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Fla. Stat. § 400.915 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part VI / Section 400.915
400.915 Construction and renovation; requirements.
Status: in_force

The requirements for the construction or renovation of a PPEC center shall comply with:

(1) The provisions of chapter 553, which pertain to building construction standards, including plumbing, electrical code, glass, manufactured buildings, and accessibility for the physically disabled;

(2) Section 633.206 and applicable rules pertaining to physical standards for nonresidential child care facilities; and

(3) The standards or rules adopted pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408.

History: ss. 15, 17, ch. 87-290; ss. 12, 14, ch. 93-66; s. 19, ch. 98-288; s. 103, ch. 2007-230; s. 16, ch. 2012-160; s. 71, ch. 2013-15; s. 136, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 553.72 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part IV / Section 553.72
553.72 Intent.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose and intent of this act is to provide a mechanism for the uniform adoption, updating, amendment, interpretation, and enforcement of a single, unified state building code, to be called the Florida Building Code, which consists of a single set of documents that apply to the design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, or demolition of public or private buildings, structures, or facilities in this state and to the enforcement of such requirements and which will allow effective and reasonable protection for public safety, health, and general welfare for all the people of Florida at the most reasonable cost to the consumer. The Florida Building Code shall be organized to provide consistency and simplicity of use. The Florida Building Code shall be applied, administered, and enforced uniformly and consistently from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The Florida Building Code shall provide for flexibility to be exercised in a manner that meets minimum requirements, is affordable, does not inhibit competition, and promotes innovation and new technology. The Florida Building Code shall establish minimum standards primarily for public health and lifesafety, and secondarily for protection of property as appropriate.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that local governments shall have the power to inspect all buildings, structures, and facilities within their jurisdictions in protection of the public health, safety, and welfare pursuant to chapters 125 and 166.

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Florida Building Code be adopted, modified, updated, interpreted, and maintained by the Florida Building Commission in accordance with ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 and enforced by authorized state and local government enforcement agencies.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code of this state be adopted, modified, updated, interpreted, and maintained by the Department of Financial Services in accordance with ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 and included by reference as sections in the Florida Building Code.

(5) It is the intent of the Legislature that there be no conflicting requirements between the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code of the state and other provisions of the Florida Building Code or conflicts in their enforcement and interpretation. Potential conflicts shall be resolved through coordination and cooperation of the State Fire Marshal and the Florida Building Commission as provided by this part and chapter 633.

(6) It is the intent of the Legislature that the nationally recognized private sector third-party testing and evaluation system shall provide product evaluation for the product-approval system and that effective government oversight be established to ensure accountability to the state.

History: s. 3, ch. 74-167; s. 38, ch. 98-287; ss. 71, 72, ch. 2000-141; ss. 34, 35, ch. 2001-186; ss. 3, 4, ch. 2001-372; s. 662, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1430 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1430
617.1430 Grounds for judicial dissolution.
Status: in_force

A circuit court may dissolve a corporation:

(1)(a) In a proceeding by the Department of Legal Affairs if it is established that: 1. The corporation obtained its articles of incorporation through fraud; or 2. The corporation has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by law. (b) The enumeration in paragraph (a) of grounds for judicial dissolution does not exclude actions or special proceedings by the Department of Legal Affairs or any state official for the annulment or dissolution of a corporation for other causes as provided by law.

(2) In a proceeding brought by at least 50 members or members holding at least 10 percent of the voting power, whichever is less, or by a member or group or percentage of members as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, or by a director or any person authorized in the articles of incorporation, if it is established that: (a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, the members are unable to break the deadlock, and irreparable injury to the corporation is threatened or being suffered; (b) The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed to elect successors to directors whose terms have expired or would have expired upon qualification of their successors; or (c) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted.

(3) In a proceeding by a creditor if it is established that: (a) The creditor’s claim has been reduced to judgment, the execution on the judgment returned unsatisfied, and the corporation is insolvent; or (b) The corporation has admitted in writing that the creditor’s claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent.

(4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.

