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Fla. Stat. § 817.566 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.566
817.566 Misrepresentation of association with, or academic standing at, postsecondary educational institution.
Status: in_force

Any person who, with intent to defraud, misrepresents his or her association with, or academic standing or other progress at, any postsecondary educational institution by falsely making, altering, simulating, or forging a document, degree, certificate, diploma, award, record, letter, transcript, form, or other paper; or any person who causes or procures such a misrepresentation; or any person who utters and publishes or otherwise represents such a document, degree, certificate, diploma, award, record, letter, transcript, form, or other paper as true, knowing it to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Individuals who present a religious academic degree from any college, university, seminary, or institution which is not licensed by the Commission for Independent Education or which is not exempt pursuant to the provisions of s. 1005.06 shall disclose the religious nature of the degree upon presentation.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-407; s. 1, ch. 89-40; s. 18, ch. 92-321; s. 1267, ch. 97-102; s. 1038, ch. 2002-387; s. 159, ch. 2004-5; s. 20, ch. 2004-41.
Fla. Stat. § 464.016 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 464 / Part I / Section 464.016
464.016 Violations and penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084: (a) Practicing advanced or specialized, professional, or practical nursing, as defined in this part, unless holding an active license or certificate to do so. (b) Using or attempting to use a license or certificate which has been suspended or revoked. (c) Knowingly employing unlicensed persons in the practice of nursing. (d) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or certificate under this part by misleading statements or knowing misrepresentation.

(2) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083: (a) Using the name or title “Nurse,” “Registered Nurse,” “Licensed Practical Nurse,” “Clinical Nurse Specialist,” “Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,” “Certified Nurse Practitioner,” “Certified Nurse Midwife,” “Advanced Practice Registered Nurse,” or any other name or title which implies that a person was licensed or certified as same, unless such person is duly licensed or certified. (b) Knowingly concealing information relating to violations of this part.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 17, 18, ch. 86-284; s. 58, ch. 91-137; s. 5, ch. 91-156; s. 90, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 183, ch. 99-397; ss. 54, 124, ch. 2000-318; s. 5, ch. 2007-167; s. 60, ch. 2018-106.
Fla. Stat. § 290.016 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.016
290.016 Repeal.
Status: in_force

Sections 290.001-290.014 are repealed December 31, 2015.

History: s. 37, ch. 94-136; s. 11, ch. 2005-287.
Fla. Stat. § 843.23 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 843 / Section 843.23
843.23 Tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “electronic monitoring device” includes any device that is used to track the location of a person.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to intentionally and without authority: (a) Remove, destroy, alter, tamper with, damage, or affirmatively act to circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device that must be worn or used by that person or another person pursuant to a court order or pursuant to an order by the Florida Commission on Offender Review; or (b) Request, authorize, or solicit a person to remove, destroy, alter, tamper with, damage, or affirmatively act to circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device required to be worn or used pursuant to a court order or pursuant to an order by the Florida Commission on Offender Review.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who violates this section commits a: (a) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person who must wear or use the electronic monitoring device is charged with or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor or a third degree felony. (b) Felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person who must wear or use the electronic monitoring device is charged with or serving a sentence for a second degree felony. (c) Felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person who must wear or use the electronic monitoring device is charged with or serving a sentence for a first degree felony, a first degree felony punishable by a term of years not exceeding life, a life felony, or a capital felony.

(4) A person under 18 years of age who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(5) The court must revoke pretrial release for a person who commits a violation of this section while he or she is on pretrial release. Thereafter, the court may set a new bond with conditions of release upon making a written finding that sufficient conditions of release exist to reasonably protect the community from risk of physical harm, ensure the presence of the accused at trial or at other proceedings, and assure the integrity of the judicial process.

History: s. 1, ch. 2016-15; s. 1, ch. 2025-78.
Fla. Stat. § 252.946 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part IV / Section 252.946
252.946 Public records.
Status: in_force

With regard to information submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency under this part or s. 112(r)(7), the division, the State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Commission, and any local emergency planning committee may assist persons in electronically accessing such information held by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in its centralized database. If requested, the division, the commission, or a committee may furnish copies of such United States Environmental Protection Agency records.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-193; s. 115, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 679.601 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part VI / Section 679.601
679.601 Rights after default; judicial enforcement; consignor or buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes.
Status: in_force

(1) After default, a secured party has the rights provided in this part and, except as otherwise provided in s. 679.602, those provided by agreement of the parties. A secured party: (a) May reduce a claim to judgment, foreclose, or otherwise enforce the claim, security interest, or agricultural lien by any available judicial procedure; and (b) If the collateral is documents, may proceed either as to the documents or as to the goods they cover.

(2) A secured party in possession of collateral or control of collateral under s. 679.1041, s. 679.1051, s. 679.1052, s. 679.1053, s. 679.1061, or s. 679.1071 has the rights and duties provided in s. 679.2071.

(3) The rights under subsections (1) and (2) are cumulative and may be exercised simultaneously.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7) and s. 679.605, after default, a debtor and an obligor have the rights provided in this part and by agreement of the parties.

