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Fla. Stat. § 196.28 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 196 / Section 196.28
196.28 Cancellation of delinquent taxes upon lands used for road purposes, etc.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of county commissioners of each county of the state be and it is hereby given full power and authority to cancel and discharge any and all liens for taxes, delinquent or current, held or owned by the county or the state, upon lands, heretofore or hereafter, conveyed to, or acquired by any agency, governmental subdivision or municipality of the state, or the United States, for road purposes, defense purposes, recreation, reforestation or other public use; and said lands shall be exempt from county taxation so long as the same are used for such public purpose.

(2) Such cancellation shall be by resolution of the board of county commissioners, duly adopted and entered upon its minutes, properly describing such lands, and setting forth the public use to which the same are, or will be, devoted. Upon receipt of a certified copy of such resolution, the proper officials of the county, and of the state, are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make proper entries upon the records to accomplish such cancellation and to do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, and to make the same effective, this section being their authority so to do.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 22845, 1945; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55.
Fla. Stat. § 198.42 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.42
198.42 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Estate Tax Law of Florida.”

History: s. 1, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1342(80).
Fla. Stat. § 170.20 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 170 / Section 170.20
170.20 Bonds negotiable.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under s. 170.11 shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper under the law merchant, and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value.

History: s. 20, ch. 9298, 1923; CGL 3041; s. 15, ch. 59-396.
Fla. Stat. § 255.03 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.03
255.03 Proceeds of insurance to be paid into State Treasury; disbursement of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds from the insurance of any state building or state property covered by insurance which may be destroyed in whole or in part by fire, or other damage, shall be paid into the State Treasury and constitute a fund for the rebuilding or replacing of such property, and the Chief Financial Officer may draw his or her warrant for such amounts, not to exceed the proceeds so paid in, as may be approved by the board or persons having the direct supervision and control of such buildings or property for the purpose of rebuilding or replacing the same.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to proceeds received from insurance carried by a lessee of a donated building which was under lease at the time of donation and is not to be replaced. Such proceeds received by a board or agency of the state may be used by that board or agency for any purpose or function authorized by law.

History: s. 2, ch. 6518, 1913; RGS 1205; CGL 1682; s. 1, ch. 61-140; s. 145, ch. 95-148; s. 273, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 265.009 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 265 / Section 265.009
265.009 Florida Space Exploration Monument.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the importance of the role of this state, and its past, current, and future contributions, in space exploration; to honor this state’s residents for their role in humanity’s most daring journey of space exploration; and to honor the contribution of all individuals and their families who have gone unrecognized for their impact on the United States’ achievements in space.

(2) There is established the Florida Space Exploration Monument. (a) The monument is administered by the Department of Management Services. (b) The department, in consultation with Space Florida, shall establish a contest for individuals who wish to submit a design for the monument. The department and Space Florida shall appoint a selection committee to choose the design of the monument. (c) The department shall develop a plan for the design, placement, and cost of the monument. The plan must include the designation of an appropriate public area for the monument on the premises of the Capitol Complex as defined in s. 281.01, not including the State Capital Circle Office Complex. The department shall consider the recommendations of the Florida Historical Commission as required pursuant to ss. 265.111 and 267.0612(9) and shall coordinate with the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State in developing the plan. The plan must also include the dates for the design contest and the timeframe for the selection committee to review and select a design. The department shall submit the plan to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by July 1, 2024.

History: s. 1, ch. 2023-275.
Fla. Stat. § 713.595 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part II / Section 713.595
713.595 Liens for labor or services in ginning cotton.
Status: in_force

(1) A lien prior in dignity to all others accruing thereafter shall exist in favor of any person performing the service of ginning or classifying cotton for any cotton producer.

