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Fla. Stat. § 373.4141 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part IV / Section 373.4141
373.4141 Permits; processing.
Status: in_force

(1) Within 30 days after receipt of an application for a permit under this part, the department or the water management district shall review the application and shall request submittal of all additional information the department or the water management district is permitted by law to require. If the applicant believes any request for additional information is not authorized by law or rule, the applicant may request a hearing pursuant to s. 120.57. Within 30 days after receipt of such additional information, the department or water management district shall review it and may request only that information needed to clarify such additional information or to answer new questions raised by or directly related to such additional information. If the applicant believes the request of the department or water management district for such additional information is not authorized by law or rule, the department or water management district, at the applicant’s request, shall proceed to process the permit application.

(2) A permit shall be approved, denied, or subject to a notice of proposed agency action within 60 days after receipt of the original application, the last item of timely requested additional material, or the applicant’s written request to begin processing the permit application.

(3) Processing of applications for permits for affordable housing projects shall be expedited to a greater degree than other projects.

(4) A state agency or an agency of the state may not require as a condition of approval for a permit or as an item to complete a pending permit application that an applicant obtain a permit or approval from any other local, state, or federal agency without explicit statutory authority to require such permit or approval.

History: s. 4, ch. 96-370; s. 1, ch. 2002-160; s. 7, ch. 2012-205.
Fla. Stat. § 627.501 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part IV / Section 627.501
627.501 Scope of this part.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this part apply only to industrial life insurance policies. Sections 627.463, 627.472, 627.476, and 627.479 also apply to industrial life insurance policies.

History: s. 507, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 420, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 537.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.001
537.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Florida Title Loan Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 2000-138.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1111 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1111
620.1111 Required information.
Status: in_force

A limited partnership shall maintain at its designated office the following information:

(1) A current list showing the full name and last known street and mailing address of each partner, separately identifying the general partners, in alphabetical order, and the limited partners, in alphabetical order.

(2) A copy of the initial certificate of limited partnership and all amendments to and restatements of the certificate, together with signed copies of any powers of attorney under which any certificate, amendment, or restatement has been signed.

(3) A copy of any filed certificate of conversion or merger, together with the plan of conversion or plan of merger approved by the partners.

(4) A copy of the limited partnership’s federal, state, and local income tax returns and reports, if any, for the 3 most recent years.

(5) A copy of any partnership agreement made in a record and any amendment made in a record to any partnership agreement.

(6) A copy of any financial statement of the limited partnership for the 3 most recent years.

(7) A copy of the three most recent annual reports delivered by the limited partnership to the Department of State pursuant to s. 620.1210.

(8) A copy of any record made by the limited partnership during the past 3 years of any consent given by or vote taken of any partner pursuant to this act or the partnership agreement.

(9) Unless contained in a partnership agreement made in a record, a record stating: (a) The amount of cash and a description and statement of the agreed value of the other benefits contributed and agreed to be contributed by each partner. (b) The times at which, or events on the happening of which, any additional contributions agreed to be made by each partner are to be made. (c) For any person that is both a general partner and a limited partner, a specification of transferable interest the person owns in each capacity. (d) Any events upon the happening of which the limited partnership is to be dissolved and its activities wound up.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 1006.25 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part I / Section 1006.25
1006.25 School buses.
Status: in_force

School buses shall be defined and meet specifications as follows:

(1) DEFINITION. — For the purpose of this part, a “school bus” is a motor vehicle regularly used for the transportation of prekindergarten disability program and kindergarten through grade 12 students of the public schools to and from school or to and from school activities, and owned, operated, rented, contracted, or leased by any district school board, except: (a) Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks as defined in 49 C.F.R. part 571. (b) Motor vehicles subject to, and meeting all requirements of, the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations under Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations and operated by carriers operating under the jurisdiction of these regulations but not used exclusively for the transportation of public school students.

(2) SPECIFICATIONS. — Each school bus as defined in 49 C.F.R. part 571 and subsection (1) that is rented, leased, purchased, or contracted for must meet the applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and other specifications as prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education.

(3) STANDARDS FOR LEASED VEHICLES. — A motor vehicle owned and operated by a county or municipal transit authority that is leased by the district school board for transportation of public school students must meet such standards as the State Board of Education establishes by rule. A school bus authorized by a district school board to carry passengers other than school students must have the words “School Bus” and any other signs and insignia that mark or designate it as a school bus covered, removed, or otherwise concealed while such passengers are being transported.

