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Fla. Stat. § 943.134 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.134
943.134 Release of employee information by employers.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employing agency” has the same meaning ascribed in s. 943.10. (b) “Employment information” includes, but is not limited to, written information relating to job applications, performance evaluations, attendance records, disciplinary matters, reasons for termination, eligibility for rehire, and other information relevant to an officer’s performance, except information that any other state or federal law prohibits disclosing or information that is subject to a legally recognized privilege the employer is otherwise entitled to invoke.

(2)(a) When a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer, or an agent thereof, is conducting a background investigation of an applicant for temporary or permanent employment or appointment as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer with an employing agency, the applicant’s current or former employer, or the employer’s agent, shall provide to the officer or his or her agent conducting the background investigation employment information concerning the applicant. The investigating officer or his or her agent must present to the employer from whom the information is being sought credentials demonstrating the investigating officer’s employment with the employing agency and an authorization form for release of information which is designed and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. (b) The authorization form for release of information must: 1. Be either the original authorization or a copy or facsimile of the original authorization; 2. Have been executed by the applicant no more than 1 year before the request; 3. Contain a statement that the authorization has been specifically furnished to the employing agency presenting the authorization; and 4. Bear the authorized signature of the applicant.

(3) Each employing agency shall maintain employment information for a minimum of 5 years after the date of the officer’s termination, resignation, or retirement from the employing agency, unless the employing agency is otherwise required to retain such information for a longer time period.

(4) If an employer refuses to disclose information to an employing agency in accordance with this section, the employing agency has grounds for a civil action for injunctive relief requiring disclosure by the employer.

(5) An employer who discloses employment information under this section is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences as provided in s. 768.095.

(6) An employer may charge a reasonable fee to cover the actual costs incurred by the employer in copying and furnishing documents to an employing agency as required by this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2001-94; s. 4, ch. 2021-241.
Fla. Stat. § 322.38 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.38
322.38 Renting motor vehicle to another.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the other person is duly licensed or, if a nonresident, is licensed under the laws of the state or country of his or her residence, except a nonresident whose home state or country does not require that an operator be licensed.

(2) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another until he or she has inspected the driver license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented and has verified that the driver license is unexpired.

(3) Every person renting a motor vehicle to another shall keep a record of the registration number of the motor vehicle so rented, the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is rented, the number of the license of said latter person, and the place where the license was issued. Such record shall be open to inspection by any police officer, or officer or employee of the department.

(4) If a rental car company rents a motor vehicle to a person through digital, electronic, or other means which allows the renter to obtain possession of the motor vehicle without direct contact with an agent or employee of the rental car company, or if the renter does not execute a rental contract at the time he or she takes possession of the vehicle, the rental car company is deemed to have met all obligations of subsections (1) and (2) when the rental car company, at the time the renter enrolls in a membership program, master agreement, or other means of establishing use of the rental car company’s services, or any time thereafter, requires the renter to verify that he or she is duly licensed and that the license is unexpired.

History: s. 50, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(661); s. 50, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 49, ch. 89-282; s. 422, ch. 95-148; s. 7, ch. 2019-169.
Fla. Stat. § 627.913 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XVII / Section 627.913
627.913 Reports by products liability insurers.
Status: in_force

The office may require any insurer authorized to write a policy of products liability insurance in the state to transmit the following information, based on its statewide products liability insurance writings. Upon the request of the office, an insurer shall, within 60 days, submit to the office a report that contains:

(1) Premiums written;

(2) Premiums earned;

(3) Unearned premiums;

(4) The dollar amount of claims paid;

(5) Incurred claims, not including claims incurred but not reported;

(6) Claims closed without payment, and the amount reserved for such claims;

(7) Loss reserves for all claims except claims incurred but not reported;

(8) Reserves for claims incurred but not reported;

(9) Losses paid as a percentage of the amount reserved for such losses;

