Florida Senate - 2019 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 1640
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Senator Albritton moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 184 - 1878
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5 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Occupational
6 Freedom and Opportunity Act.”
7 Section 2. Subsection (13) of section 326.004, Florida
8 Statutes, is amended to read:
9 326.004 Licensing.—
10 (13) Each broker must maintain a principal place of
11 business in this state and may establish branch offices in the
12 state. A separate license must be maintained for each branch
13 office. The division shall establish by rule a fee not to exceed
14 $100 for each branch office license.
15 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 447.02, Florida
16 Statutes, is amended to read:
17 447.02 Definitions.—The following terms, when used in this
18 chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
19 section:
20 (3) The term “department” means the Department of Business
21 and Professional Regulation.
22 Section 4. Section 447.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
23 Section 5. Section 447.041, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
24 Section 6. Section 447.045, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
25 Section 7. Section 447.06, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
26 Section 8. Subsections (6) and (8) of section 447.09,
27 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
28 447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties.—It shall be
29 unlawful for any person:
30 (6) To act as a business agent without having obtained and
31 possessing a valid and subsisting license or permit.
32 (8) To make any false statement in an application for a
33 license.
34 Section 9. Section 447.12, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
35 Section 10. Section 447.16, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
36 Section 11. Subsection (4) of section 447.305, Florida
37 Statutes, is amended to read:
38 447.305 Registration of employee organization.—
39 (4) Notification of registrations and renewals of
40 registration shall be furnished at regular intervals by the
41 commission to the Department of Business and Professional
42 Regulation.
43 Section 12. Subsections (13) and (14) are added to section
44 455.213, Florida Statutes, to read:
45 455.213 General licensing provisions.—
46 (13) The department or a board must enter into a reciprocal
47 licensing agreement with other states if the practice act within
48 the purview of this chapter permits such agreement. If a
49 reciprocal licensing agreement exists or if the department or
50 board has determined another state’s licensing requirements or
51 examinations to be substantially equivalent or more stringent to
52 those under the practice act, the department or board must post
53 on its website which jurisdictions have such reciprocal
54 licensing agreements or substantially similar licenses.
55 (14) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, in
56 consultation with the applicable board and the Department of
57 Education, shall conduct a review of existing apprenticeship
58 programs registered under chapter 446 or with the United States
59 Department of Labor for each of the professions licensed under
60 parts XV and XVI of chapter 468 and chapters 476, 477, and 489
61 to determine which programs, if completed by an applicant, could
62 substitute for the required educational training otherwise
63 required for licensure. The department shall submit a report of
64 its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President
65 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
66 by December 31, 2019.
67 Section 13. Section 455.2278, Florida Statutes, is created
68 to read:
69 455.2278 Restriction on disciplinary action for student
70 loan default.—
71 (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
72 (a) “Default” means the failure to repay a student loan
73 according to the terms agreed to in the promissory note.
74 (b) “Delinquency” means the failure to make a student loan
75 payment when it is due.
76 (c) “Student loan” means a federal-guaranteed or state
77 guaranteed loan for the purposes of postsecondary education.
78 (d) “Work-conditional scholarship” means an award of
79 financial aid for a student to further his or her education
80 which imposes an obligation on the student to complete certain
81 work-related requirements to receive or to continue receiving
82 the scholarship.
83 (2) STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT; DELINQUENCY.—The department or a
84 board may not suspend or revoke a license that it has issued to
85 any person who is in default on or delinquent in the payment of
86 his or her student loans solely on the basis of such default or
87 delinquency.
88 (3) WORK-CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DEFAULT.—The department or
89 a board may not suspend or revoke a license that it has issued
90 to any person who is in default on the satisfaction of the
91 requirements of his or her work-conditional scholarship solely
92 on the basis of such default.
93 Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
94 468.385, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
95 468.385 Licenses required; qualifications; examination.—
96 (7)
97 (b) A No business may not shall auction or offer to auction
98 any property in this state unless it is owned by an auctioneer
99 who is licensed as an auction business by the department board
100 or is exempt from licensure under this act. Each application for
101 licensure must shall include the names of the owner and the
102 business, the business mailing address and location, and any
103 other information which the board may require. The owner of an
104 auction business shall report to the board within 30 days of any
105 change in this required information.
106 Section 15. Paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section
107 468.603, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
108 468.603 Definitions.—As used in this part:
109 (5) “Categories of building code inspectors” include the
110 following:
111 (f) “Residential One and two family dwelling inspector”
112 means a person who is qualified to inspect and determine that
113 one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding
114 two habitable stories above no more than one uninhabitable story
115 and accessory use structures in connection therewith one and two
116 family dwellings and accessory structures are constructed in
117 accordance with the provisions of the governing building,
118 plumbing, mechanical, accessibility, and electrical codes.
119 Section 16. Section 468.613, Florida Statutes, is amended
120 to read:
121 468.613 Certification by endorsement.—The board shall
122 examine other certification or training programs, as applicable,
123 upon submission to the board for its consideration of an
124 application for certification by endorsement. The board shall
125 waive its examination, qualification, education, or training
126 requirements, to the extent that such examination,
127 qualification, education, or training requirements of the
128 applicant are determined by the board to be comparable with
129 those established by the board. The board shall waive its
130 examination, qualification, education, or training requirements
131 if an applicant for certification by endorsement is at least 18
132 years of age; is of good moral character; has held a valid
133 building administrator, inspector, plans examiner, or the
134 equivalent, certification issued by another state or territory
135 of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of
136 application; and has successfully passed an applicable
137 examination administered by the International Codes Council.
138 Such application must be made either when the license in another
139 state or territory is active or within 2 years of when such
140 license was last active.
141 Section 17. Subsection (3) of section 468.8314, Florida
142 Statutes, is amended to read:
143 468.8314 Licensure.—
144 (3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license
145 by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character as
146 determined in s. 468.8313, who maintains an insurance policy as
147 required by s. 468.8322, and who:;
148 (a) Holds a valid license to practice home inspection
149 services in another state or territory of the United States,
150 whose educational requirements are substantially equivalent to
151 those required by this part; and has passed a national,
152 regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is
153 substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
154 part; or
155 (b) Has held a valid license to practice home inspection
156 services issued by another state or territory of the United
157 States for at least 10 years before the date of application.
158 Such application must be made either when the license in another
159 state or territory is active or within 2 years of when such
160 license was last active.
161 Section 18. Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (2),
162 subsection (3), paragraph (b) of subsection (4), and subsection
163 (6) of section 469.006, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
164 469.006 Licensure of business organizations; qualifying
165 agents.—
166 (2)(a) If the applicant proposes to engage in consulting or
167 contracting as a partnership, corporation, business trust, or
168 other legal entity, or in any name other than the applicant’s
169 legal name, the legal entity must apply for licensure through a
170 qualifying agent or the individual applicant must qualify apply
171 for licensure under the business organization fictitious name.
172 (e) A The license, when issued upon application of a
173 business organization, must be in the name of the qualifying
174 agent business organization, and the name of the business
175 organization qualifying agent must be noted on the license
176 thereon. If there is a change in any information that is
177 required to be stated on the application, the qualifying agent
178 business organization shall, within 45 days after such change
179 occurs, mail the correct information to the department.
180 (3) The qualifying agent must shall be licensed under this
181 chapter in order for the business organization to be qualified
182 licensed in the category of the business conducted for which the
183 qualifying agent is licensed. If any qualifying agent ceases to
184 be affiliated with such business organization, the agent shall
185 so inform the department. In addition, if such qualifying agent
186 is the only licensed individual affiliated with the business
187 organization, the business organization shall notify the
188 department of the termination of the qualifying agent and has
189 shall have 60 days after from the date of termination of the
190 qualifying agent’s affiliation with the business organization in
191 which to employ another qualifying agent. The business
192 organization may not engage in consulting or contracting until a
193 qualifying agent is employed, unless the department has granted
194 a temporary nonrenewable license to the financially responsible
195 officer, the president, the sole proprietor, a partner, or, in
196 the case of a limited partnership, the general partner, who
197 assumes all responsibilities of a primary qualifying agent for
198 the entity. This temporary license only allows shall only allow
199 the entity to proceed with incomplete contracts.
200 (4)
201 (b) Upon a favorable determination by the department, after
202 investigation of the financial responsibility, credit, and
203 business reputation of the qualifying agent and the new business
204 organization, the department shall issue, without any
205 examination, a new license in the qualifying agent’s business
206 organization’s name, and the name of the business organization
207 qualifying agent shall be noted thereon.
208 (6) Each qualifying agent shall pay the department an
209 amount equal to the original fee for licensure of a new business
210 organization. if the qualifying agent for a business
211 organization desires to qualify additional business
212 organizations., The department shall require the agent to
213 present evidence of supervisory ability and financial
214 responsibility of each such organization. Allowing a licensee to
215 qualify more than one business organization must shall be
216 conditioned upon the licensee showing that the licensee has both
217 the capacity and intent to adequately supervise each business
218 organization. The department may shall not limit the number of
219 business organizations that which the licensee may qualify
220 except upon the licensee’s failure to provide such information
221 as is required under this subsection or upon a finding that the
222 such information or evidence as is supplied is incomplete or
223 unpersuasive in showing the licensee’s capacity and intent to
224 comply with the requirements of this subsection. A qualification
225 for an additional business organization may be revoked or
226 suspended upon a finding by the department that the licensee has
227 failed in the licensee’s responsibility to adequately supervise
228 the operations of the business organization. Failure to
229 adequately supervise the operations of a business organization
230 is shall be grounds for denial to qualify additional business
231 organizations.
