| 1 | Representative Nelson offered the following: |
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| 3 | Substitute Amendment for Amendment (587381) (with title |
| 4 | amendment) |
| 5 | Between lines 70 and 71, insert: |
| 6 | Section 1. Subsections (5) and (7) of section 482.021, |
| 7 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 8 | 482.021 Definitions.--For the purposes of this chapter, |
| 9 | and unless otherwise required by the context, the term: |
| 10 | (5) "Certified operator in charge" means a certified |
| 11 | operator: |
| 12 | (a) Whose primary occupation is the pest control business; |
| 13 | (b) Who is employed full time by a licensee; and |
| 14 | (c) Whose principal duty is the personal supervision of |
| 15 | the licensee's operation in a category or categories of pest |
| 16 | control in which the operator is certified. |
| 17 | (7) "Employee" means a person who is employed by a |
| 18 | licensee that provides that person with necessary training, |
| 19 | supervision, pesticides, equipment, and insurance and who |
| 20 | receives compensation from and is under the personal supervision |
| 21 | and direct control of the licensee's certified operator in |
| 22 | charge and from whose compensation the licensee regularly |
| 23 | deducts and matches federal insurance contributions and federal |
| 24 | income and Social Security taxes. |
| 25 | Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 482.051, Florida |
| 26 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 27 | 482.051 Rules.--The department has authority to adopt |
| 28 | rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the |
| 29 | provisions of this chapter. Prior to proposing the adoption of a |
| 30 | rule, the department shall counsel with members of the pest |
| 31 | control industry concerning the proposed rule. The department |
| 32 | shall adopt rules for the protection of the health, safety, and |
| 33 | welfare of pest control employees and the general public which |
| 34 | require: |
| 35 | (3) That written contracts be required for providing |
| 36 | termites and other wood-destroying organisms pest control, that |
| 37 | provisions necessary to assure consumer protection as specified |
| 38 | by the department be included in such contracts, that licensees |
| 39 | perform an inspection before issuing a contract on an existing |
| 40 | structure, and that require licensees to comply with the |
| 41 | contracts issued. |
| 42 | Section 3. Subsection (4) of section 482.071, Florida |
| 43 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 44 | 482.071 Licenses.-- |
| 45 | (4) A licensee may not operate a pest control business |
| 46 | without carrying the required insurance coverage. Each person |
| 47 | making application for a pest control business license or |
| 48 | renewal thereof must furnish to the department a certificate of |
| 49 | insurance that meets the requirements for minimum financial |
| 50 | responsibility for bodily injury and property damage consisting |
| 51 | of: |
| 52 | (a) Bodily injury: $250,000 $100,000 each person and |
| 53 | $500,000 $300,000 each occurrence; and property damage: $250,000 |
| 54 | $50,000 each occurrence and $500,000 $100,000 in the aggregate; |
| 55 | or |
| 56 | (b) Combined single-limit coverage: $500,000 $400,000 in |
| 57 | the aggregate. |
| 58 | Section 4. Section 482.152, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 59 | to read: |
| 60 | 482.152 Duties of certified operator in charge of pest |
| 61 | control activities of licensee.--A certified operator in charge |
| 62 | of the pest control activities of a licensee shall have her or |
| 63 | his primary occupation with the licensee and shall be a full- |
| 64 | time employee of the licensee. The, and her or his principal |
| 65 | duties of the certified operator in charge duty shall include: |
| 66 | (1) The Responsibility for the personal supervision of, |
| 67 | and participation in, the pest control activities of at the |
| 68 | business location of the licensee. This chapter does not prevent |
| 69 | a certified operator in charge from performing duties at other |
| 70 | business locations owned by the licensee if: |
| 71 | (a) The certified operator in charge performs her or his |
| 72 | duties as provided in this section for the business location of |
| 73 | the licensee. |
| 74 | (b) The certified operator in charge is a full-time |
| 75 | employee of the licensee. |
| 76 | (c) The primary occupation of the certified operator in |
| 77 | charge is the pest control business. as the same relate to: |
| 78 | (2)(1) The Selection of proper and correct chemicals for |
| 79 | the particular pest control work performed. |
| 80 | (3)(2) The Safe and proper use of the pesticides used. |
| 81 | (4)(3) The Correct concentration and formulation of |
| 82 | pesticides used in all pest control work performed. |
| 83 | (5)(4) The Training of personnel in the proper and |
| 84 | acceptable methods of pest control. |
| 85 | (6)(5) The Control measures and procedures used. |
| 86 | (7)(6) The Notification of the department of any |
| 87 | accidental human poisoning or death connected with pest control |
| 88 | work performed on a job she or he is supervising, within 24 |
| 89 | hours after she or he has knowledge of the poisoning or death. |
| 90 | Section 5. Section 482.157, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 91 | to read: |
| 92 | 482.157 Limited certification for commercial wildlife |
| 93 | management personnel.-- |
| 94 | (1) The department shall establish a limited certification |
| 95 | category for individual commercial wildlife management personnel |
| 96 | which authorizes the personnel to use nonchemical methods for |
| 97 | controlling pest birds or rodents, including, but not limited |
| 98 | to, the use of traps, glue boards, mechanical or electronic |
| 99 | devices, or exclusionary techniques. |
| 100 | (2) A person seeking limited certification under this |
| 101 | section must pass an examination administered by the department. |
| 102 | An application for examination must be accompanied by an |
| 103 | examination fee set by rule of the department of at least $150 |
| 104 | but not to exceed $300. The department shall provide the |
| 105 | appropriate reference materials for the examination and make the |
| 106 | examination readily available to applicants at least quarterly |
| 107 | or as often as necessary in each county. Before the department |
| 108 | issues a limited certification under this section, the person |
| 109 | applying for certification must furnish proof that he or she |
| 110 | holds a certificate of insurance stating that his or her |
| 111 | employer meets the requirements for minimum financial |
| 112 | responsibility in s. 482.071(4). |
| 113 | (3) An application for recertification under this section |
| 114 | must be submitted biennially and must be accompanied by a |
| 115 | recertification fee set by rule of the department of at least |
| 116 | $150 but not to exceed $300. The application must also be |
| 117 | accompanied by proof that: |
| 118 | (a) The applicant completed 4 classroom hours of |
| 119 | acceptable continuing education. |
| 120 | (b) The applicant holds a certificate of insurance stating |
| 121 | that his or her employer meets the requirements for minimum |
| 122 | financial responsibility in s. 482.071(4). |
| 123 | (4) The department shall establish a grace period, not to |
| 124 | exceed 30 calendar days after a biennial date established by the |
| 125 | department on which recertification is due. The department shall |
| 126 | assess a late charge of $50, in addition to the recertification |
| 127 | fee, to commercial wildlife management personnel who are |
| 128 | recertified after the grace period. |
| 129 | (5) A limited certification automatically expires 180 |
| 130 | calendar days after the biennial date on which recertification |
| 131 | is due unless the commercial wildlife personnel are recertified |
| 132 | before the certification expires. Once a certification expires, |
| 133 | certification may be issued only upon successful reexamination |
| 134 | and payment of the examination fees. |
| 135 | (6) Certification under this section does not authorize: |
| 136 | (a) Use of any pesticide or chemical substance, other than |
| 137 | adhesive materials, to control pest birds, rodents, or other |
| 138 | nuisance wildlife in, on, or under a structure. |
| 139 | (b) Operation of a pest control business. |
| 140 | (c) Supervision of a certified person. |
| 141 | Section 6. Subsection (6) of section 482.226, Florida |
| 142 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 143 | 482.226 Wood-destroying organism inspection report; notice |
| 144 | of inspection or treatment; financial responsibility.-- |
| 145 | (6) Any licensee that performs wood-destroying organism |
| 146 | inspections in accordance with subsection (1) must meet minimum |
| 147 | financial responsibility in the form of errors and omissions |
| 148 | (professional liability) insurance coverage or bond in an amount |
| 149 | no less than $250,000 $50,000 in the aggregate and $25,000 per |
| 150 | occurrence, or demonstrate that the licensee has equity or net |
| 151 | worth of no less than $500,000 $100,000 as determined by |
| 152 | generally accepted accounting principles substantiated by a |
| 153 | certified public accountant's review or certified audit. The |
| 154 | licensee must show proof of meeting this requirement at the time |
| 155 | of license application or renewal thereof. |
| 156 | Section 7. Subsection (1) of section 493.6102, Florida |
| 157 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 158 | 493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter.--This chapter |
| 159 | shall not apply to: |
| 160 | (1) Any individual who is an "officer" as defined in s. |
| 161 | 943.10(14), or is a law enforcement officer of the United States |
| 162 | Government, while the such local, state, or federal officer is |
| 163 | engaged in her or his official duties or, if approved by the |
| 164 | officer's supervisors, when performing off-duty activities as a |
| 165 | security officer activities approved by her or his superiors. |
| 166 | Section 8. Section 493.6105, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 167 | to read: |
| 168 | 493.6105 Initial application for license.-- |
| 169 | (1) Each individual, partner, or principal officer in a |
| 170 | corporation, shall file with the department a complete |
| 171 | application accompanied by an application fee not to exceed $60, |
| 172 | except that the applicant for a Class "D" or Class "G" license |
| 173 | shall not be required to submit an application fee. The |
| 174 | application fee shall not be refundable. |
| 175 | (a) The application submitted by any individual, partner, |
| 176 | or corporate officer shall be approved by the department prior |
| 177 | to that individual, partner, or corporate officer assuming his |
| 178 | or her duties. |
| 179 | (b) Individuals who invest in the ownership of a licensed |
| 180 | agency, but do not participate in, direct, or control the |
| 181 | operations of the agency shall not be required to file an |
| 182 | application. |
| 183 | (2) Each application shall be signed and verified by the |
| 184 | individual under oath as provided in s. 92.525 and shall be |
| 185 | notarized. |
| 186 | (3) The application shall contain the following |
| 187 | information concerning the individual signing same: |
| 188 | (a) Name and any aliases. |
| 189 | (b) Age and date of birth. |
| 190 | (c) Place of birth. |
| 191 | (d) Social security number or alien registration number, |
| 192 | whichever is applicable. |
| 193 | (e) Present residence address and his or her residence |
| 194 | addresses within the 5 years immediately preceding the |
| 195 | submission of the application. |
| 196 | (f) Occupations held presently and within the 5 years |
| 197 | immediately preceding the submission of the application. |
| 198 | (f)(g) A statement of all criminal convictions, findings |
| 199 | of guilt, and pleas of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of |
| 200 | adjudication of guilt. |
| 201 | (g) One passport-type color photograph taken within the 6 |
| 202 | months immediately preceding submission of the application. |
| 203 | (h) A statement whether he or she has ever been |
| 204 | adjudicated incompetent under chapter 744. |
| 205 | (i) A statement whether he or she has ever been committed |
| 206 | to a mental institution under chapter 394. |
| 207 | (j) A full set of fingerprints on a card provided by the |
| 208 | department and a fingerprint fee to be established by rule of |
| 209 | the department based upon costs determined by state and federal |
| 210 | agency charges and department processing costs. An applicant who |
| 211 | has, within the immediately preceding 6 months, submitted a |
| 212 | fingerprint card and fee for licensing purposes under this |
| 213 | chapter shall not be required to submit another fingerprint card |
| 214 | or fee. |
| 215 | (k) A personal inquiry waiver which allows the department |
| 216 | to conduct necessary investigations to satisfy the requirements |
| 217 | of this chapter. |
| 218 | (l) Such further facts as may be required by the |
| 219 | department to show that the individual signing the application |
| 220 | is of good moral character and qualified by experience and |
| 221 | training to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. |
| 222 | (4) In addition to the application requirements outlined |
| 223 | in subsection (3), the applicant for a Class "C," Class "CC," |
| 224 | Class "E," Class "EE," or Class "G" license shall submit two |
| 225 | color photographs taken within the 6 months immediately |
| 226 | preceding the submission of the application, which meet |
| 227 | specifications prescribed by rule of the department. All other |
| 228 | applicants shall submit one photograph taken within the 6 months |
| 229 | immediately preceding the submission of the application. |
| 230 | (4)(5) In addition to the application requirements |
| 231 | outlined under subsection (3), the applicant for a Class "C," |
| 232 | Class "E," Class "M," Class "MA," Class "MB," or Class "MR" |
| 233 | license shall include a statement on a form provided by the |
| 234 | department of the experience which he or she believes will |
| 235 | qualify him or her for such license. |
| 236 | (5)(6) In addition to the requirements outlined in |
| 237 | subsection (3), an applicant for a Class "G" license shall |
| 238 | satisfy minimum training criteria for firearms established by |
| 239 | rule of the department, which training criteria shall include, |
| 240 | but is not limited to, 28 hours of range and classroom training |
| 241 | taught and administered by a Class "K" licensee; however, no |
| 242 | more than 8 hours of such training shall consist of range |
| 243 | training. If the applicant can show proof that he or she is an |
| 244 | active law enforcement officer currently certified under the |
| 245 | Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission or has |
| 246 | completed the training required for that certification within |
| 247 | the last 12 months, or if the applicant submits one of the |
| 248 | certificates specified in paragraph (6)(a) (7)(a), the |
| 249 | department may waive the foregoing firearms training |
| 250 | requirement. |
| 251 | (6)(7) In addition to the requirements under subsection |
| 252 | (3), an applicant for a Class "K" license shall: |
| 253 | (a) Submit one of the following certificates: |
| 254 | 1. The Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training |
| 255 | Commission Firearms Instructor's Certificate and confirmation by |
| 256 | the commission that the applicant is authorized to provide |
| 257 | firearms instruction. |
| 258 | 2. The National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Police |
| 259 | Firearms Instructor's Certificate. |
| 260 | 3. The National Rifle Association Security Firearms |
| 261 | Instructor's Certificate. |
| 262 | 3.4. A firearms instructor's training certificate issued |
| 263 | by any branch of the United States Armed Forces, from a federal |
| 264 | law enforcement academy or agency, state, county, or municipal |
| 265 | police academy in this state recognized as such by the Criminal |
| 266 | Justice Standards and Training Commission or by the Department |
| 267 | of Education. |
| 268 | (b) Pay the fee for and pass an examination administered |
| 269 | by the department which shall be based upon, but is not |
| 270 | necessarily limited to, a firearms instruction manual provided |
| 271 | by the department. |
| 272 | (7)(8) In addition to the application requirements for |