(10) Net investment gain or loss and other income gain or loss allocated to products liability lines according to the allocation formula used in the annual insurance expense exhibit;

(11) Underwriting income or loss;

(12) Actual expenses in detail, including, but not limited to, loss adjustment expense; commissions; general expense; and advertising, home office, and defense costs;

(13) Claims settled after a suit was filed;

(14) Claims paid based on a judgment; and

(15) Judgments appealed by the insurer, together with the total results of such appeals.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-224; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 620, 625, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 92, ch. 98-199; s. 1229, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 390.025 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 390 / Section 390.025
390.025 Abortion referral or counseling agencies; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, an “abortion referral or counseling agency” is any person, group, or organization, whether funded publicly or privately, that provides advice or help to persons in obtaining abortions.

(2) An abortion referral or counseling agency, before making a referral or aiding a person in obtaining an abortion, shall furnish such person with a full and detailed explanation of abortion, including the effects of and alternatives to abortion. If the person advised is a minor, a good faith effort shall be made by the referral or counseling agency to furnish such information to the parents or guardian of the minor. No abortion referral or counseling agency shall charge or accept any fee, kickback, or compensation of any nature from a physician, hospital, clinic, or other medical facility for referring a person thereto for an abortion.

(3) An abortion referral or counseling agency, as defined in subsection (1), shall register with the Agency for Health Care Administration. To register or renew a registration an applicant must pay an initial or renewal registration fee established by rule, which must not exceed the costs incurred by the agency in administering this section. Registrants must include in any advertising materials the registration number issued by the agency and must renew their registration biennially.

(4) The following are exempt from the requirement to register pursuant to subsection (3): (a) Facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter, chapter 395, chapter 400, or chapter 408; (b) Facilities that are exempt from licensure as a clinic under s. 400.9905(4) and that refer five or fewer patients for abortions per month; and (c) Health care practitioners, as defined in s. 456.001, who, in the course of their practice outside of a facility licensed pursuant to this chapter, chapter 395, chapter 400, or chapter 408, refer five or fewer patients for abortions each month.

(5) The agency shall adopt rules to administer this section and part II of chapter 408.

(6) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. In addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter, the Agency for Health Care Administration may assess costs related to an investigation of violations of this section which results in a successful prosecution. Such costs may not include attorney fees.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-302; s. 66, ch. 91-224; s. 6, ch. 2016-150.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1908 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1908
620.1908 Action by Attorney General.
Status: in_force

The Attorney General may maintain an action to restrain a foreign limited partnership from transacting business in this state in violation of this act.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 703.19 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 703 / Section 703.19
703.19 Filing untrue copies of abstracts ordered filed for use of public.
Status: in_force

Any person making copies of abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, where copies are prayed for under the provisions of ss. 703.09-703.11 and 703.13-703.15 and ordered filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the use of the public, who shall not make the same truly and without alteration or interpolation, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 7, ch. 5414, 1905; RGS 5359; CGL 7494; s. 680, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 562.16 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.16
562.16 Possession of beverages upon which tax is unpaid.
Status: in_force

Any person or corporation who shall own or have in her or his or its possession any beverage upon which a tax is imposed by the Beverage Law, or which would be imposed if such beverage were manufactured in or brought into this state in accordance with the regulatory provisions of the Beverage Law, and upon which such tax has not been paid shall, in addition to the fines and penalties otherwise provided in the Beverage Law, be personally liable for the amount of the tax imposed on such beverage, and the division may collect such tax from such person by suit or otherwise; provided, that this section shall not apply to manufacturers or distributors licensed under the Beverage Law, to state bonded warehouses or to common carriers; provided, further, this section shall not apply to persons possessing not in excess of 1 gallon of such beverages; provided, the beverage shall have been purchased by said possessor outside of the state in accordance with the laws of the place where purchased and shall have been brought into this state by said possessor. The burden of proof that such beverages were purchased outside the state and in accordance with the laws of the place where purchased in all cases shall be upon the possessor of such beverages.

