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Fla. Stat. § 494.0015 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 494 / Part I / Section 494.0015
494.0015 Evidence; examiner’s worksheets, investigative reports, other related documents.
Status: in_force

In any hearing in which the financial examiner acting under authority of this chapter is available for cross-examination, any official written report, worksheet, or other related paper, or a duly certified copy thereof, compiled, prepared, drafted, or otherwise made by the financial examiner, after being duly authenticated by the examiner, may be admitted as competent evidence upon the oath of the examiner that the report, worksheet, or related paper was prepared as a result of an examination of the books and records of a licensee or other person conducted pursuant to the authority of this chapter.

History: ss. 6, 50, ch. 91-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 163.502 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part IV / Section 163.502
163.502 Legislative findings and purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that among the many causes of deterioration in the business and residential neighborhoods of the state are the following: proliferation of crime, automobile traffic flow strangled by outmoded street patterns, unsuitable topography, faulty lot layouts, fragmentation of land uses and parking areas necessitating frequent automobile movement, lack of separation of pedestrian areas from automobile traffic, lack of separation of vehicle traffic lanes and railroad traffic, and excessive noise levels from automobile traffic.

(2) The Legislature further finds and declares that safe neighborhoods are the product of planning and implementation of appropriate environmental design concepts, comprehensive crime prevention programs, land use recommendations, and beautification techniques.

(3) The Legislature further finds and declares that the provisions of this part and the powers granted to local governments, property owners’ associations, special dependent districts, and community redevelopment neighborhood improvement districts are desirable to guide and accomplish the coordinated, balanced, and harmonious development of safe neighborhoods; to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of these areas and their inhabitants, visitors, property owners, and workers; to establish, maintain, and preserve property values and preserve and foster the development of attractive neighborhood and business environments; to prevent overcrowding and congestion; to improve or redirect automobile traffic and provide pedestrian safety; to reduce crime rates and the opportunities for the commission of crime; and to provide improvements in neighborhoods so they are defensible against crime.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature to assist local governments in implementing plans that employ crime prevention through community policing innovations, environmental design, environmental security, and defensible space techniques to establish safe neighborhoods. The Legislature, therefore, declares that the development, redevelopment, preservation, and revitalization of neighborhoods in this state, and all the purposes of this part, are public purposes for which public money may be borrowed, expended, loaned, and granted.

History: s. 56, ch. 87-243; s. 2, ch. 91-86; s. 11, ch. 98-314.
Fla. Stat. § 677.509 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part V / Section 677.509
677.509 Adequate compliance with commercial contract.
Status: in_force

Whether a document of title is adequate to fulfill the obligations of a contract for sale, the conditions of a letter of credit, or a contract for lease is determined by chapter 672, chapter 675, or chapter 680.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 53, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 732.222 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part II / Section 732.222
732.222 Purchaser for value or lender.
Status: in_force

(1) If a surviving spouse has apparent title to property to which ss. 732.216-732.228 apply, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes the interest in the property free of any rights of the personal representative or a beneficiary of the decedent.

(2) If a personal representative or a beneficiary of the decedent has apparent title to property to which ss. 732.216-732.228 apply, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes that interest in the property free of any rights of the surviving spouse.

(3) A purchaser for value or a lender need not inquire whether a vendor or borrower acted properly.

(4) The proceeds of a sale or creation of a security interest must be treated as the property transferred to the purchaser for value or a lender.

History: s. 9, ch. 92-200; s. 956, ch. 97-102; s. 34, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0823 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0823
617.0823 Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and a waiver of any and all objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival at the meeting, any objection to the transaction of affairs because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

History: s. 49, ch. 90-179.
Fla. Stat. § 288.773 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part V / Section 288.773
288.773 Florida Export Finance Corporation.
Status: in_force

The Florida Export Finance Corporation is hereby created as a corporation not for profit, to be incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State. The corporation is organized on a nonstock basis. The purpose of the corporation is to expand employment and income opportunities for residents of this state through increased exports of goods and services, by providing businesses domiciled in this state information and technical assistance on export opportunities, exporting techniques, and financial assistance through guarantees and direct loan originations for sale in support of export transactions. The corporation shall have the power and authority to carry out the following functions:

(1) To coordinate the efforts of the corporation with programs and goals of the United States Export-Import Bank, the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce, the Foreign Credit Insurance Association, the department, and other private and public programs and organizations, domestic and foreign, designed to provide export assistance and export-related financing.

