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Fla. Stat. § 499.86 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part III / Section 499.86
499.86 Examination of materials.
Status: in_force

(1) A wholesale distributor must visually examine a medical gas container upon receipt from the manufacturer in order to identify the medical gas stored within and to determine if the container has been damaged or is otherwise unfit for distribution. Such examination must occur in a manner that would reveal damage to the container which could suggest possible adulteration or misbranding.

(2) A medical gas container that is found to be damaged or otherwise unfit pursuant to subsection (1) must be quarantined from the stock of medical gas until a determination is made that the medical gas in question is not misbranded or adulterated.

(3) An outgoing shipment must be inspected to identify the medical gases in the shipment to ensure that medical gas containers that have been damaged in storage or held under improper conditions are not distributed or dispensed.

(4) A wholesale distributor must review records documenting the acquisition of medical gas upon receipt for accuracy and completeness.

History: s. 22, ch. 2014-89.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7403 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7403
627.7403 Mandatory joinder of derivative claim.
Status: in_force

In any action brought pursuant to the provisions of s. 627.737 claiming personal injuries, all claims arising out of the plaintiff’s injuries, including all derivative claims, shall be brought together, unless good cause is shown why such claims should be brought separately.

History: s. 38, ch. 77-468; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 563, ch. 82-243; s. 19, ch. 2003-411; s. 17, ch. 2007-324.
Fla. Stat. § 197.447 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.447
197.447 Cancellation of tax liens held by the county on property of the United States and the State of Florida.
Status: in_force

When a board of county commissioners finds that the United States, or any duly constituted agency thereof, has acquired by purchase or contract to purchase any lands in that county for reforestation, game preserve, or military aviation purposes, or that any duly constituted authority of the state has acquired lands for public road or aeronautical purposes, against which lands there is an outstanding tax lien held by the county, the board shall by resolution describe the lands acquired, the nature of the lien thereon, and the purpose for which the lands are to be used and request the department for authority to cancel the lien against the lands. A certified copy of the resolution shall be furnished to the department, and, upon receipt of the authority from the department to cancel the tax lien, the tax collector and the clerk of the county in which the lands are located shall record the authority in the official records of the county and shall note on the proper tax records of the office the action taken by the board of county commissioners and the department by noting: “Canceled by authority of s. 197.447, Florida Statutes,” the date of the authority, and reference to the book number and page number where the authorization is recorded. All such taxes and liens held by the county shall thereafter be canceled. No charge shall be made for costs or expenses to secure cancellation of any tax lien affected by the provisions of this section.

History: s. 180, ch. 85-342.
Fla. Stat. § 332.003 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 332 / Section 332.003
332.003 Florida Airport Development and Accountability Act; short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 332.003-332.007 may be cited as the “Florida Airport Development and Accountability Act.”

History: s. 257, ch. 84-309; s. 1, ch. 84-320; s. 16, ch. 2025-155.
Fla. Stat. § 136.06 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 136 / Section 136.06
136.06 Withdrawal of funds from depositories; direct deposit; transfer of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) All money drawn from any depository qualified under the provisions of this chapter shall be upon a check or warrant issued by the board or officer drawing the same, said check or warrant, both as to number and amount, person to whom drawn and purpose for which drawn shall be recorded in the minutes of the board having ordered the same drawn, and each check or warrant so drawn shall be signed by the chair of said board, attested by the clerk or secretary of said board with the corporate seal thereof affixed; however, money under the control of any school board may be withdrawn as may be otherwise provided by law.

(2) For the purpose of providing for the direct deposit of funds under the circumstances herein specified, each board or county officer authorized by law to issue checks or warrants for the withdrawal of money from a depository qualified under the provisions of this chapter is authorized to establish the form or forms of warrants for the withdrawal, payment, or disbursement of money out of such qualified depository and to change the form thereof from time to time as such board or officer deems appropriate. If authorized in writing by the payee, such warrants may provide for direct deposit of the funds to the account of the payee in any financial institution which is designated in writing by the payee and which has lawful authority to accept such deposits. The written authorization of the payee shall be filed with the appropriate board or county officer. Direct deposit of funds may be by any electronic or other medium approved by such board or officer for such purpose.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each board or county officer who has the authority to deposit or withdraw funds is authorized to transfer funds from one depository to another or within a depository or to another institution, and may transfer funds wherein the transfer does not represent an expenditure, advance, or reduction of cash assets. Such transfer may be made by electronic, telephonic, or other medium; and each transfer shall be confirmed in writing and signed by the designee of the board or officer.

