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Fla. Stat. § 553.7921 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part IV / Section 553.7921
553.7921 Fire alarm permit application to local enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

(1) A contractor must file a Uniform Fire Alarm Permit Application as provided in subsection (3) with the local enforcement agency and must receive the fire alarm permit before installing or replacing a fire alarm, if the local enforcement agency requires a plan review for the installation or replacement.

(2) If the local enforcement agency requires a fire alarm permit in order to repair an existing alarm system that was previously permitted by the local enforcement agency, a contractor must file a Uniform Fire Alarm Permit Application as provided in subsection (3) but may begin work after filing a Uniform Fire Alarm Permit Application as provided in subsection (3). A fire alarm repaired pursuant to this subsection may not be considered compliant with applicable codes and standards until the required permit is issued and the local enforcement agency approves the repair.

(3) A Uniform Fire Alarm Permit Application must be submitted with any drawing, plan, and supporting documentation required by a local enforcement agency for a project for which a plan review or fire alarm permit is required under subsection (1). The application may be submitted electronically or by facsimile and must be signed by the owner, or the owner’s authorized representative, and the contractor, or the contractor’s agent. The application must contain the following information, in a substantially similar form: UNIFORM FIRE ALARM PERMIT APPLICATION Tax Folio No. Application No. Owner’s or Representative’s Name Property Address City State Zip Phone Number Fee Simple Titleholder’s Name (if other than owner) Fee Simple Titleholder’s Address (if other than owner) Description of Work New Install Replacement Addition Other Construction Type Proposed Use Alarm Contractor’s Name Alarm Contractor’s Address City State Zip Phone Number Alarm Contractor’s License Number Application is hereby made to obtain a permit to do the work or installation as indicated. I certify that all of the foregoing information is true and accurate. (Signature of Owner or Owner’s Representative) Printed Name (Signature of Contractor or Agent) Printed Name

History: s. 15, ch. 2019-140; s. 2, ch. 2021-110; s. 15, ch. 2021-113.
Fla. Stat. § 663.534 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part IV / Section 663.534
663.534 Events that require notice to be provided to the office.
Status: in_force

A qualified limited service affiliate must report to the office, within 15 days of its knowledge of the occurrence, any changes to the information previously relied upon by the office when qualifying or renewing a qualification under this part.

History: s. 45, ch. 2017-83.
Fla. Stat. § 732.4015 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part IV / Section 732.4015
732.4015 Devise of homestead.
Status: in_force

(1) As provided by the State Constitution, the homestead shall not be subject to devise if the owner is survived by a spouse or a minor child or minor children, except that the homestead may be devised to the owner’s spouse if there is no minor child or minor children.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the term: (a) “Owner” includes the grantor of a trust described in s. 733.707(3) that is evidenced by a written instrument which is in existence at the time of the grantor’s death as if the interest held in trust was owned by the grantor. (b) “Devise” includes a disposition by trust of that portion of the trust estate which, if titled in the name of the grantor of the trust, would be the grantor’s homestead.

(3) If an interest in homestead has been devised to the surviving spouse as authorized by law and the constitution, and the surviving spouse’s interest is disclaimed, the disclaimed interest shall pass in accordance with chapter 739.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 18, 30, ch. 75-220; s. 16, ch. 92-200; s. 959, ch. 97-102; s. 38, ch. 2001-226; s. 13, ch. 2007-74; s. 8, ch. 2010-132.
Fla. Stat. § 662.115 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 662 / Section 662.115
662.115 Applicability of chapter to a family trust company or foreign licensed family trust company.
Status: in_force

(1) A family trust company that is not a licensed family trust company or a foreign licensed family trust company is subject to the provisions of this chapter unless the provisions are expressly limited in applicability to a licensed family trust company or foreign licensed family trust company.

(2) A licensed family trust company is subject to the provisions of this chapter that expressly refer to a licensed family trust company or that are not expressly limited to a family trust company that is not a licensed family trust company or to a foreign licensed family trust company.

(3) A foreign licensed family trust company is subject to the provisions of this chapter that expressly state that such provisions apply to a foreign licensed family trust company.

