit policy alternatives, including, but not limited to, setting minimum grades and standards, promotion and advertising, development of production and marketing strategies, and setting minimum standards on types and quality of nursery plants. (g) Evaluation of policy alternatives for nonwine processed products, including, but not limited to, setting minimum quality standards and development of production and marketing strategies. (h) Research and service priorities for further development of the wine and viticulture industry. (i) The identification of state agencies and public and private institutions concerned with research, education, extension, services, planning, promotion, and marketing functions related to wine and viticultural development and the delineation of contributions and responsibilities. (j) Business planning, investment potential, financial risks, and economics of production and utilization.

(2) A revision and update of the State Wine Plan must be submitted biennially to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairs of appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and a progress report and budget request must be submitted annually.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 84-295; s. 2, ch. 85-111; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 94-296; s. 71, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 633.506 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part V / Section 633.506
633.506 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance firefighter occupational safety and health in this state through the implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures, practices, rules, work schedules, and standards that reduce the incidence of firefighter employee accidents, firefighter employee occupational diseases, and firefighter employee fatalities compensable under chapter 112, chapter 440, or otherwise. The Legislature further intends that the division develop a means by which the division can identify individual firefighter employers with a high frequency or severity of work-related injuries, occupational diseases, or suicide; conduct safety inspections of those firefighter employers; and assist those firefighter employers in the development and implementation of firefighter employee safety and health programs. In addition, it is the intent of the Legislature that the division administer and enforce this part; provide assistance to firefighter employers, firefighter employees, and insurers; and enforce the policies, rules, and standards set forth in this part.

History: s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 78, ch. 2013-183; s. 1, ch. 2025-124.
Fla. Stat. § 590.29 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 590 / Section 590.29
590.29 Illegal possession of incendiary device.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a person other than a certified fire or law enforcement instructor to have in his or her possession any incendiary device as defined by subsection (3) with the intent to use such device for the purpose of burning or setting fire to any wild land, if such person is not the owner of, nor, as under a lease, in lawful possession of, the wild land.

(2) The possession of any incendiary device as defined by subsection (3) is prima facie evidence of the intent of the person possessing such device to use such device for the purpose of burning or setting fire to wild land if such person is not the owner of the wild land.

(3) The term “incendiary device” as used in this section is included but not limited to any “slow match” which is any device contrived to accomplish the delayed ignition of a match or matches or other inflammable material by the use of a cigarette, rope, or candle to which such match or matches are attached, or a magnifying glass so focused as to intensify heat on inflammable material and thus cause a fire to start at a subsequent time, and any chemicals or chemically treated paper or material, or other combustible material so arranged or designed as to make possible its use as a delayed firing device.

(4) Anyone who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 1, ch. 29919, 1955; s. 3, ch. 84-7; s. 957, ch. 97-103; s. 16, ch. 99-292.
Fla. Stat. § 258.081 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part I / Section 258.081
258.081 Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center.
Status: in_force

The division shall maintain and operate the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center facility in such manner that the performing arts component of the Florida Folklife Programs provided in s. 265.802 shall have priority use of the facility.

History: s. 7, ch. 79-322; s. 126, ch. 83-217; s. 29, ch. 86-163; s. 19, ch. 2021-71.
Fla. Stat. § 744.457 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VI / Section 744.457
744.457 Conveyance of various property rights by guardians of the property.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) All legal or equitable interests in property owned as an estate by the entirety by an incapacitated person for whom a guardian of the property has been appointed may be sold, transferred, conveyed, or mortgaged in accordance with s. 744.447, if the spouse who is not incapacitated joins in the sale, transfer, conveyance, or mortgage of the property. When both spouses are incapacitated, the sale, transfer, conveyance, or mortgage shall be by the guardians only. The sale, transfer, conveyance, or mortgage may be accomplished by one instrument or by separate instruments. (b) In ordering or approving the sale and conveyance of the real or personal property owned by the ward and the ward’s spouse as an estate by the entirety or as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the court may provide that one-half of the net proceeds of the sale shall go to the guardian of the ward and the other one-half to the ward’s spouse, or the court may provide for the proceeds of the sale to retain the same character as to survivorship as the original asset. (c) The guardian of the property shall collect all payments coming due on intangible property, such as notes and mortgages and other securities, and shall retain one-half of all principal and interest payments so collected and shall pay the other one-half of the collections to the spouse who is not incapacitated. If both spouses are incapacitated, the guardian of either shall collect the payments, retain one-half of the principal and interest payments, and pay the other one-half to the guardian of the other spouse. (d) The spouse of the incapacitated person shall collect all payments of rents on real estate held as an estate by the entirety and, after paying all charges against the property, such as taxes, insurance, maintenance, and repairs, shall retain one-half of the net rents so collected and pay the other one-half to the guardian of the spouse who is incapacitated. If both spouses are incapacitated, the guardian of the property of either may collect the rent, pay the charges, retain one-half of the net rent, and pay the other one-half to the guardian of the other spouse.

