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Fla. Stat. § 456.037 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.037
456.037 Business establishments; requirements for active status licenses; delinquency; discipline; applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) A business establishment regulated by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance pursuant to this chapter may provide regulated services only if the business establishment has an active status license. A business establishment that provides regulated services without an active status license is in violation of this section and s. 456.072, and the board, or the department if there is no board, may impose discipline on the business establishment.

(2) A business establishment must apply with a complete application, as defined by rule of the board, or the department if there is no board, to renew an active status license before the license expires. If a business establishment fails to renew before the license expires, the license becomes delinquent, except as otherwise provided in statute, in the license cycle following expiration.

(3) A delinquent business establishment must apply with a complete application, as defined by rule of the board, or the department if there is no board, for active status within 6 months after becoming delinquent. Failure of a delinquent business establishment to renew the license within the 6 months after the expiration date of the license renders the license null without any further action by the board or the department. Any subsequent licensure shall be as a result of applying for and meeting all requirements imposed on a business establishment for new licensure.

(4) The status or a change in status of a business establishment license does not alter in any way the right of the board, or of the department if there is no board, to impose discipline or to enforce discipline previously imposed on a business establishment for acts or omissions committed by the business establishment while holding a license, whether active or null.

(5) This section applies to any business establishment registered, permitted, or licensed by the department to do business. Business establishments include, but are not limited to, dental laboratories, electrology facilities, massage establishments, pharmacies, and pain-management clinics required to be registered under s. 458.3265 or s. 459.0137.

History: s. 89, ch. 99-397; s. 64, ch. 2000-160; s. 27, ch. 2000-318; s. 102, ch. 2000-349; s. 1, ch. 2010-211.
Fla. Stat. § 580.011 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 580 / Section 580.011
580.011 Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the “Florida Commercial Feed Law.”

History: s. 1, ch. 29755, 1955; s. 33, ch. 92-143; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-90; s. 16, ch. 94-282.
Fla. Stat. § 319.001 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 319 / Section 319.001
319.001 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Certificate of title” means the record that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle, whether a paper certificate authorized by the department or a certificate consisting of information that is stored in an electronic form in the department’s database.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(3) “Front-end assembly” means fenders, hood, grill, and bumper.

(4) “Licensed dealer,” unless otherwise specifically provided, means a motor vehicle dealer licensed under s. 320.27, a mobile home dealer licensed under s. 320.77, or a recreational vehicle dealer licensed under s. 320.771.

(5) “Motorcycle body assembly” means frame, fenders, and gas tanks.

(6) “Motorcycle engine” means cylinder block, heads, engine case, and crank case.

(7) “Motorcycle transmission” means drive train.

(8) “New mobile home” means a mobile home the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser.

(9) “New motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser; however, when legal title is not transferred but possession of a motor vehicle is transferred pursuant to a conditional sales contract or lease and the conditions are not satisfied and the vehicle is returned to the motor vehicle dealer, the motor vehicle may be resold by the motor vehicle dealer as a new motor vehicle, provided the selling motor vehicle dealer gives the following written notice to the purchaser: “THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO A PREVIOUS PURCHASER.” The purchaser shall sign an acknowledgment, a copy of which is kept in the selling dealer’s file.

(10) “Rear body section” means both quarter panels, decklid, bumper, and floor pan.

(11) “Satisfaction of lien” means full payment of a debt or release of a debtor from a lien by the lienholder.

(12) “Used motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle that is not a “new motor vehicle” as defined in subsection (9).

