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FL Stat § 556.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 556 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|556.111 - Applicability to Existing Law.

556.111 Applicability to existing law.—Nothing in this act shall be construed to:(1) Constitute the establishment or enlargement of any rights to the use of real property or create an interest therein for the placement, construction, repair, maintenance, relocation, or excavation or demolition of any underground facility;(2) Waive any right of a party having an interest in real property to charge any fee for the use regarding such property; or(3) Preempt a governmental member operator from reasonable regulation of its right-of-way. This subsection does not exempt a municipality, county, district, or other local governmental member operator from the provisions of this chapter that apply to the member operator.History.—s. 11, ch. 93-240; s. 9, ch. 2006-138.
FL Stat § 556.112 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 556 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|556.112 - Design Services.

556.112 Design services.—(1) Each member operator shall provide to the system annually, and shall thereafter keep current, the contact names and telephone numbers of individuals who may be contacted by design engineers, architects, surveyors, and planners for the purpose of responding to requests for design services.(2) Each member operator shall provide to the system annually, and shall thereafter keep current, a list of fees applicable to each type of design service that each member operator chooses to offer to design engineers, architects, surveyors, and planners.(3) Each member operator, within 20 business days after receipt of the fee provided for in subsection (2), shall either respond to a request for design services, if the member operator chooses to provide the services requested, or shall notify the party requesting services that the services will not be provided.(4) This section shall not apply to any state agency, municipality, or county, or contractors, consultants, agents, or persons or firms acting under their authority, in the planning, preparing, or performance of work in their right-of-way. This section shall not limit or expand any existing law governing the process a state agency, municipality, or county uses to request design services from member operators or the responsibility for providing or paying for such services.History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-234; s. 108, ch. 2005-2.
FL Stat § 556.113 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 556 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|556.113 - Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, inc.; Public Records Exemption.

556.113 Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.; public records exemption.—(1) As used in this section, the term “proprietary confidential business information” means information provided by:(a) A member operator which is a map, plan, facility location diagram, internal damage investigation report or analysis, dispatch methodology, or trade secret as defined in s. 688.002, or which describes the exact location of a utility underground facility or the protection, repair, or restoration thereof, and:1. Is intended to be and is treated by the member operator as confidential;2. The disclosure of which would likely be used by a competitor to harm the business interests of the member operator or could be used for the purpose of inflicting damage on underground facilities; and3. Is not otherwise readily ascertainable or publicly available by proper means by other persons from another source in the same configuration as provided to Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.(b) An excavator in an internal damage investigation report or analysis relating to damage to underground utility facilities, and:1. Is intended to be and is treated by the excavator as confidential;2. The disclosure of which would be reasonably likely to be used by a competitor to harm the business interests of the excavator or could be used for the purpose of inflicting damage on underground facilities; and3. Is not otherwise readily ascertainable or publicly available by proper means by other persons from another source in the same configuration as provided to Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.(2) Proprietary confidential business information held by Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., for the purpose of describing the extent and root cause of damage to an underground facility or using the member ticket management software system is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-101; s. 1, ch. 2012-221.
FL Stat § 556.114 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 556 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|556.114 - Low-Impact Marking Practices.

556.114 Low-impact marking practices.—(1) An excavator providing notice under s. 556.105(1)(a) shall identify in its notice only the area that will be excavated during the period that the information in such notice is considered valid under s. 556.105(1)(c).(2) When an excavator has not completed an excavation noticed under s. 556.105(1)(a) within the period that the information in the notice is considered valid under s. 556.105(1)(c), the excavator must provide a subsequent notice to the system under s. 556.105(1)(a) to continue with the excavation, and such subsequent notice shall identify only the remaining area to be excavated.(3) When an excavation site cannot be described in information provided under s. 556.105(1)(a) with sufficient particularity to enable the member operator to ascertain the excavation site, and if the excavator and member operator have not mutually agreed otherwise, the excavator shall premark the proposed area of the excavation before a member operator is required to identify the horizontal route of its underground facilities in the proximity of any excavation. However, premarking is not required when the premarking could reasonably interfere with traffic or pedestrian control.(4) A member operator shall identify the horizontal route of its underground facilities as set forth in s. 556.105(5)(a) and (b), and excavators shall premark an excavation site as set forth in subsection (3) using flags or stakes or temporary, nonpermanent paint or other industry-accepted low-impact marking practices.(5) Any horizontal route-identification marker must be in a color identified in the Uniform Color Code for Utilities.(6) Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall establish an educational program for the purpose of informing excavators and member operators about low-impact marking practices.History.—s. 8, ch. 2010-100.
FL Stat § 556.115 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 556 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|556.115 - Alternative Dispute Resolution.

