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Fla. Stat. § 68.088 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 68 / Section 68.088
68.088 Protection for participating employees.
Status: in_force

Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his or her employer because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in furtherance of an action under this act, including investigation for initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this act, shall have a cause of action under s. 112.3187.

History: s. 8, ch. 94-316.
Fla. Stat. § 550.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.001
550.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Pari-mutuel Wagering Act.”

History: s. 2, ch. 92-348.
Fla. Stat. § 25.291 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 25 / Section 25.291
25.291 Fines for contempt.
Status: in_force

Moneys derived from the imposition of fines for contempt of the Supreme Court of the state shall be deposited in the State Treasury into the General Revenue Fund unallocated.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 69-353; s. 21, ch. 81-259.
Fla. Stat. § 61.526 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part II / Section 61.526
61.526 Duty to enforce.
Status: in_force

(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this part or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this part and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this part.

(2) A court of this state may use any remedy available under other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided by ss. 61.524-61.540 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

History: s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Fla. Stat. § 732.103 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part I / Section 732.103
732.103 Share of other heirs.
Status: in_force

The part of the intestate estate not passing to the surviving spouse under s. 732.102, or the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving spouse, descends as follows:

(1) To the descendants of the decedent.

(2) If there is no descendant, to the decedent’s father and mother equally, or to the survivor of them.

(3) If there is none of the foregoing, to the decedent’s brothers and sisters and the descendants of deceased brothers and sisters.

(4) If there is none of the foregoing, the estate shall be divided, one-half of which shall go to the decedent’s paternal, and the other half to the decedent’s maternal, kindred in the following order: (a) To the grandfather and grandmother equally, or to the survivor of them. (b) If there is no grandfather or grandmother, to uncles and aunts and descendants of deceased uncles and aunts of the decedent. (c) If there is either no paternal kindred or no maternal kindred, the estate shall go to the other kindred who survive, in the order stated above.

(5) If there is no kindred of either part, the whole of the property shall go to the kindred of the last deceased spouse of the decedent as if the deceased spouse had survived the decedent and then died intestate entitled to the estate.

(6) If none of the foregoing, and if any of the descendants of the decedent’s great-grandparents were Holocaust victims as defined in s. 626.9543(3)(a), including such victims in countries cooperating with the discriminatory policies of Nazi Germany, then to the descendants of the great-grandparents. The court shall allow any such descendant to meet a reasonable, not unduly restrictive, standard of proof to substantiate his or her lineage. This subsection only applies to escheated property and shall cease to be effective for proceedings filed after December 31, 2004.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 8, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 16, ch. 2001-226; s. 145, ch. 2004-390; s. 102, ch. 2006-1; s. 6, ch. 2007-74.
Fla. Stat. § 620.81054 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part II / Section 620.81054
620.81054 Correcting a filed record.
Status: in_force

(1) A partnership or limited liability partnership may correct a document filed by the Department of State within 30 days after filing if: (a) The document contains an inaccuracy; (b) The document contains false, misleading, or fraudulent information; (c) The document was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged; or (d) The electronic transmission of the document was defective.

(2) A document must be corrected by doing both of the following: (a) Preparing articles of correction that describe the document, including its filing date; specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected; and correct the inaccuracy or defect. (b) Delivering the articles of correction to the Department of State for filing, executed in accordance with s. 620.8105.

(3) Articles of correction are effective as of the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document who are adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.

(4) Articles of correction filed to correct false, misleading, or fraudulent information are not subject to a fee of the Department of State if the articles of correction are delivered to the Department of State within 15 days after the notification of filing sent pursuant to s. 620.8105.

History: s. 10, ch. 2018-58.
Fla. Stat. § 43.20 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 43 / Section 43.20
43.20 Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Status: in_force

(1) PURPOSE. — The purpose of this section is to implement s. 12(b), Art. V of the State Constitution which provides for a Judicial Qualifications Commission.

(2) MEMBERSHIP; TERMS. — The commission shall consist of 15 members. The members of the commission shall serve for terms of 6 years.

(3) VACANCIES. — An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the term.

