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Fla. Stat. § 250.5205 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 250 / Part I / Section 250.5205
250.5205 Mortgages, trust deeds, etc.; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) In any proceeding commenced during the period of state active duty or active duty to enforce obligations secured by mortgage, trust deed, or other security upon real or personal property owned prior to the commencement of a period of state active duty or active duty, the court may on its own motion stay the proceedings or otherwise dispose of the case as is equitable to conserve the interests of all parties. The court shall stay the proceedings upon the application of a person or agent of the person in state active duty or active duty unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the defendant to comply with the terms of the obligations is not materially affected.

(2) A sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property for nonpayment of any sum due under any obligation, or for breach of the terms of such obligation, is not valid if made during the period of state active duty or active duty or within 30 days thereafter, unless upon an order previously granted by the court and a return made to and approved by the court.

(3) This section applies only to obligations secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other security in the nature of a mortgage upon real or personal property owned by a person in state active duty or active duty at the commencement of the period of state active service and still owed by her or him, which obligation originated prior to such person’s period of state active service.

History: s. 5, ch. 96-342; s. 33, ch. 97-96; s. 34, ch. 97-100; s. 53, ch. 2003-68.
Fla. Stat. § 542.26 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 542 / Part I / Section 542.26
542.26 Limitation of actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any action brought under s. 542.21 or s. 542.22 must be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues.

1 (2) Whenever any civil or criminal proceeding is instituted by the Attorney General or a state attorney to prevent, restrain, or punish any violation of this part, the running of the statute of limitations, with respect to every private right of action arising under this part and based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in said proceeding, shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for 1 year thereafter. Whenever the running of the statute of limitations in respect of a cause of action arising under s. 542.22(1) is suspended hereunder, any action to enforce such cause of action shall be forever barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within the period of limitation.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 17, ch. 94-316; s. 12, ch. 2025-213.
Fla. Stat. § 655.60 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.60
655.60 Appraisals.
Status: in_force

(1) The office is authorized to cause appraisals to be made of real estate or other property held by a state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation or securing the assets of the state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation if specific facts or information with respect to real estate or other property held, secured loans, or lending, or when in its opinion the state financial institution’s policies, practices, operating results, and trends give evidence that the state financial institution’s appraisals or evaluations of ability to make payments may be excessive, that lending or investment may be of a marginal nature, that appraisal policies and loan practices may not conform with generally accepted and established professional standards, or that real estate or other property held by the state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation or assets secured by real estate or other property are overvalued. In lieu of causing such appraisals to be made, the office may accept any appraisal caused to be made by an appropriate state or federal regulatory agency or other insuring agency or corporation of a state financial institution. Unless otherwise ordered by the office, an appraisal of real estate or other property pursuant to this section must be made by a licensed or certified appraiser. A copy of the report of each appraisal caused to be made by the office pursuant to this section shall be furnished to the state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation within a reasonable time, not exceeding 60 days, following the completion of the appraisal and may be furnished to the insuring agency or corporation or federal or state regulatory agency.

(2) A state financial institution may not make loans based on the security of real estate unless appraisal standards and policies have been previously established by the board of directors. Such standards must be in written form and include, without limitation, information required by rules of the commission.

(3) If any appraisal required pursuant to this section discloses that any asset of a state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation is overvalued on its books, the office may require the state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation to charge off such asset or portion thereof pursuant to s. 655.044.

History: s. 43, ch. 92-303; s. 1730, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2015-64.
Fla. Stat. § 7.47 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.47
7.47 Okeechobee County.
Status: in_force

The boundary lines of Okeechobee County are as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of section one, township thirty-four south, range thirty-six east; thence west six miles to the northwest corner of township thirty-four south, range thirty-six east; thence north to the northeast corner of township thirty-three south, range thirty-five east; thence west on the line dividing townships thirty-two and thirty-three south, to the Kissimmee River; thence in a southerly direction along the thread of the Kissimmee River to the normal water level on the boundary of Lake Okeechobee; thence southerly in a straight course to the southeast corner of section twenty-five, being the northeast corner of section thirty-six, township forty south, range thirty-four east; thence northeasterly in a straight course to the line of normal water level on the boundary of Lake Okeechobee at its intersection with the line dividing ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven east, township thirty-eight south, thence north between ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven east to the point of beginning.

