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Fla. Stat. § 601.43 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.43
601.43 Immature and unfit citrus fruit; individual sampling.
Status: in_force

Any oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and citrus hybrids not conforming to the minimum maturity requirements set forth in department rules are deemed and held to be immature and unfit for human consumption. In the testing of fruit to determine whether the same conforms to such requirements, any inspector has the right and authority to test the individual fruit in any given sample of fruit drawn in the number and by the manner as prescribed by department rules. If, upon testing the juice of individual fruit in any sample, more than 10 percent of such individual fruit fail by more than one-half percentage point to meet the minimum ratio of total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid that is required for such fruit, all of the fruit in the lot from which the sample was drawn is deemed and shall be held to be immature and unfit for human consumption.

History: s. 43, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 15, ch. 71-186; s. 32, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 626.797 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part III / Section 626.797
626.797 Code of ethics.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall, after consultation with the Florida Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, adopt a code of ethics, or continue any such code heretofore so adopted, to govern the conduct of life agents in their relations with the public, other agents, and the insurers.

(2) The code of ethics shall apply standards of conduct designed to avoid the commission of acts or the existence of circumstances which would constitute grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal of license under ss. 626.611 and 626.621 and to avoid the use of unfair trade practices and unfair methods of competition which would be in violation of any provision of part IX.

(3) All applicants for license as life agents shall subscribe to the code of ethics.

History: s. 300, 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. 256, 257, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 21, ch. 87-226; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 48, ch. 2001-63; s. 64, ch. 2003-267; s. 57, ch. 2003-281.
Fla. Stat. § 132.44 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.44
132.44 Powers in addition to other powers granted.
Status: in_force

The powers granted by ss. 132.33-132.47 to issue general obligation refunding bonds shall be deemed to be in addition to the provisions of ss. 132.01-132.32, and in addition to any other powers or authority provided by law. Sections 132.33-132.47 constitute full authority for the things herein authorized, and no proceedings, publications, notices, consents, or approval shall be required for the doing of the things herein authorized, except as are herein prescribed and required. Sections 132.33-132.47 shall be deemed complete within themselves, except insofar as other laws are expressly made applicable, and the powers hereby granted shall not be restricted or limited by any other law.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-181.
Fla. Stat. § 415.1052 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 415 / Section 415.1052
415.1052 Interference with investigation or with the provision of protective services.
Status: in_force

(1) If, upon arrival of the protective investigator, any person refuses to allow the department to begin a protective investigation, interferes with the department’s ability to conduct such an investigation, or refuses to give access to the vulnerable adult, the appropriate law enforcement agency must be contacted to assist the department in commencing the protective investigation.

(2) When any person refuses to allow the provision of protective services to the vulnerable adult who has the capacity to consent to services, the department shall petition the court for an order enjoining the person from interfering with the provision of protective services. The petition must allege specific facts sufficient to show that the vulnerable adult is in need of protective services and that the person refuses to allow the provision of such services. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the vulnerable adult is in need of protective services and that the person refuses to allow the provision of such services, the court may issue an order enjoining the person from interfering with the provision of protective services to the vulnerable adult.

History: s. 102, ch. 95-418; s. 35, ch. 2000-349.
Fla. Stat. § 61.1816 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.1816
61.1816 Child Support Clearing Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Child Support Clearing Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the Department of Revenue. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund from child support payments. The purpose of the trust fund is to account for child support collections pending distribution to custodial parents and other state trust funds.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 95-371; s. 48, ch. 96-418.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2206 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2206
605.2206 Information required in annual report; failure to comply.
Status: in_force

(1) In the annual report required by s. 605.0212, a series limited liability company shall include the name of each protected series of the company: (a) For which the series limited liability company has previously delivered to the department for filing a protected series designation; and (b) Which has not dissolved and completed winding up.

(2) The failure of a series limited liability company to comply with subsection (1) with regard to a protected series prevents issuance of a certificate of status pertaining to the protected series, but does not otherwise affect the protected series.

