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Fla. Stat. § 620.1906 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1906
620.1906 Revocation of certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A certificate of authority of a foreign limited partnership to transact business in this state may be revoked by the Department of State in the manner provided in subsections (2) and (3) if the foreign limited partnership does not: (a) Pay, within 60 days after the due date, any fee or penalty due to the Department of State under this act; (b) Deliver its annual report to the Department of State by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Friday in September; (c) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required by s. 620.1114(2); or (d) Deliver for filing a statement of a change under s. 620.1115 within 30 days after a change has occurred in the name or address of the agent.

(2) If the Department of State determines that one or more grounds exist under this section for revocation of a foreign limited partnership, it shall notify the foreign limited partnership of its intent to revoke the foreign limited partnership’s certificate of authority. If the foreign limited partnership has provided the department with an electronic mail address, such notice shall be by electronic transmission. Revocation for failure to file an annual report shall occur on the fourth Friday in September of each year. The Department of State shall issue a certificate of revocation to each revoked foreign limited partnership. Issuance of the certificate of revocation may be by electronic transmission to any foreign limited partnership that has provided the department with an electronic mail address.

(3) If within 60 days after sending a notice of revocation, the foreign limited partnership does not correct each ground for revocation under paragraph (1)(a), paragraph (1)(c), or paragraph (1)(d), or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department of State that each ground determined by the department does not exist, the department shall revoke the foreign limited partnership’s authority to transact business in this state and issue a certificate of revocation that states the grounds for revocation. Issuance of the certificate of revocation may be by electronic transmission to any foreign limited partnership that has provided the department with an electronic mail address.

(4) The authority of the foreign limited partnership to transact business in this state ceases on the effective date of the certificate of revocation unless before that date the foreign limited partnership cures each failure to comply with subsection (1).

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267; s. 22, ch. 2009-72.
Fla. Stat. § 843.081 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 843 / Section 843.081
843.081 Prohibited use of certain lights; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds and declares that Florida’s citizens are vulnerable to becoming the victims of criminal acts through the illegal use of blue lights by the criminal elements. It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce this vulnerability to injury and loss of life and property by prohibiting the use of certain blue lights by any person other than an authorized law enforcement officer.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to use in or on any nongovernmentally owned vehicle or vessel any flashing or rotating blue light unless such person is a law enforcement officer employed by a federal, state, county, or city law enforcement agency or is a person appointed by the Governor pursuant to chapter 354.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to salespersons, service representatives, or other employees of businesses licensed to sell or repair law enforcement equipment.

(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “flashing or rotating blue light” includes all forms of lights which display a blue light source or which were designed with the intent of displaying a blue light source whether or not such light is actually in use.

(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 2, ch. 91-163; s. 1, ch. 94-103; s. 1339, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 459.0125 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.0125
459.0125 Breast cancer; information on treatment alternatives.
Status: in_force

(1) DEFINITION. — As used in this section, the term “medically viable,” as applied to treatment alternatives, means modes of treatment generally considered by the medical profession to be within the scope of current, acceptable standards.

(2) COMMUNICATION OF TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES. — (a) It is the obligation of every physician treating a patient who is, or in the judgment of the physician is at high risk of being, diagnosed as having breast cancer to inform such patient of the medically viable treatment alternatives available to such patient; to describe such treatment alternatives; and to explain the relative advantages, disadvantages, and risks associated with the treatment alternatives to the extent deemed necessary to allow the patient to make a prudent decision regarding such treatment options. In compliance with this subsection, the physician may, in her or his discretion, orally communicate such information directly to the patient or the patient’s legal representative. (b) In providing such information, the physician shall take into consideration the emotional state of the patient, the physical state of the patient, and the patient’s ability to understand the information. (c) The physician may, in her or his discretion and without restriction, recommend any mode of treatment which is in the physician’s judgment the best treatment for the patient. Nothing in this subsection shall reduce other provisions of law regarding informed consent.

(3) RECORDS. — Every physician treating a patient who is, or in the judgment of the physician is at high risk of being, diagnosed as having breast cancer shall indicate on such patient’s medical record compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of subsection (2).