(4) SELECTION OF MEMBERS BY DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL JUDGES, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, COUNTY COURT JUDGES AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FLORIDA BAR. — The members appointed by the judges of the district courts of appeal, the circuit judges, the county court judges, and the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar shall be selected by not less than a majority of the membership of the respective appointing groups.

(5) EXPENSES. — The compensation of members and referees shall be the travel expense or transportation and per diem allowance provided by s. 112.061.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 67-163; s. 1, ch. 73-306; s. 34, ch. 81-259; s. 16, ch. 2014-182.
Fla. Stat. § 350.04 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 350 / Section 350.04
350.04 Qualifications of commissioners.
Status: in_force

A commissioner may not, at the time of appointment or during his or her term of office:

(1) Have any financial interest, other than ownership of shares in a mutual fund, in any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, owns or controls any public utility regulated by the commission, in any public utility regulated by the commission, or in any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of any public utility regulated by the commission.

(2) Be employed by or engaged in any business activity with any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, owns or controls any public utility regulated by the commission, by any public utility regulated by the commission, or by any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of any public utility regulated by the commission.

History: s. 1, ch. 4700, 1899; GS 2885; RGS 4610; CGL 6695; s. 1, ch. 65-422; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 2, ch. 90-272; s. 530, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 562.454 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.454
562.454 Vendors to be closed in time of riot.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any riot or gathering of a mob occurs in any area of this state, all persons in the area who sell alcoholic beverages shall, upon being so ordered by proclamation as provided herein, immediately stop the sale of alcoholic beverages and immediately close all barrooms, saloons, shops, or other places where any other alcoholic beverages are sold and keep them closed and refrain from selling, bartering, lending, or giving away any alcoholic beverages until such time as public notice shall be given by the sheriff of the county or the mayor of any city, town, or village where any riot or mob action may have occurred that such places may be opened and the sale of alcoholic beverages resumed.

(2) Whenever any riot has occurred or mob has gathered, or there is a reasonable cause to apprehend the occurrence of such events in any area of the state, the mayor or county commission shall immediately issue a proclamation ordering the suspension of sale of alcoholic beverages and the closing of the places described in subsection (1) until such time as the public peace and safety no longer requires such restrictions.

(3) None of the provisions of this section shall require the closing of any store, shop, restaurant, gasoline service station, or other place or establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink for consumption on the premises or as items in a stock of varied merchandise for sale to the general public, but all sales of such alcoholic beverages shall be suspended, and all bars, cocktail lounges, and other areas maintained for the sale or service of such beverages in such stores, shops, restaurants, gasoline service stations, and other such places or establishments shall be closed during any riot, gathering of a mob, or other occurrence contemplated in subsections (1) and (2).

(4) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this section or the proclamation or permits any person in his or her employ to do so or connives with any other person to evade the terms of such proclamation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 4033, 1891; GS 3244, 3245; CGL 1936 Supp. 7179(1), (2); ss. 581, 582, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 870, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 717.1242 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.1242
717.1242 Restatement of jurisdiction of the circuit court sitting in probate and the department.
Status: in_force

(1) It is and has been the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to s. 26.012(2)(b), circuit courts have jurisdiction of proceedings relating to the settlement of the estates of decedents and other jurisdiction usually pertaining to courts of probate. It is and has been the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to this chapter, the department determines the merits of claims and entitlement to unclaimed property paid or delivered to the department under this chapter. Consistent with this legislative intent, any beneficiary, devisee, heir, personal representative, or other interested person, as those terms are defined in the Florida Probate Code and the Florida Trust Code, of an estate seeking to obtain property paid or delivered to the department under this chapter must file a claim with the department as provided in s. 717.124.

(2) If any estate or heir of an estate seeks or obtains an order from a circuit court sitting in probate directing the department to pay or deliver to any person property paid or delivered to the department under this chapter, the estate or heir shall be ordered to pay the department reasonable costs and attorney’s fees in any proceeding brought by the department to oppose, appeal, or collaterally attack the order if the department is the prevailing party in any such proceeding.