(2) In determining the value of life estates or remainder interests, the American Experience Mortality Tables may be used.

(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the court in its discretion from appointing a sole guardian to serve as guardian for both spouses.

(4) Any contingent or expectant interest in property, including marital property rights and any right of survivorship incident to joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety, may be conveyed or released in accordance with s. 744.447.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 24, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 13, ch. 79-221; s. 3, ch. 87-317; s. 79, ch. 89-96; s. 56, ch. 90-271; s. 1103, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 366.13 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 366 / Section 366.13
366.13 Taxes, not affected.
Status: in_force

No provision of this chapter shall in any way affect any municipal tax or franchise tax in any manner whatsoever.

History: s. 13A, ch. 26545, 1951; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 16, ch. 80-35; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 22, ch. 89-292; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 190.004 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 190 / Section 190.004
190.004 Preemption; sole authority.
Status: in_force

(1) This act constitutes the sole authorization for the future establishment of independent community development districts which have any of the specialized functions and powers provided by this act.

(2) The adoption of chapter 84-360, Laws of Florida, does not affect the validity of the establishment of any community development district or other special district existing on June 29, 1984; and existing community development districts will be subject to the provisions of chapter 190, as amended. All actions taken prior to July 1, 2000, by a community development district existing on June 29, 1984, if taken pursuant to the authority contained in chapter 80-407, Laws of Florida, or this chapter are hereby deemed to have adequate statutory authority. Nothing herein shall affect the validity of any outstanding indebtedness of a community development district established prior to June 29, 1984, and such district is hereby authorized to continue to comply with all terms and requirements of trust indentures or loan agreements relating to such outstanding indebtedness.

(3) The establishment of an independent community development district as provided in this act is not a development order within the meaning of chapter 380. All governmental planning, environmental, and land development laws, regulations, and ordinances apply to all development of the land within a community development district. Community development districts do not have the power of a local government to adopt a comprehensive plan, building code, or land development code, as those terms are defined in the Community Planning Act. A district shall take no action which is inconsistent with applicable comprehensive plans, ordinances, or regulations of the applicable local general-purpose government.

(4) The exclusive charter for a community development district shall be the uniform community development district charter as set forth in ss. 190.006-190.041, including the special powers provided by s. 190.012.

History: s. 2, ch. 80-407; s. 3, ch. 84-360; s. 27, ch. 85-55; s. 34, ch. 87-224; s. 34, ch. 99-378; s. 9, ch. 2000-304; s. 39, ch. 2011-139.
Fla. Stat. § 39.602 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part VII / Section 39.602
39.602 Case planning when parents do not participate and the child is in out-of-home care.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event the parents will not or cannot participate in preparation of a case plan, the department shall submit a full explanation of the circumstances and state the nature of its efforts to secure such persons’ participation in the preparation of a case plan.

(2) In a case in which the physical, emotional, or mental condition or physical location of the parent is the basis for the parent’s nonparticipation, it is the burden of the department to provide substantial evidence to the court that such condition or location has rendered the parent unable or unwilling to participate in the preparation of a case plan, either pro se or through counsel. The supporting documentation must be submitted to the court at the time the plan is filed.

