Florida Statutes

The Florida Statutes is a permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code made up of titles, chapters, parts, and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material. We have created this category of links (updated annually) so that you can easily access Florida's current state laws. This list includes links to the statutes referenced throughout our website and those which may be of interest to families educating their children at home.

1003.493 Career and Professional Academies and Career-Themed Courses

Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 493: 1003.493 Career and professional academies and career-themed courses.

Information about career and professional academies and career-themed courses.
1006.15 Student Standards for Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Student Activities; Regulation

Title XLVIII > Chapter 1006 > Section 15: 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation.

Also cited as the Craig Dickenson Act, this statute defines the eligibility requirements for students to participate in public school sports.
1007.271 Dual Enrollment Programs

Title XLVIII > Chapter 1007 > Section 271: 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.

Defines the eligiblity requirements for students to participate in dual enrollment programs.
1008.22 Student Assessment Program for Public Schools

Title XLVIII > Chapter 1008 > Section 22: 1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.

Information about Florida's statewide, standardized assessment programs, including End-of-Course (EOC) assessments.
1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Title XLVIII > Chapter 1009 > Part III > Sub-Part B: 1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for initial awards.

Eligibility requirements for Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards.
1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award

Title XLVIII > Chapter 1009 > Section 536: 1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award.

Eligibility requirements for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award.
490.003 Definitions (Psychological Services)

Title XXXII > Chapter 490 > Section 003: 490.003 Definitions.

Defines terms related to psychological services.
381.003 Communicable Disease and AIDS Prevention and Control

Title XLVIII > Chapter 381 > Section 003: 381.003 Communicable disease and AIDS prevention and control.

Provides information about the immunization registry and what parents must do if they want their child excluded from the registry.