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Fla. Stat. § 403.71851 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.71851
403.71851 Electronic recycling grants.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to use funds from the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund as grants to Florida-based businesses with 5 or more years’ experience in electronics recycling that recycle electronics such as commercial telephone switching equipment, computers, televisions, computer monitors, and other products that utilize lead-containing cathode ray tubes. This funding shall be used for demonstration projects with one or more counties for countywide comprehensive electronics recycling where that term means recycling that provides service to the private sector, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and the residential sector. This funding may also be used for grants to counties to develop methods to collect and transport electronics to be recycled provided such methods are comprehensive in nature.

History: s. 2, ch. 99-215; s. 3, ch. 2001-224.
Fla. Stat. § 590.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 590 / Section 590.11
590.11 Recreational fires.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any individual or group of individuals to build a warming fire, bonfire, or campfire and leave it unattended while visible flame, smoke, or emissions exist.

(2) Anyone who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 12, ch. 17029, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(10-qq); s. 8, ch. 99-292; s. 40, ch. 2002-295; s. 24, ch. 2013-226.
Fla. Stat. § 817.805 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part IV / Section 817.805
817.805 Disbursement of funds.
Status: in_force

Any person engaged in debt management or credit counseling services shall disburse to the appropriate creditors all funds received from a debtor, less any fees permitted by s. 817.802 and any creditor contributions, within 30 days after receipt of such funds. However, a creditor contribution may not reduce any sums to be credited to the account of a debtor making a payment to the credit counseling agency for further payment to the creditor. Further, any person engaged in such services shall maintain a separate trust account for the receipt of any funds from debtors and the disbursement of such funds on behalf of such debtors.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-351; s. 4, ch. 2006-136.
Fla. Stat. § 686.403 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 686 / Section 686.403
686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful agreements or contracts within this state in connection with the sale or advertising for sale of new equipment and parts is subject to ss. 686.40-686.418 and to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for violations of such sections in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this state.

(2) Sections 686.40-686.418 apply to all written or oral agreements between a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler with a dealer, including, but not limited to, the franchise offering; the franchise agreement; sales of goods, services, and advertising; leases or mortgages of real or personal property; promises to pay; security interests; pledges; insurance contracts; advertising contracts; construction or installation contracts; servicing contracts; and all other such agreements in which the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler has any direct or indirect interest.

(3) Sections 686.40-686.418 apply to all contracts entered into, renewed, or amended after July 1, 2004.

History: ss. 4, 9, 17, ch. 84-217; s. 4, ch. 2004-257.
Fla. Stat. § 631.729 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part III / Section 631.729
631.729 Liability of insureds for unpaid assessments.
Status: in_force

No provision of this part shall be construed to reduce the liability for unpaid assessments of the insureds of an impaired or insolvent insurer operating under a plan with assessment liability.

History: s. 13, ch. 79-189; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 124.03 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 124 / Section 124.03
124.03 Description of district boundaries to be furnished Department of State.
Status: in_force

Whenever the boundaries of existing county commissioners’ districts are, from time to time, changed by the board, it shall cause its clerk to forthwith furnish the Department of State with a certified copy of its minutes, reflecting the description of the boundaries of the district, as changed, which shall record a description of such boundaries in its office in a book kept for that purpose.

History: s. 6, ch. 3723, 1887; RS 576; GS 767; RGS 1471; CGL 2149; s. 1, ch. 24108, 1947; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 259.045 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 259 / Section 259.045
259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities.
Status: in_force

Within 45 days after the Administration Commission designates an area as an area of critical state concern under s. 380.05, and annually thereafter, the Department of Environmental Protection shall consider the recommendations of the state land planning agency pursuant to s. 380.05(1)(a) relating to purchase of lands within an area of critical state concern or lands outside an area of critical state concern that directly impact an area of critical state concern, which may include lands used to preserve and protect water supply, and shall make recommendations to the board with respect to the purchase of the fee or any lesser interest in any such lands that are:

(1) Environmentally endangered lands;

(2) Outdoor recreation lands;

