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Fla. Stat. § 877.09 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 877 / Section 877.09
877.09 Tampering with or damaging sewer systems.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever willfully or fraudulently, without the consent of any person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver owning, leasing, operating, or managing any sewer system, shall tap, make or cause to be made any connection with, injure or knowingly to suffer to be injured, tamper or meddle with, plug or in any way hinder, use without authorization, or interfere with any lines, mains, pipes, laterals, collectors, connections, interceptors, manholes, appliances, or appurtenances used for or in connection with any sewer system and belonging to such person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) The existence of any tap, connection to, unauthorized use of, or interference with any line, main, pipe, lateral, collector, connection, interceptor, or other appliance or appurtenance used for or in connection with any sewer system and belonging to any person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver owning, leasing, operating, or managing any sewer system shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate this law by the person receiving the direct benefit from such tap, connection, or interference.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 65-232; s. 1154, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 400.990 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part X / Section 400.990
400.990 Short title; legislative findings.
Status: in_force

(1) This part, consisting of ss. 400.990-400.995, may be cited as the “Health Care Clinic Act.”

(2) The Legislature finds that the regulation of health care clinics must be strengthened to prevent significant cost and harm to consumers. The purpose of this part is to provide for the licensure, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards for health care clinics and to provide administrative oversight by the Agency for Health Care Administration.

History: s. 4, ch. 2003-411.
Fla. Stat. § 397.677 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part V / Section 397.677
397.677 Protective custody; circumstances justifying.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer may implement protective custody measures as specified in this part when a minor or an adult who appears to meet the involuntary admission criteria in s. 397.675 is:

(1) Brought to the attention of law enforcement; or

(2) In a public place.

History: s. 6, ch. 93-39.
Fla. Stat. § 15.0386 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.0386
15.0386 Official state saltwater reptile.
Status: in_force

The Loggerhead Turtle is designated as the official Florida state saltwater reptile.

History: s. 2, ch. 2008-34; s. 1, ch. 2018-43.
Fla. Stat. § 732.511 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part V / Section 732.511
732.511 Republication of wills by reexecution.
Status: in_force

If a will has been revoked or if it is invalid for any other reason, it may be republished and made valid by its reexecution or the execution of a codicil republishing it with the formalities required by this law for the execution of wills.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220.
Fla. Stat. § 507.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 507 / Section 507.13
507.13 Local regulation.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), this chapter preempts a local ordinance or regulation of a county or municipality which regulates transactions relating to movers of household goods or moving brokers. (b) This chapter does not preempt an ordinance or regulation originally enacted by a county before January 1, 2011, or a subsequent amendment to such an ordinance or regulation. However, registration fees required by such an ordinance or regulation must be reasonable and may not exceed the cost of administering the ordinance or regulation. In addition, registration and bonding may be required only of a mover or moving broker whose principal place of business is located within that county’s jurisdiction. (c) This section does not preempt a local government’s authority to levy a local business tax pursuant to chapter 205.

(2) The department may enter into a cooperative agreement with any county or municipality which provides for the referral, investigation, and prosecution of consumer complaints alleging violations of this chapter.

History: s. 13, ch. 2002-53; s. 15, ch. 2006-4; s. 4, ch. 2011-121.
Fla. Stat. § 905.31 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.31
905.31 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 905.31-905.40 shall be known and may be cited as the “Statewide Grand Jury Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 73-132.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8414 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.8414
626.8414 Qualifications for examination.
Status: in_force

The department must authorize any natural person to take the examination for the issuance of a license as a title insurance agent if the person meets all of the following qualifications:

(1) The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

(2) The applicant must be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses work authorization from the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and a bona fide resident of this state. A person meets the residency requirement of this subsection, notwithstanding the existence at the time of application for license of a license in the applicant’s name on the records of another state as a resident licensee of such other state, if the applicant furnishes a letter of clearance satisfactory to the department that the resident licenses have been canceled or changed to a nonresident basis and that the applicant is in good standing.

