Florida Senate - 2019                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1640
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/08/2019           .                                
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Albritton) recommended
       the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
    6  20.165, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    8  There is created a Department of Business and Professional
    9  Regulation.
   10         (4)(a) The following boards and programs are established
   11  within the Division of Professions:
   12         1. Board of Architecture and Interior Design, created under
   13  part I of chapter 481.
   14         2. Florida Board of Auctioneers, created under part VI of
   15  chapter 468.
   16         3. Barbers’ Board, created under chapter 476.
   17         4. Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors
   18  Board, created under part XII of chapter 468.
   19         5. Construction Industry Licensing Board, created under
   20  part I of chapter 489.
   21         6. Board of Cosmetology, created under chapter 477.
   22         7. Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, created under
   23  part II of chapter 489.
   24         8. Board of Employee Leasing Companies, created under part
   25  XI of chapter 468.
   26         9. Board of Landscape Architecture, created under part II
   27  of chapter 481.
   28         10. Board of Pilot Commissioners, created under chapter
   29  310.
   30         11. Board of Professional Engineers, created under chapter
   31  471.
   32         12. Board of Professional Geologists, created under chapter
   33  492.
   34         13. Board of Veterinary Medicine, created under chapter
   35  474.
   36         14. Home inspection services licensing program, created
   37  under part XV of chapter 468.
   38         15. Mold-related services licensing program, created under
   39  part XVI of chapter 468.
   40         Section 2. Subsection (13) of section 326.004, Florida
   41  Statutes, is amended to read:
   42         326.004 Licensing.—
   43         (13) Each broker must maintain a principal place of
   44  business in this state and may establish branch offices in the
   45  state. A separate license must be maintained for each branch
   46  office. The division shall establish by rule a fee not to exceed
   47  $100 for each branch office license.
   48         Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 447.02, Florida
   49  Statutes, is amended to read:
   50         447.02 Definitions.—The following terms, when used in this
   51  chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
   52  section:
   53         (3)The term “department” means the Department of Business
   54  and Professional Regulation.
   55         Section 4. Section 447.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   56         Section 5. Section 447.041, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   57         Section 6. Section 447.045, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   58         Section 7. Section 447.06, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   59         Section 8. Subsections (6) and (8) of section 447.09,
   60  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   61         447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties.—It shall be
   62  unlawful for any person:
   63         (6)To act as a business agent without having obtained and
   64  possessing a valid and subsisting license or permit.
   65         (8)To make any false statement in an application for a
   66  license.
   67         Section 9. Section 447.12, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   68         Section 10. Section 447.16, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   69         Section 11. Subsection (4) of section 447.305, Florida
   70  Statutes, is amended to read:
   71         447.305 Registration of employee organization.—
   72         (4)Notification of registrations and renewals of
   73  registration shall be furnished at regular intervals by the
   74  commission to the Department of Business and Professional
   75  Regulation.
   76         Section 12. Subsections (13) and (14) are added to section
   77  455.213, Florida Statutes, to read:
   78         455.213 General licensing provisions.—
   79         (13)The department or a board must enter into a reciprocal
   80  licensing agreement with other states if the practice act within
   81  the purview of this chapter permits such agreement. If a
   82  reciprocal licensing agreement exists or if the department or
   83  board has determined another state’s licensing requirements or
   84  examinations to be substantially equivalent or more stringent to
   85  those under the practice act, the department or board must post
   86  on its website which jurisdictions have such reciprocal
   87  licensing agreements or substantially similar licenses.
   88         (14) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, in
   89  consultation with the applicable board and the Department of
   90  Education, shall conduct a review of existing apprenticeship
   91  programs registered under chapter 446 or with the United States
   92  Department of Labor for each of the professions licensed under
   93  parts XV and XVI of chapter 468 and chapters 476, 477, and 489
   94  to determine which programs, if completed by an applicant, could
   95  substitute for the required educational training otherwise
   96  required for licensure. The department shall submit a report of
   97  its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President
   98  of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
   99  by December 31, 2019.
  100         Section 13. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
  101  468.385, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  102         468.385 Licenses required; qualifications; examination.—
  103         (7)
  104         (b) A No business may not shall auction or offer to auction
  105  any property in this state unless it is owned by an auctioneer
  106  who is licensed as an auction business by the department board
  107  or is exempt from licensure under this act. Each application for
  108  licensure must shall include the names of the owner and the
  109  business, the business mailing address and location, and any
  110  other information which the board may require. The owner of an
  111  auction business shall report to the board within 30 days of any
  112  change in this required information.
  113         Section 14. Subsection (1) of section 468.401, Florida
  114  Statutes, is amended to read:
  115         468.401 Regulation of Talent agencies; definitions.—As used
  116  in this part or any rule adopted pursuant hereto:
  117         (1) “Talent agency” means any person who, for compensation,
  118  engages in the occupation or business of procuring or attempting
  119  to procure engagements for an artist who is younger than 18
  120  years of age.
  121         Section 15. Subsection (1) of section 468.408, Florida
  122  Statutes, is amended to read:
  123         468.408 Bond required.—
  124         (1) An owner or operator of a There shall be filed with the
  125  department for each talent agency shall file license a bond in
  126  the form of a surety by a reputable company engaged in the
  127  bonding business and authorized to do business in this state.
  128  The bond shall be for the penal sum of $5,000, with one or more
  129  sureties to be approved by the department, and be conditioned
  130  that the owner or operator of the talent agency applicant
  131  conform to and not violate any of the duties, terms, conditions,
  132  provisions, or requirements of this part.
  133         (a) If any person is aggrieved by the misconduct of any
  134  talent agency, the person may maintain an action in his or her
  135  own name upon the bond of the agency in any court having
  136  jurisdiction of the amount claimed. All such claims shall be
  137  assignable, and the assignee shall be entitled to the same
  138  remedies, upon the bond of the agency or otherwise, as the
  139  person aggrieved would have been entitled to if such claim had
  140  not been assigned. Any claim or claims so assigned may be
  141  enforced in the name of such assignee.
  142         (b) The bonding company shall notify the department of any
  143  claim against such bond, and a copy of such notice shall be sent
  144  to the talent agency against which the claim is made.
  145         Section 16. Subsection (12) is added to section 468.412,
  146  Florida Statutes, to read:
  147         468.412 Talent agency regulations; prohibited acts.—
  148         (12) Each employee of a talent agency must complete a level
  149  1 background screening pursuant to s. 435.03.
  150         Section 17. Section 468.415, Florida Statutes, is amended
  151  to read:
  152         468.415 Sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent
  153  agency.—The talent agent-artist relationship is founded on
  154  mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent
  155  agency means violation of the talent agent-artist relationship
  156  through which the talent agent uses the relationship to induce
  157  or attempt to induce the artist to engage or attempt to engage
  158  in sexual activity. Sexual misconduct is prohibited in the
  159  operation of a talent agency. If Any agent, owner, or operator
  160  of a licensed talent agency who commits is found to have
  161  committed sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent agency,
  162  the agency license shall be permanently revoked. Such agent,
  163  owner, or operator shall be permanently prohibited from acting
  164  disqualified from present and future licensure as an agent,
  165  owner, or operator of a Florida talent agency.
  166         Section 18. Subsection (4) of section 468.524, Florida
  167  Statutes, is amended to read:
  168         468.524 Application for license.—
  169         (4) A An applicant or licensee is ineligible to reapply for
  170  a license for a period of 1 year following final agency action
  171  on the denial or revocation of a license applied for or issued
  172  under this part. This time restriction does not apply to
  173  administrative denials or revocations entered because:
  174         (a) The applicant or licensee has made an inadvertent error
  175  or omission on the application;
  176         (b) The experience documented to the board was insufficient
  177  at the time of the previous application; or
  178         (c)The department is unable to complete the criminal
  179  background investigation because of insufficient information
  180  from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Federal
  181  Bureau of Investigation, or any other applicable law enforcement
  182  agency;
  183         (c)(d) The applicant or licensee has failed to submit
  184  required fees.; or
  185         (e)An applicant or licensed employee leasing company has
  186  been deemed ineligible for a license because of the lack of good
  187  moral character of an individual or individuals when such
  188  individual or individuals are no longer employed in a capacity
  189  that would require their licensing under this part.
  190         Section 19. Section 468.613, Florida Statutes, is amended
  191  to read:
  192         468.613 Certification by endorsement.—The board shall
  193  examine other certification or training programs, as applicable,
  194  upon submission to the board for its consideration of an
  195  application for certification by endorsement. The board shall
  196  waive its examination, qualification, education, or training
  197  requirements, to the extent that such examination,
  198  qualification, education, or training requirements of the
  199  applicant are determined by the board to be comparable with
  200  those established by the board. The board shall waive its
  201  examination, qualification, education, or training requirements
  202  if an applicant for certification by endorsement is at least 18
  203  years of age; is of good moral character; has held a valid
  204  building administrator, inspector, plans examiner, or the
  205  equivalent, certification issued by another state or territory
  206  of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of
  207  application; and has successfully passed an applicable
  208  examination administered by the International Codes Council.
  209         Section 20. Subsection (3) of section 468.8314, Florida
  210  Statutes, is amended to read:
  211         468.8314 Licensure.—
  212         (3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license
  213  by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character as
  214  determined in s. 468.8313, who maintains an insurance policy as
  215  required by s. 468.8322, and who:;
  216         (a) Holds a valid license to practice home inspection
  217  services in another state or territory of the United States,
  218  whose educational requirements are substantially equivalent to
  219  those required by this part; and has passed a national,
  220  regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is
  221  substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
  222  part; or
  223         (b) Has held a valid license to practice home inspection
  224  services issued by another state or territory of the United
  225  States for at least 10 years before the date of application.
  226         Section 21. Subsection (3) of section 468.8414, Florida
  227  Statutes, is amended to read:
  228         468.8414 Licensure.—
  229         (3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license
  230  by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character, who
  231  has the insurance coverage required under s. 468.8421, and who:
  232         (a) Is qualified to take the examination as set forth in s.
  233  468.8413 and has passed a certification examination offered by a
  234  nationally recognized organization that certifies persons in the
  235  specialty of mold assessment or mold remediation that has been
  236  approved by the department as substantially equivalent to the
  237  requirements of this part and s. 455.217; or
  238         (b) Holds a valid license to practice mold assessment or
  239  mold remediation issued by another state or territory of the
  240  United States if the criteria for issuance of the license were
  241  substantially the same as the licensure criteria that is
  242  established by this part as determined by the department; or
  243         (c)Has held a valid license to practice as a mold assessor
  244  or a mold remediator issued by another state or territory of the
  245  United States for at least 10 years before the date of
  246  application.
  247         Section 22. Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (2),
  248  subsection (3), paragraph (b) of subsection (4), and subsection
  249  (6) of section 469.006, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  250         469.006 Licensure of business organizations; qualifying
  251  agents.—
  252         (2)(a) If the applicant proposes to engage in consulting or
  253  contracting as a partnership, corporation, business trust, or
  254  other legal entity, or in any name other than the applicant’s
  255  legal name, the legal entity must apply for licensure through a
  256  qualifying agent or the individual applicant must qualify apply
  257  for licensure under the business organization fictitious name.
  258         (e) A The license, when issued upon application of a
  259  business organization, must be in the name of the qualifying
  260  agent business organization, and the name of the business
  261  organization qualifying agent must be noted on the license
  262  thereon. If there is a change in any information that is
  263  required to be stated on the application, the qualifying agent
  264  business organization shall, within 45 days after such change
  265  occurs, mail the correct information to the department.
  266         (3) The qualifying agent must shall be licensed under this
  267  chapter in order for the business organization to be qualified
  268  licensed in the category of the business conducted for which the
  269  qualifying agent is licensed. If any qualifying agent ceases to
  270  be affiliated with such business organization, the agent shall
  271  so inform the department. In addition, if such qualifying agent
  272  is the only licensed individual affiliated with the business
  273  organization, the business organization shall notify the
  274  department of the termination of the qualifying agent and has
  275  shall have 60 days after from the date of termination of the
  276  qualifying agent’s affiliation with the business organization in
  277  which to employ another qualifying agent. The business
  278  organization may not engage in consulting or contracting until a
  279  qualifying agent is employed, unless the department has granted
  280  a temporary nonrenewable license to the financially responsible
  281  officer, the president, the sole proprietor, a partner, or, in
  282  the case of a limited partnership, the general partner, who
  283  assumes all responsibilities of a primary qualifying agent for
  284  the entity. This temporary license only allows shall only allow
  285  the entity to proceed with incomplete contracts.
  286         (4)
  287         (b) Upon a favorable determination by the department, after
  288  investigation of the financial responsibility, credit, and
  289  business reputation of the qualifying agent and the new business
  290  organization, the department shall issue, without any
  291  examination, a new license in the qualifying agent’s business
  292  organization’s name, and the name of the business organization
  293  qualifying agent shall be noted thereon.
  294         (6) Each qualifying agent shall pay the department an
  295  amount equal to the original fee for licensure of a new business
  296  organization. if the qualifying agent for a business
  297  organization desires to qualify additional business
  298  organizations., The department shall require the agent to
  299  present evidence of supervisory ability and financial
  300  responsibility of each such organization. Allowing a licensee to
  301  qualify more than one business organization must shall be
  302  conditioned upon the licensee showing that the licensee has both
  303  the capacity and intent to adequately supervise each business
  304  organization. The department may shall not limit the number of
  305  business organizations that which the licensee may qualify
  306  except upon the licensee’s failure to provide such information
  307  as is required under this subsection or upon a finding that the
  308  such information or evidence as is supplied is incomplete or
  309  unpersuasive in showing the licensee’s capacity and intent to
  310  comply with the requirements of this subsection. A qualification
  311  for an additional business organization may be revoked or
  312  suspended upon a finding by the department that the licensee has
  313  failed in the licensee’s responsibility to adequately supervise
  314  the operations of the business organization. Failure to
  315  adequately supervise the operations of a business organization
  316  is shall be grounds for denial to qualify additional business
  317  organizations.
