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Fla. Stat. § 320.58 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.58
320.58 License inspectors; powers, appointment.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The department shall appoint as many license inspectors and supervisors as it deems necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter and chapters 319, 322, and 324. In order to enforce the provisions of these laws, the inspectors are empowered to enter on both publicly owned and privately owned property and to issue uniform traffic citations to persons found in violation thereof. The department is further empowered to delegate the power to issue uniform traffic citations to persons acting as its agents for the purpose of enforcing the registration provisions of this chapter, which may include, but not be limited to, personnel employed by district school boards as agreed to by the school board and the county tax collector. (b) License inspectors appointed pursuant to this section and agents delegated by the department are not to be considered for membership in the state high-risk retirement program.

(2) Any person who fails or refuses to surrender his or her driver license, registration certificate, and license plate upon lawful demand of an inspector, supervisor, or authorized agent of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 7, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1305; s. 46, ch. 26869, 1951; s. 19, ch. 63-400; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-305; s. 27, ch. 77-357; s. 55, ch. 83-318; s. 3, ch. 88-253; s. 39, ch. 91-224; s. 367, ch. 95-148; ss. 50, 51, ch. 2000-171.
Fla. Stat. § 316.065 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.065
316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any persons or damage to any vehicle or other property in an apparent amount of at least $500 shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the crash to the local police department, if such crash occurs within a municipality; otherwise, to the office of the county sheriff or the nearest office or station of the Florida Highway Patrol. A violation of this subsection is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

(2) Every coroner or other official performing like functions, upon learning of the death of a person in his or her jurisdiction as the result of a traffic crash, shall immediately notify the nearest office or station of the department.

(3) Any person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been struck by a bullet, or any other person to whom is brought for the purpose of repair a motor vehicle showing such evidence, shall make a report, or cause a report to be made, to the nearest local police station or Florida Highway Patrol office within 24 hours after the motor vehicle is received and before any repairs are made to the vehicle. The report shall contain the year, license number, make, model, and color of the vehicle and the name and address of the owner or person in possession of the vehicle.

(4) Any person who knowingly repairs a motor vehicle without having made a report as required by subsection (3) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. The owner and driver of a vehicle involved in a crash who makes a report thereof in accordance with subsection (1) is not liable under this section.

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a fully autonomous vehicle operating with the automated driving system engaged in the event of a crash involving the vehicle if the vehicle owner, or a person on behalf of the vehicle owner, promptly contacts a law enforcement agency to report the crash or if the fully autonomous vehicle has the capability of alerting a law enforcement agency to the crash.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 72-164; s. 1, ch. 73-25; s. 11, ch. 76-31; s. 1, ch. 89-271; s. 299, ch. 95-148; s. 8, ch. 96-350; s. 87, ch. 99-248; s. 14, ch. 2012-197; s. 4, ch. 2019-101.
Fla. Stat. § 839.21 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 839 / Section 839.21
839.21 Refusal to receive prisoner.
Status: in_force

Any jailer or other officer, who willfully refuses to receive into the jail or into her or his custody a prisoner lawfully directed to be committed thereto on a criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 14, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2579; GS 3499; RGS 5384; CGL 7523; s. 1031, ch. 71-136; s. 1330, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 376.14 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.14
376.14 Vessels; financial responsibility; claims against providers of financial responsibility; service of process against responsible parties.
Status: in_force

(1) Each owner or operator of a terminal facility or vessel, including any barge, using any port in Florida shall be required to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to federal laws and regulations. Such evidence of financial responsibility shall be the only evidence required by the department that such registrant or vessel has the ability to meet the liabilities which may be incurred under ss. 376.011-376.21.

(2) Any claim brought pursuant to ss. 376.011-376.21 by the fund or any damaged party against a responsible party may be brought directly against the bond, the insurer, or any other person providing the responsible party with evidence of financial responsibility.

(3) Each owner or operator of a terminal facility or vessel subject to the provisions of ss. 376.011-376.21 shall designate a person in the state as the owner’s or operator’s legal agent for service of process under ss. 376.011-376.21, and such designation shall be filed with the Department of State. In the absence of such designation, the Secretary of State shall be the designated agent for purposes of service of process under ss. 376.011-376.21.