| 273 | individuals, partners, or officers outlined under subsection |
| 274 | (3), the application for an agency license shall contain the |
| 275 | following information: |
| 276 | (a) The proposed name under which the agency intends to |
| 277 | operate. |
| 278 | (b) The street address, mailing address, and telephone |
| 279 | numbers of the principal location at which business is to be |
| 280 | conducted in this state. |
| 281 | (c) The street address, mailing address, and telephone |
| 282 | numbers of all branch offices within this state. |
| 283 | (d) The names and titles of all partners or, in the case |
| 284 | of a corporation, the names and titles of its principal |
| 285 | officers. |
| 286 | (8)(9) Upon submission of a complete application, a Class |
| 287 | "CC," Class "C," Class "D," Class "EE," Class "E," Class "M," |
| 288 | Class "MA," Class "MB," or Class "MR" applicant may commence |
| 289 | employment or appropriate duties for a licensed agency or branch |
| 290 | office. However, the Class "C" or Class "E" applicant must work |
| 291 | under the direction and control of a sponsoring licensee while |
| 292 | his or her application is being processed. If the department |
| 293 | denies application for licensure, the employment of the |
| 294 | applicant must be terminated immediately, unless he or she |
| 295 | performs only unregulated duties. |
| 296 | Section 9. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and paragraph |
| 297 | (a) of subsection (2) of section 493.6106, Florida Statutes, are |
| 298 | amended, and paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of that |
| 299 | section, to read: |
| 300 | 493.6106 License requirements; posting.-- |
| 301 | (1) Each individual licensed by the department must: |
| 302 | (f) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident alien of the |
| 303 | United States or have appropriate been granted authorization |
| 304 | issued to seek employment in this country by the United States |
| 305 | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United |
| 306 | States Department of Homeland Security. |
| 307 | 1. An applicant for a Class "C," Class "CC," Class "D," |
| 308 | Class "DI," Class "E," Class "EE," Class "M," Class "MA," Class |
| 309 | "MB," Class "MR," or Class "RI" license who is not a United |
| 310 | States citizen must submit proof of current employment |
| 311 | authorization issued by the United States Bureau of Citizenship |
| 312 | and Immigration Services or proof that she or he is deemed a |
| 313 | permanent legal resident alien by the United States Bureau of |
| 314 | Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| 315 | 2. An applicant for a Class "G" or Class "K" license who |
| 316 | is not a United States citizen must submit proof that she or he |
| 317 | is deemed a permanent legal resident alien by the United States |
| 318 | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, together with |
| 319 | additional documentation establishing that she or he has resided |
| 320 | in the state of residence shown on the application for at least |
| 321 | 90 consecutive days before the date that the application is |
| 322 | submitted. |
| 323 | 3. An applicant for an agency or school license who is not |
| 324 | a United States citizen or permanent legal resident alien must |
| 325 | submit documentation issued by the United States Bureau of |
| 326 | Citizenship and Immigration Services stating that she or he is |
| 327 | lawfully in the United States and is authorized to own and |
| 328 | operate the type of agency or school for which she or he is |
| 329 | applying. An employment authorization card issued by the United |
| 330 | States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services is not |
| 331 | sufficient documentation. |
| 332 | (g) Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a |
| 333 | firearm by state or federal law if the individual is applying |
| 334 | for a Class "G" license or a Class "K" license. |
| 335 | (2) Each agency shall have a minimum of one physical |
| 336 | location within this state from which the normal business of the |
| 337 | agency is conducted, and this location shall be considered the |
| 338 | primary office for that agency in this state. |
| 339 | (a) If an agency or branch office desires to change the |
| 340 | physical location of the business, as it appears on the agency |
| 341 | license, the department must be notified within 10 days of the |
| 342 | change, and, except upon renewal, the fee prescribed in s. |
| 343 | 493.6107 must be submitted for each license requiring revision. |
| 344 | Each license requiring revision must be returned with such |
| 345 | notification. |
| 346 | Section 10. Subsection (3) of section 493.6107, Florida |
| 347 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 348 | 493.6107 Fees.-- |
| 349 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 350 | certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the |
| 351 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 352 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "G" or Class "M" |
| 353 | license must pay the license fee at the time the application is |
| 354 | made. If a license is revoked or denied or if the application is |
| 355 | withdrawn, the license fee shall not be refunded. |
| 356 | Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection |
| 357 | (3) of section 493.6108, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 358 | 493.6108 Investigation of applicants by Department of |
| 359 | Agriculture and Consumer Services.-- |
| 360 | (1) Except as otherwise provided, prior to the issuance of |
| 361 | a license under this chapter, the department shall make an |
| 362 | investigation of the applicant for a license. The investigation |
| 363 | shall include: |
| 364 | (a)1. An examination of fingerprint records and police |
| 365 | records. When a criminal history analysis of any applicant under |
| 366 | this chapter is performed by means of fingerprint card |
| 367 | identification, the time limitations prescribed by s. 120.60(1) |
| 368 | shall be tolled during the time the applicant's fingerprint card |
| 369 | is under review by the Department of Law Enforcement or the |
| 370 | United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of |
| 371 | Investigation. |
| 372 | 2. If a legible set of fingerprints, as determined by the |
| 373 | Department of Law Enforcement or the Federal Bureau of |
| 374 | Investigation, cannot be obtained after two attempts, the |
| 375 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may determine |
| 376 | the applicant's eligibility based upon a criminal history record |
| 377 | check under the applicant's name conducted by the Department of |
| 378 | Law Enforcement if the and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 379 | A set of fingerprints are taken by a law enforcement agency or |
| 380 | the department and the applicant submits a written statement |
| 381 | signed by the fingerprint technician or a licensed physician |
| 382 | stating that there is a physical condition that precludes |
| 383 | obtaining a legible set of fingerprints or that the fingerprints |
| 384 | taken are the best that can be obtained is sufficient to meet |
| 385 | this requirement. |
| 386 | (3) The department shall also investigate the mental |
| 387 | history and current mental and emotional fitness of any Class |
| 388 | "G" or Class "K" applicant, and may deny a Class "G" or Class |
| 389 | "K" license to anyone who has a history of mental illness or |
| 390 | drug or alcohol abuse. |
| 391 | Section 12. Subsection (4) of section 493.6111, Florida |
| 392 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 393 | 493.6111 License; contents; identification card.-- |
| 394 | (4) Notwithstanding the existence of a valid Florida |
| 395 | corporate registration, an no agency or school licensee may not |
| 396 | conduct activities regulated under this chapter under any |
| 397 | fictitious name without prior written authorization from the |
| 398 | department to use that name in the conduct of activities |
| 399 | regulated under this chapter. The department may not authorize |
| 400 | the use of a name which is so similar to that of a public |
| 401 | officer or agency, or of that used by another licensee, that the |
| 402 | public may be confused or misled thereby. The authorization for |
| 403 | the use of a fictitious name shall require, as a condition |
| 404 | precedent to the use of such name, the filing of a certificate |
| 405 | of engaging in business under a fictitious name under s. 865.09. |
| 406 | A No licensee may not shall be permitted to conduct business |
| 407 | under more than one fictitious name except as separately |
| 408 | licensed nor shall the license be valid to protect any licensee |
| 409 | who is engaged in the business under any name other than that |
| 410 | specified in the license. An agency desiring to change its |
| 411 | licensed name shall notify the department and, except upon |
| 412 | renewal, pay a fee not to exceed $30 for each license requiring |
| 413 | revision including those of all licensed employees except Class |
| 414 | "D" or Class "G" licensees. Upon the return of such licenses to |
| 415 | the department, revised licenses shall be provided. |
| 416 | Section 13. Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection |
| 417 | (3) of section 493.6113, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 418 | 493.6113 Renewal application for licensure.-- |
| 419 | (2) At least No less than 90 days before prior to the |
| 420 | expiration date of the license, the department shall mail a |
| 421 | written notice to the last known mailing residence address of |
| 422 | the licensee for individual licensees and to the last known |
| 423 | agency address for agencies. |
| 424 | (3) Each licensee shall be responsible for renewing his or |
| 425 | her license on or before its expiration by filing with the |
| 426 | department an application for renewal accompanied by payment of |
| 427 | the prescribed license fee. |
| 428 | (a) Each Class "B" Class "A," Class "B," or Class "R" |
| 429 | licensee shall additionally submit on a form prescribed by the |
| 430 | department a certification of insurance which evidences that the |
| 431 | licensee maintains coverage as required under s. 493.6110. |
| 432 | Section 14. Subsection (8), paragraph (d) of subsection |
| 433 | (12), and subsection (16) of section 493.6115, Florida Statutes, |
| 434 | are amended to read: |
| 435 | 493.6115 Weapons and firearms.-- |
| 436 | (8) A Class "G" applicant must satisfy the minimum |
| 437 | training criteria as set forth in s. 493.6105(5)(6) and as |
| 438 | established by rule of the department. |
| 439 | (12) The department may issue a temporary Class "G" |
| 440 | license, on a case-by-case basis, if: |
| 441 | (d) The applicant has received approval from the |
| 442 | department subsequent to its conduct of a criminal history |
| 443 | record check as authorized in s. 493.6108(1)(a)1. 493.6121(6). |
| 444 | (16) If the criminal history record check program |
| 445 | referenced in s. 493.6108(1)(a)1. 493.6121(6) is inoperable, the |
| 446 | department may issue a temporary "G" license on a case-by-case |
| 447 | basis, provided that the applicant has met all statutory |
| 448 | requirements for the issuance of a temporary "G" license as |
| 449 | specified in subsection (12), excepting the criminal history |
| 450 | record check stipulated there; provided, that the department |
| 451 | requires that the licensed employer of the applicant conduct a |
| 452 | criminal history record check of the applicant pursuant to |
| 453 | standards set forth in rule by the department, and provide to |
| 454 | the department an affidavit containing such information and |
| 455 | statements as required by the department, including a statement |
| 456 | that the criminal history record check did not indicate the |
| 457 | existence of any criminal history that would prohibit licensure. |
| 458 | Failure to properly conduct such a check, or knowingly providing |
| 459 | incorrect or misleading information or statements in the |
| 460 | affidavit shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action |
| 461 | against the licensed agency, including revocation of license. |
| 462 | Section 15. Paragraph (u) of subsection (1) of section |
| 463 | 493.6118, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (v), |
| 464 | and a new paragraph (u) is added to that subsection to read: |
| 465 | 493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action.-- |
| 466 | (1) The following constitute grounds for which |
| 467 | disciplinary action specified in subsection (2) may be taken by |
| 468 | the department against any licensee, agency, or applicant |
| 469 | regulated by this chapter, or any unlicensed person engaged in |
| 470 | activities regulated under this chapter. |
| 471 | (u) For a Class "G" or a Class "K" applicant or licensee, |
| 472 | being prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm by |
| 473 | state or federal law. |
| 474 | Section 16. Subsections (7) and (8) of section 493.6121, |
| 475 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7), |
| 476 | respectively, and present subsection (6) of that section is |
| 477 | amended, to read: |
| 478 | 493.6121 Enforcement; investigation.-- |
| 479 | (6) The department shall be provided access to the program |
| 480 | that is operated by the Department of Law Enforcement, pursuant |
| 481 | to s. 790.065, for providing criminal history record information |
| 482 | to licensed gun dealers, manufacturers, and exporters. The |
| 483 | department may make inquiries, and shall receive responses in |
| 484 | the same fashion as provided under s. 790.065. The department |
| 485 | shall be responsible for payment to the Department of Law |
| 486 | Enforcement of the same fees as charged to others afforded |
| 487 | access to the program. |
| 488 | Section 17. Subsection (3) of section 493.6202, Florida |
| 489 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 490 | 493.6202 Fees.-- |
| 491 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 492 | certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the |
| 493 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 494 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "G," Class "C," |
| 495 | Class "CC," Class "M," or Class "MA" license must pay the |
| 496 | license fee at the time the application is made. If a license is |
| 497 | revoked or denied or if the application is withdrawn, the |
| 498 | license fee shall not be refunded. |
| 499 | Section 18. Subsections (2), (4), and (6) of section |
| 500 | 493.6203, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 501 | 493.6203 License requirements.--In addition to the license |
| 502 | requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each |
| 503 | individual or agency shall comply with the following additional |
| 504 | requirements: |
| 505 | (2) An applicant for a Class "MA" license shall have 2 |
| 506 | years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time experience, or |
| 507 | training in: |
| 508 | (a) Private investigative work or related fields of work |
| 509 | that provided equivalent experience or training; |
| 510 | (b) Work as a Class "CC" licensed intern; |
| 511 | (c) Any combination of paragraphs (a) and (b); |
| 512 | (d) Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year and |
| 513 | experience described in paragraph (e) for 1 year; |
| 514 | (e) No more than 1 year using: |
| 515 | 1. College coursework related to criminal justice, |
| 516 | criminology, or law enforcement administration; or |
| 517 | 2. Successfully completed law enforcement-related training |
| 518 | received from any federal, state, county, or municipal agency; |
| 519 | or |
| 520 | (f) Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year and |
| 521 | work in a managerial or supervisory capacity for 1 year. |
| 522 |
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| 523 | However, experience in performing bodyguard services is not |
| 524 | creditable toward the requirements of this subsection. |
| 525 | (4) An applicant for a Class "C" license shall have 2 |
| 526 | years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time experience, or |
| 527 | training in one, or a combination of more than one, of the |
| 528 | following: |
| 529 | (a) Private investigative work or related fields of work |
| 530 | that provided equivalent experience or training. |
| 531 | (b) College coursework related to criminal justice, |
| 532 | criminology, or law enforcement administration, or successful |
| 533 | completion of any law enforcement-related training received from |
