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Fla. Stat. § 475.183 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.183
475.183 Inactive status.
Status: in_force

(1) A license which has become voluntarily inactive may be renewed pursuant to s. 475.182 upon application to the department. The commission shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements, not to exceed 12 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive, as a condition of renewing a voluntarily inactive license. The commission shall substitute for such continuing education requirements, on a classroom-hour-for-classroom-hour basis, any satisfactorily completed education course approved in the manner specified in s. 475.182(1). A person whose license is voluntarily inactive and who renews the license may elect to continue her or his voluntarily inactive status.

(2)(a) A licensee may reactivate a license that has been involuntarily inactive for 12 months or less by satisfactorily completing at least 14 hours of a commission-prescribed continuing education course. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 455.271, a licensee may reactivate a license that has been involuntarily inactive for more than 12 months but fewer than 24 months by satisfactorily completing 28 hours of a commission-prescribed education course. (b) Any license that has been involuntarily inactive for more than 2 years shall automatically expire. Once a license expires, it becomes null and void without any further action by the commission or department. Ninety days prior to expiration of the license, the department shall give notice to the licensee. The commission shall prescribe by rule a fee not to exceed $100 for the late renewal of an involuntarily inactive license. The department shall collect the current renewal fee for each renewal period in which the license was involuntarily inactive in addition to any applicable late renewal fee.

(3) The commission shall adopt rules relating to voluntarily inactive and involuntarily inactive licenses, and for the renewal of such licenses.

(4) The commission may reinstate the license of an individual whose license has become void if the commission determines that the individual failed to comply because of illness or economic hardship, as defined by rule. The individual must apply to the commission for reinstatement within 6 months after the date that the license becomes void. Such individual must meet all continuing education requirements prescribed by law, pay appropriate licensing fees, and otherwise be eligible for renewal of licensure under this section.

History: ss. 15, 42, ch. 79-239; s. 352, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 38, ch. 82-1; ss. 33, 45, ch. 82-179; s. 108, ch. 83-329; ss. 11, 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 369, ch. 97-103; s. 5, ch. 98-250; s. 3, ch. 2006-210; s. 3, ch. 2015-54.
Fla. Stat. § 455.1165 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.1165
455.1165 Federal Grants Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.

History: s. 1, ch. 2011-60; s. 2, ch. 2014-44.
Fla. Stat. § 651.108 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 651 / Section 651.108
651.108 Administrative fines.
Status: in_force

(1) If the office finds that one or more grounds exist for the discretionary revocation or suspension of a certificate of authority issued under this chapter, the office, in lieu of such revocation or suspension, may impose a fine upon the provider in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation.

(2) If it is found that the provider has knowingly and willfully violated a lawful order of the office or a provision of this chapter, the office may impose a fine in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each such violation.

History: ss. 17, 25, ch. 81-292; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 33, 35, ch. 83-328; s. 12, ch. 93-22; s. 1687, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 703.13 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 703 / Section 703.13
703.13 Payment of compensation and delivery of abstracts; petitioner to pay cost.
Status: in_force

Upon the rendition of the verdict, the said judge shall make an order that, upon the payment into court for the use of the defendant, within 10 days, unless further time be allowed by the court, of the compensation ascertained by the jury, the prayer of the petition is granted, or else the proceedings shall be null and void, and the said judge shall fix a time within which, after such payment into court, the defendant shall place in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for said county, for the use of the public, such abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, or copies thereof, sworn to by the custodian of the said abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, in accordance with the prayer of said petition, and said judge shall render judgment against the petitioner for the cost.