(3) In the annual report required by s. 605.0212, a registered foreign series limited liability company shall include the name of each registered foreign protected series of the registered foreign series limited liability company: (a) For which the registered foreign series limited liability company has previously delivered to the department for filing an application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, which has been accepted by the department; and (b) Which has not withdrawn its certificate of authority to transact business in this state.

(4) The failure of a registered foreign series limited liability company to comply with subsection (3) with regard to a registered foreign protected series prevents issuance of a certificate of status pertaining to the registered foreign protected series.

History: s. 18, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 460.405 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 460 / Section 460.405
460.405 Authority to make rules.
Status: in_force

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

History: ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-211; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 17, 18, ch. 86-285; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 273, ch. 98-166; s. 122, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 627.565 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part V / Section 627.565
627.565 Certificate.
Status: in_force

A group life insurance policy shall provide that the insurer will issue to the policyholder for delivery to each person insured an individual certificate containing the group number and describing the insurance protection to which the certificateholder is entitled, those to whom the insurance benefits are payable, any dependent’s coverage included in the certificate, the rights and conditions set forth in ss. 627.566, 627.567, and 627.568, the person to whom the insurance benefits are payable, and the person insured; except that for employee groups as defined in s. 627.552 the certificate may, in lieu of including the name of the person insured and the person to whom benefits are payable, contain the following statement prominently displayed in 10-point type or larger and in a contrasting color: “This certificate provides life insurance for the employees and dependents, if applicable, of (employer’s name and address) under (group contract number). The employee shall be given a copy of the group enrollment application. The benefits are payable to the beneficiaries of record designated by the employee.” Current records shall be maintained by the employer and the insurer of all insured persons and beneficiaries.

History: s. 538, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 436, 448, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 1, ch. 86-43; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 243.38 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 243 / Part I / Section 243.38
243.38 Alternate means.
Status: in_force

The foregoing sections of this part shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws; provided the issuance of revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds under the provisions of this part need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, none of the powers granted to the authority under the provisions of this part shall be subject to the supervision or regulation or require the approval or consent of any municipality or political subdivision or any commission, board, body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state.

History: s. 21, ch. 69-345.
Fla. Stat. § 173.03 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 173 / Section 173.03
173.03 Conditions determining when suit may be brought; lands and claims included.
Status: in_force

(1) Suit may be brought at any time after any one or more of the following events, respectively: (a) After the expiration of 2 years from the date of any tax certificate issued and held by a city or town whose charter provides for or requires the issuing of tax certificates for delinquent taxes; (b) After the expiration of 2 years from the date any tax becomes delinquent which was imposed by a city or town whose charter does not provide for or require the issuing of tax certificates; or (c) After the expiration of 1 year from the date any special assessment or installment thereof becomes due and payable.

(2) There may be included in any suit all or any part of the lands upon which tax certificates have been outstanding or taxes have remained delinquent or any special assessment or installment thereof shall have been in default for the respective periods aforesaid, and there may be included therein all claims and demands of said city or town against said lands or any part thereof for taxes, tax certificates and special assessments or installments thereof which may be due and payable to such city or town at the time of the institution of such suit.

History: s. 3, ch. 15038, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 3004(4).
Fla. Stat. § 525.19 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 525 / Section 525.19
525.19 Petroleum registration.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall create an annual petroleum registration program for petroleum owners or operators and shall adopt rules detailing the requirements for such registration that include, at minimum: (a) The name of the petroleum owner or operator; (b) The address of the petroleum owner or operator; (c) The phone number of the petroleum owner or operator; (d) The e-mail address of the petroleum owner or operator; (e) Requirements for the transfer switch; (f) Fuel and petroleum infrastructure; and (g) Fuel and petroleum inventory and delivery information.

(2) The registration program must be free for all registrants.

(3) The department has the authority to require registrants to provide updates related to the status of infrastructure, inventory, and delivery information during a state of emergency as declared by an executive order issued by the Governor.

History: s. 55, ch. 2025-22.
Fla. Stat. § 703.17 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 703 / Section 703.17
703.17 Alteration of abstracts condemned by county for use of the public.
Status: in_force

Any person or persons making any erasure, alteration, interlineation, or interpolation in any abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, or in any copies thereof filed in the clerk’s office under the provisions of ss. 703.09-703.11 and 703.13-703.15 shall be guilty of the crime of forgery.

History: s. 9, ch. 5414, 1905; RGS 5207; CGL 7325; s. 678, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 553.997 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part VIII / Section 553.997
553.997 Public buildings.
Status: in_force

(1) Each public building proposed for construction, renovation, or acquisition shall be rated pursuant to the energy-efficiency rating system provided in s. 553.995 prior to contracting for construction, renovation, or acquisition. The public body proposing to contract for construction, renovation, or acquisition of a public building shall consider the energy-efficiency rating when comparing contract alternatives, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 255.254.

(2) State agencies having building construction and maintenance responsibilities shall make available energy-efficiency practices information to be used by individuals involved in the design, construction, retrofitting, and maintenance of buildings for state and local governments.

History: s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 31, ch. 2013-193.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.78 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part IV / Section 1013.78
1013.78 Approval required for certain university-related facility acquisitions.
Status: in_force

(1) No university or university direct-support organization shall construct, accept, or purchase facilities for which the state will be asked for operating funds unless there has been prior approval for construction or acquisition granted by the Legislature.

(2) Legislative approval shall not be required for renovations, remodeling, replacement of existing facilities, or construction of minor projects as defined in s. 1013.64, except to the extent required pursuant to s. 1010.62.

History: s. 874, ch. 2002-387; s. 186, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 680.525 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part V / Section 680.525
680.525 Lessor’s right to possession of goods.
Status: in_force

(1) If a lessor discovers the lessee to be insolvent, the lessor may refuse to deliver the goods.

(2) After a default by the lessee under the lease contract of the type described in s. 680.523(1) or (3)(a) or, if agreed, after other default by the lessee, the lessor has the right to take possession of the goods. If the lease contract so provides, the lessor may require the lessee to assemble the goods and make them available to the lessor at a place to be designated by the lessor which is reasonably convenient to both parties. Without removal, the lessor may render unusable any goods employed in trade or business and may dispose of goods on the lessee’s premises (s. 680.527).

(3) The lessor may proceed under subsection (2) without judicial process if it can be done without breach of the peace, or the lessor may proceed by action.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 42, ch. 98-11.
Fla. Stat. § 324.091 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 324 / Section 324.091
324.091 Notice to department; notice to insurer.
Status: in_force

(1) Each owner and operator involved in a crash or conviction case within the purview of this chapter shall furnish evidence of automobile liability insurance or motor vehicle liability insurance within 14 days after the date of the mailing of notice of crash by the department in the form and manner as it may designate. Upon receipt of evidence that an automobile liability policy or motor vehicle liability policy was in effect at the time of the crash or conviction case, the department shall forward to the insurer such information for verification in a method as determined by the department. The insurer shall respond to the department within 20 days after the notice whether or not such information is valid. If the department determines that an automobile liability policy or motor vehicle liability policy was not in effect and did not provide coverage for both the owner and the operator, it shall take action as it is authorized to do under this chapter.

(2) Each insurer doing business in this state shall immediately give notice to the department of each motor vehicle liability policy when issued to effect the return of a license which has been suspended under s. 324.051(2); and said notice shall be upon such form and in such manner as the department may designate.

History: s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 3, ch. 65-122; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 306, ch. 99-248; s. 66, ch. 2012-181; s. 68, ch. 2013-160.
Fla. Stat. § 440.207 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.207
440.207 Workers’ compensation system guide.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall educate all persons providing or receiving benefits pursuant to this chapter as to their rights and responsibilities under this chapter.

(2) The department shall publish an understandable guide to the workers’ compensation system which shall contain an explanation of benefits provided; services provided by the Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office; procedures regarding mediation, the hearing process, and civil and criminal penalties; relevant rules of the department; and such other information as the department believes will inform employees, employers, carriers, and those providing services pursuant to this chapter of their rights and responsibilities under this chapter and the rules of the department. For the purposes of this subsection, a guide is understandable if the text of the guide is written at a level of readability not exceeding the eighth grade level, as determined by a recognized readability test.