  318         Section 23. Subsection (1) of section 469.009, Florida
  319  Statutes, is amended to read:
  320         469.009 License revocation, suspension, and denial of
  321  issuance or renewal.—
  322         (1) The department may revoke, suspend, or deny the
  323  issuance or renewal of a license; reprimand, censure, or place
  324  on probation any contractor, consultant, or financially
  325  responsible officer, or business organization; require financial
  326  restitution to a consumer; impose an administrative fine not to
  327  exceed $5,000 per violation; require continuing education; or
  328  assess costs associated with any investigation and prosecution
  329  if the contractor or consultant, or business organization or
  330  officer or agent thereof, is found guilty of any of the
  331  following acts:
  332         (a) Willfully or deliberately disregarding or violating the
  333  health and safety standards of the Occupational Safety and
  334  Health Act of 1970, the Construction Safety Act, the National
  335  Emission Standards for Asbestos, the Environmental Protection
  336  Agency Asbestos Abatement Projects Worker Protection Rule, the
  337  Florida Statutes or rules promulgated thereunder, or any
  338  ordinance enacted by a political subdivision of this state.
  339         (b) Violating any provision of chapter 455.
  340         (c) Failing in any material respect to comply with the
  341  provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated hereunder.
  342         (d) Acting in the capacity of an asbestos contractor or
  343  asbestos consultant under any license issued under this chapter
  344  except in the name of the licensee as set forth on the issued
  345  license.
  346         (e) Proceeding on any job without obtaining all applicable
  347  approvals, authorizations, permits, and inspections.
  348         (f) Obtaining a license by fraud or misrepresentation.
  349         (g) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea
  350  of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in
  351  any jurisdiction which directly relates to the practice of
  352  asbestos consulting or contracting or the ability to practice
  353  asbestos consulting or contracting.
  354         (h) Knowingly violating any building code, lifesafety code,
  355  or county or municipal ordinance relating to the practice of
  356  asbestos consulting or contracting.
  357         (i) Performing any act which assists a person or entity in
  358  engaging in the prohibited unlicensed practice of asbestos
  359  consulting or contracting, if the licensee knows or has
  360  reasonable grounds to know that the person or entity was
  361  unlicensed.
  362         (j) Committing mismanagement or misconduct in the practice
  363  of contracting that causes financial harm to a customer.
  364  Financial mismanagement or misconduct occurs when:
  365         1. Valid liens have been recorded against the property of a
  366  contractor’s customer for supplies or services ordered by the
  367  contractor for the customer’s job; the contractor has received
  368  funds from the customer to pay for the supplies or services; and
  369  the contractor has not had the liens removed from the property,
  370  by payment or by bond, within 75 days after the date of such
  371  liens;
  372         2. The contractor has abandoned a customer’s job and the
  373  percentage of completion is less than the percentage of the
  374  total contract price paid to the contractor as of the time of
  375  abandonment, unless the contractor is entitled to retain such
  376  funds under the terms of the contract or refunds the excess
  377  funds within 30 days after the date the job is abandoned; or
  378         3. The contractor’s job has been completed, and it is shown
  379  that the customer has had to pay more for the contracted job
  380  than the original contract price, as adjusted for subsequent
  381  change orders, unless such increase in cost was the result of
  382  circumstances beyond the control of the contractor, was the
  383  result of circumstances caused by the customer, or was otherwise
  384  permitted by the terms of the contract between the contractor
  385  and the customer.
  386         (k) Being disciplined by any municipality or county for an
  387  act or violation of this chapter.
  388         (l) Failing in any material respect to comply with the
  389  provisions of this chapter, or violating a rule or lawful order
  390  of the department.
  391         (m) Abandoning an asbestos abatement project in which the
  392  asbestos contractor is engaged or under contract as a
  393  contractor. A project may be presumed abandoned after 20 days if
  394  the contractor terminates the project without just cause and
  395  without proper notification to the owner, including the reason
  396  for termination; if the contractor fails to reasonably secure
  397  the project to safeguard the public while work is stopped; or if
  398  the contractor fails to perform work without just cause for 20
  399  days.
  400         (n) Signing a statement with respect to a project or
  401  contract falsely indicating that the work is bonded; falsely
  402  indicating that payment has been made for all subcontracted
  403  work, labor, and materials which results in a financial loss to
  404  the owner, purchaser, or contractor; or falsely indicating that
  405  workers’ compensation and public liability insurance are
  406  provided.
  407         (o) Committing fraud or deceit in the practice of asbestos
  408  consulting or contracting.
  409         (p) Committing incompetency or misconduct in the practice
  410  of asbestos consulting or contracting.
  411         (q) Committing gross negligence, repeated negligence, or
  412  negligence resulting in a significant danger to life or property
  413  in the practice of asbestos consulting or contracting.
  414         (r) Intimidating, threatening, coercing, or otherwise
  415  discouraging the service of a notice to owner under part I of
  416  chapter 713 or a notice to contractor under chapter 255 or part
  417  I of chapter 713.
  418         (s) Failing to satisfy, within a reasonable time, the terms
  419  of a civil judgment obtained against the licensee, or the
  420  business organization qualified by the licensee, relating to the
  421  practice of the licensee’s profession.
  422  
  423  For the purposes of this subsection, construction is considered
  424  to be commenced when the contract is executed and the contractor
  425  has accepted funds from the customer or lender.
  426         Section 24. Subsection (13) of section 471.005, Florida
  427  Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (3), and present
  428  subsection (3) and subsection (8) of that section are amended to
  429  read:
  430         471.005 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
  431         (3)“Certificate of authorization” means a license to
  432  practice engineering issued by the management corporation to a
  433  corporation or partnership.
  434         (8) “License” means the licensing of engineers or
  435  certification of businesses to practice engineering in this
  436  state.
  437         Section 25. Subsection (4) of section 471.011, Florida
  438  Statutes, is amended to read:
  439         471.011 Fees.—
  440         (4)The fee for a certificate of authorization shall not
  441  exceed $125.
  442         Section 26. Subsection (5) of section 471.015, Florida
  443  Statutes, is amended to read:
  444         471.015 Licensure.—
  445         (5)(a) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
  446  licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
  447  equivalent to the fundamentals examination when such applicant
  448  has held a valid professional engineer’s license in another
  449  state for 10 15 years and has had 20 years of continuous
  450  professional-level engineering experience.
  451         (b) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
  452  licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
  453  equivalent to the fundamentals examination and the principles
  454  and practices examination when such applicant has held a valid
  455  professional engineer’s license in another state for 15 25 years
  456  and has had 30 years of continuous professional-level
  457  engineering experience.
  458         Section 27. Section 471.023, Florida Statutes, is amended
  459  to read:
  460         471.023 Qualification Certification of business
  461  organizations.—
  462         (1) The practice of, or the offer to practice, engineering
  463  by licensees or offering engineering services to the public
  464  through a business organization, including a partnership,
  465  corporation, business trust, or other legal entity or by a
  466  business organization, including a corporation, partnership,
  467  business trust, or other legal entity offering such services to
  468  the public through licensees under this chapter as agents,
  469  employees, officers, or partners is permitted only if the
  470  business organization is qualified by an engineer licensed under
  471  this chapter possesses a certification issued by the management
  472  corporation pursuant to qualification by the board, subject to
  473  the provisions of this chapter. One or more of the principal
  474  officers of the business organization or one or more partners of
  475  the partnership and all personnel of the business organization
  476  who act in its behalf as engineers in this state shall be
  477  licensed as provided by this chapter. All final drawings,
  478  specifications, plans, reports, or documents involving practices
  479  licensed under this chapter which are prepared or approved for
  480  the use of the business organization or for public record within
  481  the state shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal
  482  of the licensee who prepared or approved them. Nothing in this
  483  section shall be construed to mean that a license to practice
  484  engineering shall be held by a business organization. Nothing
  485  herein prohibits business organizations from joining together to
  486  offer engineering services to the public, if each business
  487  organization otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
  488  No business organization shall be relieved of responsibility for
  489  the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by
  490  reason of its compliance with this section, nor shall any
  491  individual practicing engineering be relieved of responsibility
  492  for professional services performed by reason of his or her
  493  employment or relationship with a business organization.
  494         (2) For the purposes of this section, a certificate of
  495  authorization shall be required for any business organization or
  496  other person practicing under a fictitious name, offering
  497  engineering services to the public must be qualified by an
  498  engineer licensed under this chapter. However, when an
  499  individual is practicing engineering in his or her own given
  500  name, he or she shall not be required to be licensed under this
  501  section.
  502         (3) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
  503  licensed engineer practices through a business organization does
  504  not relieve the licensee from personal liability for negligence,
  505  misconduct, or wrongful acts committed by him or her.
  506  Partnerships and all partners shall be jointly and severally
  507  liable for the negligence, misconduct, or wrongful acts
  508  committed by their agents, employees, or partners while acting
  509  in a professional capacity. Any officer, agent, or employee of a
  510  business organization other than a partnership shall be
  511  personally liable and accountable only for negligent acts,
  512  wrongful acts, or misconduct committed by him or her or
  513  committed by any person under his or her direct supervision and
  514  control, while rendering professional services on behalf of the
  515  business organization. The personal liability of a shareholder
  516  or owner of a business organization, in his or her capacity as
  517  shareholder or owner, shall be no greater than that of a
  518  shareholder-employee of a corporation incorporated under chapter
  519  607. The business organization shall be liable up to the full
  520  value of its property for any negligent acts, wrongful acts, or
  521  misconduct committed by any of its officers, agents, or
  522  employees while they are engaged on its behalf in the rendering
  523  of professional services.
  524         (4) Each certification of authorization shall be renewed
  525  every 2 years. Each qualifying agent of a business organization
  526  qualified certified under this section must notify the board
  527  within 30 days 1 month after any change in the information
  528  contained in the application upon which the certification is
  529  based.
  530         (a)A qualifying agent who terminates an affiliation with a
  531  qualified business organization shall notify the management
  532  corporation of such termination within 24 hours. If such
  533  qualifying agent is the only qualifying agent for that business
  534  organization, the business organization must be qualified by
  535  another qualifying agent within 60 days after the termination.
  536  Except as provided in paragraph (b), the business organization
  537  may not engage in the practice of engineering until it is
  538  qualified by another qualifying agent.
  539         (b)In the event a qualifying agent ceases employment with
  540  a qualified business organization and such qualifying agent is
  541  the only licensed individual affiliated with the business
  542  organization, the executive director of the management
  543  corporation or the chair of the board may authorize another
  544  licensee employed by the business organization to temporarily
  545  serve as its qualifying agent for a period of no more than 60
  546  days to proceed with incomplete contracts. The business
  547  organization is not authorized to operate beyond such period
  548  under this chapter absent replacement of the qualifying agent.
  549         (c)A qualifying agent shall notify the department in
  550  writing before engaging in the practice of engineering in the
  551  licensee’s name or in affiliation with a different business
  552  organization.
  553         (5)Disciplinary action against a business organization
  554  shall be administered in the same manner and on the same grounds
  555  as disciplinary action against a licensed engineer.
  556         Section 28. Subsection (7) of section 473.308, Florida
  557  Statutes, is amended to read:
  558         473.308 Licensure.—
  559         (7) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
  560  endorsement an applicant who:
  561         (a)1. Is not licensed and has not been licensed in another
  562  state or territory and who has met the requirements of this
  563  section for education, work experience, and good moral character
  564  and has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial
  565  licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the
  566  examination required by s. 473.306; or and
  567         2.Has completed such continuing education courses as the
  568  board deems appropriate, within the limits for each applicable
  569  2-year period as set forth in s. 473.312, but at least such
  570  courses as are equivalent to the continuing education
  571  requirements for a Florida certified public accountant licensed
  572  in this state during the 2 years immediately preceding her or
  573  his application for licensure by endorsement; or
  574         (b)1.a. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
  575  issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
  576  the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially
  577  equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed in this state
  578  at the time the license was issued;
  579         2.b. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
  580  issued by another state or territory of the United States but
  581  the criteria for issuance of such license did not meet the
  582  requirements of sub-subparagraph a.; has met the requirements of
  583  this section for education, work experience, and good moral
  584  character; and has passed a national, regional, state, or
  585  territorial licensing examination that is substantially
  586  equivalent to the examination required by s. 473.306; or
  587         3.c.Has held Holds a valid license to practice public
  588  accounting issued by another state or territory of the United
  589  States for at least 10 years before the date of application; has
  590  passed a national, regional, state, or territorial licensing
  591  examination that is substantially equivalent to the examination
  592  required by s. 473.306; and has met the requirements of this
  593  section for good moral character.; and
  594         2.Has completed continuing education courses that are
  595  equivalent to the continuing education requirements for a
  596  Florida certified public accountant licensed in this state
  597  during the 2 years immediately preceding her or his application
  598  for licensure by endorsement.
  599         Section 29. Subsection (6) of section 474.202, Florida
  600  Statutes, is amended to read:
  601         474.202 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
  602         (6) “Limited-service veterinary medical practice” means
  603  offering or providing veterinary services at any location that
  604  has a primary purpose other than that of providing veterinary
  605  medical service at a permanent or mobile establishment permitted
  606  by the board; provides veterinary medical services for privately
  607  owned animals that do not reside at that location; operates for
  608  a limited time; and provides limited types of veterinary medical
  609  services, including vaccinations or immunizations against
  610  disease, preventative procedures for parasitic control, and
  611  microchipping.
  612         Section 30. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  613  474.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  614         474.207 Licensure by examination.—
  615         (2) The department shall license each applicant who the
  616  board certifies has:
  617         (b)1. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine
  618  accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
  619  Council on Education; or
  620         2. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine listed
  621  in the American Veterinary Medical Association Roster of
  622  Veterinary Colleges of the World and obtained a certificate from
  623  the Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the
  624  Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence.
  625  
  626  The department shall not issue a license to any applicant who is
  627  under investigation in any state or territory of the United
  628  States or in the District of Columbia for an act which would
  629  constitute a violation of this chapter until the investigation
  630  is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated,
  631  at which time the provisions of s. 474.214 shall apply.
