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Fla. Stat. § 466.005 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 466 / Section 466.005
466.005 Expert witness certificate.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The department shall issue a certificate authorizing a dentist who holds an active and valid license to practice dentistry in another state or a province of Canada to provide expert testimony in this state, if the dentist submits to the department: 1. A complete registration application containing the dentist’s legal name, mailing address, telephone number, business locations, the names of the jurisdictions where the dentist holds an active and valid license to practice dentistry, and the license number or other identifying number issued to the dentist by the jurisdiction’s licensing entity; and 2. An application fee of $50. (b) The department shall approve an application for an expert witness certificate within 10 business days after receipt of the completed application and payment of the application fee if the applicant holds an active and valid license to practice dentistry in another state or a province of Canada and has not had a previous expert witness certificate revoked by the board. An application is approved by default if the department does not act upon the application within the required period. A dentist must notify the department in writing of his or her intent to rely on a certificate approved by default. (c) An expert witness certificate is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance.

(2) An expert witness certificate authorizes the dentist to whom the certificate is issued to do only the following: (a) Provide a verified written medical expert opinion as provided in s. 766.203. (b) Provide expert testimony about the prevailing professional standard of care in connection with medical negligence litigation pending in this state against a dentist licensed under this chapter.

(3) An expert witness certificate does not authorize a dentist to engage in the practice of dentistry as defined in s. 466.003. A dentist issued a certificate under this section who does not otherwise practice dentistry in this state is not required to obtain a license under this chapter or pay any license fees. An expert witness certificate shall be treated as a license in any disciplinary action, and the holder of an expert witness certificate shall be subject to discipline by the board.

History: s. 6, ch. 2011-233.
Fla. Stat. § 161.242 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part I / Section 161.242
161.242 Harvesting of sea oats and sea grapes prohibited; possession prima facie evidence of violation.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this section is to protect the beaches and shores of the state from erosion by preserving natural vegetative cover to bind the sand.

(2) It is unlawful for any purpose to cut, harvest, remove, or eradicate any of the grass commonly known as sea oats or Uniola paniculata and Coccolobis uvifera commonly known as sea grapes from any public land or from any private land without consent of the owner of such land or person having lawful possession thereof. Possession of either Uniola paniculata or Coccolobis uvifera by other than the owner of such land shall constitute prima facie evidence of violation of this section. However, licensed, certified nurserymen who grow any of the native plants listed in this section from seeds or by vegetative propagation are specifically permitted to sell these commercially grown plants and shall not be in violation of this section of the law if they do so, as it is the intent of the law to preserve and encourage the growth of these native plants which are rapidly disappearing from the state.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-458; s. 1, ch. 67-150; s. 280, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 71-153; s. 1, ch. 73-258; s. 16, ch. 85-234; s. 11, ch. 2000-197.
Fla. Stat. § 288.772 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part V / Section 288.772
288.772 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of ss. 288.771-288.778:

(1) “Account” means the Florida Export Finance Corporation account.

(2) “Board” means the board of directors of the Florida Export Finance Corporation.

(3) “Corporation” means the Florida Export Finance Corporation.

(4) “Domiciled in this state” means registered to do business in this state.

(5) “Financial institution” shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in s. 655.005.

(6) “President” means the chief executive officer of the Florida Export Finance Corporation.

(7) “Small and medium-sized businesses” or “businesses” means businesses domiciled in this state which employ less than 250 people and have a net worth of less than $6 million.

History: s. 48, ch. 93-187; s. 68, ch. 96-320; s. 21, ch. 97-278; s. 32, ch. 2011-194; s. 7, ch. 2019-93.
Fla. Stat. § 604.34 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.34
604.34 When grain dealer required to pay for grain delivered.
Status: in_force

Each grain dealer shall, within 6 months of the date of the contract for sale of grain or, in lieu of a contract, within 6 months of the date of the first delivery for the marketing season, make payment to producers for the grain delivered to the dealer. This provision does not apply in cases when grain is held for storage.

History: s. 1, ch. 84-30; s. 9, ch. 85-36; s. 1, ch. 85-65; ss. 8, 9, 10, ch. 90-161; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 520.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part I / Section 520.01
520.01 Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Finance Act.
Status: in_force

Sections 520.01-520.10, 520.12, 520.125, and 520.13 may be cited as “The Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Finance Act.”

