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Fla. Stat. § 402.315 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.315
402.315 Funding; license fees.
Status: in_force

(1) If the county designates a local agency to be responsible for the licensing of child care facilities, the county shall bear at least 75 percent of the costs involved.

(2) The department shall bear the costs of the licensing of child care facilities when contracted to do so by a county or when directly responsible for licensing in a county which fails to meet or exceed state minimum standards.

(3) The department shall collect a fee for any license it issues for a child care facility, family day care home, or large family child care home pursuant to ss. 402.305, 402.313, and 402.3131. (a) For a child care facility licensed pursuant to s. 402.305, such fee shall be $1 per child, based on the licensed capacity of the facility, except that the minimum fee shall be $25 per facility and the maximum fee shall be $100 per facility. (b) For a family day care home registered pursuant to s. 402.313, such fee shall be $25. (c) For a family day care home licensed pursuant to s. 402.313, such fee shall be $50. (d) For a large family child care home licensed pursuant to s. 402.3131, such fee shall be $60.

(4) Any county may collect a fee for any license it issues pursuant to s. 402.308.

(5) All moneys collected by the department for child care licensing shall be held in a trust fund of the department to be reallocated to the department during the following fiscal year to fund child care licensing activities, including the Gold Seal Quality Care Program created pursuant to s. 1002.945.

History: s. 15, ch. 74-113; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 6, 7, ch. 83-248; s. 13, ch. 84-551; s. 30, ch. 85-54; ss. 1, 2, ch. 93-115; s. 81, ch. 96-175; s. 14, ch. 2010-210; s. 12, ch. 2021-10.
Fla. Stat. § 459.017 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.017
459.017 Osteopathic physician’s consent; handwriting samples; mental or physical examinations.
Status: in_force

Every osteopathic physician who accepts a license or certificate to practice osteopathic medicine in this state shall, by so accepting the license or certificate or by making and filing a renewal of licensure or certification to practice in this state, be deemed to have given her or his consent during a lawful investigation of a complaint to the following:

(1) To render a handwriting sample to an agent of the department and, further, to have waived any objections to its use as evidence against her or him.

(2) To waive the confidentiality and authorize the preparation and release of all medical reports pertaining to the mental or physical condition of the osteopathic physician herself or himself when the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred and when the department issues an order, based on the need for additional information, to produce such medical reports for the time period relevant to the complaint. As used in this section, the term “medical reports” means a compilation of medical treatment of the osteopathic physician herself or himself, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment prescribed, relevant history, and progress.

(3) To waive any objection to the admissibility of the medical reports as constituting privileged communications. Such material maintained by the department shall remain confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) until probable cause is found and an administrative complaint issued.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 20, ch. 83-329; ss. 19, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 14, ch. 91-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 315, ch. 96-406; s. 1099, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 403.9336 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part VII / Section 403.9336
403.9336 Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the implementation of the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes (2008), which was developed by the department in conjunction with the Consumer Fertilizer Task Force, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, will assist in protecting the quality of Florida’s surface water and groundwater resources. The Legislature further finds that local conditions, including variations in the types and quality of water bodies, site-specific soils and geology, and urban or rural densities and characteristics, may necessitate the implementation of additional or more stringent fertilizer management practices at the local government level.

History: s. 3, ch. 2009-199; s. 87, ch. 2010-5.
Fla. Stat. § 849.36 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.36
849.36 Seizure and forfeiture of property used in the violation of lottery and gambling statutes.
Status: in_force

(1) Every vessel or vehicle used for, or in connection with, the removal, transportation, storage, deposit, or concealment of any lottery tickets, or used in connection with any lottery or game in violation of the statutes and laws of this state, shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture, as provided by the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.

(2) All gambling paraphernalia and lottery tickets as herein defined used in connection with a lottery, gambling, unlawful game of chance or hazard, in violation of the statutes and laws of this state, found by an officer in searching a vessel or vehicle used in the violation of the gambling laws shall be safely kept so long as it is necessary for the purpose of being used as evidence in any case, and as soon as may be afterwards, shall be destroyed by order of the court before whom the case is brought or certified to any other court having jurisdiction, either state or federal.

