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Fla. Stat. § 493.6406 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 493 / Part IV / Section 493.6406
493.6406 Recovery agent school or training facility.
Status: in_force

(1) Any school, training facility, or instructor who offers the training outlined in s. 493.6403(2) for Class “E” or Class “EE” applicants shall, before licensure of such school, training facility, or instructor, file with the department an application accompanied by an application fee in an amount to be determined by rule, not to exceed $60. The fee shall not be refundable. This training may be offered as face-to-face training, Internet-based training, or correspondence training.

(2) The application must be signed and verified by the applicant as provided in s. 92.525 and must contain, at a minimum, the following information: (a) The name and address of the school or training facility and, if the applicant is an individual, his or her name, address, and social security or alien registration number. (b) The street address of the place at which the training is to be conducted or the street address of the Class “RS” school offering Internet-based or correspondence training. (c) A copy of the training curriculum and final examination to be administered.

(3) The department shall adopt rules establishing the criteria for approval of schools, training facilities, and instructors.

History: ss. 5, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 540, ch. 97-103; s. 3, ch. 2007-232; s. 18, ch. 2011-205; s. 5, ch. 2023-155.
Fla. Stat. § 570.841 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part III / Section 570.841
570.841 Farm-to-fuel initiative.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may develop a farm-to-fuel initiative to enhance the market for and promote the production and distribution of renewable energy from Florida-grown crops, agricultural wastes and residues, and other biomass and to enhance the value of agricultural products or expand agribusiness in the state.

(2) The department may conduct a statewide comprehensive information and education program aimed at educating the general public about the benefits of renewable energy and the use of alternative fuels.

History: s. 7, ch. 2006-289; s. 523, ch. 2011-142; s. 46, ch. 2011-206; s. 110, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 282.003 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 282 / Part I / Section 282.003
282.003 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Information Technology Management Act.”

History: s. 8, ch. 87-137; s. 1, ch. 92-98; s. 93, ch. 92-142; s. 4, ch. 96-390; s. 7, ch. 97-286; s. 45, ch. 99-13; s. 4, ch. 2008-116; s. 5, ch. 2009-80; s. 7, ch. 2019-118.
Fla. Stat. § 200.068 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 200 / Section 200.068
200.068 Certification of compliance with this chapter.
Status: in_force

Not later than 30 days following adoption of an ordinance or resolution establishing a property tax levy, each taxing authority shall certify compliance with the provisions of this chapter to the Department of Revenue. In addition to a statement of compliance, such certification shall include a copy of the ordinance or resolution so adopted; a copy of the certification of value showing rolled-back millage and proposed millage rates, as provided to the property appraiser pursuant to s. 200.065(1) and (2)(b); maximum millage rates calculated pursuant to s. 200.065(5), together with values and calculations upon which the maximum millage rates are based; and a certified copy of the advertisement, as published pursuant to s. 200.065(3). In certifying compliance, the governing body of the county shall also include a certified copy of the notice required under s. 194.037. However, if the value adjustment board completes its hearings after the deadline for certification under this section, the county shall submit such copy to the department not later than 30 days following completion of such hearings.

History: s. 6, ch. 82-226; s. 30, ch. 83-204; s. 166, ch. 91-112; ss. 7, 21, ch. 95-272; s. 7, ch. 97-287; s. 3, ch. 2007-321; s. 18, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 586.03 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 586 / Section 586.03
586.03 Certification and labeling of Florida-produced honey.
Status: in_force

(1) Any beekeeper or his or her representative managing honeybees in this state may make application to the department for inspection and sample analysis on which qualification for “certified honey,” or for special certification, shall be based.

(2) When requested by beekeepers, honeybee products processors, or other interested parties, the department may provide special certifications based on special inspections, special laboratory analyses, special investigations, or other honeybee regulatory activities when or where feasible and not otherwise specifically provided for in these statutes.

(3) The department may fix, assess, and collect fees not to exceed actual expenses incurred for certifying honey, including fees for special certification.

