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Fla. Stat. § 641.4065 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.4065
641.4065 Insurance business not authorized.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Florida Insurance Code or this part shall be deemed to authorize any prepaid health clinic to transact any insurance business other than that issuing prepaid health clinic contracts or otherwise to engage in any other type of insurance unless it is authorized under a certificate of authority issued by the office under the provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.

History: ss. 28, 50, ch. 85-321; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1603, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 197.442 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.442
197.442 Tax collector not to sell certificates on land on which taxes have been paid; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) If a tax collector sells tax certificates on land upon which the taxes have been paid, upon written demand by the aggrieved taxpayer alleging the circumstances, the tax collector shall initiate action to cancel any improperly issued tax certificate or deed in accordance with the provisions of s. 197.443. If the tax collector fails to act within a reasonable time, his or her office shall be liable for all legitimate expenses which the aggrieved taxpayer may spend in clearing his or her title, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.

(2) The office of the tax collector shall be responsible for costs of advertising property on which the taxes have been paid, and the office of the property appraiser shall be responsible for the costs of advertising property doubly assessed or assessed in error.

History: s. 176, ch. 85-342; s. 1020, ch. 95-147; s. 41, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 216.065 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.065
216.065 Fiscal impact statements on actions affecting the budget.
Status: in_force

In addition to the applicable requirements of chapter 120, before the Governor, or Governor and Cabinet as a body, performing any constitutional or statutory duty, or before any state agency or statutorily authorized entity takes any final action that will affect revenues, require a request for an increased or new appropriation in the following 3 fiscal years, or transfer current year funds, it shall first provide the joint Legislative Budget Commission and the legislative appropriations committees with a fiscal impact statement that details the effects of such action on the budget. The fiscal impact statement must specify the estimated budget and revenue impacts for the current year and the 2 subsequent fiscal years at the same level of detail required to support a legislative budget request, including amounts by appropriation category and fund.

History: s. 9, ch. 91-109; s. 19, ch. 2005-152; s. 8, ch. 2006-119.
Fla. Stat. § 106.34 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.34
106.34 Expenditure limits.
Status: in_force

(1) Any candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor or Cabinet officer who requests contributions from the 1 Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund shall limit his or her total expenditures as follows: (a) Governor and Lieutenant Governor: $2.00 for each Florida-registered voter. (b) Cabinet officer: $1.00 for each Florida-registered voter.

(2) The expenditure limit for any candidate with primary election opposition only shall be 60 percent of the limit provided in subsection (1).

(3) For purposes of this section, “Florida-registered voter” means a voter who is registered to vote in Florida as of June 30 of each odd-numbered year. The Division of Elections shall certify the total number of Florida-registered voters no later than July 31 of each odd-numbered year. Such total number shall be calculated by adding the number of registered voters in each county as of June 30 in the year of the certification date.

(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “expenditure” does not include the payment of compensation for legal and accounting services rendered on behalf of a candidate.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 41, ch. 90-315; s. 21, ch. 91-107; s. 654, ch. 95-147; s. 48, ch. 2005-278; s. 7, ch. 2018-110; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.
Fla. Stat. § 475.161 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.161
475.161 Licensing of broker associates and sales associates.
Status: in_force

The commission shall license a broker associate or sales associate as an individual or, upon the licensee providing the commission with authorization from the Department of State, as a professional corporation, limited liability company, or professional limited liability company. A license shall be issued in the licensee’s legal name only and, when appropriate, shall include the entity designation. This section shall not operate to permit a broker associate or sales associate to register or be licensed as a general partner, member, manager, officer, or director of a brokerage firm under s. 475.15.

History: s. 26, ch. 2003-164; s. 1, ch. 2006-210.
Fla. Stat. § 27.561 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 27 / Part III / Section 27.561
27.561 Effect of nonpayment.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a defendant-recipient or parent is ordered to pay attorney’s fees or costs, default in the payment thereof shall be cause for finding the defendant-recipient or parent in contempt of court, and the court may issue a show cause citation or a warrant of arrest for the defendant-recipient’s or parent’s appearance.

