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Fla. Stat. § 320.831 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.831
320.831 Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever violates any provision of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. ss. 5401 et seq., or any rules, regulations, or final order issued thereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each such violation. Each violation of a provision of the act or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder shall constitute a separate violation with respect to each mobile home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required thereby, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed $1 million for any related series of violations occurring within 1 year from the date of the first violation.

(2) Any individual, or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation, who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of s. 610 of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 in a manner which threatens the health or safety of any purchaser is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any manufacturer, dealer, or inspector who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of ss. 320.822-320.862 or any of the rules adopted by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, provided such violation is not also a violation of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 or any rule, regulation, or final order issued thereunder.

History: s. 12, ch. 67-350; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 74-99; s. 41, ch. 77-357; s. 5, ch. 78-221; s. 12, ch. 80-217; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 41, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 215.49 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.49
215.49 Making funds available for investment.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the duty of each state agency, and the judicial branch, now or hereafter charged with the administration of the System Trust Fund, as defined in s. 121.021(36), or other funds specifically required by law to be invested by the State Board of Administration pursuant to ss. 215.44-215.53 to make such moneys available for investment as fully as is consistent with the cash requirements of the particular fund and to transfer such moneys to the board for investment.

(2) Monthly, and more often as circumstances require, such agency and the judicial branch shall notify the State Board of Administration of the amount available for investment, the moneys shall be transferred to the board, and the investment shall be made by the board. Such notification shall include the name and number of the fund for which the investments are to be made, and of the life of the investment if the principal sum is to be required for meeting obligations; however, nothing herein shall be construed as legislative intent to make available for investment any funds other than those referred to in s. 215.44.

(3) If requested by the board, it shall be the duty of the agency and the judicial branch to furnish the board an inventory of all securities in the particular fund, together with such additional information as may be requested.

History: s. 7, ch. 57-353; s. 4, ch. 67-354; s. 3, ch. 81-295; s. 23, ch. 92-142.
Fla. Stat. § 107.11 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 107 / Section 107.11
107.11 Appropriation for expenses.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of defraying the expenses of preparing for, conducting, holding, and declaring the result of the election provided for by this chapter and also for the purpose of defraying the expenses allowed by this chapter for the holding of sessions of the convention as herein provided, to be audited by the Chief Financial Officer, there is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund of the State of Florida a sufficient sum of money for the payment of all amounts necessary to be expended under the terms of this chapter, which sums of money shall be disbursed by the State of Florida pursuant to warrants drawn by the Chief Financial Officer for the payment of same.

History: s. 11, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(11); s. 111, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 744.604 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VIII / Section 744.604
744.604 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction” means a judicial decision or finding that a person is or is not incapacitated as provided in s. 744.331.

(2) “Adjudication by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs” means a determination or finding that a person is competent or incompetent on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or her or his successor.

(4) “Benefits” means arrears of pay, bonus, pension, compensation, insurance, and all other moneys paid or payable by the United States through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

(5) “Estate” means income on hand and assets acquired in whole or in part with income.

(6) “Guardian” means any person acting as a fiduciary for a ward’s person or the ward’s estate, or both.

(7) “Income” means moneys received from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as benefits, and revenue or profit from any property acquired in whole or in part with such moneys.

(8) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association.

(9) “United States Department of Veterans Affairs” means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessors or successors.

(10) “Ward” means a beneficiary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