History: s. 86, ch. 90-179; s. 44, ch. 2009-205.
Fla. Stat. § 937.025 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 937 / Section 937.025
937.025 Missing children; student records; reporting requirements; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any law that provides for the confidentiality of student records maintained by a public or private school, upon notification by the Department of Law Enforcement that a child is listed or reported as a missing child, the school in which the child is currently enrolled, or was previously enrolled, shall flag the student records in such a manner that whenever a copy of or information concerning the records of the missing child is requested, the person authorized to provide such copy or information is alerted to the fact that the child has been listed or reported as missing.

(2) The school shall immediately report to the local law enforcement agency and the Department of Law Enforcement any request concerning flagged student records, and shall report any information regarding the request that may assist law enforcement agencies in locating the missing child.

(3) The school or any employee of the school who provides such notification and information in good faith is immune from civil liability for reporting and providing the information.

(4) Upon notification by the Department of Law Enforcement that the records no longer need to be flagged, the school shall remove the flag from the student records.

(5) Notwithstanding any other law, an employee of the state or a local governmental agency, a person who is employed under a contract with the state or a local governmental agency, or an employee of a public or private school within the state shall promptly report to the local law enforcement agency and the Department of Law Enforcement any information received or possessed that could assist in: (a) Locating a child who has been reported as missing. (b) Ascertaining the identity of the person who has actual custody of a missing child. (c) Determining whether a missing child is in danger of physical injury or death.

(6) Any person who makes a report in good faith to a law enforcement agency as required by this section is immune from civil liability for such action.

(7) A person who knowingly provides false information concerning a missing child or the efforts to locate and return a missing child whose parent, family member, or guardian reported the child missing commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 67, ch. 96-388; s. 7, ch. 2013-116.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.48 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.48
1003.48 Instruction in operation of motor vehicles; road tests.
Status: in_force

(1) A course of study and instruction in the safe and lawful operation of a motor vehicle shall be made available by each district school board to students in the secondary schools in the state. The secondary school shall provide preferential enrollment to a student who is in the custody of the Department of Children and Families if the student maintains appropriate progress as required by the school. As used in this section, the term “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in s. 320.01(1)(a) and includes motorcycles and mopeds. Instruction in motorcycle or moped operation may be limited to classroom instruction. The course may not be made a part of, or a substitute for, any of the minimum requirements for graduation.

(2) In order to make such a course available to any secondary school student, the district school board may use any one of the following procedures or any combination thereof: (a) Use instructional personnel employed by the district school board. (b) Contract with a commercial driving school licensed under chapter 488. (c) Contract with an instructor certified under chapter 488.

(3) District school boards shall earn funds on full-time equivalent students at the appropriate basic program cost factor, regardless of the method by which such courses are offered.

(4) For the purpose of financing the driver education program in the secondary schools, there shall be levied an additional 50 cents per year to the driver license fee required by s. 322.21. The additional fee shall be promptly remitted to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which shall transmit the fee to the Chief Financial Officer to be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.

(5) The district school board shall prescribe standards for the course required by this section and for instructional personnel directly employed by the district school board. A certified instructor or licensed commercial driving school is sufficiently qualified and is not required to meet any standards in lieu of or in addition to those prescribed under chapter 488.

(6) District school boards may contract with the county tax collector for a tax collector employee to administer road tests on school grounds at one or more schools within the district.

History: s. 141, ch. 2002-387; s. 1947, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2014-166; s. 5, ch. 2024-90.
Fla. Stat. § 580.121 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 580 / Section 580.121
580.121 Penalties; duties of law enforcement officers; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may impose one or more of the following penalties against any person who violates any provision of this chapter: (a) Issuance of a warning letter. (b) Imposition of an administrative fine in the Class I category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each occurrence. (c) Revocation or suspension of the master registration, laboratory certification, or quality-assurance/quality-control plan approval. (d) Probation for up to 6 months. However, the severity of the penalty imposed shall be commensurate with the degree of risk to human or animal safety or the level of financial harm to the consumer that is created by the violation.

(2) In cases where the department has determined a pattern of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, penalties may be imposed in accordance with subsection (1). Such penalties are in addition to any penalty or penalties that might be imposed under any other portion of this chapter.