(3) Lands that conserve sensitive habitat;

(4) Lands that protect, restore, or enhance nearshore water quality and fisheries;

(5) Lands used to protect and enhance water supply to the Florida Keys, including alternative water supplies such as reverse osmosis and reclaimed water systems; or

(6) Lands used to prevent or satisfy private property rights claims resulting from limitations imposed by the designation of an area of critical state concern if the acquisition of such lands fulfills a public purpose listed in s. 259.032(2) or if the parcel is wholly or partially, at the time of acquisition, on one of the board’s approved acquisition lists established pursuant to this chapter. For the purposes of this subsection, if a parcel is estimated to be worth $500,000 or less and the director of the Division of State Lands finds that the cost of an outside appraisal is not justified, a comparable sales analysis, an appraisal prepared by the Division of State Lands, or other reasonably prudent procedures may be used by the Division of State Lands to estimate the value of the parcel, provided the public’s interest is reasonably protected.

The department, a local government, a special district, or a land authority within an area of critical state concern may make recommendations with respect to additional purchases which were not included in the state land planning agency recommendations.

History: s. 3, ch. 79-73; s. 2, ch. 94-212; s. 103, ch. 94-356; s. 4, ch. 2016-225; s. 2, ch. 2018-159; s. 31, ch. 2023-169.
Fla. Stat. § 550.0745 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0745
550.0745 Summer jai alai permit periods of operation.
Status: in_force

A permitholder issued a permit under former subsection (1) of this section, Florida Statutes 2020, for the operation of a jai alai fronton during the summer season may conduct pari-mutuel wagering throughout the year.

History: s. 14, ch. 92-348; s. 9, ch. 2021-271.
Fla. Stat. § 336.44 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 336 / Section 336.44
336.44 Counties; contracts for construction of roads; procedure; contractor’s bond.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioners shall let the work on roads out on contract, in accordance with s. 336.41(4).

(2) Such contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after publication of notice for bids containing specifications furnished by the commissioners in a newspaper published in the county where such contract is made, at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks prior to the making of such contract.

(3) Upon accepting a satisfactory bid, the commissioners shall enter into a contract with the party whose bid has been accepted. Such contract shall contain the specifications of the work to be done or material furnished, the time limit in which the construction is to be completed or material delivered, the time and amounts in which payments are to be made upon the contract, and a penalty to be paid by the contractor for the failure to comply with the terms of such contract.

(4) The successful bidder shall enter into a good and sufficient bond with the commissioners for the faithful execution of the contract; the amount of the bond to be fixed by the commissioners, and the sufficiency of said bond to be likewise approved by the commissioners.

(5) The commissioners may reject any or all bids and require new bids to be made.

History: s. 102, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 12, ch. 77-165; s. 24, ch. 90-279; s. 79, ch. 2002-20; s. 33, ch. 2009-21.
Fla. Stat. § 468.606 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XII / Section 468.606
468.606 Authority of the board.
Status: in_force

The board is authorized to:

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

(2) Certify individuals as being qualified under the provisions of this part to be building code administrators, plans examiners, and building code inspectors.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 138, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 68.097 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 68 / Section 68.097
68.097 Authority and duties of the department.
Status: in_force

The department shall have the powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, the power to contract with a statewide not-for-profit organization that provides funding for civil legal assistance to the poor in this state to allocate funds to not-for-profit legal aid organizations consistent with the provisions of this act.

History: s. 4, ch. 2002-288.
Fla. Stat. § 683.337 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 683 / Section 683.337
683.337 Move Over Awareness Week.
Status: in_force

(1) The week of April 14 of each year is designated as “Move Over Awareness Week” to educate the motoring public on the dangers of failing to comply with the Move Over Act and to honor those who have been injured or killed by motorists who failed to move over pursuant to s. 316.126.

(2) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events to promote public awareness of the dangers of failing to comply with the Move Over Act.

