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Fla. Stat. § 8.051 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 8 / Section 8.051
8.051 Electronic maps to serve as the official maps of congressional districts; availability.
Status: in_force

(1) Geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of congressional districts described in this act shall serve as the official maps of the congressional districts of the state. In the event of any conflict between the descriptions of districts set forth in this act, geographical information systems maps, or block equivalency files, the descriptions in the block equivalency files shall prevail.

(2) Within 10 days after the effective date of this act, the geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of the congressional districts described in this act shall be made available to the public by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

History: s. 5, ch. 2022-265.
Fla. Stat. § 401.421 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 401 / Part III / Section 401.421
401.421 Injunctive relief; cease and desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Surgeon General may cause to be instituted a civil action in circuit court for preliminary or permanent injunctive relief to remedy or prevent a violation of this part or any rule adopted by the department under this part.

(2)(a) If the department has probable cause to believe that any person not licensed by the department has provided prehospital or interfacility advanced life support or basic life support procedures or transportation services in this state not specifically authorized by law, the department may issue and deliver to such person a notice to cease and desist from such services. For the purpose of enforcing a cease and desist order, the department may file a petition, in the name of the state, seeking issuance of an injunction or a writ of mandamus against any person who violates any provisions of such order. (b) In addition to or in lieu of any remedy provided in paragraph (a), the department may seek the imposition of a civil penalty by the circuit court for any violation for which the department may issue a notice to cease and desist under paragraph (a). The civil penalty must be no less than $500 and no more than $5,000 for each offense. The court may, in addition to any other remedy it finds appropriate, award to the prevailing party court costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee, and, if the department prevails, the court may also award reasonable costs of investigation. All amounts collected by the department under this paragraph must be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund.

History: ss. 10, 13, ch. 83-196; ss. 23, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 52, ch. 2008-6.
Fla. Stat. § 733.806 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part VIII / Section 733.806
733.806 Advancement.
Status: in_force

If a person dies intestate, property that the decedent gave during lifetime to an heir is treated as an advancement against the heir’s share of the estate only if declared in a contemporaneous writing by the decedent or acknowledged in writing by the heir. The property advanced shall be valued at the time the heir came into possession or enjoyment of the property or at the time of the death of the decedent, whichever first occurs. If the recipient of the property does not survive the decedent, the property shall not be taken into account in computing the intestate share to be received by the recipient’s descendants unless the declaration or acknowledgment provides otherwise.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 1021, ch. 97-102; s. 157, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 213.731 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 213 / Section 213.731
213.731 Collection action; notice; taxpayer’s protest and review rights.
Status: in_force

In the absence of jeopardy to the revenue, no warrant or other collection action shall be issued or taken until 30 days after issuance to the taxpayer of a notice informing him or her of such impending action or notifying him or her that such action is indicated or authorized in the circumstances. The department shall, by rule, provide procedures to afford the taxpayer the opportunity to pay any tax, penalty, or interest on which collection action is sought which is not based on jeopardy, or to protest the circumstances underlying billing notices on which collection action is sought, to the department within 20 days after such notice is issued. Such notice shall inform the taxpayer of these available protest and review rights. This section does not apply to final assessments for which rights to review under s. 72.011 have expired.

History: s. 6, ch. 92-315; s. 1132, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 553.721 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part IV / Section 553.721
553.721 Surcharge.
Status: in_force

