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Fla. Stat. § 329.01 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 329 / Section 329.01
329.01 Recording instruments affecting civil aircraft.
Status: in_force

No instrument which affects the title to or interest in any civil aircraft of the United States, or any portion thereof, is valid in respect to such aircraft, or portion thereof, against any person, other than the person by whom the instrument is made or given, the person’s heirs or devisee, and any person having actual notice thereof, until such instrument is recorded in the office of the Federal Aviation Administrator of the United States, or such other office as is designated by the laws of the United States as the one in which such instruments should be filed. Every such instrument so recorded in such office is valid as to all persons without further recordation in any office of this state. Any instrument required to be recorded by the provisions of this section takes effect from the date of its recordation and not from the date of its execution.

History: s. 1, ch. 22673, 1945; s. 1, ch. 84-259; s. 470, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 279.15 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 279 / Section 279.15
279.15 Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless at any time prior to or at original issuance of a registered public obligation the official or official body of the issuer determines otherwise, this act is applicable to such registered public obligation notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary. When this act is applicable, no contrary provision shall apply.

(2) Nothing in this act limits or prevents issuance of obligations in any other form or manner authorized by law.

(3) Unless determined otherwise pursuant to subsection (1), the provisions of this act are applicable with respect to obligations which heretofore have been approved by vote, referendum, or hearing, authorizing or permitting the authorization of obligations in bearer and registered form, or in bearer form only; and such obligations need not be resubmitted for a further vote, referendum, or hearing, for the purpose of authorizing or permitting the authorization of registered public obligations pursuant to this act.

History: s. 12, ch. 83-271.
Fla. Stat. § 500.167 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 500 / Section 500.167
500.167 Carriers in interstate commerce; exception.
Status: in_force

Carriers engaged in interstate commerce are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except ss. 500.165 and 500.166.

History: s. 12, ch. 59-302; s. 23, ch. 82-225; s. 15, ch. 87-388; s. 16, ch. 92-180.
Fla. Stat. § 403.7226 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.7226
403.7226 Technical assistance by the department.
Status: in_force

The department shall:

(1) Provide technical assistance to county governments and regional planning councils to ensure consistency in implementing local hazardous waste management assessments as provided in ss. 403.7225, 403.7234, and 403.7236. In order to ensure that each local assessment is properly implemented and that all information gathered during the assessment is uniformly compiled and documented, each county or regional planning council shall contact the department during the preparation of the local assessment to receive technical assistance. Each county or regional planning council shall follow guidelines established by the department, and adopted by rule as appropriate, in order to properly implement these assessments.

(2) Identify short-term needs and long-term needs for hazardous waste management for the state on the basis of the information gathered through the local hazardous waste management assessments and other information from state and federal regulatory agencies and sources. The state needs assessment must be ongoing and must be updated when new data concerning waste generation and waste management technologies become available.

History: s. 26, ch. 83-310; s. 2, ch. 89-285; s. 41, ch. 93-207; s. 410, ch. 94-356; s. 22, ch. 2007-184.
Fla. Stat. § 849.45 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.45
849.45 Fees for services.
Status: in_force

Fees for services required hereunder shall be the same as provided for sheriffs and clerks for like and similar services in other cases and matters.

History: s. 11, ch. 29712, 1955.
Fla. Stat. § 655.937 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.937
655.937 Access to safe-deposit boxes leased in two or more names.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless specifically provided in the lease or rental agreement to the contrary, 1 if a safe-deposit box is rented or leased in the names of two or more lessees, access to the safe-deposit box will be granted to: (a) Either or any of such lessees, regardless of whether or not the other lessee or lessees or any of them are living or competent. (b) Subject to s. 655.933, those persons named in s. 655.933. (c) Subject to s. 655.935, those persons named in s. 655.935. (d) Subject to s. 733.6065, the personal representative of the estate of either or any of such lessees who is deceased, or the guardian of the property of either or any of such lessees who is incapacitated.

(2) In all cases described in subsection (1), the signature on the safe-deposit entry or access record, or the receipt or acquittance, in the case of property or documents otherwise held for safekeeping, is a valid and sufficient release and discharge to the lessor for granting access to such safe-deposit box or for the delivery of such property or documents otherwise held for safekeeping.

(3) A lessor may not be held liable for damages or penalty by reason of any access granted or delivery made pursuant to this section.