History: s. 12, ch. 2025-125.
Fla. Stat. § 633.5341 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part V / Section 633.5341
633.5341 False, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) A firefighter employer who knowingly and willfully falsifies or conceals a material fact, who makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or who makes or uses any false document knowing the document to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent entry or statement to an insurer of workers’ compensation insurance under this part commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person may not, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the division, knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact; make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or make or use any false document, knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. The statute of limitations for prosecution of an act committed in violation of this section is 5 years after the date the act was committed or, if not discovered within 30 days after the act was committed, 5 years after the date the act was discovered.

History: s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 88, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 732.513 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part V / Section 732.513
732.513 Devises to trustee.
Status: in_force

(1) A valid devise may be made to the trustee of a trust that is evidenced by a written instrument in existence at the time of making the will, or by a written instrument subscribed concurrently with making of the will, if the written instrument is identified in the will.

(2) The devise shall not be invalid for any or all of the following reasons: (a) Because the trust is amendable or revocable, or both, by any person. (b) Because the trust has been amended or revoked in part after execution of the will or a codicil to it. (c) Because the only res of the trust is the possible expectancy of receiving, as a named beneficiary, a devise under a will or death benefits as described in s. 733.808, and even though the testator or other person has reserved any or all rights of ownership in the death benefit policy, contract, or plan, including the right to change the beneficiary. (d) Because of any of the provisions of s. 689.075.

(3) The devise shall dispose of property under the terms of the instrument that created the trust as previously or subsequently amended.

(4) An entire revocation of the trust by an instrument in writing before the testator’s death shall invalidate the devise or bequest.

(5) Unless the will provides otherwise, the property devised shall not be held under a testamentary trust of the testator but shall become a part of the principal of the trust to which it is devised.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 3, ch. 75-74; s. 113, ch. 75-220; s. 2, ch. 88-340; s. 46, ch. 2001-226; s. 32, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 627.556 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part V / Section 627.556
627.556 Credit union groups.
Status: in_force

The lives of a group of individual credit union members may be insured under a policy issued to the credit union, which is deemed to be the policyholder. The premium shall be paid by the credit union insuring all of its eligible members for the amounts of insurance, not in excess of the share balance, as to each member. The policy shall be for the benefit of the share account of the member or some person or persons other than the credit union or its officials. All eligible members of a credit union may be insured.

History: s. 529, ch. 59-205; s. 1, ch. 63-6; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 427, 448, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; ss. 50, 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 726.104 — Florida Code / Title XLI / Chapter 726 / Section 726.104
726.104 Value.
Status: in_force

(1) Value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is secured or satisfied, but value does not include an unperformed promise made otherwise than in the ordinary course of the promisor’s business to furnish support to the debtor or another person.

(2) For the purposes of ss. 726.105(1)(b) and 726.106, a person gives a reasonably equivalent value if the person acquires an interest of the debtor in an asset pursuant to a regularly conducted, noncollusive foreclosure sale or execution of a power of sale for the acquisition or disposition of the interest of the debtor upon default under a mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement.

(3) A transfer is made for present value if the exchange between the debtor and the transferee is intended by them to be contemporaneous and is in fact substantially contemporaneous.

History: s. 4, ch. 87-79.
Fla. Stat. § 509.285 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.285
509.285 Enforcement; city and county officers to assist.
Status: in_force

Any state or county attorney, sheriff, police officer, and any other appropriate municipal and county official shall, upon request, assist the division or any of its agents in the enforcement of this chapter.

History: ss. 31, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 466.038 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 466 / Section 466.038
466.038 Rules.
Status: in_force

The department, upon consultation with the Board of Dentistry and industry representatives of the dental laboratory profession, has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to enforce the provisions of this chapter pertaining to and regulating dental laboratories.

History: ss. 2, 3, ch. 79-330; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 23, 24, ch. 86-291; s. 4, ch. 89-374; s. 60, ch. 91-137; s. 7, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 129, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 397.416 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part II / Section 397.416
397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who was certified through a certification process recognized by the former Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services before January 1, 1995, may perform the duties of a qualified professional with respect to substance abuse treatment services as defined in this chapter, and need not meet the certification requirements contained in s. 397.311(36).

