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Fla. Stat. § 440.33 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.33
440.33 Powers of judges of compensation claims.
Status: in_force

(1) The judge of compensation claims may preserve and enforce order during any such proceeding; issue subpoenas for, administer oaths or affirmations to, and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence, or the taking of depositions before any designated individual competent to administer oaths; examine witnesses; and do all things conformable to law which may be necessary to enable the judge effectively to discharge the duties of her or his office. Whenever a law requires an order of a court of competent jurisdiction for the obtention of medical or hospital records, an order of a judge of compensation claims entered for such purposes shall be deemed to be an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) If any person in proceedings before the judge of compensation claims disobeys or resists any lawful order or process, or misbehaves during a hearing or so near the place thereof as to obstruct the hearing, or neglects to produce, after having been ordered to do so, any pertinent book, paper, or document, or refuses to appear after having been subpoenaed, or upon appearing refuses to take oath or affirmation as a witness, or after having taken the oath refuses to be examined according to law, the judge of compensation claims shall certify the facts to the court having jurisdiction in the place in which it is sitting, which shall thereupon in a summary manner hear the evidence as to the acts complained of and, if the evidence so warrants, punish such person in the same manner and to the same extent as for a contempt committed before the court, or commit such person upon the same conditions as if the doing of the forbidden act had occurred with reference to the process of or in the presence of the court.

(3) Before adjudicating a claim for permanent total disability benefits, the judge of compensation claims may request an evaluation pursuant to s. 440.491(6) for the purpose of assisting the judge of compensation claims in the determination of whether there is a reasonable probability that, with appropriate training or education, the employee may be rehabilitated to the extent that such employee can achieve suitable gainful employment and whether it is in the best interest of the employee to undertake such training or education.

History: s. 33, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(33); ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 17, ch. 75-209; s. 23, ch. 78-300; ss. 26, 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 13, ch. 80-236; s. 11, ch. 83-305; ss. 18, 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1; s. 10, ch. 91-46; s. 119, ch. 97-103; s. 64, ch. 2004-5.
Fla. Stat. § 604.211 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.211
604.211 Limitation on successive consignments.
Status: in_force

No licensee, while acting as an agent for a producer or in disposing of agricultural products received on consignment from a producer or her or his agent or representative, shall consign such products to another, use the services of a broker, or receive more than one commission or fee for making the sale thereof, unless by written consent of the producer or consignor. No charges or costs for acts prohibited by this section may be passed on to the producer or consignor.

History: s. 5, ch. 61-412; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 9, 12, 14, ch. 79-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 10, ch. 90-161; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 997, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 943.173 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.173
943.173 Examinations; administration; materials not public records; disposal of materials.
Status: in_force

(1) Each officer certification examination shall be administered by the Criminal Justice Professionalism Program pursuant to s. 943.1397.

(2) Each advanced and career development course examination shall be administered at a certified criminal justice training school under the supervision of the training center director.

(3) All examinations, assessments, and instruments and the results of examinations, other than test scores on officer certification examinations, including developmental materials and workpapers directly related thereto, prepared, prescribed, or administered pursuant to ss. 943.13(9) or (10) and 943.17 are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Provisions governing access to, maintenance of, and destruction of relevant documents pursuant to this section shall be prescribed by rules adopted by the commission.

History: s. 16, ch. 84-258; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 93-252; s. 1, ch. 94-253; s. 8, ch. 95-408; s. 446, ch. 96-406; s. 19, ch. 98-94; s. 7, ch. 2002-205.
Fla. Stat. § 403.728 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.728
403.728 Qualifications of operation personnel of hazardous waste facilities.
Status: in_force

The owner and operator of a hazardous waste facility shall employ persons who are adequately trained, or who are registered in a training program, to operate and maintain a hazardous waste facility. The department may develop and conduct onsite or classroom training programs for persons who operate or maintain hazardous waste facilities. The department may do so through its employees or by contract. The program may include training in personal and public safety, emergency measures, properties of the waste, and such other items as the department deems necessary.

History: s. 8, ch. 80-302.
Fla. Stat. § 197.123 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.123
197.123 Erroneous returns; notification of property appraiser.
Status: in_force

If a tax collector has reason to believe that a taxpayer has filed an erroneous or incomplete statement of her or his personal property or has not disclosed all of her or his property subject to taxation, the collector must notify the property appraiser of the erroneous or incomplete statement.

