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Fla. Stat. § 88.3171 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part III / Section 88.3171
88.3171 Communications between tribunals.
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record, or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws of that state, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of this state may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this state.

History: s. 3, ch. 96-189; s. 30, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 634.407 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.407
634.407 Application for and issuance of license.
Status: in_force

(1) An application for license as a service warranty association shall be made to, and filed with, the office on printed forms as prescribed by the commission and furnished by the office.

(2) In addition to information relative to its qualifications as required under s. 634.404, the commission may require that the application show: (a) The location of the applicant’s home office. (b) The name and residence address of each director, officer, and 10-percent or greater stockholder of the applicant. (c) Such other pertinent information as may be required by the commission.

(3) The commission may require that the application, when filed, be accompanied by: (a) A copy of the applicant’s articles of incorporation, certified by the public official having custody of the original, and a copy of the applicant’s bylaws, certified by the applicant’s secretary. (b) A copy of the most recent financial statement of the applicant, verified under oath of at least two of its principal officers. (c) A license fee in the amount of $200, as required under s. 634.403.

(4) Upon completion of the application for license, the office shall examine the application and make such further investigation of the applicant as it deems advisable. If it finds that the applicant is qualified therefor, the office shall issue to the applicant a license as a service warranty association. If the office does not find the applicant to be qualified, it shall refuse to issue the license and shall give the applicant written notice of such refusal, setting forth the grounds therefor.

History: s. 5, ch. 78-255; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 5, 36, 37, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 52, ch. 91-106; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 1494, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 157.27 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 157 / Section 157.27
157.27 Proceedings for making repair to drains, etc.
Status: in_force

When it shall be made to appear to the board of county commissioners of any county that any such ditch, drain or canal within said county is in need of repair, that fact shall be entered upon the minutes of said board and published in at least one issue of a newspaper published in said county in and with the minutes of said board, and unless good cause to the contrary shall be shown by one or more interested owners of land to be taxed for said purpose, at the next regular meeting of the board, an order may be entered directing such repairs to be made.

History: s. 2, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1765; CGL 2816.
Fla. Stat. § 626.924 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VIII / Section 626.924
626.924 Information required on contract.
Status: in_force

(1) Each surplus lines agent through whom a surplus lines coverage is procured shall write or print on the outside of the policy and on any certificate, cover note, or other confirmation of the insurance his or her name, address, and identification number and the name and address of the producing agent through whom the business originated and shall have stamped or written upon the first page of the policy or the certificate, cover note, or confirmation of insurance the words: THIS INSURANCE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA SURPLUS LINES LAW. PERSONS INSURED BY SURPLUS LINES CARRIERS DO NOT HAVE THE PROTECTION OF THE FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ACT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT OF RECOVERY FOR THE OBLIGATION OF AN INSOLVENT UNLICENSED INSURER.

(2) Surplus lines policies issued on or after October 1, 2009, shall have stamped or printed on the face of the policy in at least 14-point, boldface type, the following statement: SURPLUS LINES INSURERS’ POLICY RATES AND FORMS ARE NOT APPROVED BY ANY FLORIDA REGULATORY AGENCY.

History: s. 363, ch. 59-205; s. 5, ch. 63-86; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 305, 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 172, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 303, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2009-166.
Fla. Stat. § 56.25 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 56 / Section 56.25
56.25 Execution sale; bill of sale or deed.
Status: in_force

When a sale is made under an execution, the officer making the sale shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a deed or bill of sale to the property on payment of the purchase money and the cost of the deed or bill of sale.

History: s. 6, Feb. 17, 1833; RS 1205; GS 1634; RGS 2838; CGL 4525; s. 11, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 452.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 452 / Section 452.01
452.01 Common carrier not to require employee to furnish surety bond of certain company.
Status: in_force

No common carrier authorized to do business in this state, when requiring of an employee that he or she give it a bond or undertaking of any nature whatsoever, shall require such employee to have such bond or undertaking executed as a surety by any particular person, or by any one or more of any number of such persons, named by such common carrier; and no such common carrier shall reject any such bond or undertaking for any reason other than the financial insufficiency of such bond or undertaking.