| 534 | any federal, state, county, or municipal agency, except that no |
| 535 | more than 1 year may be used from this category. |
| 536 | (c) Work as a Class "CC" licensed intern. |
| 537 |
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| 538 | However, experience in performing bodyguard services is not |
| 539 | creditable toward the requirements of this subsection. |
| 540 | (6)(a) A Class "CC" licensee shall serve an internship |
| 541 | under the direction and control of a designated sponsor, who is |
| 542 | a Class "C," Class "MA," or Class "M" licensee. |
| 543 | (b) Effective July 1, 2009 September 1, 2008, before |
| 544 | submission of an application to the department, the an applicant |
| 545 | for a Class "CC" license must have completed a minimum of 40 at |
| 546 | least 24 hours of professional training a 40-hour course |
| 547 | pertaining to general investigative techniques and this chapter, |
| 548 | which course is offered by a state university or by a school, |
| 549 | community college, college, or university under the purview of |
| 550 | the Department of Education, and the applicant must pass an |
| 551 | examination. The training must be provided in two parts, one 24- |
| 552 | hour course and one 16-hour course. The certificate evidencing |
| 553 | satisfactory completion of the 40 at least 24 hours of |
| 554 | professional training a 40-hour course must be submitted with |
| 555 | the application for a Class "CC" license. The remaining 16 hours |
| 556 | must be completed and an examination passed within 180 days. If |
| 557 | documentation of completion of the required training is not |
| 558 | submitted within the specified timeframe, the individual's |
| 559 | license is automatically suspended or his or her authority to |
| 560 | work as a Class "CC" pursuant to s. 493.6105(9) is rescinded |
| 561 | until such time as proof of certificate of completion is |
| 562 | provided to the department. The training course specified in |
| 563 | this paragraph may be provided by face-to-face presentation, |
| 564 | online technology, or a home study course in accordance with |
| 565 | rules and procedures of the Department of Education. The |
| 566 | administrator of the examination must verify the identity of |
| 567 | each applicant taking the examination. |
| 568 | 1. Upon an applicant's successful completion of each part |
| 569 | of the approved training course and passage of any required |
| 570 | examination, the school, community college, college, or |
| 571 | university shall issue a certificate of completion to the |
| 572 | applicant. The certificates must be on a form established by |
| 573 | rule of the department. |
| 574 | 2. The department shall establish by rule the general |
| 575 | content of the professional training course and the examination |
| 576 | criteria. |
| 577 | 3. If the license of an applicant for relicensure is has |
| 578 | been invalid for more than 1 year, the applicant must complete |
| 579 | the required training and pass any required examination. |
| 580 | (c) An individual who submits an application for a Class |
| 581 | "CC" license on or after September 1, 2008, through June 30, |
| 582 | 2009, who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof |
| 583 | of successful completion of the course within 180 days after the |
| 584 | date the application is submitted. If documentation of |
| 585 | completion of the required training is not submitted by that |
| 586 | date, the individual's license is automatically suspended until |
| 587 | proof of the required training is submitted to the department. |
| 588 | An individual licensed on or before August 31, 2008, is not |
| 589 | required to complete additional training hours in order to renew |
| 590 | an active license beyond the required total amount of training, |
| 591 | and within the timeframe, in effect at the time he or she was |
| 592 | licensed. |
| 593 | Section 19. Subsection (3) of section 493.6302, Florida |
| 594 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 595 | 493.6302 Fees.-- |
| 596 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 597 | certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the |
| 598 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 599 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "D," Class "G," |
| 600 | Class "M," or Class "MB" license must pay the license fee at the |
| 601 | time the application is made. If a license is revoked or denied |
| 602 | or if the application is withdrawn, the license fee shall not be |
| 603 | refunded. |
| 604 | Section 20. Subsection (4) of section 493.6303, Florida |
| 605 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 606 | 493.6303 License requirements.--In addition to the license |
| 607 | requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each |
| 608 | individual or agency shall comply with the following additional |
| 609 | requirements: |
| 610 | (4)(a) Effective July 1, 2009, an applicant for a Class |
| 611 | "D" license must submit proof of successful completion of |
| 612 | complete a minimum of 40 hours of professional training at a |
| 613 | school or training facility licensed by the department. The |
| 614 | training must be provided in two parts, one 24-hour course and |
| 615 | one 16-hour course. The department shall by rule establish the |
| 616 | general content and number of hours of each subject area to be |
| 617 | taught. |
| 618 | (b) An individual who submits an application for a Class |
| 619 | "D" license on or after January 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009, |
| 620 | who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof of |
| 621 | successful completion of the course within 180 days after the |
| 622 | date the application is submitted. If documentation of |
| 623 | completion of the required training is not submitted by that |
| 624 | date, the individual's license is automatically suspended until |
| 625 | proof of the required training is submitted to the department. |
| 626 | This section does not require a person licensed before January |
| 627 | 1, 2007, to complete additional training hours in order to renew |
| 628 | an active license beyond the required total amount of training |
| 629 | within the timeframe prescribed by law at the time he or she was |
| 630 | licensed. An applicant may fulfill the training requirement |
| 631 | prescribed in paragraph (a) by submitting proof of: |
| 632 | 1. Successful completion of the total number of required |
| 633 | hours of training before initial application for a Class "D" |
| 634 | license; or |
| 635 | 2. Successful completion of 24 hours of training before |
| 636 | initial application for a Class "D" license and successful |
| 637 | completion of the remaining 16 hours of training within 180 days |
| 638 | after the date that the application is submitted. If |
| 639 | documentation of completion of the required training is not |
| 640 | submitted within the specified timeframe, the individual's |
| 641 | license is automatically suspended until such time as proof of |
| 642 | the required training is provided to the department. |
| 643 | (c) An individual However, any person whose license is |
| 644 | suspended or has been revoked, suspended pursuant to paragraph |
| 645 | (b) subparagraph 2., or is expired for at least 1 year, or |
| 646 | longer is considered, upon reapplication for a license, an |
| 647 | initial applicant and must submit proof of successful completion |
| 648 | of 40 hours of professional training at a school or training |
| 649 | facility licensed by the department as provided prescribed in |
| 650 | paragraph (a) before a license is will be issued. Any person |
| 651 | whose license was issued before January 1, 2007, and whose |
| 652 | license has been expired for less than 1 year must, upon |
| 653 | reapplication for a license, submit documentation of completion |
| 654 | of the total number of hours of training prescribed by law at |
| 655 | the time her or his initial license was issued before another |
| 656 | license will be issued. This subsection does not require an |
| 657 | individual licensed before January 1, 2007, to complete |
| 658 | additional training hours in order to renew an active license, |
| 659 | beyond the required total amount of training within the |
| 660 | timeframe prescribed by law at the time she or he was licensed. |
| 661 | Section 21. Subsection (2) of section 493.6304, Florida |
| 662 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 663 | 493.6304 Security officer school or training facility.-- |
| 664 | (2) The application shall be signed and verified by the |
| 665 | applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 notarized and |
| 666 | shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: |
| 667 | (a) The name and address of the school or training |
| 668 | facility and, if the applicant is an individual, her or his |
| 669 | name, address, and social security or alien registration number. |
| 670 | (b) The street address of the place at which the training |
| 671 | is to be conducted. |
| 672 | (c) A copy of the training curriculum and final |
| 673 | examination to be administered. |
| 674 | Section 22. Subsections (7) and (8) of section 493.6401, |
| 675 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 676 | 493.6401 Classes of licenses.-- |
| 677 | (7) Any person who operates a recovery agent repossessor |
| 678 | school or training facility or who conducts an Internet-based |
| 679 | training course or a correspondence training course must have a |
| 680 | Class "RS" license. |
| 681 | (8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class |
| 682 | "RS" recovery agent repossessor school or training facility |
| 683 | shall have a Class "RI" license. |
| 684 | Section 23. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (1) and |
| 685 | subsection (3) of section 493.6402, Florida Statutes, are |
| 686 | amended to read: |
| 687 | 493.6402 Fees.-- |
| 688 | (1) The department shall establish by rule biennial |
| 689 | license fees which shall not exceed the following: |
| 690 | (f) Class "RS" license--recovery agent repossessor school |
| 691 | or training facility: $60. |
| 692 | (g) Class "RI" license--recovery agent repossessor school |
| 693 | or training facility instructor: $60. |
| 694 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 695 | certified check or money order, or, at the discretion of the |
| 696 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 697 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "E," Class "EE," |
| 698 | or Class "MR" license must pay the license fee at the time the |
| 699 | application is made. If a license is revoked or denied, or if an |
| 700 | application is withdrawn, the license fee shall not be refunded. |
| 701 | Section 24. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 493.6406, |
| 702 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 703 | 493.6406 Recovery agent Repossession services school or |
| 704 | training facility.-- |
| 705 | (1) Any school, training facility, or instructor who |
| 706 | offers the training outlined in s. 493.6403(2) for Class "E" or |
| 707 | Class "EE" applicants shall, before licensure of such school, |
| 708 | training facility, or instructor, file with the department an |
| 709 | application accompanied by an application fee in an amount to be |
| 710 | determined by rule, not to exceed $60. The fee shall not be |
| 711 | refundable. This training may be offered as face-to-face |
| 712 | training, Internet-based training, or correspondence training. |
| 713 | (2) The application shall be signed and verified by the |
| 714 | applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 notarized and |
| 715 | shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: |
| 716 | (a) The name and address of the school or training |
| 717 | facility and, if the applicant is an individual, his or her |
| 718 | name, address, and social security or alien registration number. |
| 719 | (b) The street address of the place at which the training |
| 720 | is to be conducted or the street address of the Class "RS" |
| 721 | school offering Internet-based or correspondence training. |
| 722 | (c) A copy of the training curriculum and final |
| 723 | examination to be administered. |
| 724 | Section 25. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section |
| 725 | 501.605, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 726 | 501.605 Licensure of commercial telephone sellers.-- |
| 727 | (2) An applicant for a license as a commercial telephone |
| 728 | seller must submit to the department, in such form as it |
| 729 | prescribes, a written application for the license. The |
| 730 | application must set forth the following information: |
| 731 | (a) The true name, date of birth, driver's license number, |
| 732 | social security number, and home address of the applicant, |
| 733 | including each name under which he or she intends to do |
| 734 | business. |
| 735 |
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| 736 | The application shall be accompanied by a copy of any: Script, |
| 737 | outline, or presentation the applicant will require or suggest a |
| 738 | salesperson to use when soliciting, or, if no such document is |
| 739 | used, a statement to that effect; sales information or |
| 740 | literature to be provided by the applicant to a salesperson; and |
| 741 | sales information or literature to be provided by the applicant |
| 742 | to a purchaser in connection with any solicitation. |
| 743 | Section 26. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section |
| 744 | 501.607, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 745 | 501.607 Licensure of salespersons.-- |
| 746 | (1) An applicant for a license as a salesperson must |
| 747 | submit to the department, in such form as it prescribes, a |
| 748 | written application for a license. The application must set |
| 749 | forth the following information: |
| 750 | (a) The true name, date of birth, driver's license number, |
| 751 | social security number, and home address of the applicant. |
| 752 | Section 27. Subsection (2) of section 501.913, Florida |
| 753 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 754 | 501.913 Registration.-- |
| 755 | (2) The completed application shall be accompanied by: |
| 756 | (a) Specimens or facsimiles of the label for each brand of |
| 757 | antifreeze; |
| 758 | (b) An application fee of $200 for each brand; and |
| 759 | (c) A properly labeled sample of at least 1 gallon, but |
| 760 | not more than 2 gallons, of each brand of antifreeze. |
| 761 | Section 28. Subsection (2) of section 525.01, Florida |
| 762 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 763 | 525.01 Gasoline and oil to be inspected.-- |
| 764 | (2) All petroleum fuels are shall be subject to inspection |
| 765 | and analysis by the department. Before selling or offering for |
| 766 | sale in this state any petroleum fuel, all manufacturers, |
| 767 | terminal suppliers, wholesalers, and importers as defined in s. |
| 768 | 206.01 jobbers shall file with the department: |
| 769 | (a) An affidavit that they desire to do business in this |
| 770 | state, and the name and address of the manufacturer of the |
| 771 | petroleum fuel. |
| 772 | (b) An affidavit stating that the petroleum fuel is in |
| 773 | conformity with the standards prescribed by department rule. |
| 774 | Section 29. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 525.09, |
| 775 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 776 | 525.09 Inspection fee.-- |
| 777 | (1) For the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to |
| 778 | inspecting, testing, and analyzing petroleum fuels in this |
| 779 | state, there shall be paid to the department a charge of one- |
| 780 | eighth cent per gallon on all gasoline, alternative fuel |
| 781 | containing alcohol as defined in s. 525.01(1)(c)1. or 2., |
| 782 | kerosene (except when used as aviation turbine fuel), and #1 |
| 783 | fuel oil for sale or use in this state. This inspection fee |
| 784 | shall be imposed in the same manner as the motor fuel tax |
| 785 | pursuant to s. 206.41. Payment shall be made on or before the |
| 786 | 25th day of each month. |
| 787 | (3) All remittances to the department for the inspection |
| 788 | tax herein provided shall be accompanied by a detailed report |
| 789 | under oath showing the number of gallons of gasoline, |
| 790 | alternative fuel containing alcohol as defined in s. |
| 791 | 525.01(1)(c)1. and 2., kerosene, or fuel oil sold and delivered |
| 792 | in each county. |
| 793 | Section 30. Section 526.50, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 794 | to read: |
