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Fla. Stat. § 957.09 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 957 / Section 957.09
957.09 Applicability of chapter to other provisions of law.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Any offense that if committed at a state correctional facility would be a crime is a crime if committed by or with regard to inmates at contractor-operated correctional facilities operated pursuant to a contract entered into under this chapter. (b) All laws relating to commutation of sentences, release and parole eligibility, and the award of sentence credits apply to inmates incarcerated in a contractor-operated correctional facility operated pursuant to a contract entered into under this chapter.

(2) The provisions of this chapter are supplemental to the provisions of ss. 944.105 and 944.710-944.719. However, in any conflict between a provision of this chapter and a provision of such other sections, the provision of this chapter shall prevail.

(3) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to contracts between the department and county and municipal entities, other states, political subdivisions of another state, or correctional management service vendors in another state for the transfer and confinement of state inmates.

History: s. 40, ch. 93-406; s. 13, ch. 2009-63; s. 47, ch. 2024-84; s. 23, ch. 2025-81.
Fla. Stat. § 938.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 938 / Part I / Section 938.06
938.06 Cost for crime stoppers programs.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any fine prescribed by law, when a person is convicted of any criminal offense, the county or circuit court shall assess a court cost of $20.

(2) The clerk of the court shall collect and forward, on a monthly basis, all costs assessed under this section, less $3 per assessment as a service charge to be retained by the clerk, to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund, to be used as provided in s. 16.555.

(3) As used in this section, the term “convicted” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-319; s. 22, ch. 2001-122; s. 125, ch. 2003-402; s. 31, ch. 2010-162.
Fla. Stat. § 197.4725 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.4725
197.4725 Purchase of county-held tax certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person may purchase a county-held tax certificate at any time after the tax certificate is issued and before a tax deed application is made. The person purchasing a county-held tax certificate shall pay to the tax collector the face amount plus all interest, costs, and charges or, subject to s. 197.472(4), the part described in the tax certificate.

(2) If a county-held tax certificate is purchased, the interest earned shall be calculated at 1.5 percent per month, or a fraction thereof, to the date of purchase.

(3) The tax collector shall receive a fee of $6.25 for each county-held tax certificate purchased.

(4) This section does not apply to collections relating to fee timeshare real property made pursuant to s. 192.037.

(5) The tax collector may use electronic means to make known county-held tax certificates that are available for purchase and to complete the purchase. The tax collector may charge a reasonable fee for costs incurred in providing such electronic services.

(6) The purchaser of a county-held tax certificate shall be issued a tax certificate with a face value that includes all sums paid to acquire the certificate from the county, including accrued interest and charges paid under this section. The date the county-held certificate was issued is the date for use in determining the date on which an application for tax deed may be made. The date that the new certificate is purchased is the date for use in calculating the interest or minimum interest due if the certificate is redeemed.

History: s. 45, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 674.407 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 674 / Part IV / Section 674.407
674.407 Payor bank’s right to subrogation on improper payment.
Status: in_force

If a payor bank has paid an item over the order of the drawer or maker to stop payment, or after the account has been closed, or otherwise under circumstances giving a basis for objection by the drawer or maker, to prevent unjust enrichment and only to the extent necessary to prevent loss to the bank by reason of its payment of the item, the payor bank is subrogated to the rights:

(1) Of any holder in due course on the item against the drawer or maker;

(2) Of the payee or any other holder of the item against the drawer or maker either on the item or under the transaction out of which the item arose; and

(3) Of the drawer or maker against the payee or any other holder of the item with respect to the transaction out of which the item arose.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 44, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 56.021 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 56 / Section 56.021
56.021 Executions; issuance and return, alias, etc.
Status: in_force

When issued, an execution is valid and effective during the life of the judgment, order, or decree on which it is issued. When fully paid, the officer executing it shall make his or her return and file it in the court which issued the execution. If the execution is lost or destroyed, the party entitled thereto may have an alias, pluries or other copies on making proof of such loss or destruction by affidavit and filing it in the court issuing the execution.

