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Florida Statutes, Title XXXIII

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Title XXXIII, Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations

48 chapters · 1,668 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XXXIII1,668 Ch 501, Consumer Protection163 Ch 497, Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services131 Ch 559, Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and I…119 Ch 553, Building Construction Standards111 Ch 499, Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act82 Ch 520, Retail Installment Sales80 Ch 509, Lodging and Food Service Establishme…75 Ch 550, Pari-mutuel Wagering74 Ch 560, Money Services Businesses67 Ch 494, Loan Originators and Mortgage Brokers50 Ch 548, Pugilistic Exhibitions49 Ch 517, Securities Transactions45 Ch 500, Food Products39 Ch 526, Sale of Liquid Fuels; Brake Fluid39

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Fla. Stat. § 553.884 Office surgery suites; safety design standards
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(1) By January 1, 2027, the commission must establish within the Florida Building Code and the State Fire Marshal must establish within the Florida Fire Prevention Code, safety design standards that allow office surgery suites to provide the following services or treatment simult…
Fla. Stat. § 553.885 Carbon monoxide alarm required
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(1) Every separate building or addition to an existing building, other than a hospital, an inpatient hospice facility, or a nursing home facility licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration, constructed on or after July 1, 2008, and having a fossil-fuel-burning heater o…
Fla. Stat. § 553.886 Energy efficiency technologies
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The provisions of the Florida Building Code must facilitate and promote the use of cost-effective energy conservation, energy-demand management, and renewable energy technologies in buildings.History.—s. 19, ch. 2008-191.
Fla. Stat. § 553.895 Firesafety
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(1) Any transient public lodging establishment, as defined in chapter 509 and used primarily for transient occupancy as defined in s. 83.43(18), or any timeshare unit of a timeshare plan as defined in chapters 718 and 721, which is of three stories or more and for which the const…

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Fla. Stat. § 553.896 Mitigation grant program guideline

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(1) The Legislature finds that facilities owned by the government and those designated to protect the public should be the first to adopt the best practices, active risk management, and improved security planning. These facilities should be protected to a higher level.(2) Beginni…

Fla. Stat. § 553.898 Preemption; certain special acts concerning general purpose local government repealed

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Chapter 2000-141, Laws of Florida, does not imply any repeal or sunset of existing general or special laws governing any special district that are not specifically identified by chapter 2000-141. However, chapter 2000-141 is intended as a comprehensive revision of the regulation …

Fla. Stat. § 553.899 Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings

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(1) The Legislature finds that maintaining the structural integrity of a building throughout the life of the building is of paramount importance in order to ensure that buildings are structurally sound so as to not pose a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare. As such, …

Fla. Stat. § 553.8991 Resiliency and Safe Structures Act

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(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Resiliency and Safe Structures Act.”(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Coastal construction control line” means the boundary established under s. 161.053.(b) “Law” means any statute, ordinance, rule, regulati…

Fla. Stat. § 553.900 Short title

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This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Thermal Efficiency Code.”History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128.

Fla. Stat. § 553.901 Purpose of thermal efficiency code

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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall prepare a thermal efficiency code to provide for a statewide uniform standard for energy efficiency in the thermal design and operation of all buildings statewide, consistent with energy conservation goals, and to best …

Fla. Stat. § 553.902 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term:(1) “Energy performance level” means the indicator of the energy-related performance of a building, including, but not limited to, the levels of insulation, the amount and type of glass, and the HVAC and water heating system efficiencies.(2) “Exempt…

Fla. Stat. § 553.903 Applicability

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This part applies to all new and renovated buildings in the state, except exempted buildings, for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, and to the installation or replacement of building systems and components with new products for which thermal efficiency sta…

Fla. Stat. § 553.904 Thermal efficiency standards for new nonresidential buildings

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Thermal designs and operations for new nonresidential buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must at a minimum take into account exterior envelope physical characteristics, including thermal mass; HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, …

Fla. Stat. § 553.905 Thermal efficiency standards for new residential buildings

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Thermal designs and operations for new residential buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must at a minimum take into account exterior envelope physical characteristics, HVAC system selection and configuration, HVAC equipment performance, and serv…

Fla. Stat. § 553.906 Thermal efficiency standards for renovated buildings

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Thermal designs and operations for renovated buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must take into account insulation; windows; infiltration; and HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary systems de…

