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Fla. Stat. § 605.1005 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.1005
605.1005 Reference to external facts.
Status: in_force

A plan may refer to facts ascertainable outside the plan if the manner in which the facts will operate upon the plan is specified in the plan. The facts may include the occurrence of an event or a determination or action by a person, whether or not the event, determination, or action is within the control of a party to the transaction.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 565.10 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 565 / Section 565.10
565.10 Distilled spirits container limit.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any distributor or vendor to sell or distribute distilled spirits in any size container in excess of 1.75 liters or 59.18 ounces. The division is authorized to make reasonable rules in accordance with chapter 120 governing the standards of fill of distilled spirits containers, which rules shall not conflict with or be more stringent than the federal regulations pertaining to such standards of fill of distilled spirits containers.

History: s. 11, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(237); s. 1, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 1, ch. 57-327; s. 1, ch. 61-447; s. 1, ch. 65-142; s. 1, ch. 67-524; s. 148, ch. 71-355; s. 5, ch. 72-230; s. 1, ch. 73-328; s. 2, ch. 75-96; s. 2, ch. 79-143.
Fla. Stat. § 413.41 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part II / Section 413.41
413.41 Cooperation by division with state agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) The division is hereby authorized to cooperate with other agencies of state government or with any nonprofit, charitable corporations or foundations concerned with the problems of persons who have disabilities. The division may provide disability evaluation, work capacity appraisal, and appraisal of vocational rehabilitation potential of persons who have disabilities for other public agencies pursuant to agreements made with such agencies. The division may charge the agencies contracting for these services the actual cost thereof.

(2)(a) The division shall enter into a formal interagency agreement with the state education agency that provides for the transition of students with disabilities, including preemployment transition services and other vocational rehabilitation services as required by s. 101(a)(11)(D) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The formal interagency agreement shall comply with the requirements of 34 C.F.R. s. 361.22(b). (b) The division shall work with all local educational agencies to provide vocational rehabilitation services, including preemployment transition services, to students with disabilities. Such services may also include any preemployment transition coordination activities, such as attending individual education plan meetings for students with disabilities or attending person-centered planning meetings for students with disabilities who are receiving services under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The division and local educational agencies must arrange for the timely referral of students for services, including electronic referral as prescribed by the division.

History: s. 5, ch. 59-385; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 319, ch. 77-147; s. 15, ch. 87-227; s. 9, ch. 88-214; s. 28, ch. 94-324; s. 7, ch. 2020-85.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0806 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0806
605.0806 Voluntary dismissal or settlement; notice.
Status: in_force

(1) A derivative action on behalf of a limited liability company may not be voluntarily dismissed or settled without the court’s approval.

(2) If the court determines that a proposed voluntary dismissal or settlement will substantially affect the interest of the limited liability company’s members or a class, series, or voting group of members, the court shall direct that notice be given to the members affected. The court may determine which party or parties to the derivative action shall bear the expense of giving the notice.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 381.0082 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0082
381.0082 Application for permit to operate migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing.
Status: in_force

Application for a permit to establish, operate, or maintain a migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing must be made to the department in writing on a form and under rules prescribed by the department. The application must state the location of the existing or proposed migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing; the approximate number of persons to be accommodated; the probable duration of use, and any other information the department requires.

History: s. 3, ch. 59-476; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 86, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 9, 10, ch. 83-249; s. 34, ch. 91-297; ss. 4, 15, ch. 93-133.
Fla. Stat. § 636.024 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.024
636.024 Execution of contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) Every prepaid limited health services contract must be executed in the name of and on behalf of the prepaid limited health service organization by its officer, attorney in fact, employee, or representative duly authorized by the organization.

(2) A facsimile signature of any executing individual may be used in lieu of an original signature.

(3) No prepaid limited health services contract which is otherwise valid is rendered invalid by reason of the apparent execution thereof on behalf of the prepaid limited health service organization by the imprinted facsimile signature of an individual not authorized so to execute as of the date of the contract.

History: s. 19, ch. 93-148.
Fla. Stat. § 776.012 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 776 / Section 776.012
776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person.
Status: in_force

(1) A person is justified in using or threatening to use force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. A person who uses or threatens to use force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force.

(2) A person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.

History: s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 1188, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2005-27; s. 3, ch. 2014-195.
Fla. Stat. § 258.391 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part II / Section 258.391
258.391 Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.
Status: in_force

