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Fla. Stat. § 328.58 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part II / Section 328.58
328.58 Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels.
Status: in_force

The owner of any vessel already covered by a registration number in full force and effect which has been awarded by:

(1) Another state pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state;

(2) The United States Coast Guard in a state without a federally approved numbering system; or

(3) The United States Coast Guard for a federally documented vessel with a valid registration in full force and effect from another state,

shall record the number with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles prior to operating, using, or storing the vessel on the waters of this state in excess of the 90-day reciprocity period provided for in this chapter. Such recordation shall be pursuant to the procedure required for the award of an original registration number, except that no additional or substitute registration number shall be issued if the vessel owner maintains the previously awarded registration number in full force and effect.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 57, ch. 96-413; s. 16, ch. 99-289; s. 25, ch. 2009-86.
Fla. Stat. § 628.152 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part I / Section 628.152
628.152 Domestic stock insurers; proxies, consents, and authorizations with respect to any voting security.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may, by rule, prescribe the form, content, and manner of solicitation of any proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any voting security issued by a domestic stock insurer, as may be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the proper protection of investors in the voting securities issued by such insurer or to ensure the fair dealing in such voting securities.

(2) No person and no domestic stock insurer or any director, officer, or employee of such insurer shall solicit or permit the use of his or her name to solicit, by mail or otherwise, any person to give any proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any voting security in contravention of any such rule.

(3) Any proxy or consent obtained in violation of this section is void. The domestic stock insurer, any stockholder of record, or the office may enforce compliance with this section, by an appropriate civil action.

(4) This section shall not apply to voting securities registered pursuant to s. 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(5) “Voting security” means any instrument which, in law or by contract, gives the holder the right to vote, consent to, or authorize any corporate action.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-213; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 71-87; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 645, 665, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 380, ch. 97-102; s. 1264, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 104.2715 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 104 / Section 104.2715
104.2715 False representations of military service; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A candidate who, in a primary or other election, falsely represents, directly or indirectly, that he or she served or is currently serving in the military, whether active duty, reserve, or National Guard, commits a violation of the Florida Election Code.

(2) Any person may file a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission pursuant to s. 106.25 alleging a violation of subsection (1).

(3) The commission shall adopt rules to provide an expedited hearing of complaints filed under subsection (2), or, in cases referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings pursuant to s. 106.25(5), the director shall assign an administrative law judge to provide an expedited hearing.

(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission or administrative law judge shall assess a civil penalty of up to $5,000 against any candidate who is found to have violated subsection (1), which shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 2011-148.
Fla. Stat. § 559.5558 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VI / Section 559.5558
559.5558 Public records exemption; investigations and examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “personal financial and health information” means: (a) Information relating to the existence, nature, source, or amount of a consumer’s personal income, expenses, and debt; (b) Information relating to a consumer’s financial transactions of any kind; (c) Information relating to the existence, identification, nature, or value of a consumer’s assets, liabilities, or net worth; (d) A consumer’s personal health condition, disease, or injury; or (e) A history of a consumer’s personal medical diagnosis or treatment.

(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, information held by the office pursuant to an investigation or examination of a violation of this part is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, information made confidential and exempt pursuant to this section may be disclosed by the office to a law enforcement agency or another administrative agency in the performance of its official duties and responsibilities. (b) Information made confidential and exempt pursuant to this section is no longer confidential and exempt once the investigation or examination is completed or ceases to be active unless disclosure of the information would: 1. Jeopardize the integrity of another active investigation or examination. 2. Reveal the personal identifying information of a consumer, unless the consumer is also the complainant. A complainant’s personal identifying information is subject to disclosure after the investigation or examination is completed or ceases to be active. However, a complainant’s personal financial and health information remains confidential and exempt. 3. Reveal the identity of a confidential source. 4. Reveal investigative or examination techniques or procedures. 5. Reveal trade secrets, as defined in s. 688.002. (c) For purposes of this subsection, an investigation or examination is considered active if the investigation or examination is proceeding with reasonable dispatch and the office has a reasonable good faith belief that the investigation or examination may lead to the filing of an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding or to the denial or conditional grant of an application for registration or other approval required under this part.

History: s. 1, ch. 2014-117; s. 1, ch. 2019-33.
Fla. Stat. § 569.3156 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 569 / Part II / Section 569.3156
569.3156 Account; online system.
Status: in_force

A person or an entity licensed or permitted by the division under this part, or applying for a license or a permit, must create and maintain an account with the division’s online system and provide an e-mail address to the division to function as the primary means of contact for all communication by the division to the licensee, permittee, or applicant. Licensees, permittees, and applicants are responsible for maintaining accurate contact information with the division. A person or an entity seeking a license or permit from the division must apply using forms prepared by the division and filed through the division’s online system before engaging in any business for which a license or permit is required. The division may not process an application to deal, at retail, in nicotine products unless the application is submitted through the division’s online system.

History: s. 21, ch. 2024-178.
Fla. Stat. § 125.0102 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.0102
125.0102 Sign ordinances.
Status: in_force

Nothing in chapter 78-8, Laws of Florida, shall be deemed to supersede the rights and powers of municipalities and counties to establish sign ordinances; however, such ordinances shall not conflict with any applicable state or federal laws.

History: s. 5, ch. 78-8.
Fla. Stat. § 486.051 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 486 / Section 486.051
486.051 Physical therapist; examination of applicant.
Status: in_force

The examinations of an applicant for licensing as a physical therapist shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the board, to test the applicant’s qualifications and shall include the taking of a test by the applicant. If an applicant fails to pass the examination in three attempts, the applicant shall not be eligible for reexamination unless she or he completes additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the board. An applicant who has completed the additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the board may take the examination on two more occasions. If the applicant has failed to pass the examination after five attempts, she or he is no longer eligible to take the examination.

History: s. 5, ch. 57-67; s. 24, ch. 61-514; s. 3, ch. 67-537; s. 3, ch. 73-354; s. 2, ch. 79-116; s. 363, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 6, 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 460, ch. 97-103; s. 179, ch. 97-264.
Fla. Stat. § 595.601 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 595 / Section 595.601
595.601 Food and Nutrition Services Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

Chapter 99-37, Laws of Florida, recreated the Food and Nutrition Services Trust Fund to record revenue and disbursements of Federal Food and Nutrition funds received by the department as authorized in ss. 595.404 and 595.408.

History: s. 589, ch. 2002-387; s. 7, ch. 2011-217; s. 37, ch. 2013-226; s. 42, ch. 2016-61.
Fla. Stat. § 475.02 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.02
475.02 Florida Real Estate Commission.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the department the Florida Real Estate Commission. The commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Four members must be licensed brokers, each of whom has held an active license for the 5 years preceding appointment; one member must be a licensed broker or a licensed sales associate who has held an active license for the 2 years preceding appointment; and two members must be persons who are not, and have never been, brokers or sales associates. At least one member of the commission must be 60 years of age or older. The current members may complete their present terms unless removed for cause.

(2) Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.

(3) Notwithstanding s. 112.313, any member of the commission who is a licensed real estate broker or sales associate and who holds an active real estate school permit, school instructor permit, or any combination of such permits issued by the department, to the extent authorized pursuant to such permit, may offer, conduct, or teach any course prescribed or approved by the commission or the department.

History: ss. 2, 3, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4063, 4064; ss. 30, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 4, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 38, ch. 82-1; s. 22, ch. 87-172; ss. 3, 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 10, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 93-261; s. 160, ch. 94-218; s. 24, ch. 2003-164; s. 35, ch. 2010-106; s. 9, ch. 2012-208.
Fla. Stat. § 672.310 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part III / Section 672.310
672.310 Open time for payment or running of credit; authority to ship under reservation.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed:

(1) Payment is due at the time and place at which the buyer is to receive the goods even though the place of shipment is the place of delivery; and

(2) If the seller is authorized to send the goods she or he may ship them under reservation, and may tender the documents of title, but the buyer may inspect the goods after their arrival before payment is due unless such inspection is inconsistent with the terms of the contract (s. 672.513); and

