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Fla. Stat. § 27.3451 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part II / Section 27.3451
27.3451 State Attorney’s Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

There is created for each of the several state attorneys a trust fund to be known as the State Attorney’s Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund. Revenues received by a state attorney as a result of forfeiture proceedings, as provided under s. 932.704, shall be deposited in such trust fund and shall be used, when authorized by appropriation or action of the Executive Office of the Governor pursuant to s. 216.181(11), for the investigation of crime, prosecution of criminals, or other law enforcement purposes.

History: s. 1, ch. 89-307; s. 4, ch. 95-280; s. 17, ch. 2001-56.
Fla. Stat. § 373.617 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part VI / Section 373.617
373.617 Judicial review relating to permits and licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Agency” means any official, officer, commission, authority, council, committee, department, division, bureau, board, section, or other unit or entity of state government. (b) “Permit” means any permit or license required by this chapter.

(2) Any person substantially affected by a final action of any agency with respect to a permit may seek review within 90 days of the rendering of such decision and request monetary damages and other relief in the circuit court in the judicial circuit in which the affected property is located; however, circuit court review shall be confined solely to determining whether final agency action is an unreasonable exercise of the state’s police power constituting a taking without just compensation. Review of final agency action for the purpose of determining whether the action is in accordance with existing statutes or rules and based on competent substantial evidence shall proceed in accordance with chapter 120.

(3) If the court determines the decision reviewed is an unreasonable exercise of the state’s police power constituting a taking without just compensation, the court shall remand the matter to the agency which shall, within a reasonable time: (a) Agree to issue the permit; (b) Agree to pay appropriate monetary damages; however, in determining the amount of compensation to be paid, consideration shall be given by the court to any enhancement to the value of the land attributable to governmental action; or (c) Agree to modify its decision to avoid an unreasonable exercise of police power.

(4) The agency shall submit a statement of its agreed-upon action to the court in the form of a proposed order. If the action is a reasonable exercise of police power, the court shall enter its final order approving the proposed order. If the agency fails to submit a proposed order within a reasonable time not to exceed 90 days which specifies an action that is a reasonable exercise of police power, the court may order the agency to perform any of the alternatives specified in subsection (3).

(5) The court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs to the agency or substantially affected person, whichever prevails.

(6) The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be deemed to abrogate any other remedies provided by law.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 78-85.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.83 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part III / Section 1009.83
1009.83 Rate of interest and other charges.
Status: in_force

The Department of Education shall from time to time fix the interest and other charges to be paid for any student loan, at rates sufficient to pay the interest on revenue bonds issued pursuant to ss. 1009.78-1009.88, plus any costs incident to issuance, sale, security, and retirement thereof, including administrative expenses.

History: s. 465, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 457.107 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 457 / Section 457.107
457.107 Renewal of licenses; continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and the required fee set by the board by rule, not to exceed $500.

(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.

(3) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements of up to 30 hours biennially as a condition for renewal of a license. All education programs that contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of professional skills and knowledge related to the practice of acupuncture, whether conducted by a nonprofit or profitmaking entity, are eligible for approval. The continuing professional education requirements must be in acupuncture or oriental medicine subjects, including, but not limited to, anatomy, biological sciences, adjunctive therapies, sanitation and sterilization, emergency protocols, and diseases. The board may set a fee of up to $100 for each continuing education provider. The licensee shall retain in his or her records the certificates of completion of continuing professional education requirements. All national and state acupuncture and oriental medicine organizations and acupuncture and oriental medicine schools are approved to provide continuing professional education in accordance with this subsection.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-375; ss. 2, 6, ch. 81-227; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 42, ch. 83-329; ss. 6, 13, 14, ch. 86-265; s. 3, ch. 88-205; s. 17, ch. 89-162; s. 57, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 161, ch. 94-119; s. 9, ch. 97-264; s. 4, ch. 98-418; s. 64, ch. 2000-318; s. 7, ch. 2001-277; s. 16, ch. 2016-230.
Fla. Stat. § 682.05 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 682 / Section 682.05
682.05 Majority action by arbitrators.
Status: in_force

If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator must be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators, but all of the arbitrators shall conduct the hearing under s. 682.06(3).