| 795 | 526.50 Definition of terms.--As used in this part: |
| 796 | (1) "Brake fluid" means the fluid intended for use as the |
| 797 | liquid medium through which force is transmitted in the |
| 798 | hydraulic brake system of a vehicle operated upon the highways. |
| 799 | (2) "Brand" means the product name appearing on the label |
| 800 | of a container of brake fluid. |
| 801 | (3)(5) "Container" means any receptacle in which brake |
| 802 | fluid is immediately contained when sold, but does not mean a |
| 803 | carton or wrapping in which a number of such receptacles are |
| 804 | shipped or stored or a tank car or truck. |
| 805 | (4)(2) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture |
| 806 | and Consumer Services. |
| 807 | (5) "Formula" means the name of the chemical mixture or |
| 808 | composition of the brake fluid product. |
| 809 | (6)(4) "Labeling" includes all written, printed or graphic |
| 810 | representations, in any form whatsoever, imprinted upon or |
| 811 | affixed to any container of brake fluid. |
| 812 | (7)(6) "Permit year" means a period of 12 months |
| 813 | commencing July 1 and ending on the next succeeding June 30. |
| 814 | (8)(7) "Registrant" means any manufacturer, packer, |
| 815 | distributor, seller, or other person who has registered a brake |
| 816 | fluid with the department. |
| 817 | (9)(3) "Sell" includes give, distribute, barter, exchange, |
| 818 | trade, keep for sale, offer for sale or expose for sale, in any |
| 819 | of their variant forms. |
| 820 | Section 31. Section 526.51, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 821 | to read: |
| 822 | 526.51 Registration; renewal and fees; departmental |
| 823 | expenses; cancellation or refusal to issue or renew.-- |
| 824 | (1)(a) Application for registration of each brand of brake |
| 825 | fluid shall be made on forms to be supplied by the department. |
| 826 | The applicant shall give his or her name and address and the |
| 827 | brand name of the brake fluid, state that he or she owns the |
| 828 | brand name and has complete control over the product sold |
| 829 | thereunder in Florida, and provide the name and address of the |
| 830 | resident agent in Florida. If the applicant does not own the |
| 831 | brand name but wishes to register the product with the |
| 832 | department, a notarized affidavit that gives the applicant full |
| 833 | authorization to register the brand name and that is signed by |
| 834 | the owner of the brand name must accompany the application for |
| 835 | registration. The affidavit must include all affected brand |
| 836 | names, the owner's company or corporate name and address, the |
| 837 | applicant's company or corporate name and address, and a |
| 838 | statement from the owner authorizing the applicant to register |
| 839 | the product with the department. The owner of the brand name |
| 840 | shall maintain complete control over each product sold under |
| 841 | that brand name in this state. All first-time brand-formula |
| 842 | combination new product applications must be accompanied by a |
| 843 | certified report from an independent testing laboratory, setting |
| 844 | forth the analysis of the brake fluid which shall show its |
| 845 | quality to be not less than the specifications established by |
| 846 | the department for brake fluids. A sample of not less than 24 |
| 847 | fluid ounces of brake fluid shall be submitted, in a container |
| 848 | or containers, with labels representing exactly how the |
| 849 | containers of brake fluid will be labeled when sold, and the |
| 850 | sample and container shall be analyzed and inspected by the |
| 851 | Division of Standards in order that compliance with the |
| 852 | department's specifications and labeling requirements may be |
| 853 | verified. Upon approval of the application, the department shall |
| 854 | register the brand name of the brake fluid and issue to the |
| 855 | applicant a permit authorizing the registrant to sell the brake |
| 856 | fluid in this state during the permit year specified in the |
| 857 | permit. |
| 858 | (b) Each applicant shall pay a fee of $100 with each |
| 859 | application. An applicant seeking reregistration of a previously |
| 860 | registered brand-formula combination must submit a completed |
| 861 | application and all materials required under this subsection to |
| 862 | the department before the first day of the permit year. A brand- |
| 863 | formula combination for which a completed application and all |
| 864 | materials required under this subsection are not received before |
| 865 | the first day of the permit year ceases to be registered with |
| 866 | the department until a completed application and all materials |
| 867 | required under this subsection are received and approved. Any |
| 868 | fee, application, or materials received after the first day of |
| 869 | the permit year, if the brand-formula combination was previously |
| 870 | registered with the department, A permit may be renewed by |
| 871 | application to the department, accompanied by a renewal fee of |
| 872 | $50 on or before the last day of the permit year immediately |
| 873 | preceding the permit year for which application is made for |
| 874 | renewal of registration. To any fee not paid when due, there |
| 875 | shall accrue a penalty of $25, which shall be added to the |
| 876 | renewal fee. Renewals will be accepted only on brake fluids that |
| 877 | have no change in formula, composition, or brand name. Any |
| 878 | change in formula, composition, or brand name of any brake fluid |
| 879 | constitutes a new product that must be registered in accordance |
| 880 | with this part. |
| 881 | (2) All fees collected under the provisions of this |
| 882 | section shall be credited to the General Inspection Trust Fund |
| 883 | of the department and all expenses incurred in the enforcement |
| 884 | of this part shall be paid from said fund. |
| 885 | (3) The department may cancel or, refuse to issue or |
| 886 | refuse to renew any registration and permit after due notice and |
| 887 | opportunity to be heard if it finds that the brake fluid is |
| 888 | adulterated or misbranded or that the registrant has failed to |
| 889 | comply with the provisions of this part or the rules and |
| 890 | regulations promulgated thereunder. |
| 891 | Section 32. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section |
| 892 | 526.52, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 893 | 526.52 Specifications; adulteration and misbranding.-- |
| 894 | (3) Brake fluid is deemed to be misbranded: |
| 895 | (a) If its container does not bear on its side or top a |
| 896 | label on which is printed the name and place of business of the |
| 897 | registrant of the product, the words "brake fluid," and a |
| 898 | statement that the product therein equals or exceeds the minimum |
| 899 | specification of the Society of Automotive Engineers for heavy- |
| 900 | duty-type brake fluid or equals or exceeds Federal Motor Vehicle |
| 901 | Safety Standard No. 116 adopted by the United States Department |
| 902 | of Transportation, heavy-duty-type. By regulation the department |
| 903 | may require that the duty-type classification appear on the |
| 904 | label. |
| 905 | Section 33. Subsection (2) of section 526.53, Florida |
| 906 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 907 | 526.53 Enforcement; inspection and analysis, stop-sale and |
| 908 | disposition, regulations.-- |
| 909 | (2)(a) When any brake fluid is sold in violation of any of |
| 910 | the provisions of this part, all such affected brake fluid of |
| 911 | the same brand name on the same premises on which the violation |
| 912 | occurred shall be placed under a stop-sale order by the |
| 913 | department by serving the owner of the brand name, distributor, |
| 914 | or other entity responsible for selling or distributing the |
| 915 | product in the state with the stop-sale order. The department |
| 916 | shall withdraw its stop-sale order upon the removal of the |
| 917 | violation or upon voluntary destruction of the product, or other |
| 918 | disposal approved by the department, under the supervision of |
| 919 | the department. |
| 920 | (b) In addition to being subject to the stop-sale |
| 921 | procedures above, unregistered brake fluid shall be held by the |
| 922 | department or its representative, at a place to be designated in |
| 923 | the stop-sale order, until properly registered and released in |
| 924 | writing by the department or its representative. If application |
| 925 | is has not been made for registration of the such product within |
| 926 | 30 days after issue of the stop-sale order, such product shall |
| 927 | be disposed of by the department, or, with the department's |
| 928 | consent, by the business, to any tax-supported institution or |
| 929 | agency of the state if the brake fluid meets legal |
| 930 | specifications or by other disposal authorized by rule of the |
| 931 | department if it fails to meet legal specifications. |
| 932 | Section 34. Subsections (2) and (5) of section 527.02, |
| 933 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 934 | 527.02 License; penalty; fees.-- |
| 935 | (2) Each business location of a person having multiple |
| 936 | locations shall be separately licensed and must meet the |
| 937 | requirements of this section. Such license shall be granted to |
| 938 | any applicant determined by the department to be competent, |
| 939 | qualified, and trustworthy who files with the department a |
| 940 | surety bond, insurance affidavit, or other proof of insurance, |
| 941 | as hereinafter specified, and pays for such license the |
| 942 | following original application fee for new licenses and annual |
| 943 | renewal fees for existing licenses: |
| 944 |
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| 945 |
|
| | | Category I liquefied petroleumgas dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . | $600 $525 | $500 $425 |
|
| 946 |
|
| | | Category II liquefied petroleumgas dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . | 525 | 425 375 |
|
| 947 |
|
| | | Category III liquefied petroleumgas cylinder exchange unitoperator . . . . . . . . . . . . | 125 100 | 75 65 |
|
| 948 |
|
| | | Category IV liquefied petroleum gas dispenser and recreational vehicle servicer . . . . . . . . . . . . | 525 | 425 400 |
|
| 949 |
|
| | | Category V liquefied petroleumpetroleum gases dealer for industrial uses only . . . . . . . . . . . . | 350 300 | 275 200 |
|
| 950 |
|
| | | LP gasinstaller . . . . . . . . . . . . | 400 300 | 300 200 |
|
| 951 |
|
| | | Specialtyinstaller . . . . . . . . . . . . | 300 | 250 200 |
|
| 952 |
|
| | | Dealer in appliances and equipmentfor use of liquefied petroleumgas . . . . . . . . . . . . | 50 | 45 |
|
| 953 |
|
| | | Manufacturer of liquefiedpetroleum gas appliances andequipment . . . . . . . . . . . . | 525 | 425 375 |
|
| 954 |
|
| | | Requalifier ofcylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . | 525 | 425 375 |
|
| 955 |
|
| | | Fabricator, repairer, andtester of vehicles and cargotanks . . . . . . . . . . . . | 525 | 425 375 |
|
| 956 |
|
| 957 | (5) The license fee for a pipeline system operator shall |
| 958 | be $350 $100 per system owned or operated by the person, not to |
| 959 | exceed $400 per license year. Such license fee applies only to a |
| 960 | pipeline system operator who owns or operates a liquefied |
| 961 | petroleum gas pipeline system that is used to transmit liquefied |
| 962 | petroleum gas from a common source to the ultimate customer and |
| 963 | that serves 10 or more customers. The license shall be renewed |
| 964 | each year at a fee of $275 per year. |
| 965 | Section 35. Subsections (1) and (3) and paragraphs (a) and |
| 966 | (c) of subsection (5) of section 527.0201, Florida Statutes, are |
| 967 | amended to read: |
| 968 | 527.0201 Qualifiers; master qualifiers; examinations.-- |
| 969 | (1) In addition to the requirements of s. 527.02, any |
| 970 | person applying for a license to engage in the activities of a |
| 971 | pipeline system operator, category I liquefied petroleum gas |
| 972 | dealer, category II liquefied petroleum gas dispenser, category |
| 973 | IV liquefied petroleum gas dispenser and recreational vehicle |
| 974 | servicer, category V liquefied petroleum gases dealer for |
| 975 | industrial uses only, LP gas installer, specialty installer, |
| 976 | requalifier requalification of cylinders, or fabricator, |
| 977 | repairer, and tester of vehicles and cargo tanks must prove |
| 978 | competency by passing a written examination administered by the |
| 979 | department or its agent with a grade of at least 75 percent in |
| 980 | each area tested or above. Each applicant for examination shall |
| 981 | submit a $30 $20 nonrefundable fee. The department shall by rule |
| 982 | specify the general areas of competency to be covered by each |
| 983 | examination and the relative weight to be assigned in grading |
| 984 | each area tested. |
| 985 | (3) Qualifier cards issued to category I liquefied |
| 986 | petroleum gas dealers and liquefied petroleum gas installers |
| 987 | shall expire 3 years after the date of issuance. All category I |
| 988 | liquefied petroleum gas dealer qualifiers and liquefied |
| 989 | petroleum gas installer qualifiers holding a valid qualifier |
| 990 | card upon the effective date of this act shall retain their |
| 991 | qualifier status until July 1, 2003, and may sit for the master |
| 992 | qualifier examination at any time during that time period. All |
| 993 | such category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer qualifiers and |
| 994 | liquefied petroleum gas installer qualifiers may renew their |
| 995 | qualification on or before July 1, 2003, upon application to the |
| 996 | department, payment of a $20 renewal fee, and documentation of |
| 997 | the completion of a minimum of 16 12 hours of approved |
| 998 | continuing education courses, as defined by department rule, |
| 999 | during the previous 3-year period. Applications for renewal must |
| 1000 | be made 30 calendar days prior to expiration. Persons failing to |
| 1001 | renew prior to the expiration date must reapply and take a |
| 1002 | qualifier competency examination in order to reestablish |
| 1003 | category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer qualifier and |
| 1004 | liquefied petroleum gas installer qualifier status. If a |
| 1005 | category I liquefied petroleum gas qualifier or liquefied |
| 1006 | petroleum gas installer qualifier becomes a master qualifier at |
| 1007 | any time during the effective date of the qualifier card, the |
| 1008 | card shall remain in effect until expiration of the master |
| 1009 | qualifier certification. |
| 1010 | (5) In addition to all other licensing requirements, each |
| 1011 | category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer and liquefied |
| 1012 | petroleum gas installer must, at the time of application for |
| 1013 | licensure, identify to the department one master qualifier who |
| 1014 | is a full-time employee at the licensed location. This person |
| 1015 | shall be a manager, owner, or otherwise primarily responsible |
| 1016 | for overseeing the operations of the licensed location and must |
| 1017 | provide documentation to the department as provided by rule. The |
| 1018 | master qualifier requirement shall be in addition to the |
| 1019 | requirements of subsection (1). |
| 1020 | (a) In order to apply for certification as a master |
| 1021 | qualifier, each applicant must be a category I liquefied |
| 1022 | petroleum gas dealer qualifier or liquefied petroleum gas |
| 1023 | installer qualifier, must be employed by a licensed category I |
| 1024 | liquefied petroleum gas dealer, liquefied petroleum gas |
| 1025 | installer, or applicant for such license, must provide |
| 1026 | documentation of a minimum of 1 year's work experience in the |
| 1027 | gas industry, and must pass a master qualifier competency |
| 1028 | examination. Master qualifier examinations shall be based on |
| 1029 | Florida's laws, rules, and adopted codes governing liquefied |
| 1030 | petroleum gas safety, general industry safety standards, and |
| 1031 | administrative procedures. The examination must be successfully |
| 1032 | passed completed by the applicant with a grade of at least 75 |
| 1033 | percent or more. Each applicant for master qualifier status |
| 1034 | shall submit to the department a nonrefundable $50 $30 |
| 1035 | examination fee prior to the examination. |
| 1036 | (c) Master qualifier status shall expire 3 years after the |
| 1037 | date of issuance of the certificate and may be renewed by |