History: s. 2, ch. 28167, 1953; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 86-62; s. 67, ch. 93-169; s. 940, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 400.0061 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part I / Section 400.0061
400.0061 Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that conditions in long-term care facilities in this state are such that the rights, health, safety, and welfare of residents are not fully ensured by rules of the Department of Elderly Affairs or the Agency for Health Care Administration or by the good faith of owners or operators of long-term care facilities. Furthermore, there is a need for a formal mechanism whereby a long-term care facility resident, a representative of a long-term care facility resident, or any other concerned citizen may make a complaint against the facility or its employees or against other persons who are in a position to restrict, interfere with, or threaten the rights, health, safety, or welfare of a long-term care facility resident. The Legislature finds that concerned citizens are often more effective advocates for the rights of others than governmental agencies. The Legislature further finds that in order to be eligible to receive an allotment of funds authorized and appropriated under the federal Older Americans Act, the state must establish and operate an Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, to be headed by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and carry out a long-term care ombudsman program.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature, therefore, to use voluntary citizen ombudsman councils under the leadership of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and, through them, to operate a state ombudsman program, which shall, without interference by any executive agency, undertake to discover, investigate, and determine the presence of conditions or individuals that constitute a threat to the rights, health, safety, or welfare of the residents of long-term care facilities. To ensure that the effectiveness and efficiency of such investigations are not impeded by advance notice or delay, the Legislature intends that the representatives of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program not be required to obtain warrants in order to enter into or conduct investigations or onsite administrative assessments of long-term care facilities. It is the further intent of the Legislature that the environment in long-term care facilities be conducive to the dignity and independence of residents and that investigations by representatives of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program shall further the enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations that safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of residents.

History: ss. 2, 30, ch. 93-177; s. 758, ch. 95-148; s. 111, ch. 99-8; s. 2, ch. 2006-121; s. 2, ch. 2015-31.
Fla. Stat. § 485.003 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 485 / Section 485.003
485.003 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In construing this chapter, the words, phrases, or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Hypnosis” shall mean hypnosis, hypnotism, mesmerism, posthypnotic suggestion, or any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any person any form of induced sleep or trance in which the susceptibility of the person’s mind to suggestion or direction is increased or is intended to be increased, where such a condition is used or intended to be used in the treatment of any human ill, disease, injury, or for any other therapeutic purpose.

(2) “Healing arts” shall mean the practice of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathy, podiatric medicine, chiropody, psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and optometry.

(3) “Practitioner of the healing arts” shall mean a person licensed under the laws of the state to practice medicine, surgery, psychiatry, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathy, podiatric medicine, chiropody, psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or optometry within the scope of his or her professional training and competence and within the purview of the statutes applicable to his or her respective profession, and who may refer a patient for treatment by a qualified person, who shall employ hypnotic techniques under the supervision, direction, prescription, and responsibility of such referring practitioner.

(4) “Qualified person” shall mean a person deemed by the referring practitioner to be qualified by both professional training and experience to be competent to employ hypnotic technique for therapeutic purposes, under supervision, direction, or prescription.

History: s. 3, ch. 61-506; s. 2, ch. 65-170; s. 1, ch. 95-279; s. 195, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 97-198; s. 193, ch. 97-264; ss. 196, 268, ch. 98-166; s. 201, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0807 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part VIII / Section 736.0807
736.0807 Delegation by trustee.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate under the circumstances, including investment functions pursuant to s. 518.112. The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in: (a) Selecting an agent. (b) Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust. (c) Reviewing the agent’s actions periodically, in order to monitor the agent’s performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

(2) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.

(3) A trustee who complies with subsection (1) and, when investment functions are delegated, s. 518.112 is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for an action of the agent to whom the function was delegated.

History: s. 8, ch. 2006-217; s. 6, ch. 2009-117; s. 13, ch. 2013-172.
Fla. Stat. § 333.12 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 333 / Section 333.12
333.12 Acquisition of air rights.
Status: in_force

If a nonconforming obstruction is determined to be an airport hazard and the owner will not remove, lower, or otherwise eliminate it; the approach protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport zoning regulations under this chapter; or it appears advisable that the necessary approach protection be provided by acquisition of property rights rather than by airport zoning regulations, the political subdivision within which the property or nonconforming obstruction is located, or the political subdivision owning or operating the airport or being served by it, may acquire, by purchase, grant, or condemnation in the manner provided by chapter 73, such property, air right, avigation easement, or other estate, portion, or interest in the property or nonconforming obstruction or such interest in the air above such property, in question, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, and in so doing, if by condemnation, to have the right to take immediate possession of the property, interest in property, air right, or other right sought to be condemned, at the time, and in the manner and form, and as authorized by chapter 74. In the case of the purchase of any property, easement, or estate or interest therein or the acquisition of the same by the power of eminent domain, the political subdivision making such purchase or exercising such power shall, in addition to the damages for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also pay the cost of the removal and relocation of any structure or any public utility that is required to be moved to a new location.