(2) To establish a network of contacts among those domestic and foreign public and private organizations which provide information, technical assistance, and financial support of exporting.

(3) To assemble, publish, and disseminate information on export opportunities, techniques of exporting, sources of public and private export assistance, and sources of export-related financing.

(4) To organize, host, and participate in seminars and other forums designed to disseminate information and technical assistance on exporting and export-related financing.

(5) To insure, coinsure, lend, and guarantee loans, and to originate for sale direct export-related loans, extended to small and medium-sized businesses in this state pursuant to criteria, bylaws, rules, and policies adopted by the board.

History: s. 49, ch. 93-187; s. 69, ch. 96-320; s. 178, ch. 2011-142; s. 72, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 207.007 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 207 / Section 207.007
207.007 Offenses; penalties and interest.
Status: in_force

(1) If any motor carrier registered under this chapter fails to file a return and pay any tax liability under this chapter within the time required hereunder, the department may impose a delinquency penalty of $50 or 10 percent of the delinquent taxes due, whichever is greater, if the failure is for not more than 30 days, with an additional 10 percent penalty for each additional 30 days, or fraction thereof, during the time which the failure continues, not to exceed a total penalty of 100 percent in the aggregate. However, the penalty may not be less than $50.

(2) In addition to any other penalties, any delinquent tax shall bear interest at the rate of 1 percent per month, or fraction thereof, calculated from the date the tax was due. If the department enters into a cooperative reciprocal agreement under the provisions of s. 207.0281, the department shall collect and distribute all interest due to other jurisdictions at the same rate as if such interest were due to the state.

(3) Any person who: (a) Willfully refuses or neglects to make any statement, report, or return required by the provisions of this chapter; (b) Knowingly makes, or assists any other person in making, a false statement in a return or report or in connection with an application for registration under this chapter; or (c) Violates any of the provisions of this chapter, a penalty for which is not otherwise provided, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In addition, the department may revoke or suspend the registration privileges under ss. 207.004 and 320.02 of the violator. Each day or part thereof during which a person operates or causes to be operated a commercial motor vehicle without being the holder of an identifying device or having a valid temporary fuel-use or driveaway permit as required by this chapter constitutes a separate offense within the meaning of this section. In addition to the penalty imposed by this section, the defendant shall be required to pay all taxes, interest, and penalties due to the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 80-415; s. 1, ch. 81-151; s. 55, ch. 85-180; s. 79, ch. 87-6; s. 48, ch. 87-101; s. 8, ch. 87-198; s. 14, ch. 92-320; s. 3, ch. 94-306.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1603 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1603
607.1603 Scope of inspection right.
Status: in_force

(1) A shareholder may appoint an agent or attorney to exercise the shareholder’s inspection and copying rights under s. 607.1602.

(2) The corporation may, if reasonable, satisfy the right of a shareholder to copy records under s. 607.1602 by furnishing to the shareholder copies made by photocopy or other means chosen by the corporation, including furnishing copies through an electronic transmission.

(3) The corporation may impose a reasonable charge to cover the costs of providing copies of any documents to the shareholder which may be based on an estimate of such costs.

(4) The corporation may comply at its expense with a shareholder’s demand to inspect the records of shareholders under s. 607.1602(2)(d) by providing the shareholder with a list of shareholders that was compiled no earlier than the date of the shareholder’s demand.

History: s. 152, ch. 89-154; s. 43, ch. 97-102; s. 220, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 478.42 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 478 / Section 478.42
478.42 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Medicine.

(2) “Council” means the Electrolysis Council.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(4) “Electrologist” means a person who engages in the practice of electrolysis.

(5) “Electrolysis or electrology” means the permanent removal of hair by destroying the hair-producing cells of the skin and vascular system, using equipment and devices approved by the board which have been cleared by and registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are used pursuant to protocols approved by the board.