(3)(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (b) In all prosecutions under this chapter involving the composition of a lot of commercial feed or feedstuff, a certified copy of the certified laboratory analysis signed by the authorized agent of the laboratory or, when available, the analysis reported by the department shall be accepted by the court as prima facie evidence of the composition. Each state or county law enforcement officer shall make an arrest for violation of this chapter when such officer is notified of such violation by the department.

(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the department to report for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings as a result of minor violations of the chapter when it believes that the public interests will be best served by the imposition of one or more of the penalties set forth in this section.

(5) The department is hereby authorized to apply for, and the court may grant upon sufficient evidence, a temporary or permanent injunction, without bond, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law.

(6) The receipts from any penalty payments under this section shall be deposited into the General Inspection Trust Fund.

History: s. 12, ch. 29755, 1955; s. 11, ch. 61-440; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 597, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 79-66; s. 11, ch. 86-112; s. 2, ch. 88-210; s. 149, ch. 91-224; s. 33, ch. 92-143; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-90; ss. 11, 16, ch. 94-282; s. 133, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0834 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0834
617.0834 Officers and directors of certain corporations and associations not for profit; immunity from civil liability.
Status: in_force

(1) An officer or director of a nonprofit organization recognized under s. 501(c)(3) or s. 501(c)(4) or s. 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or of an agricultural or a horticultural organization recognized under s. 501(c)(5), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, is not personally liable for monetary damages to any person for any statement, vote, decision, or failure to take an action, regarding organizational management or policy by an officer or director, unless: (a) The officer or director breached or failed to perform his or her duties as an officer or director; and (b) The officer’s or director’s breach of, or failure to perform, his or her duties constitutes: 1. A violation of the criminal law, unless the officer or director had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A judgment or other final adjudication against an officer or director in any criminal proceeding for violation of the criminal law estops that officer or director from contesting the fact that his or her breach, or failure to perform, constitutes a violation of the criminal law, but does not estop the officer or director from establishing that he or she had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful; 2. A transaction from which the officer or director derived an improper personal benefit, directly or indirectly; or 3. Recklessness or an act or omission that was committed in bad faith or with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Recklessness” means the acting, or omission to act, in conscious disregard of a risk: 1. Known, or so obvious that it should have been known, to the officer or director; and 2. Known to the officer or director, or so obvious that it should have been known, to be so great as to make it highly probable that harm would follow from such action or omission. (b) “Director” means a person who serves as a director, trustee, or member of the governing board of an organization. (c) “Officer” means a person who serves as an officer without compensation except reimbursement for actual expenses incurred or to be incurred.

History: s. 54, ch. 90-179; s. 92, ch. 97-102; s. 33, ch. 2009-205.
Fla. Stat. § 901.21 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 901 / Section 901.21
901.21 Search of person arrested.
Status: in_force

(1) When a lawful arrest is effected, a peace officer may search the person arrested and the area within the person’s immediate presence for the purpose of: (a) Protecting the officer from attack; (b) Preventing the person from escaping; or (c) Discovering the fruits of a crime.

(2) A peace officer making a lawful search without a warrant may seize all instruments, articles, or things discovered on the person arrested or within the person’s immediate control, the seizure of which is reasonably necessary for the purpose of: (a) Protecting the officer from attack; (b) Preventing the escape of the arrested person; or (c) Assuring subsequent lawful custody of the fruits of a crime or of the articles used in the commission of a crime.

History: s. 21, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(21); s. 10, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 486.011 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 486 / Section 486.011
486.011 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Physical Therapy Practice Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 57-67; s. 2, ch. 79-116; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 420.9089 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part VII / Section 420.9089
420.9089 National Housing Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that more funding for housing to assist individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness is needed and encourages the state entity designated to administer funds made available to the state from the National Housing Trust Fund to propose an allocation plan that includes strategies to reduce homelessness and the risk of homelessness in this state. These strategies shall be in addition to strategies developed under s. 420.5087.