Fla. Stat. § 553.9065 Thermal efficiency standards for unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies

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(1) Unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies that are insulated and air sealed with a minimum of R-20 air-impermeable insulation meet the requirements of Section R402 of the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy Conservation, if all of the following appl…

Fla. Stat. § 553.907 Compliance

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Each local enforcement agency shall report to the department any information concerning compliance certifications and amendments at such intervals as the department designates by rule adopted in accordance with chapter 120.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 5, ch. 88-213; s. 807, ch. …

Fla. Stat. § 553.908 Inspection

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Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect buildings for compliance with the standards of this part. Notwithstanding any other provision of the code or law, effective July 1, 2016, Section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5t…

Fla. Stat. § 553.9081 Florida Building Code; required amendments

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The Florida Building Commission shall amend the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation to:(1)(a) Eliminate duplicative commissioning reporting requirements for HVAC and electrical systems; and(b) Authorize commissioning reports to be provided by a licensed design professional,…

Fla. Stat. § 553.9085 Energy performance disclosure for residential buildings

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The energy performance level resulting from compliance with the provisions of this part, for each new residential building, shall be disclosed at the request of the prospective purchaser. In conjunction with the normal responsibilities and duties of this part, the local building …

Fla. Stat. § 553.909 Setting requirements for appliances; exceptions

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(1) The Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction shall set the minimum requirements for commercial or residential swimming pool pumps, swimming pool water heaters, and water heaters used to heat potable water. The code shall further establish the minimum acceptabl…

Fla. Stat. § 553.912 Air conditioners

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All air conditioners that are sold or installed in the state must meet the minimum efficiency ratings of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation. These efficiency ratings must be minimums and may be updated in the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation by the department …

Fla. Stat. § 553.951 Short title

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This part may be cited as the “Florida Energy Conservation Standards Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.

Fla. Stat. § 553.953 Purpose

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(1) The purpose of these energy conservation standards is to provide statewide minimum standards for energy efficiency in certain products, consistent with energy conservation goals. The standards shall be based on feasible and attainable efficiencies which will reduce Florida’s …

Fla. Stat. § 553.954 Adoption of standards

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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall adopt, modify, revise, update, and maintain the Florida Energy Conservation Standards to implement the provisions of this part and amendments thereto in accordance with the procedures of chapter 120.History.—s. 1, ch. 8…

Fla. Stat. § 553.955 Definitions

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For purposes of this part:(1) “AV” means the adjusted volume for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers, as defined in the applicable test procedure.(2) “Ballast” or “fluorescent lamp ballast” means a device to operate a fluorescent lamp by providing a starting voltag…

Fla. Stat. § 553.957 Products covered by this part

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(1) The provisions of this part apply to the testing, certification, and enforcement of energy conservation standards for the following types of new products sold in the state:(a) Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers which can be operated by alternating current elec…

Fla. Stat. § 553.959 Applicability

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(1) Subject to the effective dates provided by s. 553.963, no new product covered by this part may be sold, offered for sale, advertised or otherwise displayed for sale, or installed or caused to be installed in buildings or structures in the state unless the efficiency rating of…

Fla. Stat. § 553.961 Test methods

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The manufacturer shall cause the testing of samples of each model of each product covered by this part. Test procedures identified in the code shall be the accepted test procedures for those products addressed by the code. Test procedures for products not addressed in the code sh…

Fla. Stat. § 553.963 Energy conservation standards

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(1) STANDARDS FOR REFRIGERATORS, REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS, AND FREEZERS.—(a) The following is the maximum energy use allowed in kilowatt hours per year for the following products, other than those described in paragraph (b), manufactured on or after January 1, 1993:Energy StandardsE…

Fla. Stat. § 553.968 Exemptions

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The department may grant an exemption from compliance with the standards of this part for any currently produced product model which the manufacturer shows, and the department finds, comprises less than 0.5 percent of that manufacturer’s total sales volume in the state for that p…

Fla. Stat. § 553.969 Revisions of standards

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The department shall, no earlier than 2 years after adoption of new or revised standards and no later than 4 years after adoption of new or revised standards, review and if warranted by the department update the standards established by this part. Revisions to the standards estab…