(5) If a secured party has reduced its claim to judgment, the lien of any levy that may be made upon the collateral by virtue of an execution based upon the judgment relates back to the earliest of: (a) The date of perfection of the security interest or agricultural lien in the collateral; (b) The date of filing a financing statement covering the collateral; or (c) Any date specified in a statute under which the agricultural lien was created.

(6) A sale pursuant to an execution is a foreclosure of the security interest or agricultural lien by judicial procedure within the meaning of this section. A secured party may purchase at the sale and thereafter hold the collateral free of any other requirements of this chapter.

(7) Except as otherwise provided in s. 679.607(3), this part imposes no duties upon a secured party that is a consignor or is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes.

History: s. 7, ch. 2001-198; s. 105, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 790.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.07
790.07 Persons engaged in criminal offense, having weapons.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever, while committing or attempting to commit any felony or while under indictment, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any weapon or electric weapon or device or carries a concealed weapon is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Whoever, while committing or attempting to commit any felony, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any firearm or carries a concealed firearm is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, and s. 775.084.

(3) The following crimes are excluded from application of this section: Antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, nonsupport of dependents, bigamy, or other similar offenses.

(4) Whoever, having previously been convicted of a violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) and, subsequent to such conviction, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any weapon, firearm, or electric weapon or device, carries a concealed weapon, or carries a concealed firearm while committing or attempting to commit any felony or while under indictment is guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Sentence shall not be suspended or deferred under the provisions of this subsection.

History: s. 10, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2423; s. 2, ch. 4124, 1893; GS 3269; RGS 5102; CGL 7204; s. 4, ch. 69-306; s. 741, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 2, ch. 91-223.
Fla. Stat. § 561.181 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.181
561.181 Temporary initial licenses.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) When any person has filed a properly completed application which does not on its face disclose any reason for denying an alcoholic beverage license, the division shall issue to such person a temporary initial license of the same type and series for which the application has been submitted, to be valid for all purposes under the Beverage Law, except as provided in paragraph (b). (b) A license issued under this section entitles a vendor to purchase alcoholic beverages for cash only. This paragraph does not apply: 1. If the entity holding the temporary initial license is also the holder of a beverage license authorizing the purchase of the same type of alcoholic beverages as is authorized under the temporary license. 2. To purchases made as part of a single-transaction cooperative purchase placed by a pool buying agent.

(2) A temporary initial license shall expire and shall not be continued or extended beyond the date the division denies the application for license, beyond 14 days after the date the division approves the application for license, or beyond the date the applicant pays the license fee for and the division issues the license applied for, whichever date occurs first. If the department issues a notice of intent to deny the license application for failure of the applicant to disclose the information required by s. 561.15(2) or (4), the initial temporary license expires and shall not be extended during any proceeding for administrative or judicial review pursuant to chapter 120.

(3) Each applicant seeking a temporary initial license shall pay to the division for such license a fee equal to one-fourth of the annual license fee for the type and series of license being applied for or $100, whichever is greater, which fee shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.

History: s. 2, ch. 84-262; s. 5, ch. 95-346; s. 5, ch. 2000-191.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0706 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0706
607.0706 Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

(1) A shareholder may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver must be in writing, be signed by the shareholder entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the corporation for filing by the corporation with the minutes or corporate records. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the shareholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.

(2) A shareholder’s attendance at a meeting: (a) Waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting; or (b) Waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented.

History: s. 54, ch. 89-154; s. 57, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 273.03 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.03
273.03 Property supervision and control.
Status: in_force

The custodian shall be primarily responsible for the supervision, control, and disposition of the property in his or her custody but may delegate its use and immediate control to a person under his or her supervision and may require custody receipts.

History: s. 3, ch. 57-277; s. 25, ch. 94-226; s. 857, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 409.25995 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.25995
409.25995 State Title IV-D agency; contracts.
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue, in its capacity as the state Title IV-D agency, may enter into contracts consistent with federal law for the provision of program services by for-profit corporations, governmental entities, not-for-profit corporations, and other entities capable of providing administrative services.

History: s. 1(6), ch. 94-124.
Fla. Stat. § 422.06 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 422 / Section 422.06
422.06 Advances to housing authority.
Status: in_force

When any housing authority which is created for any city becomes authorized to transact business and exercise its powers therein, the governing body of the city shall immediately make an estimate of the amount of money necessary for the administrative expenses and overhead of such housing authority during the first year thereafter, and shall appropriate such amount to the authority out of any moneys in such city treasury not appropriated to some other purposes. The moneys so appropriated shall be paid to the authority as a donation. Any city, town or county located in whole or in part within the area of operation of a housing authority shall have the power from time to time to lend or donate money to the authority or to agree to take such action. The housing authority, when it has money available therefor, shall make reimbursements for all such loans made to it.

