Florida Senate - 2020 SB 1124 By Senator Diaz 36-00919-20 20201124__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to legislative review of occupational 3 regulations; providing a short title; creating s. 4 11.65, F.S.; defining terms; establishing a schedule 5 for the systematic review of occupational regulatory 6 programs; providing Legislative intent; providing that 7 amending or transferring a section with a scheduled 8 repeal does not affect the scheduled repeal; providing 9 for the abolition of units or subunits of government 10 and personnel positions responsible for repealed 11 programs; providing for the reversion of certain 12 unexpended funds and the refund of certain 13 unencumbered revenue of a repealed program; requiring 14 the Department of Legal Affairs to prosecute or defend 15 certain pending causes of actions; preempting the 16 regulation of an occupation to the state if such 17 occupation’s regulatory program has been repealed 18 through this act; providing a schedule of repeal for 19 occupational regulatory programs; providing effective 20 dates. 21 22 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 23 24 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Occupational 25 Regulation Sunset Act.” 26 Section 2. Section 11.65, Florida Statutes, is created to 27 read: 28 11.65 Legislative review of occupational regulation.— 29 (1) As used in this section: 30 (a) “Occupational regulatory program” or “program” means 31 any statutory regulatory provision or scheme which places a 32 condition on practicing an occupation, including, but not 33 limited to, programs that require a license, certification, 34 registration, or credential. 35 (b) “Local government” means a county, municipality, 36 special district, or political subdivision of the state. 37 (c) “Occupation” means a paid job, profession, work, line 38 of work, trade, employment, position, post, career, field, 39 vocation, or craft. 40 (2) There is established a schedule for systematic review 41 of the costs and benefits of occupational regulatory programs. 42 The Legislature intends to review each program before the 43 scheduled date on which each occupational regulatory program is 44 set to expire through scheduled repeal to determine whether to 45 allow the program to expire, renew the program without 46 modifications, renew the program with modifications, or provide 47 for other appropriate actions. 48 (3) If a chapter or section scheduled for review by this 49 act is subsequently amended or transferred, such subsequent 50 amendment or transfer, unless otherwise expressly provided in 51 the act amending or transferring such chapter or section, shall 52 not eliminate the scheduled repeal of such chapter or section. 53 (4) Within 60 days after the date on which any occupational 54 regulatory program is allowed to expire through scheduled repeal 55 under this act, the personnel positions which are responsible 56 for carrying out the program shall be abolished, and all 57 unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other 58 funds for such program shall revert to the fund from which they 59 were appropriated or, if that fund is abolished, to the General 60 Revenue Fund. Except as authorized under this section, all 61 regulatory activities related to the repealed program shall 62 cease after the date of repeal. 