Florida Statute 402.34 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 402
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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F.S. 402.34

402.34 Body corporate.—The department is a body corporate and shall adopt and have a corporate seal. It shall have the power to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued in actions in ex contractu but not in torts, and to have and to possess corporate powers for all purposes necessary to administer this chapter. The department shall have the power to accept payment for services rendered pursuant to rules and regulations of the department.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-268; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-255; s. 17, ch. 78-433.

Note.—Former s. 409.055.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 402.34

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 402.34.

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Cases Citing Statute 402.34

Total Results: 6

STATE, DHRS v. EDS Federal Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-02-07

Citation: 631 So. 2d 353, 1994 WL 31317

Snippet: procedure to resolve its complaint, or whether Section 402.34, Florida Statutes (1987),[4] requires EDS to litigate

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1987-01-05

Snippet: authority to participate in this agreement. While s. 402.34, F.S., provides the department with the power to

G & J Invs. Corp. v. Fla. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-03-22

Citation: 429 So. 2d 391

Snippet: authorizing HRS to be sued in actions ex contractu, see § 402.34, Fla. Stat. (1981), an authorization that it may

DeBolt v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-02-14

Citation: 427 So. 2d 221

Snippet: complete tort immunity by operation of Section 402.34, Florida Statutes (1981), and, second, in concluding

Bergen Brunswig Corp. v. STATE, ETC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-05-21

Citation: 415 So. 2d 765

Snippet: in actions ex contractu but not in torts... ." § 402.34, Florida Statutes. Appellants argue, among various

Johnson v. McKinnon

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1907-06-15

Citation: 54 Fla. 221

Snippet: case of Johnson v. McKinnon, 45 Fla. 388, text 402, 34 South. Rep. 272, in which the decree of October