History: s. 6, ch. 17982, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-tt).
Fla. Stat. § 429.905 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 429 / Part III / Section 429.905
429.905 Exemptions; monitoring of adult day care center programs colocated with assisted living facilities or licensed nursing home facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The following are exempt from this part: (a) Any facility, institution, or other place that is operated by the Federal Government or any agency thereof. (b) Any freestanding inpatient hospice facility that is licensed by the state and which provides day care services to hospice patients only.

(2) A licensed assisted living facility, a licensed hospital, or a licensed nursing home facility may provide services during the day which include, but are not limited to, social, health, therapeutic, recreational, nutritional, and respite services, to adults who are not residents. Such a facility need not be licensed as an adult day care center; however, the agency must monitor the facility during the regular inspection to ensure adequate space and sufficient staff. If an assisted living facility, a hospital, or a nursing home holds itself out to the public as an adult day care center, it must be licensed as such and meet all standards prescribed by statute and rule. For the purpose of this subsection, the term “day” means any portion of a 24-hour day.

History: s. 4, ch. 78-336; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 6, ch. 88-235; ss. 4, 17, ch. 93-215; s. 20, ch. 95-210; s. 4, ch. 2006-197; s. 30, ch. 2012-160; s. 49, ch. 2020-156.
Fla. Stat. § 280.09 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 280 / Section 280.09
280.09 Public Deposits Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to facilitate the administration of this chapter, there is created the Public Deposits Trust Fund, hereafter in this section designated “the fund.” The proceeds from the sale of securities or draw on letters of credit held as collateral or from any assessment pursuant to s. 280.08 must be deposited into the fund. The Chief Financial Officer must segregate and separately account for any collateral proceeds, assessments, or administrative penalties attributable to a credit union from any collateral proceeds, assessments, or administrative penalties attributable to any bank, savings bank, or savings association. Any administrative penalty collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Treasury Administrative and Investment Trust Fund.

(2) The Chief Financial Officer is authorized to pay any losses to public depositors from the fund, subject to the limitations provided in subsection (1), and there are hereby appropriated from the fund such sums as may be necessary from time to time to pay the losses. The term “losses,” for purposes of this chapter, must also include losses of interest or other accumulations to the public depositor as a result of penalties for early withdrawal required by Depository Institution Deregulatory Commission Regulations or applicable successor federal laws or regulations because of suspension or disqualification of a qualified public depository by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to s. 280.05 or because of withdrawal from the public deposits program pursuant to s. 280.11. In that event, the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to assess against the suspended, disqualified, or withdrawing public depository, in addition to any amount authorized by any other provision of this chapter, an administrative penalty equal to the amount of the early withdrawal penalty and to pay that amount over to the public depositor as reimbursement for such loss. Any money in the fund estimated not to be needed for immediate cash requirements shall be invested pursuant to s. 17.61.

History: s. 11, ch. 83-122; s. 6, ch. 85-259; s. 4, ch. 86-84; s. 17, ch. 87-331; s. 15, ch. 87-409; s. 9, ch. 88-185; s. 18, ch. 91-244; s. 11, ch. 96-216; s. 39, ch. 99-13; s. 11, ch. 2001-230; s. 300, ch. 2003-261; s. 78, ch. 2024-140.
Fla. Stat. § 632.633 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.633
632.633 Additional grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial of certificate of authority; receivership; insolvency.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the grounds set forth in s. 624.418, the office may, in its discretion, suspend, revoke, or deny the certificate of authority of a society, if it finds that the society: (a) Has exceeded its powers; (b) Has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter; (c) Is not fulfilling its contracts in good faith; (d) Has a membership of less than 400 after an existence of 1 year or more; or (e) Is conducting business fraudulently or in a manner hazardous to its members, creditors, the public, or the business.

(2) In addition to the grounds set forth in s. 626.9571, whenever the office has reason to believe that any society is operating in violation of this chapter or of any provision of the Florida Insurance Code applicable to societies, the provisions of ss. 626.9571, 626.9581, 626.9591, and 626.9601 shall apply.

(3) Any rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of a society shall be conducted under the supervision of the department. The department and office shall have all the powers with respect to such rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution that are granted to the department and office under the laws governing the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of life insurance companies.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1389, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1507 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1507
617.1507 Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Each foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state must continuously maintain in this state: (a) A registered office that may be the same as any of the places it conducts its affairs; and (b) A registered agent, who may be: 1. An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office; 2. Another domestic entity that is an authorized entity whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office; or 3. A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state that is an authorized entity and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office.

(2) A registered agent appointed pursuant to this section or a successor registered agent appointed pursuant to s. 617.1508 on whom process may be served shall each file a statement in writing with the Department of State, in such form and manner as shall be prescribed by the department, accepting the appointment as a registered agent simultaneously with his or her being designated. Such statement of acceptance shall state that the registered agent is familiar with, and accepts, the obligations of that position.

(3) For purposes of this section, “authorized entity” means: (a) A corporation for profit; (b) A limited liability company; (c) A limited liability partnership; or (d) A limited partnership, including a limited liability limited partnership.

History: s. 97, ch. 90-179; s. 66, ch. 93-281; s. 3, ch. 97-93; s. 96, ch. 97-102; s. 277, ch. 2019-90.