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Fla. Stat. § 364.33 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 364 / Section 364.33
364.33 Certificate of necessity or authority.
Status: in_force

A person may not provide telecommunications services to the public without a certificate of necessity or a certificate of authority. After July 1, 2011, the commission shall cease to issue certificates of necessity, but existing certificates of necessity remain valid. A certificate of necessity or authority may be transferred to the holder’s parent company or an affiliate or another person holding a certificate of necessity or authority, its parent company, or an affiliate without prior approval of the commission by giving written notice of the transfer to the commission within 60 days after the completion of the transfer. The transferee assumes the rights and obligations conferred by the certificate. This section does not affect any obligation of the transferee pursuant to 47 U.S.C. ss. 251 and 252 and the Federal Communications Commission’s orders and regulations implementing those sections.

History: s. 1, ch. 28013, 1953; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 32, ch. 80-36; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 5, ch. 83-73; ss. 6, 7, ch. 89-163; ss. 31, 48, 49, ch. 90-244; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 2009-226; s. 30, ch. 2011-36.
Fla. Stat. § 397.754 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part VIII / Section 397.754
397.754 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Corrections.
Status: in_force

The Department of Corrections shall:

(1) To the fullest extent possible provide inmates upon arrival at a Department of Corrections reception center for initial processing with an assessment of substance abuse service needs.

(2) Provide inmates who are admitted to inmate substance abuse services with an individualized treatment plan which is developed on the basis of assessed need for services and which includes measurable goals and specifies the types of services needed to meet those goals.

(3) To the fullest extent possible provide inmates with individualized services.

(4) Develop and maintain systematic methods of research, evaluation, and monitoring of the appropriateness and quality of substance abuse programs.

(5) Provide inmates who have participated in substance abuse programs within 1 month of the date of their final release from the correctional facility in which they are incarcerated with information regarding options for continuing substance abuse services in the community and with referrals for such services as appropriate or upon the inmate’s request.

(6) In cooperation with other agencies, actively seek to enhance resources for the provision of treatment services for inmates and to develop partnerships with other state agencies, including but not limited to the Departments of Children and Families, Education, Commerce, and Law Enforcement.

(7) To the extent of available funding, provide training to employees whose duties involve the provision of inmate substance abuse services.

(8) The department shall by rule set forth procedures with respect to individual dignity, nondiscriminatory services, quality services, communication for inmates who receive treatment for substance abuse, and confidentiality requirements in accordance with federal law.

History: s. 9, ch. 93-39; s. 109, ch. 99-8; s. 117, ch. 2014-19; s. 41, ch. 2015-2; s. 123, ch. 2024-6.
Fla. Stat. § 518.152 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 518 / Section 518.152
518.152 Puerto Rican bonds or obligations, legal investments and securities.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any law of this state, all public officers and public bodies of the state, counties, municipal corporations, and other political subdivisions; all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business; all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; all persons holding in trust any pension, health and welfare, and vacation funds; all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries of any public, quasi-public, or private fund or estate; and all other persons authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in bonds or other obligations issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, its agencies, authorities, instrumentalities, municipalities, or political subdivisions, provided such agency, authority, instrumentality, municipality, or political subdivision has not, within 5 years prior to the making of such investment, defaulted for more than 90 days in the payment of any part of the principal or interest of its bonded indebtedness. Such bonds or obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits, including, but not restricted to, deposits as authorized in s. 17.57, it being the purpose of this section to authorize any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, body, and officer, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds or obligations up to the amount as authorized by law to be invested in any type of security, including United States Government Bonds. However, nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving any person from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-136; s. 617, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 817.23 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.23
817.23 Making false affidavit to defraud insurer.
Status: in_force

If a master, other officer, or mariner of a ship or vessel, makes or causes to be made, or swears to any false affidavit or protest, or if an owner or other person concerned in such ship or vessel or in the goods and property laden on board the same, procures any such false affidavits or protest to be made, or exhibits the same, with intent to injure, deceive or defraud an insurer of such ship or vessel, or of any goods or property laden on board the same, he or she shall 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. 73, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2472; GS 3333; RGS 5173; CGL 7276; s. 856, ch. 71-136; s. 1251, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 918.19 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 918 / Section 918.19
918.19 Closing argument.
Status: in_force

As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:

(1) The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.

(2) The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.

(3) The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal.

The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-96.
Fla. Stat. § 679.327 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part III / Section 679.327
679.327 Priority of security interests in deposit account.
Status: in_force

The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in the same deposit account:

(1) A security interest held by a secured party having control of the deposit account under s. 679.1041 has priority over a conflicting security interest held by a secured party that does not have control.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4), security interests perfected by control under s. 679.3141 rank according to priority in time of obtaining control.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), a security interest held by the bank with which the deposit account is maintained has priority over a conflicting security interest held by another secured party.

(4) A security interest perfected by control under s. 679.1041(1)(c) has priority over a security interest held by the bank with which the deposit account is maintained.