History: s. 14, ch. 92-318; s. 65, ch. 99-5; s. 81, ch. 2000-154; s. 55, ch. 2003-267; s. 48, ch. 2003-281; s. 116, ch. 2004-5.
Fla. Stat. § 494.0012 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 494 / Part I / Section 494.0012
494.0012 Investigations; complaints; examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) The office may conduct an investigation of any person whenever the office has reason to believe, either upon complaint or otherwise, that any violation of this chapter has been committed or is about to be committed.

(2) Any person having reason to believe that a provision of this act has been violated may file a written complaint with the office setting forth details of the alleged violation.

(3)(a) The office may, at intermittent periods, conduct examinations of any licensee or other person under the provisions of this chapter. (b) The office shall conduct all examinations at a convenient location in this state unless the office determines that it is more effective or cost-efficient to perform an examination at the licensee’s out-of-state location. For an examination performed at the licensee’s out-of-state location, the licensee shall pay the travel expense and per diem subsistence at the rate provided by law for up to thirty 8-hour days per year for each office examiner who participates in such an examination. However, if the examination involves or reveals fraudulent conduct by the licensee, the licensee shall pay the travel expense and per diem subsistence provided by law, without limitation, for each participating examiner.

(4) To reduce the burden on persons subject to this chapter, the office may conduct a joint or concurrent examination with a state or federal regulatory agency and may furnish a copy of all examinations to an appropriate regulator if the regulator agrees to abide by the confidentiality provisions in chapter 119 and this chapter. The office may also accept an examination from an appropriate regulator.

History: ss. 3, 50, ch. 91-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 92-9; s. 3, ch. 99-213; s. 515, ch. 2003-261; s. 36, ch. 2014-91.
Fla. Stat. § 620.8302 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part II / Section 620.8302
620.8302 Transfer of partnership property.
Status: in_force

(1) Partnership property may be transferred as follows: (a) Subject to the effect of a statement of partnership authority under s. 620.8303, partnership property held in the name of the partnership may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by a partner in the partnership name. (b) Partnership property held in the name of one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring the property to them of their capacity as partners or of the existence of a partnership, but without an indication of the name of the partnership, may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by the persons in whose name the property is held. (c) Partnership property held in the name of one or more persons other than the partnership, without an indication in the instrument transferring the property to them of their capacity as partners or of the existence of a partnership, may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by the persons in whose name the property is held.

(2) A partnership may recover partnership property from a transferee only if the partnership proves that execution of the instrument of initial transfer did not bind the partnership under s. 620.8301 and: (a) As to a subsequent transferee who gave value for property transferred under paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph (1)(b), proves that the subsequent transferee knew or had received a notification that the person who executed the instrument of initial transfer lacked authority to bind the partnership; or (b) As to a transferee who gave value for property transferred under paragraph (1)(c), proves that the transferee knew or had received a notification that the property was partnership property and that the person who executed the instrument of initial transfer lacked authority to bind the partnership.

(3) A partnership may not recover partnership property from a subsequent transferee if the partnership would not have been entitled to recover the property under subsection (2) from any earlier transferee of the property.

(4) If a person holds all of the partners’ interests in the partnership, all of the partnership property vests in such person. Such person may execute a document in the name of the partnership to evidence vesting of the property in such person and may file or record the document.

History: s. 13, ch. 95-242.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7275 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7275
627.7275 Motor vehicle liability.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle insurance policy providing personal injury protection as set forth in s. 627.736 may not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state with respect to any specifically insured or identified motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state unless the policy also provides coverage for property damage liability as required by s. 324.022.