History: s. 14, ch. 70-244; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 13, ch. 74-336; s. 615, ch. 95-148; s. 11, ch. 96-263.
Fla. Stat. § 630.051 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 630 / Section 630.051
630.051 Trust agreement; approval; amendment.
Status: in_force

(1) The deposit referred to in s. 630.021 shall be made under a written trust agreement between the insurer and the trustee, consistent with the provisions of this chapter; and the agreement and any amendments thereto shall be authenticated in such form and manner as the office may designate or approve.

(2) The agreement shall not be effective until filed with and approved in writing by the office. If the office finds that the trust agreement is sufficient in form and in conformity with law, that the trustee or trustees are eligible as such, and that the trust agreement is adequate to protect the interests of the beneficiaries of the trust, it shall give its written approval thereof. If the office finds that any of the above-mentioned requisites do not exist, it shall refuse to approve the trust agreement.

(3) If after a trust agreement has become effective the office finds that the requisites for approval of the agreement no longer exist, it may withdraw its approval.

(4) A trust agreement may be amended, but no amendment shall be effective unless the agreement as so amended is found by the office to be consistent with the provisions of this chapter and the amendment is approved by it.

History: s. 705, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 21, ch. 78-95; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1333, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 210.11 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 210 / Part I / Section 210.11
210.11 Refunds; sales of stamps and payment of tax.
Status: in_force

Whenever any cigarettes upon which stamps have been placed, have been sold and shipped into another state for sale or use therein, or have become unfit for use and consumption or unsalable, or have been destroyed, the dealer involved shall be entitled to a refund or credit of the actual amount of the tax paid with respect to such cigarettes less any discount allowed by the division in the sale of the stamps, upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the dealer’s right to receive such refund or credit, provided application for refund or credit is made within 9 months after the date the cigarettes were shipped out of the state, became unfit, or were destroyed. Only the division shall sell, or offer for sale, any stamp or stamps issued under this part. The division may redeem unused stamps lawfully in the possession of any person. The division may prescribe necessary rules concerning refunds, credits, sales of stamps, and redemptions under the provisions of this part. Appropriation is hereby made out of revenues collected under this part for payment of such allowances.

History: s. 8, ch. 21946, 1943; s. 9, ch. 22645, 1945; s. 1, ch. 26320, 1949; s. 5, ch. 29884, 1955; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 9, ch. 79-11; s. 2, ch. 85-294; s. 8, ch. 87-86; s. 2, ch. 88-308; s. 4, ch. 2012-208.
Fla. Stat. § 440.015 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.015
440.015 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Workers’ Compensation Law be interpreted so as to assure the quick and efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to an injured worker and to facilitate the worker’s return to gainful reemployment at a reasonable cost to the employer. It is the specific intent of the Legislature that workers’ compensation cases shall be decided on their merits. The workers’ compensation system in Florida is based on a mutual renunciation of common-law rights and defenses by employers and employees alike. In addition, it is the intent of the Legislature that the facts in a workers’ compensation case are not to be interpreted liberally in favor of either the rights of the injured worker or the rights of the employer. Additionally, the Legislature hereby declares that disputes concerning the facts in workers’ compensation cases are not to be given a broad liberal construction in favor of the employee on the one hand or of the employer on the other hand, and the laws pertaining to workers’ compensation are to be construed in accordance with the basic principles of statutory construction and not liberally in favor of either employee or employer. It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure the prompt delivery of benefits to the injured worker. Therefore, an efficient and self-executing system must be created which is not an economic or administrative burden. The department, agency, the Office of Insurance Regulation, and the Division of Administrative Hearings shall administer the Workers’ Compensation Law in a manner which facilitates the self-execution of the system and the process of ensuring a prompt and cost-effective delivery of payments.

History: s. 8, ch. 90-201; s. 6, ch. 91-1; s. 1, ch. 93-415; s. 10, ch. 2002-194; s. 466, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2012-135.
Fla. Stat. § 286.036 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 286 / Section 286.036
286.036 Taxation and Budget Reform Commission; powers.
Status: in_force

(1) The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission appointed pursuant to s. 6, Art. XI of the State Constitution, is authorized to employ personnel and to incur expenses related to the official operation of the commission or its committees, and to expend funds appropriated to the commission for carrying out its official duties. Commission members and staff are entitled to per diem and reimbursement of travel expenses incurred in carrying out their duties, as provided in s. 112.061.

(2) All state and regional agencies and governments are authorized and directed to assist, in any manner necessary, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission upon its request.

