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Fla. Stat. § 599.004 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 599 / Section 599.004
599.004 Florida Farm Winery Program; registration; logo; fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Farm Winery Program is established within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Under this program, a winery may qualify as a tourist attraction only if it is registered with and certified by the department as a Florida Farm Winery. A winery may not claim to be certified unless it has received written approval from the department. (a) To qualify as a certified Florida Farm Winery, a winery must: 1. Produce or sell less than 250,000 gallons of wine annually of which 60 percent of the wine produced is made from state agricultural products. 2. Maintain a minimum of 5 acres of owned or managed land in Florida which produces commodities used in the production of wine. 3. Be open to the public for tours, tastings, and sales at least 30 hours each week. 4. Make annual application to the department for recognition as a Florida Farm Winery, on forms provided by the department. 5. Pay an annual application and registration fee of $100. (b) To maintain certification and recognition as a Florida Farm Winery, a winery must comply with the qualifications provided in this section. The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to officially recognize a certified Florida Farm Winery as a state tourist attraction.

(2)(a) The department, in coordination with the Florida Wine Advisory Council, shall develop and designate by rule a Florida Farm Winery logo, emblem, and directional sign to guide the public to certified Florida Farm Wineries. The logo and emblem of certified Florida Farm Winery signs must be uniform. (b) Upon the request of a certified Florida Farm Winery, the Department of Transportation shall acquire and place Florida Farm Winery logo, emblem, and directional signs on the rights-of-way of interstate highways and primary and secondary roads. All costs for placing each sign shall be paid by the certified Florida Farm Winery requesting the sign. However, the cost of placing a sign shall not exceed $250 and the annual permit fee shall not exceed $50. (c) Each certified Florida Farm Winery shall pay to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a licensing fee of $10 each year for each Florida Farm Winery logo, emblem, and directional sign in place. (d) Wineries that fail to recertify annually or pay the licensing fee required in paragraph (c) are subject to having the signs referenced in paragraph (b) removed and will be responsible for all costs incurred by the Department of Transportation in connection with the removal.

(3) All fees collected, except as otherwise provided by this section, shall be deposited into the Florida Wine Trust Fund and used to develop consumer information on the native characteristics and proper use of wines.

History: s. 30, ch. 92-151; s. 10, ch. 2012-83; s. 72, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 933.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 933 / Section 933.06
933.06 Sworn application required before issuance.
Status: in_force

The judge must, before issuing the warrant, have the application of some person for said warrant duly sworn to and subscribed, and may receive further testimony from witnesses or supporting affidavits, or depositions in writing, to support the application. The affidavit and further proof, if same be had or required, must set forth the facts tending to establish the grounds of the application or probable cause for believing that they exist.

History: s. 6, ch. 9321, 1923; CGL 8508; s. 36, ch. 2004-11.
Fla. Stat. § 620.8916 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part II / Section 620.8916
620.8916 Merger.
Status: in_force

(1) A partnership may merge with one or more other constituent organizations pursuant to this section and ss. 620.8917-620.8919 and a plan of merger, if: (a) The governing law of each of the other organizations authorizes the merger. (b) The merger is permitted by the law of each jurisdiction that enacted those governing laws. (c) Each of the other organizations complies with its governing law in effecting the merger.

(2) A plan of merger must be in a record and must include: (a) The name and form of each constituent organization. (b) The name and form of the surviving organization. (c) The terms and conditions of the merger, including the manner and basis for converting the interests in each constituent organization into any combination of money, interests in the surviving organization, and other consideration. (d) Any amendments to be made by the merger to the surviving organization’s organizational documents.

History: s. 22, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 180.135 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 180 / Section 180.135
180.135 Utility services; refusal or discontinuance of services for nonpayment of service charges by former occupant of rental unit prohibited; unpaid service charges of former occupant not to be basis for lien against rental property, exception.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no municipality may refuse services or discontinue utility, water, or sewer services to the owner of any rental unit or to a tenant or prospective tenant of such rental unit for nonpayment of service charges incurred by a former occupant of the rental unit; any such unpaid service charges incurred by a former occupant will not be the basis for any lien against the rental property or legal action against the present tenant or owner to recover such charges except to the extent that the present tenant or owner has benefited directly from the service provided to the former occupant. (b) This section applies only if the former occupant of the rental unit contracted for such services with the municipality or if the municipality provided services with knowledge of the former occupant’s name and the period the occupant was provided the services.

(2) The provisions of this section may not be waived through any contractual arrangement between a municipality and a landlord whereby the landlord agrees to be responsible for a tenant’s or future tenant’s payment of service charges.

(3) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any municipality may adopt an ordinance authorizing the municipality to withdraw and expend any security deposit collected by the municipality from any occupant or tenant for the provision of utility, water, or sewer services for the nonpayment of service charges by the occupant or tenant.

(4) In any case where a tenant subject to part II of chapter 83 does not make payment for service charges to a municipality for the provision of utility, water, or sewer services, the landlord may thereupon commence eviction proceedings. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a municipality from discontinuing service to a tenant who is in arrears 30 days or more, or as required by bond covenant.

History: s. 1, ch. 84-292; s. 1, ch. 88-332; s. 1, ch. 89-272.
Fla. Stat. § 506.513 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 506 / Section 506.513
506.513 Illegal use of shopping carts and laundry carts.
Status: in_force

It is a violation of ss. 506.501-506.519:

(1) To remove any shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment with intent to deprive temporarily or permanently the owner of such cart, or the retailer, of possession of the cart.

(2) To remove a shopping cart or laundry cart, without written authorization, from its owner or from the premises or parking area of any retail establishment.

(3) To remove, obliterate, or alter any serial number or sign affixed to a shopping cart or laundry cart.

History: s. 1, ch. 83-262.
Fla. Stat. § 455.208 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.208
455.208 Publication of information.
Status: in_force

The department and the boards shall have the authority to advise licensees periodically, through the publication of a newsletter, about information that the department or the board determines is of interest to the industry. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the department and the boards shall publish a summary of final orders resulting in fines, suspensions, or revocations, and any other information the department or the board determines is of interest to the public.

History: s. 5, ch. 88-392; s. 40, ch. 92-33; s. 10, ch. 92-149; s. 23, ch. 93-129; s. 67, ch. 94-218; s. 7, ch. 97-261.
Fla. Stat. § 634.420 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.420
634.420 License and appointment of sales representatives.
Status: in_force

Sales representatives for service warranty associations or insurers shall be licensed, appointed, renewed, continued, reinstated, or terminated in accordance with procedures as prescribed in chapter 626 for insurance representatives in general. However, they shall be exempt from all other provisions of chapter 626, including fingerprinting, photo identification, education, and examination. License, appointment, and other fees shall be those prescribed in s. 624.501. A licensed and appointed sales representative shall be directly responsible and accountable for all acts of the licensed sales representative’s employees or other representatives. Each service warranty association or insurer shall, on forms prescribed by the department, within 30 days after termination of the appointment, notify the department of such termination. No employee or sales representative of a service warranty association or insurer may directly or indirectly solicit or negotiate insurance contracts, or hold herself or himself out in any manner to be an insurance agent, unless so qualified, licensed, and appointed therefor under the insurance code.

History: s. 5, ch. 78-255; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 15, 36, 37, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 20, ch. 85-208; s. 60, ch. 91-106; s. 151, ch. 91-108; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 477, ch. 97-102; s. 78, ch. 98-199; s. 95, ch. 2003-1; s. 71, ch. 2003-267; s. 62, ch. 2003-281.
Fla. Stat. § 817.611 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part II / Section 817.611
817.611 Traffic in or possess counterfeit credit cards.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “related document” means an invoice, a voucher, a sales draft, or other representation or manifestation of a counterfeit credit card or a credit card number of a cardholder if not authorized by the cardholder.

