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Fla. Stat. § 177.507 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part III / Section 177.507
177.507 Certification of corners.
Status: in_force

(1) Every surveyor and mapper not under contract to the department for the execution of this act who, in any survey or resurvey made under his or her direction, identifies, recovers, reestablishes, remonuments, restores, or uses as control a public land survey corner or corner accessory must, within 90 days after completion of the survey, file with the department a certified corner record for each such corner or corner accessory, unless the corner or its accessories are substantially as described in a previously filed corner record. The record shall be signed, embossed with the official seal of the surveyor and mapper, and produced on material suitable for reproduction or microfilming. The 90-day limitation may be extended with permission of the department. All such certified corner records shall be accepted and filed with the department without further inspection or approval of any public body or officer, if prepared in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (3).

(2) Each certified corner record shall contain the following minimum information: (a) A description of the corner which the monument marks. (b) A description of the monument. (c) Descriptions and angular and linear measurements to at least three readily identifiable accessories or reference monuments, unless the department agrees to fewer accessories. (d) A graphic illustration of the action by the surveyor and mapper showing field conditions and dimensions at, and in the vicinity of, the corner as well as descriptive language, where appropriate, listing pertinent details of the action of the surveyor and mapper.

(3) In every case in which a certified corner record of a public land survey corner is filed under the provisions of this act, the surveyor and mapper must reconstruct or rehabilitate the monument of such corner and accessories to such corner, so as to make them as permanent as is reasonably possible and to facilitate their location in the future.

(4) The department shall make its records available for public inspection during all usual office hours, and true full scale copies thereof shall be made available for a reasonable fee.

(5) In order to provide a means to protect property owners and others concerned with matters of land titles and title insurance, the department has no authority under this act to determine private property rights, private ownership boundaries where these boundaries are not adjoining public lands, or locations of survey corners other than public land survey corners.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-361; s. 84, ch. 79-400; s. 3, ch. 91-56; s. 110, ch. 94-119; s. 1457, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 328.11 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part I / Section 328.11
328.11 Duplicate certificate of title.
Status: in_force

(1) If a written certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or otherwise becomes unavailable or illegible, the secured party of record or, if no secured party is indicated in the files of the department, the owner of record may apply for and, by furnishing information satisfactory to the department, obtain a duplicate certificate in the name of the owner of record.

(2) An applicant for a duplicate certificate of title must sign the application, and, except as otherwise permitted by the department, the application must comply with s. 328.01. The application must include the existing certificate unless the certificate is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable.

(3) A duplicate certificate of title created by the department must comply with s. 328.04 and indicate on the face of the certificate that it is a duplicate certificate.

(4) If a person receiving a duplicate certificate of title subsequently obtains possession of the original written certificate, the person shall promptly destroy the original certificate of title.

(5) The department shall charge a fee of $6 for issuing a duplicate certificate.

(6) In addition to the fee imposed by subsection (5), the department shall charge a fee of $5 for expedited service in issuing a duplicate certificate of title. Application for such expedited service may be made by mail or in person. The department shall issue each certificate of title applied for under this subsection within 5 working days after receipt of a proper application or shall refund the additional $5 fee upon written request by the applicant.

(7) The department shall implement a system to verify that the application is signed by a person authorized to receive a duplicate title certificate under this section if the address shown on the application is different from the address shown for the applicant on the records of the department.

History: s. 4, ch. 67-586; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 74-327; s. 14, ch. 84-184; s. 2, ch. 87-291; s. 59, ch. 95-333; s. 63, ch. 96-413; s. 59, ch. 99-248; s. 14, ch. 2019-76.
Fla. Stat. § 601.98 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.98
601.98 Shipment, sale, or offer of imported citrus fruit or citrus products.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to quote, offer for sale, sell, ship, or invoice in or from Florida any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof grown and canned or concentrated in any other state or country other than Florida in such manner as to indicate in any form whatsoever that the citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof were produced and canned in Florida.

