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Fla. Stat. § 641.419 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.419
641.419 Rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of prepaid health clinic.
Status: in_force

Any rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of a prepaid health clinic shall be conducted under the supervision of the department. The department shall have all the powers with respect to such rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution that are granted to the department under the laws governing the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of life insurance companies.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 313.21 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 313 / Section 313.21
313.21 Definition.
Status: in_force

As used in ss. 313.21-313.24, “port” means a port authority or port district, as defined in s. 315.02, or a port operation as provided in s. 125.012.

History: s. 9, ch. 90-54.
Fla. Stat. § 341.839 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 341 / Section 341.839
341.839 Alternate means.
Status: in_force

Sections 341.8201-341.842 provide an additional and alternative method for accomplishing the purposes authorized therein and are supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided in ss. 341.8201-341.842, none of the powers granted to the enterprise under ss. 341.8201-341.842 are subject to the supervision or require the approval or consent of any municipality or political subdivision or any commission, board, body, bureau, or official.

History: s. 47, ch. 2002-20; s. 19, ch. 2009-271.
Fla. Stat. § 626.231 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part I / Section 626.231
626.231 Eligibility; application for examination.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall be permitted to take an examination for license until his or her application for examination or application for the license has been approved and the required fees have been received by the department or a person designated by the department to administer the examination.

(2) A person required to take an examination for a license may take an examination before submitting an application for licensure pursuant to s. 626.171 by submitting an application for examination through the department’s Internet website or the website of a person designated by the department to administer the examination. The department may require the applicant to provide the following information as part of the application: (a) His or her full name, date of birth, social security number, e-mail address, residence address, business address, and mailing address. (b) The type of license which the applicant intends to apply for. (c) The name of any required prelicensing course he or she has completed or is in the process of completing. (d) The method by which the applicant intends to qualify for the type of license if other than by completing a prelicensing course. (e) The applicant’s gender. (f) The applicant’s native language. (g) The highest level of education achieved by the applicant. (h) The applicant’s race or ethnicity. However, the application form must contain a statement that an applicant is not required to disclose his or her race or ethnicity, gender, or native language, that he or she will not be penalized for not doing so, and that the department will use this information exclusively for research and statistical purposes and to improve the quality and fairness of the examinations.

(3) Each application shall be accompanied by payment of the applicable examination fee.

History: s. 202, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 165(2nd), 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 5, ch. 85-208; s. 7, ch. 88-166; ss. 22, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 219, ch. 97-102; s. 919, ch. 2003-261; s. 27, ch. 2004-390; s. 4, ch. 2006-184; s. 6, ch. 2012-209.
Fla. Stat. § 687.12 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 687 / Section 687.12
687.12 Interest rates; parity among licensed lenders or creditors.
Status: in_force

(1) Any lender or creditor licensed or chartered under chapter 516, chapter 520, chapter 657, chapter 658 or former chapter 659, former chapter 664 or former chapter 656, chapter 665, or part XV of chapter 627; any lender or creditor located in this state and licensed or chartered under the laws of the United States and authorized to conduct a lending business; or any lender or creditor lending through a licensee under part III of chapter 494, is authorized to charge interest on loans or extensions of credit to any person as defined in s. 1.01, or to any firm or corporation, at the maximum rate of interest permitted by law to be charged on similar loans or extensions of credit made by any lender or creditor in this state, except that the statutes governing the maximum permissible interest rate on any loan or extension of credit, and other statutory restrictions relating thereto, also govern the amount, term, permissible charges, rebate requirements, and restrictions for a similar loan or extension of credit made by any lender or creditor.

(2) This section shall be construed to permit any lender or creditor which is otherwise authorized to make a particular loan or extension of credit to charge interest at a rate permitted to be charged by other lenders or creditors on similar loans or extensions of credit, but shall not be construed to grant any lender or creditor the power or authority to make any particular type of loan or extension of credit which it is not otherwise authorized to make. For purposes of this section, direct loans for the purchase of goods or services, and extensions of credit for the acquisition of goods or services by the seller or provider thereof, shall be deemed to be similar loans or extensions of credit.

(3) In making loans or extensions of credit, lenders or creditors shall be subject only to the licenses, examinations, regulations, documents, procedures, and disclosures required by the respective laws under which each lender or creditor is licensed or organized, and not to those required by laws governing other lenders or creditors.