In order for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to administer and carry out the purposes of this part and related activities, there is created a surcharge assessed at the rate of 1 percent of the permit fees associated with enforcement of the Florida Building Code as defined by the uniform account criteria and specifically the uniform account code for building permits adopted for local government financial reporting pursuant to s. 218.32. The minimum amount collected on any permit issued shall be $2. The unit of government responsible for collecting a permit fee pursuant to s. 125.56(4) or s. 166.201 shall collect the surcharge and electronically remit the funds collected to the department on a quarterly calendar basis for the preceding quarter and continuing each third month thereafter. The unit of government shall retain 10 percent of the surcharge collected to fund the participation of building departments in the national and state building code adoption processes and to provide education related to enforcement of the Florida Building Code. All funds remitted to the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Professional Regulation Trust Fund. Funds collected from the surcharge shall be allocated to fund the Florida Building Commission and the Florida Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program under s. 553.841. Funds allocated to the Florida Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program shall be $925,000 each fiscal year. The Florida Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program shall fund the recommendations made by the Building Code System Uniform Implementation Evaluation Workgroup, dated April 8, 2013, from existing resources, not to exceed $30,000 in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Funds collected from the surcharge shall also be used to fund Florida Fire Prevention Code informal interpretations managed by the State Fire Marshal and shall be limited to $15,000 each fiscal year. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules to address the implementation and expenditure of the funds allocated to fund the Florida Fire Prevention Code informal interpretations under this section. The funds collected from the surcharge may not be used to fund research on techniques for mitigation of radon in existing buildings. Funds used by the department as well as funds to be transferred to the Department of Health and the State Fire Marshal shall be as prescribed in the annual General Appropriations Act. The department shall adopt rules governing the collection and remittance of surcharges pursuant to chapter 120.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-285; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 28, ch. 92-173; s. 19, ch. 93-120; s. 33, ch. 93-166; s. 2, ch. 94-284; s. 1, ch. 95-339; s. 2, ch. 98-145; s. 32, ch. 2008-153; s. 31, ch. 2010-176; s. 414, ch. 2011-142; s. 13, ch. 2012-13; s. 17, ch. 2014-154; s. 16, ch. 2016-129; s. 2, ch. 2017-29.
Fla. Stat. § 680.521 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part V / Section 680.521
680.521 Lessee’s right to specific performance or replevin.
Status: in_force

(1) Specific performance may be decreed if the goods are unique or in other proper circumstances.

(2) A decree for specific performance may include any terms and conditions as to payment of the rent, damages, or other relief that the court deems just.

(3) A lessee has a right of replevin, detinue, sequestration, claim and delivery, or the like for goods identified to the lease contract if after reasonable effort the lessee is unable to effect cover for those goods or the circumstances reasonably indicate that the effort will be unavailing.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278.
Fla. Stat. § 220.14 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part II / Section 220.14
220.14 Exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) In computing a taxpayer’s liability for tax under this code, there shall be exempt from the tax $50,000 of net income as defined in s. 220.12 or such lesser amount as will, without increasing the taxpayer’s federal income tax liability, provide the state with an amount under this code which is equal to the maximum federal income tax credit which may be available from time to time under federal law.

(2) In the case of a taxable year for a period of less than 12 months, the exemption allowed by this section shall be prorated on the basis of the number of days in such year to 365.

(3) Only one exemption shall be allowed to taxpayers filing a consolidated return under this code.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, not more than one exemption under this section may be allowed to the Florida members of a controlled group of corporations, as defined in s. 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1970, filing separate returns under this code. The exemption described in this section shall be divided equally among such Florida members of the group, unless all of such members consent, at such time and in such manner as the department shall by regulation prescribe, to an apportionment plan providing for an unequal allocation of such exemption.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-984; s. 6, ch. 83-349; s. 3, ch. 84-549; s. 5, ch. 2011-229; s. 10, ch. 2012-32.
Fla. Stat. § 163.3241 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.3241
163.3241 Modification or revocation of a development agreement to comply with subsequently enacted state and federal law.
Status: in_force

If state or federal laws are enacted after the execution of a development agreement which are applicable to and preclude the parties’ compliance with the terms of a development agreement, such agreement shall be modified or revoked as is necessary to comply with the relevant state or federal laws.

History: s. 30, ch. 86-191.
Fla. Stat. § 337.407 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.407
337.407 Regulation of signs and lights within rights-of-way.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall erect any sign, as defined in chapter 479, or light within the right-of-way limits of any road on the interstate highway system, the federal-aid primary highway system, the State Highway System, or the State Park Road System; however, the department is authorized to adopt rules concerning the placement of signs, canopies, and other overhanging encroachments along and over any state roads which are within municipalities, or which are of curb-and-gutter construction outside municipalities, provided no supports are located within the rights-of-way.

(2) The department has the authority to direct removal of any sign erected in violation of subsection (1), in accordance with the provisions of chapter 479.

(3) The department may not authorize the erection of signs where such signs are prohibited by the local governmental entity having jurisdiction.