History: s. 3, ch. 2001-198; s. 157, ch. 2025-92.
Fla. Stat. § 1005.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1005 / Part I / Section 1005.05
1005.05 Certificate and diploma programs.
Status: in_force

No nonpublic college shall continue to conduct or begin to conduct any diploma program as defined in s. 1005.02, unless the college applies for and obtains approval for such program. Colleges under the jurisdiction of the Commission for Independent Education shall apply to the commission. Colleges that are not under the jurisdiction of the commission shall apply to the Department of Education.

History: s. 248, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.76 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part IV / Section 1013.76
1013.76 Multiyear capital improvement contracts.
Status: in_force

Any provision of chapters 1010 and 1011 to the contrary notwithstanding, school districts are authorized to award capital improvement contracts involving expenditures to be incurred for a period of more than 1 year on the basis of voter-authorized and unissued general obligation bonding authority, provided that sufficient funds are available to, and budgeted by, the school district to pay actual disbursements during any fiscal year.

History: s. 873, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 316.085 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.085
316.085 Limitations on overtaking, passing, changing lanes and changing course.
Status: in_force

(1) No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless authorized by the provisions of this chapter and unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction of any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and, in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.

(2) No vehicle shall be driven from a direct course in any lane on any highway until the driver has determined that the vehicle is not being approached or passed by any other vehicle in the lane or on the side to which the driver desires to move and that the move can be completely made with safety and without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the same direction.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 109, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 66.081 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 66 / Section 66.081
66.081 Betterment, judgment for defendant.
Status: in_force

If the verdict is in favor of defendant and the balance of assessments is also in defendant’s favor, a judgment for costs shall be entered against plaintiff, and a further judgment that unless plaintiff pays or secures as hereinafter provided the amount of the balance of assessments against him or her within 20 days, defendant may pay or secure to plaintiff the value of the land as assessed.

History: RS 1520; GS 1975; RGS 3243; CGL 5051; s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 352, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 624.105 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.105
624.105 Waiver of customer liability.
Status: in_force

Any regulated company as defined in s. 350.111, any electric utility as defined in s. 366.02(4), any utility as defined in s. 367.021(12) or s. 367.022(2) and (7), and any provider of communications services as defined in s. 202.11(1) may charge for and include an optional waiver of liability provision in their customer contracts under which the entity agrees to waive all or a portion of the customer’s liability for service from the entity for a defined period in the event of the customer’s call to active military service, death, disability, involuntary unemployment, qualification for family leave, or similar qualifying event or condition. Such provisions may not be effective in the customer’s contract with the entity unless affirmatively elected by the customer. No such provision shall constitute insurance so long as the provision is a contract between the entity and its customer.

History: s. 74, ch. 2003-281; s. 8, ch. 2005-187; s. 10, ch. 2012-70; s. 52, ch. 2022-4.
Fla. Stat. § 24.107 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 24 / Section 24.107
24.107 Advertising and promotion of lottery games.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature recognizes the need for extensive and effective advertising and promotion of lottery games. It is the intent of the Legislature that such advertising and promotion be consistent with the dignity and integrity of the state. In advertising the value of a prize that will be paid over a period of years, the department may refer to the sum of all prize payments over the period.

(2) The department may act as a retailer and may conduct promotions which involve the dispensing of lottery tickets free of charge.

History: s. 7, ch. 87-65.
Fla. Stat. § 193.016 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 193 / Part I / Section 193.016
193.016 Property appraiser’s assessment; effect of determinations by value adjustment board.
Status: in_force

If the property appraiser’s assessment of the same items of tangible personal property in the previous year was adjusted by the value adjustment board and the decision of the board to reduce the assessment was not successfully appealed by the property appraiser, the property appraiser shall consider the reduced values determined by the value adjustment board in assessing those items of tangible personal property. If the property appraiser adjusts upward the reduced values previously determined by the value adjustment board, the property appraiser shall assert additional basic and underlying facts not properly considered by the value adjustment board as the basis for the increased valuation notwithstanding the prior adjustment by the board.

History: s. 2, ch. 2000-262.
Fla. Stat. § 817.2341 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.2341
817.2341 False or misleading statements or supporting documents; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully files with the department or office, or who willfully signs for filing with the department or office, a materially false or materially misleading financial statement or document in support of such statement required by law or rule, with intent to deceive and with knowledge that the statement or document is materially false or materially misleading, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2)(a) Any person who makes a false entry of a material fact in any book, report, or statement relating to a transaction of an insurer or entity organized pursuant to chapter 624 or chapter 641, intending to deceive any person about the financial condition or solvency of the insurer or entity, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) If the false entry of a material fact is made with the intent to deceive any person as to the impairment of capital, as defined in s. 631.011(12), of the insurer or entity or is the significant cause of the insurer or entity being placed in conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation by a court, the person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)(a) Any person who knowingly makes a material false statement or report to the department or office or any agent of the department or office, or knowingly and materially overvalues any property in any document or report prepared to be presented to the department or office or any agent of the department or office, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) If the material false statement or report or the material overvaluation is made with the intent to deceive any person as to the impairment of capital, as defined in s. 631.011(12), of an insurer or entity organized pursuant to chapter 624 or chapter 641, or is the significant cause of the insurer or entity being placed in receivership by a court, the person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Department” means the Department of Financial Services. (b) “Office” means the Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission.