History: s. 38, ch. 4322, 1895; s. 5, ch. 4515, 1897; GS 538; s. 37, ch. 5596, 1907; RGS 737; CGL 945; s. 8, ch. 20722, 1941; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 31, ch. 82-226; s. 130, ch. 85-342; s. 1001, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 2011-151.
Fla. Stat. § 320.0863 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.0863
320.0863 Custom vehicles and street rods; registration and license plates.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Blue dot tail light” means a red lamp that contains a blue or purple insert that is not more than one inch in diameter and is installed in the rear of a motor vehicle. (b) “Custom vehicle” means a motor vehicle that: 1. Is 25 years old or older and of a model year after 1948 or was manufactured to resemble a vehicle that is 25 years old or older and of a model year after 1948; and 2. Has been altered from the manufacturer’s original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal materials. (c) “Street rod” means a motor vehicle that: 1. Is of a model year of 1948 or older or was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a vehicle of a model year of 1948 or older; and 2. Has been altered from the manufacturer’s original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal materials.

(2) The model year and year of manufacture which the body of a custom vehicle or street rod resembles is the model year and year of manufacture listed on the certificate of title, regardless of when the vehicle was actually manufactured.

(3) To register a street rod or custom vehicle, the owner shall apply to the department by submitting a completed application form and providing: (a) The license tax prescribed by s. 320.08(2)(a) and a processing fee of $3; (b) A written statement that the vehicle will not be used for general daily transportation but will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, or other functions of public interest and similar uses; and (c) A written statement that the vehicle meets state equipment and safety requirements for motor vehicles. However, the vehicle must meet only the requirements that were in effect in this state as a condition of sale in the year listed as the model year on the certificate of title.

(4) The registration numbers and special license plates assigned to such vehicles shall run in a separate series, commencing with “Custom Vehicle 1” or “Street Rod 1,” respectively, and the plates shall be of a distinguishing color and design.

(5)(a) A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any law or local ordinance that requires periodic vehicle inspections or the use and inspection of emission controls. (b) Such vehicle may also be equipped with blue dot tail lights for stop lamps, rear turning indicator lamps, rear hazard lamps, and rear reflectors.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-19; s. 1, ch. 2007-165.
Fla. Stat. § 440.3851 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.3851
440.3851 Public records and public meetings exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The following records of the Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution: (a) Claims files, until termination of all litigation and settlement of all claims arising out of the same accident. (b) Medical records that are part of a claims file and other information relating to the medical condition or medical status of a claimant. (c) Minutes of exempt portions of meetings, as provided in subsection (3), until termination of all litigation and settlement of all claims with regard to that claim.

(2) Records or portions of records made confidential and exempt by this section may be released, upon written request, to another agency in the performance of that agency’s official duties and responsibilities. The receiving agency shall maintain the confidential and exempt status of such record or portion of a record.

(3)(a) That portion of a meeting of the association’s board of directors or any subcommittee of the association’s board at which records made confidential and exempt by this section are discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution. (b) All exempt portions of meetings shall be recorded and transcribed. The board shall record the times of commencement and termination of the meeting, all discussion and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any time, and the names of all persons speaking. An exempt portion of any meeting may not be off the record. (c) Subject to this section and s. 119.021(2), the court reporter’s notes of any exempt portion of a meeting shall be retained by the association for a minimum of 5 years. (d) A copy of the transcript of any exempt portion of a meeting in which claims files are discussed shall become public as to individual claims after settlement of the claim with any confidential and exempt information redacted.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-198; s. 120, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2010-72.
Fla. Stat. § 944.52 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.52
944.52 Legal adviser.
Status: in_force

The Department of Legal Affairs shall be the legal adviser of the Department of Corrections.

History: s. 42, ch. 57-121; s. 18, ch. 61-530; ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 63, ch. 77-120; s. 74, ch. 79-3.
Fla. Stat. § 15.01 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.01
15.01 Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The Secretary of State shall serve as the state protocol officer. In consultation with the Governor and other governmental officials, the Secretary of State shall develop, maintain, publish, and distribute the state protocol manual.

