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Fla. Stat. § 717.123 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.123
717.123 Deposit of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) All funds received under this chapter, including the proceeds from the sale of unclaimed property under s. 717.122, shall forthwith be deposited by the department in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund. The department shall retain, from funds received under this chapter, an amount not exceeding $15 million from which the department shall make prompt payment of claims allowed by the department and shall pay the costs incurred by the department in administering and enforcing this chapter. All remaining funds received by the department under this chapter shall be deposited by the department into the State School Fund.

(2) The department shall record the name and last known address of each person appearing from the holder’s reports to be entitled to the unclaimed property in the total amounts of $5 or greater; the name and the last known address of each insured person or annuitant; and with respect to each policy or contract listed in the report of an insurance corporation, its number, the name of the corporation, and the amount due.

History: s. 24, ch. 87-105; s. 13, ch. 96-301; s. 22, ch. 2001-36; s. 120, ch. 2004-390; s. 48, ch. 2023-240; s. 14, ch. 2025-5.
Fla. Stat. § 125.271 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.271
125.271 Emergency medical services; county emergency medical service assessments.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “county” means: (a) A county that is within a rural area of opportunity as designated by the Governor pursuant to s. 288.0656; (b) A small county having a population of 75,000 or fewer on the effective date of this act which has levied at least 10 mills of ad valorem tax for the previous fiscal year; or (c) A county that adopted an ordinance authorizing the imposition of an assessment for emergency medical services prior to January 1, 2002. Once a county has qualified under this subsection, it always retains the qualification.

(2) A county may fund the costs of emergency medical services through the levy of a special assessment that apportions the cost among the property based on a reasonable methodology that charges a parcel in proportion to its benefits.

(3) The authorization provided in this section shall be construed to be general law authorization pursuant to ss. 1 and 9, Art. VII of the State Constitution.

(4) All special assessments for emergency medical services levied by a county prior to the effective date of this section are ratified and validated in all respects if they would have been valid had this section been in effect at the time they were levied; however, this subsection shall not validate assessments in counties with litigation challenging the validity of an assessment pending on January 1, 2002.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-37; s. 23, ch. 2014-218.
Fla. Stat. § 790.1615 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.1615
790.1615 Unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of destructive device or bomb that results in injury to another; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who perpetrates any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb that results in any bodily harm to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack of intent to cause such harm, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person who perpetrates any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack of intent to cause such harm, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, a person may be sentenced separately, pursuant to s. 775.021(4), for any violation of this section and for any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb committed during the same criminal episode. A conviction for any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb, however, is not necessary for a conviction under this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 84-23; s. 7, ch. 90-124; s. 7, ch. 90-176.
Fla. Stat. § 631.251 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.251
631.251 Date rights fixed on liquidation.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ss. 631.192 and 631.252, the rights and liabilities of the insurer and its creditors, policyholders, stockholders, members, and subscribers and all other persons interested in its estate shall, unless otherwise directed by the court, be fixed as of the date on which the order directing the liquidation of the insurer is filed in the office of the clerk of the court which made the order, subject to the provisions of this chapter with respect to the rights of claimants holding contingent claims. No offset shall be allowed in favor of any person unless the claim of offset is fully mature, or, in the case of a reinsurance agreement, the insurer’s obligation is incurred, as of the date on which the order directing the liquidation of the insurer is filed in the office of the clerk of the court which made the order, and a claim of offset shall not create a secured claim to any funds or property in the possession of the person claiming offset.

History: s. 741, ch. 59-205; s. 9, ch. 70-27; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 18, ch. 83-38; s. 10, ch. 89-360; s. 6, ch. 90-248; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 324.252 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 324 / Section 324.252
324.252 Electronic insurance verification.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to empower drivers in this state and reduce the incidence of automobile insurance fraud within this state, by July 1, 2023, the electronic credentialing system, as defined in s. 322.032(1), must display driver vehicle registration and insurance information, provide a driver with notification of any lapse in his or her insurance coverage needed for compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter, and allow the driver to update his or her policy information via the system.

(2) By October 1, 2023, the department shall provide the Legislature with recommendations on the means by which the department, law enforcement agencies, and other entities authorized by the department may electronically verify a driver’s compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-169.
Fla. Stat. § 520.345 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part III / Section 520.345
520.345 Simple-interest contracts.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract under The Retail Installment Sales Act may provide that the rate of finance charge be calculated on a simple-interest basis subject to the following provisions:

(1) Instead of a finance charge computed on the amount financed as determined under s. 520.34(2), the seller may compute the finance charge at a simple-interest rate equivalent to the finance charge permitted by s. 520.34(6) on the unpaid balance as it changes from time to time or by any other method.

(2) The language in s. 520.34(6) which provides that the finance charge may be computed on the basis of a full month for any fractional-month period in excess of 10 days shall not be applicable to a simple-interest contract.

(3) The provisions of s. 520.34(11) which prescribe a refund credit upon prepayment in full before maturity of the unpaid balance of a retail installment contract shall not be applicable to a simple-interest contract.

