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Fla. Stat. § 384.23 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.23
384.23 Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “County health department” means agencies and entities as designated in chapter 154.

(3) “Sexually transmissible disease” means a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic disease determined by rule of the department to be sexually transmissible, to be a threat to the public health and welfare, and to be a disease for which a legitimate public interest will be served by providing for prevention, elimination, control, and treatment. The department must, by rule, determine which diseases are to be designated as sexually transmissible diseases and shall consider the recommendations and classifications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other nationally recognized medical authorities in that determination. Not all diseases that are sexually transmissible need be designated for the purposes of this act.

History: s. 90, ch. 86-220; s. 26, ch. 88-380; s. 66, ch. 97-101; s. 7, ch. 2016-230.
Fla. Stat. § 95.10 — Florida Code / Title VIII / Chapter 95 / Section 95.10
95.10 Cause of action arising in another state.
Status: in_force

When the cause of action arose in another state or territory of the United States, or in a foreign country, and its laws forbid the maintenance of the action because of lapse of time, no action shall be maintained in this state.

History: s. 18, ch. 1869, 1872; RS 1295; GS 1726; RGS 2940; CGL 4664; s. 5, ch. 74-382.
Fla. Stat. § 186.501 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 186 / Section 186.501
186.501 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 186.501-186.513 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Regional Planning Council Act.”

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch. 82-46; s. 1, ch. 92-182; s. 38, ch. 93-206.
Fla. Stat. § 559.791 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VII / Section 559.791
559.791 False swearing on application; penalties.
Status: in_force

Any license issued by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation which is issued or renewed in response to an application upon which the person signing under oath or affirmation has falsely sworn to a material statement, including, but not limited to, the names and addresses of the owners or managers of the licensee or applicant, shall be subject to denial of the application or suspension or revocation of the license, and the person falsely swearing shall be subject to any other penalties provided by law.

History: s. 3, ch. 78-51; s. 210, ch. 94-218.
Fla. Stat. § 914.13 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 914 / Section 914.13
914.13 Commitment for perjury.
Status: in_force

When a court of record has reason to believe that a witness or party who has been legally sworn and examined or has made an affidavit in a proceeding has committed perjury, the court may immediately commit the person or take a recognizance with sureties for the person’s appearance to answer the charge of perjury. Witnesses who are present may be recognized to the proper court, and the state attorney shall be given notice of the proceedings.

History: s. 15, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2882; GS 3941; RGS 6043; CGL 8344; s. 106, ch. 70-339; s. 38, ch. 73-334; s. 1525, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 723.013 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 723 / Section 723.013
723.013 Written notification in the absence of a prospectus.
Status: in_force

A mobile home park owner who enters into a rental agreement in which a prospectus is not provided shall give written notification to the mobile home owner of the following information prior to occupancy:

(1) The nature and type of zoning under which the mobile home park operates; the name of the zoning authority which has jurisdiction over the land comprising the mobile home park; and a detailed description containing all information available to the mobile home park owner, including the time, manner, and nature, of any definite future plans which he or she has for future changes in the use of the land comprising the mobile home park or a portion thereof.

(2) The name and address of the mobile home park owner or a person authorized to receive notices and demands on his or her behalf.

(3) All fees and charges, assessments, or other financial obligations not included in the rental agreement and a copy of the rules and regulations in effect.

History: s. 1, ch. 84-80; s. 6, ch. 90-198; s. 21, ch. 92-148; s. 915, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0823 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0823
607.0823 Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and a waiver of any and all objections to the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival at the meeting, any objection to holding the meeting or to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and if the director, after objection, does not vote for or consent to action taken at the meeting.

History: s. 81, ch. 89-154; s. 95, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 101.698 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.698
101.698 Absentee voting in emergency situations.
Status: in_force

If a national or local emergency or other situation arises which makes substantial compliance with the provisions of state or federal law relating to the methods of voting for overseas voters impossible or unreasonable, such as an armed conflict involving United States Armed Forces or mobilization of those forces, including state National Guard and reserve components, the Elections Canvassing Commission may adopt by emergency rules such special procedures or requirements necessary to facilitate absentee voting by those persons directly affected who are otherwise eligible to vote in the election.