History: s. 12, ch. 23079, 1945; s. 10, ch. 2016-209; s. 33, ch. 2016-239.
Fla. Stat. § 641.412 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.412
641.412 Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Every prepaid health clinic shall pay to the office the following fees: (a) For filing a copy of its application for a certificate of authority or an amendment to such certificate, a nonrefundable fee in the amount of $150. (b) For filing each annual report, a fee in the amount of $150.

(2) The fees charged under this section shall be distributed as follows: (a) One-third of the total amount of fees shall be distributed to the Agency for Health Care Administration; and (b) Two-thirds of the total amount of fees shall be distributed to the office.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; s. 53, ch. 87-226; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 271, ch. 99-8; s. 1607, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part II / Section 1012.06
1012.06 Temporary assignment of professional staff within the state education system.
Status: in_force

To facilitate economical and effective use of professional staff, school districts, public postsecondary educational institutions, and the Department of Education may enter into written agreements assigning employees among themselves. The purpose of the temporary assignment is to bring staff together within the state system of education, notwithstanding their current places of assignment or agencies of employment, who possess specific or unique knowledge or experience especially suited to solving specific problems, developing new programs, or providing technical assistance on specific tasks or programs.

(1) A person may be temporarily assigned for whatever period of time is required for a specific task; however, no assignment may be for a period of more than 2 years.

(2) A person on temporary assignment shall be considered on temporary assignment duty to regular work assignments of the sending agency; shall be entitled to all benefits to which the person would otherwise be entitled, including compensation for injury or disability; shall receive the same salary and benefits as at the person’s regular assignment; and shall remain an employee of the permanent employer for all purposes, except that the person shall be supervised by the agency to which assigned. Payment of such salary and benefits may be made by either agency as provided in the assignment agreement.

(3) Travel and per diem expenses incurred while a person is on temporary assignment shall be paid by the agency to which the person is assigned. Round-trip travel and moving expenses from the person’s permanent location to the temporary assignment may be paid by either agency, as provided in the assignment agreement, for any assignment in excess of 3 months. Notwithstanding s. 112.061 to the contrary, a person may be paid per diem expenses for any temporary assignment of 3 months or less.

History: s. 692, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 877.03 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 877 / Section 877.03
877.03 Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct.
Status: in_force

Whoever commits such acts as are of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them, or engages in brawling or fighting, or engages in such conduct as to constitute a breach of the peace or disorderly conduct, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-325; s. 1147, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 86-174.
Fla. Stat. § 663.181 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part I / Section 663.181
663.181 Manner and time within which taking possession may be tested.
Status: in_force

At any time within 10 days after the office has taken possession of the property and business of an international banking corporation, such corporation may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which its principal office is located in this state for an order requiring the office to show cause why the office should not be enjoined from continuing such possession. The court may, upon good cause shown, direct the office to refrain from such proceedings and to surrender such possession.

History: s. 4, ch. 97-109; s. 1843, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 112.046 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part I / Section 112.046
112.046 Political party committee membership allowed.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision may also serve as a member of the state executive committee or county executive committee of a political party. No person shall be required to resign from public office or employment, nor shall any person be fired or removed from such public office or employment, because of membership on such a committee prior to June 25, 1980.

History: s. 3, ch. 80-207; s. 681, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 553.35 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part I / Section 553.35
553.35 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Manufactured Building Act of 1979.”