Fla. Stat. § 553.971 Certification statements

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(1) Manufacturers of products covered by this part shall certify to the department that such products are in compliance with the provisions of this part.(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the manufacturer shall submit a certification statement to the department for each mo…

Fla. Stat. § 553.973 Enforcement and penalties

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(1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall investigate any complaints received concerning violations of this part and shall report the results of its investigation to the Attorney General or state attorney. The Attorney General or state attorney may institut…

Fla. Stat. § 553.975 Report to the Governor and Legislature

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The Public Service Commission shall submit a biennial report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, concurrent with the report required by s. 366.82(10), beginning in 1990. Such report shall include an evaluation of the effe…

Fla. Stat. § 553.98 Development of building codes for radon-resistant buildings; funding; rules for radon-resistant passive construction standards; ordinances

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(1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall be provided funds for activities incidental to the development and implementation of the building codes for radon-resistant buildings and for such other building code-related activities as directed by the Legislatur…

Fla. Stat. § 553.990 Short title

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This part may be cited as the “Florida Building Energy-Efficiency Rating Act.”History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249.

Fla. Stat. § 553.991 Purpose

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The purpose of this part is to identify systems for rating the energy efficiency of buildings. It is in the interest of the state to encourage the consideration of energy-efficiency rating systems in the market so as to provide market rewards for energy-efficient buildings and to…

Fla. Stat. § 553.993 Definitions

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For purposes of this part:(1) “Acquisition” means to gain the sole or partial use of a building through a purchase agreement.(2) “Builder” means the primary contractor who possesses the requisite skill, knowledge, and experience, and has the responsibility, to supervise, direct, …

Fla. Stat. § 553.994 Applicability

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Building energy-efficiency rating systems apply to all public, commercial, and residential buildings in the state.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 4, ch. 94-284; s. 42, ch. 98-250; s. 28, ch. 2013-193.

Fla. Stat. § 553.995 Energy-efficiency ratings for buildings

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(1) Building energy-efficiency rating systems must, at a minimum:(a) Take into account local climate conditions, construction practices, and building use.(b) Be compatible with standard federal rating systems and state building codes and standards, where applicable, and shall sat…

Fla. Stat. § 553.996 Energy-efficiency information provided by building energy-efficiency rating systems providers

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A prospective purchaser of real property with a building for occupancy located thereon shall be provided information at the time of or before the purchaser’s execution of the contract for sale and purchase which notifies the purchaser of the option for an energy-efficiency rating…

Fla. Stat. § 553.997 Public buildings

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(1) Each public building proposed for construction, renovation, or acquisition shall be rated pursuant to the energy-efficiency rating system provided in s. 553.995 prior to contracting for construction, renovation, or acquisition. The public body proposing to contract for constr…

Fla. Stat. § 553.998 Compliance

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All ratings must be determined using tools and procedures developed by the systems recognized under this part and must be certified by the rater as accurate and correct and in compliance with procedures of the system under which the rater is certified. The local enforcement agenc…

Fla. Stat. § 554.1011 Short title; scope

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This act may be cited as the “Boiler Safety Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-361; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Fla. Stat. § 554.1021 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “A.S.M.E.” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.(2) “Authorized inspection agency” means:(a) Any county, municipality, town, or other governmental subdivision that has adopted into law the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the …

Fla. Stat. § 554.103 Boiler code

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The department shall adopt by rule a State Boiler Code for the safe construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers in this state. The rules adopted shall be based upon and shall at all times follow generally accepted nationwide engineering standards, f…

Fla. Stat. § 554.104 Certification of boiler inspectors required; application; qualifications; renewal

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(1) CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.—A person may not be, act as, or advertise or hold himself or herself out to be an inspector of a boiler that is subject to regulation by this chapter, unless he or she currently holds a certificate of competency issued by the department.(2) APPLICATION.—…

Fla. Stat. § 554.105 Chief boiler inspector

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(1) The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint a chief boiler inspector, who must have at least 5 years’ experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of high pressure, high temperature water boilers and who must hold a commission from…

Fla. Stat. § 554.106 Deputy boiler inspectors

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(1) The department shall employ deputy boiler inspectors who shall be responsible to the chief boiler inspector.(2) A deputy boiler inspector shall perform inspections of uninsured boilers that are subject to regulation under this chapter, in accordance with the inspection freque…