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Fla. Stat. § 378.404 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 378 / Part III / Section 378.404
378.404 Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The department shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part.

(2) To prescribe the form, content, and necessary supporting documentation for notices of intent to mine.

(3) To receive notices of intent to mine and operators’ conceptual reclamation plans in order to determine the completeness and sufficiency thereof.

(4) To prescribe rules to receive and approve annual reports, when specifically authorized, for the detailed evaluation of reclamation units within conceptual mine plans.

(5) To prescribe the means for inspecting reclamation operations.

(6) To issue orders requiring an operator to take such actions as are necessary to comply with this part and rules adopted hereunder, and to issue orders modifying prior orders.

(7) To enter on and inspect the mine site at reasonable times and intervals pursuant to s. 378.407.

(8) To ensure that reclamation will be consistent with the provisions of this part and the performance standards and criteria provided by this part, and will be consistent with other statutes and local ordinances pertaining to reclamation.

(9) To grant variances from the provisions of this part to accommodate reclamation that provides for water supply development or water resource development not inconsistent with the applicable regional water supply plan approved pursuant to s. 373.709, appropriate stormwater management, improved wildlife habitat, recreation, or a mixture thereof, provided adverse impacts are not caused to the water resources in the basin and public health and safety are not adversely affected.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-294; ss. 325, 509, ch. 94-356; s. 91, ch. 98-200; s. 7, ch. 2003-423; s. 22, ch. 2010-205.
Fla. Stat. § 20.506 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 20 / Section 20.506
20.506 Welfare Transition Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

The Welfare Transition Trust Fund is created within the Department of Children and Families for the purposes of receiving federal funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. Trust fund moneys shall be used exclusively for the purpose of providing services to individuals eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to the requirements and limitations of part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act, as amended, or any other applicable federal requirement or limitation. Funds credited to the trust fund consist of those funds collected from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-364; s. 2, ch. 2008-15; s. 7, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 381.0202 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0202
381.0202 Laboratory services.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish and maintain, in suitable and convenient places in the state, laboratories for microbiological and chemical analyses and any other purposes it determines necessary for the protection of the public health.

(2) The department may contract or agree with any person or public or private agency to provide laboratory services relating to or having potential impact on the public health or relating to the health of clients directly under the care of the state.

(3) The department is authorized to establish and collect reasonable fees and charges for laboratory services provided. Such fees and charges shall be deposited in a trust fund administered by the department and shall be used solely for this purpose.

(4) The department may perform laboratory testing related to public health for other states on a fee-for-service basis.

(5) The department may not allow in any laboratory under this section the use of any operational or research software used for genetic sequencing that is produced in or by a foreign country of concern, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign country of concern, or a company domiciled within a foreign country of concern. For purposes of this subsection, the term “foreign country of concern” means the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of such foreign country of concern.

History: s. 2, ch. 29834, 1955; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 77-113; s. 77, ch. 77-147; s. 31, ch. 83-276; s. 45, ch. 91-297; s. 3, ch. 2009-57; s. 2, ch. 2017-181; s. 1, ch. 2025-96.
Fla. Stat. § 553.511 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part II / Section 553.511
553.511 Parking facilities; minimum height clearance requirement.
Status: in_force

Every nonresidential structure built on or after January 1, 1991, which is designed to use covered or underground parking as the primary available parking space shall design the covered or underground parking facility to maintain a minimum height for the portion of the street-accessible level of the parking facility directly over van-accessible parking spaces and for providing ingress and egress to such parking spaces of at least 8 feet 2 inches. Signs shall be posted to warn operators of handicapped-equipped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point due to height limitations. If compliance with this minimum height clearance requirement will cause the structure to exceed local height limitations imposed by local zoning, planning, or fire ordinances, or will result in the imposition of any additional requirements of such ordinances, the structure may exceed the height limitation specified in those particular codes as necessary to comply with the requirements of this section and is exempt from such additional requirements. Structures for which the plans were sealed by an architect prior to January 1, 1991, are exempt from this section.