(3) All local governments are authorized to assist the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission in any manner necessary. Municipal and county governments are encouraged to cooperate with the commission, examine their taxation and budgetary policies, and submit recommendations to the commission in the form and manner prescribed by the commission.

(4) Each Taxation and Budget Reform Commission established pursuant to s. 6, Art. XI of the State Constitution and this section may not act or operate later than June 30 of the third year following the year in which the commission is required to be established.

(5) The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission is assigned, for administrative purposes, to the legislative branch. The Office of Legislative Services is directed to expedite, where possible, the business of the commission consistent with prudent financial and management practices.

(6) The Legislative Auditing Committee may at any time, without regard to whether the Legislature is then in session or out of session, take under consideration any matter within the scope of the duties of the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, and in connection therewith may exercise the powers of subpoena by law vested in a standing committee of the Legislature.

History: s. 12, ch. 90-203; s. 6, ch. 2007-98.
Fla. Stat. § 731.1035 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 731 / Part I / Section 731.1035
731.1035 Applicable rules of evidence.
Status: in_force

In proceedings under this code, the rules of evidence in civil actions are applicable unless specifically changed by the code.

History: s. 28, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 806.10 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 806 / Section 806.10
806.10 Preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully and maliciously injures, destroys, removes, or in any manner interferes with the use of, any vehicles, tools, equipment, water supplies, hydrants, towers, buildings, communication facilities, or other instruments or facilities used in the detection, reporting, suppression, or extinguishment of fire shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Any person who willfully or unreasonably interferes with, hinders, or assaults, or attempts to interfere with or hinder, any firefighter in the performance of his or her duty shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 9, sub-ch. 4, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2433; GS 3280; RGS 5113; CGL 7214; s. 1, ch. 69-232; s. 795, ch. 71-136; s. 28, ch. 74-383; s. 19, ch. 75-298; s. 1229, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 943.0314 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.0314
943.0314 Public records and public meetings exemptions; Domestic Security Oversight Council.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) That portion of a meeting of the Domestic Security Oversight Council at which the council will hear or discuss active criminal investigative information or active criminal intelligence information as defined in s. 119.011 is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution, if: 1. The chair of the council announces at a public meeting that, in connection with the performance of the council’s duties, it is necessary that active criminal investigative information or active criminal intelligence information be discussed. 2. The chair declares the specific reasons that it is necessary to close the meeting, or portion thereof, in a document that is a public record and filed with the official records of the council. 3. The entire closed meeting is recorded. The recording must include the times of commencement and termination of the closed meeting or portion thereof, all discussion and proceedings, and the names of the persons present. No portion of the closed meeting shall be off the record. The recording shall be maintained by the council. (b) An audio or video recording of, and any minutes and notes generated during, a closed meeting of the council or closed portion of a meeting of the council are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until such time as the criminal investigative information or criminal intelligence information heard or discussed therein ceases to be active. Such audio or video recording and minutes and notes shall be retained pursuant to the requirements of s. 119.021.

(2) Only members of the council, staff supporting the council’s functions, and other persons whose presence has been authorized by the chair of the council shall be allowed to attend the exempted portions of council meetings. The council shall ensure that any closure of its meetings as authorized by this section is limited so that the policy of this state in favor of public meetings is maintained.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-211; s. 168, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2010-74.
Fla. Stat. § 626.97075 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IX / Section 626.97075
626.97075 Life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance; discrimination against living organ donors prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “policy” means any of the following: (a) An individual or group life insurance policy. (b) An industrial life insurance policy, as the term “industrial life insurance” is defined in s. 627.502(1). (c) A credit life insurance or credit disability insurance policy, as the terms “credit life insurance” and “credit disability insurance” are defined in s. 627.677(1) and (2), respectively. (d) A long-term care insurance policy, as defined in s. 627.9404(1).

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, an insurer may not, under a policy: (a) Decline or limit coverage of a person solely due to his or her status as a living organ donor; (b) Preclude an insured from donating all or part of an organ as a condition to continuing to receive coverage under the policy; or (c) Otherwise discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, premium, or any other condition of the policy for a person without any additional actuarial risk and based solely on his or her status as a living organ donor.