(13) “Valid passport” means: (a) An unexpired passport or passport card issued by the United States Government; or (b) An unexpired passport issued by the government of another country with: 1. A stamp or mark affixed by the Federal Government onto the passport to evidence and authorize lawful presence in the United States; or 2. An unexpired I-94, or current permanent resident card, or unexpired immigrant visa, issued by the Federal Government.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-134; s. 2, ch. 89-333; s. 22, ch. 95-333; s. 20, ch. 2000-313; s. 7, ch. 2002-235; s. 15, ch. 2008-176; s. 29, ch. 2009-21; s. 2, ch. 2025-1.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0667 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part I / Section 380.0667
380.0667 Advisory committee; acquisitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The land authority shall establish an advisory committee which shall make recommendations regarding land acquisition to the land authority in accordance with the criteria set forth in this act. The advisory committee shall be composed of five members appointed by the land authority. The members shall serve 3-year terms, except that the initial terms may be for 1 or 2 years in order for terms to be staggered. The advisory committee shall by resolution recommend acquisitions by presenting the land authority, at the time specified by the land authority, a list of proposed acquisitions in order of recommended priority.

(2) The advisory committee shall prioritize land acquisitions each year according to the following: (a) Any parcel of undeveloped land for which an option to purchase pursuant to paragraph (b) is given to the land authority prior to January 15, 1987, shall be given priority over all other acquisitions for which no such option is given, with further priority given to parcels of land that would have been developable but for the adoption of the approved comprehensive plan and land development regulations under s. 380.05. (b) To qualify as an option under paragraph (a), such option shall: 1. Be for a period of at least 1 year. 2. Offer to sell for a net price to the offeror of no more than 115 percent of the property appraiser’s last assessment prior to June 1, 1986, or, alternatively, offer to sell at no more than appraised value if approved by the property appraiser, if the appraiser is selected by the land authority and reimbursed by the offeror. 3. Contain a provision allowing the offeror to retain his or her priority, if the option is not executed within the term of the option, by renewing said option for one or more similar terms.

(3) The land authority shall approve the list of acquisitions, in whole or in part, in the order of priority recommended by the advisory committee. Acquisitions shall be made in the approved order of priority to the greatest extent possible.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-170; s. 6, ch. 88-164; s. 644, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 1.015 — Florida Code / Title I / Chapter 1 / Section 1.015
1.015 Antisemitism.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to adopt the working definition developed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) of the term “antisemitism” to assist in the monitoring and reporting of antisemitic hate crimes and discrimination and to make residents aware of and to combat such incidents in this state.

(2) As adopted by the IHRA on May 26, 2016, and as used in these statutes, the term “antisemitism” means a certain perception of Jewish individuals which may be expressed as hatred toward such individuals. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish and non-Jewish individuals and their property and toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.

(3) Contemporary examples of antisemitism include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jewish individuals. (b) Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jewish individuals as such or the power of Jewish people as a collective, such as the myth of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy or of Jewish individuals controlling the media, economy, government, or other societal institutions. (c) Accusing Jewish people as a collective of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group or for acts committed by non-Jewish individuals. (d) Denying the fact, scope, and mechanisms, such as gas chambers, or the intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of Nazi Germany and its supporters and accomplices during the Holocaust. (e) Accusing Jewish people as a collective, or Israel as a state, of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust. (f) Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jewish individuals worldwide, than to the interests of their respective nations. (g) Denying Jewish people their right to self-determination, such as claiming that the existence of the State of Israel is a racist endeavor. (h) Applying double standards by requiring of the Jewish State of Israel a standard of behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation. (i) Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism, such as blood libel, to characterize Israel or Israelis. (j) Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis. (k) Holding Jewish individuals collectively responsible for actions of the State of Israel.

(4) The term “antisemitism” does not include criticism of Israel that is similar to criticism of any other country.

(5) This section may not be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or to conflict with federal or state antidiscrimination laws.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-262.
Fla. Stat. § 525.037 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 525 / Section 525.037
525.037 Petroleum fuel standards.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful to sell or distribute, or offer for sale or distribution, any petroleum fuel which fails to meet any standard adopted by rule of the department.

(2) The substandard product shall be placed under a stop-sale order by the department and the measuring devices and storage tanks of said product shall be sealed by the department to prohibit sale of said product.

(3) If the product is made to conform to standard or removed from the premises in a manner approved by the department, the department shall issue a release order.