(2) A person who traffics in, attempts to traffic in, or possesses counterfeit credit cards or related documents in any 6-month period is guilty of: (a) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person traffics in, attempts to traffic in, or possesses 5 to 14 counterfeit credit cards or related documents. (b) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person traffics in, attempts to traffic in, or possesses 15 to 49 counterfeit credit cards or related documents. (c) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person traffics in, attempts to traffic in, or possesses 50 or more counterfeit credit cards or related documents.

History: s. 4, ch. 85-43; s. 4, ch. 2016-173.
Fla. Stat. § 682.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 682 / Section 682.11
682.11 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
Status: in_force

(1) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable to the claim.

(2) An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding.

(3) As to all remedies other than those authorized by subsections (1) and (2), an arbitrator may order such remedies as the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that such a remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a ground for refusing to confirm an award under s. 682.12 or for vacating an award under s. 682.13.

(4) An arbitrator’s expenses and fees, together with other expenses, must be paid as provided in the award.

(5) If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary relief under subsection (1), the arbitrator shall specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in law authorizing the award and state separately the amount of the punitive damages or other exemplary relief.

History: s. 10, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 22, ch. 2013-232.
Fla. Stat. § 903.29 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 903 / Section 903.29
903.29 Arrest of principal by surety after forfeiture.
Status: in_force

Within 2 years from the date of forfeiture of a bond, the surety may arrest the principal for the purpose of surrendering the principal to the official in whose custody she or he was at the time bail was taken or in whose custody the principal would have been placed had she or he been committed.

History: s. 72, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(72); s. 1, ch. 59-192; s. 5, ch. 61-406; s. 5, ch. 65-492; s. 35, ch. 70-339; s. 47, ch. 84-103; s. 11, ch. 86-151; s. 1486, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 215.65 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.65
215.65 Bond Fee Trust Fund, expenditures; schedule of fees.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a Bond Fee Trust Fund, which shall be maintained as a separate fund. The working capital reserve of this fund for any fiscal year shall never exceed the expenditures of the previous fiscal year. The “working capital reserve” is defined as the amount of cash, investments at cost, and accounts receivable due within 1 year, less the amount of accounts payable due within 1 year, at the end of the current fiscal year. Any moneys in excess of the working capital reserve which remain in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred by the division within 120 days to the sinking fund accounts established for the bonds issued by the division during such prior fiscal year and shall be distributed to such accounts on a pro rata basis according to the fees charged for the issuance of such bonds.

(2) All expenses of the division may be paid from such trust fund. Such expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, costs of validating, printing and delivering the bonds, printing the prospectus, publishing notices of sale of the bonds, salaries of personnel of the division, and necessary administrative expenses.

(3) The division shall adopt by resolution a schedule of fees and expenses, which may be revised from time to time as conditions warrant, designed so that the Bond Fee Trust Fund will be reimbursed for general administrative expenses of the division as well as all direct out-of-pocket expenses. The fees charged to and all expenses paid for and on behalf of each bond issue shall be paid and reimbursed to the Bond Fee Trust Fund from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds, if such bonds are sold, or from such other source as may be agreed to by the state agency requesting the services of the division, if for any reason the bonds are not sold.

History: s. 10, ch. 69-230; s. 48, ch. 71-355; s. 1, ch. 73-135; s. 37, ch. 81-223; s. 80, ch. 83-217; s. 6, ch. 89-287; s. 2, ch. 93-162.
Fla. Stat. § 153.82 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part II / Section 153.82
153.82 Handling of taxes and special assessments, district treasurer.
Status: in_force

All ad valorem taxes or special assessments levied and collected in any district in the manner provided herein shall when received be paid over by the proper officials of the county in which the district is located to the treasurer of the district to be applied as provided in this law and in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of any bonds or other obligations pursuant to this law.

History: s. 33, ch. 59-466.
Fla. Stat. § 626.9913 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part X / Section 626.9913
626.9913 Viatical settlement provider license continuance; annual report; fees; deposit.
Status: in_force

(1) A viatical settlement provider license continues in force until suspended or revoked.