(4) The right of access by a colessee is separate from the rights and responsibilities of other persons who may be granted access to a safe-deposit box after the death or incapacity of another colessee, and such right of access is not subject to the provisions of s. 655.935, s. 733.6065, or other requirements imposed upon personal representatives, guardians, or other fiduciaries.

(5) After the death of a colessee, the surviving colessee or any other person who is granted access to the safe-deposit box pursuant to this section may make a written inventory of the box, which must be conducted by the person making the request in the presence of one other person as specified in this subsection. Each person present shall verify the contents of the box by signing a copy of the inventory under penalty of perjury. (a) If the person making the written inventory is a surviving colessee, the other person may be any other person granted access pursuant to this section, an employee of the institution where the box is located, or an attorney licensed in this state. (b) If the person making the written inventory is not a surviving colessee, the other person may be a surviving colessee, an employee of the institution where the box is located, or an attorney licensed in this state.

History: s. 67, ch. 92-303; s. 3, ch. 2006-134; s. 69, ch. 2006-213.
Fla. Stat. § 627.66996 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VII / Section 627.66996
627.66996 Restrictions on use of state and federal funds for state exchanges.
Status: in_force

(1) A group, franchise, or blanket health insurance policy under which coverage is purchased in whole or in part with any state or federal funds through an exchange created pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, may not provide coverage for an abortion as defined in s. 390.011(1), except if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest, or in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, which would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Coverage is deemed to be purchased with state or federal funds if any tax credit or cost-sharing credit is applied toward the group, franchise, or blanket health insurance policy.

(2) This section does not prohibit a group, franchise, or blanket health insurance policy from offering separate coverage for an abortion if such coverage is not purchased in whole or in part with state or federal funds.

(3) As used in this section, the term “state” means this state or any political subdivision of the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 2011-111.
Fla. Stat. § 477.011 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 477 / Section 477.011
477.011 Short title.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Cosmetology Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 78-253; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 85-297; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 481.215 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 481 / Part I / Section 481.215
481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the requirement of subsection (3), the department shall renew a license or certificate of registration upon receipt of the renewal application and renewal fee.

(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses and certificates of registration.

(3) A license or certificate of registration renewal may not be issued to an architect or a registered interior designer by the department until the licensee or registrant submits proof satisfactory to the department that, during the 2 years before application for renewal, the licensee or registrant participated per biennium in not less than 20 hours of at least 50 minutes each per biennium of continuing education approved by the board. The board shall approve only continuing education that builds upon the basic knowledge of architecture or interior design. The board may make exception from the requirements of continuing education in emergency or hardship cases.

(4) The board shall by rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education courses and providers and shall by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative nonclassroom continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis.

(5) For a license or certificate of registration, the board shall require, by rule adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, 2 hours in specialized or advanced courses on any portion of the Florida Building Code, adopted pursuant to part IV of chapter 553, relating to the licensee’s respective area of practice. Such hours count toward the continuing education hours required under subsection (3). A licensee may complete the courses required under this subsection online.

History: ss. 9, 19, ch. 79-273; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 11, 23, 24, ch. 88-383; s. 1, ch. 90-84; s. 22, ch. 90-228; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 156, ch. 94-119; s. 14, ch. 98-287; s. 120, ch. 2000-141; s. 35, ch. 2001-186; s. 4, ch. 2001-372; s. 127, ch. 2008-4; s. 22, ch. 2009-195; s. 47, ch. 2020-160.
Fla. Stat. § 548.022 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.022
548.022 Oral examinations.
Status: in_force

The commission may require any applicant or any officer, director, employee, or stockholder of a corporate applicant, before taking action on her or his application, to appear before the commission for an oral examination, under oath, as to her or his qualifications.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 764, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 948.038 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 948 / Section 948.038
948.038 Batterers’ intervention program as a condition of probation, community control, or other court-ordered community supervision.
Status: in_force

As a condition of probation, community control, or any other court-ordered community supervision, the court shall order a person convicted of an offense of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28, to attend and successfully complete a batterers’ intervention program unless the court determines that the person does not qualify for the batterers’ intervention program pursuant to s. 741.325. The offender must pay the cost of attending the program.

