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Fla. Stat. § 402.731 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.731
402.731 Department of Children and Families certification programs for employees and service providers; employment provisions for transition to community-based care.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Children and Families is authorized to approve third-party credentialing entities, as defined in s. 402.40, for its employees and service providers to ensure that only qualified employees and service providers provide client services.

(2) The department shall develop and implement employment programs to attract and retain competent staff to support and facilitate the transition to privatized community-based care. Such employment programs shall include lump-sum bonuses, salary incentives, relocation allowances, or severance pay. The department shall also contract for the delivery or administration of outplacement services. The department shall establish time-limited exempt positions as provided in s. 110.205(2)(i), in accordance with the authority provided in s. 216.262(1)(c)1. Employees appointed to fill such exempt positions shall have the same salaries and benefits as career service employees.

History: s. 8, ch. 2000-139; s. 65, ch. 2002-1; s. 2, ch. 2011-163; s. 157, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 161.163 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part I / Section 161.163
161.163 Coastal areas used by sea turtles; rules.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt by rule a designation of coastal areas which are utilized, or are likely to be utilized, by sea turtles for nesting. The department shall also adopt by rule guidelines for local government regulations that control beachfront lighting to protect hatching sea turtles.

History: s. 15, ch. 86-138; s. 1, ch. 2000-211.
Fla. Stat. § 1.02 — Florida Code / Title I / Chapter 1 / Section 1.02
1.02 Legal time.
Status: in_force

In all laws, statutes, orders, rules and regulations of this state, relating to the time of performance of any act by any officer or department of this state, whether in the legislative, executive or judicial branches, or relating to the time within which any rights shall accrue or determine, or within which any act shall or shall not be performed, by any person subject to the jurisdiction of this state, it shall be understood and intended that the said time shall be the United States standard time of the zone within which the act is to be performed or the right shall accrue or determine.

History: s. 1, ch. 3916, 1889; RS 1307; GS 1739; s. 1, ch. 6938, 1915; RGS 2954; CGL 4681.
Fla. Stat. § 320.823 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.823
320.823 Establishment of uniform mobile home standards.
Status: in_force

Each new single-family or duplex mobile or manufactured home manufactured in this state or manufactured outside this state but sold or offered for sale in this state must be constructed to meet the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act. Such standards must include, but need not be limited to, standards for body and frame construction and the installation of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems.

History: s. 4, ch. 67-350; s. 5, ch. 75-203; s. 35, ch. 77-357; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2004-283.
Fla. Stat. § 381.815 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.815
381.815 Sickle-cell program.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health shall, to the extent that resources are available:

(1) Provide education to the citizens of Florida about sickle-cell disease.

(2) Work cooperatively with not-for-profit centers to provide community-based education, patient teaching, and counseling and to encourage diagnostic screening.

(3) Make grants or enter into contracts with not-for-profit centers.

History: s. 1, ch. 96-292; s. 186, ch. 97-101.
Fla. Stat. § 655.03855 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.03855
655.03855 Provisional directors and executive officers.
Status: in_force

(1) If a state financial institution has an insufficient number of directors to meet the minimum requirements of s. 657.021 or s. 658.33 for 30 days or longer, there are an insufficient number of executive officers, or the qualifications of the executive officers are insufficient to operate the financial institution in a safe and sound manner, the office may appoint one or more provisional directors or executive officers by order.

(2) A provisional director has all the rights and powers of a duly elected director, including the right to notice of and to vote at meetings of directors. A provisional executive officer has all the rights and powers provided in the financial institution’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, or as specified by the office in the appointment order. A provisional director or executive officer must be an impartial person and may not be a shareholder, member, or creditor of the financial institution or its affiliate. Additional qualifications, if any, may be determined by the office consistent with the financial institutions codes. Provisional directors and executive officers shall serve until the provisional director’s or executive officer’s tenure is ended by order of the office.

(3) A provisional director or executive officer is not liable for any action taken or decision made, except as provided in the financial institutions codes and s. 607.0831. If directed by the office, provisional directors and executive officers must submit reports to the office as to the financial and operating condition of the financial institution and recommendations as to appropriate corrective actions to be taken by the institution.