The following described area in Hillsborough County is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975. Such area shall be known as the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve. Those portions of the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve owned by the Tampa Port Authority shall be included in the aquatic preserve system for the period of a lease and future lease extensions of such area from the Tampa Port Authority. The area designated for inclusion in the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve shall include the following described real property: Begin at the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 33 South, Range 17 East, Manatee County, thence west along the north line of said Section 1 to its intersection with the mean high-water line of Tampa Bay, said point being the point of beginning; from said point of beginning continue west 2,000 feet into the waters of Tampa Bay, thence northeasterly along a line 2,000 feet westerly of the mean high-water line of Tampa Bay, said line also being 2,000 feet westerly of the mean high-water line on Beacon Key, Snake Key, Camp Key, Big Pass Key, Little Cockroach Island, and Sand Key, to a point due west from the southwesterly point of Bird Key, thence east to the most southwesterly point of Bird Key, thence southeasterly, southerly, and easterly along the southerly edge of a channel along the northerly side of Tropical Island to the easterly point of Tropical Island, thence in an easterly direction to the westerly point of Negro Island, thence in an easterly direction along the southerly edge of a channel along the northerly side of Negro Island and Chicken Island, to a point due south of the southeast corner of Collura Subdivision as shown in Plat Book 34, page 2 of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida, said corner being located along the east boundary of government lot 2, thence due north to the northerly shore of the Little Manatee River, thence easterly and southeasterly along the mean high-water line of the northerly shore of the Little Manatee River, including all of the channels, tributaries, bayous, and sloughs of the river, with the exception of Ruskin Inlet, to the intersection of the Little Manatee River and U.S. 301, thence westerly and northwesterly along the mean high-water line of the southerly shore of the Little Manatee River, including all of the channels, tributaries, bayous, and sloughs of the river, to the mouth of the Little Manatee River, thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the mean high-water line of Tampa Bay, Little Cockroach Bay, and Cockroach Bay to the point of beginning. Less any islands, submerged lands, or uplands not owned by the Tampa Port Authority or the State of Florida.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-197; s. 1, ch. 88-258.
Fla. Stat. § 110.126 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 110 / Part I / Section 110.126
110.126 Oaths, testimony, records; penalties.
Status: in_force

The department may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books, papers, or other records, in written or electronic form, relevant to any investigation of personnel practices or hearing authorized by this chapter. Any person who fails to appear in response to a subpoena or to answer any question or produce any books, papers, or other records relevant to such investigation or hearing or who knowingly gives false testimony commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 7, ch. 91-224; s. 5, ch. 2012-215.
Fla. Stat. § 456.0301 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.0301
456.0301 Requirement for instruction on controlled substance prescribing.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The appropriate board shall require each person registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and authorized to prescribe controlled substances pursuant to 21 U.S.C. s. 822 to complete a board-approved 2-hour continuing education course on prescribing controlled substances offered by a statewide professional association of physicians in this state that is accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 Credit or the American Osteopathic Category 1-A continuing medical education credit as part of biennial license renewal. The course must include information on the current standards for prescribing controlled substances, particularly opiates; alternatives to these standards; nonpharmacological therapies; prescribing emergency opioid antagonists; and the risks of opioid addiction following all stages of treatment in the management of acute pain. The course may be offered in a distance learning format and must be included within the number of continuing education hours required by law. The department may not renew the license of any prescriber registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances who has failed to complete the course. The course must be completed by January 31, 2019, and at each subsequent renewal. This paragraph does not apply to a licensee who is required by his or her applicable practice act to complete a minimum of 2 hours of continuing education on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances. (b) Each practitioner required to complete the course required in paragraph (a) shall submit confirmation of having completed such course when applying for biennial license renewal. (c) Each licensing board that requires a licensee to complete an educational course pursuant to this subsection must include the hours required for completion of the course in the total hours of continuing education required by law for such profession unless the continuing education requirements for such profession consist of fewer than 30 hours biennially.

(2) Each board may adopt rules to administer this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-13.
Fla. Stat. § 767.07 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 767 / Part I / Section 767.07
767.07 Interpretation.
Status: in_force

Section 767.05 is supplemental to all other laws relating to dogs not expressly referred to therein and shall not be construed to modify, repeal, or in any way affect any part or provision of any such laws not expressly repealed therein or to prevent municipalities from prohibiting, licensing, or regulating the running at large of dogs within their respective limits by law or ordinance now or hereafter provided.

History: s. 2, ch. 79-315.
Fla. Stat. § 668.805 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 668 / Part V / Section 668.805
668.805 Exclusions.
Status: in_force

This part does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of any law enforcement agency, regulatory agency, or political subdivision of this state, any other state, the United States, or any foreign country. This part may not be construed to impose liability on any provider of an interactive computer service as defined in 47 U.S.C. s. 230(f), of an information service as defined in 47 U.S.C. s. 153, or of a communications service as defined in s. 202.11, if the provider provides the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of a person other than the provider, related telecommunications or commercial mobile radio services, or content provided by a person other than the provider.

History: s. 6, ch. 2015-14.
Fla. Stat. § 61.745 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part IV / Section 61.745
61.745 Content of temporary custody order.
Status: in_force

An order granting custodial responsibility, when applicable, must:

(1) Designate the order as temporary and provide for termination after the deploying parent returns from deployment.

(2) To the extent permissible, identify the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment.

(3) Specify the allocation of caretaking authority, decisionmaking authority, or limited contact among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any nonparent.

(4) Provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise if the order divides caretaking or decisionmaking authority between individuals, or grants caretaking authority to one individual and limited contact to another individual.

(5) Provide for liberal communication between the deploying parent and the child during deployment, including through electronic means, unless it is not in the best interest of the child, and allocate any costs of communication.

(6) Provide for liberal contact between the deploying parent and the child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or otherwise available, unless it is not in the best interest of the child.