  632         Section 31. Subsection (1) of section 474.217, Florida
  633  Statutes, is amended to read:
  634         474.217 Licensure by endorsement.—
  635         (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
  636  any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
  637  a fee set by the board, demonstrates to the board that she or
  638  he:
  639         (a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the
  640  board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of
  641  veterinary medicine in this state; and
  642         (b)1. Either Holds, and has held for the 3 years
  643  immediately preceding the application for licensure, a valid,
  644  active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state
  645  of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a territory
  646  of the United States, provided that the applicant has
  647  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
  648  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
  649  examination required by the board requirements for licensure in
  650  the issuing state, district, or territory are equivalent to or
  651  more stringent than the requirements of this chapter; or
  652         2. Meets the qualifications of s. 474.207(2)(b) and has
  653  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
  654  examination which is equivalent to or more stringent than the
  655  examination given by the department and has passed the board’s
  656  clinical competency examination or another clinical competency
  657  examination specified by rule of the board.
  658         Section 32. Subsection (5) of section 476.144, Florida
  659  Statutes, is amended to read:
  660         476.144 Licensure.—
  661         (5) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
  662  endorsement as a barber in this state an applicant who holds a
  663  current active license to practice barbering in another state.
  664  The board shall adopt rules specifying procedures for the
  665  licensure by endorsement of practitioners desiring to be
  666  licensed in this state who hold a current active license in
  667  another state or country and who have met qualifications
  668  substantially similar to, equivalent to, or greater than the
  669  qualifications required of applicants from this state.
  670         Section 33. Subsection (9) of section 477.013, Florida
  671  Statutes, is amended to read:
  672         477.013 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
  673         (9) “Hair braiding” means the weaving or interweaving of
  674  natural human hair or commercial hair, including the use of hair
  675  extensions or wefts, for compensation without cutting, coloring,
  676  permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or chemical treatment and
  677  does not include the use of hair extensions or wefts.
  678         Section 34. Section 477.0132, Florida Statutes, is
  679  repealed.
  680         Section 35. Subsections (7) through (11) are added to
  681  section 477.0135, Florida Statutes, to read:
  682         477.0135 Exemptions.—
  683         (7)A license or registration is not required for a person
  684  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair braiding
  685  as defined in s. 477.013(9).
  686         (8)A license or registration is not required for a person
  687  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair wrapping
  688  as defined in s. 477.013(10).
  689         (9)A license or registration is not required for a person
  690  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to body wrapping
  691  as defined in s. 477.013(12).
  692         (10)A license or registration is not required for a person
  693  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to applying
  694  polish to fingernails and toenails.
  695         (11)A license or registration is not required for a person
  696  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to makeup
  697  application.
  698         Section 36. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 477.019,
  699  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  700         477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure;
  701  supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing
  702  education.—
  703         (6) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
  704  endorsement as a cosmetologist in this state an applicant who
  705  holds a current active license to practice cosmetology in
  706  another state. The board may not require proof of educational
  707  hours if the license was issued in a state that requires 1,200
  708  or more hours of prelicensure education and passage of a written
  709  examination. This subsection does not apply to applicants who
  710  received their license in another state through an
  711  apprenticeship program.
  712         (7)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing
  713  education requirements intended to ensure protection of the
  714  public through updated training of licensees and registered
  715  specialists, not to exceed 10 16 hours biennially, as a
  716  condition for renewal of a license or registration as a
  717  specialist under this chapter. Continuing education courses
  718  shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects as
  719  they relate to the practice of cosmetology: human
  720  immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
  721  Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations;
  722  workers’ compensation issues; state and federal laws and rules
  723  as they pertain to cosmetologists, cosmetology, salons,
  724  specialists, specialty salons, and booth renters; chemical
  725  makeup as it pertains to hair, skin, and nails; and
  726  environmental issues. Courses given at cosmetology conferences
  727  may be counted toward the number of continuing education hours
  728  required if approved by the board.
  729         (b)Any person whose occupation or practice is confined
  730  solely to hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is
  731  exempt from the continuing education requirements of this
  732  subsection.
  733         (b)(c) The board may, by rule, require any licensee in
  734  violation of a continuing education requirement to take a
  735  refresher course or refresher course and examination in addition
  736  to any other penalty. The number of hours for the refresher
  737  course may not exceed 48 hours.
  738         Section 37. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
  739  477.026, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  740         477.026 Fees; disposition.—
  741         (1) The board shall set fees according to the following
  742  schedule:
  743         (f)For hair braiders, hair wrappers, and body wrappers,
  744  fees for registration shall not exceed $25.
  745         Section 38. Subsection (4) of section 477.0263, Florida
  746  Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that
  747  section, to read:
  748         477.0263 Cosmetology services to be performed in licensed
  749  salon; exceptions.—
  750         (4) Pursuant to rules adopted by the board, any cosmetology
  751  or specialty service may be performed in a location other than a
  752  licensed salon when the service is performed in connection with
  753  a special event and is performed by a person who is employed by
  754  a licensed salon and who holds the proper license or specialty
  755  registration. An appointment for the performance of any such
  756  service in a location other than a licensed salon must be made
  757  through a licensed salon.
  758         (5)Hair shampooing, hair cutting, and hair arranging may
  759  be performed in a location other than a licensed salon when the
  760  service is performed by a person who holds the proper license.
  761         Section 39. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
  762  477.0265, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  763         477.0265 Prohibited acts.—
  764         (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
  765         (f) Advertise or imply that skin care services or body
  766  wrapping, as performed under this chapter, have any relationship
  767  to the practice of massage therapy as defined in s. 480.033(3),
  768  except those practices or activities defined in s. 477.013.
  769         Section 40. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
  770  477.029, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  771         477.029 Penalty.—
  772         (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
  773         (a) Hold himself or herself out as a cosmetologist or,
  774  specialist, hair wrapper, hair braider, or body wrapper unless
  775  duly licensed or registered, or otherwise authorized, as
  776  provided in this chapter.
  777         Section 41. Section 481.201, Florida Statutes, is amended
  778  to read:
  779         481.201 Purpose.—The primary legislative purpose for
  780  enacting this part is to ensure that every architect practicing
  781  in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It
  782  is the legislative intent that architects who fall below minimum
  783  competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall
  784  be prohibited from practicing in this state. The Legislature
  785  further finds that it is in the interest of the public to limit
  786  the practice of interior design to interior designers or
  787  architects who have the design education and training required
  788  by this part or to persons who are exempted from the provisions
  789  of this part.
  790         Section 42. Section 481.203, Florida Statutes, is amended
  791  to read:
  792         481.203 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
  793         (1)(3) “Architect” or “registered architect” means a
  794  natural person who is licensed under this part to engage in the
  795  practice of architecture.
  796         (2)(6) “Architecture” means the rendering or offering to
  797  render services in connection with the design and construction
  798  of a structure or group of structures which have as their
  799  principal purpose human habitation or use, and the utilization
  800  of space within and surrounding such structures. These services
  801  include planning, providing preliminary study designs, drawings
  802  and specifications, job-site inspection, and administration of
  803  construction contracts.
  804         (3)(1) “Board” means the Board of Architecture and Interior
  805  Design.
  806         (4)(5)“Business organization” means a partnership, a
  807  limited liability company, a corporation, or an individual
  808  operating under a fictitious name Certificate of authorization
  809  means a certificate issued by the department to a corporation or
  810  partnership to practice architecture or interior design.
  811         (5)(4) “Certificate of registration” means a license issued
  812  by the department to a natural person to engage in the practice
  813  of architecture or interior design.
  814         (6)(13) “Common area” means an area that is held out for
  815  use by all tenants or owners in a multiple-unit dwelling,
  816  including, but not limited to, a lobby, elevator, hallway,
  817  laundry room, clubhouse, or swimming pool.
  818         (7)(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and
  819  Professional Regulation.
  820         (8)(14) “Diversified interior design experience” means
  821  experience which substantially encompasses the various elements
  822  of interior design services set forth under the definition of
  823  “interior design” in subsection (10)(8).
  824         (9)(15) “Interior decorator services” includes the
  825  selection or assistance in selection of surface materials,
  826  window treatments, wallcoverings, paint, floor coverings,
  827  surface-mounted lighting, surface-mounted fixtures, and loose
  828  furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building
  829  codes.
  830         (10)(8) “Interior design” means designs, consultations,
  831  studies, drawings, specifications, and administration of design
  832  construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior
  833  elements of a building or structure. “Interior design” includes,
  834  but is not limited to, reflected ceiling plans, space planning,
  835  furnishings, and the fabrication of nonstructural elements
  836  within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings. “Interior
  837  design” specifically excludes the design of or the
  838  responsibility for architectural and engineering work, except
  839  for specification of fixtures and their location within interior
  840  spaces. As used in this subsection, “architectural and
  841  engineering interior construction relating to the building
  842  systems” includes, but is not limited to, construction of
  843  structural, mechanical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning,
  844  ventilating, electrical, or vertical transportation systems, or
  845  construction which materially affects lifesafety systems
  846  pertaining to firesafety protection such as fire-rated
  847  separations between interior spaces, fire-rated vertical shafts
  848  in multistory structures, fire-rated protection of structural
  849  elements, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency
  850  ingress or egress systems, and emergency alarm systems.
  851         (9)“Registered interior designer” or “interior designer”
  852  means a natural person who is licensed under this part.
  853         (11)(10) “Nonstructural element” means an element which
  854  does not require structural bracing and which is something other
  855  than a load-bearing wall, load-bearing column, or other load
  856  bearing element of a building or structure which is essential to
  857  the structural integrity of the building.
  858         (12)(11) “Reflected ceiling plan” means a ceiling design
  859  plan which is laid out as if it were projected downward and
  860  which may include lighting and other elements.
  861         (13)(16) “Responsible supervising control” means the
  862  exercise of direct personal supervision and control throughout
  863  the preparation of documents, instruments of service, or any
  864  other work requiring the seal and signature of a licensee under
  865  this part.
  866         (14)(12) “Space planning” means the analysis, programming,
  867  or design of spatial requirements, including preliminary space
  868  layouts and final planning.
  869         (15)(7) “Townhouse” is a single-family dwelling unit not
  870  exceeding three stories in height which is constructed in a
  871  series or group of attached units with property lines separating
  872  such units. Each townhouse shall be considered a separate
  873  building and shall be separated from adjoining townhouses by the
  874  use of separate exterior walls meeting the requirements for zero
  875  clearance from property lines as required by the type of
  876  construction and fire protection requirements; or shall be
  877  separated by a party wall; or may be separated by a single wall
  878  meeting the following requirements:
  879         (a) Such wall shall provide not less than 2 hours of fire
  880  resistance. Plumbing, piping, ducts, or electrical or other
  881  building services shall not be installed within or through the
  882  2-hour wall unless such materials and methods of penetration
  883  have been tested in accordance with the Standard Building Code.
  884         (b) Such wall shall extend from the foundation to the
  885  underside of the roof sheathing, and the underside of the roof
  886  shall have at least 1 hour of fire resistance for a width not
  887  less than 4 feet on each side of the wall.
  888         (c) Each dwelling unit sharing such wall shall be designed
  889  and constructed to maintain its structural integrity independent
  890  of the unit on the opposite side of the wall. 
  891         Section 43. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection
  892  (3) of section 481.205, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  893         481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design.—
  894         (1) The Board of Architecture and Interior Design is
  895  created within the Department of Business and Professional
  896  Regulation. The board shall consist of seven 11 members. Five
  897  members must be registered architects who have been engaged in
  898  the practice of architecture for at least 5 years; three members
  899  must be registered interior designers who have been offering
  900  interior design services for at least 5 years and who are not
  901  also registered architects; and two three members must be
  902  laypersons who are not, and have never been, architects,
  903  interior designers, or members of any closely related profession
  904  or occupation. At least one member of the board must be 60 years
  905  of age or older.
  906         (3)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 455.225,
  907  455.228, and 455.32, the duties and authority of the department
  908  to receive complaints and investigate and discipline persons
  909  licensed under this part, including the ability to determine
  910  legal sufficiency and probable cause; to initiate proceedings
  911  and issue final orders for summary suspension or restriction of
  912  a license pursuant to s. 120.60(6); to issue notices of
  913  noncompliance, notices to cease and desist, subpoenas, and
  914  citations; to retain legal counsel, investigators, or
  915  prosecutorial staff in connection with the licensed practice of
  916  architecture and interior design; and to investigate and deter
  917  the unlicensed practice of architecture and interior design as
  918  provided in s. 455.228 are delegated to the board. All
  919  complaints and any information obtained pursuant to an
  920  investigation authorized by the board are confidential and
  921  exempt from s. 119.07(1) as provided in s. 455.225(2) and (10).
  922         Section 44. Section 481.207, Florida Statutes, is amended
  923  to read:
  924         481.207 Fees.—The board, by rule, may establish separate
  925  fees for architects and interior designers, to be paid for
  926  applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal,
  927  delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping.
  928  The examination fee shall be in an amount that covers the cost
  929  of obtaining and administering the examination and shall be
  930  refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to sit for the
  931  examination. The application fee is nonrefundable. The fee for
  932  initial application and examination for architects and interior
  933  designers may not exceed $775 plus the actual per applicant cost
  934  to the department for purchase of the examination from the
  935  National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or the
  936  National Council of Interior Design Qualifications,
  937  respectively, or similar national organizations. The biennial
  938  renewal fee for architects may not exceed $200. The biennial
  939  renewal fee for interior designers may not exceed $500. The
  940  delinquency fee may not exceed the biennial renewal fee
  941  established by the board for an active license. The board shall
  942  establish fees that are adequate to ensure the continued
  943  operation of the board and to fund the proportionate expenses
  944  incurred by the department which are allocated to the regulation
  945  of architects and interior designers. Fees shall be based on
  946  department estimates of the revenue required to implement this
  947  part and the provisions of law with respect to the regulation of
  948  architects and interior designers.
  949         Section 45. Section 481.209, Florida Statutes, is amended
  950  to read:
  951         481.209 Examinations.—
  952         (1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered
  953  architect by initial examination shall apply to the department,
  954  complete the application form, and remit a nonrefundable
  955  application fee. The department shall license any applicant who
  956  the board certifies:
  957         (a) has passed the licensure examination prescribed by
  958  board rule; and
  959         (b) is a graduate of a school or college of architecture
  960  with a program accredited by the National Architectural
  961  Accreditation Board.
  962         (2)A person desiring to be licensed as a registered
  963  interior designer shall apply to the department for licensure.