History: s. 14, ch. 57-799; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 318.20 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 318 / Section 318.20
318.20 Notification; duties of department.
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare a notification form to be appended to, or incorporated as a part of, the Florida uniform traffic citation issued in accordance with s. 316.650. The notification form must contain language informing persons charged with infractions to which this chapter applies of the procedures available to them under this chapter. Such notification form must contain a statement that, if the official determines that no infraction has been committed, no costs or penalties may be imposed and any costs or penalties that have been paid will be returned. Additionally, the notification form must include information on paying the civil penalty to the clerk of the court and the ability to establish a payment plan pursuant to s. 28.246(4). A uniform traffic citation that is produced electronically must also include the information required by this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 39, ch. 76-31; s. 8, ch. 86-154; s. 2, ch. 86-185; s. 48, ch. 96-350; s. 11, ch. 2021-116.
Fla. Stat. § 497.450 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part IV / Section 497.450
497.450 Preneed sales; chapter exclusive; applicability of other laws.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this chapter, preneed funeral merchandise or service contract businesses and preneed burial merchandise or service contract businesses shall be governed by this chapter and shall be exempt from all provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.

History: ss. 21, 52, ch. 85-321; ss. 90, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 99, ch. 2004-301.
Fla. Stat. § 542.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 542 / Part I / Section 542.21
542.21 Penalties for violation.
Status: in_force

(1) Any natural person who violates any of the provisions of s. 542.18 or s. 542.19 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100,000. Any other person who violates any of the provisions of s. 542.18 or s. 542.19 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1 million.

(2) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of s. 542.18 or s. 542.19, or who knowingly aids in or advises such violation, is guilty of a felony, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1 million if a corporation, or, if any other person, $100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years, or by both said punishments.

(3) The commencement of trial seeking civil penalties in any action under this section shall bar any subsequent criminal prosecution against the same person for violation of s. 542.18 or s. 542.19, based upon the same acts. The commencement of trial in a criminal prosecution for violation of s. 542.18 or s. 542.19 shall bar any subsequent action against the same person for recovery of civil penalties under this section based upon the same acts, but shall not bar a subsequent suit for damages or injunctive relief under ss. 542.22 and 542.23.

(4) No action under this section or s. 542.23 shall be commenced by the Attorney General against any person who, at the time, is a defendant in a suit filed by the United States for violation or alleged violation of the federal antitrust laws involving substantially the same subject matter and seeking substantially the same relief.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-28.
Fla. Stat. § 663.062 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part I / Section 663.062
663.062 International representative offices; permissible activities.
Status: in_force

An international representative office may promote or assist the deposit-taking, lending, or other financial or banking activities of an international banking corporation. An international representative office may serve as a liaison in Florida between an international banking corporation and its existing and potential customers. Representatives and employees based at such office may solicit business for the international banking corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates, provide information to customers concerning their accounts, answer questions, receive applications for extensions of credit and other banking services, transmit documents on behalf of customers, and make arrangements for customers to transact business on their accounts, but a representative office may not conduct any banking or trust business in this state. An international representative office of an international banking corporation that has fiduciary powers may engage in the international trust representative office activities enumerated in s. 663.409.

History: s. 158, ch. 92-303; s. 9, ch. 2010-9; s. 13, ch. 2017-83.
Fla. Stat. § 742.16 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 742 / Section 742.16
742.16 Expedited affirmation of parental status for gestational surrogacy.
Status: in_force

(1) Within 3 days after the birth of a child delivered of a gestational surrogate, the commissioning couple shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an expedited affirmation of parental status.

(2) After the petition is filed, the court shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition, which may be immediately after the filing of the petition. Notice of hearing shall be given as prescribed by the rules of civil procedure, and service of process shall be made as specified by law for civil actions.

(3) Upon a showing by the commissioning couple or the child or the gestational surrogate that privacy rights may be endangered, the court may order the names of the commissioning couple or the child or the gestational surrogate, or any combination thereof, to be deleted from the notice of hearing and from the copy of the petition attached thereto, provided the substantive rights of any person will not thereby be affected.

(4) Notice of the hearing shall be given by the commissioning couple to: (a) The gestational surrogate. (b) The treating physician of the assisted reproductive technology program. (c) Any party claiming paternity.

(5) All hearings held in proceedings under this section shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than essential officers of the court, the parties, witnesses, and any persons who have received notice of the hearing.