History: s. 8, ch. 2014-97.
Fla. Stat. § 485.002 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 485 / Section 485.002
485.002 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

(1) It is recognized that hypnosis has attained a significant place as another technique in the treatment of human injury, disease, and illness, both mental and physical; that the utilization of hypnotic techniques for therapeutic purposes should be restricted to certain practitioners of the healing arts who are qualified by professional training to fulfill the necessary criteria required for diagnosis and treatment of human illness, disease, or injury within the scope of their own particular field of competence; or that such hypnotic techniques should be employed by qualified individuals who work under the direction, supervision, or prescription of such practitioners.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for certain practitioners of the healing arts, such as a trained and qualified dentist, to use hypnosis for hypnoanesthesia or for the allaying of anxiety in relation to dental work; however, under no circumstances shall it be legal or proper for the dentist or the individual to whom the dentist may refer the patient, to use hypnosis for the treatment of the neurotic difficulties of a patient. The same applies to the optometrist, podiatric physician, chiropractic physician, osteopathic physician, or physician of medicine.

(3) It is, therefore, the intent and purpose of this chapter to regulate the practice of hypnosis for therapeutic purposes by providing that such hypnotic techniques shall be used only by certain practitioners of the healing arts within the limits and framework of their own particular field of competence; or by qualified persons to whom a patient may be referred, in which event the referring practitioner of the healing arts shall be responsible, severally or jointly, for any injury or damages resulting to the patient because of either his or her own incompetence, or the incompetence of the person to whom the patient was referred.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-506; s. 2, ch. 65-170; s. 194, ch. 97-103; s. 48, ch. 97-264; ss. 195, 267, ch. 98-166; s. 201, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 616.19 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part I / Section 616.19
616.19 Designation of fairs.
Status: in_force

Any fair association created pursuant to this chapter shall be designated by the name stated in the permit required or stated by its fair association and is recognized by the state as equal in dignity to the Florida State Fair and as fully recognized as the Florida State Fair.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 61-513; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 22, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 17, ch. 2012-204.
Fla. Stat. § 197.492 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.492
197.492 Errors and insolvencies report.
Status: in_force

(1) On or before the 60th day after the tax certificate sale is adjourned, the tax collector shall certify to the board of county commissioners a report showing the following situations for which credit is to be given: (a) Discounts. (b) Errors. (c) Double assessments. (d) Insolvencies. (e) Federal bankruptcies. (f) Properties in which the taxes are below the minimum tax bill under s. 197.212. (g) Properties assigned to the list of lands available for taxes.

(2) The report must include the names of the parties on whose account the credit is to be allowed, excluding credits given for discounts.

(3) The report may be submitted in an electronic format.

History: s. 186, ch. 85-342; s. 48, ch. 2011-151; s. 2, ch. 2024-91.
Fla. Stat. § 627.664 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VII / Section 627.664
627.664 Assignment of incidents of ownership in group, blanket, or franchise health policies.
Status: in_force

(1) No provision of the insurance code or any other law shall be construed to prohibit an insured under any group, blanket, or franchise health insurance policy, or any other person who may be the owner of any incidents of ownership under such policy, from making an assignment of all or any part of his or her incidents of ownership under the policy, including specifically, but not by way of limitation, any right to designate a beneficiary and the right, if any, to have an individual policy issued in accordance with the terms thereof. Subject to the terms of the policy or any contract relating thereto, an assignment by an insured or by any other owner of rights under the policy is valid for the purpose of vesting in the assignee, in accordance with any provisions included therein as to the time at which it is to be effective, all incidents of ownership so assigned, but without prejudice to the company on account of any payment it may make or individual policy it may issue prior to receipt of notice of the assignment.

(2) The purpose of subsection (1) is to declare and codify existing rights under policies of the types described therein.

History: ss. 2, 3, ch. 70-10; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 515, 523, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 350, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 39.0137 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part I / Section 39.0137
39.0137 Federal law; rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter does not supersede the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq.; the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, as amended; the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. ss. 3901 et seq.; or the implementing regulations for such acts.

(2) The department is encouraged to enter into agreements with recognized American Indian tribes in order to facilitate the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

(3) The department shall ensure that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is observed in cases where a parent, legal custodian, or caregiver responsible for a child’s welfare, by virtue of his or her service, is unable to take custody of the child or appear before the court in person.

History: s. 5, ch. 2006-86; s. 20, ch. 2012-116; s. 2, ch. 2020-65.
Fla. Stat. § 713.807 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part III / Section 713.807
713.807 Subcontractors’ lien.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall, under contract, perform any labor or furnish any material or service as a subcontractor under an original contractor, or for or to an original contractor or subcontractor under an original contractor, shall be entitled to a lien for the amount due her or him, but in no case greater than the contract price, upon all the property upon which the lien of an original contractor may attach, to the same extent as an original contractor. The lien provided for in this section shall further extend and attach to all materials and fixtures owned by such original contractor or subcontractor to whom the labor, services, or materials were furnished.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-51; s. 834, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 287.155 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part II / Section 287.155
287.155 Motor vehicles; purchase by Department of Children and Families, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Health, Department of Juvenile Justice, and Department of Corrections.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Children and Families, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Corrections may, subject to the approval of the Department of Management Services, purchase automobiles, trucks, tractors, and other automotive equipment for the use of institutions or developmental disabilities centers under the management of the Department of Children and Families, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, and the Department of Corrections, and for the use of residential facilities managed or contracted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.