History: s. 1, ch. 7401, 1917; RGS 55; CGL 57; s. 4, ch. 63-200.
Fla. Stat. § 403.8052 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part V / Section 403.8052
403.8052 Small Business Stationary Air Pollution Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish a technical and environmental compliance assistance program for small business stationary air pollution sources. The program shall assist such stationary sources in determining applicable permit requirements; collect and disseminate information concerning compliance methods and technologies; and provide information regarding pollution prevention and accidental release detection and prevention, including alternative technologies, process changes, products, and methods of operation that help reduce air pollution. For purposes of this section, a small business stationary air pollution source means a stationary source of air pollution which: (a) Is owned or operated by a person who employs 100 or fewer individuals. (b) Is a small business concern as defined in 15 U.S.C. s. 632. (c) Is other than a major stationary source within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. s. 7602(j) or 42 U.S.C. subchapter I, part C or part D. (d) Emits less than 50 tons per year of any regulated pollutant. (e) Emits less than 75 tons per year of all regulated pollutants.

(2) The department shall designate a person with suitable technical qualifications as the head of the program. The program office shall serve as ombudsman for small business stationary air pollution sources in the implementation of s. 403.0872 by the department. The program office shall serve as the staff for the Small Business Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Council and shall assist in the development and dissemination of the reports and opinions of the council.

(3) The department shall establish, by rule, a notice procedure to ensure that small business stationary air pollution sources receive notice of their rights under s. 403.0872 in such a way as to provide reasonable and adequate time for such sources to evaluate compliance methods and any relevant or applicable proposed or final rules or standards of the department.

(4) Any stationary source that does not meet the criteria of paragraph (1)(c), paragraph (1)(d), or paragraph (1)(e) may petition the department for inclusion in the program as a small business stationary air pollution source, if the source does not emit more than 100 tons per year of all regulated pollutants. The department shall establish, by rule, notice procedures to assure an opportunity for public comment on any petition filed under this subsection.

History: s. 13, ch. 92-132; s. 2, ch. 93-94.
Fla. Stat. § 215.36 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.36
215.36 State funds; laws not repealed.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 215.31-215.32, 215.34-215.36 shall be construed as repealing ss. 215.20 and 215.22-215.25, inclusive, or as affecting the proceeds of 2 cents per gallon of the total tax levied by state law upon gasoline and other like products of petroleum, now known as the “constitutional fuel tax,” and upon other fuels used to propel motor vehicles, placed in the State Treasury and divided and distributed as required by s. 16, Art. IX of the State Constitution of 1885 as adopted by the State Constitution or by s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution.

History: s. 7, ch. 22833, 1945; s. 18, ch. 69-216; s. 34, ch. 83-3; s. 129, ch. 95-417.
Fla. Stat. § 101.34 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.34
101.34 Custody of voting system.
Status: in_force

The supervisor of elections shall be the custodian of the voting system in the county, and he or she shall appoint deputies necessary to prepare and supervise the voting system prior to and during elections. The compensation for such deputies shall be paid by the supervisor of elections.

History: s. 3-A, ch. 22018, 1943; s. 4, ch. 24089, 1947; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 16, ch. 65-380; s. 18, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 80-20; s. 567, ch. 95-147; s. 11, ch. 2001-40.
Fla. Stat. § 550.910 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 550 / Section 550.910
550.910 Administration and management.
Status: in_force

(1) The compact committee shall elect annually from among its members a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary/treasurer.

(2) The compact committee shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business by a two-thirds vote of the members of the committee or their alternates and may, by the same vote, amend and rescind these bylaws. The compact committee shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendments thereto with the Secretary of State or equivalent agency of each of the party states.