(6) The commissioning couple or their legal representative shall appear at the hearing on the petition. At the conclusion of the hearing, after the court has determined that a binding and enforceable gestational surrogacy contract has been executed pursuant to s. 742.15 and that at least one member of the commissioning couple is the genetic parent of the child, the court shall enter an order stating that the commissioning couple are the legal parents of the child.

(7) When at least one member of the commissioning couple is the genetic parent of the child, the commissioning couple shall be presumed to be the natural parents of the child.

(8) Within 30 days after entry of the order, the clerk of the court shall prepare a certified statement of the order for the state registrar of vital statistics on a form provided by the registrar. The court shall thereupon enter an order requiring the Department of Health to issue a new birth certificate naming the commissioning couple as parents and requiring the department to seal the original birth certificate.

(9) All papers and records pertaining to the affirmation of parental status, including the original birth certificate, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and subject to inspection only upon order of the court. The court files, records, and papers shall be indexed only in the name of the petitioner, and the name of the child shall not be noted on any docket, index, or other record outside the court file.

History: s. 2, ch. 93-237; s. 416, ch. 96-406; s. 115, ch. 97-237.
Fla. Stat. § 943.3251 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.3251
943.3251 Postsentencing DNA testing.
Status: in_force

(1) When a court orders postsentencing DNA testing of physical evidence, pursuant to s. 925.11, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement or its designee shall carry out the testing.

(2) The cost of such testing may be assessed against the sentenced defendant, pursuant to s. 925.11, unless he or she is indigent.

(3) The results of postsentencing DNA testing shall be provided to the court, the sentenced defendant, and the prosecuting authority.

History: s. 2, ch. 2001-97.
Fla. Stat. § 641.3913 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.3913
641.3913 Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders.
Status: in_force

Any person, entity, or health maintenance organization which violates a cease and desist order of the department or office under s. 641.3909 while such order is in effect, after notice and hearing as provided in s. 641.3907, shall be subject, at the discretion of the department or office, to any one or more of the following:

(1) A monetary penalty of not more than $200,000 as to all matters determined in such hearing.

(2) Suspension or revocation of the health maintenance organization’s certificate of authority.

History: ss. 41, 47, ch. 85-177; s. 20, ch. 88-388; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1596, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 295.085 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.085
295.085 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is not used.
Status: in_force

In all positions in which the appointment or employment of persons is not subject to a written examination, not including positions that are exempt under s. 295.07(5), first preference in appointment, employment, and retention must be given by the state and political subdivisions in the state to a person included under s. 295.07(1)(a) or (b), and second preference must be given to a person included under s. 295.07(1)(c), (d), (e), (f), or (g), who possess the minimum qualifications necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved.

History: s. 4, ch. 24201, 1947; s. 2, ch. 77-422; s. 3, ch. 78-372; s. 3, ch. 80-370; s. 15, ch. 84-114; s. 6, ch. 87-356; s. 2, ch. 89-323; s. 4, ch. 98-33; s. 80, ch. 99-13; s. 10, ch. 2014-1; s. 4, ch. 2021-57.
Fla. Stat. § 553.905 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part V / Section 553.905
553.905 Thermal efficiency standards for new residential buildings.
Status: in_force

Thermal designs and operations for new residential buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must at a minimum take into account exterior envelope physical characteristics, HVAC system selection and configuration, HVAC equipment performance, and service water heating design and equipment selection and are not required to meet standards more stringent than the provisions of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation. HVAC equipment mounted in an attic or a garage is not required to have supplemental insulation in addition to that installed by the manufacturer. All new residential buildings, except those herein exempted, must have insulation in ceilings rated at R-19 or more, space permitting. Thermal efficiency standards do not apply to a building of less than 1,000 square feet which is not primarily used as a principal residence and which is constructed and owned by a natural person for hunting or similar recreational purposes; however, such person may not build more than one exempt building in any 12-month period.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 1, ch. 78-625; s. 2, ch. 79-267; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 3, ch. 81-226; s. 5, ch. 84-273; s. 8, ch. 93-249; s. 55, ch. 98-287; s. 22, ch. 2013-193.
Fla. Stat. § 256.09 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.09
256.09 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of s. 256.05 or s. 256.06 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 1-3, ch. 7819, 1919; s. 1, ch. 9325, 1923; CGL 8117, 8118; s. 155, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 102.112 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 102 / Section 102.112
102.112 Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
Status: in_force

(1) The county canvassing board or a majority thereof shall file the county returns for the election of a federal or state officer with the Department of State immediately after certification of the election results. The returns must contain a certification by the canvassing board that the board has compared the number of persons who voted with the number of ballots counted and that the certification includes all valid votes cast in the election.