History: s. 6, ch. 2001-50; s. 25, ch. 2004-373; s. 15, ch. 2012-147.
Fla. Stat. § 550.6345 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.6345
550.6345 Intertrack wagering; purses when host track is harness racetrack.
Status: in_force

A harness race permitholder host track may pay any guest track that receives broadcasts and accepts wagers on races from the host track an additional percentage of the total contribution to the pari-mutuel pool on wagers accepted at that guest track as a supplement to the payment authorized in s. 550.6305. A harness race permitholder host track that supplements payments to a guest track may reduce the account available for payment of purses during its current race meet by 50 percent of the supplemental amount paid to the guest track, but the total reduction may not exceed an amount which is more than 1 percent of the intertrack wagers placed on races that are part of the regular ontrack program of the host track during its current race meet pursuant to s. 550.615.

History: s. 53, ch. 92-348.
Fla. Stat. § 947.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 947 / Section 947.05
947.05 Seal.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice.

History: s. 3, ch. 20519, 1941; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 37, ch. 86-183; s. 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2.
Fla. Stat. § 410.603 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 410 / Section 410.603
410.603 Definitions relating to Community Care for Disabled Adults Act.
Status: in_force

As used in ss. 410.601-410.606:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Children and Families.

(2) “Disabled adult” means any person at least 18 years of age, but under 60 years of age, who has one or more permanent physical or mental limitations which restrict his or her ability to perform the normal activities of daily living and impede his or her capacity to live independently or with relatives or friends without the provision of community-based services.

(3) “District” means a specified geographic service area, as defined in 1 s. 20.19, in which the programs of the department are administered and services are delivered.

(4) “Health maintenance service” means those routine health services necessary to help maintain the health of a disabled adult but shall be limited to medical therapeutic services, nonmedical prevention services, personal care services, home health aide services, home nursing services, emergency response services, and physical or mental examinations.

History: s. 7, ch. 88-350; s. 3, ch. 90-330; s. 16, ch. 92-58; s. 18, ch. 93-200; s. 126, ch. 97-101; s. 50, ch. 97-103; s. 215, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 843.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 843 / Section 843.08
843.08 False personation.
Status: in_force

A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a firefighter, a sheriff, an officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, an officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, an officer of the Department of Environmental Protection, an officer of the Department of Financial Services, any personnel or representative of the Division of Criminal Investigations, an officer of the Department of Corrections, a correctional probation officer, a deputy sheriff, a state attorney or an assistant state attorney, a statewide prosecutor or an assistant statewide prosecutor, a state attorney investigator, a coroner, a police officer, a lottery special agent or lottery investigator, a beverage enforcement agent, a school guardian as described in s. 30.15(1)(k), a security officer licensed under chapter 493, any member of the Florida Commission on Offender Review or any administrative aide or supervisor employed by the commission, any personnel or representative of the Department of Law Enforcement, or a federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505, and takes upon himself or herself to act as such, or to require any other person to aid or assist him or her in a matter pertaining to the duty of any such officer, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. However, a person who falsely personates any such officer during the course of the commission of a felony commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the commission of the felony results in the death or personal injury of another human being, the person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In determining whether a defendant has violated this section, the court or jury may consider any relevant evidence, including, but not limited to, whether the defendant used lights in violation of s. 316.2397 or s. 843.081.

History: s. 18, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2587; GS 3507; RGS 5395; CGL 7535; s. 3, ch. 28118, 1953; s. 1, ch. 63-433; ss. 1, chs. 65-148, 65-199; s. 3, ch. 67-2207; ss. 20, 25, 33, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1041, ch. 71-136; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 28, ch. 79-8; s. 42, ch. 88-122; s. 1, ch. 88-339; s. 8, ch. 89-208; s. 475, ch. 94-356; s. 65, ch. 95-257; s. 9, ch. 95-283; s. 3, ch. 96-256; s. 232, ch. 99-245; s. 20, ch. 2006-305; s. 2, ch. 2007-112; s. 28, ch. 2012-88; s. 20, ch. 2014-191; s. 1, ch. 2015-29; s. 2, ch. 2019-22; s. 14, ch. 2019-141; s. 31, ch. 2021-113; s. 7, ch. 2022-180; s. 27, ch. 2025-4.
Fla. Stat. § 585.59 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part II / Section 585.59
585.59 Penalties for violation.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties provided by this chapter, any person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of ss. 585.48-585.53 shall not be allowed to recover compensation from the department for the confiscation or destruction of any hogs fed uncooked garbage.