232 Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 469.009, Florida
233 Statutes, is amended to read:
234 469.009 License revocation, suspension, and denial of
235 issuance or renewal.—
236 (1) The department may revoke, suspend, or deny the
237 issuance or renewal of a license; reprimand, censure, or place
238 on probation any contractor, consultant, or financially
239 responsible officer, or business organization; require financial
240 restitution to a consumer; impose an administrative fine not to
241 exceed $5,000 per violation; require continuing education; or
242 assess costs associated with any investigation and prosecution
243 if the contractor or consultant, or business organization or
244 officer or agent thereof, is found guilty of any of the
245 following acts:
246 (a) Willfully or deliberately disregarding or violating the
247 health and safety standards of the Occupational Safety and
248 Health Act of 1970, the Construction Safety Act, the National
249 Emission Standards for Asbestos, the Environmental Protection
250 Agency Asbestos Abatement Projects Worker Protection Rule, the
251 Florida Statutes or rules promulgated thereunder, or any
252 ordinance enacted by a political subdivision of this state.
253 (b) Violating any provision of chapter 455.
254 (c) Failing in any material respect to comply with the
255 provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated hereunder.
256 (d) Acting in the capacity of an asbestos contractor or
257 asbestos consultant under any license issued under this chapter
258 except in the name of the licensee as set forth on the issued
259 license.
260 (e) Proceeding on any job without obtaining all applicable
261 approvals, authorizations, permits, and inspections.
262 (f) Obtaining a license by fraud or misrepresentation.
263 (g) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea
264 of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in
265 any jurisdiction which directly relates to the practice of
266 asbestos consulting or contracting or the ability to practice
267 asbestos consulting or contracting.
268 (h) Knowingly violating any building code, lifesafety code,
269 or county or municipal ordinance relating to the practice of
270 asbestos consulting or contracting.
271 (i) Performing any act which assists a person or entity in
272 engaging in the prohibited unlicensed practice of asbestos
273 consulting or contracting, if the licensee knows or has
274 reasonable grounds to know that the person or entity was
275 unlicensed.
276 (j) Committing mismanagement or misconduct in the practice
277 of contracting that causes financial harm to a customer.
278 Financial mismanagement or misconduct occurs when:
279 1. Valid liens have been recorded against the property of a
280 contractor’s customer for supplies or services ordered by the
281 contractor for the customer’s job; the contractor has received
282 funds from the customer to pay for the supplies or services; and
283 the contractor has not had the liens removed from the property,
284 by payment or by bond, within 75 days after the date of such
285 liens;
286 2. The contractor has abandoned a customer’s job and the
287 percentage of completion is less than the percentage of the
288 total contract price paid to the contractor as of the time of
289 abandonment, unless the contractor is entitled to retain such
290 funds under the terms of the contract or refunds the excess
291 funds within 30 days after the date the job is abandoned; or
292 3. The contractor’s job has been completed, and it is shown
293 that the customer has had to pay more for the contracted job
294 than the original contract price, as adjusted for subsequent
295 change orders, unless such increase in cost was the result of
296 circumstances beyond the control of the contractor, was the
297 result of circumstances caused by the customer, or was otherwise
298 permitted by the terms of the contract between the contractor
299 and the customer.
300 (k) Being disciplined by any municipality or county for an
301 act or violation of this chapter.
302 (l) Failing in any material respect to comply with the
303 provisions of this chapter, or violating a rule or lawful order
304 of the department.
305 (m) Abandoning an asbestos abatement project in which the
306 asbestos contractor is engaged or under contract as a
307 contractor. A project may be presumed abandoned after 20 days if
308 the contractor terminates the project without just cause and
309 without proper notification to the owner, including the reason
310 for termination; if the contractor fails to reasonably secure
311 the project to safeguard the public while work is stopped; or if
312 the contractor fails to perform work without just cause for 20
313 days.
314 (n) Signing a statement with respect to a project or
315 contract falsely indicating that the work is bonded; falsely
316 indicating that payment has been made for all subcontracted
317 work, labor, and materials which results in a financial loss to
318 the owner, purchaser, or contractor; or falsely indicating that
319 workers’ compensation and public liability insurance are
320 provided.
321 (o) Committing fraud or deceit in the practice of asbestos
322 consulting or contracting.
323 (p) Committing incompetency or misconduct in the practice
324 of asbestos consulting or contracting.
325 (q) Committing gross negligence, repeated negligence, or
326 negligence resulting in a significant danger to life or property
327 in the practice of asbestos consulting or contracting.
328 (r) Intimidating, threatening, coercing, or otherwise
329 discouraging the service of a notice to owner under part I of
330 chapter 713 or a notice to contractor under chapter 255 or part
331 I of chapter 713.
332 (s) Failing to satisfy, within a reasonable time, the terms
333 of a civil judgment obtained against the licensee, or the
334 business organization qualified by the licensee, relating to the
335 practice of the licensee’s profession.
336
337 For the purposes of this subsection, construction is considered
338 to be commenced when the contract is executed and the contractor
339 has accepted funds from the customer or lender.
340 Section 20. Present subsection (13) of section 471.005,
341 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (3), and present
342 subsection (3) and subsection (8) of that section are amended,
343 to read:
344 471.005 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
345 (3) “Certificate of authorization” means a license to
346 practice engineering issued by the management corporation to a
347 corporation or partnership.
348 (8) “License” means the licensing of engineers or
349 certification of businesses to practice engineering in this
350 state.
351 Section 21. Subsection (4) of section 471.011, Florida
352 Statutes, is amended to read:
353 471.011 Fees.—
354 (4) The fee for a certificate of authorization shall not
355 exceed $125.
356 Section 22. Subsection (5) of section 471.015, Florida
357 Statutes, is amended to read:
358 471.015 Licensure.—
359 (5)(a) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
360 licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
361 equivalent to the fundamentals examination when such applicant
362 has held a valid professional engineer’s license in another
363 state for 10 15 years and has had 20 years of continuous
364 professional-level engineering experience.
365 (b) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
366 licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
367 equivalent to the fundamentals examination and the principles
368 and practices examination when such applicant has held a valid
369 professional engineer’s license in another state for 15 25 years
370 and has had 30 years of continuous professional-level
371 engineering experience.
372 Section 23. Section 471.023, Florida Statutes, is amended
373 to read:
374 471.023 Qualification Certification of business
375 organizations.—
376 (1) The practice of, or the offer to practice, engineering
377 by licensees or offering engineering services to the public
378 through a business organization, including a partnership,
379 corporation, business trust, or other legal entity or by a
380 business organization, including a corporation, partnership,
381 business trust, or other legal entity offering such services to
382 the public through licensees under this chapter as agents,
383 employees, officers, or partners is permitted only if the
384 business organization is qualified by an engineer licensed under
385 this chapter possesses a certification issued by the management
386 corporation pursuant to qualification by the board, subject to
387 the provisions of this chapter. One or more of the principal
388 officers of the business organization or one or more partners of
389 the partnership and all personnel of the business organization
390 who act in its behalf as engineers in this state shall be
391 licensed as provided by this chapter. All final drawings,
392 specifications, plans, reports, or documents involving practices
393 licensed under this chapter which are prepared or approved for
394 the use of the business organization or for public record within
395 the state shall be dated and shall bear the signature and seal
396 of the licensee who prepared or approved them. Nothing in this
397 section shall be construed to mean that a license to practice
398 engineering shall be held by a business organization. Nothing
399 herein prohibits business organizations from joining together to
400 offer engineering services to the public, if each business
401 organization otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
402 No business organization shall be relieved of responsibility for
403 the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by
404 reason of its compliance with this section, nor shall any
405 individual practicing engineering be relieved of responsibility
406 for professional services performed by reason of his or her
407 employment or relationship with a business organization.
408 (2) For the purposes of this section, a certificate of
409 authorization shall be required for any business organization or
410 other person practicing under a fictitious name, offering
411 engineering services to the public must be qualified by an
412 engineer licensed under this chapter. However, when an
413 individual is practicing engineering in his or her own given
414 name, he or she shall not be required to be licensed under this
415 section.
416 (3) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
417 licensed engineer practices through a business organization does
418 not relieve the licensee from personal liability for negligence,
419 misconduct, or wrongful acts committed by him or her.
420 Partnerships and all partners shall be jointly and severally
421 liable for the negligence, misconduct, or wrongful acts
422 committed by their agents, employees, or partners while acting
423 in a professional capacity. Any officer, agent, or employee of a
424 business organization other than a partnership shall be
425 personally liable and accountable only for negligent acts,
426 wrongful acts, or misconduct committed by him or her or
427 committed by any person under his or her direct supervision and
428 control, while rendering professional services on behalf of the
429 business organization. The personal liability of a shareholder
430 or owner of a business organization, in his or her capacity as
431 shareholder or owner, shall be no greater than that of a
432 shareholder-employee of a corporation incorporated under chapter
433 607. The business organization shall be liable up to the full
434 value of its property for any negligent acts, wrongful acts, or
435 misconduct committed by any of its officers, agents, or
436 employees while they are engaged on its behalf in the rendering
437 of professional services.
