Florida Statute 435.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXI
LABOR

Chapter 435
EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

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F.S. 435.01

435.01 Applicability of this chapter; statutory references; rulemaking.—

(1)(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever a background screening for employment or a background security check is required by law to be conducted pursuant to this chapter, the provisions of this chapter apply.

(b) Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference in any section of the Florida Statutes to chapter 435 or to any section or sections or portion of a section of chapter 435 includes all subsequent amendments to chapter 435 or to the referenced section or sections or portions of a section. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate uniform background screening and, to this end, a reference to this chapter, or to any section or subdivision within this chapter, constitutes a general reference under the doctrine of incorporation by reference.

(2) Agencies may adopt rules to administer this chapter.

History.—s. 47, ch. 95-228; s. 35, ch. 2010-114.

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Sledge v. Department of Children & Families

861 So. 2d 1189, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 18412, 2003 WL 22867662

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2003 | Docket: 64827193

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background screening for employment required by law. § 435.01, Fla. Stat. (2002). Section 435.03, entitled,