  964  The department shall administer the licensure examination for
  965  interior designers to each applicant who has completed the
  966  application form and remitted the application and examination
  967  fees specified in s. 481.207 and who the board certifies:
  968         (a)Is a graduate from an interior design program of 5
  969  years or more and has completed 1 year of diversified interior
  970  design experience;
  971         (b)Is a graduate from an interior design program of 4
  972  years or more and has completed 2 years of diversified interior
  973  design experience;
  974         (c)Has completed at least 3 years in an interior design
  975  curriculum and has completed 3 years of diversified interior
  976  design experience; or
  977         (d)Is a graduate from an interior design program of at
  978  least 2 years and has completed 4 years of diversified interior
  979  design experience.
  980  Subsequent to October 1, 2000, for the purpose of having the
  981  educational qualification required under this subsection
  982  accepted by the board, the applicant must complete his or her
  983  education at a program, school, or college of interior design
  984  whose curriculum has been approved by the board as of the time
  985  of completion. Subsequent to October 1, 2003, all of the
  986  required amount of educational credits shall have been obtained
  987  in a program, school, or college of interior design whose
  988  curriculum has been approved by the board, as of the time each
  989  educational credit is gained. The board shall adopt rules
  990  providing for the review and approval of programs, schools, and
  991  colleges of interior design and courses of interior design study
  992  based on a review and inspection by the board of the curriculum
  993  of programs, schools, and colleges of interior design in the
  994  United States, including those programs, schools, and colleges
  995  accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education
  996  Research. The board shall adopt rules providing for the review
  997  and approval of diversified interior design experience required
  998  by this subsection.
  999         Section 46. Subsections (1) through (4) of section 481.213,
 1000  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1001         481.213 Licensure.—
 1002         (1) The department shall license any applicant who the
 1003  board certifies is qualified for licensure and who has paid the
 1004  initial licensure fee. Licensure as an architect under this
 1005  section shall be deemed to include all the rights and privileges
 1006  of licensure as an interior designer under this section.
 1007         (2) The board shall certify for licensure by examination
 1008  any applicant who passes the prescribed licensure examination
 1009  and satisfies the requirements of ss. 481.209 and 481.211, for
 1010  architects, or the requirements of s. 481.209, for interior
 1011  designers.
 1012         (3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
 1013  endorsement as an architect or as an interior designer an
 1014  applicant who:
 1015         (a) Qualifies to take the prescribed licensure examination,
 1016  and has passed the prescribed licensure examination or a
 1017  substantially equivalent examination in another jurisdiction, as
 1018  set forth in s. 481.209 for architects or interior designers, as
 1019  applicable, and has satisfied the internship requirements set
 1020  forth in s. 481.211 for architects;
 1021         (b) Holds a valid license to practice architecture or
 1022  interior design issued by another jurisdiction of the United
 1023  States, if the criteria for issuance of such license were
 1024  substantially equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed
 1025  in this state at the time the license was issued; provided,
 1026  however, that an applicant who has been licensed for use of the
 1027  title “interior design” rather than licensed to practice
 1028  interior design shall not qualify hereunder; or
 1029         (c) Has passed the prescribed licensure examination and
 1030  holds a valid certificate issued by the National Council of
 1031  Architectural Registration Boards, and holds a valid license to
 1032  practice architecture issued by another state or jurisdiction of
 1033  the United States.
 1034         (4) The board may refuse to certify any applicant who has
 1035  violated any of the provisions of s. 481.223, or s. 481.225, or
 1036  s. 481.2251, as applicable.
 1037         Section 47. Section 481.2131, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1038  to read:
 1039         481.2131 Interior design; practice requirements; disclosure
 1040  of compensation for professional services.—
 1041         (1) A registered interior designer is authorized to perform
 1042  “interior design” as defined in s. 481.203. Interior design
 1043  documents prepared by a registered interior designer shall
 1044  contain a statement that the document is not an architectural or
 1045  engineering study, drawing, specification, or design and is not
 1046  to be used for construction of any load-bearing columns, load
 1047  bearing framing or walls of structures, or issuance of any
 1048  building permit, except as otherwise provided by law. Interior
 1049  design documents that are prepared and sealed by an a registered
 1050  interior designer must may, if required by a permitting body, be
 1051  accepted by the permitting body be submitted for the issuance of
 1052  a building permit for interior construction excluding design of
 1053  any structural, mechanical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning,
 1054  ventilating, electrical, or vertical transportation systems or
 1055  that materially affect lifesafety systems pertaining to
 1056  firesafety protection such as fire-rated separations between
 1057  interior spaces, fire-rated vertical shafts in multistory
 1058  structures, fire-rated protection of structural elements, smoke
 1059  evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency ingress or egress
 1060  systems, and emergency alarm systems. Interior design documents
 1061  submitted for the issuance of a building permit by an individual
 1062  performing interior design services who is not a licensed
 1063  architect must include written proof that such individual has
 1064  successfully passed the qualification examination prescribed by
 1065  either the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications
 1066  or the California Council for Interior Design Certification. All
 1067  drawings, plans, specifications, or reports prepared or issued
 1068  by the interior designer and filed for public record shall bear
 1069  the signature of the interior designer who prepared or approved
 1070  the document and the date on which they were signed. The
 1071  signature and date shall be evidence of the authenticity of that
 1072  to which they are affixed. Final plans, specifications, or
 1073  reports prepared or issued by an interior designer may be
 1074  transmitted electronically and may be electronically signed by
 1075  the interior designer.
 1076         (2) A license or registration is not required for a person
 1077  whose occupation or practice is confined to interior design or
 1078  interior decorator services An interior designer shall, before
 1079  entering into a contract, verbal or written, clearly determine
 1080  the scope and nature of the project and the method or methods of
 1081  compensation. The interior designer may offer professional
 1082  services to the client as a consultant, specifier, or supplier
 1083  on the basis of a fee, percentage, or markup. The interior
 1084  designer shall have the responsibility of fully disclosing to
 1085  the client the manner in which all compensation is to be paid.
 1086  Unless the client knows and agrees, the interior designer shall
 1087  not accept any form of compensation from a supplier of goods and
 1088  services in cash or in kind.
 1089         Section 48. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 481.215,
 1090  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1091         481.215 Renewal of license.—
 1092         (3) A No license renewal may not shall be issued to an
 1093  architect or an interior designer by the department until the
 1094  licensee submits proof satisfactory to the department that,
 1095  during the 2 years before prior to application for renewal, the
 1096  licensee participated per biennium in not less than 20 hours of
 1097  at least 50 minutes each per biennium of continuing education
 1098  approved by the board. The board shall approve only continuing
 1099  education that builds upon the basic knowledge of architecture
 1100  or interior design. The board may make exception from the
 1101  requirements of continuing education in emergency or hardship
 1102  cases.
 1103         (5)The board shall require, by rule adopted pursuant to
 1104  ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, a specified number of hours in
 1105  specialized or advanced courses, approved by the Florida
 1106  Building Commission, on any portion of the Florida Building
 1107  Code, adopted pursuant to part IV of chapter 553, relating to
 1108  the licensee’s respective area of practice.
 1109         Section 49. Subsection (1) of section 481.217, Florida
 1110  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1111         481.217 Inactive status.—
 1112         (1) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education
 1113  requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The rules
 1114  may not require more than one renewal cycle of continuing
 1115  education to reactivate a license for a registered architect or
 1116  interior designer. For interior design, the board may approve
 1117  only continuing education that builds upon the basic knowledge
 1118  of interior design.
 1119         Section 50. Section 481.219, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1120  to read:
 1121         481.219 Qualification of business organizations
 1122  certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and
 1123  corporations.—
 1124         (1) A licensee may The practice of or the offer to practice
 1125  architecture or interior design by licensees through a qualified
 1126  business organization that offers corporation, limited liability
 1127  company, or partnership offering architectural or interior
 1128  design services to the public, or by a corporation, limited
 1129  liability company, or partnership offering architectural or
 1130  interior design services to the public through licensees under
 1131  this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
 1132  permitted, subject to the provisions of this section.
 1133         (2) If a licensee or an applicant proposes to engage in the
 1134  practice of architecture as a business organization, the
 1135  licensee or applicant shall qualify the business organization
 1136  upon approval of the board For the purposes of this section, a
 1137  certificate of authorization shall be required for a
 1138  corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or person
 1139  practicing under a fictitious name, offering architectural
 1140  services to the public jointly or separately. However, when an
 1141  individual is practicing architecture in her or his own name,
 1142  she or he shall not be required to be certified under this
 1143  section. Certification under this subsection to offer
 1144  architectural services shall include all the rights and
 1145  privileges of certification under subsection (3) to offer
 1146  interior design services.
 1147         (3)(a)A business organization may not engage in the
 1148  practice of architecture unless its qualifying agent is a
 1149  registered architect under this part. A qualifying agent who
 1150  terminates an affiliation with a qualified business organization
 1151  shall immediately notify the department of such termination. If
 1152  such qualifying agent is the only qualifying agent for that
 1153  business organization, the business organization must be
 1154  qualified by another qualifying agent within 60 days after the
 1155  termination. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the business
 1156  organization may not engage in the practice of architecture
 1157  until it is qualified by another qualifying agent.
 1158         (b)In the event a qualifying agent ceases employment with
 1159  a qualified business organization, the executive director or the
 1160  chair of the board may authorize another registered architect
 1161  employed by the business organization to temporarily serve as
 1162  its qualifying agent for a period of no more than 60 days. The
 1163  business organization is not authorized to operate beyond such
 1164  period under this chapter absent replacement of the qualifying
 1165  agent who has ceased employment.
 1166         (c)A qualifying agent shall notify the department in
 1167  writing before engaging in the practice of architecture in her
 1168  or his own name or in affiliation with a different business
 1169  organization, and she or he or such business organization shall
 1170  supply the same information to the department as required of
 1171  applicants under this part.
 1172         (3)For the purposes of this section, a certificate of
 1173  authorization shall be required for a corporation, limited
 1174  liability company, partnership, or person operating under a
 1175  fictitious name, offering interior design services to the public
 1176  jointly or separately. However, when an individual is practicing
 1177  interior design in her or his own name, she or he shall not be
 1178  required to be certified under this section.
 1179         (4) All final construction documents and instruments of
 1180  service which include drawings, specifications, plans, reports,
 1181  or other papers or documents that involve involving the practice
 1182  of architecture which are prepared or approved for the use of
 1183  the business organization corporation, limited liability
 1184  company, or partnership and filed for public record within the
 1185  state must shall bear the signature and seal of the licensee who
 1186  prepared or approved them and the date on which they were
 1187  sealed.
 1188         (5)All drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other
 1189  papers or documents prepared or approved for the use of the
 1190  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership by an
 1191  interior designer in her or his professional capacity and filed
 1192  for public record within the state shall bear the signature and
 1193  seal of the licensee who prepared or approved them and the date
 1194  on which they were sealed.
 1195         (6)The department shall issue a certificate of
 1196  authorization to any applicant who the board certifies as
 1197  qualified for a certificate of authorization and who has paid
 1198  the fee set in s. 481.207.
 1199         (5)(7) The board shall allow a licensee or certify an
 1200  applicant to qualify one or more business organizations as
 1201  qualified for a certificate of authorization to offer
 1202  architectural or interior design services, or to use a
 1203  fictitious name to offer such services, if provided that:
 1204         (a) one or more of the principal officers of the
 1205  corporation or limited liability company, or one or more
 1206  partners of the partnership, and all personnel of the
 1207  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership who act
 1208  in its behalf in this state as architects, are registered as
 1209  provided by this part.; or
 1210         (b)One or more of the principal officers of the
 1211  corporation or one or more partners of the partnership, and all
 1212  personnel of the corporation, limited liability company, or
 1213  partnership who act in its behalf in this state as interior
 1214  designers, are registered as provided by this part.
 1215         (8)The department shall adopt rules establishing a
 1216  procedure for the biennial renewal of certificates of
 1217  authorization.
 1218         (9)The department shall renew a certificate of
 1219  authorization upon receipt of the renewal application and
 1220  biennial renewal fee.
 1221         (6)(10) Each qualifying agent who qualifies a business
 1222  organization partnership, limited liability company, and
 1223  corporation certified under this section shall notify the
 1224  department within 30 days after of any change in the information
 1225  contained in the application upon which the qualification
 1226  certification is based. Any registered architect or interior
 1227  designer who qualifies the business organization shall ensure
 1228  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership as
 1229  provided in subsection (7) shall be responsible for ensuring
 1230  responsible supervising control of projects of the business
 1231  organization entity and shall notify the department of the upon
 1232  termination of her or his employment with a business
 1233  organization qualified partnership, limited liability company,
 1234  or corporation certified under this section shall notify the
 1235  department of the termination within 30 days after such
 1236  termination.
 1237         (7)(11)A business organization is not No corporation,
 1238  limited liability company, or partnership shall be relieved of
 1239  responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees,
 1240  or officers by reason of its compliance with this section.
 1241  However, except as provided in s. 558.0035, the architect who
 1242  signs and seals the construction documents and instruments of
 1243  service is shall be liable for the professional services
 1244  performed, and the interior designer who signs and seals the
 1245  interior design drawings, plans, or specifications shall be
 1246  liable for the professional services performed.
 1247         (12)Disciplinary action against a corporation, limited
 1248  liability company, or partnership shall be administered in the
 1249  same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action
 1250  against a registered architect or interior designer,
 1251  respectively.
 1252         (8)(13)Nothing in This section may not shall be construed
 1253  to mean that a certificate of registration to practice
 1254  architecture or interior design must shall be held by a business
 1255  organization corporation, limited liability company, or
 1256  partnership. Nothing in This section does not prohibit a
 1257  business organization from offering prohibits corporations,
 1258  limited liability companies, and partnerships from joining
 1259  together to offer architectural or, engineering, interior
 1260  design, surveying and mapping, and landscape architectural
 1261  services, or any combination of such services, to the public if
 1262  the business organization, provided that each corporation,
 1263  limited liability company, or partnership otherwise meets the
 1264  requirements of law.
 1265         (14)Corporations, limited liability companies, or
 1266  partnerships holding a valid certificate of authorization to
 1267  practice architecture shall be permitted to use in their title
 1268  the term “interior designer” or “registered interior designer.”
 1269         Section 51. Subsections (4), (6), (8), (10), (11), and (12)
 1270  of section 481.221, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as
 1271  subsections (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and
 1272  present subsections (3), (5), (7), (9), (10), (11), and (12) of
 1273  that section are amended to read:
 1274         481.221 Seals; display of certificate number; permitting
 1275  requirements.—
 1276         (3)The board shall adopt a rule prescribing the distinctly
 1277  different seals to be used by registered interior designers
 1278  holding valid certificates of registration. Each registered
 1279  interior designer shall obtain a seal as prescribed by the
 1280  board, and all drawings, plans, specifications, or reports
 1281  prepared or issued by the registered interior designer and being
 1282  filed for public record shall bear the signature and seal of the
 1283  registered interior designer who prepared or approved the
 1284  document and the date on which they were sealed. The signature,
 1285  date, and seal shall be evidence of the authenticity of that to
 1286  which they are affixed. Final plans, specifications, or reports
 1287  prepared or issued by a registered interior designer may be
 1288  transmitted electronically and may be signed by the registered
 1289  interior designer, dated, and sealed electronically with the
 1290  seal in accordance with ss. 668.001-668.006.
 1291         (5)No registered interior designer shall affix, or permit
 1292  to be affixed, her or his seal or signature to any plan,
 1293  specification, drawing, or other document which depicts work
 1294  which she or he is not competent or licensed to perform.
 1295         (7)No registered interior designer shall affix her or his
 1296  signature or seal to any plans, specifications, or other
 1297  documents which were not prepared by her or him or under her or
 1298  his responsible supervising control or by another registered
 1299  interior designer and reviewed, approved, or modified and
 1300  adopted by her or him as her or his own work according to rules
 1301  adopted by the board.
 1302         (9)Studies, drawings, specifications, and other related
 1303  documents prepared by a registered interior designer in
 1304  providing interior design services shall be of a sufficiently
 1305  high standard to clearly and accurately indicate all essential
 1306  parts of the work to which they refer.
 1307         (6)(10) Each registered architect must or interior
 1308  designer, and each corporation, limited liability company, or
 1309  partnership holding a certificate of authorization, shall
 1310  include her or his license its certificate number in any
 1311  newspaper, telephone directory, or other advertising medium used
 1312  by the registered licensee architect, interior designer,
 1313  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership. Each
 1314  business organization must include the license number of the
 1315  registered architect who serves as the qualifying agent for that
 1316  business organization in any newspaper, telephone directory, or
 1317  other advertising medium used by the business organization. A
 1318  business organization is not required to display the license
 1319  numbers of other registered architects employed by the business
 1320  organization A corporation, limited liability company, or
 1321  partnership is not required to display the certificate number of
 1322  individual registered architects or interior designers employed
 1323  by or working within the corporation, limited liability company,
 1324  or partnership.
 1325         (7)(11) When the certificate of registration of a
 1326  registered architect or interior designer has been revoked or
 1327  suspended by the board, the registered architect or interior
 1328  designer shall surrender her or his seal to the secretary of the
 1329  board within a period of 30 days after the revocation or
 1330  suspension has become effective. If the certificate of the
 1331  registered architect or interior designer has been suspended for
 1332  a period of time, her or his seal shall be returned to her or
 1333  him upon expiration of the suspension period.
 1334         (8)(12) A person may not sign and seal by any means any
 1335  final plan, specification, or report after her or his
 1336  certificate of registration has expired or is suspended or
 1337  revoked. A registered architect or interior designer whose
 1338  certificate of registration is suspended or revoked shall,
 1339  within 30 days after the effective date of the suspension or
 1340  revocation, surrender her or his seal to the executive director
 1341  of the board and confirm in writing to the executive director
 1342  the cancellation of the registered architect’s or interior
 1343  designer’s electronic signature in accordance with ss. 668.001
 1344  668.006. When a registered architect’s or interior designer’s
 1345  certificate of registration is suspended for a period of time,
 1346  her or his seal shall be returned upon expiration of the period
 1347  of suspension.
 1348         Section 52. Section 481.222, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1349  to read:
 1350         481.222 Architects performing building code inspection
 1351  services.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
 1352  who is currently licensed to practice as an architect under this
 1353  part may provide building code inspection services described in
 1354  s. 468.603(5) and (8) to a local government or state agency upon
 1355  its request, without being certified by the Florida Building
 1356  Code Administrators and Inspectors Board under part XII of
 1357  chapter 468. With respect to the performance of such building
 1358  code inspection services, the architect is subject to the
 1359  disciplinary guidelines of this part and s. 468.621(1)(c)-(h).
 1360  Any complaint processing, investigation, and discipline that
 1361  arise out of an architect’s performance of building code
 1362  inspection services shall be conducted by the Board of
 1363  Architecture and Interior Design rather than the Florida
 1364  Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board. An architect
 1365  may not perform plans review as an employee of a local
 1366  government upon any job that the architect or the architect’s
 1367  company designed.
 1368         Section 53. Section 481.223, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1369  to read:
 1370         481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.—
 1371         (1) A person may not knowingly:
 1372         (a) Practice architecture unless the person is an architect
 1373  or a registered architect; however, a licensed architect who has
 1374  been licensed by the board and who chooses to relinquish or not
 1375  to renew his or her license may use the title “Architect,
 1376  Retired” but may not otherwise render any architectural
 1377  services.
 1378         (b)Practice interior design unless the person is a
 1379  registered interior designer unless otherwise exempted herein;
 1380  however, an interior designer who has been licensed by the board
 1381  and who chooses to relinquish or not to renew his or her license
 1382  may use the title “Interior Designer, Retired” but may not
 1383  otherwise render any interior design services.
 1384         (b)(c) Use the name or title “architect,or “registered
 1385  architect,” or “interior designer” or “registered interior
 1386  designer,” or words to that effect, when the person is not then
 1387  the holder of a valid license issued pursuant to this part.
 1388         (c)(d) Present as his or her own the license of another.
 1389         (d)(e) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a
 1390  member thereof.
 1391         (e)(f) Use or attempt to use an architect or interior
 1392  designer license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on
 1393  inactive or delinquent status.
 1394         (f)(g) Employ unlicensed persons to practice architecture
 1395  or interior design.
 1396         (g)(h) Conceal information relative to violations of this
 1397  part.
 1398         (2) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1)
 1399  commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
 1400  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
 1401         (3)(a) Notwithstanding chapter 455 or any other law to the
 1402  contrary, an affected person may maintain an action for
 1403  injunctive relief to restrain or prevent a person from violating
 1404  paragraph (1)(a) or, paragraph (1)(b), or paragraph (1)(c). The
 1405  prevailing party is entitled to actual costs and attorney’s
 1406  fees.
 1407         (b) For purposes of this subsection, the term “affected
 1408  person” means a person directly affected by the actions of a
 1409  person suspected of violating paragraph (1)(a) or, paragraph
 1410  (1)(b), or paragraph (1)(c) and includes, but is not limited to,
 1411  the department, any person who received services from the
 1412  alleged violator, or any private association composed primarily
 1413  of members of the profession the alleged violator is practicing
 1414  or offering to practice or holding himself or herself out as
 1415  qualified to practice.
 1416         Section 54. Section 481.2251, Florida Statutes, is
 1417  repealed.
 1418         Section 55. Subsections (5) through (8) of section 481.229,
 1419  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1420         481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.—
 1421         (5)(a)Nothing contained in this part shall prevent a
 1422  registered architect or a partnership, limited liability
 1423  company, or corporation holding a valid certificate of
 1424  authorization to provide architectural services from performing
 1425  any interior design service or from using the title “interior
 1426  designer” or “registered interior designer.”
 1427         (b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, all
 1428  persons licensed as architects under this part shall be
 1429  qualified for interior design licensure upon submission of a
 1430  completed application for such license and a fee not to exceed
 1431  $30. Such persons shall be exempt from the requirements of s.
 1432  481.209(2). For architects licensed as interior designers,
 1433  satisfaction of the requirements for renewal of licensure as an
 1434  architect under s. 481.215 shall be deemed to satisfy the
 1435  requirements for renewal of licensure as an interior designer
 1436  under that section. Complaint processing, investigation, or
 1437  other discipline-related legal costs related to persons licensed
 1438  as interior designers under this paragraph shall be assessed
 1439  against the architects’ account of the Regulatory Trust Fund.
 1440         (c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, any
 1441  corporation, partnership, or person operating under a fictitious
 1442  name which holds a certificate of authorization to provide
 1443  architectural services shall be qualified, without fee, for a
 1444  certificate of authorization to provide interior design services
 1445  upon submission of a completed application therefor. For
 1446  corporations, partnerships, and persons operating under a
 1447  fictitious name which hold a certificate of authorization to
 1448  provide interior design services, satisfaction of the
 1449  requirements for renewal of the certificate of authorization to
 1450  provide architectural services under s. 481.219 shall be deemed
 1451  to satisfy the requirements for renewal of the certificate of
 1452  authorization to provide interior design services under that
 1453  section.
 1454         (6)This part shall not apply to:
 1455         (a)A person who performs interior design services or
 1456  interior decorator services for any residential application,
 1457  provided that such person does not advertise as, or represent
 1458  himself or herself as, an interior designer. For purposes of
 1459  this paragraph, “residential applications” includes all types of
 1460  residences, including, but not limited to, residence buildings,
 1461  single-family homes, multifamily homes, townhouses, apartments,
 1462  condominiums, and domestic outbuildings appurtenant to one
 1463  family or two-family residences. However, “residential
 1464  applications” does not include common areas associated with
 1465  instances of multiple-unit dwelling applications.
 1466         (b)An employee of a retail establishment providing
 1467  “interior decorator services” on the premises of the retail
 1468  establishment or in the furtherance of a retail sale or
 1469  prospective retail sale, provided that such employee does not
 1470  advertise as, or represent himself or herself as, an interior
 1471  designer.
 1472         (7)Nothing in this part shall be construed as authorizing
 1473  or permitting an interior designer to engage in the business of,
 1474  or to act as, a contractor within the meaning of chapter 489,
 1475  unless registered or certified as a contractor pursuant to
 1476  chapter 489.
 1477         (5)(8) A manufacturer of commercial food service equipment
 1478  or the manufacturer’s representative, distributor, or dealer or
 1479  an employee thereof, who prepares designs, specifications, or
 1480  layouts for the sale or installation of such equipment is exempt
 1481  from licensure as an architect or interior designer, if:
 1482         (a) The designs, specifications, or layouts are not used
 1483  for construction or installation that may affect structural,
 1484  mechanical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating,
 1485  electrical, or vertical transportation systems.
 1486         (b) The designs, specifications, or layouts do not
 1487  materially affect lifesafety systems pertaining to firesafety
 1488  protection, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, and
 1489  emergency ingress or egress systems.
 1490         (c) Each design, specification, or layout document prepared
 1491  by a person or entity exempt under this subsection contains a
 1492  statement on each page of the document that the designs,
 1493  specifications, or layouts are not architectural, interior
 1494  design, or engineering designs, specifications, or layouts and
 1495  not used for construction unless reviewed and approved by a
 1496  licensed architect or engineer.
 1497         Section 56. Subsection (1) of section 481.231, Florida
 1498  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1499         481.231 Effect of part locally.—
 1500         (1) Nothing in This part does not shall be construed to
 1501  repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any specific provision
 1502  of any local building code or zoning law or ordinance that has
 1503  been duly adopted, now or hereafter enacted, which is more
 1504  restrictive, with respect to the services of registered
 1505  architects or registered interior designers, than the provisions
 1506  of this part; provided, however, that a licensed architect shall
 1507  be deemed licensed as an interior designer for purposes of
 1508  offering or rendering interior design services to a county,
 1509  municipality, or other local government or political
 1510  subdivision.
 1511         Section 57. Section 481.303, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1512  to read:
 1513         481.303 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
 1514         (1) “Board” means the Board of Landscape Architecture.
 1515         (2)(4) “Certificate of registration” means a license issued
 1516  by the department to a natural person to engage in the practice
 1517  of landscape architecture.
 1518         (3)(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and
 1519  Professional Regulation.
 1520         (5)“Certificate of authorization” means a license issued
 1521  by the department to a corporation or partnership to engage in
 1522  the practice of landscape architecture.
 1523         (4)(6) “Landscape architecture” means professional
 1524  services, including, but not limited to, the following:
 1525         (a) Consultation, investigation, research, planning,
 1526  design, preparation of drawings, specifications, contract
 1527  documents and reports, responsible construction supervision, or
 1528  landscape management in connection with the planning and
 1529  development of land and incidental water areas, including the
 1530  use of Florida-friendly landscaping as defined in s. 373.185,
 1531  where, and to the extent that, the dominant purpose of such
 1532  services or creative works is the preservation, conservation,
 1533  enhancement, or determination of proper land uses, natural land
 1534  features, ground cover and plantings, or naturalistic and
 1535  aesthetic values;
 1536         (b) The determination of settings, grounds, and approaches
 1537  for and the siting of buildings and structures, outdoor areas,
 1538  or other improvements;
 1539         (c) The setting of grades, shaping and contouring of land
 1540  and water forms, determination of drainage, and provision for
 1541  storm drainage and irrigation systems where such systems are
 1542  necessary to the purposes outlined herein; and
 1543         (d) The design of such tangible objects and features as are
 1544  necessary to the purpose outlined herein.
 1545         (5)(7) “Landscape design” means consultation for and
 1546  preparation of planting plans drawn for compensation, including
 1547  specifications and installation details for plant materials,
 1548  soil amendments, mulches, edging, gravel, and other similar
 1549  materials. Such plans may include only recommendations for the
 1550  conceptual placement of tangible objects for landscape design
 1551  projects. Construction documents, details, and specifications
 1552  for tangible objects and irrigation systems shall be designed or
 1553  approved by licensed professionals as required by law.
 1554         (6)(3) “Registered landscape architect” means a person who
 1555  holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state
 1556  under the authority of this act.
 1557         Section 58. Section 481.310, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1558  to read:
 1559         481.310 Practical experience requirement.—Beginning October
 1560  1, 1990, every applicant for licensure as a registered landscape
 1561  architect shall demonstrate, prior to licensure, 1 year of
 1562  practical experience in landscape architectural work. An
 1563  applicant who holds a master of landscape architecture degree
 1564  and a bachelor’s degree in a related field is not required to
 1565  demonstrate 1 year of practical experience in landscape
 1566  architectural work to obtain licensure. The board shall adopt
 1567  rules providing standards for the required experience. An
 1568  applicant who qualifies for examination pursuant to s.