438 (4) Each certification of authorization shall be renewed
439 every 2 years. Each qualifying agent of a business organization
440 qualified certified under this section must notify the board
441 within 30 days 1 month after any change in the information
442 contained in the application upon which the certification is
443 based.
444 (a) A qualifying agent who terminates an affiliation with a
445 qualified business organization shall notify the management
446 corporation of such termination within 24 hours. If such
447 qualifying agent is the only qualifying agent for that business
448 organization, the business organization must be qualified by
449 another qualifying agent within 60 days after the termination.
450 Except as provided in paragraph (b), the business organization
451 may not engage in the practice of engineering until it is
452 qualified by another qualifying agent.
453 (b) In the event a qualifying agent ceases employment with
454 a qualified business organization and such qualifying agent is
455 the only licensed individual affiliated with the business
456 organization, the executive director of the management
457 corporation or the chair of the board may authorize another
458 licensee employed by the business organization to temporarily
459 serve as its qualifying agent for a period of no more than 60
460 days to proceed with incomplete contracts. The business
461 organization is not authorized to operate beyond such period
462 under this chapter absent replacement of the qualifying agent.
463 (c) A qualifying agent shall notify the department in
464 writing before engaging in the practice of engineering in the
465 licensee’s name or in affiliation with a different business
466 organization.
467 (5) Disciplinary action against a business organization
468 shall be administered in the same manner and on the same grounds
469 as disciplinary action against a licensed engineer.
470 Section 24. Subsection (7) of section 473.308, Florida
471 Statutes, is amended to read:
472 473.308 Licensure.—
473 (7) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
474 endorsement an applicant who:
475 (a)1. Is not licensed and has not been licensed in another
476 state or territory and who has met the requirements of this
477 section for education, work experience, and good moral character
478 and has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial
479 licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the
480 examination required by s. 473.306; or and
481 2. Has completed such continuing education courses as the
482 board deems appropriate, within the limits for each applicable
483 2-year period as set forth in s. 473.312, but at least such
484 courses as are equivalent to the continuing education
485 requirements for a Florida certified public accountant licensed
486 in this state during the 2 years immediately preceding her or
487 his application for licensure by endorsement; or
488 (b)1.a. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
489 issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
490 the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially
491 equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed in this state
492 at the time the license was issued;
493 2.b. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
494 issued by another state or territory of the United States but
495 the criteria for issuance of such license did not meet the
496 requirements of sub-subparagraph a.; has met the requirements of
497 this section for education, work experience, and good moral
498 character; and has passed a national, regional, state, or
499 territorial licensing examination that is substantially
500 equivalent to the examination required by s. 473.306; or
501 3.c. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
502 issued by another state or territory of the United States for at
503 least 10 years before the date of application; has passed a
504 national, regional, state, or territorial licensing examination
505 that is substantially equivalent to the examination required by
506 s. 473.306; and has met the requirements of this section for
507 good moral character.; and
508 2. Has completed continuing education courses that are
509 equivalent to the continuing education requirements for a
510 Florida certified public accountant licensed in this state
511 during the 2 years immediately preceding her or his application
512 for licensure by endorsement.
513 Section 25. Subsection (6) of section 474.202, Florida
514 Statutes, is amended to read:
515 474.202 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
516 (6) “Limited-service veterinary medical practice” means
517 offering or providing veterinary services at any location that
518 has a primary purpose other than that of providing veterinary
519 medical service at a permanent or mobile establishment permitted
520 by the board; provides veterinary medical services for privately
521 owned animals that do not reside at that location; operates for
522 a limited time; and provides limited types of veterinary medical
523 services, including vaccinations or immunizations against
524 disease, preventative procedures for parasitic control, and
525 microchipping.
526 Section 26. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
527 474.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
528 474.207 Licensure by examination.—
529 (2) The department shall license each applicant who the
530 board certifies has:
531 (b)1. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine
532 accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
533 Council on Education; or
534 2. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine listed
535 in the American Veterinary Medical Association Roster of
536 Veterinary Colleges of the World and obtained a certificate from
537 the Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the
538 Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence.
539
540 The department shall not issue a license to any applicant who is
541 under investigation in any state or territory of the United
542 States or in the District of Columbia for an act which would
543 constitute a violation of this chapter until the investigation
544 is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated,
545 at which time the provisions of s. 474.214 shall apply.
546 Section 27. Subsection (1) of section 474.217, Florida
547 Statutes, is amended to read:
548 474.217 Licensure by endorsement.—
549 (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
550 any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
551 a fee set by the board, demonstrates to the board that she or
552 he:
553 (a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the
554 board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of
555 veterinary medicine in this state; and
556 (b)1. Either Holds, and has held for the 3 years
557 immediately preceding the application for licensure, a valid,
558 active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state
559 of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a territory
560 of the United States, provided that the applicant has
561 successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
562 examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
563 examination required by the board requirements for licensure in
564 the issuing state, district, or territory are equivalent to or
565 more stringent than the requirements of this chapter; or
566 2. Meets the qualifications of s. 474.207(2)(b) and has
567 successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
568 examination which is equivalent to or more stringent than the
569 examination given by the department and has passed the board’s
570 clinical competency examination or another clinical competency
571 examination specified by rule of the board.
572 Section 28. Subsection (2) of section 476.114, Florida
573 Statutes, is amended to read:
574 476.114 Examination; prerequisites.—
575 (2) An applicant shall be eligible for licensure by
576 examination to practice barbering if the applicant:
577 (a) Is at least 16 years of age;
578 (b) Pays the required application fee; and
579 (c)1. Holds an active valid license to practice barbering
580 in another state, has held the license for at least 1 year, and
581 does not qualify for licensure by endorsement as provided for in
582 s. 476.144(5); or
583 2. Has received a minimum of 900 1,200 hours of training in
584 sanitation, safety, and laws and rules, as established by the
585 board, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
586 equivalent of completion of services directly related to the
587 practice of barbering at one of the following:
588 a. A school of barbering licensed pursuant to chapter 1005;
589 b. A barbering program within the public school system; or
590 c. A government-operated barbering program in this state.
591
592 The board shall establish by rule procedures whereby the school
593 or program may certify that a person is qualified to take the
594 required examination after the completion of a minimum of 600
595 1,000 actual school hours. If the person passes the examination,
596 she or he shall have satisfied this requirement; but if the
597 person fails the examination, she or he shall not be qualified
598 to take the examination again until the completion of the full
599 requirements provided by this section.
600 Section 29. Subsection (5) of section 476.144, Florida
601 Statutes, is amended to read:
602 476.144 Licensure.—
603 (5) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
604 endorsement as a barber in this state an applicant who holds a
605 current active license to practice barbering in another state.
606 The board shall adopt rules specifying procedures for the
607 licensure by endorsement of practitioners desiring to be
608 licensed in this state who hold a current active license in
609 another state or country and who have met qualifications
610 substantially similar to, equivalent to, or greater than the
611 qualifications required of applicants from this state.
612 Section 30. Subsection (9) of section 477.013, Florida
613 Statutes, is amended to read:
614 477.013 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
615 (9) “Hair braiding” means the weaving or interweaving of
616 natural human hair or commercial hair, including the use of hair
617 extensions or wefts, for compensation without cutting, coloring,
618 permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or chemical treatment and
619 does not include the use of hair extensions or wefts.
620 Section 31. Section 477.0132, Florida Statutes, is
621 repealed.
622 Section 32. Subsections (7) through (11) are added to
623 section 477.0135, Florida Statutes, to read:
624 477.0135 Exemptions.—
625 (7) A license or registration is not required for a person
626 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair braiding
627 as defined in s. 477.013(9).
628 (8) A license or registration is not required for a person
629 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair wrapping
630 as defined in s. 477.013(10).
631 (9) A license or registration is not required for a person
632 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to body wrapping
633 as defined in s. 477.013(12).
634 (10) A license or registration is not required for a person
635 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to applying
636 polish to fingernails and toenails.
637 (11) A license or registration is not required for a person
638 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to makeup
639 application.
640 Section 33. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 477.019,
641 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
642 477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure;
643 supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing
644 education.—
645 (6) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
646 endorsement as a cosmetologist in this state an applicant who
647 holds a current active license to practice cosmetology in
648 another state. The board may not require proof of educational
649 hours if the license was issued in a state that requires 1,200
650 or more hours of prelicensure education and passage of a written
651 examination. This subsection does not apply to applicants who
652 received their license in another state through an
653 apprenticeship program.
654 (7)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing
655 education requirements intended to ensure protection of the
656 public through updated training of licensees and registered
657 specialists, not to exceed 10 16 hours biennially, as a
658 condition for renewal of a license or registration as a
659 specialist under this chapter. Continuing education courses
660 shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects as
661 they relate to the practice of cosmetology: human
662 immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
663 Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations;
664 workers’ compensation issues; state and federal laws and rules
665 as they pertain to cosmetologists, cosmetology, salons,
666 specialists, specialty salons, and booth renters; chemical
667 makeup as it pertains to hair, skin, and nails; and
668 environmental issues. Courses given at cosmetology conferences
669 may be counted toward the number of continuing education hours
670 required if approved by the board.