History: s. 1, Feb. 17, 1833; RS 1187; GS 1615; RGS 2819; CGL 4506; ss. 1, 2, ch. 17904, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4505(1); s. 11, ch. 67-254; s. 298, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 2016-33.
Fla. Stat. § 381.775 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.775
381.775 Applicant and recipient records; confidential and privileged.
Status: in_force

(1) All oral and written records, information, letters, and reports received, made, or maintained by the department relative to any applicant for or recipient of services under the brain and spinal cord injury program are privileged, confidential, and exempt from s. 119.07(1). Any person who discloses or releases such records, information, or communications in violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Such records may not be released, except that: (a) Records may be released to the applicant or recipient, or his or her representative, upon receipt of a written waiver from the applicant or recipient. Medical, psychological, or other information that the department believes may be harmful to an applicant or recipient may not be released directly to him or her, but must be provided through a licensed health care professional designated by the applicant or recipient. (b) Records that do not identify applicants or recipients may be released for the purpose of research, when the research is approved by the department. (c) Records used in administering the brain and spinal cord injury program may be released as required to administer the program or as required by an agency or political subdivision of the state in the performance of its duties. Any agency or political subdivision to which records are released under this paragraph may not disclose the records to third parties. (d) Records may be released upon the order of an administrative law judge, a hearing officer, a judge of compensation claims, an agency head exercising quasi-judicial authority, or a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction following a finding in an in camera proceeding that the records are relevant to the inquiry before the court and should be released. The in camera proceeding and all records relating thereto are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1). (e) Whenever an applicant for or recipient of services under the brain and spinal cord injury program has declared any intention to harm other persons or property, such declaration may be disclosed. (f) The department may release personal information about an applicant for or recipient of services under the brain and spinal cord injury program in order to protect him or her or others when the applicant or recipient poses a threat to his or her own safety or to the safety of others and shall, upon official request, release such information to law enforcement agencies investigating the commission of a crime.

(2) Records that come into the possession of the department relative to any applicant for or receipt of services under the brain and spinal cord injury program and that are confidential by other provisions of law are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1), and may not be released by the department, except as provided in this section.

History: s. 20, ch. 2000-367.
Fla. Stat. § 295.124 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.124
295.124 State approving agency for veterans’ education and training.
Status: in_force

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall act as the state approving agency for purposes of veterans’ education and training, in accordance with 38 U.S.C. s. 3671 and the applicable annual contract between the state and the Federal Government.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-140; s. 16, ch. 84-114; s. 24, ch. 88-290; s. 4, ch. 2025-146.
Fla. Stat. § 376.85 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.85
376.85 Annual report.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection shall prepare and submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by August 1 of each year a report that includes, but is not limited to, the number, size, and locations of brownfield sites: that have been remediated under the provisions of this act, that are currently under rehabilitation pursuant to a negotiated site rehabilitation agreement with the department or a delegated local program, where alternative cleanup target levels have been established pursuant to s. 376.81(1)(g)3., and where engineering and institutional control strategies are being employed as conditions of a “no further action order” to maintain the protections provided in s. 376.81(1)(g)1. and 2.

History: s. 13, ch. 97-277; s. 61, ch. 2010-205.
Fla. Stat. § 381.86 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.86
381.86 Institutional Review Board.
Status: in_force

(1) The Institutional Review Board is created within the Department of Health in order to satisfy federal requirements under 45 C.F.R. part 46 and 21 C.F.R. parts 50 and 56 that an institutional review board review all biomedical and behavioral research on human subjects which is funded or supported in any manner by the department.

(2) Consistent with federal requirements, the State Surgeon General shall determine and appoint the membership of the board and designate its chair.

(3) The department’s Institutional Review Board may serve as an institutional review board for other agencies at the discretion of the State Surgeon General.

(4) Each board member is entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061 while carrying out the official business of the board.