History: s. 1, ch. 14579, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2146(2); s. 1, ch. 73-304; s. 2, ch. 84-62; s. 95, ch. 89-96; s. 39, ch. 93-268; s. 1115, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7401 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7401
627.7401 Notification of insured’s rights.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission, by rule, shall adopt a form for the notification of insureds of their right to receive personal injury protection benefits under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. Such notice shall include: (a) A description of the benefits provided by personal injury protection, including, but not limited to, the specific types of services for which medical benefits are paid, disability benefits, death benefits, significant exclusions from and limitations on personal injury protection benefits, when payments are due, how benefits are coordinated with other insurance benefits that the insured may have, penalties and interest that may be imposed on insurers for failure to make timely payments of benefits, and rights of parties regarding disputes as to benefits. (b) An advisory informing insureds that: 1. Pursuant to s. 626.9892, the Department of Financial Services may pay rewards of up to $25,000 to persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons committing crimes investigated by the Division of Criminal Investigations arising from violations of s. 440.105, s. 624.15, s. 626.9541, s. 626.989, or s. 817.234. 2. Pursuant to s. 627.736(5)(e)1., if the insured notifies the insurer of a billing error, the insured may be entitled to a certain percentage of a reduction in the amount paid by the insured’s motor vehicle insurer. (c) A notice that solicitation of a person injured in a motor vehicle crash for purposes of filing personal injury protection or tort claims could be a violation of s. 817.234, s 817.505, or the rules regulating The Florida Bar and should be immediately reported to the Division of Criminal Investigations if such conduct has taken place.

(2) Each insurer issuing a policy in this state providing personal injury protection benefits must mail or deliver the notice as specified in subsection (1) to an insured within 21 days after receiving from the insured notice of an automobile accident or claim involving personal injury to an insured who is covered under the policy. The office may allow an insurer additional time to provide the notice specified in subsection (1) not to exceed 30 days, upon a showing by the insurer that an emergency justifies an extension of time.

(3) The notice required by this section does not alter or modify the terms of the insurance contract or other requirements of this act.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-123; s. 1197, ch. 2003-261; s. 19, ch. 2003-411; s. 14, ch. 2006-305; s. 16, ch. 2007-324; s. 24, ch. 2016-165; s. 20, ch. 2025-4.
Fla. Stat. § 960.22 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 960 / Section 960.22
960.22 Application for federal funds.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to apply for funds from, and to submit all necessary forms to, any federal agency participating in a cooperative program to compensate victims of crime.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 17, ch. 80-146; s. 13, ch. 91-23.
Fla. Stat. § 189.0311 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 189 / Part III / Section 189.0311
189.0311 Independent special districts; charter requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any general law, special act, or ordinance of a local government to the contrary, any independent special district charter enacted after September 30, 1989, shall contain the information required by s. 189.031(3). Recognizing that the exclusive charter for a community development district is the statutory charter contained in ss. 190.006-190.041, community development districts established after July 1, 1980, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 190 shall be deemed in compliance with this requirement.

(2) Notwithstanding s. 189.072(2), any independent special district established by a special act prior to the date of ratification of the State Constitution on November 5, 1968, and which was not reestablished, reratified, or otherwise reconstituted by a special act or general law after November 5, 1968, is dissolved effective June 1, 2023. An independent special district affected by this subsection may be reestablished on or after June 1, 2023, pursuant to the requirements and limitations of this chapter.

History: s. 5, ch. 97-255; s. 30, ch. 99-378; s. 12, ch. 2014-22; s. 1, ch. 2022-266.
Fla. Stat. § 365.16 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 365 / Section 365.16
365.16 Obscene or harassing telephone calls.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever: (a) Makes a telephone call to a location at which the person receiving the call has a reasonable expectation of privacy; during such call makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, vulgar, or indecent; and by such call or such language intends to offend, annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number; (b) Makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, without disclosing his or her identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number; (c) Makes or causes the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called number; or (d) Makes repeated telephone calls, during which conversation ensues, solely to harass any person at the called number, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Whoever knowingly permits any telephone under his or her control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Each telephone directory hereafter published for distribution to the members of the general public shall contain a notice which explains this law; such notice shall be printed in type which is no smaller than the smallest type on the same page and shall be preceded by the word “warning.” The provisions of this section shall not apply to directories solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known as classified directories.

(4) Each telephone company in this state shall cooperate with the law enforcement agencies of this state in using its facilities and personnel to detect and prevent violations of this section.

