SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 958, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 755706
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11 Senator Clary moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 455.213, Florida
18 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (11) is added to that
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20 455.213 General licensing provisions.--
21 (1) Any person desiring to be licensed shall apply to
22 the department in writing. The application for licensure shall
23 be made on a form prepared and furnished by the department and
24 include the applicant's social security number.
25 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department is
26 the sole authority for determining the contents of any
27 documents to be submitted for initial licensure and licensure
28 renewal. Such documents may contain information including, as
29 appropriate: demographics, education, work history, personal
30 background, criminal history, finances, business information,
31 complaints, inspections, investigations, discipline, bonding,
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1 signature notarization, photographs, performance periods,
2 reciprocity, local government approvals, supporting
3 documentation, periodic reporting requirements, fingerprint
4 requirements, continuing education requirements, and ongoing
5 education monitoring. The application shall be supplemented as
6 needed to reflect any material change in any circumstance or
7 condition stated in the application which takes place between
8 the initial filing of the application and the final grant or
9 denial of the license and which might affect the decision of
10 the department. In order to further the economic development
11 goals of the state, and notwithstanding any law to the
12 contrary, the department may enter into an agreement with the
13 county tax collector for the purpose of appointing the county
14 tax collector as the department's agent to accept applications
15 for licenses and applications for renewals of licenses. The
16 agreement must specify the time within which the tax collector
17 must forward any applications and accompanying application
18 fees to the department. In cases where a person applies or
19 schedules directly with a national examination organization or
20 examination vendor to take an examination required for
21 licensure, any organization- or vendor-related fees associated
22 with the examination may be paid directly to the organization
23 or vendor.
24 (11) Any submission required to be in writing may be
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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Bill No. SB 958, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 755706
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4 amending s. 455.213, F.S.; providing for the
5 content of licensure and renewal documents;
6 provides for electronic submission
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