(3) If delivery is authorized and made by way of documents of title otherwise than by subsection (2) then payment is due regardless of where the goods are to be received at the time and place at which the buyer is to receive delivery of the tangible documents or at the time the buyer is to receive delivery of the electronic documents and at the seller’s place of business or, if none, the seller’s residence; and

(4) Where the seller is required or authorized to ship the goods on credit the credit period runs from the time of shipment but postdating the invoice or delaying its dispatch will correspondingly delay the starting of the credit period.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 562, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 296.08 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 296 / Part I / Section 296.08
296.08 Priority of admittance.
Status: in_force

(1) In determining the eligibility of applicants to the home, the administrator shall give admittance priority in accordance with the following schedule: (a) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), who have service-connected disability or disabilities but are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care. (b) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), who have non-service-connected disability or disabilities but are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care. (c) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), other than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b). (d) Those veterans with peacetime service, as defined in s. 296.02. (e) The spouses or surviving spouses of veterans described in this subsection.

(2) Before admission, each applicant shall file with the administrator a certificate of eligibility, together with a certified copy of his or her discharge, and any other information that the administrator determines to be necessary for admission purposes.

History: s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 9, ch. 92-80; s. 256, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 98-16; s. 3, ch. 2024-250.
Fla. Stat. § 454.17 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 454 / Section 454.17
454.17 Attorneys may administer oaths in open court.
Status: in_force

Attorneys authorized to practice law in this state may administer oaths in open court, in the presence of the presiding judge or justice thereof, and any person swearing falsely under an oath so administered shall be liable to the penalty prescribed for perjury.

History: s. 17, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 4195.
Fla. Stat. § 125.014 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.014
125.014 Title designation of authority.
Status: in_force

For administrative convenience, the board of county commissioners, in the exercise of the powers hereby conferred and those powers otherwise conferred, may be referred to as the county port authority or any other appropriate title duly adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners. However, in counties to which ss. 125.011-125.019 apply which counties have adopted, or may hereafter adopt, a home rule form of government and which create or establish thereunder a port authority to conveniently administer the business and exercise the powers provided for in ss. 125.011-125.019, the words “port authority” shall apply wherever the words “county” or “board of county commissioners” are used, and such authority may exercise all the powers granted under ss. 125.011-125.019.

History: s. 3, ch. 71-249; s. 24, ch. 91-45.
Fla. Stat. § 403.0893 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.0893
403.0893 Stormwater funding; dedicated funds for stormwater management.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other funding mechanism legally available to local government to construct, operate, or maintain stormwater systems, a county or municipality may:

(1) Create one or more stormwater utilities and adopt stormwater utility fees sufficient to plan, construct, operate, and maintain stormwater management systems set out in the local program required pursuant to s. 403.0891(3);

(2) Establish and set aside, as a continuing source of revenue, other funds sufficient to plan, construct, operate, and maintain stormwater management systems set out in the local program required pursuant to s. 403.0891(3); or

(3) Create, alone or in cooperation with counties, municipalities, and special districts pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, s. 163.01, one or more stormwater management system benefit areas. All property owners within said area may be assessed a per acreage fee to fund the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and administration of a public stormwater management system for the benefited area. Any benefit area containing different land uses which receive substantially different levels of stormwater benefits shall include stormwater management system benefit subareas which shall be assessed different per acreage fees from subarea to subarea based upon a reasonable relationship to benefits received. The fees shall be calculated to generate sufficient funds to plan, construct, operate, and maintain stormwater management systems called for in the local program required pursuant to s. 403.0891(3). For fees assessed pursuant to this section, counties or municipalities may use the non-ad valorem levy, collection, and enforcement method as provided for in chapter 197.

History: s. 16, ch. 86-186; s. 34, ch. 89-279.
Fla. Stat. § 1004.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1004 / Part I / Section 1004.07
1004.07 Student withdrawal from courses due to military service; effect.
Status: in_force

(1) Each district school board, Florida College System institution board of trustees, and state university board of trustees shall establish policies regarding currently enrolled students who are called to, or enlist in, active military service.

