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Fla. Stat. § 450.012 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 450 / Part I / Section 450.012
450.012 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, the word, phrase, or term:

(1) “Farm work” includes all agricultural labor performed upon farms.

(2) “Farm” includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur-bearing animal, and truck farms; ranches; nurseries; and orchards.

(3) “Child” or “minor” means any person 17 years of age or younger, unless: (a) The person is or has been married; (b) The person’s disability of nonage has been removed by a court of competent jurisdiction; (c) The person is serving or has served in the Armed Forces of the United States; (d) It has been found by a court having jurisdiction over the person that it is in the best interest of such minor to work and the court specifically approves any employment of such person, including the terms and conditions of such employment; or (e) The person has graduated from an accredited high school or holds a high school equivalency diploma.

(4) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

(5) “Entertainment industry” means any group, entity, organization, or individual, in which the services of any minor are rendered in any capacity in conjunction with any motion picture, television, video, audio, theatrical, or still photography, using any format whether now existing or hereafter developed, including, but not limited to, theatrical film, commercial, documentary, television, radio, and/or cable, by any medium, whether now existing or hereafter developed, including theater, television, audiocassette, or videocassette; legitimate theaters or photography; recording; modeling; theatrical productions or publicity; rodeos; circuses; musical performances; or any other performances where minors perform.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-195; s. 3, ch. 81-192; s. 35, ch. 83-174; s. 8, ch. 91-147; s. 25, ch. 95-345; s. 135, ch. 2000-165; s. 61, ch. 2002-194.
Fla. Stat. § 538.23 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 538 / Part II / Section 538.23
538.23 Violations and penalties.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a secondary metals recycler who knowingly and intentionally: 1. Violates s. 538.20 or s. 538.21; 2. Engages in a pattern of failing to keep records required by s. 538.19; 3. Violates s. 538.26(2); or 4. Violates s. 538.235, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) A secondary metals recycler who commits a third or subsequent violation of paragraph (a) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A secondary metals recycler is presumed to know upon receipt of stolen regulated metals property in a purchase transaction that the regulated metals property has been stolen from another if the secondary metals recycler knowingly and intentionally fails to maintain the information required in s. 538.19 and shall, upon conviction of a violation of s. 812.015, be punished as provided in s. 812.014(2) or (3).

(3) Any person who knowingly gives false verification of ownership or who gives a false or altered identification and who receives money or other consideration from a secondary metals recycler in return for regulated metals property commits: (a) A felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the value of the money or other consideration received is less than $300. (b) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the value of the money or other consideration received is $300 or more.

(4) If a lawful owner recovers stolen regulated metals property from a secondary metals recycler who has complied with this part, and the person who sold the regulated metals property to the secondary metals recycler is convicted of theft, a violation of this section, or dealing in stolen property, the court shall order the defendant to make full restitution, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, court costs, and other expenses to the secondary metals recycler pursuant to s. 775.089.

(5) A person acting as a secondary metals recycler who is not registered with the department under s. 538.25 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 2, ch. 89-533; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; ss. 3, 4, ch. 92-79; s. 2, ch. 92-157; s. 4, ch. 93-37; s. 10, ch. 95-184; s. 3, ch. 2008-69; s. 10, ch. 2012-179; s. 1, ch. 2012-185; s. 90, ch. 2013-15; s. 109, ch. 2019-167.
Fla. Stat. § 212.081 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 212 / Section 212.081
212.081 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the amendments to ss. 212.11(1), 1 212.12(10), and 212.20 by chapter 57-398, Laws of Florida:

(1) To aid in the enforcement of this chapter by recognizing the effect of court rulings involving such enforcement and to incorporate herein substantial rulings of the department which have been recognized as necessary to supplement the interpretation of some of the terms used in this section.