(2) Every such person in Florida shall specifically advise and notify the buyer of any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated product thereof produced and canned or concentrated in any state or country other than Florida which is being sold, quoted, offered for sale, or shipped to such buyer that the citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof were not produced in Florida; and the failure to so notify and advise such buyer will be construed as a violation of this section.

History: s. 98, ch. 25149, 1949.
Fla. Stat. § 376.324 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.324
376.324 Containment and integrity plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The owner or operator of each mineral acid storage tank shall prepare and have in place a containment and integrity plan (CIP) for the facility. The plan shall detail the facility’s inspection and maintenance program for each mineral acid tank at the facility. The CIP shall include procedures and requirements designed to minimize the risk of spills, releases, and discharges from tanks. The CIP shall be reviewed and updated every 2 years.

(2) A professional engineer registered in the state shall certify that the tanks covered by the CIP for that facility have been inspected and maintained in accordance with the CIP and that the integrity and containment of the tanks has not been compromised.

(3) The CIP shall be maintained and made available for audit by the department at the facility at any reasonable time and shall be made available to the public upon request.

(4) Each facility shall implement the inspection and maintenance program set forth in the CIP no later than December 1, 1992.

History: s. 5, ch. 90-98; s. 20, ch. 92-30.
Fla. Stat. § 382.001 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.001
382.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Vital Statistics Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 87-387.
Fla. Stat. § 430.901 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 430 / Section 430.901
430.901 Multiservice senior center; definition; purpose.
Status: in_force

A “multiservice senior center” is:

(1) A community facility that is a focal point for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services suited to the diverse needs and interests of independent older persons, which may include nutritional meals; health, mental health, social, wellness, respite care, and education services; and recreational activities.

(2) An entity that may partner with an aging resource center to provide for easier access to long-term care services by seniors and their families who reside within the local community.

(3) A setting that provides opportunities that enable participants to stay connected to their communities and their support networks.

(4) Designed to offer preventive screenings, activities, and services that may divert seniors from more extensive in-home services and help reduce, delay, or prevent premature institutionalization.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-223.
Fla. Stat. § 633.114 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part I / Section 633.114
633.114 State Fire Marshal agents; authority; duties; compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Fire Marshal shall appoint such agents, including agents of the Division of Criminal Investigations, as may be necessary to carry out effectively this chapter, who shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, in addition to their salary, when traveling or making investigations in the performance of their duties. Such agents, including agents of the Division of Criminal Investigations, shall be at all times under the direction and control of the State Fire Marshal, who shall fix their compensation, and all orders shall be issued in the State Fire Marshal’s name and by her or his authority.

(2) The authority given the State Fire Marshal under this chapter may be exercised by her or his agents, individually or in conjunction with any other state or local official charged with similar responsibilities.

History: s. 2, ch. 20671, 1941; s. 1, ch. 57-102; s. 19, ch. 63-400; s. 4, ch. 67-78; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 70-299; s. 421, ch. 97-102; s. 8, ch. 2013-183; s. 31, ch. 2016-165; s. 22, ch. 2025-4.
Fla. Stat. § 559.77 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part VI / Section 559.77
559.77 Civil remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) A debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating the provisions of s. 559.72 in the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his or her principal place of business or in the county where the alleged violation occurred.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with any provision of s. 559.72 is liable for actual damages and for additional statutory damages as the court may allow, but not exceeding $1,000, together with court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the plaintiff. In determining the defendant’s liability for any additional statutory damages, the court shall consider the nature of the defendant’s noncompliance with s. 559.72, the frequency and persistence of the noncompliance, and the extent to which the noncompliance was intentional. In a class action lawsuit brought under this section, the court may award additional statutory damages of up to $1,000 for each named plaintiff and an aggregate award of additional statutory damages up to the lesser of $500,000 or 1 percent of the defendant’s net worth for all remaining class members; however, the aggregate award may not provide an individual class member with additional statutory damages in excess of $1,000. The court may award punitive damages and may provide such equitable relief as it deems necessary or proper, including enjoining the defendant from further violations of this part. If the court finds that the suit fails to raise a justiciable issue of law or fact, the plaintiff is liable for court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the defendant.

