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Fla. Stat. § 287.0834 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.0834
287.0834 Motor vehicles; energy-saving equipment and additives.
Status: in_force

Each motor vehicle purchased by the state and each motor vehicle leased by the state for a period in excess of 1 year shall use devices, equipment, and additives that have been certified as energy-saving and approved for use by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and that have been determined to be cost-effective by the Department of Management Services.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-68; s. 256, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
Fla. Stat. § 631.399 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.399
631.399 Receiver’s right to recover distributions made to affiliate.
Status: in_force

(1) If an order for liquidation or rehabilitation of an insurer domiciled in this state has been entered, the receiver appointed under such order has a right to recover on behalf of the insurer, from any affiliate, the amount or value of distributions, other than stock dividends paid by the insurer on its capital stock, made at any time during the 5 years preceding the petition for liquidation or rehabilitation, subject to the limitations of subsections (2), (3), and (4).

(2) The distributions shall be recoverable unless the affiliate shows that the distributions were lawful and reasonable and that the insurer did not know and could not reasonably have known that the distributions might adversely affect the ability of the insurer to fulfill its contractual obligations.

(3) Any affiliate at the time the distributions were made is liable up to the amount or value of distributions it received.

(4) The maximum amount recoverable under this section is the amount needed in excess of all other available assets of the insolvent insurer to pay the contractual obligations of the insolvent insurer.

(5) If any affiliate liable under subsection (3) is insolvent, all of its affiliates are jointly and severally liable for any resulting deficiency in the amount recovered from the insolvent affiliate.

History: s. 13, ch. 79-189; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 29, ch. 83-38; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 17.0416 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.0416
17.0416 Authority to provide services on a fee basis.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer, through the Department of Financial Services, may provide accounting and payroll services on a fee basis under contractual agreement with eligible entities, including, but not limited to, state universities, community colleges, units of local government, constitutional officers, and any other person or entity having received any property, funds, or moneys from the state. All funds collected by the department under these contracts shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-390; s. 14, ch. 2012-116.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.11 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part II / Section 1013.11
1013.11 Postsecondary institutions assessment of physical plant safety.
Status: in_force

The president of each postsecondary institution shall conduct or cause to be conducted an annual assessment of physical plant safety. An annual report shall incorporate the assessment findings and recommendations for the improvement of safety on each campus. The annual report shall be submitted to the respective governing or licensing board of jurisdiction no later than January 1 of each year. Each board shall compile the individual institutional reports and convey the aggregate institutional reports to the Commissioner of Education or the Chancellor of the State University System, as appropriate.

History: s. 804, ch. 2002-387; s. 181, ch. 2007-5; s. 169, ch. 2007-217; s. 32, ch. 2010-70; s. 183, ch. 2010-102.
Fla. Stat. § 413.209 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.209
413.209 Workers’ compensation coverage for program participants.
Status: in_force

A participant in an adult or youth work experience activity administered under this part shall be deemed an employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation coverage.

History: s. 2, ch. 2018-72.
Fla. Stat. § 334.063 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.063
334.063 Statistical studies relating to traffic count and accidents.
Status: in_force

The department shall include in the criteria for the planning, construction, and maintenance of the State Highway System statistical studies of accidents and fatalities as well as traffic count.

History: s. 1, ch. 69-66; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 84-309.
Fla. Stat. § 250.531 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 250 / Part II / Section 250.531
250.531 Drug interdiction responsibilities.
Status: in_force

When authorized or directed by the Governor, the Florida National Guard may assist federal law enforcement agencies in interdicting the importation of controlled substances into this state. When so authorized or directed, the Florida National Guard shall be deemed to be a state investigative law enforcement agency and shall be authorized to receive property and revenues pursuant to 19 U.S.C. s. 1613b(a)(3)(f).

History: s. 14, ch. 91-139; s. 2, ch. 91-259.
Fla. Stat. § 392.655 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 392 / Section 392.655
392.655 Prisoners.
Status: in_force

(1) The department and its authorized representatives may, at its discretion, enter any state, county, or municipal detention facility to interview, examine, and treat any prisoner for tuberculosis. Any such state, county, or municipal detention facility shall cooperate with the department and its authorized representatives to provide such space as is necessary for the examination and treatment of all prisoners having or suspected of having tuberculosis.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving the Department of Corrections, counties, or municipalities of their primary responsibility for providing medical treatment for prisoners, including treatment for tuberculosis.