(3) The compact committee may delegate the day-to-day management and administration of its duties and responsibilities to an executive director and her or his support staff.

(4) Employees of the compact committee shall be considered governmental employees.

History: s. 40, ch. 2000-354.
Fla. Stat. § 497.376 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part III / Section 497.376
497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter does not prohibit a person from holding a license as an embalmer and a license as a funeral director at the same time. There may be issued and renewed by the licensing authority a combination license as both funeral director and embalmer to persons meeting the separate requirements for both licenses as set forth in this chapter. The licensing authority may adopt rules providing procedures for applying for and renewing such combination license. The licensing authority may by rule establish application, renewal, and other fees for such combination license, which fees may not exceed the sum of the maximum fees for the separate funeral director and embalmer license categories as provided in this chapter. A person holding a combination license as a funeral director and an embalmer is subject to regulation under this chapter both as a funeral director and an embalmer.

(2) Except as provided in s. 497.377, an applicant for a combination license as both a funeral director and an embalmer must hold the educational credentials required for licensure of a funeral director under s. 497.373(1)(d).

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-231; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; s. 139, ch. 92-149; ss. 12, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 66, ch. 94-119; s. 81, ch. 2004-301; s. 31, ch. 2005-155; s. 20, ch. 2010-125; s. 4, ch. 2019-140.
Fla. Stat. § 770.05 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 770 / Section 770.05
770.05 Limitation of choice of venue.
Status: in_force

No person shall have more than one choice of venue for damages for libel or slander, invasion of privacy, or any other tort founded upon any single publication, exhibition, or utterance, such as any one edition of a newspaper, book, or magazine, any one presentation to an audience, any one broadcast over radio or television, or any one exhibition of a motion picture. Recovery in any action shall include all damages for any such tort suffered by the plaintiff in all jurisdictions.

History: s. 1, ch. 67-52.
Fla. Stat. § 88.2081 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part II / Section 88.2081
88.2081 Child support orders for two or more obligees.
Status: in_force

In responding to registrations, petitions, or comparable pleadings for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state.

History: s. 2, ch. 96-189; s. 12, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 497.552 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part V / Section 497.552
497.552 Required facilities.
Status: in_force

A monument establishment shall at all times have and maintain a full-service place of business at a specific street address or location in Florida complying with the following requirements:

(1) It shall include an office for the conduct of its business including the reception of customers.

(2) It shall include a display area in which is displayed a selection of monuments, markers, and related products for inspection by customers prior to sale.

(3) Its office and display area shall normally be open to the public weekdays during normal business hours.

(4) It shall have facilities on site for inscribing monuments and equipment to deliver and install markers and monuments.

(5) It shall comply with any local government zoning regulations and may not be located on tax-exempt property.

History: s. 120, ch. 2004-301; s. 42, ch. 2005-155; s. 74, ch. 2018-110.
Fla. Stat. § 686.40 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 686 / Section 686.40
686.40 Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act.
Status: in_force

Sections 686.40-686.418 shall be known by the popular name the “Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 84-217; s. 1, ch. 2004-257.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1303 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1303
607.1303 Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners.
Status: in_force

(1) A record shareholder may assert appraisal rights as to fewer than all the shares registered in the record shareholder’s name but owned by a beneficial shareholder or a voting trust beneficial owner only if: (a) The record shareholder objects with respect to all shares of the class or series owned by the beneficial shareholder or the voting trust beneficial owner; (b) The particular beneficial shareholder or voting trust beneficial owner acquired all such shares before the record date established under s. 607.1321 in connection with the applicable corporate action; and (c) The record shareholder notifies the corporation in writing of its name and address (if the record shareholder beneficially owns the shares as to which appraisal rights are being asserted) or notifies the corporation in writing of the name and address of the particular beneficial shareholder or voting trust beneficial owner on whose behalf appraisal rights are being asserted. The rights of a record shareholder who asserts appraisal rights for only part of the shares held of record in the record shareholder’s name under this subsection shall be determined as if the shares as to which the record shareholder objects and the record shareholder’s other shares were registered in the names of different record shareholders.