| 1038 | submission to the department of documentation of completion of |
| 1039 | at least 16 12 hours of approved continuing education courses |
| 1040 | during the 3-year period; proof of employment with a licensed |
| 1041 | category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer, liquefied petroleum |
| 1042 | gas installer, or applicant; and a $30 certificate renewal fee. |
| 1043 | The department shall define, by rule, approved courses of |
| 1044 | continuing education. |
| 1045 | Section 36. Subsection (4) of section 527.021, Florida |
| 1046 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1047 | 527.021 Registration of transport vehicles.-- |
| 1048 | (4) An inspection fee of $75 $50 shall be assessed for |
| 1049 | each registered vehicle inspected by the department pursuant to |
| 1050 | s. 527.061. Registered vehicles shall be inspected annually. All |
| 1051 | inspection fees collected in connection with this section shall |
| 1052 | be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund for the |
| 1053 | purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter. |
| 1054 | Section 37. Section 527.12, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1055 | to read: |
| 1056 | 527.12 Cease and desist orders; stop-use orders; stop- |
| 1057 | operation orders; stop-sale orders; administrative fines.-- |
| 1058 | (1) Whenever the department has shall have reason to |
| 1059 | believe that any person is violating or has violated been |
| 1060 | violating provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted under |
| 1061 | this chapter pursuant thereto, the department it may issue a |
| 1062 | cease and desist order, or impose a civil penalty, or do both |
| 1063 | may issue such cease and desist order and impose a civil |
| 1064 | penalty. |
| 1065 | (2) Whenever a person or liquefied petroleum gas system or |
| 1066 | storage facility, or any part or component thereof, fails to |
| 1067 | comply with this chapter or any rules adopted under this |
| 1068 | chapter, the department may issue a stop-use order, stop- |
| 1069 | operation order, or stop-sale order. |
| 1070 | Section 38. Subsection (1) of section 559.805, Florida |
| 1071 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1072 | 559.805 Filings with the department; disclosure of |
| 1073 | advertisement identification number.-- |
| 1074 | (1) Every seller of a business opportunity shall annually |
| 1075 | file with the department a copy of the disclosure statement |
| 1076 | required by s. 559.803 before prior to placing an advertisement |
| 1077 | or making any other representation designed to offer to, sell |
| 1078 | to, or solicit an offer to buy a business opportunity from a |
| 1079 | prospective purchaser in this state and shall update this filing |
| 1080 | by reporting any material change in the required information |
| 1081 | within 30 days after the material change occurs. An |
| 1082 | advertisement is not placed in the state merely because the |
| 1083 | publisher circulates, or there is circulated on his or her |
| 1084 | behalf in the state, any bona fide newspaper or other |
| 1085 | publication of general, regular, and paid circulation which has |
| 1086 | had more than two-thirds of its circulation during the past 12 |
| 1087 | months outside the state or because a radio or television |
| 1088 | program originating outside the state is received in the state. |
| 1089 | If the seller is required by s. 559.807 to provide a bond or |
| 1090 | establish a trust account or guaranteed letter of credit, he or |
| 1091 | she shall contemporaneously file with the department a copy of |
| 1092 | the bond, a copy of the formal notification by the depository |
| 1093 | that the trust account is established, or a copy of the |
| 1094 | guaranteed letter of credit. Every seller of a business |
| 1095 | opportunity shall file with the department a list of independent |
| 1096 | agents who will engage in the offer or sale of business |
| 1097 | opportunities on behalf of the seller in this state. This list |
| 1098 | must be kept current and shall include the following |
| 1099 | information: name, home and business address, telephone number, |
| 1100 | present employer, social security number, and birth date. A No |
| 1101 | person may not shall be allowed to offer or sell business |
| 1102 | opportunities unless the required information is has been |
| 1103 | provided to the department. |
| 1104 | Section 39. Subsection (3) of section 559.928, Florida |
| 1105 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1106 | 559.928 Registration.-- |
| 1107 | (3) Each independent agent shall annually file an |
| 1108 | affidavit with the department before prior to engaging in |
| 1109 | business in this state. This affidavit must include the |
| 1110 | independent agent's full name, legal business or trade name, |
| 1111 | mailing address, business address, telephone number, social |
| 1112 | security number, and the name or names and addresses of each |
| 1113 | seller of travel represented by the independent agent. A letter |
| 1114 | evidencing proof of filing must be issued by the department and |
| 1115 | must be prominently displayed in the independent agent's primary |
| 1116 | place of business. Each independent agent must also submit an |
| 1117 | annual registration fee of $50. All moneys collected pursuant to |
| 1118 | the imposition of the fee shall be deposited by the Chief |
| 1119 | Financial Officer into the General Inspection Trust Fund of the |
| 1120 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the sole |
| 1121 | purpose of administrating this part. As used in this subsection, |
| 1122 | the term "independent agent" means a person who represents a |
| 1123 | seller of travel by soliciting persons on its behalf; who has a |
| 1124 | written contract with a seller of travel which is operating in |
| 1125 | compliance with this part and any rules adopted thereunder; who |
| 1126 | does not receive a fee, commission, or other valuable |
| 1127 | consideration directly from the purchaser for the seller of |
| 1128 | travel; who does not at any time have any unissued ticket stock |
| 1129 | or travel documents in his or her possession; and who does not |
| 1130 | have the ability to issue tickets, vacation certificates, or any |
| 1131 | other travel document. The term "independent agent" does not |
| 1132 | include an affiliate of the seller of travel, as that term is |
| 1133 | used in s. 559.935(3), or the employees of the seller of travel |
| 1134 | or of such affiliates. |
| 1135 | Section 40. Subsection (7) of section 570.0725, Florida |
| 1136 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1137 | 570.0725 Food recovery; legislative intent; department |
| 1138 | functions.-- |
| 1139 | (7) For public information purposes, the department may |
| 1140 | shall develop and provide a public information brochure |
| 1141 | detailing the need for food banks and similar of food recovery |
| 1142 | programs, the benefit of such food recovery programs, the manner |
| 1143 | in which such organizations may become involved in such food |
| 1144 | recovery programs, and the protection afforded to such programs |
| 1145 | under s. 768.136, and the food recovery entities or food banks |
| 1146 | that exist in the state. This brochure must be updated annually. |
| 1147 | A food bank or similar food recovery organization seeking to be |
| 1148 | included on a list of such organizations must notify the |
| 1149 | department and provide the information required by rule of the |
| 1150 | department. Such organizations are responsible for updating the |
| 1151 | information and providing the updated information to the |
| 1152 | department. The department may adopt rules to implement this |
| 1153 | section. |
| 1154 | Section 41. Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1155 | 570.53, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1156 | 570.53 Division of Marketing and Development; powers and |
| 1157 | duties.--The powers and duties of the Division of Marketing and |
| 1158 | Development include, but are not limited to: |
| 1159 | (6) |
| 1160 | (e) Extending in every practicable way the distribution |
| 1161 | and sale of Florida agricultural products throughout the markets |
| 1162 | of the world as required of the department by s. ss. 570.07(7), |
| 1163 | (8), (10), and (11) and 570.071 and chapters 571, 573, and 574. |
| 1164 | Section 42. Subsection (2) of section 570.54, Florida |
| 1165 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1166 | 570.54 Director; duties.-- |
| 1167 | (2) It shall be the duty of the director of this division |
| 1168 | to supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities authorized |
| 1169 | by ss. 570.07(4), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (17), (18), and |
| 1170 | (20), 570.071, 570.21, 534.47-534.53, and 604.15-604.34 and |
| 1171 | chapters 504, 571, 573, and 574 and to exercise other powers and |
| 1172 | authority as authorized by the department. |
| 1173 | Section 43. Subsection (4) of section 570.55, Florida |
| 1174 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1175 | 570.55 Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical |
| 1176 | or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; |
| 1177 | penalties.-- |
| 1178 | (4) IDENTIFICATION OF HANDLER.--At the time of each |
| 1179 | transaction involving the handling or sale of 55 pounds or more |
| 1180 | of tropical or subtropical fruit or vegetables in the primary |
| 1181 | channel of trade, the buyer or receiver of the tropical or |
| 1182 | subtropical fruit or vegetables shall demand a bill of sale, |
| 1183 | invoice, sales memorandum, or other document listing the date of |
| 1184 | the transaction, the quantity of the tropical or subtropical |
| 1185 | fruit or vegetables involved in the transaction, and the |
| 1186 | identification of the seller or handler as it appears on the |
| 1187 | driver's license of the seller or handler, including the |
| 1188 | driver's license number. If the seller or handler does not |
| 1189 | possess a driver's license, the buyer or receiver shall use any |
| 1190 | other acceptable means of identification, which may include, but |
| 1191 | is not limited to, i.e., voter's registration card and number, |
| 1192 | draft card, social security card, or other identification. |
| 1193 | However, no less than two identification documents shall be |
| 1194 | used. The identification of the seller or handler shall be |
| 1195 | recorded on the bill of sale, sales memorandum, invoice, or |
| 1196 | voucher, which shall be retained by the buyer or receiver for a |
| 1197 | period of not less than 1 year from the date of the transaction. |
| 1198 | Section 44. Subsection (3) of section 570.902, Florida |
| 1199 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1200 | 570.902 Definitions; ss. 570.902 and 570.903.--For the |
| 1201 | purpose of ss. 570.902 and 570.903: |
| 1202 | (3) "Museum" means the Florida Agricultural Museum which |
| 1203 | is designated as the museum for agriculture and rural history of |
| 1204 | the State of Florida. |
| 1205 | Section 45. Section 570.903, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1206 | to read: |
| 1207 | 570.903 Direct-support organization.-- |
| 1208 | (1) When the Legislature authorizes the establishment of a |
| 1209 | direct-support organization to provide assistance for the |
| 1210 | museums, the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Program, the |
| 1211 | Florida State Collection of Arthropods, the Friends of the |
| 1212 | Florida State Forests Program of the Division of Forestry, and |
| 1213 | the Forestry Arson Alert Program, and other programs of the |
| 1214 | department, the following provisions shall govern the creation, |
| 1215 | use, powers, and duties of the direct-support organization. |
| 1216 | (a) The department shall enter into a memorandum or letter |
| 1217 | of agreement with the direct-support organization, which shall |
| 1218 | specify the approval of the department, the powers and duties of |
| 1219 | the direct-support organization, and rules with which the |
| 1220 | direct-support organization shall comply. |
| 1221 | (b) The department may permit, without charge, appropriate |
| 1222 | use of property, facilities, and personnel of the department by |
| 1223 | a direct-support organization, subject to the provisions of ss. |
| 1224 | 570.902 and 570.903. The use shall be directly in keeping with |
| 1225 | the approved purposes of the direct-support organization and |
| 1226 | shall not be made at times or places that would unreasonably |
| 1227 | interfere with opportunities for the general public to use |
| 1228 | department facilities for established purposes. |
| 1229 | (c) The department shall prescribe by contract or by rule |
| 1230 | conditions with which a direct-support organization shall comply |
| 1231 | in order to use property, facilities, or personnel of the |
| 1232 | department or museum. Such rules shall provide for budget and |
| 1233 | audit review and oversight by the department. |
| 1234 | (d) The department shall not permit the use of property, |
| 1235 | facilities, or personnel of the museum, department, or |
| 1236 | designated program by a direct-support organization which does |
| 1237 | not provide equal employment opportunities to all persons |
| 1238 | regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national |
| 1239 | origin. |
| 1240 | (2)(a) The direct-support organization shall be empowered |
| 1241 | to conduct programs and activities; raise funds; request and |
| 1242 | receive grants, gifts, and bequests of money; acquire, receive, |
| 1243 | hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, |
| 1244 | funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; |
| 1245 | and make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit |
| 1246 | of the museum or designated program. |
| 1247 | (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 287.057, the |
| 1248 | direct-support organization may enter into contracts or |
| 1249 | agreements with or without competitive bidding for the |
| 1250 | restoration of objects, historical buildings, and other |
| 1251 | historical materials or for the purchase of objects, historical |
| 1252 | buildings, and other historical materials which are to be added |
| 1253 | to the collections of the museum, or benefit of the designated |
| 1254 | program. However, before the direct-support organization may |
| 1255 | enter into a contract or agreement without competitive bidding, |
| 1256 | the direct-support organization shall file a certification of |
| 1257 | conditions and circumstances with the internal auditor of the |
| 1258 | department justifying each contract or agreement. |
| 1259 | (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 287.025(1)(e), |
| 1260 | the direct-support organization may enter into contracts to |
| 1261 | insure property of the museum or designated programs and may |
| 1262 | insure objects or collections on loan from others in satisfying |
| 1263 | security terms of the lender. |
| 1264 | (3) The direct-support organization shall provide for an |
| 1265 | annual financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981. |
| 1266 | (4) Neither a designated program or a museum, nor a |
| 1267 | nonprofit corporation trustee or employee may: |
| 1268 | (a) Receive a commission, fee, or financial benefit in |
| 1269 | connection with the sale or exchange of property historical |
| 1270 | objects or properties to the direct-support organization, the |
| 1271 | museum, or the designated program; or |
| 1272 | (b) Be a business associate of any individual, firm, or |
| 1273 | organization involved in the sale or exchange of property to the |
| 1274 | direct-support organization, the museum, or the designated |
| 1275 | program. |
| 1276 | (5) All moneys received by the direct-support organization |
| 1277 | shall be deposited into an account of the direct-support |
| 1278 | organization and shall be used by the organization in a manner |
| 1279 | consistent with the goals of the museum or designated program. |
| 1280 | (6) The identity of a donor or prospective donor who |
| 1281 | desires to remain anonymous and all information identifying such |
| 1282 | donor or prospective donor are confidential and exempt from the |
| 1283 | provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1284 | Constitution. |
| 1285 | (7) The Commissioner of Agriculture, or the commissioner's |
| 1286 | designee, may serve on the board of trustees and the executive |
| 1287 | committee of any direct-support organization established to |
| 1288 | benefit the museum or any designated program. |