History: s. 16, ch. 94-320.
Fla. Stat. § 106.15 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.15
106.15 Certain acts prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall pay money or give anything of value for the privilege of speaking at a political meeting in the furtherance of his or her candidacy, nor shall anyone speaking for such a person pay money or give anything of value for such privilege.

(2) No candidate, in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, shall use any state-owned aircraft or motor vehicle, as provided in chapter 287, solely for the purpose of furthering his or her candidacy. However, in the event a candidate uses any state-owned aircraft or motor vehicle to conduct official state business and while on such trip performs any function in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, the candidate shall prorate the expenses incurred and reimburse the appropriate agency for any trip not exclusively for state business and shall pay either a prorated share of all fixed and variable expenses related to the ownership, operation, and use of such aircraft or one-half of the total fixed and variable expenses related to the ownership, operation, and use of such aircraft, whichever is greater. The reimbursement shall be made from the campaign account of the candidate.

(3) A candidate may not, in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, use the services of any state, county, municipal, or district officer or employee during working hours.

(4) No person shall make and no person shall solicit or knowingly accept any political contribution in a building owned by a governmental entity. For purposes of this subsection, “accept” means to receive a contribution by personal hand delivery from a contributor or the contributor’s agent. This subsection shall not apply when a government-owned building or any portion thereof is rented for the specific purpose of holding a campaign fund raiser.

(5) Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 15, ch. 73-128; s. 9, ch. 74-200; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 54, ch. 77-175; s. 61, ch. 79-400; s. 31, ch. 81-304; s. 28, ch. 83-217; s. 2, ch. 83-304; s. 16, ch. 91-45; s. 17, ch. 91-107; s. 648, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 97-223; s. 7, ch. 2002-197.
Fla. Stat. § 467.003 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 467 / Section 467.003
467.003 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Approved midwifery program” means a midwifery training program approved by the department pursuant to s. 467.205.

(2) “Certified nurse midwife” means a person who is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse under part I of chapter 464 and who is certified to practice midwifery by the American College of Nurse Midwives.

(3) “Council” means the Council of Licensed Midwifery.

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

(5) “Intrapartal” means occurring during the process of giving birth.

(6) “Licensure” means authorization and license granted by the department for a person to engage in the practice of midwifery.

(7) “Midwife” means any person not less than 21 years of age, other than a licensed physician or certified nurse midwife, who is licensed under this chapter to supervise the birth of a child.

(8) “Midwifery” means the practice of supervising the conduct of a normal labor and childbirth, with the informed consent of the parent; the practice of advising the parents as to the progress of the childbirth; and the practice of rendering prenatal and postpartal care.

(9) “Normal labor and childbirth” means the physiological process of a healthy woman giving birth to a healthy infant and expelling an intact placenta, without injury, complications, or undue strain to the mother.

(10) “Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine as authorized in chapter 458 or chapter 459.

(11) “Postpartal” or “postpartum” means existing or occurring subsequent to birth.

(12) “Preceptor” means a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, a midwife licensed under this chapter, or a certified nurse midwife licensed under chapter 464 who has a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience and who directs, teaches, supervises, and evaluates the learning experiences of a student midwife as part of an approved midwifery program.

(13) “Prelicensure course” means a course of study, offered by an accredited midwifery program and approved by the department, which an applicant for licensure must complete before a license may be issued and which provides instruction in the laws and rules of this state and demonstrates the student’s competency to practice midwifery under this chapter.

(14) “Prenatal” or “antepartal” means occurring during pregnancy up to the point of onset of labor.

(15) “Stillbirth” means the death of a fetus of more than 20 weeks’ gestation.

History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 82-99; ss. 2, 8, ch. 84-268; ss. 4, 5, ch. 91-429; ss. 2, 19, ch. 92-179; s. 128, ch. 94-218; s. 74, ch. 98-166; s. 131, ch. 2000-318; s. 87, ch. 2008-6; s. 63, ch. 2018-106; s. 12, ch. 2022-71.
Fla. Stat. § 726.103 — Florida Code / Title XLI / Chapter 726 / Section 726.103
726.103 Insolvency.
Status: in_force

(1) A debtor is insolvent if the sum of the debtor’s debts is greater than all of the debtor’s assets at a fair valuation.