(4) OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS. — Students may be transported only in designated seating positions, except as provided in s. 1006.22(11), and must use the occupant crash protection system provided by the manufacturer, which system must comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 571 or with specifications of the State Board of Education.

History: s. 299, ch. 2002-387; s. 18, ch. 2023-16.
Fla. Stat. § 77.19 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 77 / Section 77.19
77.19 Amount retained by garnishee.
Status: in_force

No garnishee who is indebted to or has in his or her possession the money of a person whose money or credits may be garnisheed shall retain out of the money more than double the amount which the writ of garnishment specifies as the amount plaintiff expects to recover or more than double the amount of the judgment plaintiff has recovered.

History: s. 2, ch. 4393, 1895; GS 2145; RGS 3447; CGL 5300; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 397, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 455.2274 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.2274
455.2274 Criminal proceedings against licensees; appearances by department representatives.
Status: in_force

A representative of the department may voluntarily appear in a criminal proceeding brought against a person licensed by the department to practice a profession regulated by the state. The department’s representative is authorized to furnish pertinent information, make recommendations regarding specific conditions of probation, and provide other assistance to the court necessary to promote justice or protect the public. The court may order a representative of the department to appear in a criminal proceeding if the crime charged is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a licensee regulated by the department.

History: s. 3, ch. 2009-195; s. 115, ch. 2014-17.
Fla. Stat. § 380.513 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part III / Section 380.513
380.513 Corporate existence.
Status: in_force

The trust and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law. Upon termination of the agency, all its rights and properties in excess of its obligations shall pass to and be vested in the state.

History: s. 28, ch. 89-175; s. 2, ch. 90-192; s. 16, ch. 91-192; s. 5, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 112.21 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part I / Section 112.21
112.21 Tax-sheltered annuities or custodial accounts for employees of governmental agencies.
Status: in_force

A governmental agency, which means any state, county, local, or municipal governmental entity or any unit of government created or established by law, which is qualified under the United States Internal Revenue Code may provide, by written agreement between any such agency and any employee, to reduce the contract salary payable to such employee and, in consideration thereof, to pay an amount equal to the amount of such reduction to an insurance company licensed to do business in Florida; to a credit union, bank, or savings and loan association qualified to do business in Florida; or to a custodial account to be invested in regulated investment company stock to be held in such custodial account, as selected by the employee or employees, notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the concurrence of the employing agency, as premiums on an annuity contract issued in the name of such employee or as payment into a qualified custodial account established pursuant to s. 403(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

(1) Any such annuity contract or custodial account shall be in such form, and be based upon such terms, as will qualify the payments thereon for tax deferment under the United States Internal Revenue Code. Such insurance annuity, savings, or investment products shall be underwritten and offered, in compliance with the applicable federal and state laws and regulations, by persons who are duly authorized by applicable state and federal authorities. All records identifying individual participants in any contract or account under this section and their personal account activities shall be confidential and are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

(2) The amount of such reduction shall not exceed the amount excludable from income under s. 403(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and amendments and successor provisions thereto and shall be considered a part of the employee’s salary for all purposes other than federal income taxation.

(3) The purchase of such tax-sheltered annuity or other investment qualified under the United States Internal Revenue Code and not prohibited under the laws of this state for an employee shall impose no liability or responsibility whatsoever on the employing agency except to show that the payments have been remitted for the purposes for which deducted.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-157; s. 1, ch. 76-78; s. 2, ch. 77-295; s. 1, ch. 87-7; s. 27, ch. 90-360; s. 34, ch. 96-406.
Fla. Stat. § 626.9956 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part XIII / Section 626.9956
626.9956 Notice of change of registrant information.
Status: in_force

A navigator must notify the department, in writing, within 30 days after a change of name, residence address, principal business street address, mailing address, contact telephone number, including a business telephone number, or e-mail address. Failure to notify the department within the required time is subject to a fine of up to $250 for the first offense, and a fine of at least $500 or suspension or revocation for a subsequent offense. The department may adopt rules to administer and enforce this section.

