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Fla. Stat. § 893.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 893 / Section 893.08
893.08 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The following may be distributed at retail without a prescription, but only by a registered pharmacist: (a) Any compound, mixture, or preparation described in Schedule V. (b) Any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any depressant or stimulant substance described in s. 893.03(2)(a) or (c) except any amphetamine drug or sympathomimetic amine drug or compound designated as a Schedule II controlled substance pursuant to this chapter; in s. 893.03(3)(a); or in Schedule IV, if: 1. The compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous system, and 2. Such ingredients are included therein in such combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration as to vitiate the potential for abuse of the controlled substances which do have a depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous system.

(2) No compound, mixture, or preparation may be dispensed under subsection (1) unless such substance may, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, be lawfully sold at retail without a prescription.

(3) The exemptions authorized by this section shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) The compounds, mixtures, and preparations referred to in subsection (1) may be dispensed to persons under age 18 only on prescription. A bound volume must be maintained as a record of sale at retail of excepted compounds, mixtures, and preparations, and the pharmacist must require suitable identification from every unknown purchaser. (b) Such compounds, mixtures, and preparations shall be sold by the pharmacist in good faith as a medicine and not for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter. The pharmacist may, in his or her discretion, withhold sale to any person whom the pharmacist reasonably believes is attempting to purchase excepted compounds, mixtures, or preparations for the purpose of abuse. (c) The total quantity of controlled substance listed in Schedule V which may be sold to any one purchaser within a given 48-hour period shall not exceed 120 milligrams of codeine, 60 milligrams dihydrocodeine, 30 milligrams of ethyl morphine, or 240 milligrams of opium. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the kind and quantity of any controlled substance that may be prescribed, administered, or dispensed to any person, or for the use of any person or animal, when it is prescribed, administered, or dispensed in compliance with the general provisions of this chapter.

(4) The dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-n-methylmorphinan and its salts (dextromethorphan) shall not be deemed to be included in any schedule by reason of enactment of this chapter.

History: s. 8, ch. 73-331; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 6, ch. 80-354; s. 4, ch. 89-281; s. 2, ch. 93-92; s. 1440, ch. 97-102; s. 105, ch. 97-264; s. 12, ch. 99-186.
Fla. Stat. § 588.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 588 / Section 588.01
588.01 Requirements of general fence.
Status: in_force

All fences or enclosures of land shall be substantially constructed, whether with rails, logs, post and railing, iron, steel, or other material, and not less than 5 feet high; to the extent of 2 feet from the ground there shall not be a space between the material used in the construction of any fence greater than 4 inches; provided, that when any fence or enclosure shall be made with a trench or a ditch, the same shall be 4 feet wide; and in that case the fence shall be 5 feet high from the bottom of the ditch to the top of the fence.

History: RS 875; s. 1, ch. 5038, 1901; GS 1233; RGS 2364; CGL 3773.
Fla. Stat. § 100.301 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.301
100.301 Refunding bonds excluded.
Status: in_force

Sections 100.201-100.351 shall not apply to refunding bonds, and wherever the word “bond” or “bonds” is used in these sections it shall be construed to exclude refunding bonds; but if the statute, ordinance, or resolution under which refunding bonds are authorized or are to be issued requires a referendum to determine whether such refunding bonds shall be issued, the referendum may be held as provided by ss. 100.201-100.351.

History: s. 21 1 / 2 , ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(19); s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 12, ch. 77-175.
Fla. Stat. § 376.311 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.311
376.311 Penalties for a discharge.
Status: in_force

(1) The penalty provisions of this section do not apply to any discharge promptly reported and, where applicable, removed by an operator in accordance with the rules and orders of the department when the site has been determined eligible for participation in a program described in s. 376.3078 or s. 376.3079.

(2) Penalties assessed herein for a discharge shall be in accordance with the provisions administered by the department in chapter 403.

History: s. 84, ch. 83-310; s. 11, ch. 92-30; s. 9, ch. 94-355; s. 12, ch. 96-277.
Fla. Stat. § 625.79 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part IV / Section 625.79
625.79 Certain foreign or domestic arbitrage transactions exempted.
Status: in_force

The provisions of ss. 625.75-625.77 do not apply to foreign or domestic arbitrage transactions unless made in contravention of rules that the commission has adopted.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-18; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 139, 143, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 903, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8418 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.8418
626.8418 Application for title insurance agency license.
Status: in_force

Before doing business in this state as a title insurance agency, the applicant must file with the department an application for a license as a title insurance agency, on forms furnished by the department, which includes all of the following:

(1) The name of each majority owner, partner, officer, and director of the title insurance agency.