(2) To arrange the exemptions allowed in this section in more orderly categories thereby eliminating some of the confusion attendant upon the present arrangement where cross-exemptions frequently occur. (a) It is further declared to be the legislative intent that the tax levied by this chapter and imposed by this section is not a tax on motor vehicles as property but a tax on the privilege to sell, to rent, to use or to store for use in this state motor vehicles; that such tax is separate from and in addition to any license tax imposed on motor vehicles; and that such tax is not intended as an ad valorem tax on motor vehicles as prohibited by the Constitution. (b) It is also the legislative intent that there shall be no pyramiding or duplication of excise taxes levied by the state under this chapter and no municipality shall levy any excise tax upon any privilege, admission, lease, rental, sale, use or storage for use or consumption which is subject to a tax under this chapter unless permitted by general law; provided, however, that this provision shall not impair valid municipal ordinances which are in effect and under which a municipal tax is being levied and collected on July 1, 1957.

(3) It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that all purchases made by banks are subject to state sales tax in the same manner as is provided by law for all other purchasers. It is further declared to be the legislative intent that if for any reason the sales tax on federal banks is declared invalid, that sales tax shall not apply or be applicable to purchases made by state banks.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-398; s. 3, ch. 59-402; s. 4, ch. 61-274; s. 7, ch. 63-253; s. 5, ch. 65-371; s. 2, ch. 65-420; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 35, ch. 95-280; s. 27, ch. 96-397; s. 16, ch. 98-73.
Fla. Stat. § 88.6041 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part VI / Section 88.6041
88.6041 Choice of law.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the order; and (c) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

(2) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(3) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or foreign country registered in this state.

(4) After a tribunal of this or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.

History: s. 6, ch. 96-189; s. 47, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 663.063 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part I / Section 663.063
663.063 International administrative offices.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the provisions of this part, any international banking corporation may establish offices in this state for the purposes of: (a) Administering personnel and operations; (b) Engaging in data processing or recordkeeping activities; and (c) Negotiating, approving, or servicing loans or extensions of credit and investments.

(2) An office established pursuant to this section may engage only in those activities set forth in subsection (1) and the activities permissible for an international representative office pursuant to s. 663.062.

History: s. 10, ch. 83-129; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 159, ch. 92-303; s. 14, ch. 2017-83.
Fla. Stat. § 489.514 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part II / Section 489.514
489.514 Certification for registered contractors; grandfathering provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall, upon receipt of a completed application, appropriate fee, and proof of compliance with the provisions of this section, issue: (a) To an applying registered electrical contractor, a certificate as an electrical contractor, as defined in s. 489.505(12); (b) To an applying registered alarm system contractor, a certificate in the matching alarm system contractor category, as defined in s. 489.505(2)(a) or (b); or (c) To an applying registered electrical specialty contractor, a certificate in the matching electrical specialty contractor category, as defined in s. 489.505(19).

(2) Any contractor registered under this part who makes application under this section to the board shall meet each of the following requirements for certification: (a) Currently holds a valid registered local license in the category of electrical contractor, alarm system contractor, or electrical specialty contractor. (b) Has, for that category, passed a written, proctored examination that the board finds to be substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed as a certified contractor under this part. For purposes of this subsection, a written, proctored examination such as that produced by the National Assessment Institute, Block and Associates, NAI/Block, Experior Assessments, Professional Testing, Inc., or Assessment Systems, Inc., shall be considered to be substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed as a certified contractor. The board may not impose or make any requirements regarding the nature or content of these cited examinations. (c) Has at least 5 years of experience as a contractor in that contracting category, or as an inspector or building administrator with oversight over that category, at the time of application. For contractors, only time periods in which the contractor license is active and the contractor is not on probation shall count toward the 5 years required under this subsection. (d) Has not had his or her contractor’s license revoked at any time, had his or her contractor’s license suspended in the last 5 years, or been assessed a fine in excess of $500 in the last 5 years. (e) Is in compliance with the insurance and financial responsibility requirements in s. 489.515(1)(b).