(4) The office shall allow reasonable compensation, if applicable, to a provisional director or executive officer appointed under this section for services rendered, and reimbursement or direct payment of all reasonable costs and expenses, which shall be paid by the financial institution. The office is not liable for any appointment, action, or decision made pursuant to this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 2011-194.
Fla. Stat. § 400.6085 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part IV / Section 400.6085
400.6085 Contractual services.
Status: in_force

A hospice may contract out for some elements of its services. However, the core services, as set forth in s. 400.609(1), with the exception of physician services, shall be provided directly by the hospice. Any contract entered into between a hospice and a health care facility or service provider must specify that the hospice retains the responsibility for planning, coordinating, and prescribing hospice care and services for the hospice patient and family. A hospice that contracts for any hospice service is prohibited from charging fees for services provided directly by the hospice care team that duplicate contractual services provided to the patient and family.

(1) A contract for hospice services, including inpatient services, must: (a) Identify the nature and scope of services to be provided. (b) Require that direct patient care shall be maintained, supervised, and coordinated by the hospice care team. (c) Limit the services to be provided to only those expressly authorized by the hospice in writing. (d) Delineate the roles of hospice staff and contract staff in the admission process and patient assessment. (e) Identify methods for ensuring continuity of hospice care. (f) Plan for joint quality assurance. (g) Specify the written documentation, including patient records, required of contract staff. (h) Specify qualifications of persons providing the contract services. (i) Specify the effective dates for the contract.

(2) With respect to contractual arrangements for inpatient hospice care: (a) Licensed beds designated for inpatient hospice care through contract between an existing health care facility and a hospice shall not be required to be delicensed from one type of health care in order to enter into a contract with a hospice, nor shall the physical plant of any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 395 or part II of this chapter be required to be altered, except that a homelike atmosphere may be required. (b) Hospices contracting for inpatient care beds shall not be required to obtain an additional certificate of need for the number of such designated beds. Such beds shall remain licensed to the health care facility and be subject to the appropriate inspections. (c) Staffing standards for inpatient hospice care provided through a contract may not exceed the staffing standards required under the license held by the contractee. (d) Under no circumstances may a hospice place a patient requiring inpatient care in a health care facility that is under a moratorium, has had its license revoked, or has a conditional license, accreditation, or rating. However, a hospice may continue to provide care or initiate care for a terminally ill person already residing in such a facility.

History: s. 7, ch. 93-179; s. 219, ch. 99-13; s. 2, ch. 99-139.
Fla. Stat. § 373.206 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part II / Section 373.206
373.206 Artesian wells; flow regulated.
Status: in_force

Every person, stock company, association, corporation, county, or municipality owning or controlling the real estate upon which is located a flowing artesian well in this state shall provide each such well with a valve capable of controlling the discharge from the well and shall keep the valve so adjusted that only a supply of water is available which is necessary for ordinary use by the owner, tenant, occupant, or person in control of the land for personal use and for conducting his or her business. Upon the determination by the Department of Environmental Protection or the appropriate water management district that the water in an artesian well is of such poor quality as to have an adverse impact upon an aquifer or other water body which serves as a source of public drinking water or which is likely to be such a source in the future, such well shall be plugged in accordance with department or appropriate water management district specifications for well plugging.

History: s. 1, ch. 28253, 1953; s. 1, ch. 65-460; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 45, ch. 79-65; s. 7, ch. 83-310; s. 262, ch. 94-356; s. 1009, ch. 95-148; s. 49, ch. 2019-3.
Fla. Stat. § 6.08 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.08
6.08 Boundary between Florida and Alabama.
Status: in_force

The line commencing on the Chattahoochee River near a place known as “Irwin’s Mills,” and running west to the Perdido, marked throughout by blazes on the trees, and also by mounds of earth thrown upon the line, at distances of 1 mile, more or less, from each other, and commonly known as the “Mound line” or “Ellicott’s line,” and by these names distinguished from another line above, running irregularly at different distances not exceeding one and a half miles from the “Mound line” and marked by blazes only, and known as the “Upper line,” or “Coffee’s line,” is the boundary line between the States of Florida and Alabama.

History: s. 2, ch. 165, 1848; RS 2; GS 2; RGS 2; CGL 2.
Fla. Stat. § 642.029 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.029
642.029 Contracts by insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) Contracts made between the insurer and participating attorneys, management contracts, or contracts with providers of other services covered by the legal expense insurance policy shall be filed with and approved by the office.