(2) The Department of State shall have the custody of the constitution and Great Seal of this state, and of the original statutes thereof, and of the resolutions of the Legislature, and of all the official correspondence of the Governor. The department shall keep in its office a register and an index of all official letters, orders, communications, messages, documents, and other official acts issued or received by the Governor or the Secretary of State, and record these in a book numbered in chronological order. The Governor, before issuing any order or transmission of any official letter, communication, or document from the executive office or promulgation of any official act or proceeding, except military orders, shall deliver the same or a copy thereof to the Department of State to be recorded.

History: s. 1, ch. 1, 1845; ch. 1845, 1871; RS 73; GS 74; RGS 88; CG; s. 1, ch. 28086, 1953; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 41, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2000-258; s. 1, ch. 2020-93.
Fla. Stat. § 243.26 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 243 / Part I / Section 243.26
243.26 Notes of authority.
Status: in_force

The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable notes for any corporate purpose and renew from time to time any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The authority may issue notes partly to renew notes or to discharge other obligations then outstanding and partly for any other purpose. The notes may be authorized, sold, executed and delivered in the same manner as bonds. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing revenue bonds of the authority or any issue thereof, and the authority may include in any notes any terms, covenants or conditions which it is authorized to include in any bonds. All such notes shall be payable solely from the revenues of the authority, subject only to any contractual rights of the holders of any of its notes or other obligations then outstanding.

History: s. 9, ch. 69-345.
Fla. Stat. § 403.7031 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.7031
403.7031 Limitations on definitions adopted by local ordinance.
Status: in_force

A county or a municipality shall not adopt by ordinance any definition that is inconsistent with the definitions in s. 403.703.

History: s. 9, ch. 93-207.
Fla. Stat. § 11.243 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.243
11.243 Publishing Florida Statutes; price, sale.
Status: in_force

(1) The Office of Legislative Services shall continue the statutory revision system heretofore adopted in this state and shall bring the general acts of the Legislature within the revision system, as promptly after the adjournment of the legislative session as possible.

(2) All copies of the Florida Statutes shall be delivered by the printer to the Office of Legislative Services, which shall distribute copies to the public and governmental entities, including the judicial branch, at a price to be fixed by the Office of Legislative Services.

(3) All moneys collected from the sale of the Florida Statutes or other publications shall be deposited in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund within the Legislature.

History: s. 4, ch. 67-472; s. 15, ch. 68-35; ss. 24, 28-30, ch. 69-52; s. 2, ch. 70-245; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 2, ch. 71-355; s. 8, ch. 72-178; s. 17, ch. 96-318; s. 15, ch. 98-136; s. 1, ch. 2006-122.
Fla. Stat. § 672.513 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part V / Section 672.513
672.513 Buyer’s right to inspection of goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to subsection (3), where goods are tendered or delivered or identified to the contract for sale, the buyer has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect them at any reasonable place and time and in any reasonable manner. When the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to the buyer, the inspection may be after their arrival.

(2) Expenses of inspection must be borne by the buyer but may be recovered from the seller if the goods do not conform and are rejected.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to the provisions of this chapter on C.I.F. contracts (s. 672.321(3)), the buyer is not entitled to inspect the goods before payment of the price when the contract provides: (a) For delivery “C.O.D.” or on other like terms; or (b) For payment against documents of title, except where such payment is due only after the goods are to become available for inspection.

(4) A place or method of inspection fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive but unless otherwise expressly agreed it does not postpone identification or shift the place for delivery or for passing the risk of loss. If compliance becomes impossible, inspection shall be as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed was clearly intended as an indispensable condition failure of which avoids the contract.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254.
Fla. Stat. § 402.3115 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.3115
402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Children and Families and local governmental agencies that license child care facilities shall develop and implement a plan to eliminate duplicative and unnecessary inspections of child care facilities, family day care homes, and large family child care homes.

(2)(a) The department and the local governmental agencies shall develop and implement an abbreviated inspection plan for child care facilities, family day care homes, and large family child care homes that meet all of the following conditions: 1. Have been licensed for at least 2 consecutive years. 2. Have not had a Class 1 deficiency, as defined by rule, for at least 2 consecutive years. 3. Have not had more than three of the same Class 2 deficiencies, as defined by rule, for at least 2 consecutive years. 4. Have received at least two full onsite renewal inspections in the most recent 2 years. 5. Do not have any current uncorrected violations. 6. Do not have any open regulatory complaints or active child protective services investigations. (b) The abbreviated inspection must include those elements identified by the department as being key indicators of whether the child care facility continues to provide quality care and programming. The department shall review and update these elements every 5 years.