(2)(a) Insurers writing motor vehicle insurance in this state shall make available, subject to the insurers’ usual underwriting restrictions: 1. Coverage under policies as described in subsection (1) to an applicant for private passenger motor vehicle insurance coverage who is seeking the coverage in order to reinstate the applicant’s driving privileges in this state if the driving privileges were revoked or suspended pursuant to s. 316.646 or s. 324.0221 due to the failure of the applicant to maintain required security. 2. Coverage under policies as described in subsection (1), which also provides liability coverage for bodily injury, death, and property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle in an amount not less than the limits described in s. 324.021(7) and conforms to the requirements of s. 324.151, to an applicant for private passenger motor vehicle insurance coverage who is seeking the coverage in order to reinstate the applicant’s driving privileges in this state after such privileges were revoked or suspended under s. 316.193 or s. 322.26(2) for driving under the influence. (b) The policies described in paragraph (a) shall be issued for at least 6 months. After the insurer has issued the policy, the insurer shall notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that the policy is in full force and effect. Once the provisions of the policy become effective, the coverages for bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury protection may not be reduced below the minimum limits required under s. 324.021 or s. 324.023 during the policy period. (c) This subsection controls to the extent of any conflict with any other section. (d) An insurer issuing a policy subject to this section may cancel the policy if, during the policy term, the named insured, or any other operator who resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under the policy, has his or her driver license suspended or revoked. (e) This subsection does not require an insurer to offer a policy of insurance to an applicant if such offer would be inconsistent with the insurer’s underwriting guidelines and procedures.

History: s. 16, ch. 88-370; s. 3, ch. 89-238; s. 1, ch. 89-296; s. 2, ch. 91-106; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 29, ch. 95-211; s. 359, ch. 97-102; s. 90, ch. 98-199; s. 1191, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2005-72; s. 6, ch. 2007-324; s. 1, ch. 2014-76; s. 10, ch. 2023-186.
Fla. Stat. § 655.071 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.071
655.071 International banking facilities; definitions; notice before establishment.
Status: in_force

(1) “International banking facility” means a set of asset and liability accounts segregated on the books and records of a banking organization, as that term is defined in s. 201.23, that includes only international banking facility deposits, borrowings, and extensions of credit, as those terms shall be defined by the commission pursuant to subsection (2).

(2) The commission shall by rule define the terms “deposit,” “borrowing,” and “extension of credit” as they relate to the activities of international banking facilities. These definitions shall take into account all transactions in which international banking facilities are permitted to engage by regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as from time to time amended. When adopting such rules, the commission shall also consider the public interest, including the need to maintain a sound and competitive banking system, as well as the purpose of this act, which is to create an environment conducive to the conduct of an international banking business in the state.

(3) Before establishing an international banking facility, a state-chartered or state-licensed banking organization shall notify the office in the manner prescribed by rule of the commission.

History: s. 7, ch. 81-179; s. 1, ch. 83-129; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 1, ch. 91-307; s. 1, ch. 92-303; s. 1723, ch. 2003-261; s. 25, ch. 2006-312.
Fla. Stat. § 86.091 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 86 / Section 86.091
86.091 Parties.
Status: in_force

When declaratory relief is sought, all persons may be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration. No declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceedings. In any proceeding concerning the validity of a county or municipal charter, ordinance, or franchise, such county or municipality shall be made a party and shall be entitled to be heard. If the statute, charter, ordinance, or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the Attorney General or the state attorney of the judicial circuit in which the action is pending shall be served with a copy of the complaint and be entitled to be heard.

History: s. 10, ch. 21820, 1943; s. 1, ch. 59-440; s. 38, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 414.106 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.106
414.106 Exemption from public meetings law.
Status: in_force

That portion of a meeting held by the department, CareerSource Florida, Inc., or a local workforce development board or local committee created pursuant to s. 445.007 at which personal identifying information contained in records relating to temporary cash assistance is discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution if the information identifies a participant, a participant’s family, or a participant’s family or household member.

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-160; s. 1, ch. 2006-287; s. 20, ch. 2015-98; s. 17, ch. 2016-216.
Fla. Stat. § 501.6175 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part IV / Section 501.6175
501.6175 Recordkeeping.
Status: in_force

A commercial telephone seller shall keep all of the following information for 2 years after the date the information first becomes part of the seller’s business records:

(1) The name and telephone number of each consumer contacted by a telephone sales call.

(2) All express requests authorizing the telephone solicitor to contact the consumer.

(3) Any script, outline, or presentation the applicant requires or suggests a salesperson use when soliciting; sales information or literature to be provided by the commercial telephone seller to a salesperson; and sales information or literature to be provided by the commercial telephone seller to a consumer in connection with any solicitation.