History: s. 51, ch. 2001-40.
Fla. Stat. § 474.2167 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 474 / Section 474.2167
474.2167 Confidentiality of animal medical records.
Status: in_force

(1) The following records held by any state college of veterinary medicine that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution: (a) A medical record generated which relates to diagnosing the medical condition of an animal; prescribing, dispensing, or administering drugs, medicine, appliances, applications, or treatment of whatever nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture, bodily injury, or disease of an animal; or performing a manual procedure for the diagnosis of or treatment for pregnancy, fertility, or infertility of an animal; and (b) A medical record described in paragraph (a) which is transferred by a previous record owner in connection with the transaction of official business by a state college of veterinary medicine that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.

(2) A record made confidential and exempt under subsection (1) may be disclosed to another governmental entity in the performance of its duties and responsibilities and may be disclosed pursuant to s. 474.2165.

(3) The exemption from public records requirements under subsection (1) applies to animal medical records held before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.

History: s. 1, ch. 2015-62; s. 1, ch. 2020-171.
Fla. Stat. § 121.141 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 121 / Part I / Section 121.141
121.141 Appropriation.
Status: in_force

(1) There is annually appropriated from the System Trust Fund a sufficient amount to make such payments as are provided in part I of this chapter.

(2) The funds required to provide payments to beneficiaries of members who die subsequent to the completion of 20 years of creditable service, as specified in s. 121.091(3), shall be annually appropriated from the System Trust Fund.

History: s. 14, ch. 70-112; s. 3, ch. 80-128; s. 11, ch. 2004-234.
Fla. Stat. § 591.18 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 591 / Section 591.18
591.18 Community forests; purchase or establishment.
Status: in_force

All counties, cities, towns, or school districts, through their governing boards, are hereby empowered to establish, from lands owned by such county, city, town, or school district in fee simple, or to acquire by purchase or gift, lands at present covered with forest or tree growth, or suitable for the growth of trees, and to administer the same under the direction of the Florida Forest Service, in accordance with the practice and principles of scientific forestry, for the benefit of the said counties, cities, towns, or school districts. Such tracts may be of any size suitable for the purpose but must be located within the county embracing the county, city, town, or school district, provided that it shall be requisite for the governing board availing itself of the provisions of this law to submit to the Florida Forest Service, and secure its approval of the area and location of any lands proposed to be acquired or used for the purposes of county, city, town, or school district forests.

History: s. 4, ch. 20902, 1941; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 70, ch. 2012-7.
Fla. Stat. § 520.10 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part I / Section 520.10
520.10 Refinancing retail installment contract.
Status: in_force

The holder of a contract, upon request by the buyer, may extend the scheduled due date of all or any part of any installment or installments or deferred payment or payments or renew or restate the unpaid balance of such contract, the amount of the installments, and the time schedule therefor and may collect for such extension, deferment, renewal, or restatement a refinance charge computed as follows: In the event the unpaid balance of the contract is extended, deferred, renewed, or restated, the holder may compute the refinance charge on such amount, by adding to the unpaid balance the cost for insurance and other benefits incidental to the refinancing plus any accrued delinquency and collection charges, after deducting any refund which may be due the buyer at the time of the renewal or restatement by prepayment pursuant to s. 520.09, at the rate of the finance charge specified in s. 520.08(1) and by reclassifying the motor vehicle by its then year model, for the term of the refinancing agreement, but otherwise subject to the provisions of this act governing computation of the original finance charge. The provisions of this act relating to minimum finance charges under s. 520.08(2) and acquisition costs under the refund schedule in s. 520.09 shall not apply in calculating refinance charges on the contract extended, deferred, renewed, or restated. If all unpaid installments are deferred, the holder may, at her or his election, charge and collect for such deferment an amount equal to the difference between the refund required for prepayment in full under s. 520.09 as of the scheduled due date of the first deferred installment and the refund required for prepayment in full as of 1 month prior to said date times the number of months in which no scheduled payment is made.