History: s. 5, ch. 18015, 1937; s. 5, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271e); s. 3, ch. 22669, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-327; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 863, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 288.101 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.101
288.101 Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund is created within the department to promote economic opportunity by improving public infrastructure and enhancing workforce training. The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund may not be used for the exclusive benefit of any single company, corporation, or business entity.

1 (2) The department may identify projects, solicit proposals, and make funding recommendations to the Governor, who is authorized to approve: (a) State or local public infrastructure projects to promote: 1. Economic recovery in specific regions of this state; 2. Economic diversification; or 3. Economic enhancement in a targeted industry. (b) State or local public infrastructure projects to facilitate the development or construction of affordable housing. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2033. (c) Workforce training grants to support programs at state colleges and state technical centers that provide participants with transferable, sustainable workforce skills applicable to more than a single employer, and for equipment associated with these programs. The department shall work with CareerSource Florida, Inc., to ensure programs are offered to the public based on criteria established by the state college or state technical center and do not exclude applicants who are unemployed or underemployed.

(3) For purposes of this section: (a) “Infrastructure” means any fixed capital expenditure or fixed capital costs associated with the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of facilities that have a life expectancy of 5 or more years and any land acquisition, land improvement, design, and engineering costs related thereto. Facilities in this category include technical structures such as roads, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, and telecommunications facilities. (b) “Public infrastructure” means infrastructure that is owned by the public, and is for public use or predominately benefits the public. If public infrastructure is leased or sold, it must be leased or sold at fair market rates or value. (c) “Targeted industry” means any industry identified in the most recent list provided to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in accordance with s. 288.005.

(4) The department shall administer contracts for projects approved by the Governor and funded pursuant to this section.

History: s. 15, ch. 2017-233; s. 27, ch. 2018-110; s. 60, ch. 2023-8; s. 25, ch. 2023-17; s. 45, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 198.32 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.32
198.32 Prima facie liability for tax.
Status: in_force

(1) The estate of each decedent whose property is subject to the laws of the state shall be deemed prima facie liable for estate taxes under this chapter and shall be subject to a lien therefor in such amount as may be later determined to be due and payable on the estate as provided in this chapter. This presumption of liability shall begin on the date of the death of the decedent and shall continue until the full settlement of all taxes which may be found to be due under this chapter, the settlement to be shown by receipts for all taxes due to be issued by the department as provided for in this chapter.

(2) Whenever an estate is not subject to tax under this chapter and is not required to file a return, the personal representative may execute an affidavit attesting that the estate is not taxable. The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by the department, and shall include, but not be limited to, statements regarding the decedent’s domicile and whether a federal estate tax return will be filed, and acknowledgment of the personal representative’s personal liability under s. 198.23. This affidavit shall be subject to record and admissible in evidence to show nonliability for tax. This subsection applies to all estates, regardless of the date of death of the decedent.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section and applicable to the estate of a decedent who dies after December 31, 2004, if, upon the death of the decedent, a state estate tax credit or a generation-skipping transfer credit is not allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended: (a) The personal representative of the estate is not required to file an affidavit under subsection (2) in connection with the estate. (b) The estate shall not be subject to a lien under subsection (1).

History: s. 25, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1342(105); ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 71-202; s. 20, ch. 80-153; s. 7, ch. 99-208; s. 2, ch. 2005-280; s. 2, ch. 2023-207.
Fla. Stat. § 548.047 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.047
548.047 Duty of licensee to disclose condition of participant.
Status: in_force

A licensee shall disclose all information in her or his possession concerning any mental or physical disability, injury, illness, or incapacity of a participant in a match, immediately after learning thereof, to the commission, the deputy in charge, the attending physician, or the referee.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 9, ch. 88-365; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 768, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 497.143 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part I / Section 497.143
497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for times of critical need.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, absent a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, retired Florida licensees in good standing, and active licensees in good standing from other jurisdictions, be able to serve this state during times of critical need.

