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Fla. Stat. § 83.14 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part I / Section 83.14
83.14 Replevy of distrained property.
Status: in_force

The property distrained may be restored to the defendant at any time on the defendant’s giving bond with surety to the sheriff levying the writ. The bond shall be approved by such sheriff; made payable to plaintiff in double the value of the property levied on, with the value to be fixed by the sheriff; and conditioned for the forthcoming of the property restored to abide the final order of the court. It may be also restored to defendant on defendant’s giving bond with surety to be approved by the sheriff making the levy conditioned to pay the plaintiff the amount or value of the rental or advances which may be adjudicated to be payable to plaintiff. Judgment may be entered against the surety on such bonds in the manner and with like effect as provided in s. 76.31.

History: s. 3, ch. 3131, 1879; RS 1766; s. 1, ch. 4408, 1895; RGS 3561; CGL 5425; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 16, ch. 82-66; s. 9, ch. 83-255; s. 434, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 626.2817 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part I / Section 626.2817
626.2817 Regulation of course providers, instructors, and school officials involved in prelicensure education for insurance agents and other licensees.
Status: in_force

(1) Any course provider, instructor, or school official must be approved by and registered with the department before offering prelicensure education courses for insurance agents and other licensees.

(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing standards for the approval, registration, discipline, or removal from registration of course providers, instructors, and school officials. The standards must be designed to ensure that such persons have the knowledge, competence, and integrity to fulfill the educational objectives of the prelicensure requirements of this chapter and chapter 648 and to assure that insurance agents and licensees are competent to engage in the activities authorized under the license.

(3) A course provider shall not grant completion credit to any student who has not completed at least 75 percent of the required course hours of a department-approved prelicensure course.

(4) The department shall adopt rules to establish a process for determining compliance with the prelicensure requirements of this chapter and chapter 648. The department shall adopt rules prescribing the forms necessary to administer the prelicensure requirements.

History: s. 6, ch. 2000-370; s. 927, ch. 2003-261; s. 30, ch. 2003-267; s. 23, ch. 2003-281; s. 34, ch. 2004-390; s. 5, ch. 2015-180.
Fla. Stat. § 658.40 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 658 / Section 658.40
658.40 Definitions for merger and consolidation.
Status: in_force

As used in the provisions of this code relating to the merger and consolidation of banks and trust companies, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Constituent bank or trust company” means a bank or a state trust company which is a party to a merger.

(2) “Merger” includes consolidation.

(3) “Resulting bank or trust company” means the consolidated bank or state trust company which is, or is to be, carrying on business upon completion of a consolidation; and, in the case of a merger, means the bank or state trust company into which the other constituent banks or trust companies are, or are to be, merged.

(4) “Successor institution” means a banking corporation or a trust company organized under the laws of this state to which the office has not issued a certificate of authorization, as provided in s. 658.25, to conduct a banking business or trust business, the sole purpose of the organization of which is to facilitate a plan of merger, reorganization, or consolidation.

History: s. 4, ch. 28016, 1953; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 30, 151, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 51, ch. 84-216; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 124, ch. 92-303; s. 1785, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 199.155 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 199 / Part I / Section 199.155
199.155 Valuation.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of s. 199.133(2), all notes, bonds, and other obligations for payment of money subject to the nonrecurring tax shall be valued at the principal amount of indebtedness evidenced by such obligation.

History: s. 14, ch. 85-342.
Fla. Stat. § 328.24 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part I / Section 328.24
328.24 Transfer by operation of law.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “by operation of law” means pursuant to a law or judicial order affecting ownership of a vessel: (a) Because of death, divorce, or other family law proceeding, merger, consolidation, dissolution, or bankruptcy; (b) Through the exercise of the rights of a lien creditor or a person having a lien created by statute or rule of law; or (c) Through other legal process.

(2) A transfer-by-law statement must contain: (a) The name and last known mailing address of the owner of record and the transferee and the other information required by s. 328.01; (b) Documentation sufficient to establish the transferee’s ownership interest or right to acquire the ownership interest; (c) A statement that: 1. The certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title; 2. The transferee does not have possession of the written certificate of title created in the name of the owner of record; or 3. The transferee is delivering the written certificate to the department with the transfer-by-law statement; and (d) Except for a transfer described in paragraph (1)(a), evidence that notification of the transfer and the intent to file the transfer-by-law statement has been sent to all persons indicated in the files of the department as having an interest, including a security interest, in the vessel.

