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Fla. Stat. § 678.1041 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 678 / Part I / Section 678.1041
678.1041 Acquisition of security or financial asset or interest therein.
Status: in_force

(1) A person acquires a security or an interest therein, under this chapter, if: (a) The person is a purchaser to whom a security is delivered pursuant to s. 678.3011; or (b) The person acquires a security entitlement to the security pursuant to s. 678.5011.

(2) A person acquires a financial asset, other than a security, or an interest therein, under this chapter, if the person acquires a security entitlement to the financial asset.

(3) A person who acquires a security entitlement to a security or other financial asset has the rights specified in part V, but is a purchaser of any security, security entitlement, or other financial asset held by the securities intermediary only to the extent provided in s. 678.5031.

(4) Unless the context shows that a different meaning is intended, a person who is required by other law, regulation, rule, or agreement to transfer, deliver, present, surrender, exchange, or otherwise put in the possession of another person a security or financial asset satisfies that requirement by causing the other person to acquire an interest in the security or financial asset pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection (2).

History: s. 1, ch. 98-11.
Fla. Stat. § 295.018 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.018
295.018 Children of servicemembers who died in Newfoundland air tragedy; educational opportunity.
Status: in_force

(1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those servicemembers killed in the crash of a military transport airplane in Gander, Newfoundland, on December 12, 1985, while returning from Mideast peacekeeping duties in the Sinai Desert, which servicemembers entered the military service from this state. A certified copy of a death certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the dependent children of the servicemembers are eligible for such benefits.

(2) The provisions of ss. 295.03-295.05 and 1009.40 shall apply.

History: s. 2, ch. 86-177; s. 29, ch. 89-207; s. 246, ch. 95-148; s. 952, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0506 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part V / Section 736.0506
736.0506 Overdue distribution.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “mandatory distribution” means a distribution of income or principal the trustee is required to make to a beneficiary under the terms of the trust, including a distribution on termination of the trust. The term does not include a distribution subject to the exercise of the trustee’s discretion, even if: (a) The discretion is expressed in the form of a standard of distribution; or (b) The terms of the trust authorizing a distribution couple language of discretion with language of direction.

(2) A creditor or assignee of a beneficiary may reach a mandatory distribution of income or principal, including a distribution upon termination of the trust, if the trustee has not made the distribution to the beneficiary within a reasonable time after the designated distribution date, whether or not a trust contains a spendthrift provision.

History: s. 5, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 260.019 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 260 / Section 260.019
260.019 Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail is hereby created as part of the Florida Greenways and Trails Program.

(2) The department shall establish the initial starting and ending points by latitude and longitude for the trail segments described in subsection (3) within 180 days after the effective date of this act. Except for the Big Bend Historic Saltwater Paddling Trail, segment 6, the department has the exclusive authority to officially name and locate the remaining 25 trail segments. The department shall name and locate the segments based on logical geographical boundaries, safety to trail users, ease of management, desires of local communities and user groups, and other factors that assist in the overall success of the trail system. The department may adjust the location of any trail segment; give official recognition to specific sites along the trail route; publish official trail guides and literature in cooperation with other governmental and private entities; and resolve conflicts that may arise between competing and conflicting parties over trail issues. The Florida Greenways and Trails Council may advise the department on all matters relating to the paddling trail.

(3) The Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail shall be composed of 26 segments that start at the Florida-Alabama border on the west and end at the Florida-Georgia border on the east. The general geographic locations of the segments are: (a) Segment 1: Pensacola/Fort Pickens. (b) Segment 2: Choctawhatchee Bay. (c) Segment 3: Panama City Beach/St. Andrews Bay. (d) Segment 4: St. Joseph Bay/Apalachicola Bay. (e) Segment 5: Alligator Harbor/Ochlockonee Bay. (f) Segment 6: Big Bend Historic Saltwater Paddling Trail. (g) Segment 7: Crystal Bay/St. Martin’s. (h) Segment 8: Pinellas. (i) Segment 9: Tampa Bay/Longboat Key. (j) Segment 10: Sarasota/Venice. (k) Segment 11: Charlotte Harbor. (l) Segment 12: Sanibel/Estero Bay. (m) Segment 13: Rookery Bay/Ten Thousand Islands. (n) Segment 14: Everglades National Park. (o) Segment 15: Florida Keys. (p) Segment 16: Biscayne Bay. (q) Segment 17: Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale. (r) Segment 18: Pompano Beach/Lake Worth. (s) Segment 19: Palm Beach/Loxahatchee. (t) Segment 20: Hobe Sound/Ft. Pierce. (u) Segment 21: Vero Beach/Indian River Saltwater. (v) Segment 22: Merritt Island/Mosquito Lagoon. (w) Segment 23: Tomoka/Flagler. (x) Segment 24: Anastasia/Guana River. (y) Segment 25: Jacksonville/St. Johns River. (z) Segment 26: Nassau/Fort Clinch.