History: s. 2, ch. 98-262; s. 5, ch. 2002-196; s. 60, ch. 2005-2; s. 6, ch. 2005-55; s. 19, ch. 2009-132; s. 9, ch. 2015-100; s. 72, ch. 2016-241; s. 30, ch. 2017-173; s. 13, ch. 2019-159; s. 12, ch. 2024-176.
Fla. Stat. § 17.55 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.55
17.55 Examination by and monthly statements to the Governor.
Status: in_force

The office of the Chief Financial Officer, and the books, files, documents, records, and papers thereof, shall always be subject to the examination of the Governor of the state, or any person he or she may authorize to examine same. The Chief Financial Officer shall exhibit to the Governor monthly a trial balance sheet from the Division of Treasury and a statement of all the credits, moneys, or effects on hand on the day for which such trial balance sheet is made, and such statement accompanying such trial balance sheet shall particularly describe the exact character of funds, credits, and securities, and shall state in detail the amount which he or she may have representing cash, including any not yet entered upon the books of his or her office, and such statement shall be certified and signed by the Chief Financial Officer officially.

History: s. 3, ch. 3563, 1885; RS 123; s. 1, ch. 4588, 1897; GS 128; RGS 139; CGL 169; s. 2, ch. 73-266; s. 71, ch. 95-147; s. 51, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 634.433 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.433
634.433 Civil remedy.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person damaged by a violation of the provisions of this part may bring a civil action against a person violating such provisions in the circuit court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has her or his principal place of business or in the county in which the alleged violation occurred. Upon adverse adjudication, the defendant will be liable for actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, together with court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the plaintiff.

(2) No punitive damages may be awarded under this section unless the acts giving rise to the violation occur with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice and these acts are: (a) Willful, wanton, and malicious; or (b) In reckless disregard for the rights of any insured. Any person who pursues a claim under this subsection shall post in advance the costs of discovery. Such costs shall be awarded to the insurer if no punitive damages are awarded to the plaintiff.

(3) As a condition precedent to bringing an action under this section, the department and the insurer shall be given written notice of the violation. The notice shall state with specificity the facts which allegedly constitute the violation and the law upon which the plaintiff is relying and shall state that such notice is given in order to perfect the right to pursue the civil remedy authorized by this section. No action will lie if, within 30 days thereafter, the damages are paid or the circumstances giving rise to the violation are corrected.

(4) This section shall not be construed to authorize a class action suit against a service warranty association or a civil action against the department, the office, their employees, or the Chief Financial Officer.

History: ss. 25, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 481, ch. 97-102; s. 1508, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 481.306 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 481 / Part II / Section 481.306
481.306 Authority to make rules.
Status: in_force

The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter and chapter 455 conferring duties upon it.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-218; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 62, 65, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 18, 19, ch. 88-347; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 132, ch. 98-166; s. 153, ch. 98-200; s. 192, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 838.021 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 838 / Section 838.021
838.021 Corruption by threat against public servant.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful to harm or threaten to harm any public servant, his or her immediate family, or any other person with whose welfare the public servant is interested with the intent to: (a) Influence the performance of any act or omission that the person believes to be, or that the public servant represents as being, within the official discretion of the public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty. (b) Cause or induce the public servant to use or exert, or procure the use or exertion of, any influence upon or with any other public servant regarding any act or omission that the person believes to be, or that the public servant represents as being, within the official discretion of the public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty.

(2) Prosecution under this section shall not require any allegation or proof that the public servant ultimately sought to be unlawfully influenced was qualified to act in the desired way, that the public servant had assumed office, that the matter was properly pending before him or her or might by law properly be brought before him or her, that the public servant possessed jurisdiction over the matter, or that his or her official action was necessary to achieve the person’s purpose.

(3)(a) Whoever unlawfully harms any public servant or any other person with whose welfare the public servant is interested shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) Whoever threatens unlawful harm to any public servant or to any other person with whose welfare the public servant is interested shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 61, ch. 74-383; s. 37, ch. 75-298; s. 1316, ch. 97-102; s. 13, ch. 2010-117.