History: s. 9, ch. 57-799; s. 8, ch. 59-456; s. 5, ch. 69-370; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 6, 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 689, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7841 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIII / Section 627.7841
627.7841 Insurance against adverse matters or defects in the title.
Status: in_force

If a title insurer issuing a commitment or policy of title insurance upon an estate, lien, or interest in property located in this state through its officers, employees, agents, or agencies disburses settlement or closing funds, the title insurer shall insure against the possible existence of adverse matters or defects in the title which are recorded during the period of time between the effective date of the commitment and the date of recording of the document creating the estate or interest to be insured, except as to matters of which the insured has knowledge.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-15; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 581, 584, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; ss. 99, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 16, ch. 99-286.
Fla. Stat. § 610.114 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 610 / Section 610.114
610.114 Limitation on local authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A municipality or county may not impose additional requirements on a certificateholder, including, but not limited to, financial, operational, and administrative requirements, except as expressly permitted by this chapter. A municipality or county may not impose on activities of a certificateholder a requirement: (a) That particular business offices be located in the municipality or county; (b) Regarding the filing of reports and documents with the municipality or county that are not required by state or federal law and that are not related to the use of the public right-of-way. Reports and documents other than schematics indicating the location of facilities for a specific site that are provided in the normal course of the municipality’s or county’s permitting process, that are authorized by s. 337.401 for communications service providers, or that are otherwise required in the normal course of such permitting process shall not be considered related to the use of the public right-of-way for communications service providers. A municipality or county may not request information concerning the capacity or technical configuration of a certificateholder’s facilities; (c) For the inspection of a certificateholder’s business records; or (d) For the approval of transfers of ownership or control of a certificateholder’s business, except that a municipality or county may require a certificateholder to provide notice of a transfer within a reasonable time.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality or county may require the issuance of a permit in accordance with and subject to s. 337.401 to a certificateholder that is placing and maintaining facilities in or on a public right-of-way in the municipality or county. In accordance with s. 337.402, the permit may require the permitholder to be responsible, at the permitholder’s expense, for any damage resulting from the issuance of such permit and for restoring the public right-of-way to its original condition before installation of such facilities. The terms of the permit shall be consistent with construction permits issued to other providers of communications services placing or maintaining communications facilities in a public right-of-way.

History: s. 7, ch. 2007-29.
Fla. Stat. § 624.50921 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part IV / Section 624.50921
624.50921 Adjustments.
Status: in_force

(1) If a taxpayer is required to amend its corporate income tax liability under chapter 220, or the taxpayer receives a refund of its workers’ compensation administrative assessment paid under chapter 440, the taxpayer shall file an amended insurance premium tax return not later than 60 days after such an occurrence.

(2) If an amended insurance premium tax return is required under subsection (1), notwithstanding any other provision of s. 95.091(3): (a) A notice of deficiency may be issued at any time within 3 years after the date the amended insurance premium tax return is given; or (b) If a taxpayer fails to file an amended insurance premium tax return, a notice of deficiency may be issued at any time. The amount of any proposed assessment set forth in such a notice of deficiency shall be limited to the amount of any deficiency resulting under this code from recomputation of the taxpayer’s insurance premium tax and retaliatory tax for the taxable year after giving effect only to the change in corporate income tax paid and the change in the amount of the workers’ compensation administrative assessment paid. Interest in accordance with s. 624.5092 is due on the amount of any deficiency from the date fixed for filing the original insurance premium tax return for the taxable year until the date of payment of the deficiency.

(3) If an amended insurance premium tax return is required by subsection (1), a claim for refund may be filed within 2 years after the date on which the amended insurance premium tax return was due, regardless of whether such notice was given, notwithstanding any other provision of s. 215.26. However, the amount recoverable pursuant to such a claim shall be limited to the amount of any overpayment resulting under this code from recomputation of the taxpayer’s insurance premium tax and retaliatory tax for the taxable year after giving effect only to the change in corporate income tax paid and the change in the amount of the workers’ compensation administrative assessment paid.

History: s. 25, ch. 2005-280.
Fla. Stat. § 576.041 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 576 / Section 576.041
576.041 Inspection fees; records.
Status: in_force

(1) Every licensee shall pay to the department an inspection fee in the amount of $1 per ton for fertilizer sold in the state, except raw ground phosphate rock, soft phosphate, colloidal phosphate, phosphatic clays and all other untreated phosphatic materials, gypsum, hydrated lime, limestone, and dolomite when sold or used for agricultural purposes, on which the inspection fee shall be 30 cents per ton. All fees paid to the department under this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury to be placed in the General Inspection Trust Fund to be used for the sole purpose of funding the fertilizer inspection program.

(2) Each licensee shall report to the department quarterly the tonnage of fertilizer sold in the state and pay the inspection fee. The continuance of a license is conditioned upon the applicant’s: (a) Maintaining records and a bookkeeping system that will accurately indicate the tonnage of fertilizer sold by the licensee; and (b) Consent to examination of the business records and books by the department to verify the correctness of tonnage reports and the payment of inspection fees. Tonnage reports and payment of inspection fees shall be made quarterly through the department’s website or on forms provided by the department and submitted within 30 days after the close of the reporting period.