(2) Returns must be filed no later than noon on the 8th day following a primary election and no later than noon on the 13th day following the general election. However, the Department of State may correct typographical errors, including the transposition of numbers, in any returns submitted to the Department of State pursuant to s. 102.111(2).

(3) If the returns are not received by the department by the time specified, such returns shall be ignored and the results on file at that time shall be certified by the department.

(4) If the returns are not received by the department due to an emergency, as defined in s. 101.732, the Elections Canvassing Commission shall determine the deadline by which the returns must be received.

History: s. 30, ch. 89-338; s. 7, ch. 99-140; s. 40, ch. 2001-40; s. 57, ch. 2005-277; s. 32, ch. 2007-30; s. 26, ch. 2008-95; s. 13, ch. 2010-167; s. 35, ch. 2023-120.
Fla. Stat. § 581.186 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 581 / Section 581.186
581.186 Endangered Plant Advisory Council; organization; meetings; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) COMPOSITION. — (a) The Endangered Plant Advisory Council is created, consisting of seven persons to be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. One member shall be a representative of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.; one member shall be a representative of the Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, Inc.; one member shall be a representative of the Committee for Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals; one member shall be a representative of the Florida Forestry Association; one member shall be a representative of the Florida Native Plant Society; and two members shall be botanists, each of whom shall be a staff or faculty member at a state university. (b) All members shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(2) POWERS AND DUTIES; MEETINGS; PROCEDURES; RECORDS. — The meetings, powers and duties, procedures, and recordkeeping of the Endangered Plant Advisory Council shall be pursuant to s. 570.232.

(3) PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED PLANTS. — The council shall advise the department concerning proposals for revising this section and s. 581.185. The council shall periodically examine those plant species on the Regulated Plant Index and other plants native to the state that have been proposed for inclusion on the Regulated Plant Index to determine whether the plant species should be removed from the list, transferred from one category to another category on the list, or added to an appropriate category on the list. The council shall inform the department of such determination and request that the department initiate appropriate changes in the list. The Regulated Plant Index must be used solely for the purposes specified in s. 581.185 and may not be used for regulatory purposes by other agencies. However, this section does not preclude another agency authorized to protect endangered plants from including one or more species listed on the Regulated Plant Index on a list developed by that agency under its regulatory authority.

(4) COOPERATION. — The Division of Plant Industry, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall cooperate with the council whenever necessary to aid it in carrying out its duties under this section.

History: s. 2, ch. 78-72; s. 416, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; ss. 2, 5, 6, ch. 85-153; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 92-153; s. 56, ch. 93-169; s. 26, ch. 94-335; s. 465, ch. 94-356; s. 4, ch. 97-220; s. 223, ch. 99-245; s. 51, ch. 2011-206; s. 137, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 627.570 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part V / Section 627.570
627.570 Premium rates.
Status: in_force

A life insurer may issue insurance policies under the provisions of this part at premium rates less than the usual rates or premiums for individual insurance policies.

History: s. 543, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 443, 448, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 843.31 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 843 / Section 843.31
843.31 Approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “First responder” includes a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), a correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(3), a firefighter as defined in s. 784.07(1), and an emergency medical care provider as defined in s. 784.07(1). (b) “Harass” means to willfully engage in a course of conduct directed at a first responder which intentionally causes substantial emotional distress in that first responder and serves no legitimate purpose.

(2)(a) It is unlawful for a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from a person he or she knows or reasonably should know is a first responder, who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to knowingly and willfully violate such warning and approach or remain within 25 feet of the first responder with the intent to: 1. Impede or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform such duty; 2. Threaten the first responder with physical harm; or 3. Harass the first responder. (b) A person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-85.
Fla. Stat. § 624.1552 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.1552
624.1552 Civil actions involving an insurance contract; applicability of offer of judgment provisions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of s. 768.79 apply to any civil action involving an insurance contract.

History: s. 5, ch. 2023-15.