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Fla. Stat. § 403.1832 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.1832
403.1832 Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

The Grants and Donations Trust Fund is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. The fund is intended to serve as the depository for grants and funds to be used for allowable grant or donor agreement activities funded by restricted contractual revenue from private and public nonfederal sources.

History: s. 12, ch. 70-251; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 53, ch. 83-310; s. 63, ch. 96-321; s. 14, ch. 2001-270; s. 4, ch. 2015-8; s. 8, ch. 2017-4.
Fla. Stat. § 468.1665 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part II / Section 468.1665
468.1665 Board of Nursing Home Administrators; membership; appointment; terms.
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Nursing Home Administrators is created within the department and shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to a term of 4 years or for a term to complete an unexpired vacancy.

(2) Three members of the board must be licensed nursing home administrators. Two members of the board must be health care practitioners. The remaining two members of the board must be laypersons who are not, and have never been, nursing home administrators or members of any health care profession or occupation. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.

(3) Only board members who are nursing home administrators may have a direct financial interest in any nursing home.

(4) All provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of regulatory boards shall apply.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-227; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 36, ch. 83-329; ss. 4, 16, 17, ch. 86-223; s. 19, ch. 87-172; s. 61, ch. 91-137; s. 10, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 134, ch. 94-218; s. 79, ch. 98-166; s. 137, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 107.01 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 107 / Section 107.01
107.01 Conventions constituted.
Status: in_force

Whenever the Congress shall propose, to conventions in the several states, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for ratification or rejection, and shall not have provided the manner in which such conventions shall be constituted, the conventions in this state shall be chosen and constituted in the manner in this chapter prescribed and shall function in accordance with this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(1).
Fla. Stat. § 1011.91 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part V / Section 1011.91
1011.91 Additional appropriation.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act, all moneys received by universities, from student fees authorized in s. 1009.24, from federal sources, from private sources, and from vending machine collections, are hereby appropriated to the use of the respective universities collecting same, to be expended as the university board of trustees may direct; however, the funds shall not be expended except in pursuance of detailed budgets filed with the Board of Governors and shall not be expended for the construction or reconstruction of buildings except as provided under s. 1013.74.

(2) All moneys received from vending machine collections by a state university shall be expended only as set forth in detailed budgets approved by the university’s board of trustees.

(3)(a) All moneys received by universities for the Auxiliary Enterprises and Contracts, Grants and Donations budget entities, and the self-insurance program authorized in s. 1004.24, shall be exempt from the requirements of s. 216.023. (b) No new state appropriation shall be obligated as a source of matching funds for potential federal or private contracts or grants. Upon the termination of any federal or private contracts or grants, the state shall not be obligated to provide continued funding for personnel or project costs related to such contracts or grants.

History: s. 684, ch. 2002-387; s. 159, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 560.304 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part III / Section 560.304
560.304 Exemption from licensure.
Status: in_force

The requirement for licensure under this part does not apply to a person cashing payment instruments that have an aggregate face value of less than $2,000 per person per day and that are incidental to the retail sale of goods or services whose compensation for cashing payment instruments at each site does not exceed 5 percent of the total gross income from the retail sale of goods or services by such person during the last 60 days.

History: s. 3, ch. 94-238; s. 3, ch. 94-354; s. 40, ch. 2008-177.
Fla. Stat. § 634.271 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part I / Section 634.271
634.271 Civil remedy.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person damaged by a violation of the provisions of this part may bring a civil action against a person who violated such provisions, in the circuit court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has her or his principal place of business or in the county wherein the alleged violation occurred. Upon an adverse adjudication, the defendant shall be liable for actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, together with court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the plaintiff.

(2) No such court costs or attorney’s fee or compensation shall be allowed if such suit was commenced prior to the parties’ complying with any and all arbitration provisions existing in the service agreement or policy.

(3) When so awarded, court costs and compensation or fees of the attorney shall be included in the judgment or decree rendered in the case.

(4) If it appears to the court that the suit brought by the plaintiff is ill-founded or brought for purposes of harassment, the plaintiff shall be liable for court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the defendant.

