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Fla. Stat. § 860.121 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 860 / Section 860.121
860.121 Crimes against railroad vehicles; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at, throw any object capable of causing death or great bodily harm at, or place any object capable of causing death or great bodily harm in the path of any railroad train, locomotive, car, caboose, or other railroad vehicle.

(2)(a) Any person who violates subsection (1) with respect to an unoccupied railroad vehicle is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) Any person who violates subsection (1) with respect to an occupied railroad vehicle or a railroad vehicle connected thereto is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (c) Any person who violates subsection (1), if such violation results in great bodily harm, is guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (d) Any person who violates subsection (1), if such violation results in death, is guilty of homicide as defined in chapter 782, punishable as provided in s. 775.082.

History: s. 3, ch. 79-360.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0114 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0114
605.0114 Change of registered agent or registered office.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to change its registered agent or registered office address, a limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company may deliver to the department for filing a statement of change containing the following: (a) The name of the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company. (b) The name of its current registered agent. (c) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent. (d) The street address of its current registered office for its current registered agent. (e) If the street address of the current registered office is to be changed, the new street address of the registered office in this state.

(2) If the registered agent is changed, the written acceptance of the successor registered agent described in s. 605.0113(2) must also be included in or attached to the statement of change.

(3) A statement of change is effective when filed by the department or when authorized under s. 605.0207.

(4) The changes described in this section may also be made on the limited liability company’s or foreign limited liability company’s annual report, in an application for reinstatement filed with the department under s. 605.0715(1), in an amendment to or restatement of a company’s articles of organization in accordance with s. 605.0202, or in an amendment to a foreign limited liability company’s certificate of authority in accordance with s. 605.0907.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 239, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 319.20 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 319 / Section 319.20
319.20 Application of law.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise specifically provided, this chapter applies exclusively to motor vehicles and mobile homes required to be registered and licensed under the laws of this state and defined by such registration laws, including residential manufactured buildings placed on mobile home lots under s. 553.382. A residential manufactured building placed on a mobile home lot as provided in s. 553.382 shall be treated as a mobile home for purposes of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any moped or to any trailer or semitrailer having a net weight of less than 2,000 pounds. All provisions of this chapter relating to title certificates also apply to any recreational vehicle-type unit and to any mobile home classified and taxed as real property pursuant to s. 320.0815(2); and no title, lien, or other interest in such vehicle or mobile home shall be valid unless evidenced in accordance with this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 23658, 1947; s. 6, ch. 65-190; s. 1, ch. 65-447; s. 4, ch. 82-134; s. 7, ch. 2015-163.
Fla. Stat. § 406.58 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 406 / Part II / Section 406.58
406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit.
Status: in_force

(1) The anatomical board may: (a) Adopt a schedule of fees to be collected from the institutions to which the human remains are distributed or loaned to defray the costs of obtaining and preparing the remains. (b) Receive money from public or private sources, in addition to the fees collected from the institutions to which human remains are distributed, to be used to defray the costs of embalming, handling, shipping, storing, cremating, and otherwise obtaining and using the remains. (c) Pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses, as determined by the anatomical board, incurred by a funeral establishment or removal service licensed under chapter 497 for the removal, storage, and transportation to the anatomical board of unclaimed human remains. (d) Enter into contracts and perform such other acts necessary for the proper performance of its duties.

(2) The anatomical board shall keep a complete record of all fees and other financial transactions. The University of Florida shall conduct an audit of the financial records of the anatomical board at least once every 3 years or more frequently as the university deems necessary. Within 90 days after completing an audit, the university shall provide a copy of the audit to the Department of Financial Services. The university may contract with a licensed public accounting firm to provide for the audit, which firm may be paid from the fees collected by the anatomical board.