(3) The commission may adopt rules and take actions necessary to enforce this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-59.
Fla. Stat. § 901.29 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 901 / Section 901.29
901.29 Authorization to take person to medical facility.
Status: in_force

Even though a notice to appear is issued, a law enforcement officer shall be authorized to take a person to a medical facility for such care as appropriate.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-27.
Fla. Stat. § 687.147 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 687 / Section 687.147
687.147 Actions for damages.
Status: in_force

(1) Any borrower injured by a violation of this act may bring an action for recovery of damages. Judgment shall be entered for actual damages, but in no case less than the amount paid by the borrower to the loan broker, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. An award may also be entered for punitive damages.

(2) Any borrower injured by a violation of this act may bring an action against the surety bond or trust account, if any, of the loan broker.

(3) The remedies provided under this act are in addition to any other procedures or remedies for any violation or conduct provided for in any other law.

History: s. 8, ch. 91-87.
Fla. Stat. § 605.1003 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.1003
605.1003 Status of filings.
Status: in_force

A filing under ss. 605.1001-605.1072 signed by a domestic entity becomes part of the public organic record of the entity if the entity’s organic law provides that similar filings under that law become part of the public organic record of the entity.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 316.0076 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.0076
316.0076 Regulation and use of cameras.
Status: in_force

Regulation of the use of cameras for enforcing the provisions of this chapter is expressly preempted to the state. The regulation of the use of cameras for enforcing the provisions of this chapter is not required to comply with provisions of chapter 493.

History: s. 3, ch. 2010-80.
Fla. Stat. § 744.2009 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part II / Section 744.2009
744.2009 Preparation of budget.
Status: in_force

Each public guardian, whether funded in whole or in part by money raised through local efforts, grants, or any other source or whether funded in whole or in part by the state, shall prepare a budget for the operation of the office of public guardian to be submitted to the Office of Public and Professional Guardians. As appropriate, the Office of Public and Professional Guardians will include such budgetary information in the Department of Elderly Affairs’ legislative budget request. The office of public guardian shall be operated within the limitations of the General Appropriations Act and any other funds appropriated by the Legislature to that particular judicial circuit, subject to the provisions of chapter 216. The Department of Elderly Affairs shall make a separate and distinct request for an appropriation for the Office of Public and Professional Guardians. However, this section may not be construed to preclude the financing of any operations of the office of public guardian by moneys raised through local effort or through the efforts of the Office of Public and Professional Guardians.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-120; s. 101, ch. 89-96; s. 6, ch. 99-277; s. 17, ch. 2016-40.
Fla. Stat. § 948.301 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 948 / Section 948.301
948.301 Electronic monitoring as a condition of probation or community control for certain offenders.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “school” means the grounds or facility of any early learning, prekindergarten, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, secondary school, career center, or postsecondary school, whether public or private.

(2) Effective for any probationer or community controllee whose crime was committed on or after October 1, 2023, and who is placed under supervision for a violation of s. 790.115, s. 790.161, s. 790.1615, s. 790.162, s. 790.163, s. 790.164, s. 790.165, s. 790.166, s. 810.095, or s. 836.10, committed at or against a school or against a student while he or she is at school, the court must consider whether conditions of electronic monitoring and a prohibition from being within 1,000 feet of any school are appropriate for the offender.

History: s. 2, ch. 2023-225.
Fla. Stat. § 322.056 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.056
322.056 Mandatory revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons under age 18 found guilty of drug offenses; prohibition.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 322.055, if a person under 18 years of age is found guilty of or delinquent for a violation of chapter 893, and: (a) The person is eligible by reason of age for a driver license or driving privilege, the court shall direct the department to revoke or to withhold issuance of his or her driver license or driving privilege for a period of 6 months. (b) The person’s driver license or driving privilege is under suspension or revocation for any reason, the court shall direct the department to extend the period of suspension or revocation by an additional period of 6 months. (c) The person is ineligible by reason of age for a driver license or driving privilege, the court shall direct the department to withhold issuance of his or her driver license or driving privilege for a period of 6 months after the date on which he or she would otherwise have become eligible. However, the court may, upon finding a compelling circumstance to warrant an exception, direct the department to issue a license for driving privileges restricted to business or employment purposes only, as defined in s. 322.271, if the person is otherwise qualified for such a license.

(2) A penalty imposed under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.

History: s. 2, ch. 90-265; s. 3, ch. 91-243; s. 398, ch. 95-148; s. 15, ch. 97-162; s. 12, ch. 99-7; s. 110, ch. 2002-20; s. 3, ch. 2014-65; s. 10, ch. 2019-167.