(3) A person may not be held liable in any action brought under this section if the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error, notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adapted to avoid such error.

(4) An action brought under this section must be commenced within 2 years after the date the alleged violation occurred.

(5) In applying and construing this section, due consideration and great weight shall be given to the interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts relating to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

History: s. 23, ch. 72-81; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 9, ch. 78-95; ss. 3, 6, ch. 81-314; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 10, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 820, ch. 97-103; s. 2, ch. 2001-206; s. 9, ch. 2010-127; s. 4, ch. 2025-23.
Fla. Stat. § 286.31 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 286 / Section 286.31
286.31 Prohibited use of state funds; travel to another state for purpose of abortion services.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Educational institution” means public institutions under the control of a district school board, a charter school, a state university, a developmental research school, a Florida College System institution, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Florida Virtual School, private school readiness programs, voluntary prekindergarten programs, private K-12 schools, and private colleges and universities. (b) “Governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; the independent establishments of the state, counties, municipalities, districts, authorities, boards, or commissions; and any agencies that are subject to this chapter.

(2) Any person, governmental entity, or educational institution may not expend state funds as defined in s. 215.31 in any manner for a person to travel to another state to receive services that are intended to support an abortion as defined in s. 390.011, unless: (a) The person, governmental entity, or educational institution is required by federal law to expend state funds for such a purpose; or (b) There is a medical necessity for legitimate emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to save the pregnant woman’s life or to avert a serious risk of imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological condition.

History: s. 2, ch. 2023-21.
Fla. Stat. § 215.405 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.405
215.405 State agencies and the judicial branch authorized to collect costs of fingerprinting.
Status: in_force

Any state agency, or the judicial branch, exercising regulatory authority and authorized to take fingerprints of persons within or seeking to come within such agency’s or the judicial branch’s regulatory power may collect from the person or entity on whose behalf the fingerprints were submitted the actual costs of processing such fingerprints including, but not limited to, any charges imposed by the Department of Law Enforcement or any agency or branch of the United States Government. This provision shall constitute express authority for state agencies and the judicial branch to collect the actual costs of processing the fingerprints either prior to or subsequent to the actual processing and shall supersede any other law to the contrary. To administer the provisions of this section, a state agency, or the judicial branch, electing to collect the cost of fingerprinting is empowered to promulgate and adopt rules to establish the amounts and the methods of payment needed to collect such costs. Collections made under these provisions shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to an appropriate trust fund account to be designated by the Executive Office of the Governor.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-149; s. 1, ch. 82-201; s. 20, ch. 92-142; s. 215, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 526.312 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 526 / Part I / Section 526.312
526.312 Enforcement; private actions; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person injured as a result of an act or practice which violates this act may bring a civil action for appropriate relief, including an action for a declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and actual damages.

(2) On the application for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction, the court, in its discretion having due regard for the public interest, may require or dispense with the requirement of a bond, with or without surety, as conditions and circumstances may require. If a bond is required, the amount shall not be greater than $50,000. Upon proper application by the plaintiff, the court shall grant preliminary injunctive relief if the plaintiff shows: (a) That he or she is a proper person to seek the relief requested. (b) There exist sufficiently serious questions going to the merits to make such questions a fair ground for litigation; and the court determines, on balance, the hardships imposed on the defendant and the public interest by the issuance of such preliminary injunctive relief will be less than the hardship which would be imposed on the plaintiff if such preliminary injunctive relief were not granted. The standards specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) shall also apply to actions for injunctive relief brought by the department under s. 526.311.

(3) Any actual damages found to have resulted from violations of this act may be trebled by the court.

(4) The court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the prevailing plaintiff and may award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the prevailing defendant.

History: s. 11, ch. 85-74; s. 6, ch. 91-247; s. 720, ch. 97-103; s. 40, ch. 2000-258; s. 18, ch. 2000-308.
Fla. Stat. § 497.469 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part IV / Section 497.469
497.469 Fulfillment of preneed contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon delivery of merchandise or performance of services in fulfillment of a preneed contract, either in part or in whole, a preneed licensee may withdraw the amount deposited in trust plus income earned on such amount for the merchandise delivered or services performed, when adequate documentation is submitted to the trustee.