(5) The department shall charge for costs it incurs for the research oversight it provides according to a fee schedule, except that fees shall be waived for any student who is a candidate for a degree at a university located in this state. The fee schedule shall provide fees for initial review, amendments, and continuing review. The department may adopt any rules necessary to comply with federal requirements and this section. The rules must also prescribe procedures for submitting an application for the Institutional Review Board’s review.

History: s. 10, ch. 2004-350; s. 27, ch. 2008-6.
Fla. Stat. § 15.044 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.044
15.044 Official state opera program.
Status: in_force

The Greater Miami Opera Association; the Orlando Opera Company, Incorporated; and the Florida State University School of Music, representing the professional and academic communities in the field of opera, are hereby jointly designated as the official Florida State Opera Program.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-64.
Fla. Stat. § 159.801 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part VI / Section 159.801
159.801 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Florida Private Activity Bond Allocation Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 85-282.
Fla. Stat. § 520.50 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part IV / Section 520.50
520.50 Short title.
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as “The Installment Sales Finance Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 63-244; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 561.26 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.26
561.26 Term of license.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in s. 561.351, no license shall be issued except an annual license. Licenses shall be renewed annually, and the division shall adopt an appropriate rule establishing the schedule for license renewals, which may provide for a semiannual schedule based on a division of the state into two geographic regions.

(2) Establishments that apply for licenses at times other than the annual renewal date fixed by the division for such establishments shall be required to pay the full annual fee if license issuance occurs more than 6 months before the next renewal date fixed by the division; if such issuance occurs less than 6 months before the next renewal date fixed by the division, the license fee shall be one-half of the annual fee.

History: s. 5, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(231); s. 10, ch. 25359, 1949; s. 21, ch. 57-420; s. 1, ch. 67-127; s. 3, ch. 71-361; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 6, ch. 81-158; s. 46, ch. 91-220; s. 4, ch. 96-419.
Fla. Stat. § 672.326 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part III / Section 672.326
672.326 Sale on approval and sale or return; rights of creditors.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed, if delivered goods may be returned by the buyer even though they conform to the contract, the transaction is: (a) A “sale on approval” if the goods are delivered primarily for use, and (b) A “sale or return” if the goods are delivered primarily for resale.

(2) Goods held on approval are not subject to the claims of the buyer’s creditors until acceptance; goods held on sale or return are subject to such claims while in the buyer’s possession.

(3) Any “or return” term of a contract for sale is to be treated as a separate contract for sale within the statute of frauds section of this chapter (s. 672.201) and as contradicting the sale aspect of the contract within the provisions of this chapter on parol or extrinsic evidence (s. 672.202).

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 572, ch. 97-102; s. 13, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 489.507 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part II / Section 489.507
489.507 Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the department the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board. The board shall consist of 11 members, 7 of whom shall be certified electrical contractors, 2 of whom shall be consumer members who are not, and have never been, electrical contractors or members of any closely related profession or occupation, and 2 of whom shall be certified alarm system contractors I. Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.

(2) To be eligible to serve, each contractor member must have been certified by the board to operate as a contractor in the category with respect to which the member is appointed, be actively engaged in the construction business, and have been so engaged for a period of not less than 5 consecutive years before the date of appointment. Each appointee must be a citizen and resident of the state.

(3) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board promulgate no rules and take no action to require that applicants for certification as alarm system contractors serve any type of apprenticeship before being allowed to sit for the certification examination.

(5) Any proposed board rule which has not been modified to remove proposed committee objections of the Administrative Procedures Committee must receive approval from the department prior to filing the rule with the Department of State for final adoption. The department may repeal any rule enacted by the board which has taken effect without having met proposed committee objections of the Administrative Procedures Committee.

(6) The Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board and the Construction Industry Licensing Board shall each appoint a committee to meet jointly at least twice a year.

