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Fla. Stat. § 320.837 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.837
320.837 Warranty service.
Status: in_force

(1) When a service agreement exists between manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers to provide warranty service, the agreement may specify which party is to remedy warranty defects. However, when a warranty defect is not properly remedied, the responsible party as determined pursuant to s. 320.835 shall be responsible for providing warranty service.

(2) When no service agreement exists for warranty service, the responsible party as designated by s. 320.835 is responsible for remedying the warranty defect.

(3) The defect shall be remedied within 30 days of receipt of the written notification of the warranty claim unless the claim is unreasonable or bona fide reasons exist for not remedying the defect. When sufficient reasons exist for not remedying the defect or the claim is unreasonable, the responsible party shall respond to the claimant in writing with its reasons for not promptly remedying the defect and what further action is contemplated by the responsible party.

(4) When the person remedying the defect is not the responsible party as designated by s. 320.835 he or she shall be entitled to reasonable compensation paid to him or her by the responsible party. Conduct which coerces or requires a nonresponsible party to perform warranty service is a violation of this section.

(5) Warranty service shall be performed at the site at which the mobile home is initially delivered to the buyer, except for components which can be removed for service without substantial expense or inconvenience to the buyer.

History: s. 16, ch. 74-68; s. 9, ch. 74-169; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 381, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 501.0118 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.0118
501.0118 Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cardholder” means the person or organization named on the face of a payment card to whom or for whose benefit the payment card is issued. (b) “Merchant” means a person who receives from a cardholder a payment card, or information from a payment card, as the instrument for obtaining, purchasing, or receiving goods, services, money, or anything else of value from the person. (c) “Payment card” means a credit card, charge card, debit card, or any other card that is issued to a cardholder and that allows the cardholder to obtain, purchase, or receive goods, services, money, or anything else of value from a merchant.

(2) A merchant who accepts a payment card for the transaction of business may not print more than the last five digits of the payment card’s account number or print the payment card’s expiration date on a receipt provided to the cardholder. This subsection applies only to receipts described in subsection (3) and does not apply to a transaction in which the sole means of recording the payment card’s account number or expiration date is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the payment card.

(3)(a) Effective July 1, 2003, this section applies to receipts that are electronically printed using a cash register or other machine or device that is first used on or after July 1, 2003. (b) Effective July 1, 2005, this section applies to all receipts that are electronically printed, including those printed using a cash register or other machine or device that is first used before July 1, 2003.

(4) A merchant who violates this section commits a noncriminal violation as defined in s. 775.08, punishable by a fine of $250 for the first violation and $1,000 for a second or subsequent violation in accordance with s. 775.083.

(5) The office of the state attorney may bring an action to enforce this section for each violation that occurs in or affects the judicial circuit under the office’s jurisdiction. The appropriate county court has jurisdiction.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-170.
Fla. Stat. § 573.117 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.117
573.117 Marketing agreement.
Status: in_force

In order to effectuate the declared policy of ss. 573.101-573.124, the department shall have the power to enter into marketing agreements, which agreements may contain any of those provisions contained in s. 573.114 with distributors, producers, and others engaged in the handling of agricultural commodities regulating the handling of the commodities, which marketing agreements shall be binding upon the signatories exclusively. The execution of a marketing agreement shall in no manner affect the issuance, administration, or enforcement of any marketing order. The department may issue a marketing order without executing a marketing agreement, or may execute a marketing agreement and issue a marketing order covering the same commodities.

History: ss. 17, 26, ch. 87-171; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 288.80125 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part VI / Section 288.80125
288.80125 Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund is created within the department. The trust fund is established as a depository for funds transferred, as set forth in s. 288.8013, from the General Revenue Fund pursuant to the “Settlement Agreement Between the Gulf States and the BP Entities with Respect to Economic and Other Claims Arising from the Deepwater Horizon Incident,” which was entered into on October 5, 2015, in the case styled In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010 , MDL 2179 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The trust fund is exempt from the general revenue service charge provided in s. 215.20.

(2) Funds from the trust fund shall be used for the purposes described in ss. 288.8011-288.8018.