(7) Provide for reasonable contact between the deploying parent and the child after the parent’s return from deployment until the temporary order is terminated, even if the time of contact exceeds the time the deploying parent spent with the child before entry of the temporary order.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-69.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1117 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1117
620.1117 Serving process, giving notice, or making a demand on a limited partnership or a foreign limited partnership.
Status: in_force

(1) Service of process on a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership must be made in accordance with s. 48.061 and chapter 48 or chapter 49.

(2) Any notice or demand on a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership under this chapter may be given or made to any general partner of the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership, to the registered agent of the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership at the registered office in this state, or to any other address in this state which is in fact the principal office of the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership in this state.

(3) This section does not affect the right to serve process, give notice, or make a demand in any other manner provided by law.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267; s. 30, ch. 2022-190.
Fla. Stat. § 468.633 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XII / Section 468.633
468.633 Authority of local government.
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing in this part may be construed to restrict the authority of local governments to require as a condition of employment that building code administrators, plans examiners, and building code inspectors possess qualifications beyond the requirements for certification contained in this part.

(2) The discipline of any person pursuant to s. 468.621 shall, as a matter of law, constitute just or substantial cause for discharge from employment.

(3) The certification or discipline of a local government’s employees pursuant to this part shall not be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity by the local government.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 22, ch. 2000-372.
Fla. Stat. § 559.931 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part XI / Section 559.931
559.931 Vacation certificate recordkeeping.
Status: in_force

Sellers of travel who offer vacation certificates must keep and maintain among their business records, for a period of 3 years, the following documents and information:

(1) A copy of each item required to be submitted to the department under s. 559.9295.

(2) All records required by s. 607.1601, when applicable, whether a corporation or other business entity.

(3) A list consisting of the name and address of every certificate purchaser making further purchase from the seller of travel pursuant to solicitation at the time of use of accommodations or facilities, which shall be retained for a period of at least 3 years after the date of such further purchase.

(4) A list consisting of the name and last known mailing addresses of all employees engaged in the solicitation of vacation certificate purchasers for further purchase at the time of use of accommodations or facilities, including those whose employment has been terminated within the preceding 3 years.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 88-363; s. 6, ch. 89-296; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 88, ch. 92-291; s. 1, ch. 93-107; s. 5, ch. 95-314.
Fla. Stat. § 170.05 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 170 / Section 170.05
170.05 Publication of resolution.
Status: in_force

Upon the adoption of the resolution provided for in s. 170.03, the municipality shall cause said resolution to be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation published in said municipality, and if there be no newspaper published in said municipality, the governing authority of said municipality shall cause said resolution to be published once a week for a period of 2 weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which said municipality is located.

History: s. 5, ch. 9298, 1923; CGL 3026.
Fla. Stat. § 215.79 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.79
215.79 Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) The board is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance by the division of refunding bonds of the state, or on behalf of any state agency, for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding. The board is further authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds for the combined purposes of paying the cost of the construction or acquisition of capital projects and refunding any bonds then outstanding. Any outstanding bonds may be so refunded at any time prior to the date or dates on which they shall mature or shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity or can be acquired for voluntary exchange. The proceeds of any refunding bonds may be invested in direct obligations of the United States maturing not later than the date upon which such outstanding bonds will mature or any date upon which such outstanding bonds will be redeemed.

(2) The amount of refunding bonds to be issued for the purposes of refunding outstanding bonds, or for refunding outstanding bonds and the construction or acquisition of capital projects, may be increased in the amount necessary for the payment of all costs and expenses of the issuance of such bonds and also for the purpose of depositing in escrow until the date upon which any outstanding bonds will mature or be redeemed or acquired all interest and redemption premiums which will accrue to and including the date on which said outstanding bonds shall mature or be redeemed or acquired. In determining the amount of such refunding bonds to be issued, the amounts of any discounts or interest on such direct obligations of the United States to be deposited in escrow, which will accrue to and be deposited in the escrow account prior to the date or dates on which the outstanding bonds being so refunded shall mature or be redeemed or acquired, may be taken into account. Deposit in escrow of direct obligations of the United States in an amount which, at maturity, together with interest to accrue thereon prior to the date or dates on which the outstanding bonds being refunded shall mature or be redeemed or acquired, will equal the total amounts of principal, interest, and any redemption premiums required to redeem, retire, or purchase such outstanding bonds on such date or dates shall be sufficient to terminate the lien of such outstanding bonds on all funds except such escrow fund.

(3) Bonds issued pursuant to this section for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds shall be sold at public sale as provided in s. 215.68 unless the board, by resolution, authorizes a negotiated sale.

History: s. 24, ch. 69-230; s. 4, ch. 73-135; s. 38, ch. 81-223; s. 3, ch. 86-181.
Fla. Stat. § 642.022 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.022
642.022 Insurance business not authorized.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Florida Insurance Code or this chapter shall be deemed to authorize any legal expense corporation to transact any insurance business other than that of legal expense insurance or to otherwise engage in any other type of insurance unless it is authorized under a certificate of authority issued by the office under the provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.

History: ss. 30, 52, ch. 85-321; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147; s. 1637, ch. 2003-261.