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Fla. Stat. § 45.051 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 45 / Section 45.051
45.051 Execution of supersedeas bond when required of the state or its political subdivisions.
Status: in_force

(1) When a supersedeas bond is required by the appellate court under Rule 9.310(b)(2), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure or an appeal or other proceeding is taken in any court and there is no court rule or statute exempting the parties from giving supersedeas, cost, or other required bond, the parties are authorized to make and execute the required bond with a corporate surety thereon duly licensed to do business in this state. The premium or other cost for the bond may be paid from the general necessary and regular appropriation of the party taking the appeal, in the case of the state or any of its officers, boards, commissioners or other agencies, and from the county general fund, district school general fund, or otherwise as the case may be, in the case of a political subdivision of the state or any of its officers, boards, commissions or other agencies. The officers of the state and its political subdivisions and the executive officers of their boards, commissions, and other agencies aforesaid, are authorized to make and execute the bonds on behalf of the parties.

(2) In connection with an appeal taken by a state employee or official of a judgment against that employee or official in an individual capacity, as part of the legal defense being provided by the state risk management program, the Division of Risk Management may enter into an indemnification agreement for the purpose of securing an appellate supersedeas bond, provided that, under any such agreement, the liability of the State of Florida is limited to the amount of the judgment being appealed and any costs imposed by law or the appropriate court.

History: s. 14, ch. 22854, 1945; s. 4, ch. 71-316; s. 10, ch. 95-280; s. 11, ch. 2001-266.
Fla. Stat. § 620.8703 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part II / Section 620.8703
620.8703 Dissociated partner’s liability to other persons.
Status: in_force

(1) A partner’s dissociation does not, by itself, discharge the partner’s liability for a partnership obligation incurred before dissociation. A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership obligation incurred after dissociation, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2).

(2) A partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business is liable as a partner to any other party to a transaction entered into by the partnership, or a surviving partnership under ss. 620.8911-620.8923, within 1 year after the partner’s dissociation only if the partner is liable for the obligation under s. 620.8306 and, at the time of entering into the transaction, the other party: (a) Reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner; (b) Did not have notice of the partner’s dissociation; and (c) Is not deemed to have had knowledge under s. 620.8303(4) or notice under s. 620.8704(4).

(3) By agreement with the partnership creditor and the partners continuing the business, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership obligation.

(4) A dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership obligation if a partnership creditor, with notice of the partner’s dissociation but without the partner’s consent, agrees to a material alteration in the nature or time of payment of a partnership obligation.

History: s. 13, ch. 95-242; s. 13, ch. 99-285; s. 81, ch. 2006-1.
Fla. Stat. § 627.645 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.645
627.645 Denial of health insurance claims restricted.
Status: in_force

(1) A claim for payment under a health insurance policy or self-insured program of health benefits for treatment, care, or services in a licensed hospital that is accredited by an accrediting organization whose standards incorporate comparable regulations required by this state may not be denied because such hospital lacks major surgical facilities and is primarily of a rehabilitative nature, if such rehabilitation is specifically for treatment of physical disability.

(2) No claim for payment under a health insurance policy for medical care or treatment of a child in a licensed hospital which is nonprofit; which primarily provides diagnosis, treatment, or care for patients whose physical functions or movements are impaired by accident, disease, or congenital deformity; and which accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or affiliation shall be denied because the hospital does not have facilities for major surgery or because the treatment and care are primarily of a charitable nature.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-32; s. 12, ch. 78-106; ss. 1, 3, ch. 80-33; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 494, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 11, ch. 2013-93.
Fla. Stat. § 599.012 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 599 / Section 599.012
599.012 Florida Wine Trust Fund; creation.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Florida Wine Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The department shall use the moneys deposited in the trust fund pursuant to subsection (2) to do all the following: (a) Develop and coordinate the implementation of the 1 State Wine Plan. (b) Promote viticulture products manufactured from products grown in the state. (c) Provide grants for viticultural research.