History: s. 2, ch. 90-250; s. 2, ch. 93-183; s. 7, ch. 97-76.
Fla. Stat. § 296.47 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 296 / Part III / Section 296.47
296.47 Eligibility and priority of admittance.
Status: in_force

(1) To be eligible for admittance to the program, the person must be a veteran as provided in s. 1.01(14) or have eligible peacetime service as defined in s. 296.02 and must: (a) Be in need of adult day health care. (b) Be a resident of the state at the time of application for admission to the program. (c) Not owe money to the department for services rendered during any previous stay at a department facility. (d) Have applied for all financial assistance reasonably available through governmental sources. (e) Have been approved as eligible for care and treatment by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) The operator may waive the residency requirement for a veteran who is otherwise eligible under Florida law for admittance to a program. The waiver must be limited to a veteran who is a disaster evacuee of a state that is under a declared state of emergency.

(3) Admittance priority must be given to eligible veterans in the following order of priority: (a) An eligible veteran who is a resident of the State of Florida. (b) An eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or was discharged or released from military service for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty and the disability is the condition for which adult day health care is needed. (c) An eligible veteran who has a non-service-connected disability and is unable to defray the expense of adult day health care and so states under oath before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer an oath.

History: s. 3, ch. 2023-162.
Fla. Stat. § 175.221 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 175 / Section 175.221
175.221 Lump-sum payment of small retirement income.
Status: in_force

For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter, notwithstanding any provisions of the plan to the contrary, if the monthly retirement income payable to any person entitled to benefits hereunder is less than $100, or if the single-sum value of the accrued retirement income is less than $5,000, as of the date of retirement or termination of service, whichever is applicable, the board of trustees, in the exercise of its discretion, may specify that the actuarial equivalent of such retirement income be paid in a lump sum.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 23, ch. 99-1.
Fla. Stat. § 520.84 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part V / Section 520.84
520.84 Credit to owner on prepayment.
Status: in_force

Any buyer may pay in full at any time before maturity the debt of any home improvement contract and in so paying such debt shall receive a refund credit thereon for such anticipation of payments. The amount of such refund shall represent at least as great a proportion of the time price differential charge or other interest charge, after first deducting from such charge an acquisition cost of $25, as the sum of the monthly time balances after the month in which prepayment is made, bears to the sum of all the monthly time balances under the schedule of payments in the home improvement contract. When the amount of credit is less than $1 no refund need be made.

History: s. 1, ch. 69-44; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 116.22 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 116 / Section 116.22
116.22 Definitions; forfeiture of personal property in custody of clerks of various courts.
Status: in_force

In construing this act and each and every section, word, phrase or part thereof, where the context permits, the term “personal property” or “chattels personal” shall include all property of any kind except real estate and anything permanently attached thereto.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-380.
Fla. Stat. § 951.10 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 951 / Section 951.10
951.10 Leasing prisoners to work for private interests prohibited.
Status: in_force

County prisoners may not be leased to work for any private interests. This section does not prohibit county inmates from working in nonprofit and private sector jobs pursuant to s. 951.24(2) and consistent with federal law.

History: s. 3, ch. 9203, 1923; CGL 8551; s. 1, ch. 61-488; s. 17, ch. 2001-110.
Fla. Stat. § 22.08 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 22 / Section 22.08
22.08 Period in which authority may be exercised.
Status: in_force

Officials authorized to act as Governor pursuant to ss. 22.01-22.10, emergency interim successors, and special emergency judges are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred. The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, may at any time terminate the authority of said emergency interim successors and special emergency judges to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as herein provided.

History: s. 8, ch. 59-447.
Fla. Stat. § 327.42 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.42
327.42 Mooring to or damaging of uniform waterway markers prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall moor or fasten a vessel to a lawfully placed uniform waterway marker, except in case of emergency or with the written consent of the marker’s owner.

(2) No person shall willfully damage, alter, or move a lawfully placed uniform waterway marker.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-20; s. 12, ch. 2009-86.
Fla. Stat. § 713.58 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part II / Section 713.58
713.58 Liens for labor or services on personal property.
Status: in_force

(1) In favor of persons performing labor or services for any other person, upon the personal property of the latter upon which the labor or services is performed, or which is used in the business, occupation, or employment in which the labor or services is performed.

(2) It is unlawful for any person, knowingly, willfully, and with intent to defraud, to remove any property upon which a lien has accrued under this section without first making full payment to the person performing labor or services of all sums due and payable for such labor or services or without first having the written consent of such person so performing the labor or services so to remove such property.

