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law. <br />A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK <br />(m) The Division may, at its option, terminate the Contract if the Contractor is found to have <br />submitted a false certification as provided under section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes, or been placed on <br />the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the <br />Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria, or to have <br />been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged in a boycott of Israel. <br />(19) STATE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO LOBBYING <br />(a) Section 216.347, Florida Statutes, prohibits "any disbursement of grants and aids <br />appropriations pursuant to a contract or grant to any person or organization unless the terms of the grant <br />or contract prohibit the expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial <br />branch, or a state agency." <br />(b) No funds or other resources received from the Division under this Agreement may be <br />used directly or indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida Legislature or <br />any state agency. <br />(20) COPYRIGHT, PATENT AND TRADEMARK <br />EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND ALL PATENT RIGHTS <br />ACCRUING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE <br />OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY RESERVED TO THE STATE OF <br />FLORIDA. ANY AND ALL COPYRIGHTS ACCRUING UNDER OR IN <br />CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE <br />HEREBY TRANSFERRED BY THE RECIPIENT TO THE STATE OF <br />FLORIDA. <br />(a) If the Recipient has a pre-existing patent or copyright, the Recipient shall retain all rights <br />and entitlements to that pre-existing patent or copyright unless this Agreement provides otherwise. <br />(b) If any discovery or invention is developed in the course of or as a result of work or <br />services performed under this Agreement, or in any way connected with it, the Recipient shall refer the <br />discovery or invention to the Division for a determination whether the State of Florida will seek patent <br />protection in its name. Any patent rights accruing under or in connection with the performance of this <br />Agreement are reserved to the State of Florida. If any books, manuals, films, or other copyrightable <br />material are produced, the Recipient shall notify the Division. Any copyrights accruing under or in <br />connection with the performance under this Agreement are transferred by the Recipient to the State of <br />Florida. <br />(c) Within thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement, the Recipient shall disclose all <br />intellectual properties relating to the performance of this Agreement that he or she knows or should know <br />could give rise to a patent or copyright. The Recipient shall retain all rights and entitlements to any pre - <br />15 <br />