Within 10 days of an oral or written request by the department, including a written request transmitted by electronic mail, a commercial telephone seller must make the records it keeps pursuant to this section available for inspection and copying by the department during the department’s normal business hours. This section does not limit the department’s ability to inspect and copy material pursuant to any other law.

History: s. 10, ch. 2018-84.
Fla. Stat. § 826.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 826 / Section 826.04
826.04 Incest.
Status: in_force

Whoever knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he or she is related by lineal consanguinity, or a brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece, commits incest, which constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. “Sexual intercourse” is the penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ, however slight; emission of semen is not required.

History: s. 47, ch. 74-383; s. 30, ch. 75-298; s. 1281, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 570.031 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part I / Section 570.031
570.031 Seal of department.
Status: in_force

The department shall have an official seal which shall be used for the authentication of the orders and proceedings of the department and for such other purposes as the department may prescribe. Use of the seal or any likeness thereof requires written approval of the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-54; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 93-169; s. 69, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 499.01211 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part I / Section 499.01211
499.01211 Drug Wholesale Distributor Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Drug Wholesale Distributor Advisory Council within the department. The council shall meet at least once each calendar quarter. Staff for the council shall be provided by the department. The council shall consist of 12 members who shall serve without compensation. The council shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson annually.

(2) The Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation or his or her designee and the Secretary of Health Care Administration or her or his designee shall be members of the council. The Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation shall appoint 10 additional members to the council who shall be appointed to a term of 4 years each, as follows: (a) Three persons, each of whom is employed by a different prescription drug wholesale distributor permitted under this part which operates nationally as defined in s. 499.003. (b) One person employed by a prescription drug wholesale distributor permitted under this part as defined in s. 499.003. (c) One person employed by a retail pharmacy chain located in this state. (d) One person who is a member of the Board of Pharmacy and is a pharmacist licensed under chapter 465. (e) One person who is a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459. (f) One person who is an employee of a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 395 and is a pharmacist licensed pursuant to chapter 465. (g) One person who is an employee of a pharmaceutical manufacturer. (h) One person who is an employee of a permitted medical gas manufacturer or medical gas wholesale distributor and who has been recommended by the Compressed Gas Association.

(3) The council shall review this part and the rules adopted to administer this part annually, provide input to the department regarding all proposed rules to administer this part, make recommendations to the department to improve the protection of the prescription drugs and public health, make recommendations to improve coordination with other states’ regulatory agencies and the Federal Government concerning the wholesale distribution of drugs, and make recommendations to minimize the impact of regulation of the wholesale distribution industry while ensuring protection of the public health.

History: s. 17, ch. 2003-155; s. 23, ch. 2007-6; s. 105, ch. 2008-6; s. 14, ch. 2008-207; s. 41, ch. 2010-161; s. 4, ch. 2012-143; s. 5, ch. 2014-89; s. 78, ch. 2018-110.
Fla. Stat. § 212.151 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 212 / Section 212.151
212.151 Jurisdiction of suits for violation of Florida Revenue Act of 1949; collection of tax; service on retailers, dealers or vendors not qualified to do business in state.
Status: in_force

(1) All suits brought hereafter by the department against any retailer, dealer, or vendor for any violation of this chapter, and for the purpose of effecting collection of any tax due from any dealer, including garnishment proceedings regardless of the amount, shall be brought thereon in the circuit courts of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter.

(2) Every retailer, dealer or vendor not qualified to do business in this state shall designate with the department an agent for service within the state, for the purpose of enforcing this chapter. If a retailer, dealer or vendor has not designated, or shall fail to designate, with the department an agent for service within the state, then the Secretary of State shall be deemed the agent for service, or any agent or employee of the retailer, dealer or vendor within the state shall be deemed agent for service.

History: s. 10, ch. 29883, 1955; s. 7, ch. 63-253; s. 5, ch. 65-371; s. 2, ch. 65-420; s. 13, ch. 67-180; ss. 10, 21, 35, ch. 69-106.