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Chapter 403 Florida Statutes (F.S.), entitled "Environmental Control," provides the legal authority for most of the activities of the air resource management program within the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The principal sections of Chapter 403, F.S., which grant this authority are as follows:

Section	Title
403.031	Definitions
403.061	Department; powers and duties
403.087	Permits; general issuance; denial; revocation; prohibition; penalty
403.0872	Operation permits for major sources of air pollution; annual operation license fee
403.0873	Florida Air-Operation License Fee Account
403.0877	Certification by professionals regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
403.121	Enforcement; procedure; remedies
403.131	Injunctive relief, remedies
403.141	Civil liability; joint and several liability
403.161	Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent
403.182	Local pollution control programs
403.201	Variances
403.716	Training of operators of solid waste management and other facilities
403.8052	Small Business Stationary Air Pollution Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program
403.8055	Department adoption of federal standards
403.814	General permits; delegation

Other statutory authorities (outside of Chapter 403, F.S.) for Florida's Air Resource Management program are as follows:

Section	Title
112.3143	Voting conflicts
112.3144	Full and public disclosure of financial interests
120.569	Decisions which affect substantial interests
316.2935	Air pollution control equipment; tampering prohibited
320.03	Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan
376.60	Asbestos removal program inspection and notification fee

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