History: s. 11, ch. 2013-101.
Fla. Stat. § 517.1201 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 517 / Section 517.1201
517.1201 Notice filing requirements for federal covered advisers.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a person to transact business in this state as a federal covered adviser unless such person has made a notice filing with the office. A notice filing under this section shall consist of a copy of those documents that have been filed or are required to be filed by the federal covered adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the Financial Services Commission by rule requires to be filed, together with a consent to service of process and a filing fee of $200. The commission may establish by rule procedures for the deposit of fees and the filing of documents to be made through electronic means, if the procedures provide to the office the information and data required by this section.

(2) A notice filing shall be effective upon receipt. A notice filing shall expire on December 31 of the year in which the filing became effective unless the federal covered adviser has renewed the filing on or before that date. A federal covered adviser may renew a notice filing by furnishing to the office such information that has been filed or is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the Financial Services Commission or office may require, together with a renewal fee of $200 and the payment of any amount due and owing the office pursuant to any agreement with the office. Any federal covered adviser who has not renewed a notice filing by the time a current notice filing expires may request reinstatement of such notice filing by filing with the office, on or before January 31 of the year following the year the notice filing expires, such information that has been filed or is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as may be required by the Financial Services Commission or office, together with the payment of $200 and a late fee equal to $200. Any reinstatement of a notice filing granted by the office during the month of January shall be deemed effective retroactive to January 1 of that year.

(3) The commission may require, by rule, a federal covered adviser who has made a notice filing pursuant to this section to file with the office copies of any amendments filed or required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(4) The office may issue a permit to evidence the effectiveness of a notice filing for a federal covered adviser.

(5) A notice filing may be terminated by filing notice of such termination with the office. Unless another date is specified by the federal covered adviser, such notice shall be effective upon its receipt by the office.

(6) All fees collected under this section become the revenue of the state, except for those assessments provided for under s. 517.131(2) until such time as the Securities Guaranty Fund satisfies the statutory limits, and are not returnable in the event that a notice filing is withdrawn.

History: s. 7, ch. 98-221; s. 594, ch. 2003-261; s. 23, ch. 2024-168.
Fla. Stat. § 381.755 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.755
381.755 Benefits not assignable.
Status: in_force

The right of an eligible individual to any services provided by the brain and spinal cord injury program is not transferable or assignable, and any benefits, including money, goods, or chattels, received as services under the brain and spinal cord injury program are exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes and from sale under the process of any court, except for obligations contracted for the purchase of such property.

History: s. 17, ch. 2000-367.
Fla. Stat. § 870.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 870 / Section 870.01
870.01 Affrays and riots.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits an affray if he or she engages, by mutual consent, in fighting with another person in a public place to the terror of the people. A person who commits an affray commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person commits a riot if he or she willfully participates in a violent public disturbance involving an assembly of three or more persons, acting with a common intent to assist each other in violent and disorderly conduct, resulting in: (a) Injury to another person; (b) Damage to property; or (c) Imminent danger of injury to another person or damage to property. A person who commits a riot commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) A person commits aggravated rioting if, in the course of committing a riot, he or she: (a) Participates with 25 or more other persons; (b) Causes great bodily harm to a person not participating in the riot; (c) Causes property damage in excess of $5,000; (d) Displays, uses, threatens to use, or attempts to use a deadly weapon; or (e) By force, or threat of force, endangers the safe movement of a vehicle traveling on a public street, highway, or road. A person who commits aggravated rioting commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) A person commits inciting a riot if he or she willfully incites another person to participate in a riot, resulting in a riot or imminent danger of a riot. A person who commits inciting a riot commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(5) A person commits aggravated inciting a riot if he or she: (a) Incites a riot resulting in great bodily harm to another person not participating in the riot; (b) Incites a riot resulting in property damage in excess of $5,000; or (c) Supplies a deadly weapon to another person or teaches another person to prepare a deadly weapon with intent that the deadly weapon be used in a riot for an unlawful purpose. A person who commits aggravated inciting a riot commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(6) Except for a violation of subsection (1), a person arrested for a violation of this section shall be held in custody until brought before the court for admittance to bail in accordance with chapter 903.

(7) This section does not prohibit constitutionally protected activity such as a peaceful protest.