(4) In making loans or extensions of credit at a rate of interest that, but for this section, would not be authorized, lenders or creditors shall indicate on the promissory note or other instrument evidencing the loan or extension of credit the specific chapter of the Florida Statutes authorizing the interest rate charged.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-371; s. 259, ch. 79-400; s. 474, ch. 81-259; s. 60, ch. 91-245; s. 206, ch. 92-303; s. 69, ch. 2009-241.
Fla. Stat. § 670.206 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 670 / Part II / Section 670.206
670.206 Transmission of payment order through funds-transfer system or other communication system.
Status: in_force

(1) If a payment order addressed to a receiving bank is transmitted to a funds-transfer system or other third-party communication system for transmittal to the bank, the system is deemed to be an agent of the sender for the purpose of transmitting the payment order to the bank. If there is a discrepancy between the terms of the payment order transmitted to the system and the terms of the payment order transmitted by the system to the bank, the terms of the payment order of the sender are those transmitted by the system. This section does not apply to a funds-transfer system of the Federal Reserve banks.

(2) This section applies to cancellations and amendments of payment orders to the same extent it applies to payment orders.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-70.
Fla. Stat. § 456.0496 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.0496
456.0496 Provision of information on eye and vision disorders to parents during planned out-of-hospital births.
Status: in_force

A health care practitioner who attends an out-of-hospital birth must ensure that the informational pamphlet on infant and childhood eye and vision disorders created by the department pursuant to s. 383.14(3)(h) is provided to each parent after such a birth.

History: s. 4, ch. 2020-79; s. 10, ch. 2024-246.
Fla. Stat. § 712.09 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 712 / Section 712.09
712.09 Extension of 30-year period.
Status: in_force

If the 30-year period for filing notice under s. 712.05 shall have expired prior to July 1, 1965, such period shall be extended to July 1, 1965.

History: s. 9, ch. 63-133.
Fla. Stat. § 601.32 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.32
601.32 Compensation of inspectors.
Status: in_force

The salaries of the chief citrus inspector, the chief laboratory inspector, the district supervising inspectors, the junior and senior inspectors, and all other necessary inspectors shall be in the amount as determined and fixed by the Department of Agriculture, and in addition thereto, each such inspector shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, which shall be paid upon approval of accounts therefor by the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture may employ such additional field and other agents and clerical assistance at such times and for such periods and incur and pay any other expenses, including travel expenses, as provided in s. 112.061, of the Department of Agriculture during the citrus fruit season, as may be necessary for the effective enforcement of the citrus fruit laws of this state and of the rules of the Department of Citrus and ensure the payments of the inspection fees imposed or that may be imposed under the authority of law.

History: s. 32, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 19, ch. 63-400; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 25, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 257.261 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 257 / Section 257.261
257.261 Library registration and circulation records.
Status: in_force

(1) All registration and circulation records of every public library, except statistical reports of registration and circulation, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and from s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(2) As used in this section, the term “registration records” includes any information that a library requires a patron to provide in order to become eligible to borrow books and other materials, and the term “circulation records” includes all information that identifies the patrons who borrow particular books and other materials.

(3)(a) Except in accordance with a proper judicial order, a person may not make known in any manner any information contained in records made confidential and exempt by this section, except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) A library or any business operating jointly with the library may, only for the purpose of collecting fines or recovering overdue books, documents, films, or other items or materials owned or otherwise belonging to the library, disclose information made confidential and exempt by this section to the following: 1. The library patron named in the records; 2. In the case of a library patron less than 16 years of age, the parent or guardian of that patron named in the records; 3. Any entity that collects fines on behalf of a library, unless the patron is less than 16 years of age, in which case only information identifying the patron’s parent or guardian may be released; 4. Municipal or county law enforcement officials, unless the patron is 16 years of age, in which case only information identifying the patron’s parent or guardian may be released; or 5. Judicial officials.