History: s. 4, ch. 99-254; s. 39, ch. 2000-372; s. 11, ch. 2013-193; s. 1, ch. 2019-84; s. 3, ch. 2023-211.
Fla. Stat. § 402.312 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.312
402.312 License required; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(1) The operation of a child care facility without a license, a family day care home without a license or registration, or a large family child care home without a license is prohibited. If the department or the local licensing agency discovers that a child care facility is being operated without a license, a family day care home is being operated without a license or registration, or a large family child care home is being operated without a license, the department or local licensing agency is authorized to seek an injunction in the circuit court where the facility is located to enjoin continued operation of such facility, family day care home, or large family child care home. When the court is closed for the transaction of judicial business, the department or local licensing agency is authorized to seek an emergency injunction to enjoin continued operation of such unlicensed facility, unregistered or unlicensed family day care home, or unlicensed large family child care home, which injunction shall be continued, modified, or revoked on the next day of judicial business.

(2) Other grounds for seeking an injunction to close a child care facility, family day care home, or a large family child care home are that: (a) There is any violation of the standards applied under ss. 402.301-402.319 which threatens harm to any child in the child care facility, a family day care home, or large family child care home. (b) A licensee or registrant has repeatedly violated the standards provided for under ss. 402.301-402.319. (c) A child care facility, family day care home, or large family child care home continues to have children in attendance after the closing date established by the department or the local licensing agency.

(3) The department or local licensing agency may impose an administrative fine on any child care facility, family day care home, or large family child care home operating without a license or registration, consistent with the provisions of s. 402.310.

History: s. 12, ch. 74-113; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 6, 7, ch. 83-248; s. 11, ch. 84-551; s. 61, ch. 90-306; ss. 1, 2, ch. 93-115; s. 2, ch. 2003-131.
Fla. Stat. § 132.46 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.46
132.46 Effect of invalidity or irregularity in prior proceedings.
Status: in_force

The authority herein granted to authorize the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds shall in no way be affected by the invalidity of or any irregularity in any proceedings authorizing the issuance of the general obligation bonds to be refunded, except that general obligation refunding bonds shall not be issued to refund bonds theretofore adjudged invalid by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-181.
Fla. Stat. § 733.403 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part IV / Section 733.403
733.403 Amount of bond.
Status: in_force

All bonds required by this part shall be in the penal sum that the court deems sufficient after consideration of the gross value of the estate, the relationship of the personal representative to the beneficiaries, exempt property and any family allowance, the type and nature of assets, known creditors, and liens and encumbrances on the assets.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 67, ch. 75-220; s. 108, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 468.401 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part VII / Section 468.401
468.401 Regulation of talent agencies; definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part or any rule adopted pursuant hereto:

(1) “Talent agency” means any person who, for compensation, engages in the occupation or business of procuring, or attempting to procure, engagements for an artist.

(2) “Owner” means any partner in a partnership, member of a firm, or principal officer or officers of a corporation, whose partnership, firm, or corporation owns a talent agency, or any individual who is the sole owner of a talent agency.

(3) “Compensation” means any one or more of the following: (a) Any money or other valuable consideration paid or promised to be paid for services rendered by any person conducting the business of a talent agency under this part; (b) Any money received by any person in excess of that which has been paid out by such person for transportation, transfer of baggage, or board and lodging for any applicant for employment; or (c) The difference between the amount of money received by any person who furnishes employees, performers, or entertainers for circus, vaudeville, theatrical, or other entertainments, exhibitions, engagements, or performances and the amount paid by him or her to such employee, performer, or entertainer.

(4) “Engagement” means any employment or placement of an artist, where the artist performs in his or her artistic capacity. However, the term “engagement” shall not apply to procuring opera, music, theater, or dance engagements for any organization defined in s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any nonprofit Florida arts organization that has received a grant from the Division of Arts and Culture of the Department of State or has participated in the state touring program of the Division of Arts and Culture.

(5) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

(6) “Operator” means the person who is or who will be in actual charge of a talent agency.

(7) “Buyer” or “employer” means a person, company, partnership, or corporation that uses the services of a talent agency to provide artists.

(8) “Artist” means a person performing on the professional stage or in the production of television, radio, or motion pictures; a musician or group of musicians; or a model.

(9) “Person” means any individual, company, society, firm, partnership, association, corporation, manager, or any agent or employee of any of the foregoing.

(10) “License” means a license issued by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to carry on the business of a talent agency under this part.

(11) “Licensee” means a talent agency which holds a valid unrevoked and unforfeited license issued under this part.

