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Fla. Stat. § 406.49 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 406 / Part II / Section 406.49
406.49 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Anatomical board” means the anatomical board of the state headquartered at the University of Florida Health Science Center.

(2) “Cremated remains” has the same meaning as provided in s. 497.005.

(3) “Final disposition” has the same meaning as provided in s. 497.005.

(4) “Human remains” or “remains” has the same meaning as provided in s. 497.005.

(5) “Indigent person” means a person whose family income does not exceed 100 percent of the current federal poverty guidelines prescribed for the family’s household size by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(6) “Legally authorized person” has the same meaning as provided in s. 497.005.

(7) “Nontransplant anatomical donation organization” means a tissue bank or other organization that facilitates nontransplant anatomical donation, including referral, obtaining informed consent or authorization, acquisition, traceability, transport, assessing donor acceptability, preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, release, evaluating intended use, distribution, and final disposition of nontransplant anatomical donations.

(8) “Unclaimed remains” means human remains that are not claimed by a legally authorized person, other than a medical examiner or the board of county commissioners, for final disposition at the person’s expense.

History: s. 5, ch. 2013-138.
Fla. Stat. § 288.06561 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.06561
288.06561 Reduction or waiver of financial match requirements.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the member agencies and organizations of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI), as defined in s. 288.0656(6)(a), shall review the financial match requirements for projects in rural areas as defined in s. 288.0656(2).

(1) Each agency and organization shall develop a proposal to waive or reduce the match requirement for rural areas.

(2) Agencies and organizations shall ensure that all proposals are submitted to the department for review by the REDI agencies.

(3) These proposals shall be delivered to the department for distribution to the REDI agencies and organizations. A meeting of REDI agencies and organizations must be called within 30 days after receipt of such proposals for REDI comment and recommendations on each proposal.

(4) Waivers and reductions must be requested by the county or community, and such county or community must have three or more of the factors identified in s. 288.0656(2)(c).

(5) Any other funds available to the project may be used for financial match of federal programs when there is fiscal hardship, and the match requirements may not be waived or reduced.

(6) When match requirements are not reduced or eliminated, donations of land, though usually not recognized as an in-kind match, may be permitted.

(7) To the fullest extent possible, agencies and organizations shall expedite the rule adoption and amendment process if necessary to incorporate the reduction in match by rural areas in fiscal distress.

(8) REDI shall include in its annual report an evaluation on the status of changes to rules, number of awards made with waivers, and recommendations for future changes.

History: s. 5, ch. 2001-201; s. 14, ch. 2009-51; s. 144, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 186.509 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 186 / Section 186.509
186.509 Dispute resolution process.
Status: in_force

Each regional planning council shall establish by rule a dispute resolution process to reconcile differences on planning and growth management issues between local governments, regional agencies, and private interests. The dispute resolution process shall, within a reasonable set of timeframes, provide for: voluntary meetings among the disputing parties; if those meetings fail to resolve the dispute, initiation of mandatory mediation or a similar process; if that process fails, initiation of arbitration or administrative or judicial action, where appropriate. The council shall not utilize the dispute resolution process to address disputes involving environmental permits or other regulatory matters unless requested to do so by the parties. The resolution of any issue through the dispute resolution process shall not alter any person’s right to a judicial determination of any issue if that person is entitled to such a determination under statutory or common law.

History: s. 15, ch. 84-257; s. 1, ch. 92-182; ss. 35, 38, ch. 93-206; s. 11, ch. 2009-96; s. 10, ch. 2011-14.
Fla. Stat. § 861.02 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 861 / Section 861.02
861.02 Obstructing watercourse.
Status: in_force

Whoever erects or fixes on any navigable watercourse any dam, bridge, hedge, seine, drag, or other obstruction, whereby the navigation of boats drawing 3 feet of water or the passage of fish may be obstructed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.

History: s. 72, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2701; GS 3665; RGS 5608; CGL 7797; s. 1100, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 476.034 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 476 / Section 476.034
476.034 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this act:

(1) “Barber” means a person who is licensed to engage in the practice of barbering in this state under the authority of this chapter.

(2) “Barbering” means any of the following practices when done for remuneration and for the public, but not when done for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments: shaving, cutting, trimming, coloring, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, or waving the hair or beard or applying oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations to the face, scalp, or neck, either by hand or by mechanical appliances.