History: s. 9, ch. 2005-87; s. 39, ch. 2010-5.
Fla. Stat. § 916.16 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 916 / Part II / Section 916.16
916.16 Jurisdiction of committing court.
Status: in_force

(1) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction over any defendant involuntarily committed due to a determination of incompetency to proceed due to mental illness or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity pursuant to this chapter. The defendant may not be released except by order of the committing court. An administrative hearing examiner does not have jurisdiction to determine issues of continuing commitment or release of any defendant involuntarily committed pursuant to this chapter.

(2) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction in the case of any defendant placed on conditional release pursuant to s. 916.17. Such defendant may not be released from the conditions of release except by order of the committing court.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-75; s. 7, ch. 83-274; s. 20, ch. 98-92; s. 15, ch. 2006-195.
Fla. Stat. § 717.1311 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.1311
717.1311 Retention of records.
Status: in_force

(1) Every holder required to file a report under s. 717.117 shall maintain a record of the specific type of property, amount, name, and last known address of the owner for 10 years after the property becomes reportable, except to the extent that a shorter time is provided in subsection (2) or by rule of the department.

(2) Any business association that sells in this state its traveler’s checks, money orders, or other similar written instruments, other than third-party bank checks on which the business association is directly responsible, or that provides such instruments to others for sale in this state, shall maintain a record of those instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue for 3 years after the date the property is reportable.

History: s. 32, ch. 87-105; s. 24, ch. 91-110; s. 19, ch. 96-301; s. 15, ch. 2005-163; s. 53, ch. 2024-140.
Fla. Stat. § 787.035 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 787 / Section 787.035
787.035 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A person who is not an authorized agent of the department or the Department of Children and Families may not knowingly shelter an unmarried minor for more than 24 hours without the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian or without notifying a law enforcement officer of the minor’s name and the fact that the minor is being provided shelter. (b) A person may not knowingly provide aid to an unmarried minor who has run away from home without first contacting the minor’s parent or guardian or notifying a law enforcement officer. The aid prohibited under this paragraph includes assisting the minor in obtaining shelter, such as hotel lodgings.

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

History: s. 14, ch. 97-281; s. 100, ch. 2006-120; s. 360, ch. 2014-19; s. 28, ch. 2025-153.
Fla. Stat. § 624.33 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part II / Section 624.33
624.33 Jurisdiction regarding health or life coverage.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in this section, any person or other entity which in this state provides life insurance coverage; annuities; or coverage for medical, surgical, chiropractic, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, professional mental health, dental, hospital, or optometric expenses, or any other health insurance coverage, whether such coverage is by direct payment, reimbursement, or otherwise, shall, upon request, file with the office a copy of Internal Revenue Service form 5500 and attached schedules as filed with the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department of Labor, and an annual summary, as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. ss. 1001 et seq., as amended.

(2) Any person or entity providing any of the coverages or benefits referred to in subsection (1) which does not meet the filing requirements referred to in subsection (1), or which otherwise fails to demonstrate to the office that, while providing such services, it is exempt from state law, shall submit to an examination by the office to determine the organization and solvency of the person or entity and to determine whether or not such entity is in compliance with the applicable provisions of chapters 624-651.

(3) A governmental trust which is established or maintained entirely by the state, counties, municipalities, or special taxing districts or any agency or instrumentality thereof or any combination thereof exclusively for the benefit of their employees is exempt from the terms of this section.