(2) A beneficial shareholder and a voting trust beneficial owner may assert appraisal rights as to shares of any class or series held on behalf of the shareholder only if such shareholder: (a) Submits to the corporation the record shareholder’s written consent to the assertion of such rights no later than the date referred to in s. 607.1322(2)(b)2. (b) Does so with respect to all shares of the class or series that are beneficially owned by the beneficial shareholder or the voting trust beneficial owner. (c) Acquired all shares of the class or series before the record date established under s. 607.1321 in connection with the applicable corporate action.

History: s. 23, ch. 2003-283; s. 163, ch. 2019-90; s. 43, ch. 2020-32; s. 4, ch. 2021-13.
Fla. Stat. § 320.840 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.840
320.840 Liquidated damages.
Status: in_force

The retail seller of a mobile home may, in the absence of an express provision in the sales contract stipulating reasonable liquidated damages or retention of down payment or deposit if the buyer fails to accept delivery of a mobile home, retain maximum damages according to the following terms:

(1) If the mobile home is in the seller’s stock and not specially ordered from the manufacturer for the buyer, the maximum retention shall be $50.

(2) If the mobile home is a single-wide and specially ordered from the manufacturer for the buyer, the maximum retention shall be $350.

(3) If the mobile home is larger than a single-wide and specially ordered for the buyer from the manufacturer, the maximum retention shall be $700.

History: s. 10, ch. 74-169; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 414.17 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.17
414.17 Audits.
Status: in_force

The Temporary Cash Assistance Program is subject to the audit requirements of 31 U.S.C. ss. 5701 et seq.

History: s. 21, ch. 96-175; s. 22, ch. 2010-209.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7291 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7291
627.7291 Motor vehicle windshield claims and practices; steering prohibited; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) A person, including an insurer, agent, adjuster, or any person or entity acting on the insurer’s, agent’s, or adjuster’s behalf, may not require a claimant to use a particular company or location for the provision of motor vehicle windshield glass replacement, repair, or calibration services or windshield glass products which are subject to a claim for replacement, repair, or calibration, in whole or in part, under the terms of a personal lines automobile insurance policy.

(2) An insurer, agent, adjuster, or any person or entity acting on the insurer’s, agent’s, or adjuster’s behalf may provide an explanation of motor vehicle comprehensive coverage benefits and any applicable limit of liability to a claimant.

(3) An insurer, or any person or entity acting on the insurer’s behalf, must provide an actuarially sound discount to the insured if they offer, and an insured accepts, a policy that contains a repair arrangement for the provision of windshield glass replacement, repair, or calibration services or windshield glass products.

(4) This section may not be construed to create a private cause of action.

(5) This section applies to motor vehicle windshield glass claims under the comprehensive or combined additional coverage provisions of a personal lines motor vehicle insurance policy.

History: s. 4, ch. 2023-136.
Fla. Stat. § 474.206 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 474 / Section 474.206
474.206 Authority to make rules.
Status: in_force

The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-228; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 16, ch. 85-291; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 145, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 718.701 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part VII / Section 718.701
718.701 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Distressed Condominium Relief Act.”

History: s. 18, ch. 2010-174.
Fla. Stat. § 641.426 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.426
641.426 Delivery of contract to subscriber.
Status: in_force

Unless delivered upon execution or issuance, every prepaid health clinic contract shall be mailed or delivered to the subscriber within 10 days of its execution or issuance, except when a condition required by the clinic has not been met by the applicant or subscriber.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 415.1115 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 415 / Section 415.1115
415.1115 Civil actions involving elderly parties; speedy trial.
Status: in_force

In a civil action in which a person over the age of 65 is a party, such party may move the court to advance the trial on the docket. The presiding judge, after consideration of the age and health of the party, may advance the trial on the docket. The motion may be filed and served with the initial complaint or at any time thereafter.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-251; s. 115, ch. 95-418.