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Fla. Stat. § 475.621 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part II / Section 475.621
475.621 Registry of licensed and certified appraisers; registry of appraisal management companies.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall transmit to the appraisal subcommittee, at least annually, a roster listing individuals who hold a valid state license or certification as an appraiser. The department shall transmit to the appraisal subcommittee, at least annually, a roster listing individuals or companies that hold a valid state registration as an appraisal management company.

(2) The department shall collect from such individuals who perform or seek to perform appraisals in federally related transactions an annual fee as set by rule of, and transmitted to, the appraisal subcommittee. The department shall collect from such appraisal management companies that perform or seek to perform appraisal management services in covered transactions an annual fee set by rule of the board and transmitted to the appraisal subcommittee.

(3) Notwithstanding the prohibition against requiring registration of a federally regulated appraisal management company as provided in s. 475.6235(8)(b), the board shall establish a procedure to collect from a federally regulated appraisal management company an annual fee as set by rule of the board and transmitted to the appraisal subcommittee.

History: ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 2015-54; s. 5, ch. 2017-30.
Fla. Stat. § 83.63 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part II / Section 83.63
83.63 Casualty damage.
Status: in_force

If the premises are damaged or destroyed other than by the wrongful or negligent acts of the tenant so that the enjoyment of the premises is substantially impaired:

(1) The tenant may terminate the rental agreement and immediately vacate the premises. The tenant may vacate the part of the premises rendered unusable by the casualty, in which case the tenant’s liability for rent shall be reduced by the fair rental value of that part of the premises damaged or destroyed. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall comply with s. 83.49(3).

(2) The tenant must be given: (a) The opportunity to collect his or her belongings from the premises when it is safe to do so; or (b) Notice of the date by which the tenant will be able to collect his or her belongings from the premises, which must occur within a reasonable time.

History: s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 449, ch. 95-147; s. 14, ch. 2013-136; s. 1, ch. 2025-190.
Fla. Stat. § 90.801 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.801
90.801 Hearsay; definitions; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The following definitions apply under this chapter: (a) A “declarant” is a person who makes a statement. (b) “Hearsay” is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. (c) A “statement” is: 1. An oral or written assertion; or 2. Nonverbal conduct of a person if it is intended by the person as an assertion.

(2) A statement is not hearsay if the declarant testifies at the trial or hearing and is subject to cross-examination concerning the statement and the statement is: (a) Inconsistent with the declarant’s testimony and was given under oath subject to the penalty of perjury at a trial, hearing, or other proceeding or in a deposition; (b) Consistent with the declarant’s testimony and is offered to rebut an express or implied charge against the declarant of improper influence, motive, or recent fabrication; or (c) One of identification of a person made after perceiving the person.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 19, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379; s. 2, ch. 81-93; s. 497, ch. 95-147; s. 21, ch. 2023-8.
Fla. Stat. § 550.6335 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.6335
550.6335 Surcharge.
Status: in_force

(1) Any guest track that accepts intertrack wagers may collect and retain a surcharge on any intertrack pool in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of each winning pari-mutuel ticket cashed.

(2) A thoroughbred horse permitholder that accepts wagers on out-of-state races may impose a surcharge on each winning ticket, or interstate pool, on such out-of-state race in an amount not to exceed 5 percent of each winning pari-mutuel winning ticket cashed. If a permitholder rebroadcasts such signal and elects to impose a surcharge, the surcharge shall be imposed on any winning ticket at any guest facility at the same rate as the surcharge on wagers accepted at its own facility. The proceeds from the surcharge shall be distributed as follows: if the wager is made at the host facility, then one-half of the proceeds shall be retained by the host permitholder and one-half shall be paid as purses at the host facility; if the wager is made at a guest facility, then one-half shall be retained by the guest permitholder, one-quarter shall be paid to the host permitholder, and one-quarter shall be paid as purses at the host facility.

Any surcharge taken under this section must be calculated after breakage is deducted from the wagering pool.