History: s. 37, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 1, ch. 63-501; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-38; s. 1, ch. 74-79; s. 9, ch. 78-412; s. 1, ch. 80-246; s. 49, ch. 84-309; s. 20, ch. 85-180; s. 160, ch. 92-152; ss. 30, 62, ch. 94-237; s. 122, ch. 99-13; s. 87, ch. 99-385.
Fla. Stat. § 526.54 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 526 / Part II / Section 526.54
526.54 Certified copy of analysis as evidence.
Status: in_force

A certified copy of the analysis made by the department shall be admitted as prima facie evidence in any court proceeding involving the inspection, analysis, standards or specifications of brake fluid as defined and covered by this part.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-390.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6691 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VII / Section 627.6691
627.6691 Coverage for osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management.
Status: in_force

Any group, blanket, or franchise health insurance policy that covers a resident of this state and that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this state after October 1, 1996, must provide coverage for the medically necessary diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis for high-risk individuals, including, but not limited to, estrogen-deficient individuals who are at clinical risk for osteoporosis, individuals who have vertebral abnormalities, individuals who are receiving long-term glucocorticoid (steroid) therapy, individuals who have primary hyperparathyroidism, and individuals who have a family history of osteoporosis. This section does not apply to specified-accident, specified-disease, hospital-indemnity, Medicare supplement, or long-term-care health insurance policies or to the state employee health insurance program.

History: s. 3, ch. 96-282.
Fla. Stat. § 921.188 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 921 / Section 921.188
921.188 Placement of certain state inmates in local detention facilities.
Status: in_force

Effective June 17, 1993, notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 775.08, former 921.001, 921.002, 921.187, 944.02, and 951.23, or any other law to the contrary, a person whose presumptive sentence is 1 year and 1 day up to 22 months in a state correctional institution may be placed by the court into the custody of a local detention facility as a condition of probation or community control for a felony offense contained in sentencing guidelines categories five through nine contained in Rules 3.701 and 3.988, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, or similar levels described in s. 921.0022, except for such person whose total sentence points are greater than 52 or less than 40. The court may place such person for the duration of the presumptive sentence. The court may only place a person in a local detention facility pursuant to this section if there is a contractual agreement between the chief correctional officer of that county and the Department of Corrections. The contract may include all operational functions, or only housing wherein the department would provide staffing and medical costs. The agreement must provide for a per diem or partial per diem reimbursement for each person placed under this section, which is payable by the Department of Corrections for the duration of the offender’s placement in the facility. The full per diem reimbursement may not exceed the per diem published in the Department of Corrections’ most recent annual report for total department facilities. This section does not limit the court’s ability to place a person in a local detention facility for less than 1 year.

History: s. 36, ch. 93-406; s. 3, ch. 93-417; s. 1, ch. 94-214; s. 26, ch. 97-194.
Fla. Stat. § 605.1070 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.1070
605.1070 Court costs and attorney fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The court in an appraisal proceeding shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court. The court shall assess the costs against the limited liability company, except that the court may assess costs against all or some of the members demanding appraisal, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds the members acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this chapter.

(2) The court in an appraisal proceeding may also assess the expenses incurred by the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable: (a) Against the limited liability company and in favor of any or all members demanding appraisal, if the court finds the limited liability company did not substantially comply with the requirements of ss. 605.1061-605.1072; or (b) Against either the limited liability company or a member demanding appraisal, in favor of another party, if the court finds that the party against whom the expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this chapter.

(3) If the court in an appraisal proceeding finds that the expenses incurred by any member were of substantial benefit to other members similarly situated and should not be assessed against the limited liability company, the court may direct that the expenses be paid out of the amounts awarded the members who were benefited.

(4) To the extent the limited liability company fails to make a required payment pursuant to s. 605.1067 or s. 605.1069, the member may sue the limited liability company directly for the amount owed and, to the extent successful, is entitled to recover from the limited liability company all costs and expenses of the suit, including attorney fees.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 400.945 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part VII / Section 400.945
400.945 Public records exemption.
Status: in_force

Medical and personal identifying information about patients of a home medical equipment provider which is received by the licensing agency through reports or inspection is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

History: s. 1, ch. 99-317; s. 1, ch. 2004-304.
Fla. Stat. § 403.71852 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.71852
403.71852 Collection of lead-containing products.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection is directed to work with the Department of Management Services to implement a pilot program to collect lead-containing products, including end-of-life computers and other electronic equipment from state and local agencies. Local governments are encouraged to establish collection and recycling programs for publicly and privately owned lead-containing products, including end-of-life televisions, computers, and other electronic products, through existing recycling and household hazardous-waste-management programs.