History: s. 4, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 14, ch. 2013-232.
Fla. Stat. § 55.203 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 55 / Section 55.203
55.203 Judgment lien certificate; content, filing, and indexing.
Status: in_force

(1) An original judgment lien certificate must include: (a) The legal name of each judgment debtor and, if a recorded legal entity, the registered name and document filing number as shown in the records of the Department of State. (b) The last known address and the social security number or federal employer identification number of each judgment debtor if shown on the judgment itself. (c) The legal name of the judgment creditor and, if a recorded legal entity, the registered name and document filing number as shown in the records of the Department of State, and the name of the judgment creditor’s attorney or duly authorized representative, if any. (d) The address of the judgment creditor. (e) The identity of the court which entered the judgment and the case number and the date the written judgment was entered. (f) The amount due on the money judgment and the applicable interest rate. (g) The signature of the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor’s attorney or duly authorized representative.

(2) A second judgment lien certificate, as provided in s. 55.204(3), must include the information required in subsection (1) and must state the file number assigned to the file of the original judgment lien certificate, the money amount remaining unpaid, and the interest accrued thereon.

(3) An amendment, as provided in s. 55.206, or a correction statement, as provided in s. 55.207, must state the file number of the judgment lien file to which the amendment or correction statement relates and must state the action, change, or statement to be added.

(4) The Department of State shall examine, for compliance with ss. 55.201-55.209, each document submitted for filing and shall accept or reject the document accordingly. For each judgment lien certificate filed, the department shall: (a) Create a file. (b) Assign a unique file number to the record. (c) Include the date and time of filing of the judgment lien certificate. (d) Maintain the file in a database accessible to the public via the Internet. (e) Index the judgment lien certificate according to the name of each judgment debtor. (f) Index all subsequently filed documents relating to an original judgment lien certificate in a manner that associates them to the original judgment lien certificate.

(5) A judgment lien certificate substantially satisfying the requirements of this section is effective even if it has minor errors or omissions that make the filing seriously misleading.

(6) The Department of State shall prescribe mandatory forms of all documents to be filed under this section.

History: s. 10, ch. 2000-258; s. 3, ch. 2001-154; s. 4, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 159.61 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part IV / Section 159.61
159.61 No power of eminent domain.
Status: in_force

No housing finance authority shall have the power to acquire any real property by the exercise of the power of eminent domain to accomplish any of the purposes specified in this act.

History: s. 10, ch. 78-89.
Fla. Stat. § 20.221 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 20 / Section 20.221
20.221 Federal Grants Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Department of Management Services.

(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.

History: s. 1, ch. 2010-12; s. 2, ch. 2013-10.
Fla. Stat. § 626.830 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IV / Section 626.830
626.830 Purpose of license.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of a license issued under this code to a health agent is to authorize and enable the licensee actively and in good faith to engage in the insurance business as such an agent with respect to the general public and to facilitate the public supervision of such activities in the public interest, and not for the purpose of enabling the licensee to receive an unlawful rebate of premium in the form of commission or other compensation as an agent or enabling the licensee to receive commissions or other compensation based upon insurance solicited or procured by or through the licensee upon his or her own interests or upon those of other persons with whom he or she is closely associated in capacities other than as an insurance agent.

(2) The department shall not grant, renew, continue, or permit to exist any license or appointment as a health agent as to any applicant therefor or licensee or appointee thereunder if it finds that the license or appointment has been or is being or will be used by the applicant, licensee, or appointee not for the purpose of holding himself or herself out to the general public as a health agent, but principally for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, handling or procuring “controlled business,” that is, health insurance covering himself or herself or family members; the officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, or debtors of a partnership, association, or corporation of which he or she or a family member is an officer, director, stockholder, partner, or employee; or members of an association of which he or she is a director, officer, or employee.

(3) A violation of this section shall be deemed to exist or be probable if the department finds that during a 12-month period the premium writings represented by such controlled business insurance contracts signed, countersigned, issued, or sold by the licensee have been, or in the case of an applicant for appointment, probably will be under circumstances found by the department to exist, in excess of premium writings during the same period by the appointee or proposed appointee as represented by health insurance contracts to the general public other than the classes of persons above classified as controlled business.

(4) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the licensing and appointing of any person employed by or associated with a lending or financing institution, with respect to insurance only, under credit life or disability insurance policies of borrowers from such institution or creditor.

