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Fla. Stat. § 605.0910 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0910
605.0910 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) To cancel its certificate of authority to transact business in this state, a foreign limited liability company must deliver to the department for filing a notice of withdrawal of certificate of authority. The certificate of authority is canceled when the notice becomes effective pursuant to s. 605.0207. The notice of withdrawal of certificate of authority must be signed by an authorized representative and state the following: (a) The name of the foreign limited liability company as it appears on the records of the department. (b) The name of the foreign limited liability company’s jurisdiction of formation. (c) The date the foreign limited liability company was authorized to transact business in this state. (d) That the foreign limited liability company is withdrawing its certificate of authority in this state. (e) That the foreign limited liability company revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the secretary of state as its agent for service of process based on a cause of action arising during the time the foreign limited liability company was authorized to transact business in this state. (f) A mailing address and an e-mail address to which a party seeking to effectuate service of process may send a copy of any process served on the Secretary of State under paragraph (e). (g) A commitment to notify the department in the future of any change in its mailing address or e-mail address.

(2) After the withdrawal of the foreign limited liability company is effective, service of process on the Secretary of State using the procedures set forth in s. 48.161 is service on the foreign limited liability company.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 263, ch. 2019-90; s. 21, ch. 2022-190.
Fla. Stat. § 488.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.01
488.01 License to engage in business of operating a driver school required.
Status: in_force

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall oversee and license all commercial driver schools except truck driving schools. All commercial truck driving schools shall be required to be licensed pursuant to chapter 1005, and additionally shall be subject to the provisions of ss. 488.04 and 488.05. No person, group, organization, institution, business entity, or corporate entity may engage in the business of operating a driver school without first obtaining a license therefor from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles pursuant to this chapter or from the Commission for Independent Education pursuant to chapter 1005.

History: s. 1, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 46, ch. 89-344; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 39, ch. 98-421; s. 1027, ch. 2002-387; s. 17, ch. 2004-41.
Fla. Stat. § 812.025 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 812 / Section 812.025
812.025 Charging theft and dealing in stolen property.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single indictment or information may, under proper circumstances, charge theft and dealing in stolen property in connection with one scheme or course of conduct in separate counts that may be consolidated for trial, but the trier of fact may return a guilty verdict on one or the other, but not both, of the counts.

History: s. 9, ch. 77-342.
Fla. Stat. § 520.12 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part I / Section 520.12
520.12 Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of s. 520.995 or engages in the business of a retail installment seller without obtaining a license as required by this part is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) In the case of a willful violation of this part with respect to any retail installment sale, the buyer may recover from the person committing such violation, or may set off or counterclaim in any action against the buyer by such person, an amount equal to any finance charge and any fees charged to the buyer by reason of delinquency, plus attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the buyer to assert rights under this part.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any violation of the requirement in s. 520.07(1)(c) that the seller deliver or mail to the buyer a copy of the contract signed by the seller, if the seller delivered to the buyer at the time the buyer signed the contract an exact copy of the contract that the buyer signed.

History: s. 11, ch. 57-799; s. 9, ch. 59-456; s. 491, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 5, ch. 87-91; ss. 7, 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 32, ch. 2001-196.
Fla. Stat. § 255.32 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.32
255.32 State construction management contracting.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Construction management entity” means a licensed general contractor or a licensed building contractor, as defined in s. 489.105, who coordinates and supervises a construction project from the conceptual development stage through final construction, including the scheduling, selection, contracting with, and directing of specialty trade contractors, and the value engineering of a project. (b) “Construction project” means any planned or unforeseen fixed capital outlay activity authorized under s. 255.31. A construction project may include: 1. A grouping of minor construction, rehabilitation, or renovation activities. 2. A grouping of substantially similar construction, rehabilitation, or renovation activities. (c) “Continuing contract” means a contract with a construction management entity for work during a defined time period on construction projects described by type, which may or may not be identified at the time of entering into the contract. (d) “Department” means the Department of Management Services.

(2) To assist in the management of state construction projects, the department may select and contract with construction management entities that: (a) Are competitively selected by the department pursuant to s. 287.055; and (b) Agree to follow the advertising and competitive bidding procedures that the department is required to follow if the department is managing the construction project directly.

(3) The department’s authority under subsection (2) includes entering into a continuing contract for construction projects in which the estimated construction cost of each individual project under the contract does not exceed $2 million.

(4) The department may require the construction management entity, after having been selected for a construction project and after competitive negotiations, to offer a guaranteed maximum price and a guaranteed completion date. If so required, the construction management entity must secure an appropriate surety bond pursuant to s. 255.05 and must hold construction subcontracts. If a project solicited by the department pursuant to s. 287.055 includes a grouping of construction, rehabilitation, or renovation activities or substantially similar construction, rehabilitation, or renovation activities costing up to $1 million, the department may require the construction management entity to provide a separate guaranteed maximum price and a separate guaranteed completion date for each grouping included in the project.