(2) The residence address of each person required to be listed under subsection (1).

(3) The name of the title insurance agency and its principal business address.

(4) The location of each title insurance agency office and the name under which each agency office conducts or will conduct business.

(5) The name of each title insurance agent to be in full-time charge of a title insurance agency office and specification of which office.

(6) Such additional information as the department requires by rule to ascertain the trustworthiness and competence of persons required to be listed on the application and to ascertain that such persons meet the requirements of this code.

History: s. 16, ch. 92-318; s. 47, ch. 98-199; s. 8, ch. 2014-112.
Fla. Stat. § 624.4623 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.4623
624.4623 Independent Educational Institution Self-Insurance Funds.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any two or more independent nonprofit colleges or universities accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or independent, nonprofit, accredited secondary educational institutions, located in and chartered by the State of Florida, may form a self-insurance fund for the purpose of pooling and spreading liabilities of its group members in any property or casualty risk or surety insurance or securing the payment of benefits under chapter 440, provided the independent educational institution self-insurance fund that is created must: (a) Have annual normal premiums in excess of $5 million; (b) Maintain a continuing program of excess insurance coverage and reserve evaluation to protect the financial stability of the fund in an amount and manner determined by a qualified and independent actuary; (c) Submit annually an audited fiscal year-end financial statement by an independent certified public accountant within 6 months after the end of the fiscal year to the office; and (d) Have a governing body which is comprised entirely of independent educational institution officials.

(2) An independent educational institution self-insurance fund that meets the requirements of this section is not subject to s. 624.4621 and is not required to file any report with the department under s. 440.38(2)(b) which is uniquely required of group self-insurer funds qualified under s. 624.4621. If any of the requirements of this section are not met, the independent educational self-insurance fund is subject to the requirements of s. 624.4621.

History: s. 78, ch. 2003-281.
Fla. Stat. § 394.497 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part III / Section 394.497
394.497 Case management services.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “case management” means those activities aimed at: (a) Developing and implementing a services plan specified in s. 394.496. (b) Providing advocacy services. (c) Linking service providers to a child or adolescent and his or her family. (d) Monitoring the delivery of services. (e) Collecting information to determine the effect of services and treatment.

(2) The department shall develop standards for case management services and procedures for appointing case managers. It is the intent of the Legislature that case management services not be duplicated or fragmented and that such services promote the continuity and stability of a case manager assigned to a child or adolescent and his or her family.

History: s. 8, ch. 98-5; s. 7, ch. 2015-4.
Fla. Stat. § 794.0116 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 794 / Section 794.0116
794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who was previously convicted of or had adjudication withheld for an offense specified in s. 943.0435(1)(h)1.a. and commits a violation of s. 800.04(5); s. 825.1025(3); s. 827.071(2), (3), (4), or (5)(a); s. 847.0135; s. 847.0137; or s. 847.0145 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment as follows: Statute Mandatory Minimum (a) 800.04(5) 10 years (b) 825.1025(3) 10 years (c) 827.071(2) 20 years (d) 827.071(3) 20 years (e) 827.071(4) 15 years (f) 827.071(5)(a) 10 years (g) 847.0135 10 years (h) 847.0137 10 years (i) 847.0145 20 years

(2) Notwithstanding s. 775.082(3), chapter 958, any other law, or any interpretation or construction thereof, a person subject to sentencing under this section must be sentenced to the mandatory term of imprisonment provided under this section. If the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment imposed under this section exceeds the maximum sentence authorized under s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or chapter 921, the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section must be imposed. If the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section is less than the sentence that could be imposed under s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or chapter 921, the sentence imposed must include the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section.

(3) A defendant sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section is not eligible for statutory gain-time under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, before serving the minimum sentence.

History: s. 1, ch. 2025-135.
Fla. Stat. § 571.24 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 571 / Part II / Section 571.24
571.24 Purpose; duties of the department.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this part is to authorize the department to establish and coordinate the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign. The Legislature intends for the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign to serve as a marketing program to promote Florida agricultural commodities, value-added products, and agricultural-related businesses and not as a food safety or traceability program. The duties of the department shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) Developing logos and authorizing the use of logos as provided by rule.