(5) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to telephone calls made in good faith in the ordinary course of business or commerce.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 63-51; s. 1, ch. 69-25; s. 276, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-270; ss. 2, 4, ch. 80-275; s. 550, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 403.7236 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.7236
403.7236 Local government information to be sent to the department.
Status: in_force

Each county shall transmit the following information to the department, according to guidelines established under s. 403.7226:

(1) A summary of the information gathered during its local hazardous waste management assessment;

(2) Information gathered from each small quantity generator not notified or verified previously; and

(3) Onsite information gathered from each existing small quantity generator verification.

History: s. 30, ch. 83-310; s. 4, ch. 85-269; s. 43, ch. 93-207.
Fla. Stat. § 718.402 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part IV / Section 718.402
718.402 Conversion of existing improvements to condominium.
Status: in_force

A developer may create a condominium by converting existing, previously occupied improvements to such ownership by complying with part I of this chapter. A developer of a residential condominium must also comply with part VI of this chapter, but the failure to comply will not affect the validity of the condominium.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-222; s. 14, ch. 79-314; s. 3, ch. 80-3; s. 14, ch. 84-368.
Fla. Stat. § 409.992 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part V / Section 409.992
409.992 Lead agency expenditures.
Status: in_force

(1) The procurement of commodities or contractual services by lead agencies is governed by the financial guidelines developed by the department and must comply with applicable state and federal law and follow good business practices. Pursuant to s. 11.45, the Auditor General may provide technical advice in the development of the financial guidelines. (a)1. Lead agencies shall competitively procure all contracts, consistent with the federal simplified acquisition threshold. 2. Lead agencies shall competitively procure all contracts in excess of $35,000 with related parties. 3. Financial penalties or sanctions, as established by the department and incorporated into the contract, must be imposed by the department for noncompliance with applicable local, state, or federal law for the procurement of commodities or contractual services. (b) The contract between the department and the lead agency must delineate the rights and obligations of the lead agency concerning the acquisition, transfer, or other disposition of real property. At a minimum, the contract must: 1. Require the lead agency to follow all federal law on the acquisition, improvement, transfer, or disposition of real property acquired by the lead agency using federal dollars. 2. Beginning July 1, 2024, require the department to approve any sale, transfer, or disposition of real property acquired and held by the lead agency using state funds.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a community-based care lead agency may make expenditures for staff cellular telephone allowances, contracts requiring deferred payments and maintenance agreements, security deposits for office leases, related agency professional membership dues other than personal professional membership dues, promotional materials, and grant writing services. Expenditures for food and refreshments, other than those provided to clients in the care of the agency or to foster parents, adoptive parents, and caseworkers during training sessions, are not allowable.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a community-based care lead agency administrative employee may not receive a salary, whether base pay or base pay combined with any bonus or incentive payments, in excess of 150 percent of the annual salary paid to the secretary of the Department of Children and Families from state-appropriated funds, including state-appropriated federal funds. This limitation applies regardless of the number of contracts a community-based care lead agency may execute with the department. This subsection does not prohibit any party from providing cash that is not from appropriated state funds to a community-based care lead agency administrative employee.

(4) A lead community-based care agency and its subcontractors are exempt from state travel policies as provided in s. 112.061(3)(a) for their travel expenses incurred in order to comply with the requirements of this section.

History: s. 36, ch. 2014-224; s. 31, ch. 2017-151; s. 23, ch. 2024-183.
Fla. Stat. § 104.187 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 104 / Section 104.187
104.187 Initiative petitions; registration.
Status: in_force

A person who violates s. 100.371(4)(a) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 5, ch. 2019-64; s. 14, ch. 2025-21.
Fla. Stat. § 489.552 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part III / Section 489.552
489.552 Registration required.
Status: in_force

A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a septic tank contractor or a master septic tank contractor in this state unless he or she is registered by the department in accordance with the provisions of this part. However, nothing in this part prohibits any person licensed pursuant to s. 489.105(3)(m) in this state from engaging in the profession for which he or she is licensed.