(2) In addition to, or in lieu of, any other remedy provided by law or in equity for the enforcement of this lien: (a) The ginner or classifier may withhold the producer’s warehouse receipts until the ginner or classifier has been paid in full; (b) A purchaser or lender may withhold from the producer the proceeds from a sale of the cotton or a loan on the cotton until the ginner or classifier has been paid in full; or (c) The purchaser of the cotton may make payment jointly to the producer and the ginner or classifier. The ginner or classifier may withhold from the joint payment only the amount owed for ginning or classifying such cotton.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-228.
Fla. Stat. § 569.34 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 569 / Part II / Section 569.34
569.34 Operating without a retail nicotine products dealer permit; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a person, firm, association, or corporation to deal, at retail, in nicotine products, in any manner, or to allow a nicotine products vending machine to be located on its premises, without having a retail nicotine product dealer permit as required by s. 569.32. A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal violation, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.

(2) A retail tobacco products dealer, as defined in s. 569.002(4), is not required to have a separate or additional retail nicotine products dealer permit to deal, at retail, in nicotine products within the state, or allow a nicotine products vending machine to be located on its premises in the state. Any retail tobacco products dealer that deals, at retail, in nicotine products or allows a nicotine products vending machine to be located on its premises in the state, is subject to, and must be in compliance with, this part.

(3) Any person who violates this section shall be cited for such infraction and shall be cited to appear before the county court. The citation may indicate the time, date, and location of the scheduled hearing and must indicate that the penalty for a noncriminal violation is a fine of not more than $500. (a) A person cited for an infraction under this section may: 1. Post a $500 bond; or 2. Sign and accept the citation indicating a promise to appear. (b) A person cited for violating this section may: 1. Pay the fine, either by mail or in person, within 10 days after receiving the citation; or 2. If the person has posted bond, forfeit the bond by not appearing at the scheduled hearing. (c) If the person pays the fine or forfeits bond, the person is deemed to have admitted violating this section and to have waived the right to a hearing on the issue of commission of the violation. Such admission may not be used as evidence in any other proceeding. (d) The court, after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether an infraction has been committed. If the commission of an infraction has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the court may impose a civil penalty in an amount that may not exceed $500. (e) If a person is found by the court to have committed the infraction, that person may appeal that finding to the circuit court.

History: s. 24, ch. 2021-14.
Fla. Stat. § 401.111 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 401 / Part II / Section 401.111
401.111 Emergency medical services grant program; authority.
Status: in_force

The department is hereby authorized to make grants to local agencies, emergency medical services organizations, and youth athletic organizations in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to this part. These grants shall be designed to assist local agencies and emergency medical services organizations in providing emergency medical services, including emergency medical dispatch, and to assist youth athletic organizations that work in conjunction with local emergency medical services organizations to expand the use of automated external defibrillator devices in the community. The cost of administering this program shall be paid by the department from funds appropriated to it.

History: s. 4, ch. 73-262; s. 246, ch. 77-147; s. 10, ch. 89-275; s. 8, ch. 89-283; s. 40, ch. 97-237; s. 2, ch. 2003-180; s. 3, ch. 2006-125.
Fla. Stat. § 537.018 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.018
537.018 County and municipal ordinances.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act precludes a county or municipality from adopting ordinances more restrictive, in whole or in part, than the provisions of this act.

History: s. 19, ch. 2000-138.
Fla. Stat. § 1007.36 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1007 / Part III / Section 1007.36
1007.36 Inclusive Transition and Employment Management Program.
Status: in_force

As authorized by and consistent with funding appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, the Inclusive Transition and Employment Management Program is created within the Department of Education for the purpose of providing young adults with disabilities who are between the ages of 16 years and 28 years with transitional skills, education, and on-the-job experience to allow them to acquire and retain permanent employment.

History: s. 42, ch. 2022-154.
Fla. Stat. § 316.1959 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.1959
316.1959 Handicapped parking enforcement.
Status: in_force

The provisions of handicapped parking shall be enforced by state, county, and municipal authorities in their respective jurisdictions whether on public or private property in the same manner as is used to enforce other parking laws and ordinances by said agencies.