History: s. 16, ch. 96-301; s. 126, ch. 2004-390; s. 12, ch. 2005-163; s. 49, ch. 2024-140.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1601 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1601
607.1601 Corporate records.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation shall maintain the following records: (a) Its articles of incorporation, as currently in effect; (b) Any notices to shareholders referred to in s. 607.0120(11)(d) specifying facts on which a filed document is dependent, if such facts are not included in the articles of incorporation or otherwise available as specified in s. 607.0120(11)(d); (c) Its bylaws, as currently in effect; (d) All written communications within the past 3 years to shareholders generally or to shareholders of a class or series; (e) Minutes of all meetings of, and records of all actions taken without a meeting by, its shareholders, its board of directors, and any board committees established under s. 607.0825; (f) A list of the names and business street addresses of its current directors and officers; and (g) Its most recent annual report delivered to the department under s. 607.1622.

(2) A corporation shall maintain all annual financial statements prepared for the corporation for its last 3 fiscal years, or such shorter period of existence, and any audit or other reports with respect to such financial statements.

(3) A corporation shall maintain accounting records in a form that permits preparation of its financial statements.

(4) A corporation shall maintain a record of its current shareholders in alphabetical order by class or series of shares showing the address of, and the number and class or series of shares held by, each shareholder. This subsection does not require the corporation to include the electronic mail address or other electronic contact information of a shareholder in such record.

(5) A corporation shall maintain the records specified in this section in a manner so that they may be available for inspection within a reasonable time.

History: s. 150, ch. 89-154; s. 218, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 201.13 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 201 / Section 201.13
201.13 Department of Revenue to furnish stamps for tax for specified period.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in ss. 201.132 and 201.133, through March 31, 1997, the Department of Revenue shall cause to be prepared and distributed for the payment of the taxes prescribed in this chapter suitable stamps denoting the tax on the documents to which same are required to be affixed and shall prescribe such method for the affixing of the stamps as shall be necessary to carry out and comply with the intent and purpose of this chapter. Persons holding documentary stamps after March 31, 1997, may continue to use those stamps to pay the tax.

History: s. 3, ch. 15787, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1279(114); ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 81-14; s. 12, ch. 96-395.
Fla. Stat. § 877.101 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 877 / Section 877.101
877.101 Escrow business by unauthorized persons; use of name.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), in connection with the purchase and sale of real property, a person may not: (a) Transact business under any name or title that contains the word “escrow” or words of similar import; or (b)1. Use any name, word, sign, symbol, or device in any context or in any manner; or 2. Circulate or use any letterhead, billhead, circular, paper, or writing of any kind or otherwise advertise or represent in any manner that indicates or reasonably implies that the business being conducted or advertised is the kind or character of business transacted that is regulated by this state as an escrow agent.

(2) This section does not apply to: (a) A financial institution as defined in s. 655.005; (b) An attorney who is a member of The Florida Bar or his or her law firm; (c) A person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 475 or his or her brokerage firm; or (d) A title insurance agent who is licensed pursuant to s. 626.8417, a title insurance agency that is licensed pursuant to s. 626.8418, or a title insurer who is authorized to transact business in this state pursuant to s. 624.401.

(3) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this section.

(4) In any action brought by a person who has suffered a loss as a result of a violation of this section, such person may recover actual damages, plus attorney’s fees and court costs.

(5) Any person who willfully violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 2008-200; s. 111, ch. 2013-15.
Fla. Stat. § 213.75 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 213 / Section 213.75
213.75 Application of payments.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for any payment made pursuant to s. 213.21, or as otherwise specified by the taxpayer at the time he or she makes a payment, if payment is made to the department with respect to any of the revenue laws of this state, such payment shall be applied in priority order as follows: (a) First, against the accrued interest, if any; (b) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited against any accrued penalty; (c) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited against the administrative collection processing fee; and (d) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited to any tax due.

(2) If a warrant or lien has been filed and recorded by the department, a payment shall be applied in priority order as follows: (a) First, against the costs to record the warrant or lien, if any; (b) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited against the administrative collection processing fee; (c) The remaining amount, if any, shall be applied to accrued interest; (d) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited against any accrued penalty; and (e) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited to any tax due.

(3) If a levy has been made by the department, a payment shall be applied in priority order as follows: (a) First, against the costs to execute the levy, if any; (b) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited against the administrative collection processing fee; (c) The remaining amount, if any, shall be applied to accrued interest; (d) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited against any accrued penalty; and (e) The remaining amount, if any, shall be credited to any tax due.