History: ss. 2, 10, ch. 87-310; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 96-303.
Fla. Stat. § 410.037 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 410 / Section 410.037
410.037 Confidentiality of information.
Status: in_force

Information about disabled adults who receive services under ss. 410.031-410.036 which is received through files, reports, inspection, or otherwise, by the department or by authorized departmental employees, by persons who volunteer services, or by persons who provide services to disabled adults under ss. 410.031-410.036 through contracts with the department is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). The information may not be disclosed publicly in a manner that identifies a disabled adult, unless the person or his or her legal guardian provides written consent.

History: s. 15, ch. 88-350; s. 10, ch. 91-71; s. 76, ch. 95-418; s. 261, ch. 96-406; s. 1026, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 627.64995 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.64995
627.64995 Restrictions on use of state and federal funds for state exchanges.
Status: in_force

(1) A health insurance policy under which coverage is purchased in whole or in part with any state or federal funds through an exchange created pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, may not provide coverage for an abortion as defined in s. 390.011(1), except if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest, or in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, which would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Coverage is deemed to be purchased with state or federal funds if any tax credit or cost-sharing credit is applied toward the health insurance policy.

(2) This section does not prohibit a health insurance policy from offering separate coverage for an abortion if such coverage is not purchased in whole or in part with state or federal funds.

(3) As used in this section, the term “state” means this state or any political subdivision of the state.

History: s. 1, ch. 2011-111.
Fla. Stat. § 585.17 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part II / Section 585.17
585.17 Care of animals with transmissible diseases and liability therefor.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale, or knowingly or willfully transport or move, or knowingly or willfully allow or permit any animal to stray or drift within the state, knowing that animal to be suffering from, afflicted with, or affected by any pest or disease that the department determines, pursuant to s. 585.15, is dangerous, transmissible, or threatening to an agricultural interest of the state, without first obtaining written permission from the department.

(2) No person shall knowingly or willfully transport or move, or knowingly or willfully allow or permit any domestic animal to stray or drift from any quarantine area, without first obtaining written permission from the department.

(3) In addition to the penalty provisions provided in this chapter, any person who violates this section shall be liable to the department for all expenses associated with its enforcement and to any owner of an animal who is injured by such violation.

History: s. 9, ch. 7345, 1917; RGS 2109; CGL 3338; s. 5, ch. 17273, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3323(5); s. 9, ch. 23775, 1947; s. 5, ch. 25358, 1949; s. 10, ch. 59-457; s. 20, ch. 90-321; s. 14, ch. 96-231.
Fla. Stat. § 717.001 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.001
717.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 87-105.
Fla. Stat. § 601.33 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.33
601.33 Interference with inspectors.
Status: in_force

A person may not obstruct, hinder, resist, interfere with, or attempt to obstruct, hinder, resist, or interfere with any authorized inspector in the discharge of any duty imposed upon or required of her or him by the provisions of law or by any rule adopted by the Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture, or change or attempt to change any instrument, substance, article, or fluid used by such inspector or emergency inspector in making tests of citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof.

History: s. 33, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 59-19; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 973, ch. 97-103; s. 26, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 468.703 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XIII / Section 468.703
468.703 Board of Athletic Training.
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Athletic Training is created within the department and shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

(2) Five members of the board must be licensed athletic trainers, certified by the Board of Certification. One member of the board must be a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459. One member of the board must be a physician licensed under chapter 460. Two members of the board shall be consumer members, each of whom must be a resident of this state who has never worked as an athletic trainer, who has no financial interest in the practice of athletic training, and who has never been a licensed health care practitioner as defined in s. 456.001(4).

(3) As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors for terms of 4 years and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed.

(4) All provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of the board shall apply.

(5) The board shall maintain its official headquarters in Tallahassee.

History: s. 3, ch. 95-388; ss. 100, 245, ch. 98-166; s. 2, ch. 99-349; s. 132, ch. 99-397; s. 157, ch. 2000-160; s. 17, ch. 2011-95; s. 3, ch. 2015-116.