 1569  481.309(1)(b)1. may obtain the practical experience after
 1570  completing the required professional degree. Experience used to
 1571  qualify for examination pursuant to s. 481.309(1)(b)2. may not
 1572  be used to satisfy the practical experience requirement under
 1573  this section.
 1574         Section 59. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 481.311,
 1575  Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (4) and (5),
 1576  respectively, and subsection (3) and present subsection (4) of
 1577  that section are amended, to read:
 1578         481.311 Licensure.—
 1579         (3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
 1580  endorsement an applicant who:
 1581         (a) Qualifies to take the examination as set forth in s.
 1582  481.309; and has passed a national, regional, state, or
 1583  territorial licensing examination which is substantially
 1584  equivalent to the examination required by s. 481.309; or
 1585         (b) Holds a valid license to practice landscape
 1586  architecture issued by another state or territory of the United
 1587  States, if the criteria for issuance of such license were
 1588  substantially identical to the licensure criteria which existed
 1589  in this state at the time the license was issued; or.
 1590         (c)Has held a valid license to practice landscape
 1591  architecture in another state or territory of the United States
 1592  for at least 10 years before the date of application and has
 1593  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
 1594  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
 1595  examination required by the board, subject to subsection (5). An
 1596  applicant who has met the requirements to be qualified for a
 1597  license by endorsement except for successful completion of an
 1598  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
 1599  examination required by the board may take the examination
 1600  required by the board without completing additional education
 1601  requirements.
 1602         (4)The board shall certify as qualified for a certificate
 1603  of authorization any applicant corporation or partnership who
 1604  satisfies the requirements of s. 481.319.
 1605         Section 60. Subsection (2) of section 481.317, Florida
 1606  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1607         481.317 Temporary certificates.—
 1608         (2)Upon approval by the board and payment of the fee set
 1609  in s. 481.307, the department shall grant a temporary
 1610  certificate of authorization for work on one specified project
 1611  in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to an out-of
 1612  state corporation, partnership, or firm, provided one of the
 1613  principal officers of the corporation, one of the partners of
 1614  the partnership, or one of the principals in the fictitiously
 1615  named firm has obtained a temporary certificate of registration
 1616  in accordance with subsection (1).
 1617         Section 61. Section 481.319, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1618  to read:
 1619         481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape
 1620  architecture; certificate of authorization.—
 1621         (1) The practice of or offer to practice landscape
 1622  architecture by registered landscape architects registered under
 1623  this part through a corporation or partnership offering
 1624  landscape architectural services to the public, or through a
 1625  corporation or partnership offering landscape architectural
 1626  services to the public through individual registered landscape
 1627  architects as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
 1628  permitted, subject to the provisions of this section, if:
 1629         (a) One or more of the principal officers of the
 1630  corporation, or partners of the partnership, and all personnel
 1631  of the corporation or partnership who act in its behalf as
 1632  landscape architects in this state are registered landscape
 1633  architects; and
 1634         (b) One or more of the officers, one or more of the
 1635  directors, one or more of the owners of the corporation, or one
 1636  or more of the partners of the partnership is a registered
 1637  landscape architect; and
 1638         (c)The corporation or partnership has been issued a
 1639  certificate of authorization by the board as provided herein.
 1640         (2) All documents involving the practice of landscape
 1641  architecture which are prepared for the use of the corporation
 1642  or partnership shall bear the signature and seal of a registered
 1643  landscape architect.
 1644         (3) A landscape architect applying to practice in the name
 1645  of a An applicant corporation must shall file with the
 1646  department the names and addresses of all officers and board
 1647  members of the corporation, including the principal officer or
 1648  officers, duly registered to practice landscape architecture in
 1649  this state and, also, of all individuals duly registered to
 1650  practice landscape architecture in this state who shall be in
 1651  responsible charge of the practice of landscape architecture by
 1652  the corporation in this state. A landscape architect applying to
 1653  practice in the name of a An applicant partnership must shall
 1654  file with the department the names and addresses of all partners
 1655  of the partnership, including the partner or partners duly
 1656  registered to practice landscape architecture in this state and,
 1657  also, of an individual or individuals duly registered to
 1658  practice landscape architecture in this state who shall be in
 1659  responsible charge of the practice of landscape architecture by
 1660  said partnership in this state.
 1661         (4) Each landscape architect qualifying a partnership or
 1662  and corporation licensed under this part must shall notify the
 1663  department within 1 month after of any change in the information
 1664  contained in the application upon which the license is based.
 1665  Any landscape architect who terminates her or his or her
 1666  employment with a partnership or corporation licensed under this
 1667  part shall notify the department of the termination within 1
 1668  month after such termination.
 1669         (5)Disciplinary action against a corporation or
 1670  partnership shall be administered in the same manner and on the
 1671  same grounds as disciplinary action against a registered
 1672  landscape architect.
 1673         (5)(6) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
 1674  registered landscape architect practices landscape architecture
 1675  through a corporation or partnership as provided in this section
 1676  does not relieve the landscape architect from personal liability
 1677  for her or his or her professional acts.
 1678         Section 62. Subsection (5) of section 481.321, Florida
 1679  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1680         481.321 Seals; display of certificate number.—
 1681         (5) Each registered landscape architect must and each
 1682  corporation or partnership holding a certificate of
 1683  authorization shall include her or his its certificate number in
 1684  any newspaper, telephone directory, or other advertising medium
 1685  used by the registered landscape architect, corporation, or
 1686  partnership. A corporation or partnership must is not required
 1687  to display the certificate number numbers of at least one
 1688  officer, director, owner, or partner who is a individual
 1689  registered landscape architect architects employed by or
 1690  practicing with the corporation or partnership.
 1691         Section 63. Subsection (5) of section 481.329, Florida
 1692  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1693         481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.—
 1694         (5) This part does not prohibit any person from engaging in
 1695  the practice of landscape design, as defined in s. 481.303
 1696  481.303(7), or from submitting for approval to a governmental
 1697  agency planting plans that are independent of, or a component
 1698  of, construction documents that are prepared by a Florida
 1699  registered professional. Persons providing landscape design
 1700  services shall not use the title, term, or designation
 1701  “landscape architect,” “landscape architectural,” “landscape
 1702  architecture,” “L.A.,” “landscape engineering,” or any
 1703  description tending to convey the impression that she or he is a
 1704  landscape architect unless she or he is registered as provided
 1705  in this part.
 1706         Section 64. Subsection (9) of section 489.103, Florida
 1707  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1708         489.103 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to:
 1709         (9) Any work or operation of a casual, minor, or
 1710  inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for
 1711  labor, materials, and all other items is less than $2,500
 1712  $1,000, but this exemption does not apply:
 1713         (a) If the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement
 1714  is a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by
 1715  the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of
 1716  the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $2,500
 1717  $1,000 for the purpose of evading this part or otherwise.
 1718         (b) To a person who advertises that he or she is a
 1719  contractor or otherwise represents that he or she is qualified
 1720  to engage in contracting.
 1721         Section 65. Subsection (2) of section 489.111, Florida
 1722  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1723         489.111 Licensure by examination.—
 1724         (2) A person shall be eligible for licensure by examination
 1725  if the person:
 1726         (a) Is 18 years of age;
 1727         (b) Is of good moral character; and
 1728         (c) Meets eligibility requirements according to one of the
 1729  following criteria:
 1730         1. Has received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
 1731  4-year college in the appropriate field of engineering,
 1732  architecture, or building construction and has 1 year of proven
 1733  experience in the category in which the person seeks to qualify.
 1734  For the purpose of this part, a minimum of 2,000 person-hours
 1735  shall be used in determining full-time equivalency.
 1736         2. Has a total of at least 4 years of active experience as
 1737  a worker who has learned the trade by serving an apprenticeship
 1738  as a skilled worker who is able to command the rate of a
 1739  mechanic in the particular trade or as a foreman who is in
 1740  charge of a group of workers and usually is responsible to a
 1741  superintendent or a contractor or his or her equivalent,
 1742  provided, however, that at least 1 year of active experience
 1743  shall be as a foreman.
 1744         3. Has a combination of not less than 1 year of experience
 1745  as a foreman and not less than 3 years of credits for any
 1746  accredited college-level courses; has a combination of not less
 1747  than 1 year of experience as a skilled worker, 1 year of
 1748  experience as a foreman, and not less than 2 years of credits
 1749  for any accredited college-level courses; or has a combination
 1750  of not less than 2 years of experience as a skilled worker, 1
 1751  year of experience as a foreman, and not less than 1 year of
 1752  credits for any accredited college-level courses. All junior
 1753  college or community college-level courses shall be considered
 1754  accredited college-level courses.
 1755         4.a. An active certified residential contractor is eligible
 1756  to receive a certified building contractor license after passing
 1757  or having previously passed take the building contractors’
 1758  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of
 1759  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1760  certified.
 1761         b. An active certified residential contractor is eligible
 1762  to receive a certified general contractor license after passing
 1763  or having previously passed take the general contractors’
 1764  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of
 1765  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1766  certified.
 1767         c. An active certified building contractor is eligible to
 1768  receive a certified general contractor license after passing or
 1769  having previously passed take the general contractors’
 1770  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of
 1771  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1772  certified.
 1773         5.a. An active certified air-conditioning Class C
 1774  contractor is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning
 1775  Class B contractor license after passing or having previously
 1776  passed take the air-conditioning Class B contractors’
 1777  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of
 1778  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1779  certified.
 1780         b. An active certified air-conditioning Class C contractor
 1781  is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning Class A
 1782  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1783  take the air-conditioning Class A contractors’ examination if he
 1784  or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in
 1785  the classification in which he or she is certified.
 1786         c. An active certified air-conditioning Class B contractor
 1787  is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning Class A
 1788  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1789  take the air-conditioning Class A contractors’ examination if he
 1790  or she possesses a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in the
 1791  classification in which he or she is certified.
 1792         6.a. An active certified swimming pool servicing contractor
 1793  is eligible to receive a certified residential swimming pool
 1794  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1795  take the residential swimming pool contractors’ examination if
 1796  he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of proven experience in
 1797  the classification in which he or she is certified.
 1798         b. An active certified swimming pool servicing contractor
 1799  is eligible to receive a certified commercial swimming pool
 1800  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1801  take the swimming pool commercial contractors’ examination if he
 1802  or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in
 1803  the classification in which he or she is certified.
 1804         c. An active certified residential swimming pool contractor
 1805  is eligible to receive a certified commercial swimming pool
 1806  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1807  take the commercial swimming pool contractors’ examination if he
 1808  or she possesses a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in the
 1809  classification in which he or she is certified.
 1810         d. An applicant is eligible to receive a certified swimming
 1811  pool/spa servicing contractor license after passing or having
 1812  previously passed take the swimming pool/spa servicing
 1813  contractors’ examination if he or she has satisfactorily
 1814  completed 60 hours of instruction in courses related to the
 1815  scope of work covered by that license and approved by the
 1816  Construction Industry Licensing Board by rule and has at least 1
 1817  year of proven experience related to the scope of work of such a
 1818  contractor.
 1819         Section 66. Subsection (3) of section 489.115, Florida
 1820  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1821         489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement;
 1822  reciprocity; renewals; continuing education.—
 1823         (3) The board shall certify as qualified for certification
 1824  by endorsement any applicant who:
 1825         (a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth
 1826  in this section; has passed a national, regional, state, or
 1827  United States territorial licensing examination that is
 1828  substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
 1829  part; and has satisfied the requirements set forth in s.
 1830  489.111;
 1831         (b) Holds a valid license to practice contracting issued by
 1832  another state or territory of the United States, if the criteria
 1833  for issuance of such license were substantially equivalent to
 1834  Florida’s current certification criteria; or
 1835         (c) Holds a valid, current license to practice contracting
 1836  issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
 1837  the state or territory has entered into a reciprocal agreement
 1838  with the board for the recognition of contractor licenses issued
 1839  in that state, based on criteria for the issuance of such
 1840  licenses that are substantially equivalent to the criteria for
 1841  certification in this state; or
 1842         (d)Has held a valid, current license to practice
 1843  contracting issued by another state or territory for at least 10
 1844  years before the date of application and is applying for the
 1845  same or similar license in this state, subject to subsections
 1846  (5)-(9).
 1847         Section 67. Subsection (5) of section 489.511, Florida
 1848  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1849         489.511 Certification; application; examinations;
 1850  endorsement.—
 1851         (5) The board shall certify as qualified for certification
 1852  by endorsement any individual applying for certification who:
 1853         (a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth
 1854  in this section; has passed a national, regional, state, or
 1855  United States territorial licensing examination that is
 1856  substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
 1857  part; and has satisfied the requirements set forth in s.
 1858  489.521; or
 1859         (b) Holds a valid license to practice electrical or alarm
 1860  system contracting issued by another state or territory of the
 1861  United States, if the criteria for issuance of such license was
 1862  substantially equivalent to the certification criteria that
 1863  existed in this state at the time the certificate was issued; or
 1864         (c)Has held a valid, current license to practice
 1865  electrical or alarm system contracting issued by another state
 1866  or territory for at least 10 years before the date of
 1867  application and is applying for the same or similar license in
 1868  this state, subject to ss. 489.510 and 489.521(3)(a), and
 1869  subparagraph (1)(b)1.
 1870         Section 68. Subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection
 1871  (4) of section 489.517, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1872         489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing
 1873  education.—
 1874         (3) Each certificateholder or registrant shall provide
 1875  proof, in a form established by rule of the board, that the
 1876  certificateholder or registrant has completed at least 7 14
 1877  classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each of continuing
 1878  education courses during each biennium since the issuance or
 1879  renewal of the certificate or registration. The board shall by
 1880  rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education
 1881  courses and providers and may by rule establish criteria for
 1882  accepting alternative nonclassroom continuing education on an
 1883  hour-for-hour basis.
 1884         (4)
 1885         (b) Of the 7 14 classroom hours of continuing education
 1886  required, at least 1 hour 7 hours must be on technical subjects,
 1887  1 hour on workers’ compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, 1
 1888  hour on business practices, and for alarm system contractors and
 1889  electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting, 2
 1890  hours on false alarm prevention.