History: s. 3, ch. 92-172; s. 168, ch. 94-218; s. 144, ch. 97-264; s. 143, ch. 99-397.
Fla. Stat. § 413.27 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.27
413.27 Cooperative agreements with Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Status: in_force

(1) The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind for the purpose of enabling said agencies to utilize jointly their services and facilities to enlarge and improve the opportunities for the deaf and blind individuals to achieve self-support or self-care.

(2)(a) For such an agreement to be valid, it must be entered into mutually by such agencies and must be approved by the administrative officers or by the boards governing same. The agreement may provide for those services which each agency or institution is authorized by law to furnish; provided that such agreement may establish a vocational rehabilitation facility for the deaf at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind which facility may accept as clients any deaf adult otherwise qualified for admission. Either agency may withdraw and terminate its part of such agreement at the end of any fiscal year by giving the other agency involved 30 days’ notice. (b) The Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is authorized to use funds now in its budget for matching those of the division, in furtherance of such agreement. Said school may employ such additional personnel as may be necessary to implement such agreement.

(3) In order to effectuate the provisions of this section, the Executive Office of the Governor shall, upon the conclusion of any such agreement, pool portions of the funds of said agencies as indicated in such agreement. Funds pooled or transferred under this section may be made available for expenditures for rehabilitation by the agency designated in the agreement to disburse such funds and may be used to compensate additional personnel employed under paragraph (2)(b). Funds expended pursuant to any agreement authorized under this section may be utilized to match funds available under the terms of federal laws pertaining to the rehabilitation of the deaf.

(4) A copy of any such agreement, when and if concluded pursuant hereto, shall be filed with the Department of State within a period of 30 days following the consummation of such agreement.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 63-389; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-371; ss. 10, 15, 19, 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 308, ch. 77-147; s. 138, ch. 79-190; s. 5, ch. 87-227; s. 11, ch. 94-324.
Fla. Stat. § 634.2515 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part I / Section 634.2515
634.2515 Penalty for selling agreements of a nonlicensed company.
Status: in_force

Any individual or entity who knowingly offers for sale or sells a motor vehicle service agreement of a company which has failed to comply with the provisions of this act is, in addition to any applicable denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew or continue any license or appointment, guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each instance of violation shall be considered a separate offense.

History: s. 6, ch. 78-231; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 26, 32, 33, ch. 82-234; ss. 30, 68, ch. 91-106; s. 160, ch. 91-224; s. 20, ch. 93-195.
Fla. Stat. § 403.856 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part VI / Section 403.856
403.856 Plan for emergency provision of water.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt an adequate plan, after consultation with the Department of Health, for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When, in the judgment of the department, emergency circumstances exist in the state with respect to a need for safe drinking water, it may issue such rule or order as it may deem necessary in order to provide such water where it would not otherwise be available.

History: s. 7, ch. 77-337; s. 167, ch. 99-8.
Fla. Stat. § 11.52 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.52
11.52 Implementation of enacted legislation.
Status: in_force

Each state agency shall provide the Legislature and the Executive Office of the Governor with information about the status of implementation of recently enacted legislation. The implementation status must be provided 90 days following the effective date of the legislation and updated each August 1 thereafter until all provisions of the legislation have been fully implemented. The implementation status report must include, at a minimum, for each enacted legislation, the actions or steps taken to implement the legislation and planned actions or steps for implementation, such as any rules proposed for implementation, any procurements required, any contract executed to assist the agency in the implementation, any contracts executed to implement or administer the legislation, programs started, offices established, or other organization administrative changes made including personnel changes, or federal waivers requested; any expenditures made directly related to the implementation; and any impediments or delays in implementation, including, but not limited to, challenges of administrative rules. No later than 14 days prior to the next regular legislative session, the state agency shall provide an update of any changes to the implementation status, notify the Legislature of any protests of rulemaking or other communications regarding the implementation of the legislation and the status of any litigation related to the legislation, and identify any policy issues that need to be resolved by the Legislature to ensure timely and effective implementation of the legislation. This section expires July 1, 2026.

History: s. 104, ch. 2024-228; s. 117, ch. 2025-199.
Fla. Stat. § 522.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 522 / Section 522.01
522.01 Fruit or produce brokers to make return of account sales.
Status: in_force

Any person doing in this state the business of fruit or produce broker or commission merchant, receiving pineapples in carlots or less, grown in this state for shipment or consignment, shall make return of all account sales showing the cost and expenses charged against the returns, together with the name and address of the purchaser, within 10 days of the sale.