(2) A debtor who is generally not paying his or her debts as they become due is presumed to be insolvent.

(3) A partnership is insolvent under subsection (1) if the sum of the partnership’s debts is greater than the aggregate, at a fair valuation, of all of the partnership’s assets and the sum of the excess of the value of each general partner’s nonpartnership assets over the partner’s nonpartnership debts.

(4) Assets under this section do not include property that has been transferred, concealed, or removed with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors or that has been transferred in a manner making the transfer voidable under ss. 726.101-726.112.

(5) Debts under this section do not include an obligation to the extent it is secured by a valid lien on property of the debtor not included as an asset.

History: s. 3, ch. 87-79; s. 936, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 627.0654 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.0654
627.0654 Insurance discounts for buildings with fire sprinklers.
Status: in_force

(1) Any rates, rating schedules, or rating manuals for a new or renewal fire insurance policy for an existing or newly constructed building, whether used for commercial or residential purposes, must provide for a premium discount if a fire sprinkler system has been installed in the building in accordance with nationally accepted fire sprinkler design standards, as adopted by the department, and if the fire sprinkler system is maintained in accordance with nationally accepted standards.

(2) The discount required by this section must provide a premium rate that is lower than that for a building in which a fire sprinkler system has not been installed. A discount used by an insurer is presumed appropriate unless credible data demonstrates otherwise.

History: s. 4, ch. 95-379.
Fla. Stat. § 253.43 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.43
253.43 Convey by deed.
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may execute and deliver a deed of conveyance, in its discretion necessary or proper, for the purpose of carrying into effect any such exchange or any contract or agreement therefor, made by said board under or pursuant to the power vested in it by this chapter, or otherwise; and any such deed shall fully convey to and vest in the purchaser or grantee the property so conveyed.

History: s. 2, ch. 8525, 1921; CGL 1433; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 472.0335 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 472 / Section 472.0335
472.0335 Classification of disciplinary actions.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensee may petition the department to review a disciplinary incident to determine whether the specific violation meets the standard of a minor violation as set forth in s. 472.033(3). If the circumstances of the violation meet that standard and 2 years have passed since the issuance of a final order imposing discipline, the department shall reclassify that violation as inactive if the licensee has not been disciplined for any subsequent minor violation of the same nature. After the department has reclassified the violation as inactive, it is no longer considered to be part of the licensee’s disciplinary record, and the licensee may lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge the incident as a disciplinary action.

(2) The department may establish a schedule classifying violations according to the severity of the violation. After the expiration of set periods of time, the department may provide for such disciplinary records to become inactive, according to their classification. After the disciplinary record has become inactive, the department may clear the violation from the disciplinary record and the subject person or business may lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge such disciplinary actions. The department may adopt rules to administer this subsection.

History: s. 23, ch. 2009-66.
Fla. Stat. § 132.01 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.01
132.01 How chapter may be cited.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “General Refunding Law.”

History: s. 1, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(1).
Fla. Stat. § 116.05 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 116 / Section 116.05
116.05 Examination and publication by Department of Financial Services.
Status: in_force

The Department of Financial Services shall have examined and verified any of the reports received under s. 116.03 whenever in its judgment the same may be necessary, and the department shall cause the matter and things in each of said reports to be published one time in a newspaper published in the county in which such report originated, in such form as it shall direct, and the expense of such publication shall be paid by the county commissioners of such county.

History: s. 3, ch. 6815, 1915; RGS 408; CGL 473; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 135, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 733.503 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part V / Section 733.503
733.503 Appointment of successor upon resignation.
Status: in_force

When the personal representative’s resignation is accepted, the court shall appoint a personal representative or shall appoint a curator to serve until a successor personal representative is appointed.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 69, ch. 75-220; s. 997, ch. 97-102; s. 114, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 413.032 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part I / Section 413.032
413.032 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this act is to further the policy of the state to encourage and assist blind and other severely handicapped individuals to achieve maximum personal independence through useful, productive, and gainful employment by assuring an expanded and constant market for their products and services, thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support and minimizing their dependence on welfare and need for costly institutionalization.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-236; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 6, 7, ch. 81-11; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; ss. 3, 4, ch. 88-37; s. 5, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 627.4101 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.4101
627.4101 Credit insurance enrollment forms.
Status: in_force

All credit insurance enrollment forms must be approved by the office pursuant to the provisions of s. 627.410 or s. 627.682.