(2) Fifty percent of the revenues collected from the excise taxes imposed under s. 564.06 on wine produced by manufacturers in this state from products grown in the state will be deposited in the Florida Wine Trust Fund in accordance with that section.

History: s. 16, ch. 88-308; ss. 5, 6, ch. 94-296; s. 73, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 480.0415 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 480 / Section 480.0415
480.0415 License renewal.
Status: in_force

The board shall prescribe by rule the method for renewal of biennial licensure which shall include continuing education requirements not to exceed 25 classroom hours per biennium. The board shall by rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education programs or courses. The programs or courses approved by the board may include correspondence courses that meet the criteria for continuing education courses held in a classroom setting.

History: ss. 5, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 53, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 230, ch. 94-119; s. 153, ch. 97-264.
Fla. Stat. § 121.231 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 121 / Part I / Section 121.231
121.231 Attorney’s fees and costs under s. 121.23(2)(a); funding.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated from the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund sufficient funds, not to exceed $300,000 annually, to pay attorney’s fees and taxable costs as directed by the State Retirement Commission in accordance with s. 121.23(2)(a).

History: s. 22, ch. 97-180.
Fla. Stat. § 554.106 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.106
554.106 Deputy boiler inspectors.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall employ deputy boiler inspectors who shall be responsible to the chief boiler inspector.

(2) A deputy boiler inspector shall perform inspections of uninsured boilers that are subject to regulation under this chapter, in accordance with the inspection frequency set forth in s. 554.108. A deputy boiler inspector may also engage in public outreach activities of the department and conduct other duties as assigned by the chief boiler inspector.

History: s. 6, ch. 87-361; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 45, ch. 91-220; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 2017-175.
Fla. Stat. § 674.403 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 674 / Part IV / Section 674.403
674.403 Customer’s right to stop payment; burden of proof of loss.
Status: in_force

(1) A customer or any person authorized to draw on the account if there is more than one person may stop payment of any item drawn on the customer’s account or close the account by a written order to the bank describing the item or account with certainty received by an officer of the bank during a banking day and at a time and in a manner that affords the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before any action by the bank with respect to the item described in s. 674.303. If the signature of more than one person is required to draw on an account, any of these persons may stop payment or close the account.

(2) A stop-payment order is effective for 6 months. A stop-payment order may be renewed for additional 6-month periods by a writing given to the bank within a period during which the stop-payment order is effective.

(3) The bank may be liable to its customer for the actual loss incurred by the customer resulting from the wrongful payment of an item contrary to a valid and binding stop-payment order or order to close an account. The burden of establishing the fact and amount of loss resulting from the payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order or order to close an account is on the customer. The loss from payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order may include damages for dishonor of subsequent items under s. 674.402.

History: Art. 10, s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 40, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 482.141 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 482 / Section 482.141
482.141 Examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) Each individual seeking certification must satisfactorily pass an examination which must be written but may include practical demonstration. The department shall provide in-person and remote testing through a third-party vendor. A third-party vendor may collect and retain a convenience fee. An applicant may seek certification in one or more categories.

(2) An application for examination must be made in accordance with the rules of the department. Each application must be accompanied by a fee set by the department, in an amount of not more than $300 or less than $150, for each category in which the applicant desires to be examined; however, until rules setting these fees are adopted by the department, the examination fee for each category shall be $150. Any applicant who fails to pass one or more categories may reapply for examination upon the payment of the applicable fee for each category in which the applicant seeks reexamination.

(3) The department shall give an examination in each category for which application is made which tests the applicant’s knowledge of pest control as applicable to that category. The certificate issued must state the categories allowed thereby.

