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Fla. Stat. § 626.7454 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part II / Section 626.7454
626.7454 Managing general agents; duties of insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) The insurer shall have on file for each managing general agent with which it has done business an independent financial examination in a form acceptable to the office.

(2) If a managing general agent establishes total loss reserves, including IBNR if any, the insurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the managing general agent. This subsection is in addition to any other requirement of loss reserve certification.

(3) The insurer shall, at least annually, conduct an onsite review of the underwriting and claims processing operations of the managing general agent; however, the insurer shall conduct an onsite review of the underwriting and claims processing operations of a newly engaged managing general agent within 6 months after he or she is engaged.

(4) Binding authority for all reinsurance contracts or participation in insurance or reinsurance syndicates shall rest with an officer of the insurer, who shall not be affiliated with the managing general agent.

(5) Within 30 days after entering into or terminating a contract with a managing general agent, the insurer shall provide written notification of the appointment or termination to the department and office. Notices of appointment of a managing general agent shall include a statement of duties which the applicant is expected to perform on behalf of the insurer, the lines of insurance for which the applicant is to be authorized to act, and any other information the department or office may request.

(6) An insurer shall review its books and records on a quarterly basis to determine if any producer has become a managing general agent as defined in s. 626.015. If the insurer determines that a producer has become a managing general agent, the insurer shall promptly notify the producer and the department and office of such determination and the insurer and producer must fully comply with the provisions of this section and ss. 626.7451, 626.7452, and 626.7453 within 30 days after such determination.

Subsections (1), (3), and (4) do not apply to a managing general agent that is a controlled or controlling person.

History: ss. 87, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 2, ch. 91-296; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 253, ch. 97-102; s. 26, ch. 2002-206; s. 959, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 683.3341 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 683 / Section 683.3341
683.3341 Responsible Fatherhood Month.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature designates the month of June as “Responsible Fatherhood Month” to recognize the importance of fathers in their children’s lives, how fathers contribute to their children’s safety and stability, and the direct link between positive father involvement and child well-being.

(2) The Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events to promote awareness of responsible fatherhood engagement and the contributions fathers make in the lives of their children.

History: s. 18, ch. 2022-67.
Fla. Stat. § 205.196 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.196
205.196 Pharmacies and pharmacists.
Status: in_force

A state, county, or municipal licensing agency may not issue a business tax receipt to operate a pharmacy unless the applicant produces a current permit issued by the Board of Pharmacy; however, no such receipt is required to practice the profession of pharmacy.

History: s. 2, ch. 79-226; s. 25, ch. 2006-152.
Fla. Stat. § 744.527 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VII / Section 744.527
744.527 Final reports and application for discharge; hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) When the court terminates the guardianship for any of the reasons set forth in s. 744.521, the guardian shall promptly file his or her final report. If the ward has died, the guardian must file a final report with the court no later than 45 days after he or she has been served with letters of administration or letters of curatorship. If no objections are filed and if it appears that the guardian has made full and complete distribution to the person entitled and has otherwise faithfully discharged his or her duties, the court shall approve the final report. If objections are filed, the court shall conduct a hearing in the same manner as provided for a hearing on objections to annual guardianship reports.

(2) The guardian applying for discharge may retain from the funds in his or her possession a sufficient amount to pay the final costs of administration, including guardian and attorney’s fees regardless of the death of the ward, accruing between the filing of his or her final returns and the order of discharge.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 91, ch. 89-96; s. 65, ch. 90-271; s. 1112, ch. 97-102; s. 25, ch. 2006-178.
Fla. Stat. § 335.092 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 335 / Section 335.092
335.092 Everglades Parkway scenic highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The following terms, when used in this section, have the meanings ascribed herein: (a) “Parkway” means the Everglades Parkway, which is a portion of State Road 84 commonly known as “Alligator Alley,” in Collier and Broward Counties. (b) “Owner” means a person or legal entity vested with title to an advertising structure or advertising sign. (c) “Advertisement,” “advertising structure,” “advertising sign,” “state,” “highway,” “post,” “real property,” and “adjacent” mean the same as are defined or hereafter are defined by s. 479.01.