History: s. 11, ch. 2002-57; s. 1113, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 682.03 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 682 / Section 682.03
682.03 Proceedings to compel and to stay arbitration.
Status: in_force

(1) On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person’s refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement: (a) If the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate. (b) If the refusing party opposes the motion, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue and order the parties to arbitrate unless it finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate.

(2) On motion of a person alleging that an arbitration proceeding has been initiated or threatened but that there is no agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue. If the court finds that there is an enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it shall order the parties to arbitrate.

(3) If the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it may not order the parties to arbitrate pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection (2).

(4) The court may not refuse to order arbitration because the claim subject to arbitration lacks merit or grounds for the claim have not been established.

(5) If a proceeding involving a claim referable to arbitration under an alleged agreement to arbitrate is pending in court, a motion under this section must be made in that court. Otherwise, a motion under this section may be made in any court as provided in s. 682.19.

(6) If a party makes a motion to the court to order arbitration, the court on just terms shall stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim alleged to be subject to the arbitration until the court renders a final decision under this section.

(7) If the court orders arbitration, the court on just terms shall stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim subject to the arbitration. If a claim subject to the arbitration is severable, the court may limit the stay to that claim.

History: s. 2, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 8, ch. 2013-232.
Fla. Stat. § 626.845 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.845
626.845 Cancellation of license.
Status: in_force

All certificates of licenses issued under this act are at all times the property of the state; and, upon notice by the department to the licensee of a suspension, revocation, refusal to renew, failure to renew, or expiration of a license or appointment, or upon termination of the agency agreement between the appointee and insurer, such license and appointment will no longer be in force and effect.

History: s. 16, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; s. 129, ch. 90-363; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 316.304 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.304
316.304 Wearing of headsets.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall operate a vehicle while wearing a headset, headphone, or other listening device, other than a hearing aid or instrument for the improvement of defective human hearing.

(2) This section does not apply to: (a) Any law enforcement officer equipped with any communication device necessary in performing his or her assigned duties or to any emergency vehicle operator equipped with any ear protection device. (b) Any applicant for a license to operate a motorcycle while taking the examination required by s. 322.12(5). (c) Any person operating a motorcycle who is using a headset that is installed in a helmet and worn so as to prevent the speakers from making direct contact with the user’s ears so that the user can hear surrounding sounds. (d) Any person using a headset in conjunction with a cellular telephone that only provides sound through one ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other ear. (e) Any person using a headset in conjunction with communicating with the central base operation that only provides sound through one ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other ear.

(3) The department shall inspect and review all headset equipment submitted to it and shall publish a list by name and type of approved equipment.

(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-4; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 8, ch. 83-228; s. 4, ch. 84-284; s. 2, ch. 85-329; s. 24, ch. 87-161; s. 3, ch. 88-405; s. 3, ch. 92-18; s. 24, ch. 95-143; s. 327, ch. 95-148; s. 219, ch. 99-248; s. 105, ch. 2002-20; s. 11, ch. 2019-5.
Fla. Stat. § 17.09 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.09
17.09 Application for warrants for salaries.
Status: in_force

All public officers who are entitled to salaries in this state, shall make their application for warrants in writing, stating for what terms and the amount they claim, which written application shall be filed by the Chief Financial Officer as vouchers for the warrants issued thereupon.

History: s. 1, ch. 1567, 1866; RS 101; GS 105; RGS 118; CGL 148; s. 26, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 116.36 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 116 / Section 116.36
116.36 Notary public commissions; municipal employees.
Status: in_force

Each agency, board, commission or department of each of the several municipalities of the state is hereby authorized to pay the cost of securing a notary public commission for any employee of such agency, board, commission or department. Such cost is declared to be an expense of such agency, board, commission or department and shall be expended from the budget thereof. The chief administrative officer of each such agency, board, commission or department shall determine the number of notaries public necessary for the proper administration of such agency, board, commission or department. All fees collected by such notaries public as hereinafter provided shall become fee receipts of such municipality and shall be deposited in the general fund thereof.

History: s. 2, ch. 67-282.