History: s. 6, ch. 85-227.
Fla. Stat. § 366.03 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 366 / Section 366.03
366.03 General duties of public utility.
Status: in_force

Each public utility shall furnish to each person applying therefor reasonably sufficient, adequate, and efficient service upon terms as required by the commission. No public utility shall be required to furnish electricity or gas for resale except that a public utility may be required to furnish gas for containerized resale. All rates and charges made, demanded, or received by any public utility for any service rendered, or to be rendered by it, and each rule and regulation of such public utility, shall be fair and reasonable. No public utility shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any person or locality, or subject the same to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect.

History: s. 3, ch. 26545, 1951; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 16, ch. 80-35; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 15, ch. 82-25; ss. 20, 22, ch. 89-292; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 212.0821 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 212 / Section 212.0821
212.0821 Legislative intent that political subdivisions and public libraries use their sales tax exemption certificates for purchases on behalf of specified groups.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the political subdivisions of the state and the public libraries utilize their sales tax exemption certificates to purchase, with funds provided by the following groups, services, equipment, supplies, and items necessary for the operation of such groups, in addition to the normal exempt purchases that political subdivisions and libraries are empowered to make:

(1) School districts shall purchase necessary goods and services requested by parent-teacher organizations.

(2) Counties and municipalities shall purchase necessary goods and services requested by REACT groups, neighborhood crime watch groups, and state or locally recognized organizations solely engaged in youth activities identical to those discussed in s. 212.08(7)(l).

(3) Public libraries shall purchase necessary goods and services requested by groups solely engaged in fundraising activities for such libraries.

History: s. 4, ch. 84-362; s. 26, ch. 87-6; s. 4, ch. 2000-228.
Fla. Stat. § 663.310 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part II / Section 663.310
663.310 Directors.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of an international development bank shall consist of not less than five directors who are elected, unless appointed to fill a vacancy, at the annual meeting of shareholders or at a special meeting. However, if so authorized by the articles of incorporation, a majority of the full board of directors may, at any time of the year following the annual meeting of shareholders in which such action has been authorized, increase the number of directors of such international development bank by not more than two and appoint persons to fill the resulting vacancies. Directors may be citizens of the United States or of foreign countries and need not be residents of this state.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 86-82; s. 1, ch. 91-307; s. 1, ch. 92-303.
Fla. Stat. § 941.09 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 941 / Part I / Section 941.09
941.09 Authority of arresting officer.
Status: in_force

Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest, shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein, as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.

History: s. 9, ch. 20460, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 465.002 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.002
465.002 Legislative findings; intent.
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the practice of pharmacy is a learned profession. The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to ensure that every pharmacist practicing in this state and every pharmacy meet minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that pharmacists who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state.

History: ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-226; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 26, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 849.03 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.03
849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes.
Status: in_force

Whoever, whether as owner or agent, knowingly rents to another a house, room, booth, tent, shelter or place for the purpose of gaming shall be punished in the manner and to the extent mentioned in s. 849.01.

History: s. 3, ch. 3764, 1887; RS 2646; GS 3574; RGS 5501; CGL 7659.
Fla. Stat. § 164.102 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 164 / Section 164.102
164.102 Purpose and intent.
Status: in_force

The purpose and intent of this act is to promote, protect, and improve the public health, safety, and welfare and to enhance intergovernmental coordination efforts by the creation of a governmental conflict resolution procedure that can provide an equitable, expeditious, effective, and inexpensive method for resolution of conflicts between and among local and regional governmental entities. It is the intent of the Legislature that conflicts between governmental entities be resolved to the greatest extent possible without litigation.

History: s. 2, ch. 87-346; s. 2, ch. 99-279.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0705 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0705
605.0705 Decree of dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) If, after a hearing, the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in s. 605.0702 exist, the court may enter a decree dissolving the limited liability company and specifying the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the department, which shall file the decree.

(2) After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the limited liability company’s activities and affairs in accordance with ss. 605.0709-605.0713, subject to subsection (3).