History: s. 52, ch. 92-348; s. 18, ch. 96-364.
Fla. Stat. § 918.13 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 918 / Section 918.13
918.13 Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person, knowing that a criminal trial, proceeding, or investigation by a duly constituted prosecuting authority, law enforcement agency, grand jury, or legislative committee of this state is pending or is about to be instituted, to: (a) Alter, destroy, conceal, or remove any record, document, or other item with the purpose to impair its verity or availability in such proceeding or investigation; or (b) Make, present, or use any record, document, or other item, knowing it to be false.

(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) A person who violates subsection (1) relating to a criminal trial, proceeding, or investigation that relates to a capital felony commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 2, ch. 72-315; s. 1, ch. 2022-84.
Fla. Stat. § 290.0074 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.0074
290.0074 Enterprise zone designation for Sumter County.
Status: in_force

Sumter County may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone encompassing an area not to exceed 10 square miles. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total number of enterprise zones designated and the number of enterprise zones within a population category, the department may designate one enterprise zone under this section. The department shall establish the initial effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to this section.

History: s. 3, ch. 2005-244; s. 214, ch. 2011-142; s. 52, ch. 2014-17.
Fla. Stat. § 397.6818 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part V / Section 397.6818
397.6818 Court determination.
Status: in_force

(1) When the petitioner asserts that emergency circumstances exist, or when upon review of the petition the court determines that an emergency exists, the court may rely solely on the contents of the petition and, without the appointment of an attorney, enter an ex parte order for the respondent’s involuntary assessment and stabilization which must be executed during the period when the hearing on the petition for treatment is pending.

(2) The court may further order a law enforcement officer or another designated agent of the court to: (a) Take the respondent into custody and deliver him or her for evaluation to either the nearest appropriate licensed service provider or a licensed service provider designated by the court. (b) Serve the respondent with the notice of hearing and a copy of the petition.

(3) The service provider may not hold the respondent for longer than 72 hours of observation, unless: (a) The service provider seeks additional time under s. 397.6957(1)(c) and the court, after a hearing, grants that motion; (b) The respondent shows signs of withdrawal, or a need to be either detoxified or treated for a medical condition, which shall extend the amount of time the respondent may be held for observation until the issue is resolved but no later than the scheduled hearing date, absent a court-approved extension; or (c) The original or extended observation period ends on a weekend or holiday, including the hours before the ordinary business hours of the following workday morning, in which case the provider may hold the respondent until the next court working day.

(4) If the ex parte order was not executed by the initial hearing date, it is deemed void. However, if the respondent does not appear at the hearing for any reason, including lack of service, and upon reviewing the petition, testimony, and evidence presented, the court reasonably believes the respondent meets this chapter’s commitment criteria and that a substance abuse emergency exists, the court may issue or reissue an ex parte assessment and stabilization order that is valid for 90 days. If the respondent’s location is known at the time of the hearing, the court: (a) Must continue the case for no more than 10 court working days; and (b) May order a law enforcement officer or another designated agent of the court to: 1. Take the respondent into custody and deliver him or her for evaluation to either the nearest appropriate licensed service provider or a licensed service provider designated by the court; and 2. If a hearing date is set, serve the respondent with notice of the rescheduled hearing and a copy of the involuntary treatment petition if the respondent has not already been served. Otherwise, the petitioner must inform the court that the respondent has been assessed so that the court may schedule a hearing as soon as is practicable. However, if the respondent has not been assessed within 90 days, the court must dismiss the case.

History: s. 6, ch. 93-39; s. 749, ch. 95-148; s. 33, ch. 2016-241; s. 33, ch. 2024-245.
Fla. Stat. § 876.16 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 876 / Section 876.16
876.16 Sections 876.11-876.15; exemptions.
Status: in_force

The following persons are exempted from the provisions of ss. 876.11-876.15:

(1) Any person or persons wearing traditional holiday costumes;

(2) Any person or persons engaged in trades and employment where a mask is worn for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer, or because of the nature of the occupation, trade, or profession;

(3) Any person or persons using masks in theatrical productions, including use in Gasparilla celebrations and masquerade balls;

(4) Persons wearing gas masks prescribed in emergency management drills and exercises.