(2) The following documentation is satisfactory evidence that a preneed contract has been fulfilled: (a) A certified copy of death certificate; (b) An invoice for merchandise which reflects the name of the purchaser or beneficiary and the contract number; (c) An acknowledgment signed by the purchaser or legally authorized person, acknowledging that merchandise was delivered or services performed; or (d) A burial permit or other documentation provided to another governmental agency.

(3) For purposes of fulfillment of a preneed cemetery contract, the documentation set forth in subsection (2) or a certificate signed by an officer, manager, or designee that the merchandise was delivered or services were performed is satisfactory evidence to show that a preneed cemetery contract has been fulfilled.

(4) The preneed licensee shall maintain documentation that supports fulfillment of a particular contract until such records are examined by the department.

History: s. 13, ch. 2024-140.
Fla. Stat. § 395.009 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part I / Section 395.009
395.009 Minimum standards for clinical laboratory test results and diagnostic X-ray results; prerequisite for issuance or renewal of license.
Status: in_force

(1) As a requirement for issuance or renewal of its license, each licensed facility shall require that all clinical laboratory tests performed by or for the licensed facility be performed by a clinical laboratory appropriately certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and the federal rules adopted thereunder.

(2) Each licensed facility, as a requirement for issuance or renewal of its license, shall establish minimum standards for acceptance of results of diagnostic X rays performed by or for the licensed facility. Such standards shall require licensure or registration of the source of ionizing radiation under the provisions of chapter 404.

(3) The results of clinical laboratory tests and diagnostic X rays performed prior to admission which meet the minimum standards required by law shall be accepted in lieu of routine examinations required upon admission and in lieu of clinical laboratory tests and diagnostic X rays which may be ordered by a physician for patients of the licensed facility.

History: ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 25, ch. 83-215; ss. 6, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 26, ch. 2018-24.
Fla. Stat. § 117.021 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 117 / Part I / Section 117.021
117.021 Electronic notarization.
Status: in_force

(1) Any document requiring notarization may be notarized electronically. The provisions of ss. 117.01, 117.03, 117.04, 117.05(1)-(11), (13), and (14), 117.105, and 117.107 apply to all notarizations under this section.

(2) In performing an electronic notarial act, a notary public shall use an electronic signature that is: (a) Unique to the notary public; (b) Capable of independent verification; (c) Retained under the notary public’s sole control and includes access protection through the use of passwords or codes under control of the notary public; and (d) Attached to or logically associated with the electronic document in a manner that any subsequent alteration to the electronic document displays evidence of the alteration.

(3) When a signature is required to be accompanied by a notary public seal, the requirement is satisfied when the electronic signature of the notary public contains all of the following seal information: (a) The full name of the notary public exactly as provided on the notary public’s application for commission; (b) The words “Notary Public State of Florida”; (c) The date of expiration of the commission of the notary public; and (d) The notary public’s commission number.

(4) A notary public performing a notarial act with respect to an electronic record shall select the technology to be used for such notarial act. A person may not require the notary public to use a particular technology; however, if the notary public is required by his or her contract or employer to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records, the contract or employer may require the use of a particular technology for those notarial acts.

(5) Failure of a notary public to comply with any of the requirements of this section may constitute grounds for suspension of the notary public’s commission by the Executive Office of the Governor.

(6) The Department of State may adopt rules to ensure the security, reliability, and uniformity of signatures and seals authorized in this section.

(7) The Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Management Services, shall adopt rules establishing standards for tamper-evident technologies that will indicate any alteration or change to an electronic record after completion of an electronic notarial act. All electronic notarizations performed on or after January 1, 2020, must comply with the adopted standards.

History: s. 1, ch. 2007-257; s. 3, ch. 2019-71; s. 21, ch. 2020-2; s. 1, ch. 2021-137.