(3) The guide must be updated as necessary and must be available at cost.

(4) The guide does not constitute either rules or agency action for purposes of chapter 120.

History: ss. 41, 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1; s. 27, ch. 93-415; s. 34, ch. 2002-194.
Fla. Stat. § 628.401 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part I / Section 628.401
628.401 Borrowed surplus.
Status: in_force

(1) A domestic stock or mutual insurer may borrow money to defray the expenses of its organization, to provide itself with surplus funds, or for any purpose of its business, upon a written agreement that such money is required to be repaid only out of the insurer’s surplus in excess of that stipulated in such agreement. Any interest provided for shall or shall not constitute a liability of the insurer as to its funds other than such excess of surplus, as stipulated in the agreement. No commission or promotion expense shall be paid in connection with any such loan.

(2) Money so borrowed, together with the interest thereon if so stipulated in the agreement, shall not form a part of the insurer’s legal liabilities, except as to its surplus in excess of the amount thereof stipulated in the agreement, or be the basis of any setoff; but until repaid, financial statements filed or published by the insurer shall show as a footnote thereto the amount thereof then unpaid together with any interest thereon accrued but unpaid.

(3) Any such loan to a domestic stock or mutual insurer shall be subject to the approval of the office for the issue and the rate of interest to be paid. The insurer shall, in advance of the loan, file with the office a statement of the purpose of the loan and a copy of the proposed loan agreement. The office shall disapprove any proposed loan or agreement if it finds that the loan is unnecessary or excessive for the purpose intended; that the terms of the loan agreement are not fair and equitable to the parties and to other similar lenders, if any, to the insurer; or that the information so filed by the insurer is inadequate.

(4) Any such loan to a domestic stock or mutual insurer, or a substantial portion thereof, shall be repaid by the insurer when no longer reasonably necessary for the purpose originally intended. No repayment of such a loan shall be made by a domestic stock or mutual insurer unless approved in advance by the office.

(5) This section does not apply to loans obtained by the insurer in the ordinary course of business from banks and other financial institutions, nor to loans secured by pledge or mortgage of assets.

History: s. 660, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-165; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-13; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-19; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 665, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1277, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 343.53 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 343 / Part I / Section 343.53
343.53 South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the “South Florida Regional Transportation Authority,” hereinafter referred to as the “authority.”

(2) The governing board of the authority shall consist of 10 voting members, as follows: (a) The county commissions of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties shall each elect a commissioner as that commission’s representative on the board. The commissioner must be a member of the county commission when elected and for the full extent of his or her term. (b) The county commissions of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties shall each appoint a citizen member to the board who is not a member of the county commission but who is a resident of the county from which he or she is appointed and a qualified elector of that county. Insofar as practicable, the citizen member shall represent the business and civic interests of the community. (c) The secretary of the Department of Transportation shall appoint one of the district secretaries, or his or her designee, for the districts within which the area served by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority is located, who shall serve ex officio as a voting member. (d) If the authority’s service area is expanded pursuant to s. 343.54(6), the county containing the new service area shall have two members appointed to the board as follows: 1. The county commission of the county shall elect a commissioner as that commission’s representative on the board. The commissioner must be a member of the county commission when elected and for the full extent of his or her term. 2. The Governor shall appoint a citizen member to the board who is not a member of the county commission but who is a resident and a qualified elector of that county. (e) The Governor shall appoint three members to the board who are residents and qualified electors in the area served by the authority but who are not residents of the same county.

(3) Members of the governing board of the authority shall be appointed to serve 4-year staggered terms, except that the terms of the appointees of the Governor shall be concurrent.

(4) A vacancy during a term shall be filled by the respective appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment and only for the balance of the unexpired term.

(5) The members of the authority shall serve without compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses actually incurred in their duties as provided by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 89-351; s. 7, ch. 91-418; s. 75, ch. 92-152; s. 508, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 2003-159; s. 63, ch. 2012-174; s. 11, ch. 2017-42; s. 4, ch. 2017-138.