(3) Unless the department rejects a transfer-by-law statement for a reason stated in s. 328.09(3) or because the statement does not include documentation satisfactory to the department as to the transferee’s ownership interest or right to acquire the ownership interest, not later than 30 days after delivery to the department of the statement and payment of fees and taxes payable under the law of this state other than this part in connection with the statement or with the acquisition or use of the vessel, the department shall: (a) Accept the statement; (b) Amend the files of the department to reflect the transfer; and (c) If the name of the owner whose ownership interest is being transferred is indicated on the certificate of title: 1. Cancel the certificate even if the certificate has not been delivered to the department; 2. Create a new certificate indicating the transferee as owner; 3. Indicate on the new certificate any security interest indicated on the canceled certificate, unless a court order provides otherwise; and 4. Deliver the new certificate or a record evidencing an electronic certificate.

(4) This section does not apply to a transfer of an interest in a vessel by a secured party under part VI of chapter 679.

History: s. 25, ch. 2019-76.
Fla. Stat. § 651.125 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 651 / Section 651.125
651.125 Criminal penalties; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who maintains, enters into, or, as manager or officer or in any other administrative capacity, assists in entering into, maintaining, or performing any continuing care or continuing care at-home contract subject to this chapter without a valid provisional certificate of authority or certificate of authority, as contemplated by or provided in this chapter, or who otherwise violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted in pursuance of this chapter, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each violation of this chapter constitutes a separate offense.

(2) The state attorney for a circuit shall, upon application of the office or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution of an action for violation, within such circuit, of any provision of this chapter.

(3) The office may bring an action to enjoin a violation, threatened violation, or continued violation of this chapter in the circuit court in and for the county in which the violation occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur.

(4) Any action brought by the office against a provider shall not abate by reason of a sale or other transfer of ownership of the facility used to provide care, which provider is a party to the action, except with the express written consent of the office.

(5) The provisions of s. 624.310 apply to any person whose identity is required to be disclosed pursuant to s. 651.022(2) or s. 651.023(1)(a).

History: s. 1, ch. 77-323; s. 25, ch. 81-292; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 22, 31, 33, 35, ch. 83-328; s. 8, ch. 92-56; s. 12, ch. 93-22; s. 1697, ch. 2003-261; s. 17, ch. 2011-193; s. 32, ch. 2019-160.
Fla. Stat. § 738.309 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 738 / Section 738.309
738.309 Express unitrust.
Status: in_force

(1) This section applies to a trust that, by its governing instrument, requires or allows income or net income to be calculated as a unitrust amount.

(2) The trustee of an express unitrust may determine the unitrust amount by reference to the net fair market value of the unitrust’s assets in 1 or more years.

(3) Distribution of a unitrust amount is considered a distribution of all of the net income of an express unitrust and is considered to be an income interest.

(4) The unitrust amount is considered to be a reasonable apportionment of the total return of an express unitrust.

(5) An express unitrust that provides or allows a distribution based on a unitrust rate in excess of 5 percent per year of the net fair market value of the unitrust assets is considered a distribution of all of the income of the unitrust and a distribution of principal of the unitrust to the extent that the distribution exceeds 5 percent per year.

(6) An express unitrust may provide a mechanism for changing the unitrust rate, similar to the mechanism provided under s. 738.306, based upon the factors noted in that section, and may provide for a conversion from a unitrust to an income trust or a reconversion of an income trust to a unitrust under s. 738.303.

(7) If an express unitrust does not specifically or by reference to s. 738.306 prohibit a power to change the unitrust rate or to convert to an income trust under s. 738.303, the trustee must have such power.

(8) The governing instrument of an express unitrust may grant the trustee discretion to adopt a consistent practice of treating capital gains as part of the unitrust amount to the extent that the unitrust amount exceeds the income determined as if the trust were not an express unitrust, or the governing instrument may specify the ordering of classes of income.

(9) Unless the terms of the express unitrust specifically provide otherwise as provided in subsection (8), the distribution of a unitrust amount is considered a distribution made from the following sources, which are listed in order of priority: (a) Net accounting income determined under this chapter as if the trust were not a unitrust; (b) Ordinary income not allocable to net accounting income; (c) Net realized short-term capital gains; (d) Net realized long-term capital gains; and (e) The principal of the trust.