671 (b) Any person whose occupation or practice is confined
672 solely to hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is
673 exempt from the continuing education requirements of this
674 subsection.
675 (b)(c) The board may, by rule, require any licensee in
676 violation of a continuing education requirement to take a
677 refresher course or refresher course and examination in addition
678 to any other penalty. The number of hours for the refresher
679 course may not exceed 48 hours.
680 Section 34. Subsection (1) of section 477.0201, Florida
681 Statutes, is amended to read:
682 477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications;
683 registration renewal; endorsement.—
684 (1) Any person is qualified for registration as a
685 specialist in any one or more of the specialty practice
686 practices within the practice of cosmetology under this chapter
687 who:
688 (a) Is at least 16 years of age or has received a high
689 school diploma.
690 (b) Has received a certificate of completion for: in a
691 1. One hundred and fifty hours of training, as established
692 by the board, which shall focus primarily on sanitation and
693 safety, to practice specialties as defined in s. 477.013(6)(a)
694 and (b); specialty pursuant to s. 477.013(6)
695 2. One hundred and sixty five hours of training, as
696 established by the board, which shall focus primarily on
697 sanitation and safety, to practice the specialty as defined in
698 s. 477.013(6)(c); or
699 3. Three hundred hours of training, as established by the
700 board, which shall focus primarily on sanitation and safety, to
701 practice the specialties as defined in s. 477.013(6)(a)-(c).
702 (c) The certificate of completion specified in paragraph
703 (b) must be from one of the following:
704 1. A school licensed pursuant to s. 477.023.
705 2. A school licensed pursuant to chapter 1005 or the
706 equivalent licensing authority of another state.
707 3. A specialty program within the public school system.
708 4. A specialty division within the Cosmetology Division of
709 the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, provided the
710 training programs comply with minimum curriculum requirements
711 established by the board.
712 Section 35. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
713 477.026, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
714 477.026 Fees; disposition.—
715 (1) The board shall set fees according to the following
716 schedule:
717 (f) For hair braiders, hair wrappers, and body wrappers,
718 fees for registration shall not exceed $25.
719 Section 36. Subsection (4) of section 477.0263, Florida
720 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that
721 section, to read:
722 477.0263 Cosmetology services to be performed in licensed
723 salon; exceptions.—
724 (4) Pursuant to rules adopted by the board, any cosmetology
725 or specialty service may be performed in a location other than a
726 licensed salon when the service is performed in connection with
727 a special event and is performed by a person who is employed by
728 a licensed salon and who holds the proper license or specialty
729 registration. An appointment for the performance of any such
730 service in a location other than a licensed salon must be made
731 through a licensed salon.
732 (5) Hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, nail
733 polish removal, nail filing, nail buffing, and nail cleansing
734 may be performed in a location other than a licensed salon when
735 the service is performed by a person who holds the proper
736 license.
737 Section 37. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
738 477.0265, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
739 477.0265 Prohibited acts.—
740 (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
741 (f) Advertise or imply that skin care services or body
742 wrapping, as performed under this chapter, have any relationship
743 to the practice of massage therapy as defined in s. 480.033(3),
744 except those practices or activities defined in s. 477.013.
745 Section 38. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
746 477.029, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
747 477.029 Penalty.—
748 (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
749 (a) Hold himself or herself out as a cosmetologist or,
750 specialist, hair wrapper, hair braider, or body wrapper unless
751 duly licensed or registered, or otherwise authorized, as
752 provided in this chapter.
753 Section 39. Subsection (5) of section 481.203, Florida
754 Statutes, is amended to read:
755 481.203 Definitions.—As used in this part:
756 (5) “Business organization” means a partnership, a limited
757 liability company, a corporation, or an individual operating
758 under a fictitious name “Certificate of authorization” means a
759 certificate issued by the department to a corporation or
760 partnership to practice architecture or interior design.
761 Section 40. Present subsection (4) of section 481.215,
762 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (6), a new
763 subsection (4) is added to that section, and subsections (3) and
764 (5) of that section are amended, to read:
765 481.215 Renewal of license.—
766 (3) A No license renewal may not shall be issued to an
767 architect or an interior designer by the department until the
768 licensee submits proof satisfactory to the department that,
769 during the 2 years before prior to application for renewal, the
770 licensee participated per biennium in not less than 20 hours of
771 at least 50 minutes each per biennium of continuing education
772 approved by the board. The board shall approve only continuing
773 education that builds upon the basic knowledge of architecture
774 or interior design. The board may make exception from the
775 requirements of continuing education in emergency or hardship
776 cases.
777 (4) The department may not issue a license renewal to an
778 interior designer until the licensee submits proof satisfactory
779 to the department that during the 2 years before the application
780 for renewal the licensee participated per biennium in not less
781 than 16 continuing education hours of at least 50 minutes each
782 of continuing education approved by the board. The licensee
783 shall provide documentation of successful completion of the
784 continuing education units from the board-approved providers
785 which focused on one or more of the following subjects:
786 (a) Public safety, including application of state and local
787 building codes and regulations.
788 (b) Application of federal, state, and local laws relating
789 to accessibility standards, including the Americans with
790 Disabilities Act.
791 (c) Any other topic related to the health, safety, and
792 welfare of building occupants.
793 (5) The board shall only approve continuing education that
794 builds upon the basic knowledge of architecture or interior
795 design. The board may make exceptions to the requirements of
796 continuing education in emergency or hardship cases. The board
797 shall require, by rule adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and
798 120.54, a specified number of hours in specialized or advanced
799 courses, approved by the Florida Building Commission, on any
800 portion of the Florida Building Code, adopted pursuant to part
801 IV of chapter 553, relating to the licensee’s respective area of
802 practice.
803 Section 41. Section 481.219, Florida Statutes, is amended
804 to read:
805 481.219 Qualification of business organizations
806 certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and
807 corporations.—
808 (1) A licensee may The practice of or the offer to practice
809 architecture or interior design by licensees through a qualified
810 business organization that offers corporation, limited liability
811 company, or partnership offering architectural or interior
812 design services to the public, or by a corporation, limited
813 liability company, or partnership offering architectural or
814 interior design services to the public through licensees under
815 this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
816 permitted, subject to the provisions of this section.
817 (2) If a licensee or an applicant proposes to engage in the
818 practice of architecture or interior design as a business
819 organization, the licensee or applicant shall qualify the
820 business organization upon approval of the board For the
821 purposes of this section, a certificate of authorization shall
822 be required for a corporation, limited liability company,
823 partnership, or person practicing under a fictitious name,
824 offering architectural services to the public jointly or
825 separately. However, when an individual is practicing
826 architecture in her or his own name, she or he shall not be
827 required to be certified under this section. Certification under
828 this subsection to offer architectural services shall include
829 all the rights and privileges of certification under subsection
830 (3) to offer interior design services.
831 (3)(a) A business organization may not engage in the
832 practice of architecture unless its qualifying agent is a
833 registered architect under this part. A business organization
834 may not engage in the practice of interior design unless its
835 qualifying agent is a registered architect or a registered
836 interior designer under this part. A qualifying agent who
837 terminates an affiliation with a qualified business organization
838 shall immediately notify the department of such termination. If
839 such qualifying agent is the only qualifying agent for that
840 business organization, the business organization must be
841 qualified by another qualifying agent within 60 days after the
842 termination. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the business
843 organization may not engage in the practice of architecture or
844 interior design until it is qualified by another qualifying
845 agent.
846 (b) In the event a qualifying agent ceases employment with
847 a qualified business organization, the executive director or the
848 chair of the board may authorize another registered architect or
849 interior designer employed by the business organization to
850 temporarily serve as its qualifying agent for a period of no
851 more than 60 days. The business organization is not authorized
852 to operate beyond such period under this chapter absent
853 replacement of the qualifying agent who has ceased employment.
854 (c) A qualifying agent shall notify the department in
855 writing before engaging in the practice of architecture or
856 interior design in her or his own name or in affiliation with a
857 different business organization, and she or he or such business
858 organization shall supply the same information to the department
859 as required of applicants under this part.
860 (3) For the purposes of this section, a certificate of
861 authorization shall be required for a corporation, limited
862 liability company, partnership, or person operating under a
863 fictitious name, offering interior design services to the public
864 jointly or separately. However, when an individual is practicing
865 interior design in her or his own name, she or he shall not be
866 required to be certified under this section.
867 (4) All final construction documents and instruments of
868 service which include drawings, specifications, plans, reports,
869 or other papers or documents that involve involving the practice
870 of architecture which are prepared or approved for the use of
871 the business organization corporation, limited liability
872 company, or partnership and filed for public record within the
873 state must shall bear the signature and seal of the licensee who
874 prepared or approved them and the date on which they were
875 sealed.
876 (5) All drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other
877 papers or documents prepared or approved for the use of the
878 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership by an
879 interior designer in her or his professional capacity and filed
880 for public record within the state shall bear the signature and
881 seal of the licensee who prepared or approved them and the date
882 on which they were sealed.
883 (6) The department shall issue a certificate of
884 authorization to any applicant who the board certifies as
885 qualified for a certificate of authorization and who has paid
886 the fee set in s. 481.207.
887 (5)(7) The board shall allow a licensee or certify an
888 applicant to qualify one or more business organizations as
889 qualified for a certificate of authorization to offer
890 architectural or interior design services, or to use a
891 fictitious name to offer such services, if provided that:
892 (a) One or more of the principal officers of the
893 corporation or limited liability company, or one or more
894 partners of the partnership, and all personnel of the
895 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership who act
896 in its behalf in this state as architects, are registered as
897 provided by this part; or
898 (b) One or more of the principal officers of the
899 corporation or one or more partners of the partnership, and all
900 personnel of the corporation, limited liability company, or
901 partnership who act in its behalf in this state as interior
902 designers, are registered as provided by this part.
903 (8) The department shall adopt rules establishing a
904 procedure for the biennial renewal of certificates of
905 authorization.
906 (9) The department shall renew a certificate of
907 authorization upon receipt of the renewal application and
908 biennial renewal fee.
909 (6)(10) Each qualifying agent who qualifies a business
910 organization, partnership, limited liability company, or and
911 corporation certified under this section shall notify the
912 department within 30 days after of any change in the information
913 contained in the application upon which the qualification
914 certification is based. Any registered architect or interior
915 designer who qualifies the business organization shall ensure
916 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership as
917 provided in subsection (7) shall be responsible for ensuring
918 responsible supervising control of projects of the business
919 organization entity and shall notify the department of the upon
920 termination of her or his employment with a business
921 organization qualified partnership, limited liability company,
922 or corporation certified under this section shall notify the
923 department of the termination within 30 days after such
924 termination.
925 (7)(11) A business organization is not No corporation,
926 limited liability company, or partnership shall be relieved of
927 responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees,
928 or officers by reason of its compliance with this section.
929 However, except as provided in s. 558.0035, the architect who
930 signs and seals the construction documents and instruments of
931 service is shall be liable for the professional services
932 performed, and the interior designer who signs and seals the
933 interior design drawings, plans, or specifications shall be
934 liable for the professional services performed.
935 (12) Disciplinary action against a corporation, limited
936 liability company, or partnership shall be administered in the
937 same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action
938 against a registered architect or interior designer,
939 respectively.
940 (8)(13) Nothing in This section may not shall be construed
941 to mean that a certificate of registration to practice
942 architecture or interior design must shall be held by a business
943 organization corporation, limited liability company, or
944 partnership. Nothing in This section does not prohibit a
945 business organization from offering prohibits corporations,
946 limited liability companies, and partnerships from joining
947 together to offer architectural, engineering, interior design,
948 surveying and mapping, and landscape architectural services, or
949 any combination of such services, to the public if the business
950 organization, provided that each corporation, limited liability
951 company, or partnership otherwise meets the requirements of law.
952 (9)(14) A business organization that is qualified by a
953 registered architect may Corporations, limited liability
954 companies, or partnerships holding a valid certificate of
955 authorization to practice architecture shall be permitted to use
956 in their title the term “interior designer” or “registered
957 interior designer.”
958 Section 42. Subsection (10) of section 481.221, Florida
959 Statutes, is amended to read:
960 481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.—
961 (10) Each registered architect or interior designer must,
962 and each corporation, limited liability company, or partnership
963 holding a certificate of authorization, shall include her or his
964 license its certificate number in any newspaper, telephone
965 directory, or other advertising medium used by the registered
966 licensee architect, interior designer, corporation, limited
967 liability company, or partnership. Each business organization
968 must include the license number of the registered architect or
969 interior designer who serves as the qualifying agent for that
970 business organization in any newspaper, telephone directory, or
971 other advertising medium used by the business organization, but
972 is not required to display the license numbers of other
973 registered architects or interior designers employed by the
974 business organization A corporation, limited liability company,
975 or partnership is not required to display the certificate number
976 of individual registered architects or interior designers
977 employed by or working within the corporation, limited liability
978 company, or partnership.
979 Section 43. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (5) of
980 section 481.229, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
981 481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.—
982 (5)(a) This part does not prohibit Nothing contained in
983 this part shall prevent a registered architect or a qualified
984 business organization partnership, limited liability company, or
985 corporation holding a valid certificate of authorization to
986 provide architectural services from performing any interior
987 design service or from using the title “interior designer” or
988 “registered interior designer.”
989 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a
990 registered architect or business organization qualified any
991 corporation, partnership, or person operating under a fictitious
992 name which holds a certificate of authorization to provide
993 architectural services must shall be qualified, without fee, for
994 a certificate of authorization to provide interior design
995 services upon submission of a completed application for
996 qualification therefor. For corporations, partnerships, and
997 persons operating under a fictitious name which hold a
998 certificate of authorization to provide interior design
999 services, satisfaction of the requirements for renewal of the
1000 certificate of authorization to provide architectural services
1001 under s. 481.219 shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for
1002 renewal of the certificate of authorization to provide interior
1003 design services under that section.
1004 Section 44. Section 481.303, Florida Statutes, is amended
1005 to read:
1006 481.303 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
1007 (1) “Board” means the Board of Landscape Architecture.
1008 (2)(4) “Certificate of registration” means a license issued
1009 by the department to a natural person to engage in the practice
1010 of landscape architecture.
1011 (3)(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and
1012 Professional Regulation.
1013 (5) “Certificate of authorization” means a license issued
1014 by the department to a corporation or partnership to engage in
1015 the practice of landscape architecture.
1016 (4)(6) “Landscape architecture” means professional
1017 services, including, but not limited to, the following:
1018 (a) Consultation, investigation, research, planning,
1019 design, preparation of drawings, specifications, contract
1020 documents and reports, responsible construction supervision, or
1021 landscape management in connection with the planning and
1022 development of land and incidental water areas, including the
1023 use of Florida-friendly landscaping as defined in s. 373.185,
1024 where, and to the extent that, the dominant purpose of such
1025 services or creative works is the preservation, conservation,
1026 enhancement, or determination of proper land uses, natural land
1027 features, ground cover and plantings, or naturalistic and
1028 aesthetic values;
1029 (b) The determination of settings, grounds, and approaches
1030 for and the siting of buildings and structures, outdoor areas,
1031 or other improvements;
1032 (c) The setting of grades, shaping and contouring of land
1033 and water forms, determination of drainage, and provision for
1034 storm drainage and irrigation systems where such systems are
1035 necessary to the purposes outlined herein; and
1036 (d) The design of such tangible objects and features as are
1037 necessary to the purpose outlined herein.
1038 (5)(7) “Landscape design” means consultation for and
1039 preparation of planting plans drawn for compensation, including
1040 specifications and installation details for plant materials,
1041 soil amendments, mulches, edging, gravel, and other similar
1042 materials. Such plans may include only recommendations for the
1043 conceptual placement of tangible objects for landscape design
1044 projects. Construction documents, details, and specifications
1045 for tangible objects and irrigation systems shall be designed or
1046 approved by licensed professionals as required by law.
1047 (6)(3) “Registered landscape architect” means a person who
1048 holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state
1049 under the authority of this act.
1050 Section 45. Section 481.310, Florida Statutes, is amended
1051 to read:
1052 481.310 Practical experience requirement.—Beginning October
1053 1, 1990, every applicant for licensure as a registered landscape
1054 architect shall demonstrate, prior to licensure, 1 year of
1055 practical experience in landscape architectural work. An
1056 applicant who holds a master of landscape architecture degree
1057 and a bachelor’s degree in a related field is not required to
1058 demonstrate 1 year of practical experience in landscape
1059 architectural work to obtain licensure. The board shall adopt
1060 rules providing standards for the required experience. An
1061 applicant who qualifies for examination pursuant to s.
1062 481.309(1)(b)1. may obtain the practical experience after
1063 completing the required professional degree. Experience used to
1064 qualify for examination pursuant to s. 481.309(1)(b)2. may not
1065 be used to satisfy the practical experience requirement under
1066 this section.
1067 Section 46. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 481.311,
1068 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (4) and (5),
1069 respectively, and subsection (3) and present subsection (4) of
1070 that section are amended, to read:
1071 481.311 Licensure.—
1072 (3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
1073 endorsement an applicant who:
1074 (a) Qualifies to take the examination as set forth in s.
1075 481.309; and has passed a national, regional, state, or
1076 territorial licensing examination which is substantially
1077 equivalent to the examination required by s. 481.309; or
1078 (b) Holds a valid license to practice landscape
1079 architecture issued by another state or territory of the United
1080 States, if the criteria for issuance of such license were
1081 substantially identical to the licensure criteria which existed
1082 in this state at the time the license was issued; or.
1083 (c) Has held a valid license to practice landscape
1084 architecture in another state or territory of the United States
1085 for at least 10 years before the date of application and has
1086 successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
1087 examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
1088 examination required by the board, subject to subsection (5). An
1089 applicant who has met the requirements to be qualified for a
1090 license by endorsement except for successful completion of an
1091 examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
1092 examination required by the board may take the examination
1093 required by the board without completing additional education
1094 requirements. Such application must be made either when the
1095 license in another state or territory is active or within 2
1096 years of when such license was last active.