History: s. 6, ch. 26542, 1951; s. 46, ch. 83-334.
Fla. Stat. § 161.031 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part I / Section 161.031
161.031 Personnel and facilities.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection may call to its assistance temporarily, any engineer or other employee in any state agency or department or in the University of Florida or other educational institution financed wholly or in part by the state, for the purpose of devising the most effective and economical method of averting and preventing erosion, hurricane, and storm damages. These employees shall not receive additional compensation, except for actual necessary expenses incurred while working under the direction of the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-408; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 94-356; s. 4, ch. 2000-197.
Fla. Stat. § 552.114 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 552 / Section 552.114
552.114 Sale, labeling, and disposition of explosives; unlawful possession.
Status: in_force

No person shall sell, accept, or deliver any explosives unless each carton and each individual piece of such explosive is plainly labeled, stamped, or marked with the manufacturer’s mark. It shall only be necessary for such identification marks to be on the containers used for packaging such explosives for explosive materials of such small size as not to be suitable for marking on the individual item. It is unlawful for any person to use or possess any explosives not marked as required in this section. All unmarked explosives found in the possession of any person shall be confiscated and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 11, ch. 77-84; s. 796, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 409.25661 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.25661
409.25661 Public records exemption for insurance claim data exchange information.
Status: in_force

Information obtained by the Department of Revenue pursuant to s. 409.25659 is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until such time as the department determines whether a match exists. If a match exists, such information becomes available for public disclosure. If a match does not exist, the nonmatch information shall be destroyed as provided in s. 409.25659.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-339; s. 114, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2009-119; s. 1, ch. 2010-73; s. 1, ch. 2012-200.
Fla. Stat. § 945.2151 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 945 / Section 945.2151
945.2151 Verifying social security numbers.
Status: in_force

Prior to opening a canteen account pursuant to s. 945.215, an inmate who is eligible to receive a social security number must report his or her social security number. The department shall, in adherence with its agreement with the Social Security Administration and in a timely manner, submit sufficient and necessary information to verify that the reported inmate’s social security number is accurate and properly belongs to the inmate. If the Social Security Administration is unable to verify a reported social security number for an inmate, the department shall prohibit canteen purchases by the inmate if the department concludes that the inmate was deceptive in reporting the social security number. The prohibition against purchasing canteen items will remain in effect until a verified social security number is obtained.

History: s. 49, ch. 96-312.
Fla. Stat. § 63.219 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 63 / Section 63.219
63.219 Sanctions.
Status: in_force

Upon a finding by the court that an adoption entity has willfully violated any substantive provision of this chapter relative to the rights of the parties to the adoption and legality of the adoption process, the court is authorized to prohibit the adoption entity from placing a minor for adoption in the future in this state.

History: s. 23, ch. 92-96; s. 32, ch. 2001-3; s. 37, ch. 2003-58.
Fla. Stat. § 251.002 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 251 / Section 251.002
251.002 Florida State Guard applicants; criminal history record checks.
Status: in_force

(1) Each applicant for the Florida State Guard must submit a complete set of fingerprints to the Division of the State Guard or to the vendor, entity, or agency authorized by s. 943.053(13) to accept electronic fingerprints. The division, vendor, entity, or agency, as applicable, shall forward the fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check.

(2) The Department of Military Affairs shall, and the Division of the State Guard may, review the results of the state and national criminal history record checks and determine whether the applicant meets the specified qualifications to serve in the Florida State Guard.

(3) Fees for state and federal fingerprint processing and retention must be borne by the Division of the State Guard. The state cost for fingerprint processing must be as provided in s. 943.053(3)(e).

(4) Fingerprints submitted to the Department of Law Enforcement pursuant to this section must be retained by the Department of Law Enforcement as provided in s. 943.05(2)(g) and (h) along with enrollment of the fingerprints in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s national retained print arrest notification program. Any arrest record identified must be reported to the Division of the State Guard.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-36.
Fla. Stat. § 985.69 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 985 / Part XI / Section 985.69
985.69 Repair and maintenance funding for juvenile justice purposes.
Status: in_force

Funds from juvenile justice appropriations may be used as funding for juvenile justice purposes that include, but are not limited to, remodeling or renovation of existing facilities, purchase of equipment and furniture, site development, and other necessary and reasonable costs associated with the repair and maintenance of facilities or programs.

