# Fla. Stat. § 403.504: 403.504 Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties enumerated > Florida · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.504 ## Section - **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 403.504 - **Heading:** 403.504 Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties enumerated - **Jurisdiction:** Florida - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part II / Section 403.504 ## Text The department shall have the following powers and duties in relation to this act: (1) To adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this act, including rules setting forth environmental precautions to be followed in relation to the location, construction, and operation of electrical power plants. (2) To prescribe the form and content of the public notices and the notice of intent and the form, content, and necessary supporting documentation and studies to be prepared by the applicant for electrical power plant certification applications. (3) To receive applications for electrical power plant certifications and to determine the completeness and sufficiency thereof. (4) To make, or contract for, studies of electrical power plant certification applications. (5) To administer the processing of applications for electric power plant certifications and to ensure that the applications are processed as expeditiously as possible. (6) To require such fees as allowed by this act. (7) To conduct studies and prepare a project analysis under s. 403.507. (8) To prescribe the means for monitoring the effects arising from the construction and operation of electrical power plants to assure continued compliance with terms of the certification. (9) To determine whether an alternate corridor proposed for consideration under s. 403.5064(4) is acceptable. (10) To act as clerk for the siting board. (11) To administer and manage the terms and conditions of the certification order and supporting documents and records for the life of the electrical power plant. (12) To issue emergency orders on behalf of the board for facilities licensed under this act. History: s. 1, ch. 73-33; s. 1, ch. 76-76; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 132, ch. 79-190; s. 4, ch. 81-131; s. 35, ch. 81-167; s. 35, ch. 83-55; s. 23, ch. 86-186; s. 4, ch. 90-331; s. 7, ch. 93-94; s. 384, ch. 94-356; s. 102, ch. 98-200; s. 21, ch. 2006-230; s. 68, ch. 2008-227. ## Nearby sections - [Fla. Stat. § 403.52 403.52 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.52.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.501 403.501 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.501.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.502 403.502 Legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.502.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.503 403.503 Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.503.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.504 403.504 Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties enumerated.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.504.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.506 403.506 Applicability, thresholds, and certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.506.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.507 403.507 Preliminary statements of issues, reports, project analyses, and studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.507.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.508 403.508 Land use and certification hearings, parties, participants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.508.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.509 403.509 Final disposition of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.509.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.510 403.510 Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.510.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.511 403.511 Effect of certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.511.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.512 403.512 Revocation or suspension of certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.512.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.513 403.513 Review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.513.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 403.514 403.514 Enforcement of compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.514.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PII_S403.504. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.