(5) The penalty provisions in ss. 520.12 and 521.006, as well as the statutory penalty in subsection (1), do not apply to any violation of this part or chapters 520 and 521 relating to or in connection with the sale or failure to disclose in a retail installment contract or lease, prior to April 23, 2002, of a vehicle protection product, or contract or agreement that provides for payment of vehicle protection expenses, as defined in s. 634.011(8)(b)1., so long as the sale of such product, contract, or agreement was otherwise disclosed to the consumer in writing at the time of the purchase or lease. However, in the event of a violation for which such statutory penalties do not apply, the court shall award actual damages and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the application of the referenced statutory penalty provisions where this subsection is not applicable.

History: ss. 30, 33, ch. 82-234; s. 68, ch. 91-106; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 466, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 2005-151; s. 5, ch. 2008-178.
Fla. Stat. § 205.066 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.066
205.066 Exemptions; employees.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual who engages in or manages a business, profession, or occupation as an employee of another person is not required to apply for an exemption from a local business tax, pay a local business tax, or obtain a local business tax receipt. An individual acting in the capacity of an independent contractor is not an employee.

(2) An employee may not be held liable by any local governing authority for the failure of a principal or employer to apply for an exemption from a local business tax, pay a local business tax, or obtain a local business tax receipt. An individual exempt under this section may not be required by any local governing authority to apply for an exemption from a local business tax, otherwise prove his or her exempt status, or pay any tax or fee related to a local business tax.

(3) A principal or employer who is required to obtain a local business tax receipt may not be required by a local governing authority to provide personal or contact information for individuals exempt under this section in order to obtain a local business tax receipt.

(4) The exemption provided in this section does not apply to a business tax imposed on individual employees by a municipality or county pursuant to a resolution or ordinance adopted before October 13, 2010. Municipalities or counties that, before October 13, 2010, had a classification system that was in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and that actually resulted in individual employees paying a business tax may continue to impose such a tax in that manner.

History: s. 2, ch. 2011-78; s. 2, ch. 2012-102.
Fla. Stat. § 95.21 — Florida Code / Title VIII / Chapter 95 / Section 95.21
95.21 Adverse possession against lands purchased at sales made by executors.
Status: in_force

The title of any purchaser, or the purchaser’s assigns, who has held possession for 3 years of any real or personal property purchased at a sale made by an executor, administrator, or guardian shall not be questioned because of any irregularity in the conveyance or any insufficiency or irregularity in the court proceedings authorizing the sale, whether jurisdictional or not, nor shall it be questioned because the sale is made without court approval or confirmation or under a will or codicil. The title shall not be questioned at any time by anyone who has received the money to which he or she was entitled from the sale. This section shall not bar an action for fraud or an action against the executor, administrator, or guardian for personal liability to any heir, distributee, or ward.

History: s. 1, ch. 3134, 1879; RS 1293; GS 1724; RGS 2938; CGL 4658; s. 1, ch. 20954, 1941; s. 3, ch. 22897, 1945; s. 15, ch. 74-382; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 525, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 627.713 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part X / Section 627.713
627.713 Report of hurricane loss data.
Status: in_force

The office may require property insurers to report data regarding hurricane claims and underwriting costs, including, but not limited to:

(1) Number of claims.

(2) Amount of claim payments made.

(3) Number and amount of total-loss claims.

(4) Amount and percentage of losses covered by reinsurance or other loss-transfer agreements.

(5) Amount of losses covered under specified deductibles.

(6) Claims and payments for specified insured values.

(7) Claims and payments for specified dollar values.

(8) Claims and payments for specified types of construction or mitigation features.

(9) Claims and payments for policies under specified underwriting criteria.

(10) Claims and payments for contents, additional living expense, and other specified coverages.

(11) Claims and payments by county for the information specified in this section.

(12) Any other data that the office requires.

History: s. 33, ch. 2007-1.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7311 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7311
627.7311 Effect of law on personal injury protection policies.
Status: in_force

The provisions and procedures authorized in ss. 627.730-627.7405 shall be implemented by insurers offering policies pursuant to the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. The Legislature intends that these provisions and procedures have full force and effect regardless of their express inclusion in an insurance policy form, and a specific provision or procedure authorized in ss. 627.730-627.7405 shall control over general provisions in an insurance policy form. An insurer is not required to amend its policy form or to expressly notify providers, claimants, or insureds in order to implement and apply such provisions or procedures.