1097 (4) The board shall certify as qualified for a certificate
1098 of authorization any applicant corporation or partnership who
1099 satisfies the requirements of s. 481.319.
1100 Section 47. Subsection (2) of section 481.317, Florida
1101 Statutes, is amended to read:
1102 481.317 Temporary certificates.—
1103 (2) Upon approval by the board and payment of the fee set
1104 in s. 481.307, the department shall grant a temporary
1105 certificate of authorization for work on one specified project
1106 in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to an out-of
1107 state corporation, partnership, or firm, provided one of the
1108 principal officers of the corporation, one of the partners of
1109 the partnership, or one of the principals in the fictitiously
1110 named firm has obtained a temporary certificate of registration
1111 in accordance with subsection (1).
1112 Section 48. Section 481.319, Florida Statutes, is amended
1113 to read:
1114 481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape
1115 architecture; certificate of authorization.—
1116 (1) The practice of or offer to practice landscape
1117 architecture by registered landscape architects registered under
1118 this part through a corporation or partnership offering
1119 landscape architectural services to the public, or through a
1120 corporation or partnership offering landscape architectural
1121 services to the public through individual registered landscape
1122 architects as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
1123 permitted, subject to the provisions of this section, if:
1124 (a) One or more of the principal officers of the
1125 corporation, or partners of the partnership, and all personnel
1126 of the corporation or partnership who act in its behalf as
1127 landscape architects in this state are registered landscape
1128 architects; and
1129 (b) One or more of the officers, one or more of the
1130 directors, one or more of the owners of the corporation, or one
1131 or more of the partners of the partnership is a registered
1132 landscape architect; and
1133 (c) The corporation or partnership has been issued a
1134 certificate of authorization by the board as provided herein.
1135 (2) All documents involving the practice of landscape
1136 architecture which are prepared for the use of the corporation
1137 or partnership shall bear the signature and seal of a registered
1138 landscape architect.
1139 (3) A landscape architect applying to practice in the name
1140 of a An applicant corporation must shall file with the
1141 department the names and addresses of all officers and board
1142 members of the corporation, including the principal officer or
1143 officers, duly registered to practice landscape architecture in
1144 this state and, also, of all individuals duly registered to
1145 practice landscape architecture in this state who shall be in
1146 responsible charge of the practice of landscape architecture by
1147 the corporation in this state. A landscape architect applying to
1148 practice in the name of a An applicant partnership must shall
1149 file with the department the names and addresses of all partners
1150 of the partnership, including the partner or partners duly
1151 registered to practice landscape architecture in this state and,
1152 also, of an individual or individuals duly registered to
1153 practice landscape architecture in this state who shall be in
1154 responsible charge of the practice of landscape architecture by
1155 said partnership in this state.
1156 (4) Each landscape architect qualifying a partnership or
1157 and corporation licensed under this part must shall notify the
1158 department within 1 month after of any change in the information
1159 contained in the application upon which the license is based.
1160 Any landscape architect who terminates her or his or her
1161 employment with a partnership or corporation licensed under this
1162 part shall notify the department of the termination within 1
1163 month after such termination.
1164 (5) Disciplinary action against a corporation or
1165 partnership shall be administered in the same manner and on the
1166 same grounds as disciplinary action against a registered
1167 landscape architect.
1168 (5)(6) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
1169 registered landscape architect practices landscape architecture
1170 through a corporation or partnership as provided in this section
1171 does not relieve the landscape architect from personal liability
1172 for her or his or her professional acts.
1173 Section 49. Subsection (5) of section 481.321, Florida
1174 Statutes, is amended to read:
1175 481.321 Seals; display of certificate number.—
1176 (5) Each registered landscape architect must and each
1177 corporation or partnership holding a certificate of
1178 authorization shall include her or his its certificate number in
1179 any newspaper, telephone directory, or other advertising medium
1180 used by the registered landscape architect, corporation, or
1181 partnership. A corporation or partnership must is not required
1182 to display the certificate number numbers of at least one
1183 officer, director, owner, or partner who is a individual
1184 registered landscape architect architects employed by or
1185 practicing with the corporation or partnership.
1186 Section 50. Subsection (5) of section 481.329, Florida
1187 Statutes, is amended to read:
1188 481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.—
1189 (5) This part does not prohibit any person from engaging in
1190 the practice of landscape design, as defined in s. 481.303
1191 481.303(7), or from submitting for approval to a governmental
1192 agency planting plans that are independent of, or a component
1193 of, construction documents that are prepared by a Florida
1194 registered professional. Persons providing landscape design
1195 services shall not use the title, term, or designation
1196 “landscape architect,” “landscape architectural,” “landscape
1197 architecture,” “L.A.,” “landscape engineering,” or any
1198 description tending to convey the impression that she or he is a
1199 landscape architect unless she or he is registered as provided
1200 in this part.
1201 Section 51. Subsection (9) of section 489.103, Florida
1202 Statutes, is amended to read:
1203 489.103 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to:
1204 (9) Any work or operation of a casual, minor, or
1205 inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for
1206 labor, materials, and all other items is less than $2,500
1207 $1,000, but this exemption does not apply:
1208 (a) If the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement
1209 is a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by
1210 the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of
1211 the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $2,500
1212 $1,000 for the purpose of evading this part or otherwise.
1213 (b) To a person who advertises that he or she is a
1214 contractor or otherwise represents that he or she is qualified
1215 to engage in contracting.
1216 Section 52. Subsection (2) of section 489.111, Florida
1217 Statutes, is amended to read:
1218 489.111 Licensure by examination.—
1219 (2) A person shall be eligible for licensure by examination
1220 if the person:
1221 (a) Is 18 years of age;
1222 (b) Is of good moral character; and
1223 (c) Meets eligibility requirements according to one of the
1224 following criteria:
1225 1. Has received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
1226 4-year college in the appropriate field of engineering,
1227 architecture, or building construction and has 1 year of proven
1228 experience in the category in which the person seeks to qualify.
1229 For the purpose of this part, a minimum of 2,000 person-hours
1230 shall be used in determining full-time equivalency.
1231 2. Has a total of at least 4 years of active experience as
1232 a worker who has learned the trade by serving an apprenticeship
1233 as a skilled worker who is able to command the rate of a
1234 mechanic in the particular trade or as a foreman who is in
1235 charge of a group of workers and usually is responsible to a
1236 superintendent or a contractor or his or her equivalent,
1237 provided, however, that at least 1 year of active experience
1238 shall be as a foreman.
1239 3. Has a combination of not less than 1 year of experience
1240 as a foreman and not less than 3 years of credits for any
1241 accredited college-level courses; has a combination of not less
1242 than 1 year of experience as a skilled worker, 1 year of
1243 experience as a foreman, and not less than 2 years of credits
1244 for any accredited college-level courses; or has a combination
1245 of not less than 2 years of experience as a skilled worker, 1
1246 year of experience as a foreman, and not less than 1 year of
1247 credits for any accredited college-level courses. All junior
1248 college or community college-level courses shall be considered
1249 accredited college-level courses.
1250 4.a. An active certified residential contractor is eligible
1251 to receive a certified building contractor license after passing
1252 or having previously passed take the building contractors’
1253 examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of
1254 proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
1255 certified.
1256 b. An active certified residential contractor is eligible
1257 to receive a certified general contractor license after passing
1258 or having previously passed take the general contractors’
1259 examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of
1260 proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
1261 certified.
1262 c. An active certified building contractor is eligible to
1263 receive a certified general contractor license after passing or
1264 having previously passed take the general contractors’
1265 examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of
1266 proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
1267 certified.
1268 5.a. An active certified air-conditioning Class C
1269 contractor is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning
1270 Class B contractor license after passing or having previously
1271 passed take the air-conditioning Class B contractors’
1272 examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of
1273 proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
1274 certified.
1275 b. An active certified air-conditioning Class C contractor
1276 is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning Class A
1277 contractor license after passing or having previously passed
1278 take the air-conditioning Class A contractors’ examination if he
1279 or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in
1280 the classification in which he or she is certified.
1281 c. An active certified air-conditioning Class B contractor
1282 is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning Class A
1283 contractor license after passing or having previously passed
1284 take the air-conditioning Class A contractors’ examination if he
1285 or she possesses a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in the
1286 classification in which he or she is certified.
1287 6.a. An active certified swimming pool servicing contractor
1288 is eligible to receive a certified residential swimming pool
1289 contractor license after passing or having previously passed
1290 take the residential swimming pool contractors’ examination if
1291 he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of proven experience in
1292 the classification in which he or she is certified.
1293 b. An active certified swimming pool servicing contractor
1294 is eligible to receive a certified commercial swimming pool
1295 contractor license after passing or having previously passed
1296 take the swimming pool commercial contractors’ examination if he
1297 or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in
1298 the classification in which he or she is certified.
1299 c. An active certified residential swimming pool contractor
1300 is eligible to receive a certified commercial swimming pool
1301 contractor license after passing or having previously passed
1302 take the commercial swimming pool contractors’ examination if he
1303 or she possesses a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in the
1304 classification in which he or she is certified.