History: ss. 12, 15, ch. 28163, 1953; ss. 12, 15, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 79-12; s. 8, ch. 96-251; s. 433, ch. 2003-261; s. 13, ch. 2013-138.
Fla. Stat. § 316.560 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.560
316.560 Damage to highways; liability of driver and owner.
Status: in_force

Any person driving or moving any vehicle or combination of vehicles, object, or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damages which the highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operating, driving, or moving of such vehicle or combination of vehicles, object, or contrivance, whether or not such damage is a result of operating, driving, or moving any vehicle or combination of vehicles, object, or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weights or exceeding the maximum size as provided in this chapter but authorized by special permit issued pursuant to s. 316.550. Whenever the driver is not the owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, object, or contrivance but is so operating, driving, or moving the same with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage. Such damage may be recovered in any civil action brought by the authorities in control of the highway or highway structure.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; ss. 1, 21, ch. 76-31; s. 6, ch. 88-306.
Fla. Stat. § 660.39 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 660 / Section 660.39
660.39 Sales between fiduciary accounts.
Status: in_force

A trust company or a trust department may sell assets held by it in one fiduciary account to itself as fiduciary of another fiduciary account if the transaction is fair to both fiduciary accounts and if such transaction is not prohibited by the terms of the governing instrument of either fiduciary account.

History: ss. 137, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 91-307; s. 1, ch. 92-303.
Fla. Stat. § 198.40 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 198 / Section 198.40
198.40 Failure to pay tax, evasion of tax, etc.; penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person required under this chapter to collect, account for, and pay over any tax imposed by this chapter who willfully fails to collect or truthfully account for and pay over such tax, and any person who willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by this chapter or the payment thereof, shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 27, ch. 16015, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7473(3-a); s. 100, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 559.542 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part V / Section 559.542
559.542 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that commercial collection practices in this state are not governed by the federal and state laws relating to the collection of consumer claims and that current criminal laws are inadequate to deal with certain unlawful and fraudulent activities specifically involving the collection of commercial claims in this state. Under such circumstances, there have been in the past, and will be in the future unless the Legislature acts, persons who succeed in flaunting the criminal laws of this state while engaging in the business of collecting commercial claims. Therefore, the Legislature intends by this part to specifically regulate commercial collection activities, separate and apart from consumer collection activities, to prevent unlawful and fraudulent commercial collection activities that otherwise may go unpenalized. The Legislature seeks to do so by requiring the registration of persons and businesses engaged in soliciting the collection of commercial claims or in collecting commercial claims, by prohibiting collection activities in this state by unregistered persons, and by providing effective mechanisms for enforcement of this part.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 93-275.
Fla. Stat. § 211.18 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 211 / Part I / Section 211.18
211.18 Records.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the clerk of the circuit court to keep a record book to be provided by the board of county commissioners of the county for the purpose of accepting for record any subsurface owner’s interest in real estate of said county and any owner of subsurface interest in the lands of said county may register with the clerk the name of such owner, his or her address, the description of the land in which the owner has subsurface interest and such recording shall entitle such subsurface owner to notice by registered mail with return receipt requested of nonpayment of taxes by the surface owner, sale of tax certificates affecting the surface of said lands, application for tax deed of the surface interest and any foreclosure proceedings against said lands for unpaid taxes thereon, and no tax deed nor foreclosure proceedings shall affect such subsurface owner’s interest if the notice hereby provided for is not given. For the clerk’s services in registering such subsurface owner’s interest as herein provided, the clerk shall receive a fee of $1, plus the fee per page for recording now provided by law. Where an owner of a subsurface interest or interests has registered with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which said subsurface interest is located, the name of such owner, his or her address, and the description of the land in which the owner has subsurface interests pursuant to the provisions of chapter 22784, Acts of 1945, such registration shall be and operate as a registration of his or her subsurface interests and shall entitle the owner thereof to the notices and immunities hereinabove provided the same as if such owner had registered with said clerk his or her subsurface interests under and pursuant to this chapter.

History: s. 14, ch. 22784, 1945; s. 14, ch. 23883, 1947; s. 1106, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 311.124 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 311 / Section 311.124
311.124 Trespassing; detention by a certified seaport security officer.
Status: in_force

(1) Any Class D or Class G seaport security officer certified under the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 guidelines or any employee of the seaport security force certified under the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 guidelines who has probable cause to believe that a person is trespassing pursuant to s. 810.08 or s. 810.09 or this chapter in a designated secure or restricted area pursuant to s. 311.12(3) is authorized to detain such person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable period of time pending the arrival of a law enforcement officer, and such action does not render the security officer criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.

(2) Upon detaining a person for trespass, the seaport security officer shall immediately call a certified law enforcement officer to the scene.