| 1289 | (8) The department shall establish by rule archival |
| 1290 | procedures relating to museum artifacts and records. The rules |
| 1291 | shall provide procedures which protect the museum's artifacts |
| 1292 | and records equivalent to those procedures which have been |
| 1293 | established by the Department of State under chapters 257 and |
| 1294 | 267. |
| 1295 | Section 46. Subsection (4) of section 573.118, Florida |
| 1296 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1297 | 573.118 Assessment; funds; audit; loans.-- |
| 1298 | (4) In the event of levying and collecting of assessments, |
| 1299 | for each fiscal year in which assessment funds are received by |
| 1300 | the department, the department shall maintain records of |
| 1301 | collections and expenditures for each marketing order separately |
| 1302 | within the state's accounting system. If requested by an |
| 1303 | advisory council, department staff shall cause to be made a |
| 1304 | thorough annual audit of the books and accounts by a certified |
| 1305 | public accountant, such audit to be completed within 60 days |
| 1306 | after the request is received end of the fiscal year. The |
| 1307 | advisory council department and all producers and handlers |
| 1308 | covered by the marketing order shall be provided a copy of the |
| 1309 | properly advised of the details of the annual official audit of |
| 1310 | the accounts as shown by the certified public accountant within |
| 1311 | 30 days after completion of the audit. |
| 1312 | Section 47. Subsections (18) through (30) of section |
| 1313 | 581.011, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (17) |
| 1314 | through (29), respectively, and present subsections (17) and |
| 1315 | (20) of that section are amended to read: |
| 1316 | 581.011 Definitions.--As used in this chapter: |
| 1317 | (17) "Museum" means the Florida State Collection of |
| 1318 | Arthropods. |
| 1319 | (19)(20) "Nursery" means any grounds or premises on or in |
| 1320 | which nursery stock is grown, propagated, or held for sale or |
| 1321 | distribution, including except where aquatic plant species are |
| 1322 | tended for harvest in the natural environment. |
| 1323 | Section 48. Paragraph (d) of subsection (14) of section |
| 1324 | 581.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1325 | 581.031 Department; powers and duties.--The department has |
| 1326 | the following powers and duties: |
| 1327 | (14) |
| 1328 | (d) To prescribe a fee for these services, if provided the |
| 1329 | fee does not exceed the cost of the services rendered. Annual |
| 1330 | citrus source tree registration fees shall not exceed $15 $5 per |
| 1331 | tree. If the fee has not been paid within 30 days of billing, a |
| 1332 | penalty of $10 or 20 percent of the unpaid balance, whichever is |
| 1333 | greater, shall be assessed. |
| 1334 | Section 49. Subsection (6) of section 581.131, Florida |
| 1335 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1336 | 581.131 Certificate of registration.-- |
| 1337 | (6) Neither the certificate of registration fee nor the |
| 1338 | annual renewal fee shall exceed $600 $460. The department may |
| 1339 | exempt from the payment of a certificate fee those governmental |
| 1340 | agency nurseries whose nursery stock is used exclusively for |
| 1341 | planting on their own property. |
| 1342 | Section 50. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section |
| 1343 | 581.211, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1344 | 581.211 Penalties for violations.-- |
| 1345 | (3)(a)1. In addition to any other provision of law, the |
| 1346 | department may, after notice and hearing, impose an |
| 1347 | administrative fine not exceeding $10,000 $5,000 for each |
| 1348 | violation of this chapter, upon any person, nurseryman, stock |
| 1349 | dealer, agent or plant broker. The fine, when paid, shall be |
| 1350 | deposited in the Plant Industry Trust Fund. In addition, the |
| 1351 | department may place the violator on probation for up to 1 year, |
| 1352 | with conditions. |
| 1353 | 2. The imposition of a fine or probation pursuant to this |
| 1354 | subsection may be in addition to or in lieu of the suspension or |
| 1355 | revocation of a certificate of registration or certificate of |
| 1356 | inspection. |
| 1357 | Section 51. Section 583.13, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1358 | to read: |
| 1359 | 583.13 Labeling and advertising requirements for dressed |
| 1360 | poultry; unlawful acts.-- |
| 1361 | (1) It is unlawful for any dealer or broker to sell, offer |
| 1362 | for sale, or hold for the purpose of sale in the state any |
| 1363 | dressed or ready-to-cook poultry in bulk unless the such poultry |
| 1364 | is packed in a container clearly bearing a label, not less than |
| 1365 | 3 inches by 5 inches, on which shall be plainly and legibly |
| 1366 | printed, in letters of not less than one-fourth inch 1/4 in |
| 1367 | height, the grade and the part name or whole-bird statement of |
| 1368 | such poultry. The grade may be expressed in the term "premium," |
| 1369 | "good," or "standard," or as the grade of another state or |
| 1370 | federal agency the standards of quality of which, by law, are |
| 1371 | equal to the standards of quality provided by this law and rules |
| 1372 | promulgated hereunder. |
| 1373 | (2) It is unlawful to sell unpackaged dressed or ready-to- |
| 1374 | cook poultry at retail unless such poultry is labeled by a |
| 1375 | placard immediately adjacent to the poultry or unless each bird |
| 1376 | is individually labeled to show the grade and the part name or |
| 1377 | whole-bird statement. The placard shall be no smaller than 7 |
| 1378 | inches by 7 inches in size, and the required labeling |
| 1379 | information shall be legibly and plainly printed on the placard |
| 1380 | in letters not smaller than 1 inch in height. |
| 1381 | (3) It is unlawful to sell packaged dressed or ready-to- |
| 1382 | cook poultry at retail unless such poultry is labeled to show |
| 1383 | the grade, the part name or whole-bird statement, the net weight |
| 1384 | of the poultry, and the name and address of the dealer. The size |
| 1385 | of the type on the label must be one-eighth inch or larger. A |
| 1386 | placard immediately adjacent to such poultry may be used to |
| 1387 | indicate the grade and the part name or whole-bird statement, |
| 1388 | but not the net weight of the poultry or the name and address of |
| 1389 | the dealer. |
| 1390 | (4) It is unlawful to use dressed or ready-to-cook poultry |
| 1391 | in bulk in the preparation of food served to the public, or to |
| 1392 | hold such poultry for the purpose of such use, unless the |
| 1393 | poultry when received was packed in a container clearly bearing |
| 1394 | a label, not less than 3 inches by 5 inches, on which was |
| 1395 | plainly and legibly printed, in letters not less than one-fourth |
| 1396 | inch in height, the grade and the part name or whole-bird |
| 1397 | statement of such poultry. The grade may be expressed in the |
| 1398 | term "premium," "good," or "standard," or as the grade of |
| 1399 | another state or federal agency the standards of quality of |
| 1400 | which, by law, are equal to the standards of quality provided by |
| 1401 | this law and rules promulgated hereunder. |
| 1402 | (5) It is unlawful to offer dressed or ready-to-cook |
| 1403 | poultry for sale in any advertisement in a newspaper or |
| 1404 | circular, on radio or television, or in any other form of |
| 1405 | advertising without plainly designating in such advertisement |
| 1406 | the grade and the part name or whole-bird statement of such |
| 1407 | poultry. |
| 1408 | Section 52. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 590.125, |
| 1409 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and (6), |
| 1410 | respectively, subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection (3), |
| 1411 | and paragraph (c) of present subsection (4) are amended, and new |
| 1412 | subsections (4) and (7) are added to that section, to read: |
| 1413 | 590.125 Open burning authorized by the division.-- |
| 1414 | (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: |
| 1415 | (a) "Certified pile burner" means an individual who |
| 1416 | successfully completes the division's pile burning certification |
| 1417 | program and possesses a valid pile burner certification number. |
| 1418 | (b) "Certified prescribed burn manager" means an |
| 1419 | individual who successfully completes the certified prescribed |
| 1420 | burning certification program of the division and possesses a |
| 1421 | valid certification number. |
| 1422 | (c)(d) "Extinguished" means: |
| 1423 | 1. that no spreading flame For wild land burning or |
| 1424 | certified prescribed burning, that no spreading flames exist. |
| 1425 | 2. and no visible flame, smoke, or emissions For |
| 1426 | vegetative land-clearing debris burning or pile burning, that no |
| 1427 | visible flames exist. |
| 1428 | 3. For vegetative land-clearing debris burning or pile |
| 1429 | burning in an area designated as smoke sensitive by the |
| 1430 | division, that no visible flames, smoke, or emissions exist. |
| 1431 | (d) "Land-clearing operation" means the uprooting or |
| 1432 | clearing of vegetation in connection with the construction of |
| 1433 | buildings and rights-of-way, land development, and mineral |
| 1434 | operations. The term does not include the clearing of yard |
| 1435 | trash. |
| 1436 | (e) "Pile burning" means the burning of silvicultural, |
| 1437 | agricultural, or land-clearing and tree-cutting debris |
| 1438 | originating onsite, which is stacked together in a round or |
| 1439 | linear fashion, including, but not limited to, a windrow. |
| 1440 | (f)(a) "Prescribed burning" means the controlled |
| 1441 | application of fire in accordance with a written prescription |
| 1442 | for vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions |
| 1443 | while following appropriate precautionary measures that ensure |
| 1444 | that the fire is confined to a predetermined area to accomplish |
| 1445 | the planned fire or land-management objectives. |
| 1446 | (g)(c) "Prescription" means a written plan establishing |
| 1447 | the criteria necessary for starting, controlling, and |
| 1448 | extinguishing a prescribed burn. |
| 1449 | (h) "Yard trash" means vegetative matter resulting from |
| 1450 | landscaping and yard maintenance operations and other such |
| 1451 | routine property cleanup activities. The term includes materials |
| 1452 | such as leaves, shrub trimmings, grass clippings, brush, and |
| 1453 | palm fronds. |
| 1454 | (3) CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURNING; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND |
| 1455 | PURPOSE.-- |
| 1456 | (b) Certified prescribed burning pertains only to |
| 1457 | broadcast burning for purposes of silviculture, wildlife |
| 1458 | management, ecological maintenance and restoration, and range |
| 1459 | and pasture management. It must be conducted in accordance with |
| 1460 | this subsection and: |
| 1461 | 1. May be accomplished only when a certified prescribed |
| 1462 | burn manager is present on site with a copy of the prescription |
| 1463 | from ignition of the burn to its completion. |
| 1464 | 2. Requires that a written prescription be prepared before |
| 1465 | receiving authorization to burn from the division. |
| 1466 | 3. Requires that the specific consent of the landowner or |
| 1467 | his or her designee be obtained before requesting an |
| 1468 | authorization. |
| 1469 | 4. Requires that an authorization to burn be obtained from |
| 1470 | the division before igniting the burn. |
| 1471 | 5. Requires that there be adequate firebreaks at the burn |
| 1472 | site and sufficient personnel and firefighting equipment for the |
| 1473 | control of the fire. |
| 1474 | 6. Is considered to be in the public interest and does not |
| 1475 | constitute a public or private nuisance when conducted under |
| 1476 | applicable state air pollution statutes and rules. |
| 1477 | 7. Is considered to be a property right of the property |
| 1478 | owner if vegetative fuels are burned as required in this |
| 1479 | subsection. |
| 1480 | (4) CERTIFIED PILE BURNING; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND |
| 1481 | PURPOSE.-- |
| 1482 | (a) Pile burning is a tool that benefits current and |
| 1483 | future generations in Florida by disposing of naturally |
| 1484 | occurring vegetative debris through burning rather than |
| 1485 | disposing of the debris in landfills. |
| 1486 | (b) Certified pile burning pertains to the disposal of |
| 1487 | piled, naturally occurring debris from an agricultural, |
| 1488 | silvicultural, or temporary land-clearing operation. A land- |
| 1489 | clearing operation is temporary if it operates for 6 months or |
| 1490 | less. Certified pile burning must be conducted in accordance |
| 1491 | with this subsection, and: |
| 1492 | 1. A certified pile burner must ensure, before ignition, |
| 1493 | that the piles are properly placed and that the content of the |
| 1494 | piles is conducive to efficient burning. |
| 1495 | 2. A certified pile burner must ensure that the piles are |
| 1496 | properly extinguished no later than 1 hour after sunset. If the |
| 1497 | burn is conducted in an area designated by the division as smoke |
| 1498 | sensitive, a certified pile burner must ensure that the piles |
| 1499 | are properly extinguished at least 1 hour before sunset. |
| 1500 | 3. A written pile burn plan must be prepared before |
| 1501 | receiving authorization from the division to burn. |
| 1502 | 4. The specific consent of the landowner or his or her |
| 1503 | agent must be obtained before requesting authorization to burn. |
| 1504 | 5. An authorization to burn must be obtained from the |
| 1505 | division or its designated agent before igniting the burn. |
| 1506 | 6. There must be adequate firebreaks and sufficient |
| 1507 | personnel and firefighting equipment at the burn site to control |
| 1508 | the fire. |
| 1509 | (c) If a burn is conducted in accordance with this |
| 1510 | subsection, the property owner and his or her agent are not |
| 1511 | liable under s. 590.13 for damage or injury caused by the fire |
| 1512 | or resulting smoke, and are not in violation of subsection (2), |
| 1513 | unless gross negligence is proven. |
| 1514 | (d) A certified pile burner who violates this section |
| 1515 | commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as |
| 1516 | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 1517 | (e) The division shall adopt rules regulating certified |
| 1518 | pile burning. The rules shall include procedures and criteria |
| 1519 | for certifying and decertifying certified pile burn managers |
| 1520 | based on past experience, training, and record of compliance |
| 1521 | with this section. |
| 1522 | (5)(4) WILDFIRE HAZARD REDUCTION TREATMENT BY THE |
| 1523 | DIVISION.--The division may conduct fuel reduction initiatives, |
| 1524 | including, but not limited to, burning and mechanical and |
| 1525 | chemical treatment, on any area of wild land within the state |
| 1526 | which is reasonably determined to be in danger of wildfire in |
| 1527 | accordance with the following procedures: |
| 1528 | (c) Prepare, and send the county tax collector shall |
| 1529 | include with the annual tax statement, a notice to be sent to |
| 1530 | all landowners in each area township designated by the division |
| 1531 | as a wildfire hazard area. The notice must describe particularly |
| 1532 | the area to be treated and the tentative date or dates of the |
| 1533 | treatment and must list the reasons for and the expected |
| 1534 | benefits from the wildfire hazard reduction. |
| 1535 | (7) DIVISION APPROVAL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPEN BURNING |
| 1536 | AUTHORIZATION PROGRAMS.-- |
| 1537 | (a) A county or municipality may exercise the division's |
| 1538 | authority, if delegated by the division under this subsection, |
| 1539 | to issue authorizations for the burning of yard trash or debris |
| 1540 | from land-clearing operations. A county's or municipality's |
| 1541 | existing or proposed open burning authorization program must: |
| 1542 | 1. Be approved by the division. The division shall not |
| 1543 | approve a program if it fails to meet the requirements of |
| 1544 | subsections (2) and (4) and any rules adopted under those |
| 1545 | subsections. |
| 1546 | 2. Provide by ordinance or local law the requirements for |
| 1547 | obtaining and performing a burn authorization that comply with |
| 1548 | subsections (2) and (4) and any rules adopted under those |
| 1549 | subsections. |
| 1550 | 3. Provide for the enforcement of the program's |