63 (5) Any remaining unencumbered revenue collected under an 64 occupational regulatory program allowed to expire through repeal 65 shall be refunded on a pro rata basis by the Chief Financial 66 Officer pursuant to s. 215.26, upon request of the person or 67 entity who paid, if such request is made within 1 year after the 68 repeal of the program. 69 (6) Any cause of action pending on the date the 70 occupational regulatory program was repealed, or any cause of 71 action brought thereafter, shall be prosecuted or defended in 72 the name of the state by the Department of Legal Affairs, if 73 prior to repeal such action would have been prosecuted or 74 defended by the occupational regulatory program repealed by this 75 act. 76 (7) Any occupational regulatory program that expires 77 through scheduled repeal in accordance with this act may not be 78 subsequently regulated by a local government. The regulation of 79 any occupation repealed by this act is preempted to the state 80 unless local regulation of such occupation is expressly 81 authorized by law. 82 Section 3. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset 83 Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2021: 84 ss. 25.383, 25.386, 310.001, 310.0015, 310.002, 310.011, 85 310.032, 310.042, 310.051, 310.061, 310.071, 310.073, 310.075, 86 310.081, 310.091, 310.101, 310.102, 310.111, 310.1112, 310.1115, 87 310.121, 310.131, 310.141, 310.142, 310.146, 310.151, 310.161, 88 310.171, 310.181, 310.183, 310.185, 320.8249, 326.001, 326.002, 89 326.003, 326.004, 326.005, 326.006, 401.27, 401.271, 401.2715, 90 401.272, 401.273, 401.465, 468.381, 468.382, 468.383, 468.384, 91 468.385, 468.3851, 468.3852, 468.3855, 468.386, 468.387, 92 468.388, 468.389, 468.391, 468.392, 468.393, 468.394, 468.395, 93 468.396, 468.397, 468.398, 468.399, 468.401, 468.402, 468.403, 94 468.404, 468.405, 468.406, 468.407, 468.408, 468.409, 468.410, 95 468.411, 468.412, 468.413, 468.414, 468.415, 468.431, 468.4315, 96 468.432, 468.433, 468.4334, 468.4336, 468.4337, 468.4338, 97 468.435, 468.436, 468.4365, 468.437, 468.438, 468.451, 468.452, 98 468.453, 468.4535, 468.4536, 468.454, 468.456, 468.4561, 99 468.45615, 468.4562, 468.4565, 468.457, 468.501, 468.502, 100 468.503, 468.504, 468.505, 468.506, 468.507, 468.508, 468.509, 101 468.51, 468.511, 468.512, 468.513, 468.514, 468.515, 468.516, 102 468.517, 468.518, 468.70, 468.701, 468.703, 468.705, 468.707, 103 468.709, 468.711, 468.713, 468.715, 468.717, 468.719, 468.723, 104 468.80, 468.801, 468.802, 468.803, 468.806, 468.808, 468.809, 105 468.8095, 468.811, 468.812, 468.813, 478.40, 478.41, 478.42, 106 478.43, 478.44, 478.45, 478.46, 478.47, 478.48, 478.49, 478.50, 107 478.54, 480.031, 480.032, 480.033, 480.034, 480.035, 480.036, 108 480.039, 480.041, 480.0415, 480.042, 480.043, 480.044, 480.046, 109 480.0465, 480.047, 480.0475, 480.0485, 480.049, 480.052, 110 480.0535, 488.01, 488.02, 488.03, 488.04, 488.045, 488.05, 111 488.06, 488.07, 488.08, 554.104, 554.114(1)(d), 627.7015(4), and 112 627.7074(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 113 Section 4. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset 114 Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2022: 115 ss. 61.125, 373.302, 373.303, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 116 373.313, 373.314, 373.316, 373.319, 373.323, 373.324, 373.325, 117 373.326, 373.329, 373.333, 373.335, 373.336, 373.337, 373.342, 118 399.01(16), 457.101, 457.102, 457.103, 457.104, 457.105, 119 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085, 457.109, 457.116, 457.118, 458.301, 120 458.303, 458.305, 458.307, 458.309, 458.310, 458.311, 458.3115, 121 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3135, 458.3137, 458.314, 458.3145, 122 458.3147, 458.315, 458.3151, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317, 123 458.3175, 458.319, 458.3191, 458.3192, 458.3193, 458.320, 124 458.321, 458.323, 458.324, 458.325, 458.3255, 458.326, 458.327, 125 458.328, 458.329, 458.3295, 458.331, 458.3311, 458.3312, 126 458.335, 458.336, 458.337, 458.339, 458.341, 458.343, 458.345, 127 458.347, 458.3475, 458.348, 458.3485, 458.351, 459.001, 459.002, 128 459.003, 459.004, 459.005, 459.0055, 459.0066, 459.0075, 129 459.0076, 459.00761, 459.0077, 459.008, 459.0081, 459.0082, 130 459.0083, 459.0085, 459.009, 459.0092, 459.011, 459.012, 131 459.0122, 459.0125, 459.013, 459.0135, 459.0138, 459.0141, 132 459.0145, 459.015, 459.0151, 459.0152, 459.016, 459.017, 133 459.018, 459.019, 459.021, 459.022, 459.023, 459.025, 459.026, 134 468.1105, 468.1115, 468.1125, 468.1135, 468.1145, 468.1155, 135 468.1165, 468.1175, 468.1185, 468.1195, 468.1205, 468.1215, 136 468.1225, 468.1245, 468.1246, 468.1255, 468.1265, 468.1275, 137 468.1285, 468.1295, 468.1296, 468.1315, 468.1635, 468.1645, 138 468.1655, 468.1665, 468.1675, 468.1685, 468.1695, 468.1705, 139 468.1715, 468.1725, 468.1735, 468.1745, 468.1755, 468.1756, 140 468.201, 468.203, 468.204, 468.205, 468.207, 468.209, 468.211, 141 468.213, 468.215, 468.217, 468.219, 468.221, 468.223, 468.225, 142 468.3001, 468.3003, 468.301, 468.302, 468.303, 468.304, 468.305, 143 468.306, 468.3065, 468.307, 468.309, 468.3095, 468.3101, 144 468.311, 468.3115, 468.312, 468.314, 468.315, 468.35, 468.351, 145 468.352, 468.353, 468.354, 468.355, 468.358, 468.359, 468.36, 146 468.361, 468.363, 468.364, 468.365, 468.366, 468.367, 468.368, 147 468.369, 468.520, 468.521, 468.522, 468.523, 468.524, 468.5245, 148 468.525, 468.526, 468.527, 468.5275, 468.528, 468.529, 468.530, 149 468.531, 468.532, 468.533, 468.534, 468.535, 468.83, 468.831, 150 468.8311, 468.8312, 468.8313, 468.8314, 468.8315, 468.8316, 151 468.8317, 468.8318, 468.8319, 468.832, 468.8321, 468.8322, 152 468.8323, 468.8324, 468.8325, 468.84, 468.841, 468.8411, 153 468.8412, 468.8413, 468.8414, 468.8415, 468.8416, 468.8417, 154 468.8418, 468.8419, 468.842, 468.8421, 468.8422, 468.8423, 155 468.8424, 497.144, 497.145, 497.147, 497.148, 497.168, 497.365, 156 497.366, 497.368, 497.369, 497.370, 497.371, 497.372, 497.373, 157 497.374, 497.375, 497.376, 497.377, 497.378, 497.379, 497.390, 158 497.554, 497.602, 497.603, 497.605, 501.605, 501.607, 501.608, 159 501.609, 501.612, 501.616(2) and (4), 507.01, 507.02, 507.03, 160 507.04, 507.05, 507.06, 507.07, 507.08, 507.09, 507.10, 507.11, 161 507.12, 507.13, 517.12(1) and (4), 548.003, 548.017, 634.171, 162 634.318, 634.320, and 634.420, Florida Statutes. 163 Section 5. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset 164 Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2023: 165 ss. 44.106, 450.30, 460.401, 460.402, 460.403, 460.404, 460.405, 166 460.406, 460.4061, 460.4062, 460.407, 460.408, 460.41, 460.411, 167 460.412, 460.413, 460.414, 460.4165, 460.4166, 460.4167, 168 461.001, 461.002, 461.003, 461.004, 461.005, 461.006, 461.007, 169 461.008, 461.009, 461.012, 461.013, 461.0131, 461.0134, 170 461.0135, 461.014, 461.018, 462.01, 462.023, 462.08, 462.09, 171 462.11, 462.13, 462.14, 462.16, 462.17, 462.18, 462.19, 172 462.2001, 463.0001, 463.001, 463.002, 463.003, 463.004, 463.005, 173 463.0055, 463.0057, 463.006, 463.007, 463.008, 463.009, 463.011, 174 463.012, 463.013, 463.0135, 463.014, 463.0141, 463.015, 463.016, 175 463.018, 473.301, 473.302, 473.303, 473.3035, 473.304, 473.305, 176 473.306, 473.3065, 473.308, 473.309, 473.3101, 473.311, 473.312, 177 473.3125, 473.313, 473.314, 473.3141, 473.315, 473.316, 473.318, 178 473.319, 473.3205, 473.321, 473.322, 473.323, 474.201, 474.202, 179 474.203, 474.204, 474.205, 474.206, 474.2065, 474.207, 474.211, 180 474.2125, 474.213, 474.214, 474.2145, 474.215, 474.216, 181 474.2165, 474.2167, 474.217, 474.2185, 474.221, 475.001, 475.01, 182 475.011, 475.02, 475.021, 475.03, 475.04, 475.045, 475.05, 183 475.10, 475.125, 475.15, 475.161, 475.17, 475.175, 475.180, 184 475.181, 475.182, 475.183, 475.215, 475.22, 475.23, 475.24, 185 475.25, 475.255, 475.2701, 475.272, 475.274, 475.2755, 475.278, 186 475.28, 475.2801, 475.31, 475.37, 475.38, 475.41, 475.42, 187 475.43, 475.451, 475.4511, 475.453, 475.455, 475.482, 475.483, 188 475.4835, 475.484, 475.485, 475.486, 475.5015, 475.5016, 189 475.5017, 475.5018, 476.014, 476.024, 476.034, 476.044, 476.054, 190 476.064, 476.074, 476.114, 476.134, 476.144, 476.154, 476.155, 191 476.178, 476.184, 476.188, 476.192, 476.194, 476.204, 476.214, 192 476.234, 476.244, 476.254, 477.011, 477.012, 477.013, 477.0132, 193 477.0135, 477.014, 477.015, 477.016, 477.017, 477.018, 477.019, 194 477.0201, 477.0212, 477.0213, 477.022, 477.023, 477.025, 195 477.026, 477.0263, 477.0265, 477.028, 477.029, 477.031, 483.800, 196 483.801, 483.803, 483.805, 483.807, 483.809, 483.811, 483.812, 197 483.813, 483.815, 483.817, 483.819, 483.821, 483.823, 483.824, 198 483.825, 483.828, 483.901, 484.002, 484.007(3) and (4), 484.013, 199 484.014, 484.015, 484.018(3), 486.011, 486.015, 486.021, 200 486.023, 486.025, 486.028, 486.031, 486.041, 486.051, 486.061, 201 486.0715, 486.081, 486.085, 486.102, 486.103, 486.104, 486.106, 202 486.1065, 486.107, 486.108, 486.109, 486.115, 486.123, 486.125, 203 486.135, 486.151, 486.153, 486.161, 486.171, 486.172, 496.4101, 204 559.901, 559.902, 559.903, 559.904, 559.905, 559.907, 559.909, 205 559.911, 559.915, 559.916, 559.917, 559.919, 559.920, 559.921, 206 559.9215, 559.92201, 559.9221, 559.926, 559.927, 559.928, 207 559.9281, 559.9285, 559.929, 559.9295, 559.931, 559.932, 208 559.933, 559.9335, 559.934, 559.935, 559.9355, 559.936, 559.937, 209 559.938, 559.939, 633.132, 633.216, 633.304, 633.316, 633.318, 210 633.324, 633.328, 633.332, 633.336, 633.338, 633.406, 633.408, 211 633.412, 633.414, 633.416, 633.418, 633.424, 633.426, 648.24, 212 648.25, 648.26, 648.27, 648.279, 648.285, 648.29, 648.295, 213 648.30, 648.31, 648.315, 648.33, 648.34, 648.35, 648.355, 214 648.36, 648.365, 648.38, 648.381, 648.382, 648.383, 648.384, 215 648.385, 648.386, 648.387, 648.388, 648.39, 648.40, 648.41, 216 648.42, 648.421, 648.43, 648.44, 648.441, 648.442, 648.4425, 217 648.45, 648.46, 648.48, 648.49, 648.50, 648.51, 648.52, 648.525, 218 648.53, 648.55, 648.57, 648.571, and 648.58, Florida Statutes. 219 Section 6. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset 220 Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2024: 221 ss. 381.0075, 381.00771, 381.00773, 381.00775, 381.00777, 222 381.00781, 381.00783, 381.00785, 381.00787, 381.00789, 223 381.00791, 381.0101, 395.10973, 397.4871, 402.305, 429.52(11) 224 and (12), 464.001, 464.002, 464.003, 464.004, 464.005, 464.006, 225 464.008, 464.009, 464.0095, 464.0096, 464.012, 464.013, 464.014, 226 464.015, 464.016, 464.017, 464.018, 464.019, 464.0195, 464.0196, 227 464.0205, 464.022, 464.027, 464.201, 464.202, 464.203, 464.204, 228 464.205, 464.206, 464.207, 464.208, 465.002, 465.007, 465.0075, 229 465.008, 465.009, 465.012, 465.0125, 465.0126, 465.013, 465.014, 230 465.0155, 465.0252, 465.0255(2), (3), and (4), 465.026, 231 465.0275, 465.0276, 465.186, 465.187, 465.188, 465.189, 232 465.1893, 465.1901, 466.001, 466.002, 466.003, 466.004, 466.005, 233 466.006, 466.0065, 466.0067, 466.00671, 466.00672, 466.00673, 234 466.007, 466.0075, 466.008, 466.009, 466.011, 466.013, 466.0135, 235 466.014, 466.015, 466.016, 466.017, 466.018, 466.019, 466.021, 236 466.022, 466.023, 466.0235, 466.024, 466.025, 466.026, 466.027, 237 466.0275, 466.02751, 466.028, 466.0282, 466.0285, 466.041, 238 466.051, 467.001, 467.002, 467.003, 467.004, 467.005, 467.006, 239 467.009, 467.011, 467.012, 467.0125, 467.013, 467.0135, 467.014, 240 467.015, 467.016, 467.017, 467.019, 467.201, 467.203, 467.205, 241 467.207, 468.601, 468.602, 468.603, 468.604, 468.605, 468.606, 242 468.607, 468.609, 468.613, 468.617, 468.619, 468.621, 468.627, 243 468.629, 468.631, 468.632, 468.633, 471.001, 471.003, 471.0035, 244 471.005, 471.007, 471.008, 471.009, 471.011, 471.013, 471.015, 245 471.017, 471.019, 471.0195, 471.021, 471.023, 471.025, 471.027, 246 471.031, 471.033, 471.037, 471.038, 471.0385, 471.045, 472.001, 247 472.003, 472.005, 472.006, 472.007, 472.0075, 472.008, 472.009, 248 472.0101, 472.011, 472.013, 472.0131, 472.0132, 472.0135, 249 472.015, 472.016, 472.0165, 472.017, 472.018, 472.019, 472.0201, 250 472.02011, 472.0202, 472.0203, 472.0204, 472.021, 472.023, 251 472.025, 472.027, 472.029, 472.031, 472.033, 472.0335, 472.0337, 252 472.034, 472.0345, 472.0351, 472.0355, 472.036, 472.0365, 253 472.0366, 472.037, 481.201, 481.203, 481.205, 481.2055, 481.207, 254 481.209, 481.211, 481.213, 481.2131, 481.215, 481.217, 481.219, 255 481.221, 481.222, 481.223, 481.225, 481.2251, 481.229, 481.231, 256 481.301, 481.303, 481.305, 481.306, 481.307, 481.309, 481.310, 257 481.311, 481.313, 481.315, 481.317, 481.319, 481.321, 481.323, 258 481.325, 481.329, 482.011, 482.021, 482.032, 482.051, 482.061, 259 482.071, 482.072, 482.0815, 482.091, 482.111, 482.121, 482.132, 260 482.141, 482.151, 482.152, 482.155, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157, 261 482.161, 482.163, 482.165, 482.1821, 482.183, 482.191, 482.211, 262 482.226, 482.2265, 482.2267, 482.227, 482.231, 482.2401, 263 482.241, 482.242, 482.243, 485.001, 485.002, 485.003, 485.004, 264 485.005, 487.011, 487.012, 487.021, 487.025, 487.031, 487.041, 265 487.042, 487.0435, 487.0437, 487.044, 487.045, 487.046, 487.047, 266 487.048, 487.049, 487.051, 487.064, 487.071, 487.081, 487.091, 267 487.101, 487.111, 487.13, 487.15, 487.156, 487.1585, 487.159, 268 487.160, 487.161, 487.163, 487.171, 487.175, 489.101, 489.103, 269 489.105, 489.107, 489.108, 489.109, 489.111, 489.113, 489.1131, 270 489.1136, 489.114, 489.115, 489.116, 489.117, 489.118, 489.119, 271 489.1195, 489.121, 489.124, 489.125, 489.126, 489.127, 489.128, 272 489.129, 489.13, 489.131, 489.132, 489.133, 489.134, 489.140, 273 489.1401, 489.1402, 489.141, 