(3) In that the possessory right and lien of the person performing labor or services under this section is released, relinquished, and lost by the removal of such property upon which a lien has accrued, it shall be deemed prima facie evidence of intent to defraud if, upon the removal of such property, the person removing such property utters, delivers, or gives any check, draft, or written order for the payment of money in payment of the indebtedness secured by the lien and then stops payment on such check, draft, or written order.

(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 3 months.

History: s. 10, ch. 3747, 1887; RS 1732; GS 2198; RGS 3505; s. 1, ch. 8474, 1921; CGL 5366; s. 36, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 70-340.
Fla. Stat. § 670.507 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 670 / Part V / Section 670.507
670.507 Choice of law.
Status: in_force

(1) The following rules apply unless the affected parties otherwise agree or subsection (3) applies: (a) The rights and obligations between the sender of a payment order and the receiving bank are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the receiving bank is located. (b) The rights and obligations between the beneficiary’s bank and the beneficiary are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the beneficiary’s bank is located. (c) The issue of when payment is made pursuant to a funds transfer by the originator to the beneficiary is governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the beneficiary’s bank is located.

(2) If the parties described in each paragraph of subsection (1) have made an agreement selecting the law of a particular jurisdiction to govern rights and obligations between each other, the law of that jurisdiction governs those rights and obligations, whether or not the payment order or the funds transfer bears a reasonable relation to that jurisdiction.

(3) A funds-transfer system rule may select the law of a particular jurisdiction to govern: (a) Rights and obligations between participating banks with respect to payment orders transmitted or processed through the system; or (b) The rights and obligations of some or all parties to a funds transfer any part of which is carried out by means of the system. A choice of law made pursuant to paragraph (a) is binding on participating banks. A choice of law made pursuant to paragraph (b) is binding on the originator, other sender, or a receiving bank having notice that the funds-transfer system might be used in the funds transfer and of the choice of law by the system when the originator, other sender, or receiving bank issued or accepted a payment order. The beneficiary of a funds transfer is bound by the choice of law if, when the funds transfer is initiated, the beneficiary has notice that the funds-transfer system might be used in the funds transfer and of the choice of law by the system. The law of a jurisdiction selected pursuant to this subsection may govern, whether or not that law bears a reasonable relation to the matter in issue.

(4) In the event of inconsistency between an agreement under subsection (2) and a choice-of-law rule under subsection (3), the agreement under subsection (2) prevails.

(5) If a funds transfer is made by use of more than one funds-transfer system and there is inconsistency between choice-of-law rules of the systems, the matter in issue is governed by the law of the selected jurisdiction that has the most significant relationship to the matter in issue.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-70.
Fla. Stat. § 604.22 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.22
604.22 Dealers to keep records; contents.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Each licensee, while acting as agent for a producer, shall make and preserve for at least 1 year a record of each transaction, specifying the name and address of the producer for whom she or he acts as agent; the date of receipt; the kind, quality, and quantity of agricultural products received; the name and address of the purchaser of each package of agricultural products; the price for which each package was sold; the amount of any additional charges necessary to effectuate the sale; the amount and explanation of any adjustments given; and the net amount due from each purchaser. (b) An account of sales shall be furnished to each producer within 48 hours after the sale of such agricultural products unless otherwise agreed to in a written contract or verifiable oral agreement. Such account of sales shall clearly show the sale price of each lot of agricultural products sold; all adjustments to the original price, along with an explanation of such adjustments; and an itemized showing of all marketing costs deducted by the licensee, along with the net amount due the producer. (c) The licensee shall make the payment to the producer within 5 days after the licensee’s receipt of payment unless otherwise agreed to in a written contract or verifiable oral agreement.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding s. 604.16(2), (3), and (4), a person, partnership, corporation, or other business entity, except a person described in s. 604.16(1), who possesses and offers for sale agricultural products is required to possess and display, upon the request of a department representative or state, county, or local law enforcement officer, an invoice, bill of sale, manifest, or other written document showing the date of sale, the name and address of the seller, and the kind and quantity of products for all such agricultural products. (b) A person who violates this section is subject to s. 604.30(2) and (3).