(2) Registering participants.

(3) Assessing and collecting fees.

(4) Collecting rental receipts for industry promotions.

(5) Developing in-kind advertising programs.

(6) Contracting with media representatives for the purpose of dispersing promotional materials.

(7) Adopting rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part.

(8) Enforcing and administering the provisions of this part, including measures ensuring that only Florida agricultural or agricultural based products are marketed under the “Fresh From Florida” or “From Florida” logos or other logos of the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign.

History: s. 16, ch. 90-323; s. 189, ch. 98-200; s. 10, ch. 99-391; s. 76, ch. 2000-158; s. 11, ch. 2014-43; s. 16, ch. 2016-61; s. 37, ch. 2017-3; s. 19, ch. 2020-144.
Fla. Stat. § 331.349 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part II / Section 331.349
331.349 Fiscal year of Space Florida.
Status: in_force

The board may establish and from time to time redetermine the fiscal year of Space Florida. Unless the board otherwise provides, Space Florida’s fiscal year shall be July 1 through June 30.

History: ss. 53, 61, ch. 89-300; ss. 7, 8, ch. 90-192; s. 16, ch. 2002-183; s. 43, ch. 2006-60.
Fla. Stat. § 450.121 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 450 / Part I / Section 450.121
450.121 Enforcement of Child Labor Law.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall administer this chapter. It shall employ such help as is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Other agencies of the state may cooperate with the department in the administration and enforcement of this part. To accomplish this joint, cooperative effort, the department may enter into intergovernmental agreements with other agencies of the state whereby the other agencies may assist the department in the administration and enforcement of this part. Any action taken by an agency pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be considered to have been taken by the department.

(2) It is the duty of the department and its agents and all sheriffs or other law enforcement officers of the state or of any municipality of the state to enforce the provisions of this law, to make complaints against persons violating its provisions, and to prosecute violations of the same. The department and its agents have authority to enter and inspect at any time any place or establishment covered by this law and to have access to age certificates kept on file by the employer and such other records as may aid in the enforcement of this law. A designated school representative acting in accordance with s. 1003.26 shall report to the department all violations of the Child Labor Law that may come to his or her knowledge.

(3) It is the duty of any trial court judge of any court in the state to issue warrants and try cases made within the limit of any city over which such trial court judge has jurisdiction in connection with the violation of this law.

(4) Grand juries have inquisitorial powers to investigate violations of this chapter; also, trial court judges shall specially charge the grand jury to investigate violations of this chapter.

(5) The department may adopt rules: (a) Defining words, phrases, or terms used in the child labor rule or in this part, as long as the word, phrase, or term is not a word, phrase, or term defined in s. 450.012. (b) Prescribing additional documents that may be used to prove the age of a minor and the procedure to be followed before a person who claims his or her disability of nonage has been removed by a court of competent jurisdiction may be employed. (c) Requiring certain safety equipment and a safe workplace environment for employees who are minors. (d) Prescribing the deadlines applicable to a response to a request for records under subsection (2). (e) Providing an official address from which child labor forms, rules, laws, and posters may be requested and prescribing the forms to be used in connection with this part.

History: s. 1, ch. 28240, 1953; ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-283; s. 121, ch. 73-333; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 77-119; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 8, ch. 81-192; s. 37, ch. 83-174; s. 13, ch. 91-147; s. 27, ch. 95-345; s. 68, ch. 97-190; s. 10, ch. 98-149; s. 139, ch. 2000-165; s. 1010, ch. 2002-387; s. 10, ch. 2004-11; s. 13, ch. 2013-25.
Fla. Stat. § 641.39001 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.39001
641.39001 Soliciting or accepting new or renewal health maintenance contracts by insolvent or impaired health maintenance organization prohibited; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Whether or not delinquency proceedings as to a health maintenance organization have been or are to be initiated, a director or officer of a health maintenance organization, except with the written permission of the office, may not authorize or permit the health maintenance organization to solicit or accept new or renewal health maintenance contracts or provider contracts in this state after the director or officer knew, or reasonably should have known, that the health maintenance organization was insolvent or impaired. As used in this section, the term “impaired” means that the health maintenance organization does not meet the requirements of s. 641.225.