(4) Any licensed agent, administrator, service company, or other person which, in connection with coverage offered by an entity subject to examination by the office in accordance with subsection (2), is engaged in this state in the solicitation, negotiation, or effectuation of any such coverage or the inspection of risks or the setting of rates, the investigation or adjustment of losses, the collection of premiums, or any other function connected with any such coverage is subject to the jurisdiction of the department or office and to such examination as the department or office deems necessary of the accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting such coverage to the same extent as the person or entity affording such coverage.

(5) This section does not apply to an insurer, health maintenance organization, professional service plan corporation, or person providing continuing care, which person or entity possesses a valid certificate of authority issued by the office, except to the extent that such person or entity provides the coverages described in subsection (1) to its employees other than under a policy or contract which is otherwise subject to regulation under the Florida Insurance Code.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-203; s. 13, ch. 84-70; s. 3, ch. 84-94; s. 1, ch. 85-212; ss. 12, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 779, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 440.101 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.101
440.101 Legislative intent; drug-free workplaces.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote drug-free workplaces in order that employers in the state be afforded the opportunity to maximize their levels of productivity, enhance their competitive positions in the marketplace, and reach their desired levels of success without experiencing the costs, delays, and tragedies associated with work-related accidents resulting from drug abuse by employees. It is further the intent of the Legislature that drug abuse be discouraged and that employees who choose to engage in drug abuse face the risk of unemployment and the forfeiture of workers’ compensation benefits.

(2) If an employer implements a drug-free workplace program in accordance with s. 440.102 which includes notice, education, and procedural requirements for testing for drugs and alcohol pursuant to law or to rules developed by the Agency for Health Care Administration, the employer may require the employee to submit to a test for the presence of drugs or alcohol and, if a drug or alcohol is found to be present in the employee’s system at a level prescribed by rule adopted pursuant to this act, the employee may be terminated and forfeits his or her eligibility for medical and indemnity benefits. However, a drug-free workplace program must require the employer to notify all employees that it is a condition of employment for an employee to refrain from reporting to work or working with the presence of drugs or alcohol in his or her body and, if an injured employee refuses to submit to a test for drugs or alcohol, the employee forfeits eligibility for medical and indemnity benefits.

History: s. 12, ch. 90-201; s. 12, ch. 91-1; s. 8, ch. 93-415; s. 2, ch. 96-289; s. 1049, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 1004.68 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1004 / Part III / Section 1004.68
1004.68 Florida College System institution; degrees and certificates.
Status: in_force

Each Florida College System institution board of trustees shall adopt rules establishing student performance standards for the award of degrees and certificates.

History: s. 218, ch. 2002-387; s. 30, ch. 2010-70; s. 53, ch. 2011-5; s. 6, ch. 2011-177.
Fla. Stat. § 215.43 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.43
215.43 Public bonds, notes, and other securities.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the following words and term shall have the following meanings: (a) The word “unit” shall mean any department, board, commission or other agency of Florida, or any county, city, town, village, district or any other political subdivision of the state, heretofore or hereafter created or established, or any board, commission, authority or other public agency or instrumentality which is now or may hereafter be authorized by law to issue bonds. (b) The term “governing body” shall mean the officer or officers, or the department, board, body, council, commission, authority or other agency which is authorized by law to take the proceedings which are required to authorize or to provide for the issuance of bonds. (c) The word “bonds” shall include all bonds, notes, certificates and other similar obligations and securities of a unit whether payable in whole or in part from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes, revenues or any other source.