(4) A refund of examination fees may not be made unless the applicant presents written evidence that she or he was under military orders, on jury duty or otherwise subpoenaed, or under medical care which precluded reporting to take the examination, in which case the department shall exercise its discretion as to a refund.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-454; s. 1, ch. 65-295; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 380, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 9, ch. 78-292; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 14, 15, ch. 82-229; s. 10, ch. 89-180; ss. 37, 59, ch. 92-203; s. 432, ch. 97-103; s. 34, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 768.0705 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part I / Section 768.0705
768.0705 Limitation on premises liability.
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of a convenience business that substantially implements the applicable security measures listed in ss. 812.173 and 812.174 shall gain a presumption against liability in connection with criminal acts that occur on the premises and that are committed by third parties who are not employees or agents of the owner or operator of the convenience business.

History: s. 18, ch. 99-225.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8413 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.8413
626.8413 Title insurance agents; certain names prohibited.
Status: in_force

After October 1, 2014, a title insurance agent or title insurance agency may not adopt a name that contains the words “title insurance,” “title company,” “title guaranty,” or “title guarantee” unless such words are followed by the word “agent” or “agency” in the same size and type as the words preceding it. This section does not apply to a title insurer acting as an agent for another title insurer if both insurers hold active certificates of authority to transact title insurance business in this state and both are acting under the names designated on such certificates.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 6, ch. 2014-112.
Fla. Stat. § 633.436 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part IV / Section 633.436
633.436 Use of Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

The funds received from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund shall be used by the staff of the Florida State Fire College to provide all necessary services, training, equipment, and supplies to carry out the college’s responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the procurement of training resources and equipment and other useful information on fire, firefighting, and fire prevention, including public fire service information packages.

History: s. 5, ch. 82-189; s. 29, ch. 89-233; s. 39, ch. 96-418; s. 14, ch. 99-205; s. 1408, ch. 2003-261; s. 70, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 627.66911 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VII / Section 627.66911
627.66911 Required coverage for cleft lip and cleft palate.
Status: in_force

A health insurance policy that covers a child under the age of 18 must provide coverage for treatment of cleft lip and cleft palate for the child. The coverage must include medical, dental, speech therapy, audiology, and nutrition services only if such services are prescribed by the treating physician or surgeon and such physician or surgeon certifies that such services are medically necessary and consequent to treatment of the cleft lip or cleft palate. The coverage required by this section is subject to terms and conditions applicable to other benefits. This section does not apply to specified-accident, specified-disease, hospital indemnity, limited benefit disability income, or long-term care insurance policies.

History: s. 3, ch. 98-66.
Fla. Stat. § 624.1551 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.1551
624.1551 Civil remedy actions against property insurers.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of s. 624.155 to the contrary, in any claim for extracontractual damages under s. 624.155(1)(b), no action shall lie until a named or omnibus insured or a named beneficiary has established through an adverse adjudication by a court of law that the property insurer breached the insurance contract and a final judgment or decree has been rendered against the insurer. Acceptance of an offer of judgment under s. 768.79 or the payment of an appraisal award does not constitute an adverse adjudication under this section. The difference between an insurer’s appraiser’s final estimate and the appraisal award may be evidence of bad faith under s. 624.155(1)(b), but is not deemed an adverse adjudication under this section and does not, on its own, give rise to a cause of action.

History: s. 6, ch. 2022-268; s. 2, ch. 2022-271.
Fla. Stat. § 687.143 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 687 / Section 687.143
687.143 Loan brokers; investigations; cease and desist orders; administrative fines.
Status: in_force

(1) The office may investigate the actions of any person for compliance with this act.

(2) The office may order a loan broker to cease and desist whenever the office determines that the loan broker has violated or is violating or will violate any provision of this act, any rule of the commission, order of the office, or written agreement entered into with the office.

(3) The office may impose and collect an administrative fine against any person found to have violated any provision of this act, any rule of the commission, order of the office, or written agreement entered into with the office in any amount not to exceed $5,000 for each such violation. All fines collected hereunder shall be deposited in the Bureau of Financial Investigations Administrative Trust Fund.

History: s. 4, ch. 91-87; s. 3, ch. 97-60; s. 1875, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 483.913 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 483 / Part III / Section 483.913
483.913 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(2) “Genetic counselor” means a person licensed under this part to practice genetic counseling.