History: s. 71, ch. 92-291; s. 4, ch. 93-142.
Fla. Stat. § 689.025 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.025
689.025 Form of quitclaim deed prescribed.
Status: in_force

A quitclaim deed of conveyance to real property or an interest therein must:

(1) Be in substantially the following form: This Quitclaim Deed, executed this (date) day of (month, year) , by first party, Grantor (name) , whose post office address is (address) , to second party, Grantee (name) , whose post office address is (address) . Witnesseth, that the said first party, for the sum of $ (amount) , and other good and valuable consideration paid by the second party, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby remise, release, and quitclaim unto the said second party forever, all the right, title, interest, claim, and demand which the said first party has in and to the following described parcel of land, and all improvements and appurtenances thereto, in (county) , Florida: (Legal description)

(2) Include the legal description of the real property the instrument purports to convey, or in which the instrument purports to convey an interest, which description must be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped thereon.

(3) Include a blank space for the parcel identification number assigned to the real property the instrument purports to convey, or in which the instrument purports to convey an interest, which number, if available, must be entered on the deed before it is presented for recording. The failure to include such blank space or the parcel identification number does not affect the validity of the conveyance or the recordability of the deed. Such parcel identification number is not a part of the legal description of the property otherwise set forth in the instrument and may not be used as a substitute for the legal description required by this section.

History: s. 4, ch. 2023-238.
Fla. Stat. § 941.47 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 941 / Part II / Section 941.47
941.47 Cooperation with other states.
Status: in_force

All courts, departments, agencies, officers, and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are hereby directed to enforce the agreement on detainers and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purpose.

History: s. 3, ch. 73-287.
Fla. Stat. § 817.562 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.562
817.562 Fraud involving a security interest.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the terms “proceeds,” “security agreement,” “security interest,” and “secured party” shall be given the meanings prescribed for them in chapter 679.

(2) A person is guilty of fraud involving a security interest when, having executed a security agreement creating a security interest in personal property, including accounts receivable, which security interest secures a monetary obligation owed to a secured party, and: (a) Having under the security agreement both the right of sale or other disposition of the property and the duty to account to the secured party for the proceeds of disposition, he or she sells or otherwise disposes of the property and wrongfully and willfully fails to account to the secured party for the proceeds of disposition; or (b) Having under the security agreement no right of sale or other disposition of the property, he or she knowingly secretes, withholds, or disposes of such property in violation of the security agreement.

(3) Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be punished as follows: (a) If the value of the property sold, secreted, withheld, or disposed of or the proceeds from the sale or disposition of the property is $300 or more, such person is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) If the value of the property sold, secreted, withheld, or disposed of or the proceeds obtained from the sale or disposition of the property is less than $300, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-113; s. 5, ch. 86-161; s. 196, ch. 91-224; s. 1265, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 713.811 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part III / Section 713.811
713.811 Notice to purchasers of oil and gas.
Status: in_force

No lien under this part, to the extent that it may extend to oil or gas or the proceeds from the sale thereof, shall be effective against any purchaser of such oil or gas until the purchaser has received proper written notice of said claim. Such notice shall state the name of the claimant and his or her address, the amount for which the lien is claimed, and a description of the land or leasehold upon which the lien is claimed. Notice shall be delivered personally to the purchaser or by registered or certified mail. A purchaser who has received such notice shall withhold payment for such oil or gas runs to the extent of the lien amount claimed, together with legal interest, until said lien has been satisfied or held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-51; s. 835, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 298.54 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.54
298.54 Maintenance tax.
Status: in_force

To maintain and preserve the ditches, drains, or other improvements made pursuant to this chapter and to repair and restore the same, when needed, and for the purpose of defraying the current expenses of the district, including any sum which may be required to pay state and county taxes on any lands which may have been purchased and which are held by the district under the provisions of this chapter, the board of supervisors may, upon the completion of the said improvements, in whole or in part as may be certified to the board by the chief engineer, levy annually a tax upon each tract or parcel of land within the district, to be known as a “maintenance tax.” Said maintenance tax shall be apportioned upon the basis of the net assessments of benefits assessed as accruing from original construction, shall be evidenced to and certified by the board of supervisors not later than June 1 of each year to the property appraisers of counties in which lands of the district are situated, and shall be extended by the county property appraisers on the county tax rolls and collected by the tax collectors in the same manner and time as county taxes, and the proceeds therefrom shall be paid to said district. Said tax shall be a lien until paid on the property against which assessed and enforceable in like manner as county taxes.