(4) In the event the unpaid balance of a retail installment contract is extended, deferred, renewed, or restated, the holder may compute the refinance charge in accordance with the provisions of this section.

History: s. 2, ch. 85-93; s. 1, ch. 86-286; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 373.216 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part II / Section 373.216
373.216 Implementation of program for regulating the consumptive use of water.
Status: in_force

The governing board of each water management district shall, no later than October 31, 1983, implement a program for the issuance of permits authorizing the consumptive use of particular quantities of water covering those areas deemed appropriate by the governing board. Appropriate monitoring efforts shall be a part of any such program implemented. Notice of any required hearing on the proposed implementation of these regulations shall be published at least once a week for 2 weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area to be affected by such regulations, the last notice appearing no less than 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing, in addition to any notice required by chapter 120.

History: s. 1, part II, ch. 72-299; s. 8, ch. 73-190; s. 14, ch. 78-95; s. 8, ch. 82-101.
Fla. Stat. § 310.061 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 310 / Section 310.061
310.061 State pilots; number; cross licensing.
Status: in_force

The board shall determine the number of pilots based on the supply and demand for piloting services and the public interest in maintaining efficient and safe piloting services. Based on the economic conditions of the port, the board may adopt rules authorizing cross licensing between ports, if this will best serve the public interest.

History: s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 6, 16, ch. 78-140; s. 13, ch. 81-302; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 3, ch. 84-185; ss. 2, 10, 11, ch. 86-280; s. 2, ch. 89-262; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 112.44 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part V / Section 112.44
112.44 Failure to prove charges; payment of attorney’s fees or salary.
Status: in_force

In the event any officer suspended by the Governor shall not be removed by the Senate, the officer shall be reinstated, and the Senate may provide that the county, district, or state, as the case may be, shall pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the reinstated officer upon his or her exoneration; or the Legislature may at any time after such reinstatement provide for the payment from general revenue funds of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs or the salary and emoluments of office from the date of suspension to the date of reinstatement. The appropriation for such fees, costs, and salary and emoluments may be contained in the General Appropriations Act or any other appropriate general act. This part shall constitute sufficient authority for the payment of such attorney’s fees and costs as the officer may reasonably have incurred in his or her own defense.

History: s. 5, ch. 69-277; s. 2, ch. 80-333; s. 713, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 509.034 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.034
509.034 Application.
Status: in_force

Sections 509.141-509.162 and 509.401-509.417 apply to transients only. This chapter may not be used to circumvent the procedural requirements of the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

History: ss. 3, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 220.733 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part VIII / Section 220.733
220.733 Actions to recover taxes.
Status: in_force

At any time that the department might commence proceedings for a levy under this chapter, it may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction within or without the state, in the name of the state, to recover the amount of taxes, penalties, and interest due and unpaid under this chapter. In any such action, a certificate of the department showing the amount of the delinquency shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of such amount, the validity of its assessment, and its compliance with all the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 19, ch. 71-359; s. 57, ch. 91-112.
Fla. Stat. § 27.015 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part II / Section 27.015
27.015 Private practice prohibited.
Status: in_force

All state attorneys elected to said office shall be so elected on a full-time basis and shall be prohibited from the private practice of law while holding said office.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-79; s. 11, ch. 2002-1.
Fla. Stat. § 627.9402 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XVIII / Section 627.9402
627.9402 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this part is to promote the public interest, to promote the availability of long-term care insurance policies, to protect applicants for long-term care insurance from unfair or deceptive sales or enrollment practices, to establish standards for long-term care insurance, to facilitate public understanding and comparison of long-term care insurance policies, and to facilitate flexibility and innovation in the development of long-term care insurance coverage.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 88-57; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 492.107 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 492 / Section 492.107
492.107 Seals.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall prescribe, by rule, a form of seal, including its electronic form, to be used by persons holding valid licenses. All geological papers, reports, and documents prepared or issued by the licensee shall be signed, dated, and sealed by the licensee who performed or is responsible for the supervision, direction, or control of the work contained in the papers, reports, or documents. Such signature, date, and seal shall be evidence of the authenticity of that to which they are affixed. Geological papers, reports, and documents prepared or issued by the licensee may be transmitted electronically provided they have been signed by the licensee, dated, and electronically sealed. It is unlawful for any person to sign or seal any document as a professional geologist unless that person holds a current, active license as a professional geologist which has not expired or been revoked or suspended, unless reinstated or reissued.

(2) No licensee shall affix or permit to be affixed her or his seal or name to any geologic reports, papers, or other documents which depict work which the licensee is not licensed to perform or which was not performed by or under the responsible supervision, direction, or control of the licensee.

History: ss. 7, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 160, ch. 94-119; s. 59, ch. 2000-356.
Fla. Stat. § 384.25 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.25
384.25 Reporting required.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person who makes a diagnosis of or treats a person with a sexually transmissible disease and each laboratory that performs a test that concludes with a positive result for a sexually transmissible disease or a result indicative of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) shall report such facts as may be required by the department by rule, within a time period as specified by rule of the department, but in no case to exceed 2 weeks.

