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Fla. Stat. § 633.406 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part IV / Section 633.406
633.406 Classes of certification.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may award one or more of the following certificates: (a) Firefighter Certificate of Compliance. — A Firefighter Certificate of Compliance may be awarded to a person who meets the requirements established in s. 633.408(4). (b) Fire Safety Inspector Certificate of Compliance. — A Fire Safety Inspector Certificate of Compliance may be awarded to a person who meets the requirements established in s. 633.216(2). (c) Special Certificate of Compliance. — A Special Certificate of Compliance may be awarded to a person who qualifies under s. 633.408(6). (d) Forestry Certificate of Compliance. — A Forestry Certificate of Compliance may be awarded to a person who has satisfactorily complied with a training program and successfully passed an examination as prescribed by rule, and who possesses the qualifications established in s. 590.02(1)(e). (e) Fire Service Instructor Certificate. — A Fire Service Instructor Certificate may be awarded to a person who demonstrates general or specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities in firefighting service and meets the qualification requirements prescribed by rule. (f) Certificate of Competency. — A Certificate of Competency may be awarded to a person who meets the experience, training, advanced education, or examination requirements as prescribed by rule, and is especially qualified for particular aspects of firefighting service. (g) Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion. — A Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion may be awarded to a person who has satisfactorily completed the training requirements as prescribed by rule for a volunteer firefighter.

(2) The division may establish by rule certificates, in addition to those provided in subsection (1), that the division may award in recognition of special training or education received by an individual, authorizing that individual to perform specialized firefighting services or provide specialized firefighting instruction, such as hazardous materials and urban search and rescue.

History: s. 58, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 636.029 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.029
636.029 Construction and relationship with other laws.
Status: in_force

(1) No other provision of the insurance code applies to a prepaid limited health service organization unless such an organization is specifically mentioned therein.

(2) Except as provided in this act, the insurance code does not apply to prepaid limited health service organizations certificated under this act. Any person, entity, or prepaid limited health service organization operating without a subsisting certificate of authority in violation of this act or rules adopted thereunder, in addition to being subject to the provisions of this act, is subject to the provisions of the insurance code.

(3) The department and office are vested with all powers granted to them under the insurance code with respect to the investigation of any violation of this act within their respective regulatory jurisdictions.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-148; s. 1533, ch. 2003-261; s. 131, ch. 2004-5.
Fla. Stat. § 243.50 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 243 / Part II / Section 243.50
243.50 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 243.50-243.77 may be cited as the “Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-79.
Fla. Stat. § 903.33 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 903 / Section 903.33
903.33 Bail not discharged for certain defects.
Status: in_force

The liability of a surety shall not be affected by his or her lack of any qualifications required by law, any agreement not expressed in the undertakings, or the failure of the defendant to join in the bond.

History: s. 76, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(76); s. 38, ch. 70-339; s. 1488, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 379.2282 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.2282
379.2282 St. Marys River; reciprocity agreements.
Status: in_force

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of the state is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement of reciprocity with the game and fish commissioner or the appropriate officials or departments of the State of Georgia relative to the taking of game and freshwater fish from the waters of the St. Marys River by permitting reciprocal agreement license privileges.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-523; s. 176, ch. 99-245; s. 47, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 383.016 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 383 / Section 383.016
383.016 Breastfeeding policy for “baby-friendly” facilities providing maternity services and newborn infant care.
Status: in_force

A facility lawfully providing maternity services or newborn infant care may use the designation “baby-friendly” on its promotional materials if the facility has complied with at least 80 percent of the requirements developed by the Department of Health in accordance with UNICEF and World Health Organization baby-friendly hospital initiatives.

History: s. 1, ch. 94-217; s. 56, ch. 97-101.
Fla. Stat. § 744.3715 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VI / Section 744.3715
744.3715 Petition for interim judicial review.
Status: in_force

(1) At any time, any interested person, including the ward, may petition the court for review alleging that the guardian is not complying with the guardianship plan, is exceeding his or her authority under the guardianship plan, is acting in a manner contrary to s. 744.361, is denying visitation between the ward and his or her relatives in violation of s. 744.361(13), or is not acting in the best interest of the ward. The petition for review must state the nature of the objection to the guardian’s action or proposed action. Upon the filing of any such petition, the court shall review the petition and act upon it expeditiously.

(2) If the petition for review is found to be without merit, the court may assess costs and attorney’s fees against the petitioner.

History: s. 56, ch. 89-96; s. 41, ch. 90-271; s. 1092, ch. 97-102; s. 18, ch. 2015-83.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1205 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XII / Section 736.1205
736.1205 Notice that this part does not apply.
Status: in_force

In the case of a power to make distributions, if the trustee determines that the governing instrument contains provisions that are more restrictive than s. 736.1204(2), or if the trust contains other powers, inconsistent with the provisions of s. 736.1204(3) that specifically direct acts by the trustee, the trustee shall notify the Attorney General by delivery of notice when the trust becomes subject to this part. Section 736.1204 does not apply to any trust for which notice has been given pursuant to this section unless the trust is amended to comply with the terms of this part.