556.115 Alternative dispute resolution.—(1) Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall create a voluntary alternative dispute resolution program. The program shall be available to all member operators, excavators, and other stakeholders, such as locators, utility service users, and governmental or quasi-governmental entities, for purposes of resolving disputes arising from excavation activities, including, but not limited to, loss of services, down time, delays, loss of use of facilities during restoration or replacement, and similar economic disruptions, exclusive of penalties imposed under other provisions of this act.(2) The alternative dispute resolution program created by Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall include mediation, arbitration, or other appropriate processes, including the use of the services of the Division of Administrative Hearings.(3) The costs of using the program shall be borne by the voluntary users, and the voluntary users shall choose the form of alternative dispute resolution to be used. If arbitration is used, the users shall decide whether the arbitration will be binding.(4) Unless binding arbitration is the chosen method of alternative dispute resolution, the users or any one of such users may end the process at any time and exercise the right to proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction or before the Division of Administrative Hearings.(5) This section does not change the basis for civil liability for damages.History.—s. 9, ch. 2010-100.
FL Stat § 556.117 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 556 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|556.117 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Enforcement Review.

556.117 Underground facility damage prevention and enforcement review.—Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall review the reports submitted by the clerks of court to the State Fire Marshal and any complaints of an alleged violation under this chapter to identify issues or potential issues with damage prevention and enforcement. The corporation shall identify areas in the state where additional education related to damage prevention and enforcement is needed and shall recommend solutions to remedy issues related to damage prevention and enforcement. The corporation shall, by October 1 of each year, submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives an analysis of its reviews and any recommendations for improving underground facility damage prevention and enforcement.History.—s. 5, ch. 2020-137.
FL Stat § 558.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 558 - Construction Defects|558.001 - Legislative Findings and Declaration.

558.001 Legislative findings and declaration.—The Legislature finds that it is beneficial to have an alternative method to resolve construction disputes that would reduce the need for litigation as well as protect the rights of property owners. An effective alternative dispute resolution mechanism in certain construction defect matters should involve the claimant filing a notice of claim with the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional that the claimant asserts is responsible for the defect, and should provide the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional, and the insurer of the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional, with an opportunity to resolve the claim through confidential settlement negotiations without resort to further legal process.History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-49; s. 1, ch. 2004-342; s. 1, ch. 2006-281; s. 1, ch. 2015-165.
FL Stat § 558.003 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 558 - Construction Defects|558.003 - Action; Compliance.

558.003 Action; compliance.—A claimant may not file an action subject to this chapter without first complying with the requirements of this chapter. If a claimant files an action alleging a construction defect without first complying with the requirements of this chapter, on timely motion by a party to the action the court shall stay the action, without prejudice, and the action may not proceed until the claimant has complied with such requirements. The notice requirement is not intended to interfere with an owner’s ability to complete a project that has not been substantially completed. The notice is not required for a project that has not reached the stage of completion of the building or improvement.History.—s. 3, ch. 2003-49; s. 3, ch. 2004-342; s. 2, ch. 2009-203.
FL Stat § 558.0035 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 558 - Construction Defects|558.0035 - Design Professionals; Contractual Limitation on Liability.

558.0035 Design professionals; contractual limitation on liability.—(1) A design professional employed by a business entity or an agent of the business entity is not individually liable for damages resulting from negligence occurring within the course and scope of a professional services contract if:(a) The contract is made between the business entity and a claimant or with another entity for the provision of professional services to the claimant;(b) The contract does not name as a party to the contract the individual employee or agent who will perform the professional services;(c) The contract includes a prominent statement, in uppercase font that is at least 5 point sizes larger than the rest of the text, that, pursuant to this section, an individual employee or agent may not be held individually liable for negligence;(d) The business entity maintains any professional liability insurance required under the contract; and(e) Any damages are solely economic in nature and the damages do not extend to personal injuries or property not subject to the contract.(2) As used in this section, the term “business entity” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, self-employed individual, or trust, whether fictitiously named or not, doing business in this state.History.—s. 2, ch. 2013-28.
FL Stat § 561.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.02 - Creation and Duties of Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.

561.02 Creation and duties of Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.—There is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, which shall supervise the conduct, management, and operation of the manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sale within the state of all alcoholic beverages and shall enforce the provisions of the Beverage Law and the 1tobacco law and rules and regulations of the division in connection therewith. It is the express legislative intent that the state retain primary regulatory authority over the activities of licensees under the Beverage Law within the power of the state and the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. However, none of the provisions of the Beverage Law shall apply to ethyl alcohol intended for use or used for the following purposes:(1) Scientific, chemical, mechanical, industrial, or medicinal purposes;(2) Patented, patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, toilet, scientific, chemical, mechanical or industrial preparations, or products unfit for beverage purposes;(3) Flavoring extracts and syrups, unfit for beverage purposes.History.—s. 1, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(227); s. 1A, ch. 19301, 1939; s. 2, ch. 57-420; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 5, ch. 77-421; s. 212, ch. 94-218; s. 2, ch. 97-165.1Note.—As enacted by s. 5, ch. 77-421. There is no provision designated as the “tobacco law” in the Florida Statutes.
FL Stat § 561.025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.025 - Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund.

561.025 Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund.—There is created within the State Treasury the Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund. All funds collected by the division under ss. 210.15, 210.40, or under s. 569.003 and the Beverage Law with the exception of state funds collected pursuant to ss. 563.05, 564.06, and 565.12 shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the trust fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. Moneys deposited to the credit of the trust fund shall be used to operate the division and to provide a proportionate share of the operation of the office of the secretary and the Division of Administration of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; except that:(1) The revenue transfer provisions of ss. 561.32 and 561.342(1) and (2) shall continue in full force and effect, and the division shall cause such revenue to be returned to the municipality or county in the manner provided for in s. 561.32 or s. 561.342(1) and (2); and(2) Ten percent of the revenues derived from retail tobacco products dealer permit fees collected under s. 569.003 shall be transferred to the Department of Education to provide for teacher training and for research and evaluation to reduce and prevent the use of tobacco products by children.History.—s. 21, ch. 86-269; s. 3, ch. 89-293; s. 3, ch. 90-233; s. 10, ch. 92-285; s. 1, ch. 93-134; s. 213, ch. 94-218; s. 20, ch. 94-353; s. 70, ch. 97-190; s. 2, ch. 97-213; s. 6, ch. 2006-162.
FL Stat § 561.027 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.027 - Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.

561.027 Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.—(1) The Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The department may deposit into the trust fund receipts and revenues received as a result of federal criminal, administrative, or civil forfeiture proceedings and receipts and revenues received from federal asset-sharing programs. The trust fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.History.—s. 1, ch. 98-392; s. 2, ch. 2002-157.
FL Stat § 561.051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.051 - Reporting Requirements of Director.

561.051 Reporting requirements of director.—The director of the division shall promptly report and remit to the Chief Financial Officer all taxes and fees collected by him or her hereunder.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 15, ch. 79-11; s. 839, ch. 97-103; s. 40, ch. 98-34; s. 731, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 561.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.08 - Enforcement of Beverage Law; Division to Prescribe Forms.

561.08 Enforcement of Beverage Law; division to prescribe forms.—The division shall enforce the provisions of the Beverage Law and cigarette tax law and perform such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof, and the division shall prescribe forms of bonds, reports, and other papers, to be used under and in the execution and enforcement of the provisions of the Beverage Law and the cigarette tax law.History.—s. 1, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(227); s. 1A, ch. 19301, 1939; s. 7, ch. 57-420; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230.
FL Stat § 561.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.11 - Power and Authority of Division.

561.11 Power and authority of division.—(1) The division has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of the Beverage Law.(2) The division shall have full power and authority to appoint division personnel and provide for the continuous training and upgrading of all such personnel in their respective positions with the division. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, chiefs, assistant chiefs, regional managers including majors, and district and office managers including captains shall be assigned to the Selected Exempt Service and their salaries and benefits shall be set by the Department of Management Services in accordance with the rules of the Selected Exempt Service under part V of chapter 110. The training shall include the attendance of such personnel at workshops, seminars, or special schools established by the division or other organizations when attendance at such educational programs shall in the opinion of the division be deemed appropriate to the particular position that the employee holds.History.—s. 1, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(227); s. 2, ch. 18015, 1937; s. 1A, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271b); s. 4, ch. 22663, 1945; s. 132, ch. 26869, 1951; s. 9, ch. 57-420; s. 1, ch. 63-26; s. 1, ch. 67-366; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 9, ch. 78-95; s. 16, ch. 79-11; s. 186, ch. 98-200; s. 1, ch. 2017-137.
FL Stat § 561.1105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.1105 - Inspection of Licensed Premises; Coin-Operated Amusement Machines.

561.1105 Inspection of licensed premises; coin-operated amusement machines.—In conducting inspections of establishments licensed under the Beverage Law, the division shall determine if each coin-operated amusement machine that is operated on the licensed premises is properly registered with the Department of Revenue. Each month, the division shall report to the Department of Revenue the sales tax registration number of the operator of any licensed premises that has on location a coin-operated amusement machine and that does not have an identifying certificate conspicuously displayed as required by s. 212.05(1)(h).History.—s. 20, ch. 94-314; s. 5, ch. 95-416; s. 67, ch. 2000-154; s. 12, ch. 2002-48.
FL Stat § 561.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.111 - Payment of Taxes by Electronic Funds Transfer.

561.111 Payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer.—The Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation may require a person who manufactures or distributes alcoholic beverages within the state to remit by electronic funds transfer any tax imposed under chapter 563, chapter 564, or chapter 565 if the taxpayer is subject to tax and if the total of such taxes he or she paid in the prior year amounted to $50,000 or more.History.—s. 6, ch. 89-153; s. 30, ch. 89-356; s. 214, ch. 94-218; s. 840, ch. 97-103.