(2) Unless the defendant-recipient or parent shows that default was not attributable to an intentional refusal to obey the order of the court or to a failure on his or her part to make a good faith effort to make the payment, the court may find that the default constitutes contempt and order him or her committed until the attorney’s fees or costs, or a specified part thereof, are paid or may take any other action appropriate under the circumstances, including revocation of probation.

(3) If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the default in the payment of the attorney’s fees or costs is not contempt, the court may enter an order allowing the defendant-recipient or parent additional time for, or reducing the amount of, payment or revoking the assessed attorney’s fees or costs, or the unpaid portion thereof, in whole or in part.

History: s. 2, ch. 77-264; s. 9, ch. 80-376; s. 143, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 413.44 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.44
413.44 State Treasury depository.
Status: in_force

The State Treasury shall be the depository of all funds appropriated by the state Legislature or received as federal grants or received as gifts from private individuals for the purposes of this program. Such funds shall be kept in a separate account distinct from all other state funds. Funds received by grant or gift, other than state appropriations, shall not lapse or be converted to the general fund at the end of any appropriations period.

History: s. 9, ch. 59-385; s. 13, ch. 65-239.
Fla. Stat. § 627.461 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part III / Section 627.461
627.461 Settlement on proof of death.
Status: in_force

Every contract shall provide that, when a policy becomes a claim by the death of the insured, settlement shall be made upon receipt of due proof of death and surrender of the policy.

History: s. 488, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 389, 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 14, ch. 83-288; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 627.408 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.408
627.408 Application as evidence.
Status: in_force

(1) An application for the issuance of any life or health insurance policy or annuity contract is not admissible in evidence in an action relative to the policy or contract unless a true copy of the application was attached to or otherwise made a part of the policy or contract when issued.

(2) After reinstatement or renewal of a policy of insurance delivered or issued for delivery in this state, the insured may, in writing, request from the insurer a copy of the original application, or the application for renewal or reinstatement, if any. The insured or the beneficiary or assignee of a life or health insurance policy may request the application. Within 30 days after receiving the request, the insurer must deliver or mail a legible copy of the application to the person requesting it. If the request is made by a beneficiary, the 30-day period does not begin to run until after receipt of evidence satisfactory to the insurer of the beneficiary’s vested interest in the policy or contract.

History: s. 457, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 362, 377, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; ss. 29, 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 548.017 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.017
548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, referee, judge, physician, matchmaker, or promoter must be licensed before directly or indirectly acting in such capacity in connection with any match involving a participant. A physician approved by the commission must be licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must maintain an unencumbered license in good standing, and must demonstrate satisfactory medical training or experience in boxing, or a combination of both, to the executive director before working as the ringside physician.

(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 5, ch. 88-365; s. 138, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 2002-172; s. 8, ch. 2014-128; s. 77, ch. 2020-160.
Fla. Stat. § 725.05 — Florida Code / Title XLI / Chapter 725 / Section 725.05
725.05 Satisfaction for less than amount due.
Status: in_force

When the amount of any debt or obligation is liquidated, the parties may satisfy the debt by a written instrument other than by endorsement on a check for less than the full amount due.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-94.
Fla. Stat. § 336.10 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 336 / Section 336.10
336.10 Closing and abandonment of roads; publication of notice.
Status: in_force

Before any such road shall be closed and vacated, or before any right or interest of the county or public in any land delineated on any recorded map or plat as a road shall be renounced and disclaimed, the commissioners shall hold a public hearing, and shall publish notice thereof, one time, in a newspaper of general circulation in such county at least 2 weeks prior to the date stated therein for such hearing. After such public hearing, any action of the commissioners, as herein authorized, shall be evidenced by a resolution duly adopted and entered upon the minutes of the commissioners. The request of any agency of the state, or of the United States, or of any person, to the commissioners to take such action shall be in writing and shall be spread upon the minutes of the commissioners; provided, however, that the commissioners of their own motion and discretion, may take action for the purposes hereof. Notice of the adoption of such a resolution by the commissioners shall be published one time, within 30 days following its adoption, in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. The proof of publication of notice of public hearing, the resolution as adopted, and the proof of publication of the notice of the adoption of such resolution shall be recorded in the deed records of the county.