(3) “Barbershop” means any place of business wherein the practice of barbering is carried on.

(4) “Board” means the Barbers’ Board.

(5) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

History: ss. 3, 28, ch. 78-155; ss. 2, 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 62, ch. 80-406; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 19, 20, ch. 85-297; s. 31, ch. 89-344; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 164, ch. 94-218.
Fla. Stat. § 324.242 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 324 / Section 324.242
324.242 Personal injury protection and property damage liability insurance policies; public records exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) The following information regarding personal injury protection and property damage liability insurance policies held by the department is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution: (a) Personal identifying information of an insured or former insured; and (b) An insurance policy number.

(2) Upon receipt of a request and proof of a crash report as required under s. 316.065, s. 316.066, or s. 316.068, or a crash report created pursuant to the laws of another state, the department shall release the policy number for a policy covering a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident to: (a) Any person involved in such accident; (b) The attorney of any person involved in such accident; or (c) A representative of the insurer of any person involved in such accident.

(3) The department shall provide personal injury protection and property damage liability insurance policy numbers to department-approved third parties that provide data collection services to an insurer of any person involved in such accident.

(4) Before the department’s release of a policy number in accordance with subsection (2) or subsection (3), an insurer’s representative, a contracted third party, or an attorney for a person involved in an accident must provide the department with documentation confirming proof of representation.

(5) Information made confidential and exempt by this section may be disclosed to another governmental entity without a written request or copy of the crash report if disclosure is necessary for the receiving governmental entity to perform its duties and responsibilities. For purposes of this subsection, the term “governmental entity” means any federal, state, county, district, authority, or municipal officer, department, division, board, bureau, or commission created or established by law.

(6) This exemption applies to personal identifying information of an insured or former insured and insurance policy numbers held by the department before, on, or after October 11, 2007.

History: s. 1, ch. 2007-325; s. 1, ch. 2012-219; s. 15, ch. 2015-163.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0620 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0620
607.0620 Subscriptions for shares.
Status: in_force

(1) A subscription for shares entered into before incorporation is irrevocable for 6 months unless the subscription agreement provides a longer or shorter period or all the subscribers agree to revocation.

(2) A subscription for shares, whether made before or after incorporation, is not enforceable against the subscriber unless in writing and signed by the subscriber.

(3) The board of directors may determine the payment terms of subscriptions for shares that were entered into before incorporation, unless the subscription agreement specifies them. A call for payment by the board of directors must be uniform as to all shares of the same class or series, unless the subscription agreement specifies otherwise.

(4) Shares issued pursuant to subscriptions entered into before incorporation are fully paid and nonassessable when the corporation receives the consideration specified in the subscription agreement.

(5) If a subscriber defaults in payment of money or property under a subscription agreement entered into before incorporation, the corporation may collect the amount owed as any other debt. Alternatively, unless the subscription agreement provides otherwise, the corporation may rescind the agreement and may sell the shares if the debt remains unpaid more than 20 days after the corporation delivers written demand for payment to the subscriber. If the subscription agreement is rescinded and the shares sold, then, notwithstanding the rescission, the defaulting subscriber or his, her, or its legal representative shall be entitled to be paid the excess of the sale proceeds over the sum of the amount due and unpaid on the subscription and the reasonable expenses incurred in selling the shares, but in no event shall the defaulting subscriber or his, her, or its legal representative be entitled to be paid an amount greater than the amount paid by the subscriber on the subscription.

(6) A subscription agreement entered into after incorporation is also subject to s. 607.0621.

History: s. 37, ch. 89-154; s. 12, ch. 93-281; s. 8, ch. 97-102; s. 41, ch. 2019-90; s. 10, ch. 2020-32.
Fla. Stat. § 373.217 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part II / Section 373.217
373.217 Superseded laws and regulations.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a means whereby reasonable programs for the issuance of permits authorizing the consumptive use of particular quantities of water may be authorized by the Department of Environmental Protection, subject to judicial review and also subject to review by the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission as provided in s. 373.114.

(2) It is the further intent of the Legislature that Part II of the Florida Water Resources Act of 1972, as amended, as set forth in ss. 373.203-373.249, shall provide the exclusive authority for requiring permits for the consumptive use of water and for authorizing transportation thereof pursuant to s. 373.223(2).

