| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to tour guide operators; amending s. |
| 3 | 559.939, F.S.; authorizing local governments to regulate |
| 4 | tour guide operators; providing an effective date. |
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| 6 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 8 | Section 1. Section 559.939, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 9 | to read: |
| 10 | 559.939 State preemption.--No municipality or county or |
| 11 | other political subdivision of this state shall have authority |
| 12 | to levy or collect any registration fee or tax, as a regulatory |
| 13 | measure, or to require the registration or bonding in any manner |
| 14 | of any seller of travel who is registered or complies with all |
| 15 | applicable provisions of this part, unless that authority is |
| 16 | provided for by special or general act of the Legislature. Any |
| 17 | ordinance, resolution, or regulation of any municipality or |
| 18 | county or other political subdivision of this state which is in |
| 19 | conflict with any provision of this part is preempted by this |
| 20 | part. The provisions of this section do not apply to any local |
| 21 | business tax levied pursuant to chapter 205. Notwithstanding any |
| 22 | provision of this part to the contrary, any county or |
| 23 | municipality in this state is authorized to regulate tour guide |
| 24 | operators. |
| 25 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |