| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to licensing; amending s. 120.60, F.S.; |
| 3 | requiring that a state agency include a citation to the |
| 4 | applicable rule when giving notice of its decision to |
| 5 | issue or deny a license; creating s. 125.022, F.S.; |
| 6 | requiring a county to give written notice of its decision |
| 7 | to issue or deny a license; requiring that the notice |
| 8 | include a citation to the applicable ordinance; creating |
| 9 | s. 166.033, F.S.; requiring a municipality to give written |
| 10 | notice of its decision to issue or deny a license; |
| 11 | requiring that the notice include a citation to the |
| 12 | applicable ordinance; providing an effective date. |
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| 14 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 16 | Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 120.60, Florida |
| 17 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 18 | 120.60 Licensing.-- |
| 19 | (3) Each applicant shall be given written notice either |
| 20 | personally or by mail that the agency intends to grant or deny, |
| 21 | or has granted or denied, the application for license. The |
| 22 | notice must state with particularity the grounds or basis, |
| 23 | including a citation to the applicable rule, for the issuance or |
| 24 | denial of the license, except when issuance is a ministerial |
| 25 | act. Unless waived, a copy of the notice shall be delivered or |
| 26 | mailed to each party's attorney of record and to each person who |
| 27 | has requested notice of agency action. Each notice shall inform |
| 28 | the recipient of the basis for the agency decision, shall inform |
| 29 | the recipient of any administrative hearing pursuant to ss. |
| 30 | 120.569 and 120.57 or judicial review pursuant to s. 120.68 |
| 31 | which may be available, shall indicate the procedure which must |
| 32 | be followed, and shall state the applicable time limits. The |
| 33 | issuing agency shall certify the date the notice was mailed or |
| 34 | delivered, and the notice and the certification shall be filed |
| 35 | with the agency clerk. |
| 36 | Section 2. Section 125.022, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 37 | to read: |
| 38 | 125.022 Licensing.--Each applicant who applies to a county |
| 39 | for a license shall be given written notice either personally or |
| 40 | by mail that the county intends to grant or deny the |
| 41 | application. The notice must state with particularity the |
| 42 | grounds or basis, including a citation to the applicable |
| 43 | ordinance, for the issuance or denial of the license. For |
| 44 | purposes of this section, the term "license" has the same |
| 45 | meaning as in s. 120.52. |
| 46 | Section 3. Section 166.033, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 47 | to read: |
| 48 | 166.033 Licensing.--Each applicant who applies to a |
| 49 | municipality for a license shall be given written notice either |
| 50 | personally or by mail that the municipality intends to grant or |
| 51 | deny the application. The notice must state with particularity |
| 52 | the grounds or basis, including a citation to the applicable |
| 53 | ordinance, for the issuance or denial of the license. For |
| 54 | purposes of this section, the term "license" has the same |
| 55 | meaning as in s. 120.52. |
| 56 | Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |