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2021 Florida Statutes (Including 2021B Session)

The Florida Statutes are updated annually after the conclusion of a regular legislative session, typically published in July/August. 


453 Sections found

Chapter Title
11.062 Use of state funds for lobbying prohibited; penalty.
16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities.
20.43 Department of Health.
24.105 Powers and duties of department.
24.107 Advertising and promotion of lottery games.
24.111 Vendors; disclosure and contract requirements.
24.112 Retailers of lottery tickets; authorization of vending machines to dispense lottery tickets.
24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
24.122 Exemption from taxation; state preemption; inapplicability of other laws.
50.011 Publication of legal notices.
50.0211 Internet website publication.
63.097 Fees.
63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
97.021 Definitions.
103.081 Use of party name; political advertising.
106.011 Definitions.
106.025 Campaign fund raisers.
106.072 Social media deplatforming of political candidates.
106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
106.1435 Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements.
106.16 Limitation on certain rates and charges.
110.211 Recruitment.
112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
117.01 Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath.
125.012 Project facilities; general powers and duties.
153.62 District board; powers.
157.19 Where actual cost exceeds estimated cost; additional work; assessment for same.
157.28 Awarding contracts for repair; approval.
163.514 Powers of neighborhood improvement districts.
163.516 Safe neighborhood improvement plans.
165.031 Definitions.
171.031 Definitions.
180.25 Contents of notice of issuance of certificates.
197.402 Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes.
197.413 Delinquent personal property taxes; warrants; court order for levy and seizure of personal property; seizure; fees of tax collectors.
197.4325 Procedure when payment of taxes or tax certificates is dishonored.
197.442 Tax collector not to sell certificates on land on which taxes have been paid; penalty.
197.443 Cancellation of tax certificates; correction of tax certificates.
197.512 Notice, form of publication for obtaining tax deed by holder.
197.542 Sale at public auction.
200.065 Method of fixing millage.
202.11 Definitions.
202.35 Powers of department in dealing with delinquents; tax to be separately stated.
205.033 Conditions for levy; counties.
206.23 Tax; must be stated separately.
210.15 Permits.
210.185 Prohibition on sale or distribution of cigarettes; criminal penalties; administrative sanctions; applicability.
210.25 Definitions.
212.02 Definitions.
212.0305 Convention development taxes; intent; administration; authorization; use of proceeds.
212.052 Research or development costs; exemption.
212.05965 Taxation of marketplace sales.
212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
215.20 Certain income and certain trust funds to contribute to the General Revenue Fund.
215.5586 My Safe Florida Home Program.
217.18 Exemption from compliance with laws relative to sealed bids.
217.20 Construction of ch. 65-173.
253.0346 Lease of sovereignty submerged lands for marinas, boatyards, and marine retailers.
253.52 Placing oil and gas leases on market by board.
255.0525 Advertising for competitive bids or proposals.
255.32 State construction management contracting.
256.051 Improper use or mutilation of state or Confederate flag or emblem prohibited.
260.0144 Sponsorship of state greenways and trails.
267.074 State Historical Marker Program.
283.58 Agency agreements with vendors for private publication of public information materials; free distribution to public.
286.25 Publication or statement of state sponsorship.
288.017 Cooperative advertising matching grants program.
288.1168 Professional golf hall of fame facility.
288.1169 International Game Fish Association World Center facility.
288.1171 Motorsports entertainment complex; definitions; certification; duties.
288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit.
288.125 Definition of “entertainment industry.”
288.1251 Promotion and development of entertainment industry; Office of Film and Entertainment; creation; purpose; powers and duties.
288.1258 Entertainment industry qualified production companies; application procedure; categories; duties of the Department of Revenue; records and reports.
288.8017 Awards.
288.904 Funding for Enterprise Florida, Inc.; performance and return on the public’s investment.
288.911 Creation and implementation of a marketing and image campaign.
288.923 Division of Tourism Marketing; definitions; responsibilities.
290.0056 Enterprise zone development agency.
315.031 Promoting and advertising port facilities.
316.066 Written reports of crashes.
316.077 Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
316.2055 Motor vehicles, throwing advertising materials in.
316.2128 Micromobility devices, motorized scooters, and miniature motorcycles; requirements.
320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan.
320.0601 Lease and rental car companies; identification of vehicles as for-hire.
320.28 Nonresident dealers in secondhand motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or mobile homes.
331.20 Publicizing, advertising, and promoting airports and related facilities.
331.3051 Duties of Space Florida.
335.092 Everglades Parkway scenic highway.
336.41 Counties; employing labor and providing road equipment; accounting; when competitive bidding required.
337.02 Purchases by department subject to competitive bids; advertisement; emergency purchases; bid specifications.
337.03 Authority of department to purchase surplus properties from the Federal Government.
337.11 Contracting authority of department; bids; emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders; combined design and construction contracts; progress payments; records; requirements of vehicle registration.
337.25 Acquisition, lease, and disposal of real and personal property.
337.406 Unlawful use of state transportation facility right-of-way; penalties.
337.408 Regulation of bus stops, benches, transit shelters, street light poles, waste disposal receptacles, and modular news racks within rights-of-way.
337.409 Willfully or maliciously removing, damaging, destroying, altering, or appropriating benches, transit shelters, waste receptacles, or advertising displayed thereon; penalty.
338.161 Authority of department or toll agencies to advertise and promote electronic toll collection; expanded uses of electronic toll collection system; authority of department to collect tolls, fares, and fees for private and public entities.
338.234 Granting concessions or selling along the turnpike system; immunity from taxation.
341.051 Administration and financing of public transit and intercity bus service programs and projects.
341.052 Public transit block grant program; administration; eligible projects; limitation.
341.301 Definitions; ss. 341.302-341.303.
341.8203 Definitions.
365.16 Obscene or harassing telephone calls.
365.161 Prohibition of certain obscene telephone communications; penalty.
365.1657 Intrastate use of facsimile machine for unsolicited advertising; prohibition; penalties; injunctive relief.
366.82 Definition; goals; plans; programs; annual reports; energy audits.
379.2342 Private publication agreements; advertising; costs of production.
379.364 License required for fur and hide dealers.
380.031 Definitions.
380.507 Powers of the trust.
381.0046 Statewide HIV and AIDS prevention campaign.
381.84 Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program.
381.925 Cancer Center of Excellence Award.
390.025 Abortion referral or counseling agencies; penalties.
395.3039 Advertising restrictions.
397.55 Prohibition of deceptive marketing practices.
400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program.
400.462 Definitions.
400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.
400.52 Excellence in Home Health Program.
400.53 Nurse Registry Excellence Program.
400.602 Licensure required; prohibited acts; exemptions; display, transferability of license.
401.411 Disciplinary action; penalties.
403.0625 Environmental laboratory certification; water quality tests conducted by a certified laboratory.
403.7193 Environmental representations.
403.863 State public water supply laboratory certification program.
409.179 Family-friendly workplace initiative.
413.615 Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation.
413.801 Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program.
427.705 Administration of the telecommunications access system.
429.47 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
429.73 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes.
445.024 Work requirements.
447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties.
456.077 Authority to issue citations.
456.43 Electronic prescribing for medicinal drugs.
457.109 Disciplinary actions; grounds; action by the board.
458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
460.413 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by board or department.
460.4167 Proprietorship by persons other than licensed chiropractic physicians.
461.012 Violations and penalties.
461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.
462.14 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the department.
463.016 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.
464.018 Disciplinary actions.
465.024 Promoting sale of certain drugs prohibited.
466.019 Advertising by dentists.
466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.
466.0282 Specialties.
466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists.
466.035 Advertising.
467.203 Disciplinary actions; penalties.
468.1295 Disciplinary proceedings.
468.1755 Disciplinary proceedings.
468.217 Denial of or refusal to renew license; suspension and revocation of license and other disciplinary measures.
468.365 Disciplinary grounds and actions.
468.388 Conduct of an auction.
468.389 Prohibited acts; penalties.
468.402 Duties of the department; authority to issue and revoke license; adoption of rules.
468.403 License requirements.
468.456 Prohibited acts.
468.518 Grounds for disciplinary action.
468.811 Disciplinary proceedings.
468.832 Disciplinary proceedings.
468.842 Disciplinary proceedings.
469.006 Licensure of business organizations; qualifying agents.
471.033 Disciplinary proceedings.
472.0351 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
473.323 Disciplinary proceedings.
474.214 Disciplinary proceedings.
475.24 Branch office; fees.
475.4511 Advertising by real estate schools.
475.622 Display and disclosure of licensure, certification, or registration.
478.52 Disciplinary proceedings.
479.01 Definitions.
479.015 Legislative intent with respect to regulation of signs in areas adjacent to state highways.
479.02 Duties of the department.
479.024 Commercial and industrial parcels.
479.03 Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation; entry upon privately owned lands.
479.04 Business of outdoor advertising; license requirement; renewal; fees.
479.05 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
479.07 Sign permits.
479.08 Denial or revocation of permit.
479.10 Sign removal following permit revocation or cancellation.
479.105 Signs erected or maintained without required permit; removal.
479.106 Vegetation management.
479.107 Signs on highway rights-of-way; removal.
479.11 Specified signs prohibited.
479.111 Specified signs allowed within controlled portions of the interstate and federal-aid primary highway system.
479.12 Outdoor advertising on highways.
479.14 Disposition of fees.
479.15 Harmony of regulations.
479.155 Local outdoor advertising or sign ordinances.
479.156 Wall murals.
479.16 Signs for which permits are not required.
479.21 Willfully or maliciously removing, destroying, damaging, or altering permitted signs; penalty.
479.24 Compensation for signs; eminent domain; exceptions.
479.25 Erection of noise-attenuation barrier blocking view of sign; procedures; application.
479.261 Logo sign program.
479.262 Tourist-oriented directional sign program.
479.27 Highway beautification and tourism promotion pilot project.
479.30 Radio advisory program for limited access highways.
479.310 Unpermitted and illegal signs; intent.
479.311 Jurisdiction; venue.
479.312 Unpermitted signs; cost of removal.
479.313 Permit revocation and cancellation; cost of removal.
479.315 Highway rights-of-way; cost of sign removal.
480.046 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board.
480.0465 Advertisement.
481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.
481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects.
481.2251 Disciplinary proceedings against registered interior designers.
481.321 Seals; display of certificate number.
481.325 Disciplinary proceedings.
482.161 Disciplinary grounds and actions; reinstatement.
483.825 Grounds for disciplinary action.
483.917 Grounds for disciplinary action; penalties.
484.006 Certain rules prohibited.
484.014 Disciplinary actions.
484.056 Disciplinary proceedings.
489.505 Definitions.
490.009 Discipline.
491.009 Discipline.
492.113 Disciplinary proceedings.
493.6101 Definitions.
493.6121 Enforcement; investigation.
494.001 Definitions.
494.00115 Exemptions.
494.00135 Subpoenas.
494.00165 Prohibited advertising; record requirements.
495.011 Definitions.
495.101 Cancellation.
495.111 Classification.
495.131 Infringement.
495.151 Dilution.
496.404 Definitions.
496.415 Prohibited acts.
497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
497.378 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
499.002 Purpose, administration, and enforcement of and exemption from this part.
499.0051 Criminal acts.
499.0054 Advertising and labeling of drugs, devices, and cosmetics; exemptions.
499.033 Ephedrine; prescription required.
499.035 Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); labeling and advertising.
499.81 Administration and enforcement.
500.032 Declaration of policy and cooperation among departments.
500.177 Penalty for violation of s. 500.04; dissemination of false advertisement.
501.0583 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.
501.135 Consumer unit pricing.
501.138 Advertising of previews or trailers; standards.
501.155 Electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works; required disclosures; injunctive relief.
501.203 Definitions.
501.97 Deceptive trade practices; print advertisement; penalties.
501.974 Veterans’ organizations; prohibition against advertising.
507.07 Violations.
509.032 Duties.
509.144 Prohibited handbill distribution in a public lodging establishment; penalties.
509.241 Licenses required; exceptions.
509.502 Definitions.
509.507 Advertising; disclosures; unlawful acts.
509.508 Prize and gift promotional offers.
516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action.
520.90 Prohibited acts.
520.995 Grounds for disciplinary action.
526.01 Fraud and deception in sale of liquid fuel, lubricating oil, and greases; labeling; stop-sale order; penalty.
527.21 Definitions relating to Florida Propane Gas Education, Safety, and Research Act.
527.23 Marketing orders; referendum requirements; assessments.
531.49 Advertising packages for sale.
537.006 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
540.08 Unauthorized publication of name or likeness.
540.09 Unauthorized publication of photographs or pictures of areas to which admission is charged.
540.10 Exemption of news media from liability.
548.06 Payments to state; exemptions; audit of records.
549.10 Motorsports entertainment complex; contracts.
551.118 Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention program.
559.01 Definitions.
559.20 Definitions.
559.22 Duties of permittee.
559.24 Enforcement.
559.3905 Required disclosures; prohibited acts.
559.9295 Submission of vacation certificate documents.
559.9335 Violations.
560.114 Disciplinary actions; penalties.
561.42 Tied house evil; financial aid and assistance to vendor by manufacturer, distributor, importer, primary American source of supply, brand owner or registrant, or any broker, sales agent, or sales person thereof, prohibited; procedure for enforcement;
569.21 Expenditure of tobacco settlement proceeds.
570.71 Conservation easements and agreements.
571.01 Short title.
571.02 Purpose.
571.03 Definitions.
571.04 Powers and duties of the department.
571.05 Rules.
571.06 License; application, fee, and conditions.
571.07 Suspension or revocation of license.
571.08 Unlawful acts.
571.09 Penalties.
571.10 Injunction.
571.11 Eggs and poultry; seal of quality violations; administrative penalties.
571.21 Short title.
571.22 Legislative intent.
571.23 Definitions.
571.24 Purpose; duties of the department.
571.25 Registration and fees.
571.26 Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund.
571.27 Rules.
571.29 Unlawful acts; administrative remedies; criminal penalties.
571.301 Injunction.
573.103 Definitions.
573.114 Possible subjects of marketing orders.
576.151 Prohibited acts.
578.25 Use of disclaimer clause.
583.02 Labeling, marking, and advertising eggs; sales between dealers; unlawful acts.
583.13 Labeling and advertising requirements for dressed poultry; unlawful acts.
588.18 Livestock at large; fees.
588.23 Right of owner.
599.003 State Viticulture Plan.
600.051 Marketing agreements; powers of department.
601.041 The Friends of Florida Citrus Program; advisory council.
601.10 Powers of the Department of Citrus.
601.13 Citrus research; administration by Department of Citrus; appropriation.
601.15 Advertising campaign; methods of conducting; assessments; emergency reserve fund; citrus research.
601.152 Special marketing orders.
601.155 Equalizing assessment; credit; exemption.
601.37 Unlawful acts of inspectors.
601.50 Exemptions; sale or shipment of citrus or citrus products for certain purposes.
601.501 Charitable shipments exempt from assessments.
601.641 Fraudulent representations, penalties.
601.9902 Payment of salaries and expenses; Department of Citrus.
603.204 South Florida Tropical Fruit Plan.
616.241 Trade standards for operation at public fairs and expositions.
626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents, insurance adjusting firms.
626.611 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent’s, title agency’s, adjuster’s, customer representative’s, service representative’s, or managing general agent’s license or appointment.
626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license.
626.7352 Customer representative’s office.
626.8437 Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license or appointment.
626.8697 Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license.
626.887 Advertising; approval by insurer.
626.898 Requirements for retaining authorization as service company; recertification.
626.9531 Identification of insurers, agents, and insurance contracts.
626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
626.9641 Policyholders, bill of rights.
626.9922 Examination.
626.9925 Rules.
627.419 Construction of policies.
627.6045 Preexisting condition.
627.6735 Order to discontinue certain advertising.
627.6745 Loss ratio standards; public rate hearings.
627.715 Flood insurance.
627.748 Transportation network companies.
627.913 Reports by products liability insurers.
627.9405 Authorized groups; filing requirements.
627.9407 Disclosure, advertising, and performance standards for long-term care insurance.
627.952 Risk retention and purchasing group agents.
634.181 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of salespersons.
634.282 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
634.320 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of sales representatives.
634.336 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
634.422 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of sales representatives.
634.436 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
636.015 Language used in contracts and advertisements; translations.
636.048 Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority; suspension of enrollment of new subscribers; terms of suspension.
636.206 Examinations and investigations.
636.222 Suspension or revocation of license; suspension of enrollment of new members; terms of suspension.
641.23 Revocation or cancellation of certificate of authority; suspension of enrollment of new subscribers; terms of suspension.
641.30 Construction and relationship to other laws.
641.305 Language used in contracts and advertisements; translations.
641.385 Order to discontinue certain advertising.
641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
641.421 Language used in contracts and advertisements; translations.
641.441 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
641.45 Revocation or cancellation of certificate of authority; suspension of authority to enroll new subscribers; terms of suspension.
641.459 Construction and relationship to other laws.
642.041 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of contracting sales representatives.
647.05 Sales practices.
648.44 Prohibitions; penalty.
651.011 Definitions.
651.095 Advertisements; requirements; penalties.
655.94 Special remedies for nonpayment of rent.
663.177 Disposition of property held as bailee or depositary; opening of safe-deposit boxes; disposal of contents.
663.409 International trust company representative offices; permissible activities; requirements.
663.531 Permissible activities; prohibited activities.
665.1001 Foreign associations.
667.013 Foreign savings banks.
668.602 Definitions.
686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.
686.603 Application.
686.611 Unlawful acts and practices.
686.614 Effect of act on other remedies.
698.03 Power of sale may be included in certain mortgages; exercise of power.
704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement.
715.105 Form of notice concerning abandoned property to former tenant.
715.106 Form of notice concerning abandoned property to owner other than former tenant.
715.108 Release of personal property.
715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property.
717.1322 Administrative and civil enforcement.
718.202 Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing.
718.506 Publication of false and misleading information.
719.202 Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing.
719.506 Publication of false and misleading information.
720.402 Publication of false and misleading information.
721.05 Definitions.
721.056 Supervisory duties of developer.
721.075 Incidental benefits.
721.09 Reservation agreements; escrows.
721.11 Advertising materials; oral statements.
721.111 Prize and gift promotional offers.
721.18 Exchange programs; filing of information and other materials; filing fees; unlawful acts in connection with an exchange program.
721.205 Resale service providers; disclosure obligations.
721.26 Regulation by division.
723.016 Advertising materials; oral statements.
723.017 Publication of false or misleading information; remedies.
775.0871 Public service announcements.
797.02 Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion.
817.0345 Prohibition of fraudulent marketing practices.
817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims.
817.40 False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions.
817.41 Misleading advertising prohibited.
817.411 False information; advertising.
817.4115 False, deceptive, or misleading advertisement of live musical performances.
817.415 Florida Free Gift Advertising Law.
817.418 Offering for sale or advertising personal protective equipment with intent to defraud.
817.43 Exemption.
817.44 Intentional false advertising prohibited.
817.47 Insurance advertising exempt.
817.504 Offering or advertising a vaccine with intent to defraud.
817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties.
828.122 Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties.
847.201 Obscene programming on cable television during promotional period unlawful; penalty; applicability.
849.085 Certain penny-ante games not crimes; restrictions.
849.092 Motor fuel retail business; certain activities permitted.
849.0935 Charitable, nonprofit organizations; drawings by chance; required disclosures; unlawful acts and practices; penalties.
849.094 Game promotion in connection with sale of consumer products or services.
871.04 Advertising; religious discrimination; public places.
873.05 Advertising, purchase, sale, or transfer of human embryos or fetal remains prohibited.
877.06 Labeling of beef not slaughtered according to state or United States standards; enforcement; penalty.
893.146 Determination of paraphernalia.
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
943.082 School Safety Awareness Program.
1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board.
1005.01 Purpose.
1005.02 Definitions.
1005.38 Actions against a licensee and other penalties.
1006.283 District school board instructional materials review process.
1006.56 Specified university publications; activities; trust funds.
1006.74 Intercollegiate athlete compensation and rights.
1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites.
1013.46 Advertising and awarding contracts; prequalification of contractor.
1013.75 Cooperative funding of career center facilities.