(2) The Everglades Parkway is designated and declared to be an official scenic highway of the state. No advertising sign shall be erected or maintained within 500 feet of either side of the right-of-way of the parkway situate between the easternmost and westernmost tollgates, with the following exceptions: (a) Official road signs erected by the department or erected by a political subdivision of the state. (b) Signs advertising the sale or lease of the property upon which they are located, if they do not exceed 4 square feet in area. (c) Signs advertising only the name or nature of the business being conducted on, or the products, facilities, goods or services being sold, supplied, or distributed on or from, the premises on which the signs are located, if such signs are within 500 feet of such business. (d) Signs erected and maintained by a public utility for the purpose of giving warning of the location of an underground cable or other installation.

(3)(a) Any advertisement which is constructed, erected, operated, used, maintained, posted, or displayed in violation of this section is declared to be a public and private nuisance and shall be forthwith removed, obliterated, or abated by the secretary or the secretary’s representatives; and for that purpose they may enter upon private property without incurring any liability therefor. (b) Any person who violates any provision of this section, whether as principal, agent, or employee, for which violation no other penalty is prescribed, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $300. Such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each month during any portion of which any violation of this section is committed, continued, or permitted. The existence of any advertising copy or any outdoor advertising structure, outdoor advertising sign, or advertisement shall constitute prima facie evidence that the outdoor advertising sign or advertisement was constructed, erected, operated, used, maintained, or displayed with the consent and approval and under the authority of the person whose goods or services are advertised thereon.

(4) Wherever the provisions of this section are inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 479, the provisions of this section shall prevail except when otherwise specifically provided in this section.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 69-371; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 23, ch. 84-227; s. 44, ch. 84-309; s. 490, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 570.823 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part III / Section 570.823
570.823 Silviculture emergency recovery program.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the term: (a) “Bona fide farm operation” means a farm operation engaged in a good faith commercial agricultural use of land on land classified as agricultural pursuant to s. 193.461 that produces agricultural products within the definition of agriculture under s. 570.02. (b) “Declared emergency” means an emergency for which a state of emergency is declared pursuant to s. 252.36 or s. 570.07(21). (c) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (d) “Program” means the silviculture emergency recovery program.

(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS; GRANT TERMS. — (a) The silviculture emergency recovery program is established within the department to administer a grant program to assist timber landowners whose timber land was damaged as a result of a declared emergency. Grants provided to eligible timber landowners must be used for: 1. Timber stand restoration, including downed tree removal on land which will retain the existing trees on site which are lightly or completely undamaged; 2. Site preparation and tree replanting; or 3. Road and trail clearing on private timber lands to provide emergency access and facilitate salvage operations. (b) Only timber land located on lands classified as agricultural lands under s. 193.461 is eligible for the program. (c) The department shall coordinate with state agencies and other entities to ensure to the greatest extent possible that timber landowners have access to the maximum financial assistance available following a specified declared emergency. The coordination must endeavor to ensure that there is no duplication of financial assistance between these funds and other funding sources, such as any federal or other state programs, including public assistance requests to the Federal Emergency Management Agency or financial assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture, which would render the approved applicant ineligible for other financial assistance. (d) The department is authorized to adopt rules to implement this section, including emergency rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are effective for 6 months after adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency rules.

History: s. 65, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 817.44 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.44
817.44 Intentional false advertising prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) WHAT CONSTITUTES INTENTIONAL FALSE ADVERTISING. — It is unlawful to offer for sale or to issue invitations for offers for the sale of any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, or any services, professional or otherwise, by placing or causing to be placed before the general public, by any means whatever, an advertisement describing such property or services as part of a plan or scheme with the intent not to sell such property or services so advertised, or with the intent not to sell such property or services at the price at which it was represented in the advertisement to be available for purchase by any member of the general public.

(2) PRESUMPTION OF VIOLATION. — The failure to sell any article or a class of articles advertised, or the refusal to sell at the price at which it was advertised to be available for purchase, shall create a rebuttable presumption of an intent to violate this section.