(2) EXECUTION OF PUBLIC SECURITIES. — (a) Any bonds heretofore or hereafter authorized to be issued by any unit under the provisions of any general, special or local law heretofore or hereafter enacted and any interest coupons attached thereto may, if so authorized by the governing body of such unit, bear or be executed with the facsimile signature of any official authorized by such law to sign or to execute such bonds or coupons; provided, however, that each such bond shall be manually signed by at least one official of such unit. In case any such law shall provide for the sealing of such bonds with the official or corporate seal of such unit or of its governing body or any official thereof, a facsimile of such seal may be imprinted on the bonds if so authorized by the governing body of such unit, and it shall not be necessary in such case to impress such seal physically upon such bonds. (b) In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he or she had remained in office until such delivery, and any bond may bear the facsimile signature of, or may be signed by, such persons as at the actual time of the execution of such bond shall be the proper officers to sign such bond although at the date of such bond such persons may not have been such officers.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 57-763; s. 1149, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 548.074 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.074
548.074 Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter, the department shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions, make inspections when authorized by statute, issue subpoenas which shall be supported by affidavit, serve subpoenas and other process, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence. The department shall exercise this power on its own initiative or whenever requested by the commission. Challenges to, and enforcement of, subpoenas and orders shall be handled as provided in s. 120.569.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 20, ch. 2002-172.
Fla. Stat. § 162.22 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 162 / Part II / Section 162.22
162.22 Designation of enforcement methods and penalties for violation of municipal ordinances.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may designate the enforcement methods and penalties to be imposed for the violation of ordinances adopted by the municipality. These enforcement methods may include, but are not limited to, the issuance of a citation, a summons, or a notice to appear in county court or arrest for violation of municipal ordinances as provided for in chapter 901. Unless otherwise specifically authorized and provided for by law, a person convicted of violating a municipal ordinance may be sentenced to pay a fine, not to exceed $500, and may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment, not to exceed 60 days, in a municipal detention facility or other facility as authorized by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 94-255.
Fla. Stat. § 286.043 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 286 / Section 286.043
286.043 Limitation on use of funds for discriminatory contract or bid specifications relating to car rental concessions at airports.
Status: in_force

No public funds shall be used by a unit of local government for the purpose of promulgating contract or bid specifications relating to car rental concessions at airports which would preclude a corporation authorized to do business in this state from submitting bids or entering into such contracts with such unit of local government. Nothing in this section shall prevent the local government from providing in such specifications a minimum annual guarantee of revenue to be paid to such unit of local government.

History: s. 4, ch. 79-119.
Fla. Stat. § 218.02 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part I / Section 218.02
218.02 Disposition of unused funds relating to the refunding of bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) All funds heretofore or hereafter raised or created by any county or taxing district for the purpose of applying toward the payment of interest or principal of refunding bonds of such county or taxing district, when such refunding bonds are not issued and such funds not otherwise lawfully disposed of, shall revert back to the county or special taxing district to be used by the governing body or board of such county or taxing district for such general and lawful purposes of the county or taxing district raising such funds as in the judgment and discretion of such governing body or board shall seem to the best interest of the county or taxing district.

(2) For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this section, every officer or board, now or hereafter having the custody of any of the said funds shall transmit and return the same to the governing body or board of the county or taxing district, taking receipt therefor from such governing body or board.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 15907, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1365(4).
Fla. Stat. § 500.511 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 500 / Section 500.511
500.511 Fees; enforcement; preemption.
Status: in_force

(1) FEES. — All fees collected under s. 500.459 shall be deposited into the General Inspection Trust Fund and shall be accounted for separately and used for the sole purpose of administering the provisions of such section.

(2) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. — In addition to the provisions contained in s. 500.459, the department may enforce s. 500.459 in the manner provided in s. 500.121. Any person who violates a provision of s. 500.459 or any rule adopted under such section shall be punished as provided in such section. However, criminal penalties may not be imposed against any person who violates a rule.

(3) PREEMPTION OF AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. — Regulation of bottled water plants, water vending machines, water vending machine operators, and packaged ice plants is preempted by the state. No county or municipality may adopt or enforce any ordinance that regulates the licensure or operation of bottled water plants, water vending machines, or packaged ice plants, unless it is determined that unique conditions exist within the county which require the county to regulate such entities in order to protect the public health. This subsection does not prohibit a county or municipality from requiring a business tax pursuant to chapter 205.

History: s. 33, ch. 94-180; s. 25, ch. 97-220; s. 123, ch. 2007-5.
Fla. Stat. § 471.0035 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 471 / Section 471.0035
471.0035 Instructors in postsecondary educational institutions; exemption from licensure requirement.
Status: in_force

For the sole purpose of teaching the principles and methods of engineering design, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 471.005(7), a person employed by a public postsecondary educational institution, or by an independent postsecondary educational institution licensed or exempt from licensure pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1005, is not required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter as a professional engineer.

History: s. 11, ch. 99-252; s. 32, ch. 2000-356; s. 4, ch. 2000-372; s. 17, ch. 2002-299; s. 1017, ch. 2002-387.