| 1551 | requirements. |
| 1552 | 4. Provide financial, personnel, and other resources |
| 1553 | needed to carry out the program. |
| 1554 | (b) If the division determines that a county's or |
| 1555 | municipality's open burning authorization program does not |
| 1556 | comply with subsections (2) and (4) and any rules adopted under |
| 1557 | those subsections, the division shall require the county or |
| 1558 | municipality to take necessary corrective actions within a |
| 1559 | reasonable period, not to exceed 90 days. |
| 1560 | 1. If the county or municipality fails to take the |
| 1561 | necessary corrective actions within the required period, the |
| 1562 | division shall resume administration of the open burning |
| 1563 | authorization program in the county or municipality and the |
| 1564 | county or municipality shall cease administration of its |
| 1565 | program. |
| 1566 | 2. Each county and municipality administering an open |
| 1567 | burning authorization program must cooperate with and assist the |
| 1568 | division in carrying out the division's powers, duties, and |
| 1569 | functions. |
| 1570 | 3. A person who violates the requirements of a county's or |
| 1571 | municipality's open burning authorization program, as provided |
| 1572 | by ordinance or local law enacted pursuant to this section, |
| 1573 | commits a violation of this chapter, punishable as provided in |
| 1574 | s. 590.14. |
| 1575 | Section 53. Subsection (4) of section 590.14, Florida |
| 1576 | Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (7), subsections (1) and |
| 1577 | (3) are amended, and new subsections (4), (5), and (6) are added |
| 1578 | to that section, to read: |
| 1579 | 590.14 Notice of violation; penalties.-- |
| 1580 | (1) If a division employee determines that a person has |
| 1581 | violated chapter 589, or this chapter, or any rule adopted by |
| 1582 | the division to administer provisions of law conferring duties |
| 1583 | upon the division, the division employee he or she may issue a |
| 1584 | notice of violation indicating the statute violated. This notice |
| 1585 | will be filed with the division and a copy forwarded to the |
| 1586 | appropriate law enforcement entity for further action if |
| 1587 | necessary. |
| 1588 | (3) The department may also impose an administrative fine, |
| 1589 | not to exceed $1,000 per violation of any section of chapter 589 |
| 1590 | or this chapter or violation of any rule adopted by the division |
| 1591 | to administer provisions of law conferring duties upon the |
| 1592 | division. The fine shall be based upon the degree of damage, the |
| 1593 | prior violation record of the person, and whether the person |
| 1594 | knowingly provided false information to obtain an authorization. |
| 1595 | The fines shall be deposited in the Incidental Trust Fund of the |
| 1596 | division. |
| 1597 | (4) A person may not: |
| 1598 | (a) Fail to comply with any rule or order adopted by the |
| 1599 | division to administer provisions of law conferring duties upon |
| 1600 | the division; or |
| 1601 | (b) Knowingly make any false statement or representation |
| 1602 | in any application, record, plan, or other document required by |
| 1603 | this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. |
| 1604 | (5) A person who violates paragraph (4)(a) or paragraph |
| 1605 | (4)(b) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as |
| 1606 | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 1607 | (6) It is the intent of the Legislature that a penalty |
| 1608 | imposed by a court under subsection (5) be of a severity that |
| 1609 | ensures immediate and continued compliance with this section. |
| 1610 | Section 54. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1611 | 599.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1612 | 599.004 Florida Farm Winery Program; registration; logo; |
| 1613 | fees.-- |
| 1614 | (1) The Florida Farm Winery Program is established within |
| 1615 | the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Under this |
| 1616 | program, a winery may qualify as a tourist attraction only if it |
| 1617 | is registered with and certified by the department as a Florida |
| 1618 | Farm Winery. A winery may not claim to be certified unless it |
| 1619 | has received written approval from the department. |
| 1620 | (a) To qualify as a certified Florida Farm Winery, a |
| 1621 | winery shall meet the following standards: |
| 1622 | 1. Produce or sell less than 250,000 gallons of wine |
| 1623 | annually. |
| 1624 | 2. Maintain a minimum of 10 acres of owned or managed land |
| 1625 | vineyards in Florida which produces commodities used in the |
| 1626 | production of wine. |
| 1627 | 3. Be open to the public for tours, tastings, and sales at |
| 1628 | least 30 hours each week. |
| 1629 | 4. Make annual application to the department for |
| 1630 | recognition as a Florida Farm Winery, on forms provided by the |
| 1631 | department. |
| 1632 | 5. Pay an annual application and registration fee of $100. |
| 1633 | Section 55. Subsection (11) is added to section 604.15, |
| 1634 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 1635 | 604.15 Dealers in agricultural products; definitions.--For |
| 1636 | the purpose of ss. 604.15-604.34, the following words and terms, |
| 1637 | when used, shall be construed to mean: |
| 1638 | (11) "Responsible position" means a position within the |
| 1639 | business of a dealer in agricultural products that has the |
| 1640 | authority to negotiate or make the purchase of agricultural |
| 1641 | products on behalf of the dealer's business or has principal |
| 1642 | active management authority over the business decisions, |
| 1643 | actions, and activities of the dealer's business in this state. |
| 1644 | Section 56. Section 604.19, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1645 | to read: |
| 1646 | 604.19 License; fee; bond; certificate of deposit; |
| 1647 | penalty.--Unless the department refuses the application on one |
| 1648 | or more of the grounds provided in this section, it shall issue |
| 1649 | to an applicant, upon the payment of required fees and the |
| 1650 | execution and delivery of a bond or certificate of deposit as |
| 1651 | provided in this section, a state license entitling the |
| 1652 | applicant to conduct business as a dealer in agricultural |
| 1653 | products for a 1-year period to coincide with the effective |
| 1654 | period of the bond or certificate of deposit furnished by the |
| 1655 | applicant. During the 1-year period covered by a license, if the |
| 1656 | supporting surety bond or certificate of deposit is canceled for |
| 1657 | any reason, the license shall automatically expire on the date |
| 1658 | the surety bond or certificate of deposit terminates, unless an |
| 1659 | acceptable replacement is in effect before the date of |
| 1660 | termination so that continual coverage occurs for the remaining |
| 1661 | period of the license. A surety company shall give the |
| 1662 | department a 30-day written notice of cancellation by certified |
| 1663 | mail in order to cancel a bond. Cancellation of a bond or |
| 1664 | certificate of deposit does shall not relieve a surety company |
| 1665 | or financial institution of liability for purchases or sales |
| 1666 | occurring while the bond or certificate of deposit was in |
| 1667 | effect. The license fee, which must be paid for the principal |
| 1668 | place of business for a dealer in agricultural products, shall |
| 1669 | be based upon the amount of the dealer's surety bond or |
| 1670 | certificate of deposit furnished by each dealer under the |
| 1671 | provisions of s. 604.20 and may not exceed $500. For each |
| 1672 | additional place in which the applicant desires to conduct |
| 1673 | business and which the applicant names in the application, the |
| 1674 | additional license fee must be paid but may not exceed $100 |
| 1675 | annually. If a Should any dealer in agricultural products fails, |
| 1676 | refuses, or neglects fail, refuse, or neglect to apply and |
| 1677 | qualify for the renewal of a license on or before its the date |
| 1678 | of expiration date thereof, a penalty not to exceed $100 shall |
| 1679 | apply to and be added to the original license fee for the |
| 1680 | principal place of business and to the license fee for each |
| 1681 | additional place of business named in the application and shall |
| 1682 | be paid by the applicant before the renewal license may be |
| 1683 | issued. The department by rule shall prescribe fee amounts |
| 1684 | sufficient to fund ss. 604.15-604.34. |
| 1685 | Section 57. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 604.20, |
| 1686 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 1687 | 604.20 Bond or certificate of deposit prerequisite; |
| 1688 | amount; form.-- |
| 1689 | (1) Before any license is issued, the applicant therefor |
| 1690 | shall make and deliver to the department a surety bond or |
| 1691 | certificate of deposit in the amount of at least $5,000 or in |
| 1692 | such greater amount as the department may determine. No bond or |
| 1693 | certificate of deposit may be in an amount less than $5,000. The |
| 1694 | penal sum of the bond or certificate of deposit to be furnished |
| 1695 | to the department by an applicant for license as a dealer in |
| 1696 | agricultural products shall be in an amount equal to twice the |
| 1697 | average of the monthly dollar amounts amount of agricultural |
| 1698 | products handled for a Florida producer or a producer's agent or |
| 1699 | representative, by purchase or otherwise, during the month of |
| 1700 | maximum transaction in such products during the preceding 12- |
| 1701 | month period. Only those months in which the applicant handled, |
| 1702 | by purchase or otherwise, amounts equal to or greater than |
| 1703 | $1,000 shall be used to calculate the penal sum of the required |
| 1704 | bond or certificate of deposit. An applicant for license who has |
| 1705 | not handled agricultural products for a Florida producer or a |
| 1706 | producer's agent or representative, by purchase or otherwise, |
| 1707 | during the preceding 12-month period shall furnish a bond or |
| 1708 | certificate of deposit in an amount equal to twice the estimated |
| 1709 | average of the monthly dollar amounts amount of such |
| 1710 | agricultural products to be handled, by purchase or otherwise, |
| 1711 | during the month of maximum transaction during the next |
| 1712 | immediate 12 months. Only those months in which the applicant |
| 1713 | anticipates handling, by purchase or otherwise, amounts equal to |
| 1714 | or greater than $1,000 shall be used to calculate the penal sum |
| 1715 | of the required bond or certificate of deposit. Such bond or |
| 1716 | certificate of deposit shall be provided or assigned in the |
| 1717 | exact name in which the dealer will conduct business subject to |
| 1718 | the provisions of ss. 604.15-604.34. Such bond must be executed |
| 1719 | by a surety company authorized to transact business in the |
| 1720 | state. For the purposes of ss. 604.19-604.21, the term |
| 1721 | "certificate of deposit" means a certificate of deposit at any |
| 1722 | recognized financial institution doing business in the United |
| 1723 | States. No certificate of deposit may be accepted in connection |
| 1724 | with an application for a dealer's license unless the issuing |
| 1725 | institution is properly insured by either the Federal Deposit |
| 1726 | Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance |
| 1727 | Corporation. Such bond or any certificate of deposit assignment |
| 1728 | or agreement shall be upon a form prescribed or approved by the |
| 1729 | department and shall be conditioned to secure the faithful |
| 1730 | accounting for and payment, in the manner prescribed by s. |
| 1731 | 604.21(9), to producers or their agents or representatives of |
| 1732 | the proceeds of all agricultural products handled or purchased |
| 1733 | by such dealer, and to secure payment to dealers who sell |
| 1734 | agricultural products to such dealer, and to pay any claims or |
| 1735 | costs ordered under s. 604.21 as the result of a complaint. Such |
| 1736 | bond or certificate of deposit assignment or agreement shall |
| 1737 | include terms binding the instrument to the Commissioner of |
| 1738 | Agriculture. A certificate of deposit shall be presented with an |
| 1739 | assignment of applicant's rights in the certificate in favor of |
| 1740 | the Commissioner of Agriculture on a form prescribed by the |
| 1741 | department and with a letter from the issuing institution |
| 1742 | acknowledging that the assignment has been properly recorded on |
| 1743 | the books of the issuing institution and will be honored by the |
| 1744 | issuing institution. Such assignment shall be irrevocable while |
| 1745 | the dealer's license is in effect and for an additional period |
| 1746 | of 6 months after the termination or expiration of the dealer's |
| 1747 | license, provided no complaint is pending against the licensee. |
| 1748 | If a complaint is pending, the assignment shall remain in effect |
| 1749 | until all actions on the complaint have been finalized. The |
| 1750 | certificate of deposit may be released by the assignee of the |
| 1751 | financial institution to the licensee or the licensee's |
| 1752 | successors, assignee, or heirs if no claims are pending against |
| 1753 | the licensee before the department at the conclusion of 6 months |
| 1754 | after the last effective date of the license. No certificate of |
| 1755 | deposit shall be accepted that contains any provision that would |
| 1756 | give the issuing institution any prior rights or claim on the |
| 1757 | proceeds or principal of such certificate of deposit. The |
| 1758 | department shall determine by rule the maximum amount of bond or |
| 1759 | certificate of deposit required of a dealer and whether an |
| 1760 | annual bond or certificate of deposit will be required. |
| 1761 | (4) The department may issue a conditional license to an |
| 1762 | applicant who is unable to provide a single bond or certificate |
| 1763 | of deposit in the full amount required by the calculation in |
| 1764 | subsection (1). The conditional license shall remain in effect |
| 1765 | for a 1-year period to coincide with the effective period of the |
| 1766 | bond or certificate of deposit furnished by the applicant. The |
| 1767 | applicant must provide at least the minimum $5,000 bond or |
| 1768 | certificate of deposit as provided in subsection (1) together |
| 1769 | with documentation from each of three separate bonding companies |
| 1770 | denying the applicants request for a surety bond in the full |
| 1771 | amount required in subsection (1) and one of the following: |
| 1772 | (a) A notarized affidavit limiting the handling of |
| 1773 | agricultural products, by purchase or otherwise, during their |
| 1774 | largest month to a minimum of one-half the amount of the bond or |
| 1775 | certificate of deposit provided by the applicant; |
| 1776 | (b) A notarized affidavit stating that any subject |
| 1777 | agricultural products, handled by purchase or otherwise, |
| 1778 | exceeding one-half of the amount of the bond or certificate of |
| 1779 | deposit will be handled under the exemption provisions set forth |
| 1780 | in s. 604.16(2); or |
| 1781 | (c) A second bond or certificate of deposit in such an |
| 1782 | amount that, when the penal sum of the second bond or |
| 1783 | certificate of deposit is added to the penal sum of the first |
| 1784 | bond or certificate of deposit, the combined penal sum will |
| 1785 | equal twice the dollar amount of agricultural products handled |
| 1786 | for a Florida producer or a producer's agent or representative, |
| 1787 | by purchase or otherwise, during the month of maximum |
| 1788 | transaction in such products during the preceding 12-month |
| 1789 | period. |
| 1790 |
|
| 1791 | The department or its agents may require from any licensee who |
| 1792 | is issued a conditional license verified statements of the |
| 1793 | volume of the licensee's business or may review the licensee's |
| 1794 | records at the licensee's place of business during normal |
| 1795 | business hours to determine the licensee's adherence to the |
| 1796 | conditions of the license. The failure of a licensee to furnish |
| 1797 | such statement or to make such records available shall be cause |
| 1798 | for suspension of the licensee's conditional license. If the |
| 1799 | department finds such failure to be willful, the conditional |
| 1800 | license may be revoked. |
| 1801 | Section 58. Section 604.25, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1802 | to read: |