(3) “Scope of practice of genetic counseling” means the process of advising an individual or a family affected by or at risk of genetic disorders, including: (a) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his or her offspring, and other family members; (b) Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases; (c) Identifying, ordering, and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for a genetic assessment; (d) Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions and diseases; (e) Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results; (f) Evaluating the client’s or family’s responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance; (g) Identifying and using community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; (h) Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals; and (i) Referring patients to a physician for diagnosis and treatment.

History: s. 1, ch. 2021-133.
Fla. Stat. § 733.201 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part II / Section 733.201
733.201 Proof of wills.
Status: in_force

(1) Self-proved wills executed in accordance with this code may be admitted to probate without further proof. However, a purportedly self-proved electronic will may be admitted to probate only in the manners prescribed in subsections (2) and (3) if the execution of such electronic will, or the acknowledgment by the testator and the affidavits of the witnesses, involves an online notarization in which there was a substantial failure to comply with the procedures set forth in s. 117.265.

(2) A will may be admitted to probate upon the oath of any attesting witness taken before any circuit judge, commissioner appointed by the court, or clerk.

(3) If it appears to the court that the attesting witnesses cannot be found or that they have become incapacitated after the execution of the will or their testimony cannot be obtained within a reasonable time, a will may be admitted to probate upon the oath of the personal representative nominated by the will as provided in subsection (2), whether or not the nominated personal representative is interested in the estate, or upon the oath of any person having no interest in the estate under the will stating that the person believes the writing exhibited to be the true last will of the decedent.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 51, ch. 75-220; s. 985, ch. 97-102; s. 85, ch. 2001-226; s. 9, ch. 2009-115; s. 38, ch. 2019-71.
Fla. Stat. § 403.0674 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.0674
403.0674 Biosolids grant program.
Status: in_force

A biosolids grant program is established within the department.

(1) Subject to the appropriation of funds by the Legislature, the department may provide grants to counties, special districts, and municipalities in this state to support projects that: (a) Evaluate and implement innovative technologies and solutions for the disposal of biosolids; or (b) Construct, upgrade, expand, or retrofit domestic facilities that convert wastewater residuals to Class AA biosolids, nonfertilizer uses or disposal methods, or alternatives to synthetic fertilizers.

(2) An applicant for a biosolids grant must be a county, special district, or municipality; however, applicants are encouraged to form public-private partnerships with private utilities and firms.

(3) Projects eligible for funding under this section may include, but are not limited to, projects that: (a) Reduce the amount of nutrients in biosolids. (b) Reduce the amount of emerging contaminants in biosolids. (c) Provide alternatives to the land application or landfilling of biosolids as a method of disposal.

(4) In allocating grant funds, the department shall prioritize projects by considering the environmental benefit that a project may provide. To evaluate the environmental benefit of a project, the department shall review an analysis of how the project’s conversion of wastewater residuals to Class AA biosolids, nonfertilizer uses or disposal methods, alternatives to synthetic fertilizers derived from wastewater residuals, or innovative technologies and solutions for the disposal of biosolids are projected to minimize the impact of nutrients and other pollutants on water quality and the environment.

(5) The department shall administer the grant program so that at least 10 percent of the funds made available each year under this section are reserved for projects within an area designated as a rural area of opportunity under s. 288.0656. If the department does not receive sufficient applications for projects within an area designated as a rural area of opportunity, the department may reallocate the reserved funds to other projects prioritized by the department pursuant to subsection (4).

(6)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the department shall require that each biosolids grant has a minimum of a 50 percent funding match from local, state, federal, or private funds. (b) The department may waive, in whole or in part, the funding match requirement in paragraph (a) for proposed projects within an area designated as a rural area of opportunity under s. 288.0656.

(7) The department shall develop annual reporting requirements for each county, special district, or municipality awarded a grant under this section which must include the phosphorous and nitrogen content, the type, and the amount of each grant-funded product derived from wastewater residuals and the buyers and users of such products.

History: s. 1, ch. 2023-293.