(10) The governing instrument of an express unitrust may provide that the trustee may exclude assets used by the unitrust’s beneficiary, including, but not limited to, a residence property or tangible personal property, from the net fair market value of the unitrust’s assets for the purposes of computing the unitrust amount. The use of these assets may be considered equivalent to income or to the unitrust amount.

History: s. 18, ch. 2024-216.
Fla. Stat. § 332.115 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 332 / Section 332.115
332.115 Joint project agreement with port district for transportation corridor between airport and port facility.
Status: in_force

(1) An eligible agency may acquire, construct, and operate all equipment, appurtenances, and land necessary to establish, maintain, and operate, or to license others to establish, maintain, operate, or use, a transportation corridor connecting an airport operated by such eligible agency with a port facility, which corridor must be acquired, constructed, and used for the transportation of persons between the airport and the port facility, for the transportation of cargo, and for the location and operation of lines for the transmission of water, electricity, communications, information, petroleum products, products of a public utility (including new technologies of a public utility nature), and materials. However, any such corridor may be established and operated only pursuant to a joint project agreement between an eligible agency as defined in s. 332.004 and a port district as defined in s. 315.02, and such agreement must be approved by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce. Before the Department of Transportation approves the joint project agreement, that department must review the public purpose and necessity for the corridor pursuant to s. 337.273(5) and must also determine that the proposed corridor is consistent with the Florida Transportation Plan. Before the Department of Commerce approves the joint project agreement, that department must determine that the proposed corridor is consistent with the applicable local government comprehensive plans. An affected local government may provide its comments regarding the consistency of the proposed corridor with its comprehensive plan to the Department of Commerce.

(2) Prior to developing a new corridor, the eligible agency, in determining the most feasible corridor, shall give first consideration to existing and available corridors in the public domain.

(3) A transportation corridor established pursuant to this section shall not be considered an aviation project for purposes of state funding, but shall be considered an aviation project for all other purposes.

History: s. 121, ch. 90-136; s. 29, ch. 90-227; s. 5, ch. 91-142; s. 10, ch. 2000-325; s. 237, ch. 2011-142; s. 99, ch. 2024-6; s. 27, ch. 2025-149.
Fla. Stat. § 464.201 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 464 / Part II / Section 464.201
464.201 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Approved training program” means: (a) A course of training conducted by a public sector or private sector educational center licensed by the Department of Education to implement the basic curriculum for nursing assistants which is approved by the Department of Education. Beginning October 1, 2000, the board shall assume responsibility for approval of training programs under this paragraph. (b) A training program operated under s. 400.141.

(2) “Board” means the Board of Nursing.

(3) “Certified nursing assistant” means a person who meets the qualifications specified in this part and who is certified by the board as a certified nursing assistant.

(4) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(5) “Practice of a certified nursing assistant” means providing care and assisting persons with tasks relating to the activities of daily living. Such tasks are those associated with personal care, maintaining mobility, nutrition and hydration, toileting and elimination, assistive devices, safety and cleanliness, data gathering, reporting abnormal signs and symptoms, postmortem care, patient socialization and reality orientation, end-of-life care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care, residents’ or patients’ rights, documentation of nursing-assistant services, and other tasks that a certified nurse assistant may perform after training beyond that required for initial certification and upon validation of competence in that skill by a registered nurse. This subsection does not restrict the ability of any person who is otherwise trained and educated from performing such tasks.

(6) “Registry” means the listing of certified nursing assistants maintained by the board.

History: s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 4, ch. 2005-62.
Fla. Stat. § 705.185 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 705 / Section 705.185
705.185 Disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on the premises of certain facilities.
Status: in_force

When any lost or abandoned personal property is found on premises located within a theme park or entertainment complex, as defined in s. 509.013(9), or operated as a zoo, a museum, or an aquarium, or on the premises of a public food service establishment or a public lodging establishment licensed under part I of chapter 509, if the owner or operator of such premises elects to comply with this section, any lost or abandoned property must be delivered to such owner or operator, who must take charge of the property and make a record of the date such property was found. If the property is not claimed by its owner within 30 days after it is found, or a longer period of time as may be deemed appropriate by the owner or operator of the premises, the owner or operator of the premises may not sell and must dispose of the property or donate it to a charitable institution that is exempt from federal income tax under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for sale or other disposal as the charitable institution deems appropriate. The rightful owner of the property may reclaim the property from the owner or operator of the premises at any time before the disposal or donation of the property in accordance with this section and the established policies and procedures of the owner or operator of the premises. A charitable institution that accepts an electronic device, as defined in s. 815.03(9), access to which is not secured by a password or other personal identification technology, shall make a reasonable effort to delete all personal data from the electronic device before its sale or disposal.

