Florida Statute 120.565 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 120
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

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F.S. 120.565

120.565 Declaratory statement by agencies.—

(1) Any substantially affected person may seek a declaratory statement regarding an agency’s opinion as to the applicability of a statutory provision, or of any rule or order of the agency, as it applies to the petitioner’s particular set of circumstances.

(2) The petition seeking a declaratory statement shall state with particularity the petitioner’s set of circumstances and shall specify the statutory provision, rule, or order that the petitioner believes may apply to the set of circumstances.

(3) The agency shall give notice of the filing of each petition in the next available issue of the Florida Administrative Register and transmit copies of each petition to the committee. The agency shall issue a declaratory statement or deny the petition within 90 days after the filing of the petition. The declaratory statement or denial of the petition shall be noticed in the next available issue of the Florida Administrative Register. Agency disposition of petitions shall be final agency action.

History.—s. 6, ch. 75-191; s. 7, ch. 76-131; s. 5, ch. 78-425; s. 5, ch. 79-299; s. 760, ch. 95-147; s. 17, ch. 96-159; s. 9, ch. 2013-14.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 120.565

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 120.565.

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Cases Citing Statute 120.565

Total Results: 20

Office of Public Counsel v. Florida Public Service Commission, Pluris Wedgefield, LLC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-03-27T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: results from a proceeding under s. 120.56, s. 120.565, s. 120.569, s. 120.57, s. 120.573, or s. 120.574

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-03-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: appeal from any proceeding pursuant tounder section 120.565, Florida Statutes, the record shallwill consist

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-03-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: appeal from any proceeding pursuant tounder section 120.565, Florida Statutes, the record shallwill consist

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol to Establish Age, Licensing, and Other Restrictions

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-06-17T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: available to an aggrieved party under ss. 120.56, 120.565, 120.569, 120.57, 120.573, or 120.574, Florida

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC., etc. v. LAURA BUGLIARO, etc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-04-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: agency’s interpretation of a statute or rule, § 120.565, Fla. Stat.

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE-2017 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-10-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 256 So. 3d 1218

Snippet: appeal from any proceeding pursuant to section 120.565, Florida Statutes (declaratory statements

Fair Insurance Rates In Monroe, Inc. v. Office of Insurance Regulation

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-04-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Act: section 120.56 (rule challenges), section 120.565 (declaratory statements), section 120.569 (decisions

West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. State, Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-05-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 220 So. 3d 1239, 2017 WL 2348562, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7811

Snippet: petitioner’s particular set of circumstances.” § 120.565(1). The fact that the constitutional amendment …accordance with this opinion, 1 . § 120.565, Fla. Stat. (2016). 2 . Hartman

& SC15-505 Board of County Commissioners Indian River County, Florida v. Art Graham, etc. & Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida v. Art Graham, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-05-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 191 So. 3d 890

Snippet: the declaratory statement from the PSC. Section 120.565, Florida Statutes, governs the requirements for…defeat the City’s standing. Nothing in section 120.565 nor chapter 366 purports to so limit the PSC’s

Society for Clinical and Medical Hair etc. v. Department of Health, Board of Medicine

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-12-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1138, 2015 WL 9584834

Snippet: party seeking the declaration because section 120.565, Florida Statutes (Supp.1978-1995), provided that…So.2d 158,161-62 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994) (“[Section 120.565, Florida Statutes (1989) ] limits the use of a …1996, the word “only” was deleted from section 120.565, see ch. 96-159, § 17, Laws of Fla.,…statement”). He then explained that 'section 120.565 would be “nearly useless” if a declaratory statement… explained that the 1996 amendments to section 120.565 were “meant to dispel any confusion that only the

Citizens of the State Ex Rel. Office of Public Counsel v. Florida Public Service Commission & Utilities, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-05-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 164 So. 3d 58, 2015 WL 1963786

Snippet: obtaining a declaratory statement under section 120.565, Florida Statutes (2014). We reverse and remand…of Proposed Agency Action. Citing section 120.565(1), Florida Statutes (2014), 1 OPC asserted…petition did not conform to the intent of section 120.565, Florida Statutes; because the petition failed …to [OPC’s] particular set of circumstances.” § 120.565(1), Fla. Stat. Even if regulated utilities may …petitioner.” (comparing current version of section 120.565, Florida Statutes to prior version of statute))

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans v. State of Florida, Dept. of Financial Services

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-08-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 145 So. 3d 178, 2014 WL 3819476, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 11923

Snippet: petitioner’s particular set of circumstances.” § 120.565(1), Fla. Stat. (2013). “[A]n appellate court may

ExxonMobil Oil Corp. v. State, Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-12-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 50 So. 3d 755, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 20237, 2010 WL 5306462

Snippet: for a declaratory statement pursuant to section 120.565, Florida Statutes (2009), seeking *757clarification…the previously narrow interpretation of section 120.565, Florida Statutes concerning when declaratory statements…this “hypertech-nical interpretation of section 120.565” would serve “no logical end.” Id. at 385. Here…logical end and thwarts the purpose behind section 120.565 by foreclosing ExxonMobil from securing “definitive…recognized the broader interpretation of section 120.565 but found a declaratory statement may not go so

AmeriLoss Public Adjusting Corp. v. Lightbourn

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-10-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 46 So. 3d 107, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15012, 2010 WL 3893912

Snippet: Petition") with the Department under section 120.565, Florida Statutes (2008), which allows "[a…the Agreement?" In accordance with section 120.565(3), the Department provided public notice of *110…notify AmeriLoss. Rather, as required by section 120.565(3), the Department was only required to "give…jurisdiction. We disagree. Pursuant to section 120.565, a person seeking to intervene in a proceeding … seeking a declaratory statement under section 120.565, must establish that: (1) his "substantial

STATE, DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES v. City of Delray Beach

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-07-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 40 So. 3d 835, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 10143, 2010 WL 2732873

Snippet: effect at least a declaratory statement, see § 120.565, Fla. Stat. (2009), from the Division of Retirement

AFSCME Florida Council 79 v. State, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-11-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 23 So. 3d 748, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16874, 2009 WL 3786537

Snippet: administrative remedies available to him under Section 120.565, Florida Statutes. 7. The Clarification ... is

Carr v. Old Port Cove Property Owners Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-03-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 8 So. 3d 403, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 2209, 2009 WL 690807

Snippet: ignoring all of the issues raised by the POA. Section 120.565, Florida Statutes (2006) governs the right to seek…petitioner’s particular set of circumstances.” § 120.565(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). The DBPR’s authority to …1022 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) (stating that “section 120.565(1) does not au*405thorize an agency to construe

Collier County Bd. of County Com'rs v. Fwcc

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-09-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 993 So. 2d 69

Snippet: results from a proceeding under s. 120.56, s. 120.565, s.120.569, s. 120.57, s. 120.573, or s. 120.574

Adventist Health Sys. v. AGENCY FOR HEALTH

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-04-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 955 So. 2d 1173

Snippet: NORTWICK, and LEWIS, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 120.565(1), Florida Statutes (2005), contains the following

Naoo v. Florida Dept. of Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 922 So. 2d 1060

Snippet: optometry." These appeals followed. Section 120.565, Florida Statutes (2004), provides in part: (1)…with respect to future leases, neither section 120.565 nor rule 28-105.001 contemplates this type of need