History: s. 16, ch. 96-398; ss. 24, 79, ch. 2002-402; s. 34, ch. 2003-399; s. 24, ch. 2005-3; s. 97, ch. 2006-120; s. 40, ch. 2014-162.
Fla. Stat. § 933.11 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 933 / Section 933.11
933.11 Duplicate to be delivered when warrant served.
Status: in_force

All search warrants shall be issued in duplicate. The duplicate shall be delivered to the officer with the original warrant, and when the officer serves the warrant, he or she shall deliver a copy to the person named in the warrant, or in his or her absence to some person in charge of, or living on the premises. When property is taken under the warrant the officer shall deliver to such person a written inventory of the property taken and receipt for the same, specifying the same in detail, and if no person is found in possession of the premises where such property is found, shall leave the said receipt on the premises.

History: s. 11, ch. 9321, 1923; CGL 8513; s. 1572, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 153.93 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part III / Section 153.93
153.93 Responsibility for setting user fees.
Status: in_force

Responsibility for the setting of user fees charged to members of the public purchasing or using a wastewater service of a wastewater facility subject to a wastewater facility privatization contract; collection of such fees; and enforcement of fee obligations, regulations, and other requirements and obligations applicable to members of the public who purchase or use the wastewater service shall remain obligations of the public entity.

History: s. 4, ch. 96-202.
Fla. Stat. § 573.123 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.123
573.123 Maintenance and production of records.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may require any and all persons directly affected by and subject to the provisions of any marketing order to maintain books and records reflecting their operations under the marketing order, to furnish to the department or its duly authorized or designated representative or representatives any information as may be from time to time requested by them relating to operations under the marketing order, and to permit the inspection by the department or its duly authorized or designated representative or representatives of such portions of the books and records as relate to operations under the marketing order.

(2) The department or its duly authorized or designated representative or representatives may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, or documents relevant and material to the subject matter of the hearings.

(3) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing documentary evidence before the department, or its duly authorized or designated representative or representatives, in obedience to the subpoena of the department on the ground or the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to incriminate her or him or subject her or him to a penalty or forfeiture. But no natural person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which she or he may be so required to testify, or to produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the department in obedience to a subpoena issued, provided no natural person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.

History: ss. 23, 26, ch. 87-171; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 92-4; s. 352, ch. 96-406; s. 1185, ch. 97-103; s. 15, ch. 2016-6; s. 26, ch. 2022-5.
Fla. Stat. § 322.341 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.341
322.341 Driving while license permanently revoked.
Status: in_force

Any person whose driver license or driving privilege has been permanently revoked pursuant to s. 322.26 or s. 322.28 and who drives a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 13, ch. 98-223.
Fla. Stat. § 918.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 918 / Section 918.05
918.05 View by jury.
Status: in_force

When a court determines that it is proper for the jury to view a place where the offense may have been committed or other material events may have occurred, it may order the jury to be conducted in a body to the place, in custody of a proper officer. The court shall admonish the officer that no person, including the officer, shall be allowed to communicate with the jury about any subject connected with the trial. The jury shall be returned to the courtroom in accordance with the directions of the court. The judge and defendant, unless the defendant absents himself or herself without permission of court, shall be present, and the prosecuting attorney and defense counsel may be present at the view.

History: s. 210, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(218); s. 114, ch. 70-339; s. 1538, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 430.08 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 430 / Section 430.08
430.08 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 5, ch. 91-115; s. 114, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 83.202 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part I / Section 83.202
83.202 Waiver of right to proceed with eviction claim.
Status: in_force

The landlord’s acceptance of the full amount of rent past due, with knowledge of the tenant’s breach of the lease by nonpayment, shall be considered a waiver of the landlord’s right to proceed with an eviction claim for nonpayment of that rent. Acceptance of the rent includes conduct by the landlord concerning any tender of the rent by the tenant which is inconsistent with reasonably prompt return of the payment to the tenant.

History: s. 3, ch. 93-70.