(3) If any provision of Part II of the Florida Water Resources Act of 1972, as amended, as set forth in ss. 373.203-373.249, is in conflict with any other provision, limitation, or restriction which is now in effect under any law or ordinance of this state or any political subdivision or municipality, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, Part II shall govern and control, and such other law or ordinance or rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be deemed superseded for the purpose of regulating the consumptive use of water. However, this section shall not be construed to supersede the provisions of the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.

(4) Other than as provided in subsection (3) of this section, Part II of the Florida Water Resources Act of 1972, as amended, preempts the regulation of the consumptive use of water as defined in this act.

History: s. 9, ch. 76-243; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 265, ch. 94-356.
Fla. Stat. § 205.055 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.055
205.055 Exemptions; veterans, spouses of veterans and certain servicemembers, and low-income persons.
Status: in_force

(1) The following persons are entitled to an exemption from a business tax and any fees imposed under this chapter: (a) A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who was honorably discharged upon separation from service, or the spouse or unremarried surviving spouse of such a veteran. (b) The spouse of an active duty military servicemember who has relocated to the county or municipality pursuant to a permanent change of station order. (c) A person who is receiving public assistance as defined in s. 409.2554. (d) A person whose household income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty level based on the current year’s federal poverty guidelines.

(2) A person must complete and sign, under penalty of perjury, a Request for Fee Exemption to be furnished by the local governing authority and provide written documentation in support of his or her request for an exemption under subsection (1).

(3) If a person who is exempt under subsection (1) owns a majority interest in a business with fewer than 100 employees, the business is exempt. Such person must complete and sign, under penalty of perjury, a Request for Fee Exemption to be furnished by the local governing authority and provide written documentation in support of his or her request for an exemption for the business under this subsection.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-80; s. 24, ch. 2018-118.
Fla. Stat. § 536.17 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 536 / Section 536.17
536.17 Where two or more brands the same.
Status: in_force

In case there shall be recorded in the same county two or more brands the same, or substantially the same, the brand first recorded shall be the lawful brand, and the other shall be of no effect under this chapter.

History: s. 6, ch. 4788, 1899; GS 1260; RGS 2397; CGL 3806.
Fla. Stat. § 627.151 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.151
627.151 Basis of approval or disapproval of workers’ compensation or employer’s liability insurance filing; scope of disapproval power.
Status: in_force

(1) In determining at any time whether to approve or disapprove a filing as to workers’ compensation or employer’s liability insurance, or to permit the filing otherwise to become effective, the office shall give consideration only to the applicable standards and factors referred to in ss. 627.062 and 627.072.

(2) As to workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances, no manual of classifications, rule, rating plan, rating system, plan of operation, or any modification of any of the foregoing which establishes standards for measuring variations in hazards or expense provisions, or both, shall be disapproved if the rates thereby produced meet the applicable requirements of this part.

History: s. 425, ch. 59-205; s. 8, ch. 67-9; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 101, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 357, 806, ch. 82-243; s. 49, ch. 82-386; ss. 9, 10, ch. 87-124; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1084, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 445.014 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 445 / Section 445.014
445.014 Small business workforce service initiative.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to legislative appropriation, the state board shall establish a program to encourage local workforce development boards to establish one-stop delivery systems that maximize the provision of workforce and human-resource support services to small businesses. Under the program, a local workforce development board may apply, on a competitive basis, for funds to support the provision of such services to small businesses through the local workforce development area’s one-stop delivery system.

(2) Eligible uses of funds under this program include, but are not limited to: (a) Identifying common training needs among small businesses; (b) Developing curriculum to address common training needs among small businesses; (c) Facilitating the provision of training services for such small businesses through eligible training providers; (d) Assisting small businesses to identify incentives and complete applications or other paperwork associated with such incentives; and (e) Establishing a single point of contact for the provision of preemployment and postemployment services to small businesses.

(3) The state board shall establish guidelines governing the administration of this program and shall establish criteria to be used in evaluating applications for funding. Such criteria must include, but need not be limited to, a showing that the local workforce development board has in place a detailed plan for establishing a one-stop delivery system designed to meet the workforce needs of small businesses and for leveraging other funding sources in support of such activities.

(4) For purposes of this section, the term “small business” means an independently owned and operated business concern that employs 30 or fewer permanent full-time employees and that, together with its affiliates, has a net worth of not more than $3 million and an average net income, after federal income taxes and excluding any carryover losses, of not more than $2 million for the preceding 2 years.

History: s. 161, ch. 2000-165; s. 35, ch. 2015-98; s. 33, ch. 2016-216; s. 19, ch. 2020-30.
Fla. Stat. § 775.0848 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0848
775.0848 Offenses committed by an unauthorized alien; reclassification.
Status: in_force

The penalty for any misdemeanor or felony committed by an unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111 shall be reclassified in the following manner:

(1) A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(2) A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a felony of the third degree.

(3) A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a felony of the second degree.

(4) A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a felony of the first degree.

(5) A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life felony.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-8; s. 10, ch. 2025-1.
Fla. Stat. § 673.5051 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part V / Section 673.5051
673.5051 Evidence of dishonor.
Status: in_force

(1) The following are admissible as evidence and create a presumption of dishonor and of any notice of dishonor stated: (a) A document regular in form as provided in subsection (2) which purports to be a protest; (b) A purported stamp or writing of the drawee, payor bank, or presenting bank on or accompanying the instrument stating that acceptance or payment has been refused unless reasons for the refusal are stated and the reasons are not consistent with dishonor; and (c) A book or record of the drawee, payor bank, or collecting bank, kept in the usual course of business, which shows dishonor, even if there is no evidence of who made the entry.

(2) A protest is a certificate of dishonor made by a United States consul or vice consul, or a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths by the law of the place where dishonor occurs. It may be made upon information satisfactory to that person. The protest must identify the instrument and certify that presentment has been made, or, if not made, the reason why it was not made, and that the instrument has been dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment. The protest may also certify that notice of dishonor has been given to some or all parties.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 480.052 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 480 / Section 480.052
480.052 Power of county or municipality to regulate massage therapy.
Status: in_force

A county or municipality, within its jurisdiction, may regulate persons and establishments licensed under this chapter. Such regulation shall not exceed the powers of the state under this act or be inconsistent with this act. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a county or municipality from enacting any regulation of persons or establishments not licensed pursuant to this act.

History: s. 20, ch. 78-436; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 56, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 15, ch. 2021-143.
Fla. Stat. § 450.34 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 450 / Part III / Section 450.34
450.34 Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.
Status: in_force

A licensee may not:

(1) Make any misrepresentation or false statement in his or her application for a certificate of registration.

(2) Make or cause to be made to any person any false, fraudulent, or misleading representation or publish or circulate or cause to be published or circulated any false, fraudulent, or misleading information concerning the terms, conditions, or existence of employment at any place or places, by any person or persons, or of any individual or individuals.

(3) Make any charge or deduction from wages for any tools, equipment, transportation, or recruiting fees that are for the benefit of the employer unless in compliance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

(4) Retaliate against any person that has filed a complaint or aided an investigation pursuant to this part.

(5) Contract with or employ any person acting in the capacity of a farm labor contractor, or performing activities defined in s. 450.28(1), when that person does not have a current certificate of registration issued by the department pursuant to the requirements of this part.

History: s. 8, ch. 71-234; s. 1, ch. 77-25; ss. 2, 3, ch. 87-551; s. 30, ch. 92-173; s. 177, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2002-161; s. 16, ch. 2004-64.
Fla. Stat. § 532.02 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 532 / Section 532.02
532.02 Payment by other device.
Status: in_force

Any person issuing coupons, punch-outs, tickets, tokens, or other device in lieu of cash as payment for labor, whether redeemable either wholly or partially in goods or merchandise, at the person’s or any other place of business, shall, on demand of any legal holder thereof:

(1) Be liable for the full face value thereof in current money of the United States, on or after the 30th day succeeding the day of issuance.

(2) Be liable for payment in current money of the United States, notwithstanding any contrary stipulation or provision, which may be therein contained.

(3) Be subject to suit brought thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction, upon failure to comply with either subsection (1) or subsection (2), wherein any legal holder’s recovery shall include the full face value of any such device, with legal interest from demand and, in the court’s discretion, 10 percent of said amount as attorney’s fees in the same suit.

History: s. 2, ch. 6914, 1915; RGS 2523; CGL 3945; s. 1, ch. 71-324; s. 732, ch. 97-103.