History: s. 12, ch. 2016-210.
Fla. Stat. § 316.46 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.46
316.46 Equipment regulations for mopeds.
Status: in_force

No person may operate a moped that does not conform to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards relating to lights and safety and other equipment contained in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 10, ch. 87-161; s. 233, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 215.25 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.25
215.25 Manner of contributions; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer is authorized to ascertain and determine the manner in which the required amounts shall be deducted and paid and to adopt and effectuate such rules and procedure as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this law. Such rules and procedure shall be approved by the Executive Office of the Governor.

History: s. 7, ch. 20890, 1941; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-371; ss. 12, 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 95, ch. 79-190; s. 205, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 205.064 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.064
205.064 Farm, aquacultural, grove, horticultural, floricultural, tropical piscicultural, and tropical fish farm products; certain exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) A local business tax receipt is not required of any person for the privilege of engaging in the selling of farm, aquacultural, grove, horticultural, floricultural, tropical piscicultural, or tropical fish farm products, or products manufactured therefrom, except intoxicating liquors, wine, or beer, when such products were grown or produced by such person in the state.

(2) A wholesale farmers’ produce market may pay a tax of not more than $200 for a receipt that will entitle the market’s stall tenants to engage in the selling of agricultural and horticultural products therein, in lieu of such tenants being required to obtain individual local business tax receipts to so engage.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-271; s. 2, ch. 87-367; s. 17, ch. 2006-152; ss. 3, 9, ch. 2011-7; HJR 7103, 2011 Regular Session.
Fla. Stat. § 198.34 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.34
198.34 Disposition of proceeds from taxes.
Status: in_force

All taxes and fees levied and collected under this chapter shall be paid into the Treasury of the state to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.

History: s. 28, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1342(108); s. 10, ch. 26869, 1951.
Fla. Stat. § 110.1238 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 110 / Part I / Section 110.1238
110.1238 State group health insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.
Status: in_force

A participant in a state group health insurance plan who discovers that he or she was overcharged by a health care provider shall receive a refund of 50 percent of any amount recovered as a result of such overcharge, up to a maximum of $1,000.

History: s. 1, ch. 83-148; s. 1, ch. 83-292; s. 662, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 99-255.
Fla. Stat. § 238.03 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 238 / Section 238.03
238.03 Administration.
Status: in_force

(1) The general administration and the responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this chapter are vested in the Department of Management Services.

(2) The department shall keep in convenient form such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuation of the various funds created by this chapter and for checking the experience of the retirement system.

(3) The Department of Legal Affairs shall be the legal adviser of the department.

(4) The department shall employ such agents, servants and employees as in its judgment may be necessary to carry out the terms and provisions of this chapter and shall provide for their compensation. Among the employees of the department shall be an actuary who shall be the technical adviser of the department on matters regarding the operation of the funds created by the provisions of this chapter and who shall perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith.

(5) In the year 1943 and at least once in each 5-year period thereafter, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation of the mortality, service and salary experience of the members and beneficiaries as defined in this chapter, and shall make a valuation of the various funds created by the chapter, and having regard to such investigation and valuation, the department shall adopt such mortality and service tables as shall be deemed necessary, and shall certify the rates of contribution payable under the provisions of this chapter.

(6) The actuary shall make an annual valuation of the assets and liabilities of the funds of the retirement system on the basis of the tables adopted by the department in accordance with the requirements of this section, and shall prepare an annual statement of the amounts to be contributed by the state in accordance with s. 238.09.

(7) The department shall publish annually the valuation, as certified by the actuary, of the assets and liabilities of the various funds created by this chapter, a statement as to the receipts and disbursements of the funds, and a statement as to the accumulated cash and securities of the funds.

(8) The department shall keep a record of all of its proceedings and such record shall be open to inspection by the public.

History: s. 3, ch. 19014, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 892(158); s. 1, ch. 28109, 1953; s. 2, ch. 29942, 1955; s. 19, ch. 63-400; ss. 11, 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-184; s. 64, ch. 71-377; s. 1, ch. 73-326; s. 95, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 37, ch. 94-249; s. 75, ch. 99-255; s. 29, ch. 2004-335; s. 18, ch. 2013-18.