(3) The presence of any lottery ticket in any vessel or vehicle owned or being operated by any person charged with a violation of the gambling laws of the state, shall be prima facie evidence that such vessel or vehicle was or is being used in connection with a violation of the lottery and gambling statutes and laws of this state and as a means of removing, transporting, depositing, or concealing lottery tickets and shall be sufficient evidence for the seizure of such vessel or vehicle.

(4) The presence of lottery tickets in any room or place, including vessels and vehicles, shall be prima facie evidence that such room, place, vessel, or vehicle, and all apparatus, implements, machines, contrivances, or devices therein, (herein referred to as “gambling paraphernalia”) capable of being used in connection with a violation of the lottery and gambling statutes and laws of this state and shall be sufficient evidence for the seizure of such gambling paraphernalia.

(5) It shall be the duty of every peace officer in this state finding any vessel, vehicle, or paraphernalia being used in violation of the statutes and laws of this state as aforesaid to seize and take possession of such property for disposition as hereinafter provided. It shall also be the duty of every peace officer finding any such property being so used, in connection with any lawful search made by her or him, to seize and take possession of the same for disposition as hereinafter provided.

History: s. 2, ch. 29712, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-236; s. 8, ch. 74-385; s. 8, ch. 80-68; s. 1379, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 115.02 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 115 / Section 115.02
115.02 Governor to grant application; proviso.
Status: in_force

When any such officer shall be granted a leave of absence pursuant to this chapter, the Governor shall, upon application being made by such officer, grant such officer leave of absence during the time he or she shall be retained in such military service; provided, such service shall not extend beyond the term of office of such officer, in which event the office shall be filled by election at the expiration thereof.

History: s. 2, ch. 7393, 1917; RGS 401; CGL 466; s. 733, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 2003-72.
Fla. Stat. § 448.09 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 448 / Part I / Section 448.09
448.09 Unauthorized aliens; employment prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly employ, hire, recruit, or refer, either for herself or himself or on behalf of another, for private or public employment within this state, an alien who is not duly authorized to work by the immigration laws of the United States, the Attorney General of the United States, or the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

(2) If the Department of Commerce finds or is notified by an entity specified in s. 448.095(3)(a) that an employer has knowingly employed an unauthorized alien without verifying the employment eligibility of such person, the department must enter an order pursuant to chapter 120 making such determination and require repayment of any economic development incentive pursuant to s. 288.061(6).

(3) For a violation of this section, the department shall place the employer on probation for a 1-year period and require that the employer report quarterly to the department to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of subsection (1) and s. 448.095.

(4) Any violation of this section which takes place within 24 months after a previous violation constitutes grounds for the suspension or revocation of all licenses issued by a licensing agency subject to chapter 120. The department shall take the following actions for a violation involving: (a) One to ten unauthorized aliens, suspension of all applicable licenses held by a private employer for up to 30 days by the respective agencies that issued them. (b) Eleven to fifty unauthorized aliens, suspension of all applicable licenses held by a private employer for up to 60 days by the respective agencies that issued them. (c) More than fifty unauthorized aliens, revocation of all applicable licenses held by a private employer by the respective agencies that issued them.

(5) An alien who is not duly authorized to work by the immigration laws of the United States, the Attorney General of the United States, or the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and who knowingly uses a false identification document or who fraudulently uses an identification document of another person for the purpose of obtaining employment commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 77-250; s. 193, ch. 79-400; s. 82, ch. 91-224; s. 168, ch. 97-103; s. 6, ch. 2023-40; s. 217, ch. 2024-6.
Fla. Stat. § 435.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 435 / Section 435.01
435.01 Applicability of this chapter; statutory references; rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever a background screening for employment or a background security check is required by law to be conducted pursuant to this chapter, the provisions of this chapter apply. (b) Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference in any section of the Florida Statutes to chapter 435 or to any section or sections or portion of a section of chapter 435 includes all subsequent amendments to chapter 435 or to the referenced section or sections or portions of a section. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate uniform background screening and, to this end, a reference to this chapter, or to any section or subdivision within this chapter, constitutes a general reference under the doctrine of incorporation by reference.