(2) The Department of Corrections shall, prior to purchasing motor vehicles, seek to procure the motor vehicles from those vehicles renovated pursuant to correctional work programs of the Department of Corrections, and for the use of residential facilities managed or contracted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.

(3) The Department of Health is authorized, subject to the approval of the Department of Management Services, to purchase automobiles, trucks, and other automotive equipment for use by county health departments.

History: s. 12A, ch. 20980, 1941; s. 7, ch. 22071, 1943; s. 6, ch. 22827, 1945; s. 6, ch. 23915, 1947; s. 5, ch. 25370, 1949; s. 6, ch. 26859, s. 2, ch. 26971, 1951; s. 2, ch. 63-204; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-371; ss. 15, 19, 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 77-120; s. 1, ch. 77-300; s. 6, ch. 79-3; s. 262, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 4, ch. 95-430; s. 15, ch. 96-398; s. 12, ch. 96-420; s. 51, ch. 99-8; s. 6, ch. 99-397; s. 5, ch. 2006-227; s. 36, ch. 2007-217; s. 1, ch. 2008-244; s. 53, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 1011.48 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part I / Section 1011.48
1011.48 Establishment of educational research centers for child development.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon approval of the university president, the student government association of any state university may establish an educational research center for child development in accordance with the provisions of this section. Each such center shall be a child day care center established to provide care for the children of students, both graduate and undergraduate, faculty, and other staff and employees of the university and to provide an opportunity for interested schools or departments of the university to conduct educational research programs and establish internship programs within such centers. Whenever possible, such center shall be located on the campus of the university. There shall be a director of each center, selected by the board of directors of the center.

(2) There shall be a board of directors for each educational research center for child development, consisting of the president of the university or his or her designee, the student government president or his or her designee, the chair of each department participating in the center or his or her designee, and one parent for each 50 children enrolled in the center, elected by the parents of children enrolled in the center. The director of the center shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the board. The board shall establish local policies and perform local oversight and operational guidance for the center.

(3) Each center is authorized to charge fees for the care and services it provides, subject to the fees authorized by s. 1009.24(14).

(4) Each educational research center for child development shall be funded by a portion of the Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee established by the Board of Governors pursuant to s. 1009.24(8). Each university that establishes a center shall receive a portion of such fees collected from the students enrolled at that university, usable only at that university, equal to 22.5 cents per student per credit hour taken per term, based on the summer term and fall and spring semesters. This allocation shall be used by the university only for the establishment and operation of a center as provided by this section. Said allocation may be made only after all bond obligations required to be paid from such fees have been met.

History: s. 642, ch. 2002-387; s. 156, ch. 2007-217; s. 191, ch. 2008-4; s. 119, ch. 2013-18; s. 53, ch. 2022-154.
Fla. Stat. § 849.231 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.231
849.231 Gambling devices; manufacture, sale, purchase or possession unlawful.
Status: in_force

(1) Except in instances when the following described implements or apparatus are being held or transported by authorized persons for the purpose of destruction, as hereinafter provided, and except in instances when the following described instruments or apparatus are being held, sold, transported, or manufactured by persons who have registered with the United States Government pursuant to the provisions of Title 15 of the United States Code, ss. 1171 et seq., as amended, so long as the described implements or apparatus are not displayed to the general public, sold for use in Florida, or held or manufactured in contravention of the requirements of 15 U.S.C. ss. 1171 et seq., it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, offer for sale, purchase, own, or have in his or her possession any roulette wheel or table, faro layout, crap table or layout, chemin de fer table or layout, chuck-a-luck wheel, bird cage such as used for gambling, bolita balls, chips with house markings, or any other device, implement, apparatus, or paraphernalia ordinarily or commonly used or designed to be used in the operation of gambling houses or establishments, excepting ordinary dice and playing cards.

(2) In addition to any other penalties provided for the violation of this section, any occupational license held by a person found guilty of violating this section shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 5 years.