(2) As used in this section, the term “critical need” means an executive order of the Governor or federal order declaring that a state of emergency exists in an area.

(3) The licensing authority may adopt rules for the issuance of limited licenses in accordance with this section. A person seeking a limited license, when permitted by rule, shall submit to the department an application and an affidavit stating that the applicant is a retired Florida licensee or holds an active license to practice in another jurisdiction of the United States in the profession for which the applicant seeks the limited license. The affidavit shall also state that the applicant intends to practice only pursuant to the restrictions of the limited license granted under this section. A person holding a limited license under this section may not engage in preneed sales under the limited license.

(4) Limited licensure may be denied to an applicant who has committed, or is under investigation or prosecution for, any act which would constitute the basis for discipline under this chapter.

(5) A limited licensee may provide services only during times of critical need within the state.

(6) The department may provide by rule for supervision of limited licensees to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

(7) Each applicant granted a limited license is subject to all the provisions of this chapter under which the limited license is issued which are not in conflict with this section.

(8) All limited licensees shall work for an entity licensed under this chapter.

History: s. 13, ch. 2004-301; s. 8, ch. 2005-155; s. 3, ch. 2007-55; s. 7, ch. 2010-125.
Fla. Stat. § 561.66 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.66
561.66 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter and chapters 562, 563, 564, and 565 shall apply within the state boundaries of Florida, including Indian country, Indian reservations, or land held in trust for Indians by the United States or any other person.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-405.
Fla. Stat. § 570.12 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part I / Section 570.12
570.12 Other officers and employees.
Status: in_force

There shall be employed or appointed such agents, inspectors, chemists, experts, statisticians, accountants, stenographers, clerks and other assistants and employees, as the department shall deem necessary for the exercise and the performance of the duties of the department under law. Such officers and employees shall be appointed by the department subject to personnel practices which shall be adopted by it and administered by the Division of Administration. The officers and employees of the department who are employed when this chapter takes effect shall continue their employment during the pleasure of the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-54; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0101 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0101
607.0101 Short title; applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Business Corporation Act.”

(2) Part I of this chapter contains provisions of general applicability to corporations.

(3) Part II of this chapter applies to social purpose corporations.

(4) Part III of this chapter applies to benefit corporations.

History: s. 1, ch. 89-154; s. 3, ch. 2014-209; s. 1, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 663.0601 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part I / Section 663.0601
663.0601 After-the-fact licensure process in the event of the acquisition, merger, or consolidation of international banking corporations.
Status: in_force

If an international banking corporation proposes to acquire, merge, or consolidate with an international banking corporation that presently operates an international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office licensed in this state, the office may authorize the currently licensed international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office to remain open and in operation after consummation of the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation, if the acquiring international banking corporation files an after-the-fact application and all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The international banking corporation or corporations resulting from the acquisition, merger, or consolidation will not directly or indirectly own or control more than 5 percent of any class of the voting securities of, or control, a United States bank.

(2) Before consummation of the acquisition, merger, or consolidation, the international banking corporation currently licensed to operate an international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office in this state must provide the office at least 30 days’ advance written notice, as prescribed by rules adopted by the commission, of the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation.

(3) Before consummation of the acquisition, merger, or consolidation, each international banking corporation commits in writing that it will either: (a) Comply with the conditions in subsections (1) and (2) and file an after-the-fact application for a license under s. 663.05(1) within 60 days after consummation of the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation; and refrain from engaging in new lines of business and from otherwise expanding the activities of such establishment in this state until the disposition of the after-the-fact license application, in accordance with chapter 120; or (b) Promptly wind down and close any international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office in this state if the international banking corporations that are party to the acquisition, merger, or consolidation elect not to file an application for a license in accordance with paragraph (a); and, before such wind-down and closure, refrain from engaging in new lines of business or otherwise expanding the activities of such establishment in this state.

History: s. 11, ch. 2017-83.