1305 d. An applicant is eligible to receive a certified swimming
1306 pool/spa servicing contractor license after passing or having
1307 previously passed take the swimming pool/spa servicing
1308 contractors’ examination if he or she has satisfactorily
1309 completed 60 hours of instruction in courses related to the
1310 scope of work covered by that license and approved by the
1311 Construction Industry Licensing Board by rule and has at least 1
1312 year of proven experience related to the scope of work of such a
1313 contractor.
1314 Section 53. Subsection (3) of section 489.115, Florida
1315 Statutes, is amended to read:
1316 489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement;
1317 reciprocity; renewals; continuing education.—
1318 (3) The board shall certify as qualified for certification
1319 by endorsement any applicant who:
1320 (a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth
1321 in this section; has passed a national, regional, state, or
1322 United States territorial licensing examination that is
1323 substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
1324 part; and has satisfied the requirements set forth in s.
1325 489.111;
1326 (b) Holds a valid license to practice contracting issued by
1327 another state or territory of the United States, if the criteria
1328 for issuance of such license were substantially equivalent to
1329 Florida’s current certification criteria; or
1330 (c) Holds a valid, current license to practice contracting
1331 issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
1332 the state or territory has entered into a reciprocal agreement
1333 with the board for the recognition of contractor licenses issued
1334 in that state, based on criteria for the issuance of such
1335 licenses that are substantially equivalent to the criteria for
1336 certification in this state; or
1337 (d) Has held a valid, current license to practice
1338 contracting issued by another state or territory for at least 10
1339 years before the date of application and is applying for the
1340 same or similar license in this state, subject to subsections
1341 (5)-(9). The board may consider whether such applicant has had a
1342 license to practice contracting revoked, suspended, or otherwise
1343 acted against by the licensing authority of another state,
1344 territory, or country. Such application must be made either when
1345 the license in another state or territory is active or within 2
1346 years of when such license was last active.
1347 Section 54. Subsection (5) of section 489.511, Florida
1348 Statutes, is amended to read:
1349 489.511 Certification; application; examinations;
1350 endorsement.—
1351 (5) The board shall certify as qualified for certification
1352 by endorsement any individual applying for certification who:
1353 (a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth
1354 in this section; has passed a national, regional, state, or
1355 United States territorial licensing examination that is
1356 substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
1357 part; and has satisfied the requirements set forth in s.
1358 489.521; or
1359 (b) Holds a valid license to practice electrical or alarm
1360 system contracting issued by another state or territory of the
1361 United States, if the criteria for issuance of such license was
1362 substantially equivalent to the certification criteria that
1363 existed in this state at the time the certificate was issued; or
1364 (c) Has held a valid, current license to practice
1365 electrical or alarm system contracting issued by another state
1366 or territory for at least 10 years before the date of
1367 application and is applying for the same or similar license in
1368 this state, subject to ss. 489.510 and 489.521(3)(a), and
1369 subparagraph (1)(b)1. Such application must be made either when
1370 the license in another state or territory is active or within 2
1371 years of when such license was last active.
1372 Section 55. Subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection
1373 (4) of section 489.517, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1374 489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing
1375 education.—
1376 (3) Each certificateholder or registrant shall provide
1377 proof, in a form established by rule of the board, that the
1378 certificateholder or registrant has completed at least 7 14
1379 classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each of continuing
1380 education courses during each biennium since the issuance or
1381 renewal of the certificate or registration. The board shall by
1382 rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education
1383 courses and providers and may by rule establish criteria for
1384 accepting alternative nonclassroom continuing education on an
1385 hour-for-hour basis.
1386 (4)
1387 (b) Of the 7 14 classroom hours of continuing education
1388 required, at least 1 hour 7 hours must be on technical subjects,
1389 1 hour on workers’ compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, 1
1390 hour on business practices, and for alarm system contractors and
1391 electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting, 2
1392 hours on false alarm prevention.
1393 Section 56. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
1394 489.518, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1395 489.518 Alarm system agents.—
1396 (1) A licensed electrical or alarm system contractor may
1397 not employ a person to perform the duties of a burglar alarm
1398 system agent unless the person:
1399 (b) Has successfully completed a minimum of 14 hours of
1400 training within 90 days after employment, to include basic alarm
1401 system electronics in addition to related training including
1402 CCTV and access control training, with at least 2 hours of
1403 training in the prevention of false alarms. Such training shall
1404 be from a board-approved provider, and the employee or applicant
1405 for employment shall provide proof of successful completion to
1406 the licensed employer. The board shall by rule establish
1407 criteria for the approval of training courses and providers and
1408 may by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative
1409 nonclassroom education on an hour-for-hour basis. The board
1410 shall approve providers that conduct training in other than the
1411 English language. The board shall establish a fee for the
1412 approval of training providers or courses, not to exceed $60.
1413 Qualified employers may conduct training classes for their
1414 employees, with board approval.
1415 Section 57. Paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of section
1416 548.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1417 548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission.—
1418 (2) The Florida State Boxing Commission, as created by
1419 subsection (1), shall administer the provisions of this chapter.
1420 The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss.
1421 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this
1422 chapter and to implement each of the duties and responsibilities
1423 conferred upon the commission, including, but not limited to:
1424 (i) Designation and duties of a knockdown timekeeper.
1425 Section 58. Subsection (1) of section 548.017, Florida
1426 Statutes, is amended to read:
1427 548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required
1428 to have licenses.—
1429 (1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, timekeeper,
1430 referee, judge, announcer, physician, matchmaker, or promoter
1431 must be licensed before directly or indirectly acting in such
1432 capacity in connection with any match involving a participant. A
1433 physician approved by the commission must be licensed pursuant
1434 to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must maintain an unencumbered
1435 license in good standing, and must demonstrate satisfactory
1436 medical training or experience in boxing, or a combination of
1437 both, to the executive director before working as the ringside
1438 physician.
1439 Section 59. Effective January 1, 2020, subsection (1) of
1440 section 553.74, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1441 553.74 Florida Building Commission.—
1442 (1) The Florida Building Commission is created and located
1443 within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
1444 for administrative purposes. Members are appointed by the
1445 Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. The commission
1446 is composed of 19 27 members, consisting of the following
1447 members:
1448 (a) One architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481 with at
1449 least 5 years of experience in the design and construction of
1450 buildings designated for Group E or Group I occupancies by the
1451 Florida Building Code registered to practice in this state and
1452 actively engaged in the profession. The American Institute of
1453 Architects, Florida Section, is encouraged to recommend a list
1454 of candidates for consideration.
1455 (b) One structural engineer registered to practice in this
1456 state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
1457 Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a list of
1458 candidates for consideration.
1459 (c) One air-conditioning contractor, or mechanical
1460 contractor, or mechanical engineer certified to do business in
1461 this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
1462 Air Conditioning Contractors Association, the Florida
1463 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, and
1464 the Mechanical Contractors Association of Florida, and the
1465 Florida Engineering Society are encouraged to recommend a list
1466 of candidates for consideration.
1467 (d) One electrical contractor or electrical engineer
1468 certified to do business in this state and actively engaged in
1469 the profession. The Florida Association of Electrical
1470 Contractors, and the National Electrical Contractors
1471 Association, Florida Chapter, and the Florida Engineering
1472 Society are encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
1473 consideration.
1474 (e) One member from fire protection engineering or
1475 technology who is actively engaged in the profession. The
1476 Florida Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and
1477 the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are
1478 encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1479 (e)(f) One certified general contractor or one certified
1480 building contractor certified to do business in this state and
1481 actively engaged in the profession. The Associated Builders and
1482 Contractors of Florida, the Florida Associated General
1483 Contractors Council, the Florida Home Builders Association, and
1484 the Union Contractors Association are encouraged to recommend a
1485 list of candidates for consideration.
1486 (f)(g) One plumbing contractor licensed to do business in
1487 this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
1488 Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors is
1489 encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1490 (g)(h) One roofing or sheet metal contractor certified to
1491 do business in this state and actively engaged in the
1492 profession. The Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air
1493 Conditioning Contractors Association and the Sheet Metal and Air
1494 Conditioning Contractors’ National Association are encouraged to
1495 recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1496 (h)(i) One certified residential contractor licensed to do
1497 business in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
1498 The Florida Home Builders Association is encouraged to recommend
1499 a list of candidates for consideration.
1500 (i)(j) Three members who are municipal, county, or district
1501 codes enforcement officials, one of whom is also a fire
1502 official. The Building Officials Association of Florida and the
1503 Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are encouraged
1504 to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1505 (k) One member who represents the Department of Financial
1506 Services.
1507 (l) One member who is a county codes enforcement official.
1508 The Building Officials Association of Florida is encouraged to
1509 recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1510 (j)(m) One member of a Florida-based organization of
1511 persons with disabilities or a nationally chartered organization
1512 of persons with disabilities with chapters in this state which
1513 complies with or is certified to be compliant with the
1514 requirements of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, as
1515 amended.
1516 (k)(n) One member of the manufactured buildings industry
1517 who is licensed to do business in this state and is actively
1518 engaged in the industry. The Florida Manufactured Housing
1519 Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
1520 consideration.