(3) This section and s. 849.05 do not apply to a vessel of foreign registry or a vessel operated under the authority of a country except the United States, while docked in this state or transiting in the territorial waters of this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 29665, 1955; s. 9, ch. 74-385; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 87-255; s. 1372, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 97.0555 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 97 / Part II / Section 97.0555
97.0555 Late registration.
Status: in_force

An individual or accompanying family member who has been discharged or separated from the uniformed services or the United States Merchant Marine, has returned from a military deployment or activation, or has separated from employment outside the territorial limits of the United States, after the book-closing date for an election pursuant to s. 97.055 and who is otherwise qualified may register to vote in such election until 5 p.m. on the Friday before that election in the office of the supervisor of elections. Such persons must produce sufficient documentation showing evidence of qualifying for late registration pursuant to this section.

History: s. 47, ch. 2001-40; s. 1, ch. 2002-17; s. 25, ch. 2012-116; s. 1, ch. 2013-57.
Fla. Stat. § 46.031 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 46 / Section 46.031
46.031 Actions by husband and wife, parent or guardian and child.
Status: in_force

In any action brought by a husband and his wife, parent or guardian and child for an injury done to the wife or child, in which the wife or child is necessarily joined as coplaintiff, the husband, parent or guardian may join claims of any nature in his or her own right.

History: s. 11, ch. 1096, 1861; RS 1005; GS 1390; RGS 2586; CGL 4226; s. 1, ch. 21886, 1943; s. 1, ch. 28283, 1953; s. 2, ch. 67-254; s. 266, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 216.172 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.172
216.172 Meetings of legislative appropriations committees.
Status: in_force

(1) The appropriations committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, being in charge of appropriation measures, shall sit in open sessions while considering the budget. The committees may cause the attendance of agency heads or responsible representatives of the state agencies and the judicial branch to furnish such information and answer such questions as the committees shall require, and to these sessions shall be admitted, with the right to be heard, all persons interested in the estimates.

(2) Each member of the Cabinet and each department headed by the Governor and Cabinet, in addition to submitting their budget requests to the Governor, may submit their budget requests directly to the appropriate committees of the Legislature and may make presentations directly to the Legislature pertaining to such requests.

History: s. 31, ch. 69-106; s. 11, ch. 71-354; s. 56, ch. 92-142.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.371 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.371
1001.371 Organization of district school board.
Status: in_force

In November of each year, the district school board shall organize by electing a chair. In an election year, that date shall coincide with the requirements of s. 100.041(3)(a). It may elect a vice chair, and the district school superintendent shall act ex officio as the secretary. If a vacancy should occur in the position of chair, the district school board shall proceed to elect a chair at the next ensuing regular or special meeting. At the organization meeting, the district school superintendent shall act as chair until the organization is completed. The chair and secretary shall then make and sign a copy of the proceedings of organization, including the schedule for regular meetings and the names and addresses of all district school officers, and annex their affidavits that the same is a true and correct copy of the original, and the secretary shall file the document within 2 weeks with the Department of Education. This section does not apply to any school district with a district school board chair who is elected by districtwide vote.

History: s. 48, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2006-256; s. 1, ch. 2012-87.
Fla. Stat. § 624.4315 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.4315
624.4315 Workers’ compensation insurers; notice of significant underwriting change.
Status: in_force

Each workers’ compensation insurer shall notify the office in writing or by electronic means of a significant underwriting change that materially limits or restricts the number of workers’ compensation policies or premiums written in this state. The commission may adopt rules to administer this requirement.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-82.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0707 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0707
605.0707 Articles of dissolution; filing of articles of dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the occurrence of an event described in s. 605.0701(1)-(3), the limited liability company shall deliver for filing articles of dissolution as provided in this section.

(2) The articles of dissolution must state the following: (a) The name of the limited liability company. (b) The delayed effective date of the limited liability company’s dissolution if the dissolution is not to be effective on the date the articles of dissolution are filed by the department. (c) The occurrence that resulted in the limited liability company’s dissolution. (d) If there are no members, the name, address, and signature of the person appointed in accordance with this subsection to wind up the company.

(3) The articles of dissolution of the limited liability company shall be delivered to the department. If the department finds that the articles of dissolution conform to law, it shall, when all fees have been paid as prescribed in this chapter, file the articles of dissolution and issue a certificate of dissolution.

(4) Upon the filing of the articles of dissolution, the limited liability company shall cease conducting its business and shall continue solely for the purpose of winding up its affairs in accordance with s. 605.0709, except for the purpose of lawsuits, other proceedings, and appropriate action as provided in this chapter.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.