History: s. 7, ch. 6932, 1915; RGS 1564; CGL 2409; s. 4, ch. 59-23; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 6, ch. 78-406; s. 1, ch. 82-104; s. 835, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 287.095 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.095
287.095 Department of Corrections; prison industry programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The purchase of raw materials for use by the Department of Corrections in its prison industry programs to manufacture or process products for resale is exempt from the provisions of this part.

(2) The provisions of this part do not apply to any purchases of commodities or contractual services made by any state agency from the department or from the nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 946.

(3) All products offered for purchase to a state agency by the corporation organized under chapter 946 shall be produced in majority part by inmate labor, except for products not made by inmates which products are contractually allied to products made by inmates which are offered by the corporation.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-76; s. 3, ch. 82-409; s. 3, ch. 83-209; s. 27, ch. 2002-207; s. 7, ch. 2019-167.
Fla. Stat. § 447.401 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 447 / Part II / Section 447.401
447.401 Grievance procedures.
Status: in_force

Each public employer and bargaining agent shall negotiate a grievance procedure to be used for the settlement of disputes between employer and employee, or group of employees, involving the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement. Such grievance procedure shall have as its terminal step a final and binding disposition by an impartial neutral, mutually selected by the parties; however, when the issue under appeal is an allegation of abuse, abandonment, or neglect by an employee under s. 39.201 or s. 415.1034, the grievance may not be decided until the abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child has been judicially determined. However, an arbiter or other neutral shall not have the power to add to, subtract from, modify, or alter the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. If an employee organization is certified as the bargaining agent of a unit, the grievance procedure then in existence may be the subject of collective bargaining, and any agreement which is reached shall supersede the previously existing procedure. All public employees shall have the right to a fair and equitable grievance procedure administered without regard to membership or nonmembership in any organization, except that certified employee organizations shall not be required to process grievances for employees who are not members of the organization. A career service employee shall have the option of utilizing the civil service appeal procedure, an unfair labor practice procedure, or a grievance procedure established under this section, but such employee is precluded from availing himself or herself to more than one of these procedures.

History: s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 1, ch. 74-378; s. 14, ch. 77-343; s. 38, ch. 87-238; s. 12, ch. 88-290; s. 32, ch. 91-57; s. 135, ch. 95-418; s. 156, ch. 97-103; s. 154, ch. 98-403; s. 101, ch. 2000-349.
Fla. Stat. § 932.64 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 932 / Section 932.64
932.64 Transfer of surety bond.
Status: in_force

With the written consent of the bond agent, surety bonds shall be transferred and made returnable to the court in which trial by jury is provided.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-372; s. 1567, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 379.2352 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.2352
379.2352 State employment; priority consideration for qualified displaced employees of the saltwater fishing industry.
Status: in_force

All state agencies must give priority consideration to any job applicant who is able to document the loss of full-time employment in the commercial saltwater fishing industry as a result of the adoption of the constitutional amendment limiting the use of nets to harvest marine species, provided the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the position sought.

History: s. 5, ch. 95-414; s. 57, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 710.108 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 710 / Section 710.108
710.108 Transfer by obligor.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person not subject to s. 710.106 or s. 710.107 who holds property, including, but not limited to, a benefit plan, of a minor not having a conservator, or who owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator, may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to s. 710.111.

(2) If a person having the right to do so under s. 710.104 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.

(3) If no custodian has been nominated under s. 710.104, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor’s family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds $15,000 in value.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-95; s. 61, ch. 87-226; s. 5, ch. 2005-101.
Fla. Stat. § 391.016 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 391 / Part I / Section 391.016
391.016 Purposes and functions.
Status: in_force

The Children’s Medical Services program is established for the following purposes and authorized to perform the following functions:

(1) Provide to children and youth with special health care needs a family-centered, comprehensive, and coordinated statewide managed system of care that links community-based health care with multidisciplinary, regional, and tertiary pediatric specialty care.

(2) Provide essential preventive, evaluative, and early intervention services for children at risk for or having special health care needs, in order to prevent or reduce long-term disabilities.

History: s. 2, ch. 78-106; s. 3, ch. 98-288; s. 74, ch. 2012-184; s. 3, ch. 2025-88.
Fla. Stat. § 413.4455 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.4455
413.4455 Deposit and appropriation of funds recovered under s. 413.445.
Status: in_force

Funds received under the provisions of s. 413.445 shall be deposited in the Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund and shall be available for appropriation for programs contained in this part.

History: s. 12, ch. 87-320.
Fla. Stat. § 1011.49 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part I / Section 1011.49
1011.49 Assent to Smith-Lever Act; university board of trustees authorized to receive grants.
Status: in_force

The Legislature, in behalf of and for the state, assents to, and gives its assent to, the provisions and requirements of the Act of Congress commonly known as the “Smith-Lever Act,” and all acts supplemental thereto, and the University of Florida Board of Trustees, having supervision over and control of the University of Florida, located at Gainesville, may receive the grants of money appropriated under said Act of Congress and organize and conduct agricultural and home economics extension work, which shall be carried on in connection with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in said Act of Congress.

History: s. 643, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 677.602 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part VI / Section 677.602
677.602 Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title.
Status: in_force

Unless a document of title was originally issued upon delivery of the goods by a person that did not have power to dispose of them, a lien does not attach by virtue of any judicial process to goods in the possession of a bailee for which a negotiable document of title is outstanding unless possession or control of the document is first surrendered to the bailee or the document’s negotiation is enjoined. The bailee may not be compelled to deliver the goods pursuant to process until possession or control of the document is surrendered to the bailee or to the court. A purchaser of the document for value without notice of the process or injunction takes free of the lien imposed by judicial process.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 644, ch. 97-102; s. 55, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 338.234 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 338 / Section 338.234
338.234 Granting concessions or selling along the turnpike system; immunity from taxation.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into contracts or licenses with any person for the sale of services or products or business opportunities on the turnpike system, or the turnpike enterprise may sell services, products, or business opportunities on the turnpike system, which benefit the traveling public or provide additional revenue to the turnpike system. Services, business opportunities, and products authorized to be sold include, but are not limited to, motor fuel, vehicle towing, and vehicle maintenance services; food with attendant nonalcoholic beverages; lodging, meeting rooms, and other business services opportunities; advertising and other promotional opportunities, which advertising and promotions must be consistent with the dignity and integrity of the state; state lottery tickets sold by authorized retailers; games and amusements that operate by the application of skill, not including games of chance as defined in s. 849.16 or other illegal gambling games; Florida citrus, goods promoting the state, or handmade goods produced within the state; and travel information, tickets, reservations, or other related services. However, the department, pursuant to the grants of authority to the turnpike enterprise under this section, shall not exercise the power of eminent domain solely for the purpose of acquiring real property in order to provide business services or opportunities, such as lodging and meeting-room space on the turnpike system.

History: s. 4, ch. 28128, 1953; s. 1, ch. 59-69; s. 1, ch. 65-469; s. 8, ch. 67-359; ss. 23, 29, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 99, ch. 73-333; s. 1, ch. 81-116; s. 191, ch. 84-309; s. 11, ch. 88-286; s. 7, ch. 89-208; s. 6, ch. 94-237; s. 21, ch. 2002-20; s. 52, ch. 2007-196; s. 51, ch. 2012-174; s. 8, ch. 2013-2; s. 71, ch. 2025-208.
Fla. Stat. § 400.9971 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part XI / Section 400.9971
400.9971 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

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

(2) “Chemical restraint” means a pharmacologic drug that physically limits, restricts, or deprives a person of movement or mobility, is used for client protection or safety, and is not required for the treatment of medical conditions or symptoms.

(3) “Client’s representative” means the parent of a child client or the client’s guardian, designated representative, designee, surrogate, or attorney in fact.

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

(5) “Physical restraint” means a manual method to restrict freedom of movement of or normal access to a person’s body, or a physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached or adjacent to the person’s body that the person cannot easily remove and that restricts freedom of movement of or normal access to the person’s body, including, but not limited to, a half-bed rail, a full-bed rail, a geriatric chair, or a Posey restraint. The term includes any device that is not specifically manufactured as a restraint but is altered, arranged, or otherwise used for this purpose. The term does not include bandage material used for the purpose of binding a wound or injury.