(2) Agencies may adopt rules to administer this chapter.

History: s. 47, ch. 95-228; s. 35, ch. 2010-114.
Fla. Stat. § 902.21 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 902 / Section 902.21
902.21 Commitment to jail in another county.
Status: in_force

If a person is committed in a county where there is no jail, the committing trial court judge shall direct the sheriff to deliver the accused to a jail in another county.

History: s. 7, ch. 6213, 1911; RS 2879; GS 3938; RGS 6039; CGL 8340; s. 20, ch. 70-339; s. 29, ch. 2004-11.
Fla. Stat. § 576.171 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 576 / Section 576.171
576.171 Remedy by injunction.
Status: in_force

In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is hereby authorized to make application for injunction to a circuit court and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations hereunder and such injunction shall be issued without bond. A single act in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be sufficient to authorize the issuance of an injunction.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-348; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 19, ch. 92-143; s. 11, ch. 97-6.
Fla. Stat. § 482.2265 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 482 / Section 482.2265
482.2265 Consumer information; notice of application of pesticide.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other business entity that is licensed or certified under this chapter to engage in the business of pest control, or any other person who is a limited certificateholder under this chapter, shall, upon request, provide a customer of its pest control services with the following information: (a) The business name of the licensee or certificateholder or the name of the limited certificateholder. (b) The identification card number of the person applying the pesticide or, if a limited certificateholder, the name of that person. (c) The common or brand name of the pesticide to be used and the common name of the active ingredient in that pesticide. (d) Appropriate safety information pertaining to the pesticide product to be used, as provided on the label for that product.

(2) Any person who is licensed or certified under this chapter, including any person who is a limited certificateholder, shall post a notice in a conspicuous location at the time of application of a pesticide to a lawn or to exterior foliage. The department shall provide for the wording and physical makeup of such notice by rule, but the notice must: (a) Be at least 4 inches by 5 inches in size; (b) Be constructed of rigid, durable weatherproof material; (c) Have a background and lettering of contrasting colors; and (d) Clearly set forth the business name of the licensee or name of the limited certificateholder making the pesticide application. The notice may be made part of a larger sign containing additional information, but the department may not require a sign larger than 4 inches by 5 inches unless the licensee or limited certificateholder seeks to include additional information on the sign.

History: ss. 17, 18, ch. 89-180; ss. 1, 2, ch. 89-198; ss. 52, 59, ch. 92-203; s. 1, ch. 95-317.
Fla. Stat. § 287.0595 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.0595
287.0595 Pollution response action contracts; department rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish, by adopting administrative rules as provided in chapter 120: (a) Procedures for determining the qualifications of responsible potential vendors prior to advertisement for and receipt of bids, proposals, or replies for pollution response action contracts, including procedures for the rejection of unqualified vendors. Response actions are those activities described in s. 376.301(39). (b) Procedures for awarding such contracts to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor as well as procedures to be followed in cases in which the department declares a valid emergency to exist which would necessitate the waiver of the rules governing the awarding of such contracts to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor. (c) Procedures governing payment of contracts. (d) Procedures to govern negotiations for contracts, modifications to contract documents, and terms and conditions of contracts.

(2) In adopting rules under this section, the Department of Environmental Protection shall follow the criteria applicable to the department’s contracting to the maximum extent possible, consistent with the goals and purposes of ss. 376.307 and 376.3071.

(3) Any bid submitted under this section shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) until a selection is made and a contract signed or until bids are no longer under active consideration.