History: s. 5, ch. 5414, 1905; RGS 3860; CGL 5767.
Fla. Stat. § 486.102 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 486 / Section 486.102
486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements; exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) To be eligible for licensing by the board as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria: (a) Be at least 18 years old. (b) Be of good moral character. (c)1. Have graduated from a school providing a course of at least 2 years for physical therapist assistants, which has been approved for the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants by the appropriate accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor or the United States Department of Education at the time of her or his graduation and have passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination to determine her or his fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant under this chapter; 2. Have graduated from a school providing a course for physical therapist assistants in a foreign country and have educational credentials deemed equivalent to those required for the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants in this country, as recognized by the appropriate agency as identified by the board, and passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination to determine her or his fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant under this chapter; 3. Be entitled to licensure by endorsement as provided in s. 486.107; or 4. Have been enrolled between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2016, in a physical therapist assistant school in this state which was accredited at the time of enrollment; and a. Have graduated; and b. Have passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination to determine his or her fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant as provided in s. 486.104. (d) Have submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

(2) A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant in another state who is practicing under the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact pursuant to s. 486.112, and only within the scope provided therein, is exempt from the licensure requirements of this section.

History: s. 10, ch. 67-537; s. 6, ch. 73-354; s. 2, ch. 79-116; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 11, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 8, ch. 89-124; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 29, ch. 94-310; s. 464, ch. 97-103; s. 181, ch. 97-264; s. 17, ch. 2013-93; s. 32, ch. 2016-230; s. 7, ch. 2017-134; s. 67, ch. 2024-15; s. 33, ch. 2024-243; s. 23, ch. 2024-274.
Fla. Stat. § 213.35 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 213 / Section 213.35
213.35 Books and records.
Status: in_force

Each person required by law to perform any act in the administration of any tax enumerated in s. 72.011 shall keep suitable books and records relating to that tax, such as invoices, bills of lading, and other pertinent records and papers, and shall preserve such books and records until expiration of the time within which the department may make an assessment with respect to that tax pursuant to s. 95.091(3).

History: s. 6, ch. 88-119.
Fla. Stat. § 61.404 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.404
61.404 Guardians ad litem; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

The guardian ad litem shall maintain as confidential all information and documents received from any source described in s. 61.403(2) and may not disclose such information or documents except, in the guardian ad litem’s discretion, in a report to the court, served upon both parties to the action and their counsel or as directed by the court.

History: s. 4, ch. 90-226.
Fla. Stat. § 620.2201 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.2201
620.2201 Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 459.003 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.003
459.003 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(3) “Practice of osteopathic medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition, which practice is based in part upon educational standards and requirements which emphasize the importance of the musculoskeletal structure and manipulative therapy in the maintenance and restoration of health.

(4) “Osteopathic physician” means a person who is licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in this state.

(5) “Doctor of Osteopathy” and “Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine,” when referring to degrees, shall be construed to be equivalent and equal degrees.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 84, ch. 92-149; s. 109, ch. 94-218; s. 29, ch. 97-264.
Fla. Stat. § 288.7015 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part IV / Section 288.7015
288.7015 Appointment of rules ombudsman; duties.
Status: in_force

The Governor shall appoint a rules ombudsman, as defined in s. 288.703, in the Executive Office of the Governor, for considering the impact of agency rules on the state’s citizens and businesses. The duties of the rules ombudsman are to:

(1) Carry out the responsibility provided in s. 120.54(3)(b), with respect to small businesses.

(2) Review state agency rules that adversely or disproportionately impact businesses, particularly those relating to small and minority businesses.

(3) Make recommendations on any existing or proposed rules to alleviate unnecessary or disproportionate adverse effects to businesses.

(4) Each state agency shall cooperate fully with the rules ombudsman in identifying such rules. Further, each agency shall take the necessary steps to waive, modify, or otherwise minimize such adverse effects of any such rules. However, nothing in this section authorizes any state agency to waive, modify, provide exceptions to, or otherwise alter any rule that is: (a) Expressly required to implement or enforce any statutory provision or the express legislative intent thereof; (b) Designed to protect persons against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, or marital status; or (c) Likely to prevent a significant risk or danger to the public health, the public safety, or the environment of the state.