History: s. 1, ch. 6519, 1913; RGS 4041; CGL 5963; s. 179, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 743.064 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 743 / Section 743.064
743.064 Emergency medical care or treatment to minors without parental consent.
Status: in_force

(1) The absence of parental consent notwithstanding, a physician licensed under chapter 458 or an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459 may render emergency medical care or treatment to any minor who has been injured in an accident or who is suffering from an acute illness, disease, or condition if, within a reasonable degree of medical certainty, delay in initiation or provision of emergency medical care or treatment would endanger the health or physical well-being of the minor. Emergency medical care or treatment may be rendered in the prehospital setting by paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency medical services personnel, provided such care is rendered consistent with chapter 401. These persons shall follow the general guidelines and notification provisions of this section.

(2) This section shall apply only when parental consent cannot be immediately obtained for one of the following reasons: (a) The minor’s condition has rendered him or her unable to reveal the identity of his or her parents, guardian, or legal custodian, and such information is unknown to any person who accompanied the minor to the hospital. (b) The parents, guardian, or legal custodian cannot be immediately located by telephone at their place of residence or business.

(3) Notification shall be accomplished as soon as possible after the emergency medical care or treatment is administered. The hospital records shall reflect the reason such consent was not initially obtained and shall contain a statement by the attending physician that immediate emergency medical care or treatment was necessary for the patient’s health or physical well-being. The hospital records shall be open for inspection by the person legally responsible for the minor.

(4) No person as delineated in subsection (1), hospital, or college health service shall incur civil liability by reason of having rendered emergency medical care or treatment pursuant to this section, provided such treatment or care was rendered in accordance with acceptable standards of medical practice.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-302; s. 66, ch. 86-220; s. 1, ch. 90-42; s. 1066, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 2022-53.
Fla. Stat. § 364.105 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 364 / Section 364.105
364.105 Discounted rate for basic service for former Lifeline subscribers.
Status: in_force

Each local exchange telecommunications company shall offer discounted residential basic local telecommunications service at 70 percent of the residential local telecommunications service rate for any Lifeline subscriber who no longer qualifies for Lifeline. A Lifeline subscriber who requests such service shall receive the discounted price for a period of 1 year after the date the subscriber ceases to be qualified for Lifeline. In no event shall this preclude the offering of any other discounted services which comply with s. 364.10.

History: s. 3, ch. 98-277; s. 18, ch. 2009-226; s. 59, ch. 2011-36.
Fla. Stat. § 657.039 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 657 / Section 657.039
657.039 Loan powers; extension of credit to directors and certain others.
Status: in_force

(1) A credit union may extend credit to its executive officers, directors, credit manager, members of its supervisory, audit, and credit committees, provided: (a) The extension of credit complies with all requirements under this chapter with respect to credit extended to other borrowers and is not on terms more favorable than those extended to other borrowers. (b) The loan or aggregate of loans to any person or any related interest of any person covered by this section which exceeds $20,000, except for share-secured or deposit-secured credit, is approved in advance by the board of directors with any interested person abstaining from voting. (c) Approved lines of credit, such as open-end loans, may be funded without further approval by the board, but all extensions of credit over $20,000 to such persons must be reviewed at least annually by the board of directors. Closed-end loans which have been fully funded do not require annual review.

(2) As used in this section, the term “related interest” means a person’s interest in a partnership as a general partner, and any limited partnership, corporation, or other business organization controlled by that person. A limited partnership, corporation, or other business organization is controlled by a person who: (a) Owns, controls, or has the power to vote 25 percent or more of any class of its voting securities; (b) Controls in any manner the election of a majority of its directors; or (c) Has the power to exercise a controlling influence over its management or policies.

(3) In computing the total liabilities of any person, all loans endorsed or guaranteed as to repayment by such person and by any related interest of such person must be included.