(5) The department shall adopt rules for state agencies using the services of construction management entities under contract with the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 2009-227.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2401 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2401
605.2401 Limitations on liability.
Status: in_force

(1) A person is not liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, an obligation, or another liability of either of the following: (a) A protected series of a series limited liability company solely by reason of being or acting as: 1. An associated member, protected-series manager, or protected-series transferee of the protected series; or 2. A member, manager, or transferee of the company; or (b) A series limited liability company solely by reason of being or acting as an associated member, protected-series manager, or protected-series transferee of a protected series of the company.

(2) Subject to s. 605.2404, the following apply: (a) A debt, an obligation, or another liability of a series limited liability company is solely the debt, obligation, or liability of the company. (b) A debt, an obligation, or another liability of a protected series is solely the debt, obligation, or liability of the protected series. (c) A series limited liability company is not liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, an obligation, or another liability of a protected series of the company solely by reason of the protected series being a protected series of the company, or the series limited liability company: 1. Being or acting as a protected-series manager of the protected series; 2. Having the protected series manage the series limited liability company; or 3. Owning a protected-series transferable interest of the protected series. (d) A protected series of a series limited liability company is not liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, an obligation, or another liability of the company or another protected series of the company solely by reason of: 1. Being a protected series of the series limited liability company; 2. Being or acting as a manager of the series limited liability company or a protected-series manager of another protected series of the company; or 3. Having the series limited liability company or another protected series of the company be or act as a protected-series manager of the protected series.

History: s. 24, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 163.3206 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.3206
163.3206 Fuel terminals.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain, encourage, and ensure adequate and reliable fuel terminal infrastructure in this state. Fuel terminals are a critical component of fuel storage and distribution. The ability to receive, store, and distribute fuel is essential to the state’s economy and to the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life of residents and visitors. It is essential that fuel terminal infrastructure be constructed and maintained in various locations in order to ensure the efficient and reliable transportation and delivery of an adequate quantity of fuel throughout the state.

(2) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Fuel” means any of the following: 1. Alternative fuel as defined in s. 525.01. 2. Aviation fuel as defined in s. 206.9925. 3. Diesel fuel as defined in s. 206.86. 4. Gas as defined in s. 206.9925. 5. Motor fuel as defined in s. 206.01. 6. Natural gas fuel as defined in s. 206.9951. 7. Oil as defined in s. 206.9925. 8. Petroleum fuel as defined in s. 525.01. 9. Petroleum product as defined in s. 206.9925. (b) “Fuel terminal” means a storage and distribution facility for fuel, supplied by pipeline or marine vessel, which has the capacity to receive and store a bulk transfer of fuel, is equipped with a loading rack through which fuel is physically transferred into tanker trucks or rail cars, and is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a terminal.

(3) After July 1, 2014, a local government may not amend its comprehensive plan, land use map, zoning districts, or land development regulations in a manner that would conflict with a fuel terminal’s classification as a permitted and allowable use, including, but not limited to, an amendment that causes a fuel terminal to be a nonconforming use, structure, or development.

(4) In the event of damage to or destruction of a fuel terminal as a result of a natural disaster or other catastrophe, a local government shall allow the timely repair of the fuel terminal to the capacity of the fuel terminal as it existed before the natural disaster or catastrophe.

(5) This section does not limit the authority of a local government to adopt, implement, modify, and enforce applicable federal and state requirements for fuel terminals, including safety and building standards, and local safety and building standards. However, the exercise of local authority may not conflict with federal or state safety and security requirements for fuel terminals.

History: s. 1, ch. 2014-93; s. 2, ch. 2025-208.
Fla. Stat. § 310.001 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 310 / Section 310.001
310.001 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The Legislature recognizes that the waters, harbors, and ports of the state are important resources, and it is deemed necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare to provide laws regulating the piloting of vessels utilizing the navigable waters of the state in order that such resources, the environment, life, and property may be protected to the fullest extent possible. To that end, it is the legislative intent to regulate pilots, piloting, and pilotage to the full extent of any congressional grant of authority, except as limited in this chapter.

History: s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 16, ch. 78-140; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 3, ch. 84-185; ss. 10, 11, ch. 86-280; s. 2, ch. 89-262; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 945.6032 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 945 / Section 945.6032
945.6032 Quality management program requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall appoint a medical review committee pursuant to s. 766.101 to provide oversight for the Department of Corrections’ inmate health care quality management program. The authority shall also designate one of its members to serve on the Department of Corrections’ medical review committee in order to ensure coordination between the department and the authority with regard to issues of quality management and to enhance the authority’s oversight of the Department of Corrections’ quality management system.

(2) The authority’s medical review committee shall review amendments to the Department of Corrections’ inmate health care quality management program prior to implementation by the department.

(3) The findings and recommendations of a medical review committee created by the authority or the department pursuant to s. 766.101 are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, and any proceedings of the committee are exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.