History: s. 4, ch. 84-222; s. 1, ch. 85-65; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 3, ch. 90-314; s. 62, ch. 91-220; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 93-267; s. 216, ch. 97-103; s. 1013, ch. 2002-387; s. 3, ch. 2014-118.
Fla. Stat. § 943.1719 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.1719
943.1719 Basic skills training relating to the use of electronic databases.
Status: in_force

The commission shall incorporate into the course curriculum required for initial certification of a law enforcement officer instruction on the authorized access to and use of personal identification information, as defined in s. 817.568(1)(f), contained in electronic databases used by a law enforcement officer in his or her official capacity. This training must include, but need not be limited to, the proper use, and limitations on use, of electronic databases in a law enforcement officer’s official capacity and the penalties associated with the misuse of such electronic databases.

History: s. 3, ch. 2021-129.
Fla. Stat. § 92.231 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.231
92.231 Expert witnesses; fee.
Status: in_force

(1) The term “expert witness” as used herein shall apply to any witness who offers himself or herself in the trial of any action as an expert witness or who is subpoenaed to testify in such capacity before a state attorney in the investigation of a criminal matter, or before a grand jury, and who is permitted by the court to qualify and testify as such, upon any matter pending before any court.

(2) Any expert or skilled witness who shall have testified in any cause shall be allowed a witness fee including the cost of any exhibits used by such witness in an amount agreed to by the parties, and the same shall be taxed as costs. In instances where services are provided for the state, including for state-paid private court-appointed counsel, payment from state funds shall be in accordance with standards adopted by the Legislature.

(3) In a criminal case in which the state or an indigent defendant requires the services of an expert witness whose opinion is relevant to the issues of the case, the expert witness shall be compensated in accordance with standards adopted by the Legislature.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 25090, 1949; s. 19, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-201; s. 3, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 512, ch. 95-147; s. 78, ch. 2003-402; s. 37, ch. 2005-236.
Fla. Stat. § 831.30 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 831 / Section 831.30
831.30 Medicinal drugs; fraud in obtaining.
Status: in_force

Whoever:

(1) Falsely makes, alters, or forges any prescription, as defined in s. 465.003, for a medicinal drug other than a drug controlled by chapter 893;

(2) Knowingly causes such prescription to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or

(3) Passes, utters, or publishes such prescription or otherwise knowingly holds out such false or forged prescription as true

with intent to obtain such drug commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent conviction constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-331; s. 1, ch. 72-234; s. 30, ch. 73-331; s. 12, ch. 2010-117; s. 16, ch. 2016-145.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.5341 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part III / Section 1009.5341
1009.5341 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship awards for graduate study.
Status: in_force

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipients who graduate in the 2010-2011 academic year and thereafter with a baccalaureate degree in 7 semesters, or the equivalent or fewer hours, and wish to pursue graduate study may apply the unused portion of their Florida Academic Scholars award or Florida Medallion Scholars award toward 1 semester of graduate study, not to exceed 15 semester hours paid at the undergraduate rate. A baccalaureate degree may include, but is not limited to, college credits earned through articulated acceleration mechanisms pursuant to s. 1007.27.

History: s. 16, ch. 2010-155.
Fla. Stat. § 943.0413 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.0413
943.0413 Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Subject to legislative appropriation, the Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program is created within the department to support the ongoing assessment of this state’s vulnerability to, and ability to detect, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, acts of terrorism within or affecting this state. (b) The state, or any law enforcement agency, county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state, or any agent thereof, which has constitutional or statutory authority to employ or appoint law enforcement officers is eligible to receive funding from the grant program to map critical infrastructure locations that meet the requirements of this section.

(2) Grant funds may be used to map critical infrastructure as defined in s. 812.141, public gathering places, places of worship, and any other location for which a map would be deemed of high value for facilitating an emergency response.

