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CS/CS/HB 887: Business and Professional Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ; Ingram ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgin ; Nelson ; Smith

Business and Professional Regulation; Authorizes credit for sale of tobacco products to be extended to retail dealer under specified conditions; provides for suspension of sale of tobacco products to retail dealers delinquent in their credit payments until certain conditions are met; waives initial licensing, application, & unlicensed activity fees for certain military veterans; revises continuing education provider & course approval procedures; limits to DBPR authority to reinstate license that has become void; provides for certain notices by e-mail; authorizes distance learning courses as acceptable alternative to classroom instruction for renewal of real estate instructor permit; provides that distance learning courses are under discretion of school offering real estate course; requires distance learning courses to adhere to certain requirements; revises definition of terms "appraisal management company" & "appraisal management services"; defines term "subsidiary"; revises requirements for issuance of registration or certification upon receipt of proper documentation; revises provisions relating to titles appraisal management company must be registered to use; provides exemptions from registration requirements; provides additional grounds for discipline of appraisal management companies, to which penalties apply; revises procedures for cosmetology licensure by endorsement; authorizes performance of cosmetology & specialty services in location other than licensed salon; deleting definition of "glass & glazing contractors"; reenacts & revives grandfathering provisions & establishes new deadline for applications for certification of certain registered contractors; deletes exemptions from certain restrictions on specified amateur matches & other events; repeals provisions relating to requirement that each person or club that holds or shows pugilistic matches on closed circuit telecast viewed within state must file certain reports; provides for type two transfer of relevant administrative rules relating to redesignation of Pilotage Rate Review Board as Pilotage Rate Review Committee within Board of Pilot Commissioners & transfer of matters pending before board at time of redesignation & Governor's appointment of board pursuant to ss. 5 & 6, ch. 2010-225, Laws of Florida.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
 Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-72, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), HB 5511 (Ch. 2012-143), CS/CS/SB 704 (Ch. 2012-13)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/5/2011 House • Filed
12/21/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 86
1/9/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 85
1/11/2012 House • CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 228
1/17/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 225
1/19/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee
• CS referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 235
• Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 235
1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 322
2/1/2012 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 322
2/6/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/8/2012 House • CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 582
2/13/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 578
2/14/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 600
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 719
• Amendment(s) adopted (322959, 480355, 608625) -HJ 719
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 768
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 768
2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 847
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 847
3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1004
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1004
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1252 -SJ 1004
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1004
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1004
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1004
3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1244
3/23/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-72, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), HB 5511 (Ch. 2012-143), CS/CS/SB 704 (Ch. 2012-13)