(2) Annually, on or before March 1, the viatical settlement provider licensee shall file a statement containing information the commission requires and shall pay to the office a license fee in the amount of $500. After December 31, 2007, the annual statement shall include an annual audited financial statement of the viatical settlement provider prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by an independent certified public accountant covering a 12-month period ending on a day falling during the last 6 months of the preceding calendar year. If the audited financial statement has not been completed, however, the licensee shall include in its annual statement an unaudited financial statement for the preceding calendar year and an affidavit from an officer of the licensee stating that the audit has not been completed. In this event, the licensee shall submit the audited statement on or before June 1. The annual statement, due on or before March 1 each year, shall also provide the office with a report of all life expectancy providers who have provided life expectancies directly or indirectly to the viatical settlement provider for use in connection with a viatical settlement contract or a viatical settlement investment. A viatical settlement provider shall include in all statements filed with the office all information requested by the office regarding a related provider trust established by the viatical settlement provider. The office may require more frequent reporting. Failure to timely file the annual statement or the audited financial statement or to timely pay the license fee is grounds for immediate suspension of the license. The commission may by rule require all or part of the statements or filings required under this section to be submitted by electronic means in a computer-readable form compatible with the electronic data format specified by the commission.

(3) To ensure the faithful performance of its obligations to its viators in the event of insolvency or the loss of its license, a viatical settlement provider licensee must deposit and maintain deposited in trust with the department securities eligible for deposit under s. 625.52, having at all times a value of not less than $100,000.

(4) There shall be no additional annual license fee or deposit requirements under this act for a related provider trust established by a viatical settlement provider.

(5) A judgment creditor or other claimant of a viatical settlement provider does not have the right to levy upon any of the assets or securities held in this state pursuant to this section.

History: s. 4, ch. 96-336; s. 2, ch. 98-164; s. 1046, ch. 2003-261; s. 16, ch. 2005-237; s. 1, ch. 2006-64; s. 2, ch. 2007-148; s. 144, ch. 2020-2.
Fla. Stat. § 627.0621 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.0621
627.0621 Transparency in rate regulation.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the term: (a) “Rate filing” means any original or amended rate residential property insurance filing. (b) “Recommendation” means any proposed, preliminary, or final recommendation from an office actuary reviewing a rate filing with respect to the issue of approval or disapproval of the rate filing or with respect to rate indications that the office would consider acceptable.

(2) WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO RATE FILING INFORMATION. — (a) With respect to any residential property rate filing, the office shall provide the following information on a publicly accessible Internet website: 1. The overall rate change requested by the insurer. 2. The rate change approved by the office along with all of the actuary’s assumptions and recommendations forming the basis of the office’s decision. 3. Certification by the office’s actuary that, based on the actuary’s knowledge, his or her recommendations are consistent with accepted actuarial principles. (b) For any rate filing, whether or not the filing is subject to a public hearing, the office shall provide on its website a means for any policyholder who may be affected by a proposed rate change to send an e-mail regarding the proposed rate change. Such e-mail must be accessible to the actuary assigned to review the rate filing.

History: s. 22, ch. 2008-66; s. 82, ch. 2009-21; s. 8, ch. 2009-87.
Fla. Stat. § 220.54 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part VI / Section 220.54
220.54 Administration of law.
Status: in_force

The cost of preparing and distributing printed documents, reports, forms, and paraphernalia for the collection of the tax imposed by this code and the inspection and enforcement duties required in connection therewith shall be borne by this state through a general revenue appropriation to the department.

History: s. 2, ch. 74-324.
Fla. Stat. § 770.07 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 770 / Section 770.07
770.07 Cause of action, time of accrual.
Status: in_force

The cause of action for damages founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance, as described in s. 770.05, shall be deemed to have accrued at the time of the first publication or exhibition or utterance thereof in this state.

History: s. 3, ch. 67-52.
Fla. Stat. § 401.027 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 401 / Part I / Section 401.027
401.027 Federal assistance.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of Management Services or his or her designee is authorized to apply for and accept federal funding assistance in the development and implementation of a statewide emergency medical telecommunications system.

History: s. 6, ch. 73-254; s. 52, ch. 99-399.