# Fla. Stat. § 409.016: 409.016 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.016

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 409.016
- **Heading:** 409.016 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.016

## Text

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Commercial sexual exploitation” means the use of any person under the age of 18 years for sexual purposes in exchange for money, goods, or services or the promise of money, goods, or services.

(2) “Department,” unless otherwise specified, means the Department of Children and Families.

(3) “Management functions” means: (a) Planning, directing, organizing, coordinating, and carrying out oversight duties of the lead agency; or (b) Contracting for officer or director level staffing in performance of the planning, directing, organizing, coordinating, and carrying out of oversight duties of the lead agency.

(4) “Secretary” means the secretary of the Department of Children and Families.

(5) “Social and economic services,” within the meaning of this chapter, means the providing of financial assistance as well as preventive and rehabilitative social services for children, adults, and families.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-255; s. 2, ch. 78-433; s. 110, ch. 97-101; s. 168, ch. 2014-19; s. 3, ch. 2017-23; s. 18, ch. 2024-183.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 409.016 409.016 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.017 409.017 Revenue Maximization Act; legislative intent; revenue maximization program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.017.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.031 409.031 State agency for administering social service funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.031.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.145 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.145.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.146 409.146 Children and families client and management information system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.146.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.147 409.147 Florida Children’s Initiatives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.147.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.153 409.153 Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.153.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.165 409.165 Alternate care for children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.165.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.166 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.166.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.167 409.167 Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.167.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.175 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.175.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.176 409.176 Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.176.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.179 409.179 Family-friendly workplace initiative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.179.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 409.212 409.212 Optional supplementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C409_PI_S409.212.md)

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