History: s. 305, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 261, 271, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 108, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 270, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 847.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 847 / Section 847.07
847.07 Wholesale promotion of obscene materials; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “wholesale promote” means to manufacture, issue, sell, provide, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, or disseminate, or offer or agree to do the same, with or without consideration, for purposes of resale or redistribution.

(2) Any person who knowingly wholesale promotes any obscene matter or performance, or in any manner knowingly hires, employs, uses, or permits any person to wholesale promote or assist in wholesale promoting any obscene matter or performance, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) No person shall, as a condition to sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of any matter or performance, require that the purchaser or consignee receive for resale any other matter or performance reasonably believed by the purchaser or consignee to be obscene; and no person shall deny or revoke any franchise, or threaten to do so, or impose or threaten to impose any penalty, financial or otherwise, by reason of the refusal or failure of any person to accept any such matter or by reason of the return thereof. Whoever violates this subsection 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. 1, ch. 73-120; s. 4, ch. 83-77; s. 9, ch. 86-238.
Fla. Stat. § 211.09 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 211 / Part I / Section 211.09
211.09 Collection of tax; duties of producer, operator, and purchaser.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The tax levied under this part is imposed upon the producer of the taxable product in proportion to the producer’s ownership of the taxable product at the time of severance. The tax shall constitute a first lien on production until paid, whether or not the taxable product is in possession of the producer or any purchaser. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the operator shall collect the tax by deducting the proportionate amount of tax due from amounts due each producer and withholding the tax so deducted from any payments made to producers. Any operator who sells taxable products on the open market, or who uses or disposes of them in any manner, except in lease operations on the lease where produced, shall deduct the amount of tax imposed under this part from any amounts due interest owners and withhold the tax so deducted from any payments made to the interest owners. (c) When taxable products are sold under contracts requiring the purchaser to pay the owners of the taxable products directly, the operator shall not be required to deduct the tax. In this event, the purchaser shall collect the tax by deducting it from the amount due the owners and withholding it from payments made to each of the owners. Nothing in this paragraph shall release the operator from any recordkeeping or reporting requirements imposed under this part.

(2)(a) The person required by this section to deduct and withhold the tax imposed under this part shall make remittance of the tax to the department, as provided in this part. (b) Any person who fails to deduct, withhold, or remit the tax as required by this part is liable for payment of the full amount of tax, and the department shall proceed to collect the tax, together with any interest or penalties, from such person as if such person were the producer. (c) When the title to any taxable product is in dispute or whenever any payments are being withheld on account of litigation or other reason, the amount of tax imposed by this part shall be deducted, withheld, and remitted to the department, as required by this section.

History: s. 9, ch. 22784, 1945; s. 9, ch. 23883, 1947; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 9, ch. 86-178.
Fla. Stat. § 125.571 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.571
125.571 Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence.
Status: in_force

A local government may not require an owner of a residence to obtain a permit to paint such residence, regardless of whether the residence is owned by a limited liability company.

History: s. 15, ch. 2017-149.
Fla. Stat. § 984.23 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 984 / Section 984.23
984.23 Court and witness fees.
Status: in_force

In all proceedings under this chapter, no court fees shall be charged against, and no witness fees shall be allowed to, any party to a petition or any parent or legal custodian or child named in a summons. Other witnesses shall be paid the witness fees fixed by law.

History: s. 8, ch. 87-133; s. 109, ch. 97-238; s. 76, ch. 98-280.
Fla. Stat. § 7.19 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.19
7.19 Franklin County.
Status: in_force

The boundary lines of Franklin County are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Apalachicola River, known as the mouth of Black or Owl Creek; thence northerly up the western bank of said creek to where the same intersects the middle section line of section twenty-six, township five south, range eight west; thence due east on the middle section line to the thread of the Ochlockonee River; thence south and easterly following the thread of said river, and the thread of such channel thereof as may be necessary to include the islands in said river; to a point directly south of the southernmost point of Grass Island; thence along a straight line to the center point of the U.S. 98 (State Road 30) bridge across Ochlockonee Bay; thence east-southeast to a point directly north of the easternmost point of James Island; thence easterly to the boundary line of the State of Florida; thence south and westerly along said boundary line, including the waters of the Gulf of America within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the Forbes line, produced southerly; thence following the Forbes line to the Jackson River; thence follow the Jackson River until it joins the Apalachicola River; thence northerly along the Apalachicola River to the mouth of the Brothers River; thence follow the Brothers River until it intersects the stream known as Brickyard Cutoff; thence follow Brickyard Cutoff to the Apalachicola River; thence northerly along the thread of said river to the place of beginning.