1 (3) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, funds shall be used for the Rebuild Florida Revolving Loan Fund program to provide assistance to businesses impacted by Hurricane Michael as provided in the General Appropriations Act. This subsection expires July 1, 2026.

History: s. 1, ch. 2017-64; s. 92, ch. 2020-114; s. 2, ch. 2021-4; s. 52, ch. 2021-37; s. 73, ch. 2022-157; s. 63, ch. 2023-240; s. 78, ch. 2024-228; s. 97, ch. 2025-199.
Fla. Stat. § 571.10 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 571 / Part I / Section 571.10
571.10 Injunction.
Status: in_force

In addition to the remedies provided in this part and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is authorized to make application for injunction to a circuit judge, and such circuit judge shall have jurisdiction upon a hearing and for cause shown to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this part or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this part or any rule adopted hereunder, such injunction to be issued without bond.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-378; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 15, ch. 90-323.
Fla. Stat. § 627.559 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part V / Section 627.559
627.559 Grace period.
Status: in_force

A group life insurance policy shall provide that the policyholder is entitled to a grace period of 31 days for the payment of any premium due except the first, during which grace period the death benefit coverage shall continue in force, unless the policyholder has given the insurer written notice of discontinuance in advance of the date of discontinuance and in accordance with the terms of the policy. The policy may provide that the policyholder is liable to the insurer for the payment of a pro rata premium for the time the policy was in force during such grace period.

History: s. 532, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 431, 448, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 197.414 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.414
197.414 Record of warrants and levies on tangible personal property.
Status: in_force

The tax collector shall keep a record of all warrants and levies made under this chapter and shall note on such record the date of payment, the amount of money, if any, received, and the disposition thereof made by him or her. Such record shall be known as “the tangible personal property tax warrant register.” The warrant register may be maintained in paper or electronic form.

History: s. 31, ch. 20723, 1941; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 171, ch. 85-342; s. 1016, ch. 95-147; s. 35, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 373.303 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part III / Section 373.303
373.303 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Abandoned water well” means a well the use of which has been permanently discontinued. Any well shall be deemed abandoned which is in such a state of disrepair, as determined by a representative of the department, that continued use for the purpose of obtaining groundwater or disposing of water or liquid wastes is impracticable.

(2) “Construction of water wells” means all parts necessary to obtain groundwater by wells, including the location and excavation of the well, but excluding the installation of pumps and pumping equipment.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(4) “Political subdivision” means a city, town, county, district, or other public body created by or pursuant to state law, or any combination thereof acting cooperatively or jointly.

(5) “Repair” means any action which involves the physical alteration or replacement of any part of a well, but does not include the alteration or replacement of any portion of a well which is above ground surface.

(6) “Water well contractor” means a person who is responsible for the construction, repair, or abandonment of a water well and who is licensed under this part to engage in the business of construction, repair, or abandonment of water wells.

(7) “Well” means any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed when the intended use of such excavation is for the location, acquisition, development, or artificial recharge of groundwater, but such term does not include any well for the purpose of obtaining or prospecting for oil, natural gas, minerals, or products of mining or quarrying; for inserting media to dispose of oil brines or to repressure oil-bearing or natural gas-bearing formation; for storing petroleum, natural gas, or other products; or for temporary dewatering of subsurface formations for mining, quarrying, or construction purposes.

(8) “Well seal” means an approved arrangement or device to prevent contaminants from entering the well at the upper terminal.

History: s. 1, part III, ch. 72-299; s. 228, ch. 81-259; ss. 74, 75, ch. 83-310; ss. 10, 24, ch. 88-242; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 267, ch. 94-356.
Fla. Stat. § 607.612 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part III / Section 607.612
607.612 Preparation of annual benefit report.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless it is prepared by a benefit director or a benefit officer, the board of directors shall prepare an annual benefit report. The annual benefit report must include all of the following: (a) A narrative description of: 1. The ways in which the benefit corporation pursued general public benefit during the year and the extent to which the general public benefit was created. 2. Any circumstance that has hindered the pursuit or creation of general public benefit or a specific public benefit by the benefit corporation. 3. The process and rationale for selecting or changing the third-party standard used to prepare the benefit report. (b) The name of the benefit director and the benefit officer, if those positions exist, and the respective business addresses to which correspondence may be directed. (c) If the corporation has a benefit director, the statement as provided in s. 607.608(3). (d) A statement of any connection between the organization that established the third-party standard, or its directors, officers, or any holder of 5 percent or more of the governance interests in the organization, and the benefit corporation or its directors, officers, or any holder of 5 percent or more of the outstanding shares of the benefit corporation, including any financial or governance relationship that might materially affect the credibility of the use of the third-party standard.