(2) Any director or officer who violates this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 75, ch. 2000-318; s. 1590, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 381.00896 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.00896
381.00896 Nondiscrimination.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature declares that it is the policy of this state that each county and municipality must permit and encourage the development and use of a sufficient number and sufficient types of farmworker housing facilities to meet local needs. The Legislature further finds that discriminatory practices that inhibit the development of farmworker housing are a matter of state concern.

(2) Any owner or developer of farmworker housing which has qualified for a permit to operate, or who would qualify for a permit based upon plans submitted to the department, or the residents or intended residents of such housing may invoke the provisions of this section.

(3) A municipality or county may not enact or administer local land use ordinances to prohibit or discriminate against the development and use of farmworker housing facilities because of the occupation, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, or income of the intended residents.

(4) This section does not prohibit the imposition of local property taxes, water service and garbage collection fees, normal inspection fees, local bond assessments, or other fees, charges, or assessments to which other dwellings of the same type in the same zone are subject.

(5) This section does not prohibit a municipality or county from extending preferential treatment to farmworker housing, including, without limitation, fee reductions or waivers or changes in architectural requirements, site development or property line requirements, or vehicle parking requirements that reduce the development costs of farmworker housing.

History: s. 13, ch. 93-133.
Fla. Stat. § 198.17 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.17
198.17 Deficiency; hearing by department.
Status: in_force

If upon examination of any return a tax or a deficiency in tax is disclosed, the department shall proceed to determine all questions involving such tax or deficiency. Such tax or deficiency in tax shall be assessed and paid together with the penalty and interest, if any, applicable thereto, within 60 days after such demand as may be included in the department’s order.

History: s. 10, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1342(90); s. 5, ch. 29718, 1955; s. 19, ch. 63-559; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 54, ch. 78-95.
Fla. Stat. § 288.12266 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.12266
288.12266 Targeted Marketing Assistance Program.
Status: in_force

(1) The Targeted Marketing Assistance Program is created to enhance the tourism business marketing of small, minority, rural, and agritourism businesses in the state. The department, in conjunction with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, shall administer the program. The program shall provide marketing plans, marketing assistance, promotional support, media development, technical expertise, marketing advice, technology training, social marketing support, and other assistance to an eligible entity.

(2) As used in this section, the term “eligible entity” means an independently owned and operated business with gross revenue not exceeding $1,250,000 or a nonprofit corporation that meets the requirements of s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) The department and the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall provide an annual report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives documenting that at least 50 percent of the eligible entities receiving assistance through this program are independently owned and operated businesses with gross revenues not exceeding $500,000.

History: s. 18, ch. 2017-233.
Fla. Stat. § 499.024 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part I / Section 499.024
499.024 Drug product classification.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules to classify drug products intended for use by humans which the United States Food and Drug Administration has not classified in the federal act or the Code of Federal Regulations.

(1) Drug products must be classified as proprietary, prescription, or investigational drugs.

(2) If a product is distributed without required labeling, it is misbranded while held for sale.

(3) Any product that falls under the definition of drug in s. 499.003 may be classified under the authority of this section. This section does not subject portable emergency oxygen inhalators to classification; however, this section does not exempt any person from ss. 499.01 and 499.015.

(4) Any product classified under the authority of this section reverts to the federal classification, if different, upon the federal regulation or act becoming effective.

(5) The department may by rule reclassify drugs subject to this part when such classification action is necessary to protect the public health.

(6) The department may adopt rules that exempt from any labeling or packaging requirements of this part drugs classified under this section if those requirements are not necessary to protect the public health.

History: s. 9, ch. 88-159; s. 1, ch. 89-296; ss. 27, 52, ch. 92-69; s. 589, ch. 97-103; s. 42, ch. 2000-242; s. 13, ch. 2000-326; s. 61, ch. 2006-1; s. 106, ch. 2008-6; s. 19, ch. 2008-207; s. 5, ch. 2012-143; s. 37, ch. 2014-89.
Fla. Stat. § 601.05 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.05
601.05 Department of Citrus a body corporate.
Status: in_force

The department shall be a body corporate, shall have power to contract and be contracted with, and shall have and possess all the powers of a body corporate for all purposes necessary for fully carrying out the provisions and requirements of this chapter. The department shall adopt a corporate seal with which it shall authenticate its proceedings.

History: s. 5, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 1, ch. 2009-112; s. 8, ch. 2012-182.