| 1803 | 604.25 Denial of, refusal to renew grant, or suspension or |
| 1804 | revocation of, license.-- |
| 1805 | (1) The department may deny, refuse to renew, decline to |
| 1806 | grant a license or may suspend or revoke a license already |
| 1807 | granted if the applicant or licensee has: |
| 1808 | (1)(a) Suffered a monetary judgment entered against the |
| 1809 | applicant or licensee upon which is execution has been returned |
| 1810 | unsatisfied; |
| 1811 | (2)(b) Made false charges for handling or services |
| 1812 | rendered; |
| 1813 | (3)(c) Failed to account promptly and properly or to make |
| 1814 | settlements with any producer; |
| 1815 | (4)(d) Made any false statement or statements as to |
| 1816 | condition, quality, or quantity of goods received or held for |
| 1817 | sale when the true condition, quality, or quantity could have |
| 1818 | been ascertained by reasonable inspection; |
| 1819 | (5)(e) Made any false or misleading statement or |
| 1820 | statements as to market conditions or service rendered; |
| 1821 | (6)(f) Been guilty of a fraud in the attempt to procure, |
| 1822 | or the procurement of, a license; |
| 1823 | (7)(g) Directly or indirectly sold agricultural products |
| 1824 | received on consignment or on a net return basis for her or his |
| 1825 | own account, without prior authority from the producer |
| 1826 | consigning the same, or without notifying such producer; |
| 1827 | (8)(h) Failed to prevent a person from holding a position |
| 1828 | as the applicant's or licensee's owner, officer, director, |
| 1829 | general or managing partner, or employee Employed in a |
| 1830 | responsible position a person, or holding any other similarly |
| 1831 | situated position, if the person holds or has held a similar |
| 1832 | position with any entity that an officer of a corporation, who |
| 1833 | has failed to fully comply with an order of the department, has |
| 1834 | not satisfied a civil judgment held by the department, has |
| 1835 | pending any administrative or civil enforcement action by the |
| 1836 | department, or has pending any criminal charges pursuant to s. |
| 1837 | 604.30 at any time within 1 year after issuance; |
| 1838 | (9)(i) Violated any statute or rule relating to the |
| 1839 | purchase or sale of any agricultural product, whether or not |
| 1840 | such transaction is subject to the provisions of this chapter; |
| 1841 | or |
| 1842 | (10)(j) Failed to submit to the department an application, |
| 1843 | appropriate license fees, and an acceptable surety bond or |
| 1844 | certificate of deposit; or. |
| 1845 | (11)(2) Failed If a licensee fails or refused refuses to |
| 1846 | comply in full with an order of the department or failed to |
| 1847 | satisfy a civil judgment owed to the department, her or his |
| 1848 | license may be suspended or revoked, in which case she or he |
| 1849 | shall not be eligible for license for a period of 1 year or |
| 1850 | until she or he has fully complied with the order of the |
| 1851 | department. |
| 1852 | (3) No person, or officer of a corporation, whose license |
| 1853 | has been suspended or revoked for failure to comply with an |
| 1854 | order of the department may hold a responsible position with a |
| 1855 | licensee for a period of 1 year or until the order of the |
| 1856 | department has been fully complied with. |
| 1857 | Section 59. Subsections (18) and (19) of section 616.242, |
| 1858 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (19) and (20), |
| 1859 | respectively, and a new subsection (18) is added to that section |
| 1860 | to read: |
| 1861 | 616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides.-- |
| 1862 | (18) STOP-OPERATION ORDERS.--If an owner or amusement ride |
| 1863 | fails to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted under this |
| 1864 | chapter, the department may issue a stop-operation order. |
| 1865 | Section 60. Subsection (4) of section 686.201, Florida |
| 1866 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1867 | 686.201 Sales representative contracts involving |
| 1868 | commissions; requirements; termination of agreement; civil |
| 1869 | remedies.-- |
| 1870 | (4) This section does not apply to persons licensed |
| 1871 | pursuant to chapter 475 who are performing services within the |
| 1872 | scope of their license or to contracts to which a seller of |
| 1873 | travel as defined in s. 559.927 is a party. |
| 1874 | Section 61. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section |
| 1875 | 790.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1876 | 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.-- |
| 1877 | (5) The applicant shall submit to the Department of |
| 1878 | Agriculture and Consumer Services: |
| 1879 | (c) A full set of fingerprints of the applicant |
| 1880 | administered by a law enforcement agency or the Division of |
| 1881 | Licensing of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer |
| 1882 | Services. |
| 1883 | Section 62. Sections 570.071 and 570.901, Florida |
| 1884 | Statutes, are repealed. |
| 1885 |
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| 1887 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 1888 | Remove line 2 and insert: |
| 1889 | An act relating to the Department of Agriculture and |
| 1890 | Consumer Services; amending s. 482.021, F.S.; revising |
| 1891 | terminology to modify requirements for supervision |
| 1892 | provided by certified operators in charge of pest control |
| 1893 | businesses; amending s. 482.051, F.S.; requiring pest |
| 1894 | control licensees to perform inspections before issuing |
| 1895 | certain contracts; amending s. 482.071, F.S.; increasing |
| 1896 | the financial responsibility requirements for pest control |
| 1897 | licensees; amending s. 482.152, F.S.; revising duties and |
| 1898 | supervisory requirements of certified operators in charge |
| 1899 | of pest control businesses; creating s. 482.157, F.S.; |
| 1900 | providing for pest control certification of commercial |
| 1901 | wildlife management personnel; providing application |
| 1902 | procedures and requirements; requiring a certification |
| 1903 | examination; establishing certification fees; amending s. |
| 1904 | 482.226, F.S.; increasing the financial responsibility |
| 1905 | requirements for certain pest control licensees; amending |
| 1906 | s. 493.6102, F.S.; specifying that provisions regulating |
| 1907 | security officers do not apply to certain officers |
| 1908 | performing off-duty activities; amending s. 493.6105, |
| 1909 | F.S.; revising application requirements and procedures for |
| 1910 | private investigator, security officer, or recovery agent |
| 1911 | licenses; specifying application requirements for firearms |
| 1912 | instructor license; amending s. 493.6106, F.S.; revising |
| 1913 | citizenship requirements and documentation for private |
| 1914 | investigator, security officer, and recovery agent |
| 1915 | licenses; prohibiting the licensure of applicants for a |
| 1916 | statewide firearm license or firearms instructor license |
| 1917 | who are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms; |
| 1918 | requiring notice of changes to branch office locations for |
| 1919 | private investigative, security, or recovery agencies; |
| 1920 | amending s. 493.6107, F.S.; requiring the department to |
| 1921 | accept certain methods of payment for certain fees; |
| 1922 | amending s. 493.6108, F.S.; revising requirements for |
| 1923 | criminal history checks of license applicants whose |
| 1924 | fingerprints are not legible; requiring investigation of |
| 1925 | the mental and emotional fitness of applicants for |
| 1926 | firearms instructor licenses; amending s. 493.6111, F.S.; |
| 1927 | requiring a security officer school or recovery agent |
| 1928 | school to obtain the department's approval for use of a |
| 1929 | fictitious name; amending s. 493.6113, F.S.; revising |
| 1930 | application renewal procedures and requirements; amending |
| 1931 | s. 493.6115, F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending |
| 1932 | s. 493.6118, F.S.; authorizing disciplinary action against |
| 1933 | statewide firearm licensees and firearms instructor |
| 1934 | licensees who are prohibited from purchasing or possessing |
| 1935 | firearms; amending s. 493.6121, F.S.; deleting provisions |
| 1936 | for the department's access to certain criminal history |
| 1937 | records provided to licensed gun dealers, manufactures, |
| 1938 | and exporters; amending s. 493.6202, F.S.; requiring the |
| 1939 | department to accept certain methods of payment for |
| 1940 | certain fees; amending s. 493.6203, F.S.; prohibiting |
| 1941 | bodyguard services from being credited toward certain |
| 1942 | license requirements; revising training requirements for |
| 1943 | private investigator intern license applicants; amending |
| 1944 | s. 493.6302, F.S.; requiring the department to accept |
| 1945 | certain methods of payment for certain fees; amending s. |
| 1946 | 493.6303, F.S.; revising the training requirements for |
| 1947 | security officer license applicants; amending s. 493.6304, |
| 1948 | F.S.; revising application requirements and procedures for |
| 1949 | security officer school licenses; amending s. 493.6401, |
| 1950 | F.S.; revising terminology for recovery agent schools and |
| 1951 | training facilities; amending s. 493.6402, F.S.; revising |
| 1952 | terminology for recovery agent schools and training |
| 1953 | facilities; requiring the department to accept certain |
| 1954 | methods of payment for certain fees; amending s. 493.6406, |
| 1955 | F.S.; requiring recovery agent school and instructor |
| 1956 | licenses; providing license application requirements and |
| 1957 | procedures; amending ss. 501.605 and 501.607, F.S.; |
| 1958 | revising application requirements for commercial telephone |
| 1959 | seller and salesperson licenses; amending s. 501.913, |
| 1960 | F.S.; specifying the sample size required for antifreeze |
| 1961 | registration application; amending s. 525.01, F.S.; |
| 1962 | revising requirements for petroleum fuel affidavits; |
| 1963 | amending s. 525.09, F.S.; imposing an inspection fee on |
| 1964 | certain alternative fuels containing alcohol; amending s. |
| 1965 | 526.50, F.S.; defining terms applicable to regulation of |
| 1966 | the sale of brake fluid; amending s. 526.51, F.S.; |
| 1967 | revising brake fluid permit application requirements; |
| 1968 | deleting permit renewal requirements; providing for |
| 1969 | reregistration of brake fluid and establishing fees; |
| 1970 | amending s. 526.52, F.S.; revising requirements for |
| 1971 | printed statements on brake fluid containers; amending s. |
| 1972 | 526.53, F.S.; revising requirements and procedures for |
| 1973 | brake fluid stop-sale orders; authorizing businesses to |
| 1974 | dispose of unregistered brake fluid under certain |
| 1975 | circumstances; amending s. 527.02, F.S.; increasing fees |
| 1976 | for liquefied petroleum gas licenses; revising fees for |
| 1977 | pipeline system operators; amending s. 527.0201, F.S.; |
| 1978 | revising requirements for liquefied petroleum gas |
| 1979 | qualifying examinations; increasing examination fees; |
| 1980 | increasing continuing education requirements for certain |
| 1981 | liquefied petroleum gas qualifiers; amending s. 527.021, |
| 1982 | F.S.; requiring the annual inspection of liquefied |
| 1983 | petroleum gas transport vehicles; increasing the |
| 1984 | inspection fee; amending s. 527.12, F.S.; providing for |
| 1985 | the issuance of certain stop orders; amending ss. 559.805 |
| 1986 | and 559.928, F.S.; deleting requirements that lists of |
| 1987 | independent agents of sellers of business opportunities |
| 1988 | and the agents' registration affidavits include the |
| 1989 | agents' social security numbers; amending s. 570.0725, |
| 1990 | F.S.; revising provisions for public information about |
| 1991 | food banks and similar food recovery programs; authorizing |
| 1992 | the department to adopt rules; amending ss. 570.53 and |
| 1993 | 570.54, F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending s. |
| 1994 | 570.55, F.S.; revising requirements for identifying |
| 1995 | sellers or handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit or |
| 1996 | vegetables; amending s. 570.902, F.S.; conforming |
| 1997 | terminology to the repeal by the act of provisions |
| 1998 | establishing the Florida Agricultural Museum; amending s. |
| 1999 | 570.903, F.S.; revising provisions for direct-support |
| 2000 | organizations for certain agricultural programs to conform |
| 2001 | to the repeal by the act of provisions establishing the |
| 2002 | Florida Agricultural Museum; deleting provisions for a |
| 2003 | direct-support organization for the Florida State |
| 2004 | Collection of Arthropods; amending s. 573.118, F.S.; |
| 2005 | requiring the department to maintain records of marketing |
| 2006 | orders; requiring an audit at the request of an advisory |
| 2007 | council; requiring that the advisory council receive a |
| 2008 | copy of the audit within a specified time; amending s. |
| 2009 | 581.011, F.S.; deleting terminology relating to the |
| 2010 | Florida State Collection of Arthropods; revising the term |
| 2011 | "nursery" for purposes of plant industry regulations; |
| 2012 | amending s. 581.031, F.S.; increasing citrus source tree |
| 2013 | registration fees; amending s. 581.131, F.S.; increasing |
| 2014 | registration fees for a nurseryman, stock dealer, agent, |
| 2015 | or plant broker certificate; amending s. 581.211, F.S.; |
| 2016 | increasing the maximum fine for violations of plant |
| 2017 | industry regulations; amending s. 583.13, F.S.; deleting a |
| 2018 | prohibition on the sale of poultry without displaying the |
| 2019 | poultry grade; amending s. 590.125, F.S.; revising |
| 2020 | terminology for open burning authorizations; specifying |
| 2021 | purposes of certified prescribed burning; requiring the |
| 2022 | authorization of the Division of Forestry for certified |
| 2023 | pile burning; providing pile burning requirements; |
| 2024 | limiting the liability of property owners or agents |
| 2025 | engaged in pile burning; providing for the certification |
| 2026 | of pile burners; providing penalties for violations by |
| 2027 | certified pile burners; requiring rules; revising notice |
| 2028 | requirements for wildfire hazard reduction treatments; |
| 2029 | providing for approval of local government open burning |
| 2030 | authorization programs; providing program requirements; |
| 2031 | authorizing the division to close local government |
| 2032 | programs under certain circumstances; providing penalties |
| 2033 | for violations of local government open burning |
| 2034 | requirements; amending s. 590.14, F.S.; authorizing fines |
| 2035 | for violations of any division rule; providing penalties |
| 2036 | for certain violations; providing legislative intent; |
| 2037 | amending s. 599.004, F.S.; revising standards that a |
| 2038 | winery must meet to qualify as a certified Florida Farm |
| 2039 | Winery; amending s. 604.15, F.S.; defining the term |
| 2040 | "responsible position" for purposes of provisions |
| 2041 | regulating dealers in agricultural products; amending s. |
| 2042 | 604.19, F.S.; revising requirements for late fees on |
| 2043 | agricultural products dealer applications; amending s. |
| 2044 | 604.20, F.S.; revising the minimum amount of the surety |
| 2045 | bond or certificate of deposit required for agricultural |
| 2046 | products dealer licenses; providing conditions for the |
| 2047 | payment of bond or certificate of deposit proceeds; |
| 2048 | requiring additional documentation for issuance of a |
| 2049 | conditional license; amending s. 604.25, F.S.; revising |
| 2050 | conditions under which the department may deny, refuse to |
| 2051 | renew, suspend, or revoke agricultural products dealer |
| 2052 | licenses; deleting a provision prohibiting certain persons |
| 2053 | from holding a responsible position with a licensee; |
| 2054 | amending s. 616.242, F.S.; amending s. 686.201, F.S.; |
| 2055 | exempting contracts involving a seller of travel from the |
| 2056 | requirements of that section; authorizing the issuance of |
| 2057 | stop-operation orders for amusement rides under certain |
| 2058 | circumstances; amending s. 790.06, F.S.; authorizing a |
| 2059 | concealed firearm license applicant to submit fingerprints |
| 2060 | administered by the Division of Licensing; repealing ss. |
| 2061 | 570.071 and 570.901, F.S., relating to the Florida |
| 2062 | Agricultural Exposition and the Florida Agricultural |
| 2063 | Museum; amending s. 205.064, F.S.; |