(5) The modification or waiver of any such rule pursuant to this section must be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of chapter 120.

History: s. 5, ch. 96-320; s. 67, ch. 2010-102; s. 171, ch. 2011-142; s. 45, ch. 2014-17; s. 70, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 553.38 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part I / Section 553.38
553.38 Application and scope.
Status: in_force

The department shall enforce every provision of the Florida Building Code adopted pursuant hereto, except that local land use and zoning requirements, fire zones, building setback requirements, side and rear yard requirements, site development requirements, property line requirements, subdivision control, and onsite installation requirements, as well as the review and regulation of architectural and aesthetic requirements, are specifically and entirely reserved to local authorities. Such local requirements and rules which may be enacted by local authorities must be reasonable and uniformly applied and enforced without any distinction as to whether a building is a conventionally constructed or manufactured building. A local government shall require permit fees only for those inspections actually performed by the local government for the installation of a factory-built structure. Such fees shall be equal to the amount charged for similar inspections on conventionally built housing.

History: s. 4, ch. 71-172; s. 1, ch. 74-208; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 78-323; ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-152; ss. 2, 4, ch. 80-86; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 4, ch. 84-32; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 60, ch. 2000-141; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372.
Fla. Stat. § 542.30 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 542 / Part I / Section 542.30
542.30 Jurisdiction and venue.
Status: in_force

Without regard to the amount in controversy, a suit or proceeding brought under this part shall be brought in the circuit court in and for any county in which the cause of action arose; in which any defendant resides, is found, or has an agent; or in which any act in furtherance of the conduct prohibited by this part occurred.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 16, ch. 2025-213.
Fla. Stat. § 913.13 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 913 / Section 913.13
913.13 Jurors in capital cases.
Status: in_force

A person who has beliefs which preclude her or him from finding a defendant guilty of an offense punishable by death shall not be qualified as a juror in a capital case.

History: s. 12, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2850; GS 3906; RGS 6004; CGL 8298; s. 89, ch. 70-339; s. 1521, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 61.405 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.405
61.405 Guardians ad litem; immunity.
Status: in_force

Any person participating in a judicial proceeding as a guardian ad litem shall be presumed prima facie to be acting in good faith and in so doing shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might be incurred or imposed.

History: s. 1, ch. 95-163.
Fla. Stat. § 695.06 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 695 / Section 695.06
695.06 Certain irregularities as to venue validated.
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the acknowledgment to any deed or other instrument relating to real estate, heretofore recorded in this state, it shall appear, either from the recitals in such acknowledgment, or following the signature of the officer taking the same, or from the seal of such officer that the said acknowledgment was not taken, or may not have been taken, in the place as stated in the caption or venue thereof, said deed or other instrument shall, notwithstanding such irregularity or defect, be deemed and taken as properly acknowledged and of record.

History: s. 1, ch. 11990, 1927; CGL 5703.
Fla. Stat. § 400.0235 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part II / Section 400.0235
400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part.
Status: in_force

An action under this part for a violation of rights or negligence recognized under this part is not a claim for medical malpractice, and the provisions of s. 768.21(8) do not apply to a claim alleging death of the resident.

History: s. 7, ch. 2001-45.
Fla. Stat. § 790.174 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.174
790.174 Safe storage of firearms required.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who stores or leaves, on a premise under his or her control, a loaded firearm, as defined in s. 790.001, and who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor’s parent or the person having charge of the minor, or without the supervision required by law, shall keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure or shall secure it with a trigger lock, except when the person is carrying the firearm on his or her body or within such close proximity thereto that he or she can retrieve and use it as easily and quickly as if he or she carried it on his or her body.

(2) It is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, if a person violates subsection (1) by failing to store or leave a firearm in the required manner and as a result thereof a minor gains access to the firearm, without the lawful permission of the minor’s parent or the person having charge of the minor, and possesses or exhibits it, without the supervision required by law: (a) In a public place; or (b) In a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner in violation of s. 790.10. This subsection does not apply if the minor obtains the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person.