History: s. 8, ch. 2012-197.
Fla. Stat. § 429.42 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 429 / Part I / Section 429.42
429.42 Pharmacy and dietary services.
Status: in_force

(1) Any assisted living facility in which the agency has documented a class I or class II deficiency or uncorrected class III deficiencies regarding medicinal drugs or over-the-counter preparations, including their storage, use, delivery, or administration, or dietary services, or both, during a biennial survey or a monitoring visit or an investigation in response to a complaint, shall, in addition to or as an alternative to any penalties imposed under s. 429.19, be required to employ the consultant services of a licensed pharmacist, a licensed registered nurse, or a registered or licensed dietitian, as applicable. The consultant shall, at a minimum, provide onsite quarterly consultation until the inspection team from the agency determines that such consultation services are no longer required.

(2) A corrective action plan for deficiencies related to assistance with the self-administration of medication or the administration of medication must be developed and implemented by the facility within 48 hours after notification of such deficiency, or sooner if the deficiency is determined by the agency to be life-threatening.

(3) The agency shall employ at least two pharmacists licensed pursuant to chapter 465 among its personnel who biennially inspect assisted living facilities licensed under this part, to participate in biennial inspections or consult with the agency regarding deficiencies relating to medicinal drugs or over-the-counter preparations.

(4) The agency may by rule establish procedures and specify documentation as necessary to implement this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 89-218; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 23, ch. 91-263; ss. 29, 38, 39, ch. 93-216; s. 17, ch. 95-210; s. 18, ch. 98-80; s. 6, ch. 98-148; ss. 2, 56, ch. 2006-197; s. 19, ch. 2019-11.
Fla. Stat. § 112.355 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part IV / Section 112.355
112.355 Supplement amount.
Status: in_force

(1) The supplement amount shall be calculated in the following manner, based on the retired member’s social security benefit and the table of values below: TABLE OF VALUES Base Year I II III IV Prior to 1951 $57.00 $34.00 $58.00 $102.00 1951-1952 33.00 24.00 69.00 113.00 1953-1954 28.00 19.00 69.00 113.00 1955-1958 16.00 14.00 81.00 125.00 1959-1965 9.00 4.00 92.00 136.00

(2) The supplement amount for a retired member whose social security benefit is less than $44 shall be equal to (a) minus the product of (b) and (c) where: (a) Is the value shown in column I of the table of values for the retired member’s base year, (b) Is the value shown in column II of the table of values for the retired member’s base year, and (c) Is the retired member’s social security benefit divided by $44, subject to the provisions of subsection (4).

(3) The supplement amount for a retired member whose social security benefit is $44 or more shall be equal to the product of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection where: (a) Is the difference between the value shown in column I and column II of the table of values for the retired member’s base year, and (b) Is the value shown in column IV of the table of values for the retired member’s base year minus the retired member’s social security benefit, such difference divided by the value shown in column III of the table of values. In no event shall (b), as calculated in the previous sentence, be less than zero; subject to the provisions of subsection (4).

(4) The supplement amount for any retired member of, if applicable, a joint annuitant, who is receiving a retirement benefit of lesser amount than the normal retirement benefit to which the retired member was entitled at time of retirement because of early retirement or election of an optional form of payment, shall be reduced to an amount equal to the product of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection where: (a) Is the reduced retirement benefit such member or joint annuitant is receiving divided by the normal retirement benefit to which the retired member was entitled at retirement, and (b) Is the supplement amount computed in accordance with subsection (2) or subsection (3), whichever is applicable.

(5) The supplement amount calculated in accordance with this section shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

History: s. 5, ch. 67-276; s. 708, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 686.409 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 686 / Section 686.409
686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or franchisor, without due cause, to fail to renew a franchise on terms then equally available to all of its dealers, to terminate a franchise, or to restrict the transfer of a franchise unless the franchisee receives fair and reasonable compensation for the inventory of the business. As used in this section, the term “due cause” shall be construed in accordance with the definition of due cause contained in s. 686.413(3)(c)2.

History: s. 10, ch. 84-217; s. 739, ch. 97-102; s. 8, ch. 2004-257.
Fla. Stat. § 585.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part II / Section 585.21
585.21 Sale of biological products.
Status: in_force

(1) Each biological product intended for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes for animals which is manufactured for sale or sold in the state shall first be officially approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and shall have written permission of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services prior to sale in the state.