(3) Each map of such locations must be created in an electronic or digital format and must be provided to all local, state, and federal responding agencies that request such maps for use in responding to emergencies. Each map must satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Be compatible with and integrate into the department’s statewide database and be compatible with software platforms used by local, state, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the specific location for which the data is provided without requiring such agencies to purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access the data. (b) Be in a printable format and, if requested, be in a digital file format that can be integrated into interactive mobile platforms currently in use. (c) Be verified for accuracy, which must include a walk-through of a building or grounds. (d) Be oriented to true north. (e) Be overlaid on current aerial imagery. (f) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the structure of the building, including, but not limited to, room labels, hallway names, and external door or stairwell numbers and locations of hazards, critical utility locations, key boxes, automated external defibrillators, and trauma kits. (g) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the grounds, including, but not limited to, parking areas, surrounding roads, and neighboring properties. (h) Be overlaid with gridded x and y coordinates.

(4) The department may adopt rules to administer this section.

History: s. 10, ch. 2025-176.
Fla. Stat. § 320.832 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.832
320.832 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

Nothing herein shall act to nullify or supersede the provisions of chapter 527.

History: s. 13, ch. 67-350; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 16, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 460.402 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 460 / Section 460.402
460.402 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Other duly licensed health care practitioners acting within their authorized scope of practice.

(2) Any person furnishing medical assistance in case of an emergency.

(3) The domestic administration of recognized family remedies.

(4) The practice of the religious tenets of any church.

(5) Any massage therapist acting within her or his scope of practice authorized in chapter 480.

(6) A chiropractic student enrolled in a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and participating in either: (a) A community-based internship under the direct supervision of a doctor of chiropractic medicine who is credentialed as an adjunct faculty member of a chiropractic college in which the student is enrolled; or (b) A chiropractic college clinical internship under the direct supervision of a doctor of chiropractic medicine who is a full-time, part-time, or adjunct faculty member of a chiropractic college located in this state and accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and who holds a current, active Florida chiropractor’s license.

(7) A chiropractic physician who holds an active license in another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States and is performing chiropractic procedures or demonstrating equipment or supplies for educational purposes at a board-approved continuing education program.

History: ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-211; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 18, ch. 86-285; s. 63, ch. 89-374; s. 5, ch. 90-25; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 219, ch. 97-103; s. 104, ch. 99-397; s. 2, ch. 2005-262; s. 19, ch. 2016-230.
Fla. Stat. § 828.13 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 828 / Section 828.13
828.13 Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Abandon” means to forsake an animal entirely or to neglect or refuse to provide or perform the legal obligations for care and support of an animal by its owner. (b) “Natural disaster” means a situation in which a hurricane, tropical storm, or tornado warning has been issued for a municipality or a county by the National Weather Service, or the municipality or county is under a mandatory or voluntary evacuation order. (c) “Owner” includes any owner, custodian, or other person in charge of an animal. (d) “Restrain” means to attach a dog to a stationary object or trolley system by way of a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or other device.

(2) Whoever: (a) Impounds or confines any animal in any place and fails to supply the animal during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good and wholesome food and water, (b) Keeps any animals in any enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air, or (c) Abandons to die any animal that is maimed, sick, infirm, or diseased, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.

(3) Any person who is the owner or possessor, or has charge or custody, of any animal who abandons such animal to suffer injury or malnutrition or abandons any animal in a street, road, or public place without providing for the care, sustenance, protection, and shelter of such animal commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.

(4) Any person who restrains a dog outside during a natural disaster and thereafter abandons the dog commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 3921, 1889; RS 2510; GS 3396; RGS 5245; CGL 7364; s. 950, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 81-17; s. 3, ch. 82-116; s. 203, ch. 91-224; s. 2, ch. 2025-101.
Fla. Stat. § 101.293 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.293
101.293 Competitive sealed bids and proposals required.
Status: in_force

(1) Any purchase of voting equipment, the individual or combined retail value of which is in excess of the threshold amount for CATEGORY TWO purchases provided in s. 287.017, by a governing body shall be by means of competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals from at least two bidders, except under the following conditions: (a) If a majority of the governing body agrees by vote that an emergency situation exists in regard to the purchase of such equipment to the extent that the potential benefits derived from competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals are outweighed by the detrimental effects of a delay in the acquisition of such equipment; or (b) If a majority of the governing body finds that there is but a single source from which suitable equipment may be obtained. If such conditions are found to exist, the chair of the governing body shall certify to the Division of Elections the situation and conditions requiring an exception to the competitive sealed bidding and competitive sealed proposal requirements of this section. Such certification shall be maintained on file by the division.