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

History: s. 1, ch. 78-81; s. 1, ch. 89-18; s. 1, ch. 96-220; s. 112, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 2003-13; s. 6, ch. 2003-126.
Fla. Stat. § 946.512 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 946 / Part II / Section 946.512
946.512 Inmate compensation plan.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall establish a compensation plan that provides for a specific amount to be paid to the department to be credited to an account for an inmate performing labor and a portion to be used to make any court-ordered payments, including restitution to the victim, and a specific amount to be paid to the Prison Industries Trust Fund to be used as provided in s. 946.522. Such funds, excluding victim restitution payments, court-ordered payments, and the amount credited to the account of the inmate, shall be deposited in the Prison Industries Trust Fund to be used as provided in s. 946.522.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-209; s. 4, ch. 87-286; s. 4, ch. 91-298; s. 7, ch. 97-227; s. 2, ch. 2000-278.
Fla. Stat. § 296.06 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 296 / Part I / Section 296.06
296.06 State policy; eligibility requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of the state to admit residents into the home without regard to race, age, sex, creed, religion, national origin, or any other reason that would thereby create a practice of discrimination. However, an applicant’s veteran status shall not constitute discrimination.

(2) To be eligible for residency in the home, a veteran must: (a) Have wartime service as provided in s. 1.01(14) or peacetime service as defined in s. 296.02. (b) Be a resident of the state at the time of application. (c) Not be mentally ill, habitually inebriated, or addicted to drugs. (d) Not owe money to the department for services rendered during any previous stay at a department facility. (e) Have applied for all financial assistance reasonably available through governmental sources. (f) Have been approved as eligible for care and treatment by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

History: s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 8, ch. 92-80; s. 4, ch. 98-16; s. 1, ch. 2000-282; s. 3, ch. 2010-177; s. 22, ch. 2014-1.
Fla. Stat. § 831.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 831 / Section 831.04
831.04 Penalty for changing or forging certain instruments of writing.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person making any erasure, alteration, interlineation or interpolation in any writing or instrument mentioned in s. 92.28, and made admissible in evidence, with the fraudulent intent to change the same in any substantial manner after the same has once been made, shall be guilty of the crime of forgery, which, for the purposes of this section, constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Any person who may be in the business of making writings or written entries, maps or plats concerning or relating to lands or real estate, in any county in this state to which said sections apply, and of furnishing to persons applying therefor abstracts or copies of such writing or written entries, maps or plats as aforesaid, for a fee, reward or compensation therefor, and shall make the same with an alteration or interpolation in any matter of substance, with fraudulent intent to alter or change the same in any material manner or matter of substance, shall be guilty of the crime of forgery, and shall be punished as provided in subsection (1).

History: s. 6, ch. 4951, 1901; GS 3362; RGS 5210; CGL 7328; s. 962, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.455 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.455
1003.455 Physical education; assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the responsibility of each district school board to develop a physical education program that stresses physical fitness and encourages healthful, active lifestyles and to encourage all students in prekindergarten through grade 12 to participate in physical education. Physical education shall consist of physical activities of at least a moderate intensity level and for a duration sufficient to provide a significant health benefit to students, subject to the differing capabilities of students. All physical education programs and curricula must be reviewed by a certified physical education instructor.

(2) Each district school board shall adopt a written physical education policy that details the school district’s physical education program, the expected program outcomes, the benefits of physical education, and the availability of one-on-one counseling concerning the benefits of physical education.

(3) Each district school board shall provide 150 minutes of physical education each week for students in kindergarten through grade 5 and for students in grade 6 who are enrolled in a school that contains one or more elementary grades so that on any day during which physical education instruction is conducted there are at least 30 consecutive minutes per day. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the equivalent of one class period per day of physical education for one semester of each year is required for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8. Students enrolled in such instruction shall be reported through the periodic student membership surveys, and records of such enrollment shall be audited pursuant to s. 1010.305. Such instruction may be provided by any instructional personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2), regardless of certification, who are designated by the school principal.

(4) The requirement in subsection (3) shall be waived for a student who meets one of the following criteria: (a) The student is enrolled or required to enroll in a remedial course. (b) The student’s parent indicates in writing to the school that: 1. The parent requests that the student enroll in another course from among those courses offered as options by the school district; or 2. The student is participating in physical activities outside the school day which are equal to or in excess of the mandated requirement.

(5) Each school district shall notify the student’s parent of the options available under subsection (4) before scheduling the student to participate in physical education.

(6) In addition to the requirements in subsection (3), each district school board shall provide at least 100 minutes of supervised, safe, and unstructured free-play recess each week for students in kindergarten through grade 5 so that there are at least 20 consecutive minutes of free-play recess per day. This requirement does not apply to charter schools.