History: s. 6, ch. 2006-193; s. 6, ch. 2009-171; s. 5, ch. 2011-41.
Fla. Stat. § 509.508 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part II / Section 509.508
509.508 Prize and gift promotional offers.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “prize and gift promotional offer” means any advertising material wherein a prospective purchaser may receive goods or services other than the membership camping plan itself, either free of charge or at a discount, including, but not limited to, the use of any prize, gift, award, premium, or lodging or vacation certificate.

(2) A game promotion, contest of chance, or sweepstakes in which the elements of chance and prize are present may not be used by an offeror in connection with the offering for sale of membership camping plans.

(3) If a prospective purchaser meets all eligibility requirements stated in a prize and gift promotional offer, a prize, gift, or other item offered pursuant to a prize and gift promotional offer must be delivered to the prospective purchaser on the day she or he appears to claim it, whether or not the prospective purchaser executes a membership camping contract.

(4) The offeror shall maintain among its records for the period of 1 year following the completion of each prize and gift promotional offer the following information with regard to each prize and gift promotional offer: (a) A copy of all advertising material used in connection with the prize and gift promotional offer; (b) The name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of the supplier or manufacturer from whom each type or variety of prize, gift, or other item is obtained; (c) The manufacturer’s model number or other description of such item; and (d) The information on which the developer relies in determining the verifiable retail value of the prize or gift.

History: s. 8, ch. 88-157; s. 675, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 290.004 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.004
290.004 Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act.
Status: in_force

As used in ss. 290.001-290.016:

(1) “Community investment corporation” means a black business investment corporation, a certified development corporation, a small business investment corporation, or other similar entity incorporated under Florida law that has limited its investment policy to making investments solely in minority business enterprises.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(3) “Governing body” means the council or other legislative body charged with governing the county or municipality.

(4) “Minority business enterprise” has the same meaning as provided in s. 288.703.

(5) “Rural enterprise zone” means an enterprise zone that is nominated by a county having a population of 75,000 or fewer, or a county having a population of 100,000 or fewer which is contiguous to a county having a population of 75,000 or fewer, or by a municipality in such a county, or by such a county and one or more municipalities. An enterprise zone designated in accordance with s. 290.0065(5)(b) is considered to be a rural enterprise zone.

(6) “Small business” has the same meaning as provided in s. 288.703.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-119; s. 27, ch. 83-55; ss. 45, 57, ch. 84-356; ss. 19, 37, ch. 94-136; s. 119, ch. 96-320; s. 15, ch. 2001-201; ss. 2, 11, ch. 2005-287; s. 192, ch. 2008-247; s. 204, ch. 2011-142; s. 79, ch. 2024-6.
Fla. Stat. § 164.1061 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 164 / Section 164.1061
164.1061 Time extensions.
Status: in_force

Any of the time requirements set forth in this act may be extended to a date certain by mutual agreement, in writing, of the primary conflicting governmental entities. To the extent such agreement would cause any jurisdictional time requirements to run with regard to a particular claim, the agreement shall have the effect of extending any jurisdictional time requirements with regard to that claim for the period set forth in the agreement.

History: s. 12, ch. 99-279.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1018 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part X / Section 736.1018
736.1018 Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee.
Status: in_force

Any person who received a distribution or was paid improperly from a trust shall return the assets or funds received and the income from those assets or interest on the funds from the date of distribution or payment unless the distribution or payment cannot be questioned because of adjudication, estoppel, or limitations. If the person does not have the assets or funds, the value of the assets or funds at the date of disposition, income from the assets or funds, and gain received by the person from the assets or funds shall be returned.

History: s. 10, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 452.03 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 452 / Section 452.03
452.03 Bond to cover definite term; cancellation; proviso.
Status: in_force