History: s. 4, ch. 90-83; s. 32, ch. 91-201; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 92-47; s. 2, ch. 94-73; s. 449, ch. 96-406; s. 119, ch. 97-237.
Fla. Stat. § 903.0351 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 903 / Section 903.0351
903.0351 Restrictions on pretrial release pending probation-violation hearing or community-control-violation hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) In the instance of an alleged violation of felony probation or community control, bail or any other form of pretrial release shall not be granted prior to the resolution of the probation-violation hearing or the community-control-violation hearing to: (a) A violent felony offender of special concern as defined in s. 948.06; (b) A person who is on felony probation or community control for any offense committed on or after the effective date of this act and who is arrested for a qualifying offense as defined in s. 948.06(8)(c); or (c) A person who is on felony probation or community control and has previously been found by a court to be a habitual violent felony offender as defined in s. 775.084(1)(b), a three-time violent felony offender as defined in s. 775.084(1)(c), or a sexual predator under s. 775.21, and who is arrested for committing a qualifying offense as defined in s. 948.06(8)(c) on or after the effective date of this act.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where the alleged violation of felony probation or community control is based solely on the probationer or offender’s failure to pay costs or fines or make restitution payments.

History: s. 2, ch. 2007-2; s. 47, ch. 2016-24; s. 36, ch. 2025-156.
Fla. Stat. § 641.309 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.309
641.309 Standards for marketing to persons eligible for Medicare.
Status: in_force

(1) Every health maintenance organization marketing coverage to Medicare participants or persons eligible for Medicare in this state, directly or through its agents, shall: (a) Establish marketing procedures to assure that any comparison of benefits between Medicare or any other health maintenance organization offering such coverage by its agents will be fair and accurate. (b) Establish marketing procedures to assure proper notification to the Medicare participant of enrollment or disenrollment from the health maintenance organization. Such notification shall be made in a timely manner. (c) Display prominently by type, stamp, or other appropriate means, on the first page of the application and contract, the following: “Notice to buyer: When you enroll in this health maintenance organization, you will be disenrolled from Medicare. The buyer should be aware that in order to receive payment or coverage for services such services must be rendered by physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers designated by the health maintenance organization. If the services are rendered by a nonparticipating physician, hospital, or other health care provider, the purchaser may be liable for payment for such services except in very limited circumstances.” (d) Inquire and otherwise make every reasonable effort to identify whether a prospective Medicare participant has previously been enrolled in either the same health maintenance organization as a Medicare participant or in another health maintenance organization as a Medicare participant.

(2) In addition to the practices prohibited in s. 641.3903: (a) No health maintenance organization or person representing such health maintenance organization shall employ any method of marketing having the effect of or tending to induce the purchase of health care plans through fraud, deceit, force, fright, threat whether explicit or implied, intimidation, harassment, or undue pressure to purchase or recommend the purchase of a health maintenance organization contract. (b) No participating provider, employee, or agent of such participating provider shall be an agent for or conduct any sales activities for a health maintenance organization with whom they have a provider contract.

History: ss. 120, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 285.15 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 285 / Part I / Section 285.15
285.15 Grant of hunting, fishing, and frogging privileges by Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund; access to and use of land.
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, in its discretion, may grant hunting and fishing privileges and rights to the Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes and to any other Indians who are not members of the Miccosukee Tribe or Seminole Tribe but who are eligible for membership therein, covering lands under its administration, management, control, and supervision. The rights granted under this section extend only to game taken by the said Indians for personal consumption, and no other license or permit shall be required, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law.

(2) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, in its discretion, may grant to the Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes and to any other Indians who are not members of the Miccosukee Tribe or Seminole Tribe but who are eligible for membership therein the right to take frogs for personal consumption and for commercial purposes, covering lands under its administration, management, control, and supervision.

(3) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, in its discretion, may grant to the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes and to any other Indians who are not members of the Miccosukee Tribe or Seminole Tribe but who are eligible for membership therein the right of access to and use of lands under its administration, management, control, and supervision.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-451; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 81-204.
Fla. Stat. § 163.3168 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.3168
163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature recognizes the need for innovative planning and development strategies to promote a diverse economy and vibrant rural and urban communities, while protecting environmentally sensitive areas. The Legislature further recognizes the substantial advantages of innovative approaches to development directed to meet the needs of urban, rural, and suburban areas.

(2) Local governments are encouraged to apply innovative planning tools, including, but not limited to, visioning, sector planning, and rural land stewardship area designations to address future new development areas, urban service area designations, urban growth boundaries, and mixed-use, high-density development in urban areas.

(3) The state land planning agency shall help communities find creative solutions to fostering vibrant, healthy communities, while protecting the functions of important state resources and facilities. The state land planning agency and all other appropriate state and regional agencies may use various means to provide direct and indirect technical assistance within available resources. If plan amendments may adversely impact important state resources or facilities, upon request by the local government, the state land planning agency shall coordinate multiagency assistance, if needed, in developing an amendment to minimize impacts on such resources or facilities.

(4) The state land planning agency shall provide, on its website, guidance on the submittal and adoption of comprehensive plans, plan amendments, and land development regulations. Such guidance shall not be adopted as a rule and is exempt from s. 120.54(1)(a).

History: s. 8, ch. 2011-139; s. 2, ch. 2020-122; s. 1, ch. 2021-161; s. 1, ch. 2021-186.