(4) The limitations stated in this section shall not be enlarged by the provision of any other section of this chapter.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 80-258; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 58, ch. 85-82; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 92, ch. 92-303; s. 146, ch. 2004-5; s. 21, ch. 2005-181.
Fla. Stat. § 576.161 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 576 / Section 576.161
576.161 Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

Whoever knowingly violates any of the provisions of this chapter by doing anything prohibited or by failing or refusing to do anything herein required to be done shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-348; s. 595, ch. 71-136; s. 19, ch. 92-143; s. 11, ch. 97-6.
Fla. Stat. § 497.107 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part I / Section 497.107
497.107 Headquarters.
Status: in_force

The Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services may be contacted through the division at the headquarters of the department in the City of Tallahassee.

History: s. 44, ch. 93-399; s. 553, ch. 2003-261; s. 9, ch. 2004-301.
Fla. Stat. § 337.145 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.145
337.145 Offsetting payments.
Status: in_force

(1) After settlement, arbitration, or final adjudication of any claim of the department for work done pursuant to a construction contract with any party, the department may offset such amount from payments due for work done on any construction contract, excluding amounts owed to subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers, which it has with the party owing such amount if, upon demand, payment of the amount is not made within 60 days to the department.

(2) Offsetting any amounts pursuant to subsection (1) shall not be considered a breach of contract by the department.

History: s. 7, ch. 87-100; s. 39, ch. 91-221.
Fla. Stat. § 501.972 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VI / Section 501.972
501.972 Actions based upon use of a creation that is not protected under federal copyright law.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the use of an idea, procedure, process, system, method of operation, concept, principle, discovery, thought, or other creation that is not a work of authorship protected under federal copyright law does not give rise to a claim or cause of action, in law or in equity, unless the parties to the claim or cause of action have executed a writing sufficient to indicate that a contract has been made between them governing such use.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect or limit: (a) Any cause of action based in copyright, trademark, patent, or trade secret; or (b) Any defense raised in connection with a cause of action described in paragraph (a).

History: s. 4, ch. 2006-196.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1810 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1810
620.1810 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited partnership that has been administratively dissolved under s. 620.1809 may apply to the Department of State for reinstatement at any time after the effective date of dissolution. The limited partnership must submit a form of reinstatement prescribed and furnished by the Department of State together with all fees then owed by the limited partnership, computed at a rate provided by law at the time the limited partnership applies for reinstatement.

(2) As an alternative to submitting the form of reinstatement referred to in subsection (1), the limited partnership may submit a current annual report, signed by its registered agent and a general partner, which contains the same information described in subsection (1).

(3) If the Department of State determines that the application for reinstatement, or current annual report described in subsection (2), contains the information required by subsection (1) and that the information is correct, the Department of State shall reinstate the limited partnership.

(4) When the reinstatement becomes effective, the reinstatement relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of the administrative dissolution, and the limited partnership may resume its activities as if the administrative dissolution had never occurred.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 627.4102 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.4102
627.4102 Informational filing of forms.
Status: in_force

(1) Property and casualty forms, except workers’ compensation and personal lines forms, are exempt from the approval process required under s. 627.410 if: (a) The form has been electronically submitted to the office in an informational filing made through I-File 30 days before the delivery or issuance for delivery of the form within this state; and (b) At the time the informational filing is made, a notarized certification is attached to the filing that certifies that each form within the filing is in compliance with all applicable state laws and rules. The certification must be on the insurer’s letterhead and signed and dated by the insurer’s president, chief executive officer, general counsel, or an employee of the insurer responsible for the filing on behalf of the insurer. The certification must contain the following statement, and no other language: “I, (name) , as (title) of (insurer name) , do hereby certify that this form filing has been thoroughly and diligently reviewed by me and by all appropriate company personnel, as well as company consultants, if applicable, and certify that each form contained within the filing is in compliance with all applicable Florida laws and rules. Should a form be found not to be in compliance with Florida laws and rules, I acknowledge that the Office of Insurance Regulation shall disapprove the form.”