History: ss. 3, 17, ch. 79-272; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 14, ch. 87-254; ss. 3, 21, 22, ch. 88-149; s. 38, ch. 89-374; s. 43, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 158, ch. 92-149; s. 188, ch. 94-218; s. 161, ch. 98-200; s. 37, ch. 98-419; s. 38, ch. 2000-372.
Fla. Stat. § 388.43 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 388 / Section 388.43
388.43 Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, located in Vero Beach, shall be a research and training center for the state under the supervision of the Board of Governors. The laboratory shall be an operational unit of the University of Florida and an integral part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

(2) The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory shall perform basic and applied research in the biology and control of biting insects and other arthropods of importance as transmitters of disease or as pest annoyances, with special attention to the needs of the various mosquito control organizations, districts, counties, and municipalities of the state. Each quarter, the laboratory shall provide the department with such information as the department shall require to assist it in the performance of its duties with respect to mosquito control under this chapter. The laboratory shall also serve as a center for the training of students and personnel in the entomological aspects of public health, veterinary science, sanitation, mosquito control, drainage and irrigation design, wetlands management, and other areas of service requiring knowledge of medical entomology. Research and training may extend to international programs of the university under appropriate contract and grant arrangements with international, foreign, and federal agencies.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-283; s. 242, ch. 81-259; s. 20, ch. 92-203; s. 47, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 561.421 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.421
561.421 Temporary convention permits.
Status: in_force

In convention halls, coliseums, and similar type buildings where there is an existing beverage license, upon the approval of the incorporated city, town, or board of county commissioners, the director may, in his or her discretion, issue a permit for not more than 5 calendar days for the display by manufacturers or distributors of products licensed under the Beverage Law; and may authorize consumption of such beverages on the premises only.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-100; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 850, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 984.071 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 984 / Section 984.071
984.071 Resources and information.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall develop and publish an information guide that explains the current process under this chapter for obtaining assistance for a child in need of services or a family in need of services and the community services and resources available to parents. The information guide shall be published in a written format for distribution and shall also be published on the department’s website. Each information guide shall be reviewed annually and updated as appropriate. The school district shall distribute this information guide to parents of truant children, and to other parents upon request or as deemed appropriate by the school district. In addition, the department shall distribute the information guide to state and local law enforcement agencies. Any law enforcement officer who has contact with the parent of a child who is locked out of the home, who is ungovernable, or who runs away from home shall make the information guide available to the parent.

(2) The department, in collaboration with organizations that provide expertise, training, and advocacy in the areas of family and domestic violence, shall develop and maintain updated information and materials describing resources and services available to parents and legal custodians who are victims of domestic violence committed by children or who fear that they will become victims of such acts and to children who have committed acts of domestic violence or who demonstrate behaviors that may escalate into domestic violence. Such resources and services shall include, but are not limited to, those available under this chapter, domestic violence services available under chapter 39, and juvenile justice services available pursuant to chapter 985, including prevention, diversion, detention, and alternative placements. The materials shall describe how parents and legal custodians may access the resources and services in their local area. The department shall post this information on its website and make the materials available to certified domestic violence centers, other organizations serving victims of domestic violence, clerks of court, law enforcement agencies, and other appropriate organizations for distribution to the public.

(3) The Department of Education and the Department of Children and Families must each post the department’s information guide on their respective websites.

History: s. 17, ch. 97-281; s. 67, ch. 98-280; s. 334, ch. 2014-19; s. 1, ch. 2017-123; s. 8, ch. 2025-153.
Fla. Stat. § 455.2171 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.2171
455.2171 Use of professional testing services.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may use a professional testing service to prepare, administer, grade, and evaluate any computerized examination, when that service is available and approved by the board, or the department when there is no board.

History: s. 6, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 800.03 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 800 / Section 800.03
800.03 Exposure of sexual organs.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits unlawful exposure of sexual organs by: (a) Exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in public or on the private premises of another, or so near thereto as to be seen from such private premises, in a vulgar or indecent manner; or (b) Being naked in public in a vulgar or indecent manner.

(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (b) A second or subsequent violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) The exposure of sexual organs by any of the following does not violate this section: (a) A mother breastfeeding her baby; or (b) An individual who is merely naked at any place provided or set apart for that purpose.

History: s. 1, ch. 7360, 1917; RGS 5445; CGL 7588; s. 1, ch. 61-51; s. 779, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 93-4; s. 1, ch. 2020-84.