History: s. 1, ch. 71-172; s. 1, ch. 74-208; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-152; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 4, ch. 84-32; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 549.06 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 549 / Section 549.06
549.06 Failure of person to remove from automobile racecourse; penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person, except those officiating or participating in such race, and their assistants, who, upon being requested so to do by the sheriff or deputy sheriff, shall fail or refuse to move beyond the boundaries of the course over which any automobile race is about to occur, or who shall fail or refuse to remove from within such boundaries any animal or vehicle owned or controlled by her or him, or who shall knowingly enter within such boundaries after being warned therefrom by such sheriff or deputy sheriff, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, and shall be subject to immediate arrest and removal by such sheriff or deputy sheriff.

History: s. 4, ch. 5438, 1905; RGS 5645; CGL 7840; s. 538, ch. 71-136; s. 780, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 1002.935 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1002 / Part VI / Section 1002.935
1002.935 School Readiness Plus Program.
Status: in_force

The School Readiness Plus Program is created within the Department of Education to support the continued school readiness and child care needs of working families with children. The program is contingent upon a legislative appropriation and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

(1)(a) A child who is determined to be ineligible for school readiness program funds due to family income during the annual eligibility redetermination process pursuant to s. 1002.87(6) is eligible for a subsidy under this section if the family income is between 85 percent and 100 percent, inclusive, of the state median income. (b)1. The early learning coalitions established in s. 1002.83 shall administer the School Readiness Plus Program and provide participants with access to the benefit management and career planning tool described in s. 445.009(1)(k). 2. The early learning coalitions must spend the minimum amount of funds necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the School Readiness Plus Program. The early learning coalitions may not use more than 5 percent of the funds allowed for the program for administrative costs in a fiscal year.

(2)(a) The amount of the subsidy is a percentage of the early learning coalition’s approved school readiness program provider reimbursement rates as calculated pursuant to s. 1002.84(17). An early learning coalition shall consider family income and a required parent copayment that increases in relation to the family income when establishing the percentage for the amount of the subsidy for the program. (b) The amount of the subsidy and parent copayment must be sufficient to allow the family to access eligible school readiness providers pursuant to s. 1002.88 and enable the parent to achieve self-sufficiency.

(3) For a parent to receive a subsidy under the program, he or she must: (a) Provide any documentation necessary to verify the parent’s eligibility to receive the subsidy. (b) Be responsible for the payment of all child care expenses in excess of the amount of the subsidy.

History: s. 11, ch. 2024-240.
Fla. Stat. § 320.15 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.15
320.15 Refund of license tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Any resident owner of a motor vehicle or mobile home that has been destroyed or permanently removed from the state shall, upon application to the department and surrender of the license plate or mobile home sticker issued for such vehicle, be entitled to a credit to apply to registration of any other vehicle in the name of the owner, if the amount is $3 or more, for the unexpired period of the license. However, if the license plate surrendered is a “for-hire” license plate, the amount of credit may not be more than one-half of the annual license tax amount. A credit is not valid after the expiration date of the license plate which is current on the date of the credit, as provided in s. 320.07.

(2) A motor vehicle registrant or mobile home owner who has renewed a motor vehicle registration during the advance renewal period pursuant to s. 320.071 and who surrenders the license plate for the vehicle before the end of the renewal period may apply for a refund of the license taxes assessed in s. 320.08.

History: s. 6, ch. 7275, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7737, 1918; RGS 1011; s. 5, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 3, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1285; s. 3, ch. 15625, 1931; s. 3, ch. 16085, 1933; s. 1, ch. 59-266; s. 6, ch. 65-190; s. 1, ch. 65-465; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 78-186; s. 40, ch. 83-318; s. 53, ch. 85-180; s. 12, ch. 88-306; s. 115, ch. 90-136; s. 10, ch. 90-329; s. 2, ch. 2012-110; s. 41, ch. 2012-181.
Fla. Stat. § 351.37 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 351 / Section 351.37
351.37 Railroad safety.
Status: in_force

The state shall supplement and not replace the responsibility of the Federal Government in the inspection of physical conditions of railroad facilities within the state to ascertain compliance with federal standards and regulations. Because this is a supplementary program, the state shall not be deemed to be liable for any actions or omissions in inspecting or failing to inspect railroad facilities. The provisions of this act replace all other provisions in the Florida Statutes relating to jurisdiction over railroad safety.

History: s. 3, ch. 78-88; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 14, ch. 82-90; s. 54, ch. 84-309; ss. 5, 6, ch. 92-192; s. 143, ch. 99-13.