History: s. 12, ch. 2006-217; s. 7, ch. 2017-155.
Fla. Stat. § 334.193 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.193
334.193 Unlawful for certain persons to be financially interested in purchases, sales, and certain contracts; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a state officer, or an employee or agent of the department, or for any company, corporation, or firm in which a state officer, or an employee or agent of the department has a financial interest, to bid on, enter into, or be personally interested in: (a) The purchase or the furnishing of any materials or supplies to be used in the work of the state. (b) A contract for the construction of any state road, the sale of any property, or the performance of any other work for which the department is responsible.

(2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall be removed from his or her office or employment.

History: s. 24, ch. 84-309; s. 487, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 348.763 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part III / Section 348.763
348.763 Eligibility for investments and security.
Status: in_force

Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all other fiduciaries, and for all state, municipal and other public funds and shall also be and constitute securities eligible for deposit as security for all state, municipal or other public funds, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or laws to the contrary.

History: s. 13, ch. 63-573.
Fla. Stat. § 465.0244 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0244
465.0244 Information disclosure.
Status: in_force

(1) Every pharmacy shall make available on its website a hyperlink to the health information that is disseminated by the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant to s. 408.05(3) and shall place in the area where customers receive filled prescriptions notice that such information is available electronically and the address of its Internet website.

(2) In addition to the requirements of s. 465.025, a pharmacist or her or his authorized employee must inform customers of a less expensive, generically equivalent drug product for her or his prescription and whether the cost-sharing obligation to the customer exceeds the retail price of the prescription in the absence of prescription drug coverage.

History: s. 39, ch. 2004-297; s. 14, ch. 2006-261; s. 16, ch. 2016-234; s. 1, ch. 2018-91.
Fla. Stat. § 373.213 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part II / Section 373.213
373.213 Certain artesian wells exempt.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 373.203, 373.206, 373.209, or this section shall be construed to apply to an artesian well feeding a lake already in existence prior to June 15, 1953, which lake is used or intended to be used for public bathing and/or the propagation of fish, where the continuous flow of water is necessary to maintain its purity for bathing and the water level of said lake for fish.

History: s. 6, ch. 28253, 1953; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 167, ch. 99-13.
Fla. Stat. § 327.35215 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.35215
327.35215 Penalty for failure to submit to test.
Status: in_force

(1) A person lawfully arrested for an alleged violation of s. 327.35 who refuses to submit to a blood test, breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352 is subject to a civil penalty of $500.

(2) When a person refuses to submit to a blood test, breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352, a law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests for violations of this chapter shall file with the clerk of the court, on a form provided by the commission, a certified statement that probable cause existed to arrest the person for a violation of s. 327.35 and that the person refused to submit to a test as required by s. 327.352. Along with the statement, the officer shall also submit a sworn statement on a form provided by the commission that the person has been advised of both the penalties for failure to submit to the blood, breath, or urine test and the procedure for requesting a hearing.

(3) A person who has been advised of the penalties pursuant to subsection (2) may, within 30 days afterwards, request a hearing before a county court judge. A request for a hearing tolls the period for payment of the civil penalty, and, if assessment of the civil penalty is sustained by the hearing and any subsequent judicial review, the civil penalty must be paid within 30 days after final disposition. The clerk of the court shall notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles of the final disposition of all actions filed under this section by electronic transmission in a format prescribed by the department. When the department receives the final disposition, the department shall enter the disposition on the person’s driving record.

(4) It is unlawful for any person who has not paid a civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section, or who has not requested a hearing with respect to the civil penalty, within 30 calendar days after receipt of notice of the civil penalty to operate a vessel upon the waters of this state. Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) Moneys collected by the clerk of the court pursuant to this section shall be disposed of in the following manner: (a) If the arresting officer was employed or appointed by a state law enforcement agency, the moneys shall be deposited into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund and used to directly enhance the ability of law enforcement officers to perform law enforcement functions on state waters. (b) If the arresting officer was employed or appointed by a county or municipal law enforcement agency, the moneys shall be deposited into the law enforcement trust fund of that agency.

History: s. 6, ch. 98-308; s. 23, ch. 99-245; s. 3, ch. 2004-74; s. 7, ch. 2021-184; s. 4, ch. 2022-142.
Fla. Stat. § 459.009 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.009
459.009 Inactive status.
Status: in_force

(1) A license or certificate that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 459.008 or s. 459.022 upon application to the department. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license or certificate may not be fewer than 20 classroom hours for each year the license or certificate was inactive.

(2) The board shall adopt rules relating to reactivation of licenses or certificates that have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses and certificates.

(3)(a) The department may not reactivate a license or certificate unless the inactive or delinquent licensee or certificateholder has paid any applicable biennial renewal or delinquency fee, or both, and a reactivation fee. (b) The board shall prescribe by rule an application fee for inactive status, a biennial renewal fee for inactive status, a delinquency fee, and a fee for the reactivation of a license or certificate. None of these fees may exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license or certificate.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; s. 303, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 97, ch. 83-329; ss. 10, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 92-22; s. 167, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 812.062 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 812 / Section 812.062
812.062 Notification to owner and law enforcement agency initiating stolen motor vehicle report upon recovery of stolen vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any law enforcement agency recovers a motor vehicle which has been unlawfully taken from its owner, it shall, within 72 hours, notify, by teletype or by any other speedy means available, the law enforcement agency which initiated the stolen vehicle report of the recovery. The law enforcement agency which initiated the stolen vehicle report shall, within 7 days after notification, notify, if known, the registered owner, the insurer, and any registered lienholder of the vehicle of the recovery.