(2) The annual benefit report must be prepared in accordance with a third-party standard that is: (a) Applied consistently with any previous application in prior annual benefit reports; or (b) Accompanied by an explanation of the reasons for any inconsistent application or any change in the standard from the immediate prior report.

(3) If, during the year covered by an annual benefit report, a benefit director resigned from, or refused to stand for reelection to, his or her position, or was removed from his or her position, and he or she furnished written correspondence to the benefit corporation concerning the circumstances surrounding his or her departure, that correspondence must be included as an exhibit in the annual benefit report.

(4) The annual benefit report and the assessment of the performance of the benefit corporation in the annual benefit report required under subsection (2) are not required to be audited or certified by a third-party standards provider.

(5) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, information that is required to be included in the annual benefit report but that is otherwise required by applicable regulatory state or federal law to be kept confidential may be omitted from the annual benefit report. If such information is omitted, the annual benefit report shall expressly state that information required by this section has been omitted in reliance on this subsection.

History: s. 32, ch. 2014-209; s. 9, ch. 2018-139.
Fla. Stat. § 394.4789 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part I / Section 394.4789
394.4789 Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that a hospital which seeks payment under s. 394.4788 shall accept referrals from the department. However, a hospital shall have the right to refuse the admission of a patient due to lack of functional bed space or lack of services appropriate to a patient’s specific treatment and no hospital shall be required to accept referrals if the costs for treating the referred patient are no longer reimbursable because the hospital has reached the level of contribution made to the PMATF in the previous fiscal year. Furthermore, a hospital that does not seek compensation for indigent mentally ill patients under the provisions of this act shall not be obliged to accept department referrals, notwithstanding any agreements it may have entered into with the department. The right of refusal in this subsection shall not affect a hospital’s requirement to provide emergency care pursuant to s. 395.1041 or other statutory requirements related to the provision of emergency care.

(2) The department shall adopt a patient eligibility form and shall be responsible for eligibility determination. However, the department may contract with participating psychiatric hospitals for eligibility determination. The eligibility form shall provide the mechanism for determining a patient’s eligibility according to the requirements of s. 394.4788(1). (a) A specialty psychiatric hospital shall be eligible for reimbursement only when an eligibility form has been completed for each indigent mentally ill person for whom reimbursement is sought. (b) As part of eligibility determination, every effort shall be made by the hospital to determine if any third party insurance coverage is available.

History: s. 4, ch. 89-355; s. 71, ch. 92-289; s. 4, ch. 2015-4.
Fla. Stat. § 934.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 934 / Section 934.06
934.06 Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications; exception.
Status: in_force

Whenever any wire or oral communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of such communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the state, or a political subdivision thereof, if the disclosure of that information would be in violation of this chapter. The prohibition of use as evidence provided in this section does not apply in cases of prosecution for criminal interception in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 6, ch. 69-17; s. 4, ch. 89-269.
Fla. Stat. § 601.51 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.51
601.51 Certification required for shipment of citrus fruit or products.
Status: in_force

(1) A person, including a common carrier or other carrier, may not: (a) Except as provided in s. 601.50, accept for shipment, ship, or transport any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof until a grade certificate is issued showing the grade thereof, which certificate or a duplicate thereof must be filed with the carrier at the point of shipment. (b) Accept for shipment or ship any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof where written notice has been given to such person, common carrier, or other carrier, or her or his representative or agent, by the Department of Agriculture or its authorized agent, employee, or inspector that such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof do not comply with the provisions of law or rules adopted by the Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture.