1521 (o) One mechanical or electrical engineer registered to
1522 practice in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
1523 The Florida Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a
1524 list of candidates for consideration.
1525 (p) One member who is a representative of a municipality or
1526 a charter county. The Florida League of Cities and the Florida
1527 Association of Counties are encouraged to recommend a list of
1528 candidates for consideration.
1529 (l)(q) One member of the building products manufacturing
1530 industry who is authorized to do business in this state and is
1531 actively engaged in the industry. The Florida Building Material
1532 Association, the Florida Concrete and Products Association, and
1533 the Fenestration Manufacturers Association are encouraged to
1534 recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1535 (m)(r) One member who is a representative of the building
1536 owners and managers industry who is actively engaged in
1537 commercial building ownership or management. The Building Owners
1538 and Managers Association is encouraged to recommend a list of
1539 candidates for consideration.
1540 (n)(s) One member who is a representative of the insurance
1541 industry. The Florida Insurance Council is encouraged to
1542 recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
1543 (t) One member who is a representative of public education.
1544 (o)(u) One member who is a swimming pool contractor
1545 licensed to do business in this state and actively engaged in
1546 the profession. The Florida Swimming Pool Association and the
1547 United Pool and Spa Association are encouraged to recommend a
1548 list of candidates for consideration.
1549 (p)(v) One member who is a representative of the green
1550 building industry and who is a third-party commission agent, a
1551 Florida board member of the United States Green Building Council
1552 or Green Building Initiative, a professional who is accredited
1553 under the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), or a
1554 professional who is accredited under Leadership in Energy and
1555 Environmental Design (LEED).
1556 (q)(w) One member who is a representative of a natural gas
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1561 and insert:
1562 occupations; providing a short title; amending s.
1563 326.004, F.S.; deleting the requirement for a yacht
1564 broker to maintain a separate license for each branch
1565 office; deleting the requirement for the division to
1566 establish a fee; amending s. 447.02, F.S.; conforming
1567 provisions to changes made by the act; repealing s.
1568 447.04, F.S., relating to licensure and permit
1569 requirements for business agents; repealing s.
1570 447.041, F.S., relating to hearings for persons or
1571 labor organizations denied licensure as a business
1572 agent; repealing s. 447.045, F.S., relating to
1573 confidential information obtained during the
1574 application process; repealing s. 447.06, F.S.,
1575 relating to required registration of labor
1576 organizations; amending s. 447.09, F.S.; deleting
1577 certain prohibited actions relating to the right of
1578 franchise of a member of a labor organization;
1579 repealing s. 447.12, F.S., relating to registration
1580 fees; repealing s. 447.16, F.S., relating to
1581 applicability; amending s. 447.305, F.S.; deleting a
1582 provision that requires notification of registrations
1583 and renewals to the department; amending s. 455.213,
1584 F.S.; requiring the Department of Business and
1585 Professional Regulation or a board to seek reciprocal
1586 licensing agreements with other states under certain
1587 circumstances; providing requirements; requiring the
1588 department, in consultation with applicable
1589 professional boards and the Department of Education,
1590 to conduct a specified review of certain
1591 apprenticeship programs; requiring the Department of
1592 Business and Professional Regulation to submit a
1593 report to the Governor and the Legislature by a
1594 specified date; creating s. 455.2278, F.S.; defining
1595 terms; prohibiting the department or a board from
1596 suspending or revoking a person’s license solely on
1597 the basis of a delinquency or default in the payment
1598 of his or her student loan; prohibiting the department
1599 or a board from suspending or revoking a person’s
1600 license solely on the basis of a default in satisfying
1601 the requirements of his or her work-conditional
1602 scholarship; amending s. 468.385, F.S.; revising
1603 requirements relating to businesses auctioning or
1604 offering to auction property in this state; amending
1605 s. 468.603, F.S.; revising what inspectors are
1606 included in the definition of the term “categories of
1607 building code inspectors”; amending s. 468.613, F.S.;
1608 providing for waiver of specified requirements for
1609 certification under certain circumstances; amending s.
1610 468.8314, F.S.; requiring an applicant for a license
1611 by endorsement to maintain a specified insurance
1612 policy; requiring the department to certify an
1613 applicant who holds a specified license issued by
1614 another state or territory of the United States under
1615 certain circumstances; amending s. 469.006, F.S.;
1616 providing additional licensure requirements for
1617 asbestos abatement consulting or contracting as a
1618 partnership, corporation, business trust, or other
1619 legal entity; amending s. 469.009, F.S.; conforming
1620 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
1621 471.005, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s.
1622 471.011, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made
1623 by the act; amending s. 471.015, F.S.; revising
1624 licensure requirements for engineers who hold
1625 specified licenses in another state; amending s.
1626 471.023, F.S.; providing requirements for
1627 qualification of a business organization; providing
1628 requirements for a qualifying agent; deleting the
1629 administration of disciplinary action against a
1630 business organization; amending s. 473.308, F.S.;
1631 deleting continuing education requirements for license
1632 by endorsement for certified public accountants;
1633 amending s. 474.202, F.S.; revising the definition of
1634 the term “limited-service veterinary medical practice”
1635 to include certain vaccinations or immunizations;
1636 amending s. 474.207, F.S.; revising education
1637 requirements for licensure by examination; amending s.
1638 474.217, F.S.; requiring the Department of Business
1639 and Professional Regulation to issue a license by
1640 endorsement to certain applicants who successfully
1641 complete a specified examination; amending s. 476.114,
1642 F.S.; revising training requirements for licensure as
1643 a barber; amending s. 476.144, F.S.; requiring the
1644 department to license an applicant who is licensed to
1645 practice barbering in another state; amending s.
1646 477.013, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
1647 “hair braiding”; repealing s. 477.0132, F.S., relating
1648 to registration for hair braiding, hair wrapping, and
1649 body wrapping; amending s. 477.0135, F.S.; providing
1650 additional exemptions from license or registration
1651 requirements for specified occupations or practices;
1652 amending s. 477.019, F.S.; deleting a provision
1653 prohibiting the Board of Cosmetology from asking for
1654 proof of certain educational hours under certain
1655 circumstances; conforming provisions to changes made
1656 by the act; amending s. 477.0201, F.S.; providing
1657 requirements for registration as a specialist;
1658 amending s. 477.026, F.S.; conforming provisions to
1659 changes made by the act; amending s. 477.0263, F.S.;
1660 providing certain cosmetology services may be
1661 performed in a location other than a licensed salon
1662 under certain circumstances; amending ss. 477.0265 and
1663 477.029, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
1664 by the act; amending s. 481.203, F.S.; revising
1665 definitions; amending s. 481.215, F.S.; conforming
1666 provisions to changes made by the act; revising
1667 requirements relating to the renewal of an interior
1668 designer license; specifying that the Board of
1669 Architecture and Interior Design shall only approve
1670 certain continuing education; providing exceptions;
1671 amending s. 481.219, F.S.; conforming provisions to
1672 changes made by the act; requiring certain licensees
1673 and applicants to qualify a business organization upon
1674 approval of the board; providing requirements for
1675 business organizations engaging in the practice of
1676 architecture or interior design and for the qualifying
1677 agents of such business organizations; revising
1678 construction; amending s. 481.221, F.S.; conforming
1679 provisions to changes made by the act; requiring a
1680 registered architect, an interior designer, and a
1681 business organization to display certain license
1682 numbers in specified advertisements; providing an
1683 exception; amending s. 481.229, F.S.; conforming
1684 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
1685 481.303, F.S.; deleting the definition of the term
1686 “certificate of authorization”; amending s. 481.310,
1687 F.S.; providing that an applicant who holds certain
1688 degrees is not required to demonstrate 1 year of
1689 practical experience for licensure; amending s.
1690 481.311, F.S.; requiring the Board of Landscape
1691 Architecture to certify an applicant who holds a
1692 specified license issued by another state or territory
1693 of the United States under certain circumstances;
1694 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
1695 amending s. 481.317, F.S.; conforming provisions to
1696 changes made by the act; amending s. 481.319, F.S.;
1697 deleting the requirement for a certificate of
1698 authorization; authorizing landscape architects to
1699 practice through a corporation or partnership;
1700 amending s. 481.321, F.S.; requiring a landscape
1701 architect to display their certificate number in
1702 specified advertisements; amending s. 481.329, F.S.;
1703 conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 489.103,
1704 F.S.; revising certain contract prices for exemption;
1705 amending s. 489.111, F.S.; revising provisions
1706 relating to eligibility for licensure; amending s.
1707 489.115, F.S.; requiring the Construction Industry
1708 Licensing Board to certify any applicant who holds a
1709 specified license to practice contracting issued by
1710 another state or territory of the United States under
1711 certain circumstances; amending s. 489.511, F.S.;
1712 requiring the board to certify as qualified for
1713 certification by endorsement any applicant who holds a
1714 specified license to practice electrical or alarm
1715 system contracting issued by another state or
1716 territory of the United States under certain
1717 circumstances; amending s. 489.517, F.S.; providing a
1718 reduction in certain continuing education hours
1719 required for registered contractors; amending s.
1720 489.518, F.S.; requiring a person to have completed a
1721 specified amount of training within a certain time
1722 period to perform the duties of an alarm system agent;