History: s. 35, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2406; GS 3239; RGS 5072; CGL 7174; s. 1, ch. 67-407; s. 1125, ch. 71-136; s. 15, ch. 2021-6; s. 67, ch. 2022-4.
Fla. Stat. § 741.235 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 741 / Section 741.235
741.235 Doctrine of interspousal tort immunity abrogated.
Status: in_force

The common-law doctrine of interspousal tort immunity is hereby abrogated with regard to the intentional tort of battery, and the ability of a person to sue another person for the intentional tort of battery shall not be affected by any marital relationship between the persons.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-328.
Fla. Stat. § 270.08 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 270 / Section 270.08
270.08 Notice of sale of public lands.
Status: in_force

When the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund considers it expedient to sell any of the lands that are vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state, it must give notice of the sale as provided in s. 253.115. This section does not limit the applicability of s. 253.111.

History: s. 2, ch. 5943, 1909; s. 1, ch. 6452, 1913; RGS 1223; CGL 1768; s. 1092, ch. 19355, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 892(411); s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 3, ch. 65-324; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 76, ch. 71-355; s. 499, ch. 94-356.
Fla. Stat. § 455.221 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.221
455.221 Legal and investigative services.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall provide board counsel for boards within the department by contracting with the Department of Legal Affairs, by retaining private counsel pursuant to s. 287.059, or by providing department staff counsel. The primary responsibility of board counsel shall be to represent the interests of the citizens of the state. A board shall provide for the periodic review and evaluation of the services provided by its board counsel. Fees and costs of such counsel shall be paid from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund, subject to the provisions of ss. 215.37 and 455.219. All contracts for independent counsel shall provide for periodic review and evaluation by the board and the department of services provided.

(2) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation may employ or utilize the legal services of outside counsel and the investigative services of outside personnel. However, no attorney employed or used by the department shall prosecute a matter and provide legal services to the board with respect to the same matter.

(3) Any person retained by the department under contract to review materials, make site visits, or provide expert testimony regarding any complaint or application filed with the department relating to a profession under the jurisdiction of the department shall be considered an agent of the department in determining the state insurance coverage and sovereign immunity protection applicability of ss. 284.31 and 768.28.

History: s. 30, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-97; s. 3, ch. 77-115; s. 5, ch. 79-36; s. 288, ch. 81-259; s. 31, ch. 81-302; s. 51, ch. 92-33; s. 23, ch. 93-129; s. 7, ch. 94-119; ss. 74, 75, ch. 94-218; s. 16, ch. 97-261; s. 152, ch. 99-251.
Fla. Stat. § 696.04 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 696 / Section 696.04
696.04 What instruments affected by ss. 696.01-696.03.
Status: in_force

Sections 696.01-696.03 shall apply to all contracts and instruments, which had not been recorded on June 6, 1927; but nothing therein contained shall enlarge, impair, alter, or diminish the obligation of any such contract or agreement affected thereby as between the parties privy thereto, or as to those who have actual notice thereof.

History: s. 4, ch. 11813, 1927; CGL 5722.
Fla. Stat. § 403.9418 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part VIII / Section 403.9418
403.9418 Modification of certification.
Status: in_force

(1) A certification may be modified after issuance in any one of the following ways: (a) The board may delegate to the department the authority to modify specific conditions in the certification. (b) The department may modify the terms and conditions of the certification if no party objects in writing to such modification within 45 days after notice by mail to the last address of record in the certification proceeding, and, if no other person whose substantial interests will be affected by the modification objects in writing within 30 days after issuance of public notice. If objections are raised, the applicant or department may file a petition for modification with the department and the Division of Administrative Hearings setting forth: 1. The proposed modification. 2. The factual reasons asserted for the modification. 3. The anticipated additional environmental effects of the proposed modification.

(2) Petitions filed pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) shall be disposed of in the same manner as an application but within the times established by the administrative law judge commensurate with the significance of the modification requested.

(3) In the event that any of the terms and conditions of any permit issued pursuant to a federally delegated or approved permit program are modified under the requirements of the program and the modified permit conflicts with the terms and conditions of the site certification, the terms and conditions of the permit shall control and the site certification shall be deemed modified to incorporate the permit requirements.

History: s. 1, ch. 92-284; s. 14, ch. 94-321; s. 181, ch. 96-410.