(3) The plan must include, but need not be limited to, the specific services to be provided by the department, the goals and plans for the child, and the time for accomplishing the provisions of the plan and for accomplishing permanence for the child.

(4)(a) At least 72 hours prior to the hearing in which the court will consider approval of the case plan, all parties must be provided with a copy of the plan developed by the department. If the location of one or both parents is unknown, this must be documented in writing and included in the plan submitted to the court. After the filing of the plan, if the location of an absent parent becomes known, that parent must be served with a copy of the plan. (b) Before the filing of the plan, the department shall advise each parent, both orally and in writing, that the failure of the parents to substantially comply with a plan may result in the termination of parental rights, but only after notice and hearing as provided in this chapter. If, after the plan has been submitted to the court, an absent parent is located, the department shall advise the parent, both orally and in writing, that the failure of the parents to substantially comply with a plan may result in termination of parental rights, but only after notice and hearing as provided in this chapter. Proof of written notification must be filed with the court.

History: s. 9, ch. 87-289; s. 32, ch. 88-337; s. 26, ch. 94-164; s. 17, ch. 95-228; s. 12, ch. 98-280; s. 75, ch. 98-403; s. 36, ch. 99-193.
Fla. Stat. § 130.01 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 130 / Section 130.01
130.01 Purposes for which county bonds may issue.
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county shall deem it expedient, or to the best interests of such county, to issue the county bonds of their county, for the purpose of constructing paved, macadamized, or other hard-surfaced highways, or erecting a courthouse or jail, or other public buildings, and funding the outstanding indebtedness of the county, or for any of such purposes, they shall determine by resolution to be entered in their records, what amount of bonds is required for such purpose, the rate of interest to be paid thereon, and the time when the principal and interest of such bonds shall be due and when payable.

History: s. 1, ch. 2088, 1877; RS 591; s. 1, ch. 4711, 1899; GS 786; RGS 1531; CGL 2309.
Fla. Stat. § 775.32 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.32
775.32 Use of military-type training provided by a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Critical infrastructure facility” has the same meaning as provided in s. 493.631. (b) “Designated foreign terrorist organization” means an organization designated as a terrorist organization under s. 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (c) “Military-type training” means training: 1. In means or methods that can: a. Cause the death of, or serious bodily injury to, another person; b. Destroy or damage property; or c. Disrupt services to a critical infrastructure facility; or 2. On the use, storage, production, or assembly of an explosive, a firearm, or any other weapon, including a weapon of mass destruction. (d) “Serious bodily injury” has the same meaning as provided in s. 775.30(3). (e) “Weapon of mass destruction” has the same meaning as provided in s. 790.166.

(2) A person who has received military-type training from a designated foreign terrorist organization may not use, attempt to use, or conspire to use such military-type training with the intent to unlawfully harm another person or damage a critical infrastructure facility.

(3) A person who commits a violation of subsection (2) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) A person who commits a violation of subsection (2) which results in the death of, or serious bodily injury to, a person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 3, ch. 2017-37.
Fla. Stat. § 627.4107 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.4107
627.4107 Government employees exposed to toxic drug chemicals; cancellation of life or health policy or certificate prohibited.
Status: in_force

No life or health insurer may cancel or nonrenew a life or health insurance policy or certificate of insurance providing coverage to a state or local law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10, firefighter as defined in s. 633.102, emergency medical technician as defined in s. 401.23, or paramedic as defined in s. 401.23, a volunteer firefighter as defined in s. 633.102 engaged by state or local government, a law enforcement officer employed by the Federal Government, or any other local, state, or Federal Government employee solely based on the fact that the individual has been exposed to toxic chemicals or suffered injury or disease as a result of the individual’s lawful duties arising out of the commission of a violation of chapter 893 by another person. This section does not apply to a person who commits an offense under chapter 893. This section does not prohibit an insurer from canceling or nonrenewing an insurance policy or certificate, as permitted under the applicable state insurance code, based on an act or practice of the policyholder or certificateholder that constitutes fraud or intentional misrepresentation of material fact by the policyholder or certificateholder.