 1891         Section 69. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
 1892  489.518, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1893         489.518 Alarm system agents.—
 1894         (1) A licensed electrical or alarm system contractor may
 1895  not employ a person to perform the duties of a burglar alarm
 1896  system agent unless the person:
 1897         (b) Has successfully completed a minimum of 14 hours of
 1898  training within 90 days after employment, to include basic alarm
 1899  system electronics in addition to related training including
 1900  CCTV and access control training, with at least 2 hours of
 1901  training in the prevention of false alarms. Such training shall
 1902  be from a board-approved provider, and the employee or applicant
 1903  for employment shall provide proof of successful completion to
 1904  the licensed employer. The board shall by rule establish
 1905  criteria for the approval of training courses and providers and
 1906  may by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative
 1907  nonclassroom education on an hour-for-hour basis. The board
 1908  shall approve providers that conduct training in other than the
 1909  English language. The board shall establish a fee for the
 1910  approval of training providers or courses, not to exceed $60.
 1911  Qualified employers may conduct training classes for their
 1912  employees, with board approval.
 1913         Section 70. Section 492.104, Florida Statutes, is amended,
 1914  to read:
 1915         492.104 Rulemaking authority.—The Board of Professional
 1916  Geologists has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss.
 1917  120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this chapter. Every licensee
 1918  shall be governed and controlled by this chapter and the rules
 1919  adopted by the board. The board is authorized to set, by rule,
 1920  fees for application, examination, certificate of authorization,
 1921  late renewal, initial licensure, and license renewal. These fees
 1922  may should not exceed the cost of implementing the application,
 1923  examination, initial licensure, and license renewal or other
 1924  administrative process and shall be established as follows:
 1925         (1) The application fee shall not exceed $150 and shall be
 1926  nonrefundable.
 1927         (2) The examination fee shall not exceed $250, and the fee
 1928  may be apportioned to each part of a multipart examination. The
 1929  examination fee shall be refundable in whole or part if the
 1930  applicant is found to be ineligible to take any portion of the
 1931  licensure examination.
 1932         (3) The initial license fee shall not exceed $100.
 1933         (4) The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed $150.
 1934         (5)The fee for a certificate of authorization shall not
 1935  exceed $350 and the fee for renewal of the certificate shall not
 1936  exceed $350.
 1937         (5)(6) The fee for reactivation of an inactive license may
 1938  shall not exceed $50.
 1939         (6)(7) The fee for a provisional license may shall not
 1940  exceed $400.
 1941         (7)(8) The fee for application, examination, and licensure
 1942  for a license by endorsement is shall be as provided in this
 1943  section for licenses in general.
 1944         Section 71. Subsection (1) of section 492.108, Florida
 1945  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1946         492.108 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees.—
 1947         (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
 1948  any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
 1949  an application fee, has been certified by the board that he or
 1950  she:
 1951         (a) Has met the qualifications for licensure in s.
 1952  492.105(1)(b)-(e) and:.
 1953         1.(b) Is the holder of an active license in good standing
 1954  in a state, trust, territory, or possession of the United
 1955  States.
 1956         2.(c) Was licensed through written examination in at least
 1957  one state, trust, territory, or possession of the United States,
 1958  the examination requirements of which have been approved by the
 1959  board as substantially equivalent to or more stringent than
 1960  those of this state, and has received a score on such
 1961  examination which is equal to or greater than the score required
 1962  by this state for licensure by examination.
 1963         3.(d) Has taken and successfully passed the laws and rules
 1964  portion of the examination required for licensure as a
 1965  professional geologist in this state.
 1966         (b)Has held a valid license to practice geology in another
 1967  state, trust, territory, or possession of the United States for
 1968  at least 10 years before the date of application and has
 1969  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
 1970  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
 1971  examination required by the department. If such applicant has
 1972  met the requirements for a license by endorsement except
 1973  successful completion of an examination that is equivalent to or
 1974  more stringent than the examination required by the board, such
 1975  applicant may take the examination required by the board.
 1976         Section 72. Section 492.111, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1977  to read:
 1978         492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm,
 1979  corporation, or partnership; certificate of authorization.—The
 1980  practice of, or offer to practice, professional geology by
 1981  individual professional geologists licensed under the provisions
 1982  of this chapter through a firm, corporation, or partnership
 1983  offering geological services to the public through individually
 1984  licensed professional geologists as agents, employees, officers,
 1985  or partners thereof is permitted subject to the provisions of
 1986  this chapter, if provided that:
 1987         (1) At all times that it offers geological services to the
 1988  public, the firm, corporation, or partnership is qualified by
 1989  has on file with the department the name and license number of
 1990  one or more individuals who hold a current, active license as a
 1991  professional geologist in the state and are serving as a
 1992  geologist of record for the firm, corporation, or partnership. A
 1993  geologist of record may be any principal officer or employee of
 1994  such firm or corporation, or any partner or employee of such
 1995  partnership, who holds a current, active license as a
 1996  professional geologist in this state, or any other Florida
 1997  licensed professional geologist with whom the firm, corporation,
 1998  or partnership has entered into a long-term, ongoing
 1999  relationship, as defined by rule of the board, to serve as one
 2000  of its geologists of record. It shall be the responsibility of
 2001  the firm, corporation, or partnership and The geologist of
 2002  record shall to notify the department of any changes in the
 2003  relationship or identity of that geologist of record within 30
 2004  days after such change.
 2005         (2)The firm, corporation, or partnership has been issued a
 2006  certificate of authorization by the department as provided in
 2007  this chapter. For purposes of this section, a certificate of
 2008  authorization shall be required of any firm, corporation,
 2009  partnership, association, or person practicing under a
 2010  fictitious name and offering geological services to the public;
 2011  except that, when an individual is practicing professional
 2012  geology in her or his own name, she or he shall not be required
 2013  to obtain a certificate of authorization under this section.
 2014  Such certificate of authorization shall be renewed every 2
 2015  years.
 2016         (2)(3) All final geological papers or documents involving
 2017  the practice of the profession of geology which have been
 2018  prepared or approved for the use of such firm, corporation, or
 2019  partnership, for delivery to any person for public record with
 2020  the state, shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the
 2021  professional geologist or professional geologists who prepared
 2022  or approved them.
 2023         (3)(4) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
 2024  licensed professional geologist practices through a corporation
 2025  or partnership does not relieve the registrant from personal
 2026  liability for negligence, misconduct, or wrongful acts committed
 2027  by her or him. The partnership and all partners are jointly and
 2028  severally liable for the negligence, misconduct, or wrongful
 2029  acts committed by their agents, employees, or partners while
 2030  acting in a professional capacity. Any officer, agent, or
 2031  employee of a corporation is personally liable and accountable
 2032  only for negligent acts, wrongful acts, or misconduct committed
 2033  by her or him or committed by any person under her or his direct
 2034  supervision and control, while rendering professional services
 2035  on behalf of the corporation. The personal liability of a
 2036  shareholder of a corporation, in her or his capacity as
 2037  shareholder, may be no greater than that of a shareholder
 2038  employee of a corporation incorporated under chapter 607. The
 2039  corporation is liable up to the full value of its property for
 2040  any negligent acts, wrongful acts, or misconduct committed by
 2041  any of its officers, agents, or employees while they are engaged
 2042  on behalf of the corporation in the rendering of professional
 2043  services.
 2044         (5)The firm, corporation, or partnership desiring a
 2045  certificate of authorization shall file with the department an
 2046  application therefor, upon a form to be prescribed by the
 2047  department, accompanied by the required application fee.
 2048         (6)The department may refuse to issue a certificate of
 2049  authorization if any facts exist which would entitle the
 2050  department to suspend or revoke an existing certificate of
 2051  authorization or if the department, after giving persons
 2052  involved a full and fair hearing, determines that any of the
 2053  officers or directors of said firm or corporation, or partners
 2054  of said partnership, have violated the provisions of s. 492.113.
 2055         Section 73. Subsection (4) of section 492.113, Florida
 2056  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2057         492.113 Disciplinary proceedings.—
 2058         (4) The department shall reissue the license of a
 2059  disciplined professional geologist or business upon
 2060  certification by the board that the disciplined person has
 2061  complied with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the
 2062  final order.
 2063         Section 74. Section 492.115, Florida Statutes, is amended
 2064  to read:
 2065         492.115 Roster of licensed professional geologists.—A
 2066  roster showing the names and places of business or residence of
 2067  all licensed professional geologists and all properly qualified
 2068  firms, corporations, or partnerships practicing holding
 2069  certificates of authorization to practice professional geology
 2070  in the state shall be prepared annually by the department. A
 2071  copy of this roster must be made available to shall be
 2072  obtainable by each licensed professional geologist and each
 2073  firm, corporation, or partnership qualified by a professional
 2074  geologist holding a certificate of authorization, and copies
 2075  thereof shall be placed on file with the department.
 2076         Section 75. Paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of section
 2077  548.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2078         548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission.—
 2079         (2) The Florida State Boxing Commission, as created by
 2080  subsection (1), shall administer the provisions of this chapter.
 2081  The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss.
 2082  120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this
 2083  chapter and to implement each of the duties and responsibilities
 2084  conferred upon the commission, including, but not limited to:
 2085         (i)Designation and duties of a knockdown timekeeper.
 2086         Section 76. Subsection (1) of section 548.017, Florida
 2087  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2088         548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required
 2089  to have licenses.—
 2090         (1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, timekeeper,
 2091  referee, judge, announcer, physician, matchmaker, or promoter
 2092  must be licensed before directly or indirectly acting in such
 2093  capacity in connection with any match involving a participant. A
 2094  physician approved by the commission must be licensed pursuant
 2095  to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must maintain an unencumbered
 2096  license in good standing, and must demonstrate satisfactory
 2097  medical training or experience in boxing, or a combination of
 2098  both, to the executive director before working as the ringside
 2099  physician.
 2100         Section 77. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
 2101  553.5141, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2102         553.5141 Certifications of conformity and remediation
 2103  plans.—
 2104         (1) For purposes of this section:
 2105         (d) “Qualified expert” means:
 2106         1. An engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 471.
 2107         2. A certified general contractor licensed pursuant to
 2108  chapter 489.
 2109         3. A certified building contractor licensed pursuant to
 2110  chapter 489.
 2111         4. A building code administrator licensed pursuant to
 2112  chapter 468.
 2113         5. A building inspector licensed pursuant to chapter 468.
 2114         6. A plans examiner licensed pursuant to chapter 468.
 2115         7. An interior designer who has passed the qualification
 2116  examination prescribed by either the National Council for
 2117  Interior Design Qualifications or the California Council for
 2118  Interior Design Certification licensed pursuant to chapter 481.
 2119         8. An architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481.
 2120         9. A landscape architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481.
 2121         10. Any person who has prepared a remediation plan related
 2122  to a claim under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities
 2123  Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 12182, that has been accepted by a federal
 2124  court in a settlement agreement or court proceeding, or who has
 2125  been qualified as an expert in Title III of the Americans with
 2126  Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 12182, by a federal court.
 2127         Section 78. Effective January 1, 2020, subsection (1) of
 2128  section 553.74, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2129         553.74 Florida Building Commission.—
 2130         (1) The Florida Building Commission is created and located
 2131  within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
 2132  for administrative purposes. Members are appointed by the
 2133  Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. The commission
 2134  is composed of 20 27 members, consisting of the following
 2135  members:
 2136         (a) One architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481 with at
 2137  least 5 years of experience in the design and construction of
 2138  buildings containing Florida Building Code designated Group R
 2139  occupancy at or above 210 feet in height above the elevation of
 2140  the lowest level of emergency services access registered to
 2141  practice in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
 2142  The American Institute of Architects, Florida Section, is
 2143  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2144         (b) One structural engineer registered to practice in this
 2145  state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
 2146  Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a list of
 2147  candidates for consideration.
 2148         (c) One air-conditioning or mechanical contractor certified
 2149  to do business in this state and actively engaged in the
 2150  profession. The Florida Air Conditioning Contractors
 2151  Association, the Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
 2152  Contractors Association, and the Mechanical Contractors
 2153  Association of Florida are encouraged to recommend a list of
 2154  candidates for consideration.
 2155         (d) One electrical contractor certified to do business in
 2156  this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
 2157  Association of Electrical Contractors and the National
 2158  Electrical Contractors Association, Florida Chapter, are
 2159  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2160         (e)One member from fire protection engineering or
 2161  technology who is actively engaged in the profession. The
 2162  Florida Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and
 2163  the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are
 2164  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2165         (e)(f) One certified general contractor or one certified
 2166  building contractor certified to do business in this state and
 2167  actively engaged in the profession. The Associated Builders and
 2168  Contractors of Florida, the Florida Associated General
 2169  Contractors Council, the Florida Home Builders Association, and
 2170  the Union Contractors Association are encouraged to recommend a
 2171  list of candidates for consideration.
 2172         (f)(g) One plumbing contractor licensed to do business in
 2173  this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
 2174  Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors is
 2175  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2176         (g)(h) One roofing or sheet metal contractor certified to
 2177  do business in this state and actively engaged in the
 2178  profession. The Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air
 2179  Conditioning Contractors Association and the Sheet Metal and Air
 2180  Conditioning Contractors’ National Association are encouraged to
 2181  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2182         (h)(i) One certified residential contractor licensed to do
 2183  business in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
 2184  The Florida Home Builders Association is encouraged to recommend
 2185  a list of candidates for consideration.
 2186         (i)(j) Three members who are municipal, county, or district
 2187  codes enforcement officials, one of whom is also a fire
 2188  official. The Building Officials Association of Florida and the
 2189  Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are encouraged
 2190  to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2191         (j)The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee who has
 2192  expertise in fire suppression.
 2193         (k)One member who represents the Department of Financial
 2194  Services.
 2195         (l)One member who is a county codes enforcement official.
 2196  The Building Officials Association of Florida is encouraged to
 2197  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2198         (k)(m) One member of a Florida-based organization of
 2199  persons with disabilities or a nationally chartered organization
 2200  of persons with disabilities with chapters in this state which
 2201  complies with or is certified to be compliant with the
 2202  requirements of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, as
 2203  amended.
 2204         (l)(n) One member of the manufactured buildings industry
 2205  who is licensed to do business in this state and is actively
 2206  engaged in the industry. The Florida Manufactured Housing
 2207  Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
 2208  consideration.