(2) An insurer shall annually report to the office the number and geographical distribution of attorneys and providers of other services covered by the legal expense insurance policy with whom it maintains contractual relations and the nature of the relations. The office may require more frequent reports from an insurer or group of insurers.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-103; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 20, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147; s. 1641, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 553.953 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part VI / Section 553.953
553.953 Purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of these energy conservation standards is to provide statewide minimum standards for energy efficiency in certain products, consistent with energy conservation goals. The standards shall be based on feasible and attainable efficiencies which will reduce Florida’s energy consumption growth rate and the growth rate of energy demand. Standards adopted pursuant to this part shall be cost-effective to the majority of the users and shall consider the expected life of the covered product. Such standards shall collectively be known and may be cited as “Florida Energy Conservation Standards.”

(2) The Legislature recognizes that energy conservation is an important element of the energy policy of this state. Further, it is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to employ a range of measures to reduce wasteful, uneconomical, and unnecessary uses of energy, thereby reducing the rate of growth of energy consumption and prudently conserving energy resources. The Legislature finds that increased product efficiency can contribute significantly toward energy conservation. It is the intent of the Legislature to bring about increased product efficiency through adoption of energy conservation standards.

History: s. 1, ch. 87-271.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1523 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1523
607.1523 Action by Department of Legal Affairs.
Status: in_force

The Department of Legal Affairs may maintain an action to enjoin a foreign corporation from transacting business in this state in violation of this chapter.

History: s. 213, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 129.021 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 129 / Section 129.021
129.021 County officer budget information.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the budgets of all county officers, as submitted to the board of county commissioners, must be in sufficient detail and contain such information as the board of county commissioners may require in furtherance of their powers and responsibilities provided in ss. 125.01(1)(q), (r), and (v), and (6) and 129.01(2)(c).

History: s. 2, ch. 78-132; s. 6, ch. 2011-144; s. 3, ch. 2023-306.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.565 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part III / Section 1012.565
1012.565 Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.
Status: in_force

As a part of the certification process, teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading, writing, and teaching braille pursuant to standards adopted by the Department of Education, comparable to the braille reading and writing standards adopted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. The department shall ensure that teachers of students with visual impairments have access to inservice instruction for the purpose of updating their braille skill competence.

History: s. 729, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 327.32 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.32
327.32 Vessel declared dangerous instrumentality; civil liability.
Status: in_force

All vessels, of whatever classification, shall be considered dangerous instrumentalities in this state, and any operator of a vessel shall, during any utilization of the vessel, exercise the highest degree of care in order to prevent injuries to others. Liability for reckless or careless operation of a vessel shall be confined to the operator in immediate charge of the vessel and not imposed upon the owner of the vessel, unless the owner is the operator or is present in the vessel when any injury or damage is occasioned by the reckless or careless operation of such vessel, whether such recklessness or carelessness consists of a violation of the provisions of the statutes of this state, or disregard in observing such care and such operation as the rules of the common law require.

History: s. 3, ch. 59-400; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 5, ch. 84-188; s. 11, ch. 85-81.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.02 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part I / Section 1013.02
1013.02 Purpose; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize state and local officials to cooperate in establishing and maintaining educational plants that will provide for public educational needs throughout the state.

(2)(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter for school districts and Florida College System institutions. (b) The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations pursuant to its regulation development procedure to implement the provisions of this chapter for state universities.

History: s. 798, ch. 2002-387; s. 167, ch. 2007-217; s. 27, ch. 2010-78; s. 200, ch. 2011-5.
Fla. Stat. § 408.805 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 408 / Part II / Section 408.805
408.805 Fees required; adjustments.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise limited by authorizing statutes, license fees must be reasonably calculated by the agency to cover its costs in carrying out its responsibilities under this part, authorizing statutes, and applicable rules, including the cost of licensure, inspection, and regulation of providers.

(1) Licensure fees shall be adjusted to provide for biennial licensure under agency rules.

(2) The agency shall annually adjust licensure fees, including fees paid per bed, by not more than the change in the Consumer Price Index based on the 12 months immediately preceding the increase.

(3) An inspection fee must be paid as required in authorizing statutes.

(4) Fees are nonrefundable.

(5) When a change is reported that requires issuance of a license, a fee may be assessed. The fee must be based on the actual cost of processing and issuing the license.

(6) A fee may be charged to a licensee requesting a duplicate license. The fee may not exceed the actual cost of duplication and postage.