History: s. 3, ch. 2006-306; s. 152, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 627.70151 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part X / Section 627.70151
627.70151 Appraisal; conflicts of interest.
Status: in_force

An insurer that offers residential coverage as defined in s. 627.4025, or a policyholder that uses an appraisal clause in a property insurance contract to establish a process for estimating or evaluating the amount of loss through the use of an impartial umpire, may challenge an umpire’s impartiality and disqualify the proposed umpire only if:

(1) A familial relationship within the third degree exists between the umpire and a party or a representative of a party;

(2) The umpire has previously represented a party in a professional capacity in the same claim or matter involving the same property;

(3) The umpire has represented another person in a professional capacity on the same or a substantially related matter that includes the claim, the same property or an adjacent property, and the other person’s interests are materially adverse to the interests of a party; or

(4) The umpire has worked as an employer or employee of a party within the preceding 5 years.

History: s. 5, ch. 2014-86.
Fla. Stat. § 670.505 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 670 / Part V / Section 670.505
670.505 Preclusion of objection to debit of customer’s account.
Status: in_force

If a receiving bank has received payment from its customer with respect to a payment order issued in the name of the customer as sender and accepted by the bank, and the customer received notification reasonably identifying the order, the customer is precluded from asserting that the bank is not entitled to retain the payment unless the customer notifies the bank of the customer’s objection to the payment within 1 year after the notification was received by the customer.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-70.
Fla. Stat. § 335.16 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 335 / Section 335.16
335.16 Wayside parks and access roads to public waters.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is authorized to expend state funds, as designated, for the establishment of, the acquisition of rights-of-way for, the construction of, the reconstruction of, and the maintenance of wayside parks, boat ramps and other park facilities on and near the edge of public waters or along the State Highway System, and access roads which extend from a state road to such facilities which are contiguous to the state road. Any rights-of-way needed may be acquired by gift, exchange, or purchase, but not by condemnation.

(2) Such access roads leading to public waters, as described in subsection (1), shall be included in the appropriate public road system as determined by the department.

History: s. 40, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-227; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 56, ch. 84-309.
Fla. Stat. § 429.35 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 429 / Part I / Section 429.35
429.35 Maintenance of records; reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Every facility shall maintain, as public information available for public inspection under such conditions as the agency shall prescribe, records containing copies of all inspection reports pertaining to the facility that have been issued by the agency to the facility. Copies of inspection reports shall be retained in the records for 5 years from the date the reports are filed or issued.

(2) Within 60 days after the date of an inspection conducted under s. 408.811 or within 30 days after the date of an interim visit, the agency shall forward the results of the inspection to the local ombudsman council in the district where the facility is located; to at least one public library or, in the absence of a public library, the county seat in the county in which the inspected assisted living facility is located; and, when appropriate, to the district Adult Services and Mental Health Program Offices.

(3) Every facility shall post a copy of the last inspection report of the agency for that facility in a prominent location within the facility so as to be accessible to all residents and to the public. Upon request, the facility shall also provide a copy of the report to any resident of the facility or to an applicant for admission to the facility.

History: ss. 12, 27, ch. 80-198; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 75, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 53, ch. 83-218; s. 1, ch. 88-145; s. 19, ch. 90-347; s. 21, ch. 91-263; ss. 27, 38, 39, ch. 93-216; s. 16, ch. 95-210; s. 57, ch. 2000-139; s. 145, ch. 2000-349; s. 65, ch. 2000-367; s. 2, ch. 2006-197; s. 102, ch. 2007-5; s. 156, ch. 2007-230; s. 118, ch. 2008-4; s. 39, ch. 2015-31; s. 48, ch. 2020-156.
Fla. Stat. § 668.702 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 668 / Part IV / Section 668.702
668.702 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.

(2) “Electronic mail address” has the same meaning as provided in s. 668.602.

(3) “Electronic mail message” has the same meaning as provided in s. 668.602.

(4) “Identifying information” has the same meaning as the term “personal identification information” as defined in s. 817.568(1).

(5) “Internet domain name” has the same meaning as provided in s. 668.602.

(6) “Web page” means a location that has a single uniform resource locator (URL) with respect to the World Wide Web or another location that can be accessed on the Internet.

History: s. 5, ch. 2006-232.