History: s. 1, ch. 6235, 1911; RGS 4938; CGL 7025.
Fla. Stat. § 197.172 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.172
197.172 Interest rate; calculation and minimum.
Status: in_force

(1) Real property taxes shall bear interest at the rate of 18 percent per year from the date of delinquency until a certificate is sold, except that the minimum charge for delinquent taxes paid prior to the sale of a tax certificate shall be 3 percent.

(2) The maximum rate of interest on a tax certificate is 18 percent per year. However, a tax certificate may not bear interest, and the mandatory interest as provided by s. 197.472(2) may not be levied during the 60-day period following the date of delinquency, except for the 3 percent mandatory interest charged under subsection (1).

(3) Personal property taxes shall bear interest at the rate of 18 percent per year from the date of delinquency until paid or barred under chapter 95.

(4) Interest shall be calculated from the first day of each month.

History: s. 135, ch. 85-342; s. 7, ch. 92-32; s. 7, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 379.3511 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part VI / Section 379.3511
379.3511 Appointment of subagents for the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits.
Status: in_force

(1) Subagents shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The commission may establish, by rule, procedures for the selection and appointment of subagents. The following are requirements for appointed subagents: (a) The commission may require each subagent to post an appropriate bond as determined by the commission, using an insurance company acceptable to the commission. In lieu of the bond, the commission may purchase blanket bonds covering all or selected subagents or may allow a subagent to post other security as required by the commission. (b) A subagent may sell licenses and permits as authorized by the commission at specific locations within the county and in states as will best serve the public interest and convenience in obtaining licenses and permits. The commission may prohibit subagents from selling certain licenses or permits. (c) It is unlawful for any person to handle licenses or permits for a fee or compensation of any kind unless he or she has been appointed as a subagent. (d) A subagent may charge and receive as his or her compensation 50 cents for each license or permit sold. This charge is in addition to the sum required by law to be collected for the sale and issuance of each license or permit. This charge does not apply to the shoreline fishing license; however, for each shoreline fishing license issued, the subagent may retain 50 cents from other license proceeds otherwise due the commission. (e) A subagent shall submit payment for and report the sale of licenses and permits to the commission as prescribed by the commission.

(2) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or any other law enforcement agency may carry out any investigation necessary to secure information required to carry out and enforce this section.

(3) All social security numbers that are provided pursuant to s. 379.352 and are contained in records of any subagent appointed under this section are confidential as provided in those sections.

(4) A person who willfully violates this section commits a Level Two violation under s. 379.401.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, ch. 59-494; s. 1, ch. 65-509; s. 310, ch. 71-136; s. 106, ch. 71-355; s. 103, ch. 73-333; s. 1, ch. 80-369; s. 3, ch. 82-188; s. 31, ch. 83-218; s. 9, ch. 85-235; s. 14, ch. 90-243; s. 578, ch. 95-148; s. 17, ch. 96-300; s. 17, ch. 98-397; s. 138, ch. 99-245; s. 38, ch. 2000-362; ss. 25, 26, ch. 2002-46; s. 135, ch. 2008-247; s. 1, ch. 2010-146; s. 82, ch. 2014-17; s. 11, ch. 2016-107.
Fla. Stat. § 216.1826 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.1826
216.1826 Activity-based planning and budgeting.
Status: in_force

Agencies are directed to work in consultation with the Executive Office of the Governor and the appropriations and appropriate substantive committees of the Legislature, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is directed to work with the appropriations and appropriate substantive committees of the Legislature, to identify and reach consensus on the appropriate services and activities for activity-based budgeting. It is the intent of the Legislature that all dollars within an agency or the judicial branch be allocated to the appropriate activity for budgeting purposes. Additionally, agencies or the judicial branch shall examine approved performance measures and recommend any changes so that outcomes are clearly delineated for each service or program, as appropriate, and outputs are aligned with activities. Output measures should be capable of being used to generate a unit cost for each activity resulting in a true accounting of what the state should spend on each activity it provides and what the state should expect to accomplish with those funds.

History: s. 9, ch. 2001-56.