(2) If the filing contains a form that is not in compliance with state laws and rules, the form filing, at the discretion of the office, is subject to prior review and approval pursuant to s. 627.410, and the period for review and approval established under s. 627.410(2) begins to run on the date the office notifies the insurer of the discovery of the noncompliant form.

(3) A Notice of Change in Policy Terms form required under s. 627.43141(2) shall be filed as a part of the informational filing for a renewal policy that contains a change. If a renewal policy that was certified requires such form, the insurer must provide a sample copy of the form to the named insured’s agent before or upon providing the form to the named insured.

(4) This section does not preclude an insurer from electing to file any form for approval under s. 627.410 that would otherwise be exempt under this section.

(5) The provisions of this section supersede and replace the existing order issued by the office exempting specified property and casualty forms from the requirements of s. 627.410.

History: s. 4, ch. 2013-66.
Fla. Stat. § 641.2011 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.2011
641.2011 Insurance holding companies.
Status: in_force

Part IV of chapter 628 applies to health maintenance organizations licensed under this part.

History: s. 76, ch. 2000-318.
Fla. Stat. § 624.4416 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.4416
624.4416 Assessments by receiver.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event of delinquency proceedings against a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, the department as receiver may assess employer participants. Any person or entity that was an employer participant in the arrangement at any time is liable for the assessments, regardless of whether or not it was a participant during the entire assessment period. The assessment period is the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the delinquency order or the period from the date of creation of the arrangement through the date of the delinquency order, whichever is shorter. Employer participants assessed under this section shall be assessed in the amounts specified by s. 624.4415.

(2) The total assessment must equal the projected amount which the department reasonably estimates to be necessary to pay all class four claims as defined in s. 631.271, whenever accrued, together with the costs and expenses of collecting the assessments, a reasonable loading factor for uncollected assessments, and the costs and expenses of the delinquency proceeding in full.

(3) To the extent not inconsistent with this section, the assessment must follow the procedure for assessments for reciprocal insurers provided in ss. 631.311, 631.321, and 631.331.

(4) No offset may be allowed against any assessment.

(5) If an arrangement, in violation of applicable laws or rules, issues coverage to a person or entity not eligible for coverage, the insured is eligible to participate in the proceeds of the assessment, and is assessable, subject to the relief provisions of s. 624.4417, if applicable.

History: ss. 33, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 316.525 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.525
316.525 Requirements for vehicles hauling loads.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the duty of every owner, licensee, and driver, severally, of any truck, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer to use such stanchions, standards, stays, supports, or other equipment, appliances, or contrivances, together with one or more lock chains, when lock chains are the most suitable means of fastening the load, or together with nylon strapping, when nylon strapping is the most suitable means of securing the load, so as to fasten the load securely to the vehicle.

(2) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-229; s. 190, ch. 81-259; s. 236, ch. 99-248; s. 25, ch. 2013-18.
Fla. Stat. § 765.113 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part I / Section 765.113
765.113 Restrictions on providing consent.
Status: in_force

Unless the principal expressly delegates such authority to the surrogate in writing, or a surrogate or proxy has sought and received court approval pursuant to rule 5.900 of the Florida Probate Rules, a surrogate or proxy may not provide consent for:

(1) Abortion, sterilization, electroshock therapy, psychosurgery, experimental treatments that have not been approved by a federally approved institutional review board in accordance with 45 C.F.R. part 46 or 21 C.F.R. part 56, or voluntary admission to a mental health facility.

(2) Withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging procedures from a pregnant patient prior to viability as defined in s. 390.0111(4).

History: s. 2, ch. 92-199; s. 7, ch. 94-183; s. 87, ch. 99-3.
Fla. Stat. § 446.43 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 446 / Section 446.43
446.43 Scope and coverage of Rural Workforce Services Program.
Status: in_force

The scope of the area to be covered by the Rural Workforce Services Program will include all counties of the state not classified as standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMSA) by the United States Department of Labor Manpower Administration. Florida’s designated SMSA labor areas include: Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Leon, Orange, and Palm Beach Counties.

History: s. 4, ch. 72-398; s. 124, ch. 2000-165; s. 122, ch. 2008-4.