History: s. 1, Feb. 8, 1832; s. 1, ch. 412, 1851; s. 1, ch. 3624, 1885; RS 18; GS 16; RGS 18; CGL 20; s. 1, ch. 72-119; s. 1, ch. 86-288; s. 7, ch. 2025-8.
Fla. Stat. § 337.0262 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.0262
337.0262 Purchase and use of clay, peat, gravel, sand, or any other solid substance extracted from borrow pits.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, and any contractor or subcontractor of the department, may not purchase or use any clay, peat, gravel, sand, or other solid substance extracted from a borrow pit as defined in s. 378.403 unless: (a) Certification is provided to the department, contractor, or subcontractor by the operator of the borrow pit that it is in compliance with the notice requirements and substantive requirements of s. 378.801; and (b) The operator of the borrow pit is in compliance with the performance standards in s. 378.803, including, but not limited to, providing proof of currently valid permits required by the Department of Environmental Protection and the appropriate water management district.

(2) All contracts and purchase orders executed by the department, and all subcontracts and purchase orders executed by contractors or subcontractors after July 1, 2021, must include specific requirements for compliance with this section.

(3) In the event that the department determines that substances are being obtained and used from a borrow pit that is not in compliance with this section, the department must cease to accept any substances from that borrow pit within 48 hours after such determination. The department may resume acceptance of substances from the borrow pit once the borrow pit is in compliance with this section.

History: s. 9, ch. 2021-188.
Fla. Stat. § 1006.42 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part I / Section 1006.42
1006.42 Responsibility of students and parents for instructional materials.
Status: in_force

All instructional materials purchased under the provisions of this part are the property of the district school board. When distributed to the students, these instructional materials are on loan to the students while they are pursuing their courses of study and are to be returned at the direction of the school principal or the teacher in charge. Each parent of a student to whom or for whom instructional materials have been issued, is liable for any loss or destruction of, or unnecessary damage to, the instructional materials or for failure of the student to return the instructional materials when directed by the school principal or the teacher in charge, and shall pay for such loss, destruction, or unnecessary damage as provided under s. 1006.28(4).

History: s. 317, ch. 2002-387; s. 64, ch. 2014-39; s. 6, ch. 2017-177.
Fla. Stat. § 849.14 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.14
849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc.
Status: in_force

Whoever stakes, bets, or wagers any money or other thing of value upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power or endurance of human or beast, or whoever receives in any manner whatsoever any money or other thing of value staked, bet, or wagered, or offered for the purpose of being staked, bet, or wagered, by or for any other person upon any such result, or whoever knowingly becomes the custodian or depositary of any money or other thing of value so staked, bet, or wagered upon any such result, or whoever aids, or assists, or abets, or influences in any manner in any of such acts all of which are hereby forbidden, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 5959, 1909; s. 1, ch. 6188, 1911; RGS 5514; CGL 7672; s. 1069, ch. 71-136; s. 1366, ch. 97-102; s. 35, ch. 2021-271.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.80 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part V / Section 1010.80
1010.80 Educational Media and Technology Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

Chapter 99-25, Laws of Florida, re-created the Educational Media and Technology Trust Fund to record revenue and disbursements by the Department of Education for the cost of producing and disseminating educational materials and products as authorized in s. 1006.39.

History: s. 592, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 632.617 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.617
632.617 Benefits.
Status: in_force

(1) A society may provide the following contractual benefits: (a) Death benefits; (b) Endowment benefits; (c) Annuity benefits; (d) Temporary or permanent disability benefits; (e) Hospital, medical, or nursing benefits; (f) Monument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members; and (g) Such other benefits as authorized for life insurers and which are not inconsistent with this chapter.

(2) A society shall specify in its rules those members and their dependents or persons in whom a member has an insurable interest who may be issued, or covered by, the contractual benefits set forth in subsection (1). A society may provide benefits on the lives of children under the minimum age for adult membership upon application of an adult person.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429.