(2) The Division of Elections of the Department of State shall establish bidding procedures for carrying out the provisions and the intent of ss. 101.292-101.295, and each governing body shall follow the procedures so established.

History: s. 2, ch. 72-303; s. 18, ch. 73-156; s. 38, ch. 73-333; s. 16, ch. 77-175; s. 5, ch. 84-302; s. 6, ch. 89-348; s. 1, ch. 90-268; s. 566, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 348.7543 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part III / Section 348.7543
348.7543 Improvements, bond financing authority for.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the Legislature approves for bond financing by the Central Florida Expressway Authority improvements to toll collection facilities, interchanges to the legislatively approved expressway system, and any other facility appurtenant, necessary, or incidental to the approved system. Subject to terms and conditions of applicable revenue bond resolutions and covenants, such costs may be financed in whole or in part by revenue bonds issued pursuant to s. 348.755(1)(a) or (b) whether currently issued or issued in the future, or by a combination of such bonds.

History: s. 134, ch. 92-152; s. 74, ch. 2001-61; s. 129, ch. 2002-20; s. 5, ch. 2014-171.
Fla. Stat. § 59.15 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 59 / Section 59.15
59.15 Proceedings in pais; authentication.
Status: in_force

Proceedings in pais, not stenographically reported, may be authenticated by recitals in orders, judgments, or decrees, of the trial court, or of the judge thereof, or by a stipulation by the interested parties.

History: s. 68, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, ch. 138, 1848; RS 1268; GS 1696; s. 10, ch. 7838, 1919; RGS 2906; CGL 4616; s. 15, ch. 22854, 1945; s. 5, ch. 71-316.
Fla. Stat. § 111.07 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 111 / Section 111.07
111.07 Defense of civil actions against public officers, employees, or agents.
Status: in_force

Any agency of the state, or any county, municipality, or political subdivision of the state, is authorized to provide an attorney to defend any civil action arising from a complaint for damages or injury suffered as a result of any act or omission of action of any of its officers, employees, or agents for an act or omission arising out of and in the scope of his or her employment or function, unless, in the case of a tort action, the officer, employee, or agent acted in bad faith, with malicious purpose, or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property. Defense of such civil action includes, but is not limited to, any civil rights lawsuit seeking relief personally against the officer, employee, or agent for an act or omission under color of state law, custom, or usage, wherein it is alleged that such officer, employee, or agent has deprived another person of rights secured under the Federal Constitution or laws. Legal representation of an officer, employee, or agent of a state agency may be provided by the Department of Legal Affairs. However, any attorney’s fees paid from public funds for any officer, employee, or agent who is found to be personally liable by virtue of acting outside the scope of his or her employment, or was acting in bad faith, with malicious purpose, or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property, may be recovered by the state, county, municipality, or political subdivision in a civil action against such officer, employee, or agent. If any agency of the state or any county, municipality, or political subdivision of the state is authorized pursuant to this section to provide an attorney to defend a civil action arising from a complaint for damages or injury suffered as a result of any act or omission of action of any of its officers, employees, or agents and fails to provide such attorney, such agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision shall reimburse any such defendant who prevails in the action for court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-36; s. 1, ch. 79-139; s. 2, ch. 80-271; s. 55, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 83-183; s. 677, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 581.121 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 581 / Section 581.121
581.121 Nursery stock; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any nurseryman, stock dealer, agent, or plant broker to sell, give away, transfer, move or cause to be moved, carry, ship, or deliver for carriage or shipment any nursery stock except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules made pursuant to law.

History: s. 10, ch. 12291, 1927; CGL 3839; s. 12, ch. 59-261; s. 3, ch. 80-41.