(3) EXEMPTION. — This section shall not apply to any publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other publication, or the owner or operator of a radio station, television station or other advertising media, who places before the public an advertisement in good faith without knowledge that the person so engaging or hiring such owner, operator, or publisher has the intent not to sell the property or services so advertised or with the intent not to sell such property or services at the price at which it was represented in the advertisement to be available for purchase by any member of the general public.

History: s. 5, ch. 59-301.
Fla. Stat. § 618.12 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 618 / Section 618.12
618.12 Directors; election.
Status: in_force

(1) The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than three directors, to be elected by the members or stockholders, with such qualifications as may be provided for in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that the directors shall be nominated according to such district, either directly or by district delegates elected by the members in that district. In such case the bylaws shall specify the number of directors to be nominated by each district, the manner and method of reapportioning the directors and of redistricting the territory covered by the association. The bylaws may provide that primary elections shall be held in each district to nominate the directors apportioned to such districts and the result of all such primary elections may be ratified by the next regular meeting of the association or may be considered final as to the association. The bylaws may provide that one or more directors may be nominated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or by the other directors nominated by the members or their delegates. Such directors shall represent primarily the interest of the general public in such associations. Such directors shall not number more than one-third of the entire number of directors.

(2) An association may provide a fair remuneration for the time actually spent by its officers and directors in the service and for the service of the members of its executive committee. No director, during the term of her or his office, shall be a party to a contract for profit with the association differing in any way from the business relations accorded regular members or holders of common stock of the association or others, or differing from terms generally current in that district.

(3) The bylaws may provide for an executive committee to be elected by the board of directors from within or without the membership of the board and may allot to such committee all the functions and powers of the board of directors, subject to the general direction and control of the board.

(4) When a vacancy on the board of directors occurs other than by expiration of term, the remaining members of the board, by a majority vote, shall fill the vacancy, unless the bylaws provide for the nomination of directors by districts. In such case the board of directors shall call a special meeting of the members or stockholders in the respective district to nominate a person qualified to fill the vacancy.

History: s. 12, ch. 9300, 1923; CGL 6477; s. 12, ch. 14675, 1931; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 109, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 752.001 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 752 / Section 752.001
752.001 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Grandparent” shall include great-grandparent.

(2) “Missing” means having whereabouts which are unknown for a period of at least 90 days and not being able to be located after a diligent search and inquiry. Such search and inquiry for a missing person must include, at a minimum, inquiries of all relatives of the person who can reasonably be identified by the petitioner, inquiries of hospitals in the areas where the person last resided, inquiries of the person’s recent employers, inquiries of state and federal agencies likely to have information about the person, inquiries of appropriate utility and postal providers, a thorough search of at least one electronic database specifically designed for locating persons, and inquiries of appropriate law enforcement agencies.

(3) “Persistent vegetative state” has the same meaning as provided in s. 765.101(15).

History: s. 5, ch. 90-273; s. 1, ch. 2015-134; s. 84, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 350.111 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 350 / Section 350.111
350.111 “Regulated company” defined.
Status: in_force

As used in ss. 350.111-350.117 and ss. 350.121-350.128, “regulated company” means any public utility as defined in s. 366.02 or any person holding a valid and current certificate from the commission under chapter 351, chapter 364, chapter 365, or chapter 367.

History: ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 57, ch. 95-143.
Fla. Stat. § 560.203 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part II / Section 560.203
560.203 Exemptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

Authorized vendors of a licensee acting within the scope of authority conferred by the licensee are exempt from licensure but are otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-238; s. 2, ch. 94-354; s. 29, ch. 2008-177.
Fla. Stat. § 663.538 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part IV / Section 663.538
663.538 Suspension, revocation, or voluntary surrender of qualification.
Status: in_force

(1) A qualified limited service affiliate that proposes to terminate operations in this state shall surrender its qualification to the office and comply with such procedures as required by rule of the commission.

(2) A qualified limited service affiliate that fails to renew its qualification may be subject to a fine and penalty; however, such qualified limited service affiliate may renew its qualification within 30 days after expiration or may surrender the qualification in accordance with procedures prescribed by commission rule.

