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The Committee on Commerce (Diaz de la Portilla) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 41 and 42

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and insert:

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Section 2. Section 507.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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507.03  Registration.--

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     (1)  Each mover and moving broker must annually register

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with the department, providing its legal business and trade

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name, mailing address, and business locations; the full names,

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addresses, and telephone numbers of its owners or corporate

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officers and directors and the Florida agent of the corporation;

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a statement whether it is a domestic or foreign corporation, its

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state and date of incorporation, its charter number, and, if a

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foreign corporation, the date it registered with the Department

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of State; the date on which the mover or broker registered its

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fictitious name if the mover or broker is operating under a

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fictitious or trade name; the name of all other corporations,

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business entities, and trade names through which each owner of

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the mover or broker operated, was known, or did business as a

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mover or moving broker within the preceding 5 years; and proof

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of the insurance or alternative coverages required under s.

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507.04.

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     (2)  A certificate evidencing proof of registration shall

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be issued by the department and must be prominently displayed in

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the mover's or broker's primary place of business.

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     (3) Registration fees shall be $500 $300 per year per

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mover or moving broker. All amounts collected shall be deposited

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by the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the General

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Inspection Trust Fund of the department for the sole purpose of

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administration of this chapter.

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     (4) Beginning July 1, 2013, the department may adjust the

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registration fee provided under subsection (3) by rule, based on

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the change in the Consumer Price Index published by the United

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States Department of labor, and every other 5 years thereafter.

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     (5)(4) Any mover or moving broker whose principal place of

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business is located in a county or municipality that requires,

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by local ordinance, a local license or registration to engage in

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the business of moving and storage of household goods must

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obtain the license or registration from the county or

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municipality. A mover or broker that obtains a local license or

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registration must also pay the state registration fee under

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subsection (3).

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     (6)(5) Each contract of a mover or moving broker must

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include the phrase "  (NAME OF FIRM)   is registered with the

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State of Florida as a Mover or Moving Broker. Registration No.

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_____."

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     (7)(6) Each advertisement of a mover or moving broker must

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include the phrase "Fla. Mover Reg. No. _____" or "Fla. IM No.

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_____." Each of the mover's vehicles must clearly and

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conspicuously display a sign on the driver's side door which

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includes at least one of these phrases in lettering of at least

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1.5 inches in height.

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     (8)(7) A registration is not valid for any mover or broker

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transacting business at any place other than that designated in

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the mover's or broker's application, unless the department is

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first notified in writing before any change of location. A

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registration issued under this chapter is not assignable, and

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the mover or broker may not conduct business under more than one

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name except as registered. A mover or broker desiring to change

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its registered name or location or designated agent for service

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of process at a time other than upon renewal of registration

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must notify the department of the change.

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     (9)(8) The department may deny, refuse to renew, or revoke

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the registration of any mover or moving broker based upon a

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determination that the mover or moving broker, or any of the

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mover's or moving broker's directors, officers, owners, or

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general partners:

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     (a)  Has failed to meet the requirements for registration

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as provided in this chapter;

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     (b)  Has been convicted of a crime involving fraud,

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dishonest dealing, or any other act of moral turpitude;

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     (c)  Has not satisfied a civil fine or penalty arising out

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of any administrative or enforcement action brought by any

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governmental agency or private person based upon conduct

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involving fraud, dishonest dealing, or any violation of this

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chapter;

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     (d)  Has pending against him or her any criminal,

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administrative, or enforcement proceedings in any jurisdiction,

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based upon conduct involving fraud, dishonest dealing, or any

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other act of moral turpitude; or

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     (e)  Has had a judgment entered against him or her in any

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action brought by the department or the Department of Legal

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Affairs under this chapter or ss. 501.201-501.213, the Florida

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Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

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     (10)(9) Each mover and moving broker shall provide

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evidence of the current and valid insurance or alternative

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coverages required under s. 507.04.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 7, after the semicolon,

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Insert:

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     amending s. 507.03, F.S., increasing the annual

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registration fee for movers and moving brokers; authorizing the

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department to adjust fees every 5 years by rule;

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