(6) “Seclusion” means the physical segregation of a person in any fashion or the involuntary isolation of a person in a room or area from which the person is prevented from leaving. Such prevention may be accomplished by imposition of a physical barrier or by action of a staff member to prevent the person from leaving the room or area. For purposes of this part, the term does not mean isolation due to a person’s medical condition or symptoms.

(7) “Transitional living facility” means a site where specialized health care services are provided to persons who have brain or spinal cord injuries, including, but not limited to, rehabilitative services, behavior modification, community reentry training, aids for independent living, and counseling.

History: s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
Fla. Stat. § 1011.81 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part IV / Section 1011.81
1011.81 Florida College System Program Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a Florida College System Program Fund. This fund shall comprise all appropriations made by the Legislature for the support of the current operating program and shall be apportioned and distributed to the Florida College System institution districts of the state on the basis of procedures established by law and rules of the State Board of Education. The annual apportionment for each Florida College System institution district shall be distributed monthly in payments as nearly equal as possible.

(2) Performance funding for industry certifications for Florida College System institutions is contingent upon specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and shall be determined as follows: (a) Postsecondary industry certifications identified on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List approved by the State Board of Education under s. 1008.44 are eligible for performance funding. (b) Unless otherwise specified in the General Appropriations Act, each Florida College System institution shall be provided $1,000 for each industry certification earned by a student under paragraph (a). If funds are insufficient to fully fund the calculated total award, such funds must be prorated. The department shall annually, by October 1, report to the Legislature industry certifications sorted into three tiers based upon the anticipated average wages of all occupations to which each certification is linked on the Master Credentials List.

(3) None of the funds made available in the Florida College System Program Fund, or funds made available to Florida College System institutions outside the Florida College System Program Fund, may be used to implement, organize, direct, coordinate, or administer, or to support the implementation, organization, direction, coordination, or administration of, activities related to, or involving, travel to a terrorist state. For purposes of this section, “terrorist state” is defined as any state, country, or nation designated by the United States Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

(4) State funds provided for the Florida College System Program Fund may not be expended for the education of state or federal inmates.

History: s. 676, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2006-54; s. 176, ch. 2011-5; s. 36, ch. 2011-63; s. 99, ch. 2012-5; s. 59, ch. 2013-27; s. 120, ch. 2015-2; s. 17, ch. 2019-103; ss. 10, 11, 115, ch. 2019-116; s. 39, ch. 2021-164; s. 40, ch. 2023-81.
Fla. Stat. § 723.032 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 723 / Section 723.032
723.032 Prohibited or unenforceable provisions in mobile home lot rental agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) A mobile home lot rental agreement may provide a specific duration with regard to the amount of rental payments and other conditions of the tenancy, but the rental agreement shall neither provide for, nor be construed to provide for, the termination of any tenancy except as provided in s. 723.061.

(2) Any provision in the rental agreement is void and unenforceable to the extent that it attempts to waive or preclude the rights, remedies, or requirements set forth in this chapter or arising under law.

History: s. 1, ch. 84-80; s. 7, ch. 86-162.
Fla. Stat. § 624.127 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.127
624.127 Certain political subdivisions offering prepaid ambulance service plans; exemption from code.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision of this state which, on October 1, 1991, was operating an emergency medical services system established by special act and offers a prepaid ambulance service plan as part of its emergency medical services system shall, with respect to the prepaid ambulance services plan, be exempt from the provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.

History: s. 35, ch. 92-78.
Fla. Stat. § 772.101 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 772 / Section 772.101
772.101 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the “Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act.”

History: s. 3, ch. 86-277.
Fla. Stat. § 680.206 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part II / Section 680.206
680.206 Offer and acceptance in formation of lease contract.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise unambiguously indicated by the language or circumstances, an offer to make a lease contract must be construed as inviting acceptance in any manner and by any medium reasonable in the circumstances.

(2) If the beginning of a requested performance is a reasonable mode of acceptance, an offeror who is not notified of acceptance within a reasonable time may treat the offer as having lapsed before acceptance.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278.