History: s. 42, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1139; s. 1, ch. 9129, 1923; s. 1, ch. 10281, 1925; CGL 1496; s. 22, ch. 72-291; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 2, ch. 86-54.
Fla. Stat. § 784.074 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 784 / Section 784.074
784.074 Assault or battery on sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility staff; reclassification of offenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a staff member of a sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility as defined in part V of chapter 394, while the staff member is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties and when the person committing the offense knows or has reason to know the identity or employment of the victim, the offense for which the person is charged shall be reclassified as follows: (a) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree. (b) In the case of an aggravated assault, from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree. (c) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of the third degree. (d) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(2) For purposes of this section, a staff member of the facilities listed includes persons employed by the Department of Children and Families, persons employed at facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families, and persons employed at facilities operated under a contract with the Department of Children and Families.

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-244; s. 116, ch. 2002-1; s. 298, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 627.730 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.730
627.730 Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.
Status: in_force

Sections 627.730-627.7405 may be cited and known as the “Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.”

History: s. 1, ch. 71-252; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 549, 563, ch. 82-243; s. 19, ch. 2003-411; s. 8, ch. 2007-324.
Fla. Stat. § 497.278 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part II / Section 497.278
497.278 Monuments; installation fees.
Status: in_force

(1) No cemetery company may charge a fee for the installation of a monument purchased or obtained from and to be installed by a person or firm other than the cemetery company or its agents.

(2) To verify that a monument is installed on the proper grave in accordance with cemetery bylaws, rules, or regulations, the cemetery company shall mark the place on the grave where the marker or monument is to be installed and shall inspect the installation when completed. Nothing in this subsection is intended to imply or require that a cemetery company shall have to lay out or engineer a grave site or grave sites for the installation of a marker or monument.

(3) A cemetery company may require any person or firm that delivers, installs, places, or sets a monument to show proof of liability insurance coverage and, if required by law, workers’ compensation insurance coverage. However, a cemetery company may not set liability insurance coverage limits or require any person or firm to obtain any form of bond or surety, or make any form of pledge, deposit, or monetary guarantee, as a condition for entry on or access to cemetery property.

History: ss. 19, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 11, ch. 85-202; s. 3, ch. 88-227; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 71, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 60, ch. 2004-301; s. 14, ch. 2010-125.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.36 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.36
1001.36 District school board member residence areas.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of electing district school board members, each district shall be divided into at least five district school board member residence areas, which shall be numbered one to five, inclusive, and which shall, as nearly as practicable, be equal in population. (a) For those school districts, which have seven district school board members, the district may be divided into five district school board member residence areas, with two district school board members elected at large, or the district may be divided into seven district school board member residence areas. In the latter case, the residence areas shall be numbered one to seven inclusive and shall be equal in population as nearly as practicable. (b) For those school districts which have seven district school board members, the number of district school board member residence areas shall be determined by resolution passed by a majority vote of the district school board.

(2) A district school board may make any change that it deems necessary in the boundaries of any district school board member residence area at any meeting of the district school board, provided that such changes are not made in the 270 days before a general election and that no change that would affect the residence qualifications of any incumbent member disqualifies such incumbent member during the term for which he or she is elected. Residence areas may not be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a candidate for district school board member or an incumbent district school board member based on the candidate’s or incumbent’s residential address. Any resolution adopted by a district school board on or after July 1, 2023, which is in conflict with this subsection is void.

(3) Such changes in boundaries shall be shown by resolutions spread upon the minutes of the district school board, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, and shall be published at least once in a newspaper published in the district within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution, or, if there be no newspaper published in the district, shall be posted at the county courthouse door for 4 weeks thereafter. A certified copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the Department of State.

History: s. 43, ch. 2002-387; s. 3, ch. 2023-101.