History: s. 2, ch. 2019-6.
Fla. Stat. § 626.860 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.860
626.860 Attorneys at law; exemption.
Status: in_force

Attorneys at law duly licensed to practice law in the courts of this state, and in good standing with The Florida Bar, shall not be required to be licensed under the provisions of this code to authorize them to adjust or participate in the adjustment of any claim, loss, or damage arising under policies or contracts of insurance.

History: s. 323, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 582.195 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 582 / Section 582.195
582.195 Mandatory meeting of supervisors.
Status: in_force

All five supervisors of the governing body of each district shall meet at least once per calendar year in a public meeting pursuant to s. 286.011.

History: s. 4, ch. 2022-191.
Fla. Stat. § 590.16 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 590 / Section 590.16
590.16 Rewards.
Status: in_force

The Florida Forest Service, in its discretion, may offer and pay rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who violates any provision of this chapter.

History: s. 16, ch. 17029, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(10-tt); ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 99-292; s. 63, ch. 2012-7.
Fla. Stat. § 627.802 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIV / Section 627.802
627.802 Establishment and maintenance of separate accounts.
Status: in_force

A domestic life insurance company may establish one or more separate accounts and allocate thereto amounts, including without limitation proceeds applied under optional modes of settlement or under dividend options, to provide for life insurance or annuities, and benefits incidental thereto, payable in fixed or variable amounts or both. All amounts received by the company which are required by contract to be applied to provide variable benefits or values shall be added to the appropriate separate account. If so provided under applicable contracts, that portion of the assets of any such separate account equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to the account shall not be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the company may conduct. Any deficit from mortality experience which may arise in any such separate account shall be adjusted by additions to the account by the company so that the assets of the account are always at least equal to the assets required to satisfy the obligations of the company.

History: s. 2, ch. 61-441; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-30; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 587, 593, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 1006.063 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part I / Section 1006.063
1006.063 Eye-protective devices required in certain laboratory courses.
Status: in_force

(1) Eye-protective devices shall be worn by students, teachers, and visitors in courses including, but not limited to, chemistry, physics, or chemical-physical laboratories, at any time at which the individual is engaged in or observing an activity or the use of hazardous substances likely to cause injury to the eyes. Activity or the use of hazardous substances likely to cause injury to the eye includes: (a) Heat treatment; tempering or kiln firing of any metal or other materials; (b) Working with caustic or explosive materials; or (c) Working with hot liquids or solids, including chemicals which are flammable, caustic, toxic, or irritating.

(2) District school boards shall furnish plano safety glasses or devices for students, may provide such glasses to teachers, and shall furnish such equipment for all visitors to such classrooms or laboratories, or may purchase such plano safety glasses or devices in large quantities and sell them at cost to students and teachers, but shall not purchase, furnish, or dispense prescription glasses or lenses.

History: s. 275, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 63.182 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 63 / Section 63.182
63.182 Statute of repose.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 95.031 or s. 95.11 or any other statute, an action or proceeding of any kind to vacate, set aside, or otherwise nullify a judgment of adoption or an underlying judgment terminating parental rights on any ground may not be filed more than 1 year after entry of the judgment terminating parental rights.

(2)(a) Except for the specific persons expressly entitled to be given notice of an adoption in accordance with this chapter, the interest that entitles a person to notice of an adoption must be direct, financial, and immediate, and the person must show that he or she will gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment. A showing of an indirect, inconsequential, or contingent interest is wholly inadequate, and a person with this indirect interest lacks standing to set aside a judgment of adoption. (b) This subsection is remedial and shall apply to all adoptions, including those in which a judgment of adoption has already been entered.

History: s. 18, ch. 73-159; s. 6, ch. 2000-188; s. 32, ch. 2003-58; s. 32, ch. 2003-154; s. 4, ch. 2006-265.