(3) The qualification of a qualified limited service affiliate in this state may be suspended or revoked by the office, with or without examination, upon the office’s determination that the qualified limited service affiliate does not meet all requirements for original or renewal qualification.

(4) If a qualified limited service affiliate surrenders its qualification or its qualification is suspended or revoked by the office, all rights and privileges afforded by this part to the qualified limited service affiliate cease.

(5) At least 60 days before a proposed date of voluntary termination of a qualification, a qualified limited service affiliate must provide to the office written notice by letter of its intention to surrender its qualification and terminate operations. The notice must include the proposed date of termination and the name of the officer in charge of the termination procedures.

(6) The office may conduct an examination of the books and records of a qualified limited service affiliate at any time after receipt of the notice of surrender of qualification to confirm the winding down of operations.

(7) Operations of a qualified limited service affiliate are deemed terminated effective upon the later of the expiration of 60 days from the date of the filing of the notice of voluntary surrender or upon the date provided in the notice of voluntary surrender, unless the office provides written notice specifying the grounds for denial of such proposed termination. The office may not deny a request to terminate unless it learns of the existence of any outstanding claim or claims against the qualified limited service affiliate, it finds that the requirements to terminate operations have not been satisfied, or there is an immediate and serious danger to the public health, safety, and welfare if the termination occurred.

History: s. 49, ch. 2017-83.
Fla. Stat. § 943.2566 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.2566
943.2566 Promotions; feasibility study to establish pool of evaluators to assess qualifications.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of any participating criminal justice agency in its region, the center shall engage in a feasibility study to establish a qualified pool of evaluators to assess qualifications of inservice officers for purposes of determining promotions.

History: s. 7, ch. 91-205.
Fla. Stat. § 552.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 552 / Section 552.21
552.21 Confiscation and disposal of explosives.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the department shall have reason to believe that any person is or has been violating the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto, the department may, without further process of law, confiscate the explosives in question and cause them to be stored in a safe manner, or, if any explosives are deemed by the department to be in such a state or condition as to constitute a hazard to life or property, the department may dispose of such explosives without further process of law. The department is authorized to dispose of any abandoned explosives that it deems to be hazardous to life or property.

(2) If the person so charged is found guilty of violating this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto with regard to the possession, handling, or storage of explosives, the department is authorized to dispose of the confiscated materials in such a way as it shall deem equitable.

(3) Costs incurred in the confiscation and disposal of such explosives shall be paid from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.

History: s. 15, ch. 65-59; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 77-84; s. 21, ch. 78-95; s. 660, ch. 2003-261; s. 29, ch. 2016-165.
Fla. Stat. § 344.21 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 344 / Section 344.21
344.21 Certain bond trustees to continue other functions.
Status: in_force

In the case of bond trustees, who not only handle the money and funds of such county or district, but who also govern and administer the affairs of their respective county or district, including the issuance and sale of bonds and the building and construction and maintenance of the roads and bridges thereof, then the provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the interest and sinking funds thereof, and such bond trustees shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties in the administration of the affairs and business of such district as may be authorized by law.

History: s. 21, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(21).
Fla. Stat. § 468.1756 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part II / Section 468.1756
468.1756 Statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

An administrative complaint may only be filed pursuant to s. 456.073 for an act listed in s. 468.1755(1)(c)-(q) within 4 years from the time of the incident giving rise to the complaint, or within 4 years from the time the incident is discovered or should have been discovered.

History: ss. 12, 17, ch. 86-223; s. 61, ch. 91-137; s. 10, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 193, ch. 94-119; s. 81, ch. 98-166; s. 26, ch. 99-394; s. 139, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 316.157 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.157
316.157 Method of giving hand and arm signals.
Status: in_force

(1) All signals herein required to be given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: (a) Left turn. — Hand and arm extended horizontally. (b) Right turn. — Hand and arm extended upward, except that a bicyclist may extend the right hand and arm horizontally to the right side of the bicycle. (c) Stop or decrease speed. — Hand and arm extended downward.

(2) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 2, ch. 85-309; s. 131, ch. 99-248.