History: s. 50, ch. 29965, 1955.
Fla. Stat. § 631.231 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.231
631.231 Exemption from fees.
Status: in_force

The department or office shall not be required to pay any fee to any public officer in this state for filing, recording, issuing a transcript or certificate, or authenticating any paper or instrument pertaining to the exercise by the department or office of any of the powers or duties conferred upon it under this chapter, whether or not such paper or instrument be executed by the department or office or their employees or attorneys of record and whether or not it is connected with the commencement of any action or proceeding by or against the department or office, or with the subsequent conduct of such action or proceeding.

History: s. 739, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1348, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1503 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XV / Section 736.1503
736.1503 Requirements for community property trust.
Status: in_force

An arrangement is a community property trust if one or both settlor spouses transfer property to a trust that:

(1) Expressly declares that the trust is a community property trust within the meaning of this part.

(2) Has at least one trustee who is a qualified trustee, provided that both spouses or either spouse also may be a trustee.

(3) Is signed by both settlor spouses consistent with the formalities required for the execution of a trust under this chapter.

(4) Contains substantially the following language in capital letters at the beginning of the community property trust agreement: THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST MAY BE VERY EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CREDITORS AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES, AND YOUR RIGHTS WITH YOUR SPOUSE DURING THE COURSE OF YOUR MARRIAGE, AT THE TIME OF A DIVORCE, AND UPON THE DEATH OF YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS TRUST AGREEMENT SHOULD BE SIGNED ONLY AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TRUST AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD SEEK COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE. ALTHOUGH NOT A REQUIREMENT, IT IS STRONGLY ADVISABLE THAT EACH SPOUSE OBTAIN THEIR OWN SEPARATE LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS TRUST.

History: s. 31, ch. 2021-183.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6418 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.6418
627.6418 Coverage for mammograms.
Status: in_force

(1) An accident or health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this state must provide coverage for at least the following: (a) A baseline mammogram for any woman who is 35 years of age or older, but younger than 40 years of age. (b) A mammogram every 2 years for any woman who is 40 years of age or older, but younger than 50 years of age, or more frequently based on the patient’s physician’s recommendation. (c) A mammogram every year for any woman who is 50 years of age or older. (d) One or more mammograms a year, based upon a physician’s recommendation, for any woman who is at risk for breast cancer because of a personal or family history of breast cancer, because of having a history of biopsy-proven benign breast disease, because of having a mother, sister, or daughter who has or has had breast cancer, or because a woman has not given birth before the age of 30.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(b), for mammograms done more frequently than every 2 years for women 40 years of age or older but younger than 50 years of age, the coverage required by subsection (1) applies, with or without a physician prescription, if the insured obtains a mammogram in an office, facility, or health testing service that uses radiological equipment registered with the Department of Health for breast cancer screening. The coverage is subject to the deductible and coinsurance provisions applicable to outpatient visits, and is also subject to all other terms and conditions applicable to other benefits. This section does not affect any requirements or prohibitions relating to who may perform, analyze, or interpret a mammogram or the persons to whom the results of a mammogram may be furnished or released.

(3) This section does not apply to disability income, specified disease, or hospital indemnity policies.

(4) Every insurer subject to the requirements of this section shall make available to the policyholder as part of the application, for an appropriate additional premium, the coverage required in this section without such coverage being subject to the deductible or coinsurance provisions of the policy.

History: s. 4, ch. 88-269; s. 125, ch. 92-33; s. 6, ch. 95-188; s. 260, ch. 99-8; s. 89, ch. 2006-1.
Fla. Stat. § 322.30 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.30
322.30 No operation under foreign license during suspension, revocation, or disqualification in this state.
Status: in_force

(1) Any resident or nonresident whose driver license or right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended, revoked, or disqualified as provided in this chapter, shall not operate a motor vehicle in this state under a license, permit, or registration certificate issued by any other jurisdiction or otherwise during such suspension, revocation, or disqualification until a new license is obtained.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any commercial motor vehicle operator whose privilege to operate such vehicle is disqualified may operate a motor vehicle in this state as a Class E licensee, if authorized by this chapter.