(7) Total fees collected may not exceed the cost of administering this part, authorizing statutes, and applicable rules.

History: s. 5, ch. 2006-192.
Fla. Stat. § 461.0135 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 461 / Section 461.0135
461.0135 Operation of X-ray machines by podiatric X-ray assistants.
Status: in_force

A licensed podiatric physician may utilize an X-ray machine, expose X-ray films, and interpret or read such films. The provision of part IV of chapter 468 to the contrary notwithstanding, a licensed podiatric physician may authorize or direct a certified podiatric X-ray assistant to operate such equipment and expose such films under the licensed podiatric physician’s direction and supervision, pursuant to rules adopted by the board in accordance with s. 461.004, which ensures that such certified podiatric X-ray assistant is competent to operate such equipment in a safe and efficient manner by reason of training, experience, and passage of a board-approved course which includes an examination. The board shall issue a certificate to an individual who successfully completes the board-approved course and passes the examination to be administered by the training authority upon completion of such course.

History: s. 115, ch. 99-397.
Fla. Stat. § 90.507 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.507
90.507 Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
Status: in_force

A person who has a privilege against the disclosure of a confidential matter or communication waives the privilege if the person, or the person’s predecessor while holder of the privilege, voluntarily discloses or makes the communication when he or she does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy, or consents to disclosure of, any significant part of the matter or communication. This section is not applicable when the disclosure is itself a privileged communication.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 13, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379; s. 480, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 153.85 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part II / Section 153.85
153.85 Conveyance of property without consideration.
Status: in_force

Any municipality or political subdivision is authorized to sell, lease, grant or convey any real or personal property to any district and any such sale, grant, lease or conveyance may be made without formal consideration.

History: s. 36, ch. 59-466.
Fla. Stat. § 468.354 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part V / Section 468.354
468.354 Board of Respiratory Care; organization; function.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the department, the Board of Respiratory Care, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

(2) The board shall include: (a) A registered respiratory therapist. (b) A certified respiratory therapist. (c) A respiratory care professional from each of the following areas: 1. Respiratory care education. 2. Respiratory care management and supervision. 3. Homecare/subacute. (d) Two consumer members, who are residents of this state and have never been licensed as health care practitioners. Each respiratory care professional on the board must have been actively engaged in the delivery of respiratory care services in this state for at least 4 consecutive years prior to appointment.

(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the term of office for each board member shall be 4 years. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. Any time there is a vacancy to be filled, all professional organizations dealing with respiratory therapy incorporated within the state as not for profit which register their interest shall recommend at least twice as many persons to fill the vacancy as the number of vacancies to be filled, and the Governor may appoint from the submitted list, in his or her discretion, any of those persons so recommended. The Governor shall, insofar as possible, appoint persons from different geographical areas. (b) To achieve staggering of terms, within 120 days after July 1, 1999, the Governor shall appoint the board members as follows: 1. Two members shall be appointed for terms of 2 years. 2. Two members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. 3. Three members shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. (c) All provisions of chapter 456, relating to boards apply to this part.

(4)(a) The board shall annually elect from among its members a chair and vice chair. (b) The board shall meet at least twice a year and shall hold additional meetings as are deemed necessary. Four members of the council constitute a quorum. (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a board member shall be compensated $50 for each day he or she attends an official board meeting and for each day he or she participates in any other board business. A board member shall also be entitled to reimbursement for expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. Travel out of the state shall require the prior approval of the State Surgeon General.

(5) The board may recommend to the department a code of ethics for those persons licensed pursuant to this part.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 84-252; s. 3, ch. 86-60; s. 3, ch. 87-553; ss. 4, 5, ch. 91-429; s. 25, ch. 95-146; s. 292, ch. 97-103; s. 131, ch. 97-264; s. 57, ch. 99-5; s. 178, ch. 99-397; s. 11, ch. 2000-159; s. 142, ch. 2000-160; s. 80, ch. 2001-62; s. 93, ch. 2008-6.
Fla. Stat. § 104.32 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 104 / Section 104.32
104.32 Supervisor of elections; delivery of books to successor.
Status: in_force

Any supervisor of elections who willfully fails or refuses promptly to comply with the demand of his or her successor for the delivery of registration books, papers, and blanks connected with his or her office is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 8, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 2779; s. 9, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 3820; RGS 5881; CGL 8144; s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s. 54, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 629, ch. 95-147.