History: s. 1, ch. 87-337; s. 9, ch. 87-374; s. 8, ch. 89-188; s. 2, ch. 89-377; s. 3, ch. 90-54; s. 103, ch. 90-360; s. 253, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 1, ch. 94-355; s. 114, ch. 94-356; s. 86, ch. 95-143; s. 18, ch. 96-263; s. 14, ch. 96-277; s. 14, ch. 96-321; s. 133, ch. 96-406; s. 15, ch. 98-189; s. 55, ch. 99-13; s. 19, ch. 2002-207; s. 3, ch. 2005-50; s. 1, ch. 2014-151; s. 16, ch. 2015-2; s. 88, ch. 2015-229; s. 6, ch. 2016-184.
Fla. Stat. § 215.66 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.66
215.66 Request for issuance of bonds; procedure requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Before any bonds may be issued by the division on behalf of a state agency, such state agency shall file a request with the division by appropriate resolution for approval of the issuance of such proposed bonds, which request shall state such facts and shall have annexed thereto such exhibits in regard to such bonds and to such state agency and its financial condition as may be required by the division.

(2) In any case in which any bonds proposed by any state agency shall be required by the constitution or statutes to be submitted to the qualified electors or qualified electors who are freeholders for approval or disapproval at a bond election prior to the issuance of such bonds, the request shall be filed with the division at least 60 days prior to the date of the holding of such proposed bond election. No such bond election shall be held on the question of the issuance of such bonds until the Legislature has approved the holding of such bond election.

History: s. 11, ch. 69-230.
Fla. Stat. § 380.021 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part I / Section 380.021
380.021 Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the legislative intent that, in order to protect the natural resources and environment of this state as provided in s. 7, Art. II of the State Constitution, ensure a water management system that will reverse the deterioration of water quality and provide optimum utilization of our limited water resources, facilitate orderly and well-planned development, and protect the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life of the residents of this state, it is necessary adequately to plan for and guide growth and development within this state. In order to accomplish these purposes, it is necessary that the state establish land and water management policies to guide and coordinate local decisions relating to growth and development; that such state land and water management policies should, to the maximum possible extent, be implemented by local governments through existing processes for the guidance of growth and development; and that all the existing rights of private property be preserved in accord with the constitutions of this state and of the United States.

History: s. 2, ch. 72-317.
Fla. Stat. § 679.603 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part VI / Section 679.603
679.603 Agreement on standards concerning rights and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The parties may determine by agreement the standards measuring the fulfillment of the rights of a debtor or obligor and the duties of a secured party under a rule stated in s. 679.602 if the standards are not manifestly unreasonable.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the duty under s. 679.609 to refrain from breaching the peace.

History: s. 7, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 865.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 865 / Section 865.07
865.07 Adulterated syrup.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person, or agent thereof, who shall sell, offer for sale, or advertise for sale in this state any adulterated or mixed syrups whatever, except at the time of such sale or offer for sale the percentage of such adulteration or mixture and the name and post office address of the manufacturer is clearly stamped or labeled on the barrel, can, case, bottle, or other receptacle containing such syrup or mixture, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) The term “adulterated mixture” or “admixture,” as used herein is understood to apply to all mixtures of two or more ingredients differing in their nature and quality, such as sugarcane syrup, sorghum syrup, maple syrup, molasses, or glucose.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 5231, 1903; GS 3706; RGS 5657; CGL 7860; s. 1119, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 331.311 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part II / Section 331.311
331.311 Exercise by Space Florida of its powers within municipalities and other political subdivisions.
Status: in_force

Space Florida may exercise any of its rights, powers, privileges, and authority in any and all portions of any spaceport territory lying within the boundaries of any municipal corporation or other political subdivision, heretofore or hereafter created or organized, whose boundaries lie wholly or partly within the geographical limits of the spaceport territory, to the same extent and in the same manner as in areas of the spaceport territory not incorporated as part of a municipality or other political subdivision. With respect to any municipal corporation or other political subdivision whose boundaries lie partly within and partly without the geographical limits of the spaceport territory, Space Florida may exercise its rights, powers, privileges, and authority only within the portion of the municipal corporation or other political subdivision lying within the boundaries of the spaceport territory.

History: ss. 11, 61, ch. 89-300; ss. 7, 8, ch. 90-192; s. 12, ch. 2006-60.