(2) The department shall adopt rules specifying the information required and the maximum time period for reporting a sexually transmissible disease. In adopting such rules, the department shall consider the need for information, protections for the privacy and confidentiality of the patient, and the practical ability of persons and laboratories to report in a reasonable fashion.

(3) To ensure the confidentiality of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reporting of HIV infection and AIDS must be conducted using a system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service or an equivalent system. (a) The department shall adopt rules requiring each physician and laboratory to report any newborn or infant up to 18 months of age who has been exposed to HIV. Such rules may include the method and time period for reporting, which may not exceed 2 weeks, information to be included in the report, enforcement requirements, and followup activities by the department. (b) The reporting may not affect or relate to anonymous HIV testing programs conducted pursuant to s. 381.004(3). (c) After notification of the test subject, the department may, with the consent of the test subject, notify school superintendents of students and school personnel whose HIV tests are positive.

(4) Each person who violates the provisions of this section or the rules adopted hereunder may be fined by the department up to $500 for each offense. The department shall report each violation of this section to the regulatory agency responsible for licensing each health care professional and each laboratory to which these provisions apply.

History: s. 90, ch. 86-220; s. 28, ch. 88-380; s. 8, ch. 89-350; s. 1, ch. 93-264; s. 675, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 96-179; s. 5, ch. 96-221; s. 189, ch. 97-101; s. 3, ch. 98-171; s. 2, ch. 2005-169; s. 119, ch. 2012-184.
Fla. Stat. § 255.0516 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.0516
255.0516 Bid protests by educational boards.
Status: in_force

With respect to state contracts and bids pursuant to competitive bidding, whether under chapter 1013, relating to educational facilities, or under this chapter, relating to public buildings, if a school board, a community college board of trustees, or a state university board of trustees uses procedures pursuant to chapter 120 for bid protests, the board may require the protestor to post a bond amounting to:

(1) Twenty-five thousand dollars or 2 percent of the lowest accepted bid, whichever is greater, for projects valued over $500,000; and

(2) Five percent of the lowest accepted bid for all other projects,

conditioned upon payment of all costs and fees which may be adjudged against the protestor in the administrative hearing. If at the hearing the agency prevails, it shall recover all costs and attorney’s fees from the protestor; if the protestor prevails, the protestor shall recover from the agency all costs and attorney’s fees.

History: s. 27, ch. 95-269; s. 929, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 626.893 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VII / Section 626.893
626.893 Period of suspension; obligations during suspension; reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) A certificate of authority of an administrator shall be suspended for such period, not to exceed 1 year, as is fixed in the order of suspension, unless such suspension or the order upon which the suspension is based is modified, rescinded, or reversed.

(2) During the period of suspension, the administrator shall file its annual statement and pay fees as required under this part as if the certificate had continued in full force.

(3) Upon expiration of the suspension period, if within such period the certificate has not otherwise terminated, the certificate shall automatically be reinstated, unless the causes of the suspension have not been removed or the administrator is otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of this part.

History: s. 4, ch. 83-203; s. 3, ch. 84-94; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 215.59 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.59
215.59 State bonds, revenue bonds; issuance.
Status: in_force

(1) The issuance of state bonds pledging the full faith and credit of the state, pursuant to s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution, is hereby authorized upon approval by vote of the electors, except as otherwise authorized by said s. 11, Art. VII. The amount of such state bonds, other than refunding bonds, the projects to be financed thereby, and the date of such vote of the electors shall be as provided by law.

(2) The issuance of revenue bonds payable solely from funds derived directly from sources other than state tax revenues, pursuant to s. 11(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, is hereby authorized without a vote of the electors in the manner provided by law.

(3) All bonds hereby authorized shall be issued in the manner provided by the Constitution or by the division in the manner provided by this act, subject to all other applicable provisions of law.

History: ss. 3, 6, ch. 69-230; s. 2, ch. 87-308.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8453 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.8453
626.8453 Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly makes a false or otherwise fraudulent application for a license or appointment under this act, or who knowingly violates any provision of s. 624.5015, ss. 626.8417-626.847, or s. 627.791, in addition to any applicable denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew or continue any license or appointment, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each instance of violation shall be considered a separate offense.

History: s. 17, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; s. 3, ch. 89-305; s. 130, ch. 90-363; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 125.83 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part IV / Section 125.83
125.83 County charters; general provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) A county charter may prescribe one of the optional forms of government herein authorized, and shall clearly define the responsibility for legislative and executive functions in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The county charter shall require all elective offices to be filled only by qualified voters of the county. All appointed offices may be filled by nonresidents of the county; however, the charter may require that, upon appointment, such officers shall reside in the county during their tenure in office.

(3) The county charter shall define “vacancy in office” and provide methods for filling such vacancy.

(4) The county charter shall provide that the salaries of all county officers shall be provided by ordinance and shall not be lowered during an officer’s term in office.

(5) The county charter shall provide a schedule for the transfer of governmental functions into the charter form of government as adopted.

History: s. 2, ch. 74-193.