 2209         (o) One mechanical or electrical engineer registered to
 2210  practice in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
 2211  The Florida Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a
 2212  list of candidates for consideration.
 2213         (p)One member who is a representative of a municipality or
 2214  a charter county. The Florida League of Cities and the Florida
 2215  Association of Counties are encouraged to recommend a list of
 2216  candidates for consideration.
 2217         (p)(q) One member of the building products manufacturing
 2218  industry who is authorized to do business in this state and is
 2219  actively engaged in the industry. The Florida Building Material
 2220  Association, the Florida Concrete and Products Association, and
 2221  the Fenestration Manufacturers Association are encouraged to
 2222  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2223         (r)One member who is a representative of the building
 2224  owners and managers industry who is actively engaged in
 2225  commercial building ownership or management. The Building Owners
 2226  and Managers Association is encouraged to recommend a list of
 2227  candidates for consideration.
 2228         (q)(s) One member who is a representative of the insurance
 2229  industry. The Florida Insurance Council is encouraged to
 2230  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2231         (t)One member who is a representative of public education.
 2232         (r)(u) One member who is a swimming pool contractor
 2233  licensed to do business in this state and actively engaged in
 2234  the profession. The Florida Swimming Pool Association and the
 2235  United Pool and Spa Association are encouraged to recommend a
 2236  list of candidates for consideration.
 2237         (s)(v) One member who is a representative of the green
 2238  building industry and who is a third-party commission agent, a
 2239  Florida board member of the United States Green Building Council
 2240  or Green Building Initiative, a professional who is accredited
 2241  under the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), or a
 2242  professional who is accredited under Leadership in Energy and
 2243  Environmental Design (LEED).
 2244         (t)(w) One member who is a representative of a natural gas
 2245  distribution system and who is actively engaged in the
 2246  distribution of natural gas in this state. The Florida Natural
 2247  Gas Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates
 2248  for consideration.
 2249         (x)One member who is a representative of the Department of
 2250  Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Energy. The
 2251  Commissioner of Agriculture is encouraged to recommend a list of
 2252  candidates for consideration.
 2253         (y)One member who shall be the chair.
 2254         Section 79. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section
 2255  553.79, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2256         553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.—
 2257         (5)
 2258         (c) The architect or engineer of record may act as the
 2259  special inspector provided she or he is on the Board of
 2260  Professional Engineers’ or the Board of Architecture’s
 2261  Architecture and Interior Design’s list of persons qualified to
 2262  be special inspectors. School boards may utilize employees as
 2263  special inspectors provided such employees are on one of the
 2264  professional licensing board’s list of persons qualified to be
 2265  special inspectors.
 2266         Section 80. Subsection (7) of section 558.002, Florida
 2267  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2268         558.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
 2269         (7) “Design professional” means a person, as defined in s.
 2270  1.01, who is licensed in this state as an architect, interior
 2271  designer, a landscape architect, an engineer, a surveyor, or a
 2272  geologist.
 2273         Section 81. Subsection (3) of section 559.25, Florida
 2274  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2275         559.25 Exemptions.—The provisions of this part shall not
 2276  apply to or affect the following persons:
 2277         (3)Duly licensed auctioneers, selling at auction.
 2278         Section 82. Paragraphs (h) and (k) of subsection (2) of
 2279  section 287.055, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 2280         287.055 Acquisition of professional architectural,
 2281  engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping
 2282  services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited;
 2283  penalties.—
 2284         (2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
 2285         (h) A “design-build firm” means a partnership, corporation,
 2286  or other legal entity that:
 2287         1. Is certified under s. 489.119 to engage in contracting
 2288  through a certified or registered general contractor or a
 2289  certified or registered building contractor as the qualifying
 2290  agent; or
 2291         2. Is qualified certified under s. 471.023 to practice or
 2292  to offer to practice engineering; qualified certified under s.
 2293  481.219 to practice or to offer to practice architecture; or
 2294  qualified certified under s. 481.319 to practice or to offer to
 2295  practice landscape architecture.
 2296         (k) A “design criteria professional” means a firm that is
 2297  qualified who holds a current certificate of registration under
 2298  chapter 481 to practice architecture or landscape architecture
 2299  or a firm who holds a current certificate as a registered
 2300  engineer under chapter 471 to practice engineering and who is
 2301  employed by or under contract to the agency for the providing of
 2302  professional architect services, landscape architect services,
 2303  or engineering services in connection with the preparation of
 2304  the design criteria package.
 2305         Section 83. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
 2306  act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
 2307  
 2308  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
 2309  And the title is amended as follows:
 2310         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 2311  and insert:
 2312                        A bill to be entitled                      
 2313         An act relating to the deregulation of professions and
 2314         occupations; amending s. 20.165, F.S.; renaming the
 2315         Board of Architecture and Interior Design as the Board
 2316         of Architecture within the Department of Professional
 2317         Regulation; amending s. 326.004, F.S.; deleting the
 2318         requirement for a yacht broker to maintain a separate
 2319         license for each branch office; deleting the
 2320         requirement for the division to establish a fee;
 2321         amending s. 447.02, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2322         changes made by the act; repealing s. 447.04, F.S.,
 2323         relating to licensure and permit requirements for
 2324         business agents; repealing s. 447.041, F.S., relating
 2325         to hearings for persons or labor organizations denied
 2326         licensure as a business agent; repealing s. 447.045,
 2327         F.S., relating to confidential information obtained
 2328         during the application process; repealing s. 447.06,
 2329         F.S., relating to required registration of labor
 2330         organizations; amending s. 447.09, F.S.; deleting
 2331         certain prohibited actions relating to the right of
 2332         franchise of a member of a labor organization;
 2333         repealing s. 447.12, F.S., relating to registration
 2334         fees; repealing s. 447.16, F.S., relating to
 2335         applicability; amending s. 447.305, F.S.; deleting a
 2336         provision that requires notification of registrations
 2337         and renewals to the department; amending s. 455.213,
 2338         F.S.; requiring the Department of Business and
 2339         Professional Regulation or a board to seek reciprocal
 2340         licensing agreements with other states under certain
 2341         circumstances; providing requirements; requiring the
 2342         department, in consultation with applicable
 2343         professional boards and the Department of Education,
 2344         to conduct a specified review of certain
 2345         apprenticeship programs; requiring the Department of
 2346         Business and Professional Regulation to submit a
 2347         report to the Governor and the Legislature by a
 2348         specified date; amending s. 468.385, F.S.; revising
 2349         requirements relating to businesses auctioning or
 2350         offering to auction property in this state; amending
 2351         s. 468.401, F.S.; redefining the term “talent agency”;
 2352         amending s. 468.408, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2353         changes made by the act; amending s. 468.412, F.S.;
 2354         requiring employees of talent agencies to complete
 2355         level 1 background screenings; amending s. 468.415,
 2356         F.S.; prohibiting any agent, owner, or operator who
 2357         commits sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent
 2358         agency from acting as an agent, owner, or operator of
 2359         a Florida talent agency; amending s. 468.524, F.S.;
 2360         deleting specified exemptions from the time
 2361         restriction for an employee leasing company to reapply
 2362         for licensure; amending s. 468.613, F.S.; providing
 2363         for waiver of specified requirements for certification
 2364         under certain circumstances; amending s. 468.8314,
 2365         F.S.; requiring an applicant for a license by
 2366         endorsement to maintain a specified insurance policy;
 2367         requiring the department to certify an applicant who
 2368         holds a specified license issued by another state or
 2369         territory of the United States under certain
 2370         circumstances; amending s. 468.8414, F.S.; providing
 2371         additional licensure requirements for mold
 2372         remediators; amending s. 469.006, F.S.; providing
 2373         additional licensure requirements for asbestos
 2374         abatement consulting or contracting as a partnership,
 2375         corporation, business trust, or other legal entity;
 2376         amending s. 469.009, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2377         changes made by the act; amending s. 471.005, F.S.;
 2378         revising definitions; amending s. 471.011, F.S.;
 2379         conforming a provision to changes made by the act;
 2380         amending s. 471.015, F.S.; revising licensure
 2381         requirements for engineers who hold specified licenses
 2382         in another state; amending s. 471.023, F.S.; providing
 2383         requirements for qualification of a business
 2384         organization; providing requirements for a qualifying
 2385         agent; deleting the administration of disciplinary
 2386         action against a business organization; amending s.
 2387         473.308, F.S.; deleting continuing education
 2388         requirements for license by endorsement for certified
 2389         public accountants; amending s. 474.202, F.S.;
 2390         revising the definition of the term “limited-service
 2391         veterinary medical practice” to include certain
 2392         vaccinations or immunizations; amending s. 474.207,
 2393         F.S.; revising education requirements for licensure by
 2394         examination; amending s. 474.217, F.S.; requiring the
 2395         Department of Business and Professional Regulation to
 2396         issue a license by endorsement to certain applicants
 2397         who successfully complete a specified examination;
 2398         amending s. 476.144, F.S.; requiring the department to
 2399         license an applicant who is licensed to practice
 2400         barbering in another state; amending s. 477.013, F.S.;
 2401         revising the definition of the term “hair braiding”;
 2402         repealing s. 477.0132, F.S., relating to registration
 2403         for hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping;
 2404         amending s. 477.0135, F.S.; providing additional
 2405         exemptions from license or registration requirements
 2406         for specified occupations or practices; amending s.
 2407         477.019, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
 2408         by the act; amending s. 477.026, F.S.; conforming
 2409         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2410         477.0263, F.S.; providing certain cosmetology services
 2411         may be performed in a location other than a licensed
 2412         salon under certain circumstances; amending ss.
 2413         477.0265 and 477.029, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2414         changes made by the act; amending s. 481.201, F.S.;
 2415         deleting legislative findings relating to the practice
 2416         of interior design; amending s. 481.203, F.S.;
 2417         revising definitions; amending s. 481.205, F.S.;
 2418         renaming the Board of Architecture and Interior Design
 2419         as the Board of Architecture; revising membership of
 2420         the board; conforming provisions; amending ss.
 2421         481.207, 481.209, and 481.213, F.S.; conforming
 2422         provisions; amending s. 481.2131, F.S.; requiring
 2423         certain interior designers to include proof of
 2424         completed specified examination requirements when
 2425         submitting documents for the issuance of a building
 2426         permit; providing that a license or registration is
 2427         not required for specified persons to practice;
 2428         amending ss. 481.215 and 481.217, F.S.; conforming
 2429         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2430         481.219, F.S.; deleting provisions permitting the
 2431         practice of or offer to practice interior design
 2432         through certain business organizations; deleting
 2433         provisions requiring certificates of authorization for
 2434         certain business organizations offering interior
 2435         design services to the public; requiring a licensee or
 2436         applicant in the practice of architecture to qualify
 2437         as a business organization; providing requirements;
 2438         amending s. 481.221, F.S.; conforming provisions;
 2439         requiring a registered architect or a qualifying agent
 2440         for a business organization to display their license
 2441         number in specified advertisements; providing an
 2442         exception; amending ss. 481.222 and 481.223, F.S.;
 2443         conforming provisions; repealing s. 481.2251, F.S.,
 2444         relating to the practice and regulation of interior
 2445         design, registration for interior designers, and
 2446         disciplinary proceedings against registered interior
 2447         designers; amending ss. 481.229 and 481.231, F.S.;
 2448         conforming provisions; amending s. 481.303, F.S.;
 2449         deleting the definition of the term “certificate of
 2450         authorization”; amending s. 481.310, F.S.; providing
 2451         that an applicant who holds certain degrees is not
 2452         required to demonstrate 1 year of practical experience
 2453         for licensure; amending s. 481.311, F.S.; requiring
 2454         the Board of Landscape Architecture to certify an
 2455         applicant who holds a specified license issued by
 2456         another state or territory of the United States under
 2457         certain circumstances; conforming provisions; amending
 2458         s. 481.317, F.S.; conforming provisions; amending s.
 2459         481.319, F.S.; deleting the requirement for a
 2460         certificate of authorization; authorizing landscape
 2461         architects to practice through a corporation or
 2462         partnership; amending s. 481.321, F.S.; requiring a
 2463         landscape architect to display their certificate
 2464         number in specified advertisements; amending s.
 2465         481.329, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending
 2466         s. 489.103, F.S.; revising certain contract prices for
 2467         exemption; amending s. 489.111, F.S.; revising
 2468         provisions relating to eligibility for licensure;
 2469         amending s. 489.115, F.S.; requiring the Construction
 2470         Industry Licensing Board to certify any applicant who
 2471         holds a specified license to practice contracting
 2472         issued by another state or territory of the United
 2473         States under certain circumstances; amending s.
 2474         489.511, F.S.; requiring the board to certify as
 2475         qualified for certification by endorsement any
 2476         applicant who holds a specified license to practice
 2477         electrical or alarm system contracting issued by
 2478         another state or territory of the United States under
 2479         certain circumstances; amending s. 489.517, F.S.;
 2480         providing a reduction in certain continuing education
 2481         hours required for registered contractors; amending s.
 2482         489.518, F.S.; requiring a person to have completed a
 2483         specified amount of training within a certain time
 2484         period to perform the duties of an alarm system agent;
 2485         amending s. 492.104, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2486         changes made by the act; amending s. 492.108, F.S.;
 2487         requiring the department to issue a license by
 2488         endorsement to any applicant who has held a specified
 2489         license to practice geology in another state, trust,
 2490         territory, or possession of the United States for a
 2491         certain period of time; providing that an applicant
 2492         may take the examination required by the board if they
 2493         have not met the specified examination requirement;
 2494         amending s. 492.111, F.S.; deleting the requirements
 2495         for a certificate of authorization for a professional
 2496         geologist; amending ss. 492.113 and 492.115, F.S.;
 2497         conforming provisions; amending s. 548.003, F.S.;
 2498         deleting the requirement that the Florida State Boxing
 2499         Commission adopt rules relating to a knockdown
 2500         timekeeper; amending s. 548.017, F.S.; deleting the
 2501         licensure requirement for a timekeeper or an
 2502         announcer; amending s. 553.5141, F.S.; conforming
 2503         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2504         553.74, F.S.; revising the membership and
 2505         qualifications of the Florida Building Commission;
 2506         amending ss. 553.79, 558.002, 559.25, and 287.055,
 2507         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
 2508         act; providing effective dates.