(2) If notification has not been made within the 7-day period by the initiating agency, then notification shall be made immediately by certified letter, return receipt requested, by the law enforcement agency which initiated the stolen vehicle report.

History: s. 3, ch. 80-309; s. 1, ch. 81-274; s. 1, ch. 85-13.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0716 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0716
605.0716 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department denies a limited liability company’s application for reinstatement after administrative dissolution, the department shall serve the company with a notice in a record that explains the reason or reasons for the denial.

(2) Within 30 days after service of a notice of denial of reinstatement, a limited liability company may appeal the denial by petitioning the Circuit Court of Leon County to set aside the dissolution. The petition must be served on the department and must contain a copy of the department’s notice of administrative dissolution, the company’s application for reinstatement, and the department’s notice of denial.

(3) The circuit court may order the department to reinstate a dissolved limited liability company or take other action the court considers appropriate.

(4) The circuit court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 254, ch. 2019-90; s. 74, ch. 2020-32.
Fla. Stat. § 501.32 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part III / Section 501.32
501.32 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(1) “Aftermarket crash part” means a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts which generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle, including inner and outer panels.

(2) “Insurer” includes an insurance company and any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim and who is parting within the scope of the person’s authority.

(3) “Nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part” means an aftermarket crash part made by any manufacturer other than the original vehicle manufacturer or her or his supplier.

(4) “Repair facility” means a motor vehicle dealer, garage, body shop, or other commercial entity which undertakes the repair or replacement of those parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle.

History: s. 3, ch. 89-241; s. 633, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 620.2204 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.2204
620.2204 Application to existing relationships.
Status: in_force

(1) Before January 1, 2007, this act governs only: (a) A limited partnership formed on or after January 1, 2006. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4), a limited partnership formed before January 1, 2006, which elects, in the manner provided in its partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be subject to this act.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), on and after January 1, 2007, this act governs all limited partnerships.

(3) With respect to a limited partnership formed before January 1, 2006, the following rules apply except as the partners otherwise elect in the manner provided in the partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement: (a) The provisions of s. 620.1104(3) do not apply and the limited partnership has whatever duration such limited partnership had under the law applicable immediately before January 1, 2006. (b) The limited partnership is not required to amend its certificate of limited partnership to comply with s. 620.1201(1)(d). (c) The provisions of ss. 620.1601 and 620.1602 do not apply and a limited partner has the same right and power to dissociate from the limited partnership, with the same consequences, as existed immediately before January 1, 2006. (d) The provisions of s. 620.1603(4) do not apply. (e) The provisions of s. 620.1603(5) do not apply and a court has the same power to expel a general partner as the court had immediately before January 1, 2006. (f) The provisions of s. 620.1801(1)(c) do not apply and the connection between a person’s dissociation as a general partner and the dissolution of the limited partnership is the same as existed immediately before January 1, 2006.

(4) With respect to a limited partnership that elects pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) to be subject to this act, after the election takes effect the provisions of this act relating to the liability of the limited partnership’s general partners to third parties apply: (a) Before January 1, 2007, to: 1. A third party that had not done business with the limited partnership in the year before the election took effect. 2. A third party that had done business with the limited partnership in the year before the election took effect only if the third party knows or has received a notification of the election. (b) On and after January 1, 2007, to all third parties, but those provisions remain inapplicable to any obligation incurred while those provisions were inapplicable under subparagraph (a)2.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267; s. 78, ch. 2006-1; s. 11, ch. 2008-187.
Fla. Stat. § 475.41 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.41
475.41 Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid.
Status: in_force

No contract for a commission or compensation for any act or service enumerated in s. 475.01(3) is valid unless the broker or sales associate has complied with this chapter in regard to issuance and renewal of the license at the time the act or service was performed.

History: s. 44, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4105; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 24, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 10, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 13, ch. 93-261; s. 39, ch. 2003-164.
Fla. Stat. § 315.08 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 315 / Section 315.08
315.08 Trust agreement or resolution.
Status: in_force

In the discretion of the governing body, any bonds issued under the provisions of this law may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the unit and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. Such trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the unit in relation to the acquisition of property and the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, repair, lease, operation and insurance of any port facilities in connection with which such bonds shall have been authorized, the custody, safeguarding or application of all moneys, and conditions or limitations with respect to the issuance of additional bonds. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of Florida which may act as depositary of the proceeds of bonds or of revenue or other funds to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by the governing body. Any such trust agreement or resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee under any such trust agreement, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the foregoing, any such trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the governing body may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or resolution shall be treated as a part of the cost of the operation of the port facilities.

History: s. 8, ch. 59-411.