History: s. 42, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(656); s. 42, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 25, ch. 89-282; s. 87, ch. 2005-164.
Fla. Stat. § 817.803 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part IV / Section 817.803
817.803 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

This part does not apply to:

(1) Any debt management or credit counseling services provided in the practice of law in this state.

(2) Any person who engages in debt adjustment to adjust the indebtedness owed to such person.

(3) Any of the following entities or their subsidiaries: (a) The Federal National Mortgage Association. (b) The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. (c) The Florida Housing Finance Corporation, a public corporation created in s. 420.504. (d) A bank, bank holding company, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, credit card bank, or savings bank that is regulated and supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Financial Regulation of the Department of Financial Services, or any state banking regulator. (e) A consumer reporting agency as defined in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1681-1681y, as it existed on April 5, 2004. (f) Any subsidiary or affiliate of a bank holding company, its employees and its exclusive agents acting under written agreement.

(4)(a) Any telemarketer or seller who provides any debt relief service within the scope of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 6101-6108, and the Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. part 310, and who therefore is required to comply with such federal regulation, if such telemarketer or seller does not receive from the debtor and disburse to a creditor any money or other thing of value, in accordance with the definition of debt management services under s. 817.801(4)(b). (b) As used in this subsection, the terms “debt relief service,” “seller,” and “telemarketer” have the same meanings as in 16 C.F.R. s. 310.2.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-351; s. 1, ch. 2024-128.
Fla. Stat. § 632.634 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.634
632.634 Licensing and appointment of agents.
Status: in_force

(1) Agents of societies shall be licensed and appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Insurance Code regulating the licensing, appointment, examination, revocation, suspension, or termination of the license of resident and nonresident life, health, and variable annuity insurance agents.

(2) No examination, license, or appointment shall be required of any regular salaried officer, employee, or member of a licensed society who devotes substantially all of her or his services to activities other than the solicitation of benefit contracts from the public and who receives no commission or other compensation directly dependent upon the amount of business obtained for the solicitation of such contracts.

(3) Any agent, representative, or member of a society who in any preceding calendar year has solicited and procured life insurance benefit contracts on behalf of any society in a total amount of insurance less than $50,000, or, in the case of any other kind or kinds of insurance benefit contracts which the society might write, on not more than 25 individuals, shall be exempt from the agent licensing and appointment requirements of subsection (1). Upon request by the department, every society shall register, on forms prescribed by the department and on or before March 1 of each year, the name and residence address of each agent, representative, or member exempt under the provisions of this subsection and shall, within 30 days of termination of employment, notify the department of the termination. Any agent, representative, or member for which an exemption is claimed due to employment by the society subsequent to March 1 shall be registered by the society with the department within 10 days of the date of employment.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 136, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 420, ch. 97-102; s. 69, ch. 2003-267; s. 60, ch. 2003-281.
Fla. Stat. § 627.64195 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.64195
627.64195 Requirements for opioid coverage.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section, the term: (a) “Abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product” means a brand or generic opioid analgesic drug product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration with an abuse-deterrence labeling claim that indicates the drug product is expected to deter abuse. (b) “Opioid analgesic drug product” means a drug product in the opioid analgesic drug class prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain or other conditions in immediate-release, extended-release, or long-acting form regardless of whether or not combined with other drug substances to form a single drug product or dosage form.

(2) COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS. — A health insurance policy that provides coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products: (a) May impose a prior authorization requirement for an abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product only if the policy imposes the same prior authorization requirement for each opioid analgesic drug product without an abuse-deterrence labeling claim. (b) May not require use of an opioid analgesic drug product without an abuse-deterrence labeling claim before authorizing the use of an abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product.

History: s. 1, ch. 2016-112.
Fla. Stat. § 395.3037 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part I / Section 395.3037
395.3037 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this act, the term:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(2) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration.

History: s. 2, ch. 2004-325.
Fla. Stat. § 497.163 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part I / Section 497.163
497.163 Restriction on requirement of citizenship.
Status: in_force

No person shall be disqualified from practicing an occupation or profession regulated by this chapter solely because she or he is not a United States citizen.

History: s. 33, ch. 2004-301.