(3) In a proceeding for judicial dissolution, the court may require all creditors of the limited liability company to file with the clerk of the court or with the receiver, in a form as the court may prescribe, proofs under oath of their respective claims. If the court requires the filing of claims, the court shall fix a date, which may not be earlier than 4 months after the date of the order, as the last day for filing claims. The court shall prescribe the deadline for filing claims which shall be given to creditors and claimants. Before the date so fixed, the court may extend the time for the filing of claims by court order. Creditors and claimants failing to file proofs of claim on or before the date so fixed may be barred, by order of court, from participating in the distribution of the assets of the limited liability company. This section does not affect the enforceability of a recorded mortgage or lien or the perfected security interest or rights of a person in possession of real or personal property.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 1000.361 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1000 / Part III / Section 1000.361
1000.361 Dues for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Status: in_force

The annual dues assessment for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children shall be paid within existing resources by the Department of Education.

History: s. 1, ch. 2016-34; s. 1, ch. 2019-7; s. 2, ch. 2022-182; s. 9, ch. 2025-110.
Fla. Stat. § 628.251 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part I / Section 628.251
628.251 Management and exclusive agency contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) No domestic mutual insurer or stock insurer shall make any contract whereby any person is granted or is to enjoy in fact the management of the insurer to the substantial exclusion of its board of directors or to have the controlling or preemptive right to produce substantially all insurance business for the insurer, unless the contract is filed with and approved by the office.

(2) Any such contract shall provide that any such manager or producer of its business shall within 90 days after expiration of each calendar year furnish the insurer’s board of directors a written statement of amounts received under or on account of the contract and amounts expended thereunder during such calendar year, including the emoluments received therefrom by the respective directors, officers, and other principal management personnel of the manager or producer, and with such classification of items and further detail as the insurer’s board of directors may reasonably require.

(3) The office shall disapprove any such contract if it finds that it: (a) Subjects the insurer to excessive charges; (b) Is to extend for an unreasonable length of time; (c) Does not contain fair and adequate standards of performance; or (d) Contains other inequitable provision or provisions which impair the proper interests of policyholders or members of the insurer.

History: s. 645, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 653, 665, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1268, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0663 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part I / Section 380.0663
380.0663 Land authority; creation, membership, expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county in which one or more areas of critical state concern are located is authorized to create, by ordinance, a public body corporate and politic, to be known as a land authority, which may be renamed by the governing board of the county. The governing body of the land authority shall be the governing board of the county. For the purposes of this act, the governing body of the land authority shall be referred to individually or collectively as the members or membership of the land authority, whichever is appropriate.

(2) The chair and a vice chair shall be elected annually by the members of the land authority. The membership of the land authority may also designate and elect any additional officers as may be deemed necessary in order to carry out the responsibilities pursuant to this act.

(3) Members of the land authority shall receive no compensation for services but shall be entitled to necessary expenses, including per diem and travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of official duties as provided by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-170; s. 642, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 627.797 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIII / Section 627.797
627.797 Exempt agent list.
Status: in_force

(1) Every insurer shall file with the department a list containing the name and address of each appointed agent who is exempt from licensure under s. 626.8417(4) and (5) and who issues or countersigns binders, commitments, title insurance policies, or guarantees of title.

(2) Each month thereafter, the insurer shall report to the department the name and address of any nonlicensed agent whose appointment is granted or terminated.

History: s. 14, ch. 2000-370; s. 80, ch. 2015-2.
Fla. Stat. § 497.389 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part III / Section 497.389
497.389 Funeral establishments; cash advance accounts; escrow refund accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) Funeral establishments may elect to maintain special, segregated bank accounts to be used in conjunction with making cash advances to vendors. The money in such accounts may be used by the funeral establishments to pay third-party vendors when such amounts must be paid before the funeral establishment has been paid by the purchaser.

(2) Funeral establishments may elect to maintain special, segregated escrow accounts to be used in conjunction with making cash refunds to their purchasers. A funeral establishment may deposit in such accounts any amounts paid by its purchasers that were in excess of the actual funeral costs incurred and cash advances made by the funeral establishment.

History: s. 32, ch. 93-399; s. 94, ch. 2004-301.