(2) The following biological products for animals shall not be manufactured for sale, sold, or distributed in the state without written permission of the department: (a) Virulent hog cholera virus; (b) Modified live virus hog cholera vaccine; (c) Inactivated (killed virus type) hog cholera vaccine; (d) Contagious ecthyma vaccine; (e) Fowl laryngotracheitis vaccine; (f) Anthrax spore vaccine; (g) Brucella abortus vaccine; (h) Brucella abortus antigen; (i) Pseudorabies vaccine; (j) Pseudorabies antigen; (k) Equine infectious anemia antigen; or (l) Any other biological product which the department may by rule prohibit.

(3) Any biological product for animals which is used or proposed to be used in a field test in this state must be approved for such use by the department. Before issuing approval, the department shall consult with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission if wildlife are involved and the Department of Health if the disease may affect humans.

History: s. 8, ch. 17273, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3323(8); s. 1, ch. 57-140; s. 14, ch. 59-457; s. 25, ch. 90-321; s. 32, ch. 92-180; s. 51, ch. 92-291; s. 18, ch. 96-231; s. 257, ch. 99-8; s. 224, ch. 99-245; s. 37, ch. 2002-295.
Fla. Stat. § 403.50663 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part II / Section 403.50663
403.50663 Informational public meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) A local government within whose jurisdiction the power plant is proposed to be sited may hold one informational public meeting in addition to the hearings specifically authorized by this act on any matter associated with the electrical power plant proceeding. Such informational public meetings shall be held by the local government or by the regional planning council if the local government does not hold such meeting within 70 days after the filing of the application. The purpose of an informational public meeting is for the local government or regional planning council to further inform the public about the proposed electrical power plant or associated facilities, obtain comments from the public, and formulate its recommendation with respect to the proposed electrical power plant.

(2) Informational public meetings shall be held solely at the option of each local government. It is the legislative intent that local governments attempt to hold such public meetings. Parties to the proceedings under this act shall be encouraged to attend; however, no party other than the applicant and the department shall be required to attend such informational public meetings.

(3) A local government that intends to conduct an informational public meeting must provide notice of the meeting to all parties not less than 5 days prior to the meeting and to the general public in accordance with s. 403.5115(5). The expense for such notice is eligible for reimbursement under s. 403.518(2)(c)1.

(4) The failure to hold an informational public meeting or the procedure used for the informational public meeting is not grounds for the alteration of any time limitation in this act under s. 403.5095 or grounds to deny or condition certification.

History: s. 27, ch. 2006-230; s. 72, ch. 2008-227; s. 19, ch. 2015-30.
Fla. Stat. § 938.31 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 938 / Part V / Section 938.31
938.31 Incorporation by reference.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate uniform imposition and collection of court costs throughout the state and, to this end, a reference to this chapter, or to any section or subdivision within this chapter, constitutes a general reference under the doctrine of incorporation by reference.

History: s. 24, ch. 97-271.
Fla. Stat. § 810.15 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 810 / Section 810.15
810.15 Residential picketing.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “dwelling” means a building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to picket or protest before or about the dwelling of any person with the intent to harass or disturb that person in his or her dwelling.

(3) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4) Before a person may be arrested for a violation of this section, a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), or a local, state, federal, or military law enforcement agency must go as near to the person as may be done with safety and shall command any person picketing or protesting before or about the dwelling of a person to immediately and peaceably disperse. If any such person does not thereupon immediately and peaceably disperse, he or she may be arrested for a violation of this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-118.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.48 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.48
1001.48 Secretary and executive officer of the district school board.
Status: in_force

The district school superintendent shall be the secretary and executive officer of the district school board, provided that when the district school superintendent is required to be absent on account of performing services in the volunteer forces of the United States or in the National Guard of the state or in the regular Army or Navy of the United States, when said district school superintendent shall be called into active training or service of the United States under an Act of Congress or pursuant to a proclamation by the President of the United States, the district school superintendent shall then be entitled to a leave of absence not to exceed the remaining portion of the term for which he or she was elected.

History: s. 68, ch. 2002-387.