History: ss. 1, 15, ch. 86-292; s. 1, ch. 87-325; s. 1, ch. 88-44; s. 1, ch. 89-66; s. 1, ch. 90-202; s. 63, ch. 91-137; s. 13, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 20, ch. 94-119; s. 140, ch. 94-218; s. 305, ch. 97-103; s. 20, ch. 2021-71.
Fla. Stat. § 468.1265 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part I / Section 468.1265
468.1265 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute prescription hearing aids through the mail to the ultimate consumer. Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 16, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 106, ch. 92-149; s. 37, ch. 95-144; s. 22, ch. 2023-71.
Fla. Stat. § 497.455 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part IV / Section 497.455
497.455 Nonconforming contracts.
Status: in_force

Any preneed contract that requires the moneys paid to the seller or trustee to be placed in trust and fails to comply with s. 497.458 shall comply with and be construed under s. 497.464.

History: ss. 6, 17, ch. 88-139; ss. 95, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 104, ch. 2004-301.
Fla. Stat. § 296.01 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 296 / Part I / Section 296.01
296.01 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act.”

History: s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 4, ch. 92-80.
Fla. Stat. § 154.225 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 154 / Part III / Section 154.225
154.225 Revenues.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority is hereby authorized to fix and to collect fees, rents, loan payments, and charges for the use of any project or projects and any part or section thereof. The authority may require that the health facility operating any project or any part thereof financed or refinanced under this chapter or the lessee of any project or part thereof shall operate, repair, and maintain the project and bear the cost thereof and other costs of the authority in connection with the project or projects financed or refinanced as may be provided in the agreement of lease, loan agreement, or other contract with the authority, in addition to other obligations imposed under such agreement or contract.

(2) The fees, rents, loan payments, and charges shall be so fixed as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the principal of, and the interest on, such bonds as the same shall become due and payable and to create reserves, if any, deemed by the authority to be necessary for such purposes. The fees, rents, loan payments, charges, and all other revenues and proceeds derived from the project or projects in connection with which the bonds of any issue shall have been issued, except such part thereof as may be necessary for such reserves or any expenditures as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in the trust agreement securing the same, shall be set aside at such regular intervals as may be specified in such resolution or such trust agreement in a sinking fund which is hereby pledged to, and charged with, the payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds as the same shall become due and the redemption price or the purchase price of bonds retired by call or purchase as therein provided. Such pledge shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The fees, rents, loan payments, charges, and other revenues and moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. The use and disposition of money to the credit of such sinking fund shall be subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or of such trust agreement. Except as may otherwise be provided in the resolution or the trust agreement, the sinking fund shall be a fund for all such bonds without distinction or priority of one over another.

History: s. 13, ch. 74-323; s. 7, ch. 2025-179.
Fla. Stat. § 159.80751 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part VI / Section 159.80751
159.80751 Qualified mortgage credit certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) On or before November 30 of each year, an issuer may elect in writing to the division to convert all or a portion of its allocation of state volume limitation for single-family affordable housing bonds to mortgage credit certificates, provided such election is made before the expiration date of the confirmation granting such allocation. Each issuer shall provide notice of any election made under this section to the governing body of the county for which the issuer was created. Such election is irrevocable.

(2) All mortgage credit certificates must be issued under a certification program that is designed to ensure that the requirements of s. 25 of the Code, specifically s. 25(f)(4), are complied with and that meets all requirements adopted by the United States Secretary of the Treasury as set out in applicable regulations. Any potential issuer of mortgage credit certificates must certify in writing to the division that the mortgage credit certification program is certified under s. 25 of the Code, specifically s. 25(f)(4).

(3) For that portion of the confirmation that an issuer has elected to use for mortgage credit certificates before the expiration thereof, the expiration dates in s. 159.8052(2) do not apply and any unissued mortgage credit certificates will automatically receive a carryforward confirmation.

(4) The election referenced in subsection (1) and the certification referenced in subsection (2) must be filed with the division in accordance with s. 159.814. The director of the division is the state official designated to make the certification required by Temporary Regulation 1.25-4T(d) under the Code.

History: s. 17, ch. 2024-220.