History: s. 4, ch. 2004-255; s. 19, ch. 2006-301; s. 3, ch. 2007-28; s. 2, ch. 2008-94; s. 49, ch. 2017-116.
Fla. Stat. § 373.239 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part II / Section 373.239
373.239 Modification and renewal of permit terms.
Status: in_force

(1) A permittee may seek modification of any terms of an unexpired permit.

(2) If the proposed modification involves water use of 100,000 gallons or more per day, the application shall be treated under the provisions of s. 373.229 in the same manner as the initial permit application. Otherwise, the governing board or the department may at its discretion approve the proposed modification without a hearing, provided the permittee establishes that: (a) A change in conditions has resulted in the water allowed under the permit becoming inadequate for the permittee’s need, or (b) The proposed modification would result in a more efficient utilization of water than is possible under the existing permit.

(3) All permit renewal applications shall be treated under this part in the same manner as the initial permit application.

History: s. 8, part II, ch. 72-299; s. 14, ch. 73-190.
Fla. Stat. § 362.02 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 362 / Section 362.02
362.02 Powers of eminent domain.
Status: in_force

Any telegraph or telephone company now organized or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of this or any other state shall have the right to construct, maintain and operate lines of telegraph or telephone along and upon the right-of-way of any railroad in the state, and to that end is granted all powers for the exercise of the right of eminent domain; provided, the ordinary travel or use of said railroad is not interfered with by reason thereof; and provided further, that no pole shall be erected nearer than 20 feet from the outer edge of the track, unless by the consent of the railroad company.

History: s. 1, ch. 5211, 1903; GS 2821; RGS 4374; CGL 6338.
Fla. Stat. § 625.313 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part II / Section 625.313
625.313 Securities of certain agencies.
Status: in_force

An insurer may invest in bonds, debentures, or other securities of the following agencies, whether or not such obligations are guaranteed by the Government of the United States:

(1) The Federal National Mortgage Association, and stock thereof when acquired in connection with the sale of mortgage loans to such association.

(2) Any federal land bank, when such securities are issued under provisions of the Act of Congress entitled the 1 “Federal Farm Loan Act” and approved July 17, 1916, and any acts amendatory or supplementary to that act.

(3) Any federal home loan bank, when such securities are issued under provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “Federal Home Loan Bank Act” and approved July 22, 1932.

(4) The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, created by the Act of Congress entitled “Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933” and approved June 13, 1933.

(5) Any federal intermediate credit bank, created by the Act of Congress entitled 2 “Agricultural Credits Act of March 4, 1923.”

(6) The Central Bank for Cooperatives and regional banks for cooperatives organized under the 3 Farm Credit Act of 1933, or by any of such banks; and any notes, bonds, debentures, or other similar obligations, consolidated or otherwise, issued by farm credit institutions pursuant to the Farm Credit Act of 1971, Pub. L. No. 92-181.

(7) Any other similar agency of the Government of the United States which is of similar financial quality.

History: s. 138, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 74-92; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 105, 122, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 82, ch. 83-216; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 215.444 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.444
215.444 Investment Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a nine-member Investment Advisory Council to review the investments made by the staff of the Board of Administration and to make recommendations to the board regarding investment policy, strategy, and procedures. The council shall meet with staff of the board at least once each quarter and shall provide a quarterly report directly to the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration at a meeting of the board.

(2) The members of the council shall be appointed by the board as a resource to the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration and shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. These individuals shall possess special knowledge, experience, and familiarity with portfolio management, institutional investments, and fiduciary responsibilities. Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. The council shall annually elect a chair and a vice chair from its membership. A member may not be elected to consecutive terms as chair or vice chair.

(3) The council members must undergo regular fiduciary training as required by the board and must complete an annual conflict disclosure statement. In carrying out their duties, council members must make recommendations consistent with the fiduciary standards applicable to the board.

(4) The council may create subcommittees as necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities.

History: s. 1, ch. 83-270; s. 2, ch. 84-94; s. 53, ch. 86-152; s. 2, ch. 86-236; ss. 1, 3, ch. 93-23; s. 1151, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 2010-180; s. 17, ch. 2018-110.
Fla. Stat. § 534.101 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 534 / Section 534.101
534.101 Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall violate the provisions of ss. 534.011-534.091, either by doing anything forbidden, or failing to do and perform anything required hereby, 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. 65-357; s. 523, ch. 71-136.