(3) In addition to any other penalty provided by this chapter, a licensee who fails to timely pay the inspection fee shall be assessed a penalty of 1.5 percent for each month or part of a month that the fee or portion of the fee is not paid.

(4) If the report is not filed and the inspection fee is not paid on the date due, or if the report of tonnage is false, the amount of the inspection fee due is subject to a penalty of 10 percent or $25, whichever is greater.

(5) Failure to make an accurate statement of tonnage or to pay the inspection fee or comply as provided herein shall constitute sufficient cause for revocation of the license and also for cancellation of all registrations on file for the licensee.

(6) In order to obtain information that will facilitate the collection of inspection fees and serve other useful purposes relating to fertilizer, the department may, by rule, require licensees, manufacturers, registrants, and dealers to report movements of fertilizer.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-348; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-213; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 85-172; s. 3, ch. 87-170; ss. 4, 19, ch. 92-143; s. 11, ch. 97-6; s. 7, ch. 2008-107; s. 122, ch. 2014-150; s. 19, ch. 2016-61.
Fla. Stat. § 85.051 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 85 / Section 85.051
85.051 Time of bringing action.
Status: in_force

When there has been no record of a notice of lien, action to enforce a lien (if it exists without such record) must be brought within 12 months from the accrual of the unpaid rent, the performance of the work, or the furnishing of the materials, and if there has been such record, the action must be brought within 12 months from the time of such record.

History: RS 1748; s. 18, ch. 5143, 1903; GS 2223; RGS 3530; CGL 5393; s. 37, ch. 67-254; s. 10, ch. 73-330.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2204 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2204
605.2204 Series limited liability company; service of process; giving notice or making demand.
Status: in_force

(1) Process against a series limited liability company, a protected series of a series limited liability company, a registered foreign series limited liability company, or a registered foreign protected series of a registered foreign series limited liability company, respectively, may be served in the same manner as service is made on each such entity under s. 48.062 and chapter 48 or chapter 49.

(2) Any notice or demand on a series limited liability company or a protected series of a series limited liability company under this chapter may be given or made to any member of a member-managed series limited liability company or to any manager of a manager-managed series limited liability company; to the registered agent of a series limited liability company at the registered office of the series limited liability company in this state; or to any other address in this state which is the principal office in this state of the series limited liability company.

(3) Any notice or demand on a registered foreign series limited liability company or a registered foreign protected series of a registered foreign series limited liability company under this chapter may be given or made to any member of a member-managed foreign series limited liability company or to any manager of a manager-managed foreign series limited liability company; to the registered agent of the registered foreign series limited liability company at the registered office of the registered foreign series limited liability company in this state; or to the principal office address, or any other address in this state which is, in fact, the principal office in this state of the registered foreign series limited liability company.

(4) This section does not affect the right to serve process on, give notice to, or make a demand on a series limited liability company or any protected series of a series limited liability company, or to or on any foreign series limited liability company or any protected series of the foreign series limited liability company, in any other manner provided by law.

History: s. 16, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 253.40 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.40
253.40 To what lands applicable.
Status: in_force

The provisions for land surveys in ss. 253.39 and 253.41 shall only apply to such lands as have not heretofore been surveyed by the Federal Government; and all acts of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, together with any and all contracts, resolutions and instructions relating to such surveys, are approved, validated and confirmed.

History: s. 2, ch. 7892, 1919; CGL 1429; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 947.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 947 / Section 947.01
947.01 Florida Commission on Offender Review; creation; number of members.
Status: in_force

A Florida Commission on Offender Review is created to consist of six members who are residents of the state. Effective July 1, 1996, the membership of the commission shall be three members.

History: s. 1, ch. 20519, 1941; s. 1, ch. 63-83; s. 1, ch. 65-453; s. 30, ch. 74-112; s. 84, ch. 77-120; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 4, ch. 78-417; s. 102, ch. 79-3; ss. 23, 34, ch. 83-131; s. 13, ch. 85-288; ss. 25, 37, ch. 86-183; s. 4, ch. 87-300; ss. 15, 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; ss. 9, 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 39, ch. 95-283; s. 12, ch. 96-422; s. 41, ch. 2014-191.