(4) Any surplus proceeds remaining after the application of subsection (3) shall, upon application and satisfactory proof thereof, be refunded by the Chief Financial Officer to the person or persons legally entitled pursuant to s. 215.26.

History: s. 105, ch. 87-6; s. 3, ch. 88-119; s. 1135, ch. 95-147; s. 193, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2009-67.
Fla. Stat. § 320.6412 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.6412
320.6412 Franchise termination based on fraud; standard of proof.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any franchise agreement, a franchise agreement of a motor vehicle dealer may not be terminated, canceled, discontinued, or not renewed by a licensee on the basis of misrepresentation or fraud, or the filing of any false or fraudulent statements or claims with the licensee, unless the licensee proves by a preponderance of the evidence before a trier of fact either that the majority owner, or if there is no majority owner, the person designated as the dealer-principal in the franchise agreement, knew of such acts at the time they allegedly were committed, or that the licensee provided written notice detailing such alleged acts to the majority owner or dealer-principal who, within a reasonable time after receipt of such written notice, failed to take actions reasonably calculated to prevent such acts from continuing or recurring.

History: s. 2, ch. 2008-62; s. 3, ch. 2017-187.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6043 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.6043
627.6043 Notification of cancellation, nonrenewal, or change in rates.
Status: in_force

(1) Any insurer delivering or issuing an individual health insurance policy subject to this part shall give the policyholder at least 45 days’ advance written notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or a change in rates. Such notice shall be mailed to the policyholder’s last address as shown by the records of the insurer. However, if cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, at least 10 days’ written notice accompanied by the reason therefor shall be given. Written notice of cancellation for nonpayment of premium shall not be required for health insurance policies under which premiums are payable monthly or more frequently and regularly collected by a licensed agent.

(2) In the event of cancellation, the insurer will return promptly the unearned portion of any premium paid. If the insured cancels, the earned premium shall be computed by the use of the short-rate table last filed with the state official having supervision of insurance in the state where the insured resided when the policy was issued. If the insurer cancels, the earned premium shall be computed pro rata. Cancellation shall be without prejudice to any claim originating prior to the effective date of cancellation.

(3) If the insurer fails to provide the 45 days’ notice required by this section, the coverage shall remain in effect at the existing premium until 45 days after the notice is given or until the effective date of replacement coverage obtained by the insured, whichever occurs first.

History: s. 569, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 476, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 1, ch. 89-222; s. 12, ch. 90-249; s. 1, ch. 91-106; ss. 54, 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 394.494 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part III / Section 394.494
394.494 General performance outcomes for the child and adolescent mental health treatment and support system.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the child and adolescent mental health treatment and support system achieve the following performance outcomes within the target populations who are eligible for services: (a) Stabilization or improvement of the emotional condition or behavior of the child or adolescent, as evidenced by resolving the presented problems and symptoms of the serious emotional disturbance recorded in the initial assessment. (b) Stabilization or improvement of the behavior or condition of the child or adolescent with respect to the family, so that the child or adolescent can function in the family with minimum appropriate supports. (c) Stabilization or improvement of the behavior or condition of the child or adolescent with respect to school, so that the child can function in the school with minimum appropriate supports. (d) Stabilization or improvement of the behavior or condition of the child or adolescent with respect to the way he or she interacts in the community, so that the child or adolescent can avoid behaviors that may be attributable to the emotional disturbance, such as substance abuse, unintended pregnancy, delinquency, sexually transmitted diseases, and other negative consequences.

(2) Annually, pursuant to former s. 216.0166, the department shall develop more specific performance outcomes and performance measures to assess the performance of the child and adolescent mental health treatment and support system in achieving the intent of this section.

History: s. 5, ch. 98-5; s. 37, ch. 2015-2.
Fla. Stat. § 559.934 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part XI / Section 559.934
559.934 Deceptive and unfair trade practice.
Status: in_force

Acts, conduct, practices, omissions, failings, misrepresentations, or nondisclosures which constitute a violation of this part also constitute a deceptive and unfair trade practice for the purpose of s. 501.201 and administrative rules promulgated thereunder.

History: s. 1, ch. 93-107; s. 5, ch. 95-314.