History: ss. 15, 16, ch. 28313, 1953; s. 4, ch. 57-140; s. 45, ch. 59-457; s. 609, ch. 71-136; s. 39, ch. 90-321.
Fla. Stat. § 255.515 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.515
255.515 Issuance of obligations by the division.
Status: in_force

With respect to the issuance of any obligations under this act, the division shall be entitled to use such method of financing or combination of methods of financing as it deems appropriate to result in cost-effective financing. The division shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of financial advisers and other professionals retained jointly by the Department of Management Services and the division for such purposes.

History: s. 14, ch. 85-349; s. 34, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 16.02 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 16 / Section 16.02
16.02 Appointment of person to act in case of disability of Attorney General.
Status: in_force

In case of the disability of the Attorney General to perform any official duty devolving on him or her, by reason of interest or otherwise, the Governor or Attorney General of this state may appoint another person to perform such duty in the Attorney General’s stead.

History: s. 3, ch. 2, 1845; RS 85a; GS 88; RGS 102; CGL 126; s. 46, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 589.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 589 / Section 589.11
589.11 Duties of Florida Forest Service as to Clarke-McNary Law.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Forest Service is designated and authorized as the agent of the state to cooperate with the United States Secretary of Agriculture under the provisions of “ss. 4 and 5, Chapter 348, 43 Statutes 654, Acts of Congress, June 7, 1924, known as the Clarke-McNary Law,” to assist owners of farms in establishing, improving, and renewing woodlots, shelterbelts, windbreaks, and other valuable forest growth; in growing and renewing useful timber crops; and to cooperate with the wood-using industries or other agencies, governmental or otherwise, interested in proper land use, forest management, and conservative forest utilization.

(2) As a means of providing seedling trees for the purposes of this section, the Florida Forest Service is authorized to operate a seedling tree nursery program and to set reasonable prices for the sale to the public of seedling trees. Receipts from the sale of seedling trees shall be deposited into the Incidental Trust Fund of the Florida Forest Service.

History: s. 7, ch. 17027, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(10-ee); ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 88-321; s. 35, ch. 2012-7.
Fla. Stat. § 205.1975 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.1975
205.1975 Household moving services; consumer protection.
Status: in_force

A county or municipality may not issue or renew a business tax receipt for the operation of a mover or moving broker under chapter 507 unless the mover or broker exhibits a current registration from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 16, ch. 2006-4; s. 17, ch. 2007-5.
Fla. Stat. § 90.603 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.603
90.603 Disqualification of witness.
Status: in_force

A person is disqualified to testify as a witness when the court determines that the person is:

(1) Incapable of expressing himself or herself concerning the matter in such a manner as to be understood, either directly or through interpretation by one who can understand him or her.

(2) Incapable of understanding the duty of a witness to tell the truth.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 482, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 506.22 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 506 / Section 506.22
506.22 Transfer, release, or sale of registered mark or brand.
Status: in_force

The owner of any such registered mark or brand may transfer, release, or sell the same by an instrument in writing evidencing such transfer, release, or sale, and upon application to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services where such mark or brand is registered for the recordation of such instrument in writing, and upon the filing of the same with such department and the payment of a fee of $2 the department shall cause such instrument or transfer, release, or sale to be placed on record in a book provided and kept by it for that purpose, and certificates of such transfer, upon application therefor, shall be issued by it in like manner, upon the payment of like fees, as provided for the issuance of certificates under the provisions of s. 506.21.

History: s. 4, ch. 16018, 1933; s. 4, ch. 16859, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 7087(4), (16); s. 1, ch. 67-18; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 501.055 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.055
501.055 Home solicitation sale; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ss. 501.025-501.047 is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who conducts or attempts to conduct a home solicitation sale without first obtaining and having in her or his possession a valid, current permit as required by s. 501.022 or who uses or attempts to use an expired, suspended, or revoked home solicitation sale permit in a home solicitation sale is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Upon second or subsequent conviction for violation of this subsection, the offender is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Any person who uses a false or fictitious name in any application for a home solicitation sale permit or certificate as provided for in s. 501.022 or who makes a false statement, conceals a material fact, or otherwise commits a fraud in any such application is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Upon a second or subsequent conviction for violation of this subsection, the offender is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The obtaining of two or more permits which are in different names or the possession of two or more such permits shall be prima facie evidence that this subsection has been violated.

History: s. 8, ch. 70-363; s. 457, ch. 71-136; s. 5, ch. 86-144; s. 4, ch. 87-344; s. 122, ch. 91-224; s. 615, ch. 97-103.