Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1090
                        Barcode 723386
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11  Senator Baker moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
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18         Section 2.  Subsection (3) of section 373.324, Florida
19  Statutes, is amended, and subsection (7) is added to that
20  section, to read:
21         373.324  License renewal.--
22         (3)  The department shall prescribe by rule the method
23  for renewal of a license, which shall include continuing
24  education requirements of not less than 12 classroom hours for
25  each renewal cycle. In addition to the fees provided in s.
26  373.329, the department by rule shall establish a fee not to
27  exceed $20 per credit hour to be paid by the licensee for the
28  cost of implementing the continuing education requirements of
29  this subsection. The fee shall be based on the actual costs
30  incurred in administering the responsibilities related to the
31  continuing education requirements. The department may delegate
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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1090 Barcode 723386 1 to the water management districts, or the department or a 2 water management district may contract with a private entity 3 to carry out, the responsibilities related to the continuing 4 education requirements. However, if a water well contractor 5 has received his or her first license within 180 days before 6 the end of the license biennium, the continuing education 7 requirements shall be waived for the licensee's first renewal 8 cycle. 9 (7) Notwithstanding the renewal requirements of 10 subsection (3) and the provision under s. 250.4815, any active 11 water well contractor license issued under this part to a 12 servicemember as defined in s. 250.01 or his or her spouse, 13 both of whom reside in the state, shall not become inactive 14 while the servicemember is serving on military orders that 15 take him or her over 35 miles from his or her residence, and 16 the license shall be considered an active license for up to 17 180 days after the servicemember returns to his or her 18 residence in the state. If the license renewal requirements 19 are met within the 180-day extension period, the servicemember 20 or his or her spouse shall not be charged any additional costs 21 above the normal license fees, including, but not limited to, 22 late fees or delinquency fees. Nothing in this subsection 23 shall be construed to waive renewal requirements such as 24 applying, continuing education, and all associated fees. The 25 servicemember must present to the water management district 26 issuing the license a copy of his or her official military 27 orders or a written verification from the servicemember's 28 commanding officer before the end of the 180-day period in 29 order to qualify for the extension. 30 31 2 12:02 PM 04/25/06 s1090.20ep.01a