History: s. 18, ch. 2002-25; s. 1910, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 648.35 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.35
648.35 Professional bail bond agent; qualifications.
Status: in_force

In addition to the qualifications prescribed in s. 648.34, to qualify as a professional bail bond agent an applicant shall:

(1) File with his or her application for licensure and with each application for renewal or continuation of his or her appointment a detailed financial statement under oath; and

(2) File with his or her application for licensure the rating plan proposed for use in writing bail bonds. Such rating plan must be approved by the office prior to issuance of the license.

History: s. 8, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 10, ch. 61-406; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 13, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 12, ch. 96-372; s. 1654, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 201.14 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 201 / Section 201.14
201.14 Cancellation of stamps when used.
Status: in_force

Whenever an adhesive stamp is used for denoting any tax imposed by this chapter on documents, the person using or affixing the same shall write or stamp or cause to be written or stamped thereon, the initials of his, her, or its name, and the date upon which same is attached or used, so that the same may not again be used. Stamps shall be affixed in such manner that their removal will require continued application of steam or water; provided, that the Department of Revenue may prescribe such other method for the cancellation of such stamps as it may deem expedient.

History: s. 5, ch. 15787, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1279(116); ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1052, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 403.70715 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.70715
403.70715 Research, development, and demonstration permits.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit to the owner or operator of any solid waste management facility or hazardous waste management facility who proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental solid waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards have not been promulgated. Permits shall: (a) Provide for construction and operation of the facility for not longer than 3 years, renewable no more than 3 times. (b) Provide for the receipt and treatment by the facility of only those types and quantities of solid waste which the department deems necessary for purposes of determining the performance capabilities of the technology or process and the effects of such technology or process on human health and the environment. (c) Include requirements the department deems necessary which may include monitoring, operation, testing, financial responsibility, closure, and remedial action.

(2) The department may apply the criteria set forth in this section in establishing the conditions of each permit without separate establishment of rules implementing such criteria.

(3) For the purpose of expediting review and issuance of permits under this section, the department may, consistent with the protection of human health and the environment, modify or waive permit application and permit issuance requirements, except that there shall be no modification or waiver of regulations regarding financial responsibility or of procedures established regarding public participation.

(4) The department may order an immediate termination of all operations at the facility at any time upon a determination that termination is necessary to protect human health and the environment.

History: s. 35, ch. 86-186; s. 80, ch. 88-130; s. 20, ch. 2007-184.
Fla. Stat. § 672.515 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 672 / Part V / Section 672.515
672.515 Preserving evidence of goods in dispute.
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the adjustment of any claim or dispute:

(1) Either party on reasonable notification to the other and for the purpose of ascertaining the facts and preserving evidence has the right to inspect, test and sample the goods including such of them as may be in the possession or control of the other; and

(2) The parties may agree to a third-party inspection or survey to determine the conformity or condition of the goods and may agree that the findings shall be binding upon them in any subsequent litigation or adjustment.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254.
Fla. Stat. § 377.2421 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 377 / Part I / Section 377.2421
377.2421 Division to review federal applications.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall review all applications for federal oil leases in the territorial waters of the United States adjacent to Florida waters and shall signify its approval or objection to each application.

(2) The division shall maintain geologic data in the form of well records, logs, seismic records, reports, and other data from oil, gas, mineral, or other geologic exploration and production activity on federal lands, including offshore continental shelf submerged lands when available from the managing or permitting agency. These data shall be subject to the same confidentiality requirements as that required by the federal agency and are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) to the extent necessary to meet the federal requirements.

History: s. 4, ch. 72-394; s. 8, ch. 89-117; s. 177, ch. 96-406.
Fla. Stat. § 331.10 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part I / Section 331.10
331.10 Eminent domain granted those engaged in air commerce.
Status: in_force

All persons engaged in air commerce in the transportation of mail, freight, express and passengers by aircraft between fixed termini and on fixed schedules are hereby delegated authority to exercise the right and power of eminent domain, that is, the right to appropriate property, except state or federal, for the purpose of securing land for airports, air terminals, seaplane bases and landing fields in the state; and the fee simple title to all property so taken and acquired shall vest in such person unless such person seeks to condemn a particular right or estate in such property. The procedure in acquiring said property shall be that prescribed and set forth in chapter 73.

History: s. 1, ch. 15862, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(100).
Fla. Stat. § 394.451 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part I / Section 394.451
394.451 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part shall be known as “The Florida Mental Health Act” or “The Baker Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 71-131.
Fla. Stat. § 631.811 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part IV / Section 631.811
631.811 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Florida Health Maintenance Organization Consumer Assistance Plan.”

History: ss. 1, 23, ch. 88-388; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.