(3) The department shall revise the plan under subsection (1) as necessary to maintain the validity and effectiveness of inspections.

History: s. 79, ch. 96-175; s. 147, ch. 99-8; s. 226, ch. 99-13; s. 145, ch. 2014-19; s. 4, ch. 2025-181.
Fla. Stat. § 420.5098 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part V / Section 420.5098
420.5098 Public sector and hospital employer-sponsored housing policy.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that it is in the best interests of the state and the state’s economy to provide affordable housing to state residents employed by hospitals, health care facilities, and governmental entities in order to attract and maintain the highest quality labor by incentivizing such employers to sponsor affordable housing opportunities. Section 42(g)(9)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a qualified low-income housing project does not fail to meet the general public use requirement solely because of occupancy restrictions or preferences that favor tenants who are members of a specified group under a state program or policy that supports housing for such specified group. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish a policy that supports the development of affordable workforce housing for employees of hospitals, health care facilities, and governmental entities.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Governmental entity” means any state, regional, county, local, or municipal governmental entity of this state, whether executive, judicial, or legislative; any department, division, bureau, commission, authority, or political subdivision of the state; any public school, state university, or Florida College System institution; or any special district as defined in s. 189.012. (b) “Health care facility” has the same meaning as provided in s. 159.27(16). (c) “Hospital” means a hospital under chapter 155, a hospital district created pursuant to chapter 189, or a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 395, including corporations not for profit that are qualified as charitable under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and for-profit entities.

(3) It is the policy of the state to support housing for employees of hospitals, health care facilities, and governmental entities and to allow developers in receipt of federal low-income housing tax credits allocated pursuant to s. 420.5099, local or state funds, or other sources of funding available to finance the development of affordable housing to create a preference for housing for such employees. Such preference must conform to the requirements of s. 42(g)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.

History: s. 4, ch. 2025-172.
Fla. Stat. § 668.604 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 668 / Part III / Section 668.604
668.604 Blocking of commercial electronic mail by interactive computer service.
Status: in_force

This part does not:

(1) Require a provider of Internet access service to block, transmit, route, relay, handle, or store certain types of electronic mail messages;

(2) Prevent or limit, in any way, a provider of Internet access service from adopting a policy regarding commercial or other electronic mail, including a policy of declining to transmit certain types of electronic mail messages, or from enforcing such policy through technical means, through contract, or pursuant to any remedy available under any other provision of law; or

(3) Render lawful any policy or action that is unlawful under any other provision of law.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-233.
Fla. Stat. § 732.526 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part V / Section 732.526
732.526 Probate.
Status: in_force

(1) An electronic will that is filed electronically with the clerk of the court through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is deemed to have been deposited with the clerk as an original of the electronic will.

(2) A paper copy of an electronic will which is certified by a notary public to be a true and correct copy of the electronic will may be offered for and admitted to probate and shall constitute an original of the electronic will.

History: s. 37, ch. 2019-71.
Fla. Stat. § 25.384 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 25 / Section 25.384
25.384 Court Education Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a Court Education Trust Fund to be administered by the Supreme Court through the Florida Court Educational Council.

(2)(a) The trust fund moneys shall be used to provide education and training for judges and other court personnel as defined and determined by the Florida Court Educational Council. (b) The Supreme Court, through its Florida Court Educational Council, shall adopt a comprehensive plan for the operation of the trust fund and the expenditure of the moneys deposited in the trust fund. The plan shall provide for travel, per diem, tuition, educational materials, and other related costs incurred for educational programs, in and out of state, which will be of benefit to the judiciary of the state.

(3) The trust fund shall be funded with moneys generated from fees assessed pursuant to ss. 28.241(1) and 28.2401(3).

(4) The Supreme Court, through the Florida Court Educational Council, shall submit a report each year, on October 1, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which report shall include the total number of judges and other court personnel attending each training or educational program, the educational program attended and the location of the program, and the costs incurred. In addition, the report shall identify the judges and other court personnel attending out-of-state programs and the costs associated with such programs. The report shall also show the total dollars deposited in the fund for the fiscal year and the balance at the end of the fiscal year.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-168; s. 109, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 96-209; s. 15, ch. 96-354; s. 3, ch. 2003-402; s. 3, ch. 2004-265.