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Florida Statute 717.138 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 717.138 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 717.138 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
717.138 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall administer and provide for the enforcement of this chapter. The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. The department may adopt rules to allow for electronic filing of fees, forms, and reports required by this chapter. The authority to adopt rules pursuant to this chapter applies to all unclaimed property reported and remitted to the Chief Financial Officer, including, but not limited to, property reported and remitted pursuant to ss. 45.032, 732.107, 733.816, and 744.534.
History.—s. 39, ch. 87-105; s. 220, ch. 98-200; s. 31, ch. 2001-36; s. 1890, ch. 2003-261; s. 27, ch. 2016-132; s. 10, ch. 2018-71.

Cases Citing F.S. 717.138

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·Atwater v. City of Cape Coral, 120 So. 3d 595 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2013 WL 3449645

...id or delivered to the department under this chapter.” § 717.1242(1). Although this provision expressly relates to probate proceedings, the rationale and intent of the legislature are applicable to civil claims regarding unclaimed property. Under section 717.138, the legislature specifically provided the department with the authority to “administer and provide for the enforcement of [chapter 717].” The Department was granted the “authority to adopt rules pursuant to [sections] 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.” § 717.138; see also § 717.124....
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Cited as authorityChoice Plus, LLC v. Department of Financial Services, etc. (2018)
Cited as authorityBondi v. Brito (2015)
Quote AuthorityCrescenzo v. Atwater (2014)
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