(2) Such policies shall provide that any student enrolled in a postsecondary course or courses at a career center, a Florida College System institution, or a state university shall not incur academic or financial penalties by virtue of performing military service on behalf of our country. Such student shall be permitted the option of either completing the course or courses at a later date without penalty or withdrawing from the course or courses with a full refund of fees paid. If the student chooses to withdraw, the student’s record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service.

(3) Policies of district school boards and Florida College System institution boards of trustees shall be established by rule and pursuant to guidelines of the State Board of Education.

(4) Policies of state university boards of trustees shall be established by regulation and pursuant to guidelines of the Board of Governors.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-280; s. 114, ch. 2003-1; s. 89, ch. 2004-357; s. 85, ch. 2007-217; s. 15, ch. 2010-78; s. 44, ch. 2011-5.
Fla. Stat. § 157.21 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 157 / Section 157.21
157.21 Enlargement of drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; letting contract; contractor’s bond; payments; assessment.
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of county commissioners shall have determined upon a petition, filed as provided in s. 157.16, to enlarge or deepen any drain, they shall appoint a committee of the three competent and disinterested persons who are citizens of the county, who shall cause an accurate survey to be made of the proposed work, and shall establish the depth or width to which the same shall be deepened and shall make and present to the county commissioners at their next regular meeting, an estimate of the cost of said work, and upon the report of said committee to them, said county commissioners shall advertise not less than 2 weeks in a newspaper published in the county, for bids on said work, to be given to the lowest responsible bidder, with the privilege of rejecting all bids that may be offered, should the same be considered unreasonable; and in case the said bids are rejected, they may again advertise for further bids. The said board of county commissioners shall require of the person whose bid is accepted for said work a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of said contract, which said work shall be done under the supervision of the committee appointed as aforesaid. When the work shall be completed the committee shall certify the same to the board of county commissioners who shall also inspect such work before final payment is made to the contractor, and such confirmation with the report of the committee that the work has been done according to contract, shall be made a matter of record; provided, that nothing in this chapter shall prevent the county commissioners from making payments in installments during the progress of the work, if deemed expedient. Before letting such contract, the committee appointed by the commissioners shall view the lands to be benefited by the enlargement or deepening of said drain or auxiliary and assess each parcel according and in proportion as each shall be benefited, both those lands lying immediately along such ditch, drain or canal, and those adjacent thereto, for all the expenses that may be incurred in the enlarging or deepening of said drain and keeping the same in repair from year to year, and shall file a report of the same with the board of county commissioners, which said report shall show the several tracts of lands assessed and the names of the owners thereof, and the amounts assessed against each tract; provided, however, that if the owners of any tract cannot be ascertained by diligent inquiry, said tract shall be assessed as unknown.

History: s. 7, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1758; CGL 2809.
Fla. Stat. § 425.25 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 425 / Section 425.25
425.25 Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a cooperative, waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice whether before or after the time fixed for the giving of such notice, shall be deemed equivalent to such notice. If a person or persons entitled to notice of a meeting shall attend such meeting, such attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except in case the attendance is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting shall not have been lawfully called or convened.

History: s. 24, ch. 19138, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6494(67).
Fla. Stat. § 253.381 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.381
253.381 Unsurveyed marshlands; sale to upland owners.
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state is hereby authorized to make sales of unsurveyed marshlands to record owners of uplands which have been surveyed by the United States, and to make equitable divisions of unsurveyed marsh areas and allocations of the same for sales with due respect to upland ownership, sales heretofore made, natural divisions of the unsurveyed marshes which are indicated by the general courses of water channels within or across the unsurveyed marshes and to other topographical features of the affected areas.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-497; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 29, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 171.208 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 171 / Part II / Section 171.208
171.208 Municipal extraterritorial power.
Status: in_force

This part authorizes a municipality to exercise extraterritorial powers that include, but are not limited to, the authority to provide services and facilities within the unincorporated area or within the territory of another municipality as provided within an interlocal service boundary agreement. These powers are in addition to other municipal powers that otherwise exist. However, this power is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to resolve territorial disputes under s. 366.04. An interlocal agreement has no effect on the resolution of a territorial dispute to be determined by the Public Service Commission.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-218.