Every bond or undertaking of any nature whatsoever given by an employee of any common carrier authorized to do business in this state shall be made to cover a definite term; and no such bond or undertaking shall be canceled without the consent of all parties thereto, except for a breach of one or more of the conditions thereof. Any such employee who shall have given any such bond or undertaking may, upon breach of any of the conditions thereof by the other party thereto, cancel the same by giving the surety or sureties thereon and the common carrier for the benefit of whom the same shall have been made, at least 10 days’ notice in writing, setting out in full the reason for canceling the same, said notice to be signed by such employee and sworn to by him or her in this state before any officer authorized to administer oaths. Any such notice to a company, corporation, or association may be served by leaving the same with any person upon whom service of legal process upon such company, corporation, or association may be had. Any surety of any such bond or undertaking may, upon the breach of any of the conditions thereof by the common carrier and employee for whom the same shall have been made, cancel the same by giving such employee at least 10 days’ notice in writing, setting out in full the reason for canceling the same, the said notice to be signed by an agent or manager of such surety, then a resident of this state and then authorized to approve or disapprove similar bonds or undertakings for such surety, and to be sworn to by the person signing the same in this state before an officer authorized to administer oaths; provided, that nothing herein shall affect any right of action accruing to any person upon the breach of a contract.

History: s. 3, ch. 6519, 1913; RGS 4043; CGL 5965; s. 181, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 620.2203 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.2203
620.2203 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This act modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 7001 et seq., but this act does not modify, limit, or supersede s. 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in s. 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(b), except to the extent permitted pursuant to ss. 15.16, 116.34, and 668.50 of such act.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 193.072 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 193 / Part I / Section 193.072
193.072 Penalties for improper or late filing of returns and for failure to file returns.
Status: in_force

(1) The following penalties shall apply: (a) For failure to file a return — 25 percent of the total tax levied against the property for each year that no return is filed. (b) For filing returns after the due date — 5 percent of the total tax levied against the property covered by that return for each year, for each month, or portion thereof, that a return is filed after the due date, but not to exceed 25 percent of the total tax. (c) For property unlisted on the return — 15 percent of the tax attributable to the omitted property. (d) For incomplete returns by railroad and railroad terminal companies and private car and freight line and equipment companies — 2 percent of the assessed value, not to exceed 10 percent thereof, shall be added to the values apportioned to the counties for each month or fraction thereof in which the return is incomplete; however, the return shall not be deemed incomplete until 15 days after notice of incompleteness is provided to the taxpayer.

(2) Penalties listed in this section shall be determined upon the total of all ad valorem personal property taxes, penalties and interest levied on the property, and such penalties shall be a lien on the property.

(3) Failure to file a return, or to otherwise properly submit all property for taxation, shall in no regard relieve any taxpayer of any requirement to pay all taxes assessed against him or her promptly.

(4) For good cause shown, and upon finding that such unlisting or late filing of returns was not intentional or made with the intent to evade or illegally avoid the payment of lawful taxes, the property appraiser or, in the case of properties valued by the Department of Revenue, the executive director may reduce or waive any of said penalties.

History: s. 13, ch. 70-243; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 9, ch. 79-334; s. 972, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 837.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 837 / Section 837.06
837.06 False official statements.
Status: in_force

Whoever knowingly makes a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 58, ch. 74-383; s. 34, ch. 75-298; s. 207, ch. 91-224; s. 1313, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 329.41 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 329 / Section 329.41
329.41 Lien for fuel furnished to aircraft.
Status: in_force

A person who has furnished fuel to an aircraft has a lien upon the aircraft for any unpaid fuel charges, and possession of the aircraft is not required in order to perfect such lien. The lien is enforceable in the same manner as provided in s. 329.51.

History: s. 1, ch. 93-73; s. 1, ch. 2019-88.
Fla. Stat. § 61.18 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.18
61.18 Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment.
Status: in_force

(1) When there is a breach of the condition of any bond posted to ensure the payment of alimony or child support, either temporary or permanent, for a party or minor children of the parties, the court in which the order was issued may order payment to the party entitled thereto of the principal of the bond or the part thereof necessary to cure the existing default without further notice from time to time where the amount is liquidated.

(2) The sureties on the bond, or the sheriff or clerk holding a cash bond, shall be ordered to pay into the registry of court, or to any party the court may direct, the sum necessary to cure the default.

(3) If the principal or sureties or sheriff or clerk fails to pay within the time and as required by the order, the court may enforce the payment by contempt against the principal or sureties on the bond or sheriff or clerk without further notice, or may issue an execution against the principal, sureties, sheriff, or clerk for the amount unpaid under any prior order or orders, but no sureties on the bond are liable for more than the penalty of the bond.

History: ss. 1-3, ch. 28288, 1953; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 19, ch. 71-241.