(2)(a) A shipper or handler of such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof has the privilege of repacking or remarking, and if or when such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof are repacked or remarked to conform to the provisions of law or rules or orders of the Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture or its authorized inspector or agent shall notify such person, common carrier, or other carrier, or her or his agent, that such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof may be accepted for shipment, and such shipper or handler is not considered as having violated this chapter or such rules or orders. (b) If a shipper conforms to the rules adopted by the Department of Citrus under s. 601.49, the shipper is deemed to have complied with this section.

History: s. 51, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 10, ch. 26492, 1951; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 976, ch. 97-103; s. 39, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 678.5101 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 678 / Part V / Section 678.5101
678.5101 Rights of purchaser of security entitlement from entitlement holder.
Status: in_force

(1) In a case not covered by the priority rules in chapter 679 or the rules stated in subsection (3), an action based on an adverse claim to a financial asset or security entitlement, whether framed in conversion, replevin, constructive trust, equitable lien, or other theory, may not be asserted against a person who purchases a security entitlement, or an interest therein, from an entitlement holder if the purchaser gives value, does not have notice of the adverse claim, and obtains control.

(2) If an adverse claim could not have been asserted against an entitlement holder under s. 678.5021, the adverse claim cannot be asserted against a person who purchases a security entitlement, or an interest therein, from the entitlement holder.

(3) In a case not covered by the priority rules in chapter 679, a purchaser for value of a security entitlement, or an interest therein, who obtains control has priority over a purchaser of a security entitlement, or an interest therein, who does not obtain control. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), purchasers who have control rank according to priority in time of: (a) The purchaser’s becoming the person for whom the securities account, in which the security entitlement is carried, is maintained, if the purchaser obtained control under s. 678.1061(4)(a); (b) The securities intermediary’s agreement to comply with the purchaser’s entitlement orders with respect to security entitlements carried or to be carried in the securities account in which the security entitlement is carried, if the purchaser obtained control under s. 678.1061(4)(b); or (c) If the purchaser obtained control through another person under s. 678.1061(4)(c), the time on which priority would be based under this subsection if the other person were the secured party.

(4) A securities intermediary as purchaser has priority over a conflicting purchaser who has control unless otherwise agreed by the securities intermediary.

History: s. 5, ch. 98-11; s. 24, ch. 2001-198; s. 154, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 686.614 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 686 / Section 686.614
686.614 Effect of act on other remedies.
Status: in_force

Sections 686.601-686.614 are supplemental to and do not preempt local ordinances dealing with prohibited or unlawful conduct in the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, advertising, or sale of outdoor power equipment and other items of outdoor power equipment if such ordinances are not inconsistent with such sections.

History: s. 1, ch. 97-275.
Fla. Stat. § 627.4302 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.4302
627.4302 Identification cards for processing prescription drug claims.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this section is to improve patient care by minimizing confusion, eliminating unnecessary work, decreasing patient wait time, and improving business efficiencies.

(2) Any health insurer or health maintenance organization and all state and local government entities entering into an agreement to provide coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis shall provide a benefits-identification card containing the following information: (a) The name of the claim processor. (b) The electronic-claims payor identification number or the issuer identification number, also referred to as the Banking Identification Number or “BIN,” assigned by the American National Standards Institute. (c) The insured’s prescription group number. (d) The insured’s identification number. (e) The insured’s name. (f) The claims submission name and address. (g) The help desk telephone number. (h) Any other information that the entity finds will assist in the processing of the claim. The information required in paragraphs (a), (b), (g), and (h) must be provided on the card, unless instruction is provided on the card for ready access to such information by electronic means.

(3) The benefits-identification card must present the information in a manner readily identifiable or, alternatively, the information may be embedded in the card and available through magnetic stripe or smart card. The information may also be provided through other electronic technology.

(4) Any entity providing a health-benefits-identification card containing all of the information required by this section shall not be required to provide a separate identification card for prescription drug benefits.

(5) A benefits-identification card required under subsection (2) shall be issued no later than 60 days after any change in the information contained on the card becomes effective. An entity may issue a temporary sticker containing the new information in lieu of issuing a new card prior to the annual renewal date. Such sticker must be designed so that it can be attached to the existing card.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-245.