History: s. 3, ch. 99-215.
Fla. Stat. § 765.1115 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part I / Section 765.1115
765.1115 Falsification, forgery, or willful concealment, cancellation, or destruction of directive or revocation or amendment; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates, or damages an advance directive without the principal’s consent or who falsifies or forges the revocation or amendment of an advance directive of another, and who thereby causes life-prolonging procedures to be utilized in contravention of the previously expressed intent of the principal, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Any person who falsifies or forges the advance directive of another or who willfully conceals or withholds personal knowledge of the revocation of an advance directive, with the intent to cause a withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures contrary to the wishes of the principal, and who thereby because of such act directly causes life-prolonging procedures to be withheld or withdrawn and death to be hastened, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 4, ch. 92-199; s. 31, ch. 99-331.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.49966 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.49966
1003.49966 Law Enforcement Explorer Program.
Status: in_force

(1) Each district school board is encouraged to partner with a law enforcement agency to offer a law enforcement explorer program at public middle and high schools in the state to educate students about law enforcement careers and the criminal justice system.

(2) A law enforcement explorer program may be integrated into an existing curriculum, offered as an elective course, or offered as an after-school program.

(3) If a district school board offers a law enforcement explorer program as an elective course, a student enrolled in such course shall receive middle school or high school course credit for successful completion of the course.

History: s. 10, ch. 2022-23.
Fla. Stat. § 549.102 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 549 / Section 549.102
549.102 Motorsports entertainment complex; overnight parking.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the owner of a motorsports entertainment complex may allow temporary overnight parking during a motorsports event and the 2 days immediately preceding and following such motorsports event without any other license or permit as long as the area where such temporary overnight parking is allowed meets applicable health department requirements other than site requirements. The Department of Health, or any other health agency in the state, shall not regard such temporary overnight parking as a “recreational vehicle park” as described in chapter 513 and the administrative code adopted under that chapter.

History: s. 25, ch. 2005-164.
Fla. Stat. § 327.44 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.44
327.44 Interference with navigation; relocation or removal; recovery of costs.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Gross negligence” means conduct so reckless or wanting in care that it constitutes a conscious disregard or indifference to the safety of the property exposed to such conduct. (b) “Willful misconduct” means conduct evidencing carelessness or negligence of such a degree or recurrence as to manifest culpability, wrongful intent, or evil design or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the interests of the vessel owner.

(2) A person may not anchor, moor, or allow to be anchored or moored, except in case of emergency, or operate a vessel or carry on any prohibited activity in a manner which unreasonably or unnecessarily constitutes a navigational hazard or interference with another vessel. Anchoring or mooring under bridges or in or adjacent to heavily traveled channels constitutes interference if unreasonable under the prevailing circumstances.

(3) The commission, officers of the commission, and any law enforcement agency or officer specified in s. 327.70 are authorized and empowered to relocate, remove, or cause to be relocated or removed a vessel that unreasonably or unnecessarily constitutes a navigational hazard or interferes with another vessel. The commission, officers of the commission, or any other law enforcement agency or officer acting under this subsection to relocate, remove, or cause to be relocated or removed a vessel that unreasonably or unnecessarily constitutes a navigational hazard or interferes with another vessel shall be held harmless for all damages to the vessel resulting from such relocation or removal unless the damage results from gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(4) A contractor performing relocation or removal activities at the direction of the commission, officers of the commission, or a law enforcement agency or officer pursuant to this section must be licensed in accordance with applicable United States Coast Guard regulations where required; obtain and carry in full force and effect a policy from a licensed insurance carrier in this state to insure against any accident, loss, injury, property damage, or other casualty caused by or resulting from the contractor’s actions; and be properly equipped to perform the services to be provided.

(5) All costs, including costs owed to a third party, incurred by the commission or other law enforcement agency in the relocation or removal of a vessel that unreasonably or unnecessarily constitutes a navigational hazard or interferes with another vessel are recoverable against the vessel owner. The Department of Legal Affairs shall represent the commission in actions to recover such costs.

History: s. 4, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 2, ch. 72-16; s. 1, ch. 2014-143; s. 7, ch. 2017-163.