489.142, 489.1425, 489.143, 274 489.144, 489.145, 489.1455, 489.146, 489.501, 489.503, 489.505, 275 489.507, 489.509, 489.510, 489.511, 489.513, 489.514, 489.515, 276 489.516, 489.5161, 489.517, 489.518, 489.5185, 489.519, 489.520, 277 489.521, 489.522, 489.523, 489.525, 489.529, 489.530, 489.531, 278 489.5315, 489.532, 489.533, 489.5335, 489.537, 489.538, 489.551, 279 489.552, 489.553, 489.554, 489.555, 489.556, 489.557, 489.558, 280 490.001, 490.002, 490.003, 490.004, 490.005, 490.0051, 490.006, 281 490.007, 490.0085, 490.009, 490.0111, 490.012, 490.0121, 282 490.014, 490.0141, 490.0143, 490.0145, 490.0147, 490.0148, 283 490.0149, 490.015, 491.002, 491.003, 491.004, 491.0045, 284 491.0046, 491.005, 491.0057, 491.006, 491.0065, 491.007, 285 491.008, 491.0085, 491.009, 491.0111, 491.0112, 491.012, 286 491.014, 491.0141, 491.0143, 491.0144, 491.0145, 491.0147, 287 491.0148, 491.0149, 491.015, 491.016, 492.101, 492.102, 492.103, 288 492.104, 492.105, 492.1051, 492.106, 492.107, 492.108, 492.109, 289 492.1101, 492.111, 492.112, 492.113, 492.114, 492.115, 492.116, 290 492.1165, 626.011, 626.015, 626.016, 626.022, 626.025, 626.0428, 291 626.112, 626.141, 626.161, 626.171, 626.172, 626.175, 626.181, 292 626.191, 626.201, 626.202, 626.207, 626.211, 626.221, 626.231, 293 626.241, 626.2415, 626.251, 626.261, 626.266, 626.271, 626.281, 294 626.2815, 626.2816, 626.2817, 626.291, 626.292, 626.301, 295 626.311, 626.321, 626.322, 626.331, 626.341, 626.342, 626.371, 296 626.381, 626.382, 626.431, 626.441, 626.451, 626.461, 626.471, 297 626.511, 626.536, 626.541, 626.551, 626.561, 626.571, 626.5715, 298 626.572, 626.593, 626.601, 626.602, 626.611, 626.6115, 626.621, 299 626.6215, 626.631, 626.641, 626.651, 626.6515, 626.661, 626.681, 300 626.691, 626.692, 626.711, 626.726, 626.727, 626.728, 626.729, 301 626.730, 626.731, 626.7315, 626.732, 626.733, 626.734, 626.7351, 302 626.7352, 626.7353, 626.7354, 626.741, 626.742, 626.743, 303 626.744, 626.745, 626.7451, 626.7452, 626.7453, 626.7454, 304 626.7455, 626.748, 626.7491, 626.7492, 626.752, 626.753, 305 626.754, 626.776, 626.777, 626.778, 626.779, 626.780, 626.781, 306 626.782, 626.783, 626.784, 626.7845, 626.785, 626.7851, 626.788, 307 626.789, 626.792, 626.793, 626.794, 626.795, 626.796, 626.797, 308 626.798, 626.826, 626.827, 626.828, 626.829, 626.830, 626.8305, 309 626.831, 626.8311, 626.833, 626.834, 626.835, 626.836, 626.837, 310 626.8373, 626.838, 626.839, 626.841, 626.8411, 626.8412, 311 626.8413, 626.8414, 626.8417, 626.8418, 626.8419, 626.84195, 312 626.842, 626.84201, 626.8421, 626.8423, 626.8427, 626.843, 313 626.8433, 626.8437, 626.844, 626.8443, 626.8447, 626.845, 314 626.8453, 626.8457, 626.846, 626.8463, 626.8467, 626.847, 315 626.8473, 626.851, 626.852, 626.853, 626.854, 626.8548, 626.855, 316 626.856, 626.8561, 626.8582, 626.8584, 626.859, 626.860, 317 626.861, 626.862, 626.863, 626.864, 626.865, 626.8651, 626.866, 318 626.8685, 626.869, 626.8695, 626.8696, 626.8697, 626.8698, 319 626.870, 626.871, 626.8732, 626.8734, 626.8736, 626.8737, 320 626.8738, 626.874, 626.875, 626.876, 626.877, 626.878, 626.8795, 321 626.8796, 626.8797, 626.927, 626.9271, 626.9272, 626.9912, 322 626.9916, 626.995, 626.9951, 626.9952, 626.9953, 626.9954, 323 626.9955, 626.9956, 626.9957, and 626.9958, Florida Statutes. 324 Section 7. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 325 act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law.