1 (3) As used in this act, the term “minor” means any person under the age of 16.

History: ss. 2, 7, ch. 89-534; s. 1216, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 1002.93 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1002 / Part VI / Section 1002.93
1002.93 School readiness program transportation services.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may authorize an early learning coalition to establish school readiness program transportation services for children at risk of abuse or neglect who are participating in the school readiness program, pursuant to chapter 427. The early learning coalitions may contract for the provision of transportation services as required by this section.

(2) The transportation servicers may only provide transportation to each child participating in the school readiness program to the extent that such transportation is necessary to provide child care opportunities that otherwise would not be available to a child whose home is more than a reasonable walking distance from the nearest child care facility or family day care home.

History: s. 17, ch. 2013-252; s. 58, ch. 2021-10.
Fla. Stat. § 497.378 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part III / Section 497.378
497.378 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The licensing authority shall renew a funeral director or embalmer license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee set by the licensing authority, not to exceed $500. The licensing authority may adopt rules for the renewal of a funeral director or embalmer license. The rules may require continuing education of up to 12 classroom hours and may establish criteria for accepting alternative nonclassroom continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis, in addition to a licensing authority-approved course on communicable diseases, for the renewal of a funeral director or embalmer license. The rules may also provide for the waiver of continuing education requirements in circumstances that would justify the waiver, such as hardship, disability, or illness. The continuing education requirement is not required for a licensee who is over the age of 75 years if the licensee does not qualify as the sole person in charge of an establishment or facility.

(2) The licensing authority shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.

(3) The licensing authority shall adopt rules to establish requirements for the advertising of continuing education courses.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-231; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 13, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 209, ch. 94-119; s. 2, ch. 96-355; s. 5, ch. 98-298; s. 24, ch. 2000-356; s. 83, ch. 2004-301; s. 32, ch. 2005-155; s. 21, ch. 2010-125.
Fla. Stat. § 185.09 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 185 / Section 185.09
185.09 Report of premiums paid; date tax payable.
Status: in_force

For any municipality, chapter plan, local law municipality, or local law plan under this chapter, whenever any municipality passes an ordinance establishing a chapter plan or local law plan and assessing and imposing the tax authorized in s. 185.08, a certified copy of such ordinance shall be deposited with the division; and thereafter every insurance company, corporation, or other insurer carrying on the business of casualty insuring, on or before the succeeding March 1 after date of the passage of the ordinance, shall report fully in writing to the division and the Department of Revenue a just and true account of all premiums received by such insurer for casualty insurance policies covering or insuring any property located within the corporate limits of such municipality during the period of time elapsing between the date of the passage of the ordinance and the end of the calendar year. The aforesaid insurer shall annually thereafter, on March 1, file with the Department of Revenue a similar report covering the preceding year’s premium receipts. Every such insurer shall, at the time of making such report, pay to the Department of Revenue the amount of the tax heretofore mentioned. Every insurer engaged in carrying on a general casualty insurance business in the state shall keep accurate books of account of all such business done by it within the limits of such incorporated municipality in such a manner as to be able to comply with the provisions of this chapter. Based on the insurers’ reports of premium receipts, the division shall prepare a consolidated premium report and shall furnish to any municipality requesting the same a copy of the relevant section of that report.

History: s. 6, ch. 28230, 1953; s. 2, ch. 61-85; ss. 12, 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 42, ch. 93-193; s. 49, ch. 99-1; s. 7, ch. 2000-355.
Fla. Stat. § 817.155 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.155
817.155 Matters within jurisdiction of Department of State; false, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

A person may not, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Department of State, knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact, make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or make or use any false document, knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The statute of limitations for prosecution of an act committed in violation of this section is 5 years from the date the act was committed.

History: s. 52, ch. 87-99; s. 194, ch. 91-224; s. 26, ch. 2005-267.