History: s. 8, ch. 20678, 1941; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 10, 12, 14, ch. 79-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 84-347; ss. 4, 9, 10, ch. 90-161; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 998, ch. 97-103; s. 7, ch. 2005-206; s. 160, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 420.528 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part V / Section 420.528
420.528 Rules; summary required with annual report.
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation may adopt rules necessary to implement ss. 420.521-420.529 and to further specify the purposes for which loan and grant funds may be expended, the required content of applications, the procedure for evaluating and competitively ranking all applications, and reporting requirements for sponsors awarded funds under ss. 420.521-420.529.

(2) The corporation shall submit, within the annual report required by s. 420.511, a summary of loans and grants made, loan and grant recipients, loan commitments received by sponsors, persons or families housed, projects initiated and completed, and the balance on all loans outstanding at the end of each fiscal year of the corporation.

History: s. 13, ch. 88-376; s. 16, ch. 92-317; s. 6, ch. 93-181; s. 30, ch. 97-167; s. 13, ch. 98-56.
Fla. Stat. § 641.403 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.403
641.403 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; s. 13, ch. 87-236; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 214, ch. 98-200; s. 1600, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 605.1032 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.1032
605.1032 Plan of interest exchange.
Status: in_force

(1) A domestic limited liability company may be the acquired entity in an interest exchange under the provisions of ss. 605.1031-605.1036 by approving a plan of interest exchange. The plan must be in a record and contain the following: (a) The name of the acquired entity. (b) The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the acquiring entity. (c) The manner and basis of converting the interests and the rights to acquire interests of the members of each limited liability company that is to be an acquired entity into interests, securities, obligations, money, other property, rights to acquire interests or securities, or any combination of the foregoing. (d) If the acquired entity is a domestic limited liability company, any proposed amendments to or restatements of its public organic record or any amendments to or restatements of its private organic rules that are or are proposed to be in a record and all such amendments or restatements are effective at the effective date of the interest exchange. (e) The other terms and conditions of the interest exchange. (f) Any other provision required by the law of an acquired entity’s jurisdiction of formation, the organic rules of the acquired entity, the organic rules of an acquiring entity, or the law of the jurisdiction of formation of the acquiring entity.

(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), a plan of interest exchange may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180.
Fla. Stat. § 170.16 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 170 / Section 170.16
170.16 Assessment roll sufficient evidence of assessment and other proceedings of this chapter; variance not material unless party objecting materially injured thereby.
Status: in_force

Any informality or irregularity in the proceedings in connection with the levy of any special assessment under the provisions of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the special assessment where the assessment roll has been confirmed by the governing authority. The assessment roll as finally approved and confirmed shall be competent and sufficient evidence that the assessment was duly levied, that the assessment was duly made and adopted, and that all other proceedings adequate to the adoption of the assessment roll were duly had, taken, and performed as required by this chapter, and no variance from the directions hereunder shall be held material unless it be clearly shown that the party objecting was materially injured thereby. However, nothing in this section shall relieve the governing authority from notifying the affected property owners of the special assessments as required by this chapter.

History: s. 16, ch. 9298, 1923; CGL 3037; s. 7, ch. 87-103; s. 41, ch. 91-45.
Fla. Stat. § 391.097 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 391 / Part I / Section 391.097
391.097 Research and evaluation.
Status: in_force

The department may initiate, fund, and conduct research and evaluation projects to improve the delivery of children’s medical services. The department may cooperate with public and private agencies engaged in work of a similar nature.

History: s. 10, ch. 78-106; s. 18, ch. 98-288; s. 17, ch. 2025-88.
Fla. Stat. § 616.02 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part I / Section 616.02
616.02 Acknowledgment of charter.
Status: in_force

The proposed charter of a fair association shall be acknowledged by at least three of its subscribers before an officer authorized to make acknowledgment of deeds. Subscribers shall also make and take an oath, which must be attached to the proposed charter, stating that the primary objective of the association is public service and holding, conducting, and promoting public fairs or expositions; that money and other available assets in value exceeding $5,000 have been provided for the purposes of the association; and that the association will operate in good faith to carry out the purposes and objectives set forth in its charter.

History: s. 1, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4518; CGL 6517; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 3, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 3, ch. 2012-204.