Florida Senate - 2020 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 474
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Albritton) recommended
the following:
1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (502686) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete lines 207 - 1318
5 and insert:
6 Section 2. Present subsection (4) of section 322.57,
7 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new
8 subsection (4) is added to that section, to read
9 322.57 Tests of knowledge concerning specified vehicles;
10 endorsement; nonresidents; violations.—
11 (4)(a) As used in this subsection, the term “servicemember”
12 means a member of any branch of the United States military or
13 military reserves, the United States Coast Guard or its
14 reserves, the Florida National Guard, or the Florida Air
15 National Guard.
16 (b) The department shall waive the requirement to pass the
17 Commercial Driver License Skills Tests for servicemembers and
18 veterans if:
19 1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from
20 military service within 1 year of the application, if the
21 applicant is a veteran;
22 2. The applicant is trained as an MOS 88M Army Motor
23 Transport Operator or similar military job specialty;
24 3. The applicant has received training to operate large
25 trucks in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
26 Administration; and
27 4. The applicant has at least 2 years of experience in the
28 military driving vehicles that would require a commercial driver
29 license to operate.
30 (c) An applicant must complete every other requirement for
31 a commercial driver license within 1 year of receiving a waiver
32 under paragraph (b) or the waiver is invalid.
33 (d)The department shall adopt rules to administer this
34 subsection.
35 Section 3. Subsection (13) of section 326.004, Florida
36 Statutes, is amended to read:
37 326.004 Licensing.—
38 (13) Each broker must maintain a principal place of
39 business in this state and may establish branch offices in the
40 state. A separate license must be maintained for each branch
41 office. The division shall establish by rule a fee not to exceed
42 $100 for each branch office license.
43 Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 447.02, Florida
44 Statutes, is amended to read:
45 447.02 Definitions.—The following terms, when used in this
46 chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
47 section:
48 (3) The term “department” means the Department of Business
49 and Professional Regulation.
50 Section 5. Section 447.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
51 Section 6. Section 447.041, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
52 Section 7. Section 447.045, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
53 Section 8. Section 447.06, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
54 Section 9. Subsections (6) and (8) of section 447.09,
55 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
56 447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties.—It shall be
57 unlawful for any person:
58 (6) To act as a business agent without having obtained and
59 possessing a valid and subsisting license or permit.
60 (8) To make any false statement in an application for a
61 license.
62 Section 10. Section 447.12, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
63 Section 11. Section 447.16, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
64 Section 12. Subsection (4) of section 447.305, Florida
65 Statutes, is amended to read:
66 447.305 Registration of employee organization.—
67 (4) Notification of registrations and renewals of
68 registration shall be furnished at regular intervals by the
69 commission to the Department of Business and Professional
70 Regulation.
71 Section 13. Subsection (14) is added to section 455.213,
72 Florida Statutes, to read:
73 455.213 General licensing provisions.—
74 (14) The department or a board must enter into a reciprocal
75 licensing agreement with other states if the practice act within
76 the purview of this chapter permits such agreement. If a
77 reciprocal licensing agreement exists or if the department or
78 board has determined another state’s licensing requirements or
79 examinations to be substantially equivalent or more stringent to
80 those under the practice act, the department or board must post
81 on its website which jurisdictions have such reciprocal
82 licensing agreements or substantially similar licenses.
83 Section 14. Paragraph (k) of subsection (1) of section
84 456.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
85 456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.—
86 (1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which
87 the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be
88 taken:
89 (k) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation
90 placed upon a licensee. For purposes of this section, failing to
91 repay a student loan issued or guaranteed by the state or the
92 Federal Government in accordance with the terms of the loan is
93 not or failing to comply with service scholarship obligations
94 shall be considered a failure to perform a statutory or legal
95 obligation, and the minimum disciplinary action imposed shall be
96 a suspension of the license until new payment terms are agreed
97 upon or the scholarship obligation is resumed, followed by
98 probation for the duration of the student loan or remaining
99 scholarship obligation period, and a fine equal to 10 percent of
100 the defaulted loan amount. Fines collected shall be deposited
101 into the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund.
102 Section 15. Section 456.0721, Florida Statutes, is
103 repealed.
104 Section 16. Subsection (4) of section 456.074, Florida
105 Statutes, is amended to read:
106 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate
107 suspension of license.—
108 (4) Upon receipt of information that a Florida-licensed
109 health care practitioner has defaulted on a student loan issued
110 or guaranteed by the state or the Federal Government, the
111 department shall notify the licensee by certified mail that he
112 or she shall be subject to immediate suspension of license
113 unless, within 45 days after the date of mailing, the licensee
114 provides proof that new payment terms have been agreed upon by
115 all parties to the loan. The department shall issue an emergency
116 order suspending the license of any licensee who, after 45 days
117 following the date of mailing from the department, has failed to
118 provide such proof. Production of such proof shall not prohibit
119 the department from proceeding with disciplinary action against
120 the licensee pursuant to s. 456.073.
121 Section 17. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
122 468.385, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
123 468.385 Licenses required; qualifications; examination.—
124 (7)
125 (b) A No business may not shall auction or offer to auction
126 any property in this state unless it is owned by an auctioneer
127 who is licensed as an auction business by the department board
128 or is exempt from licensure under this act. Each application for
129 licensure must shall include the names of the owner and the
130 business, the business mailing address and location, and any
131 other information which the board may require. The owner of an
132 auction business shall report to the board within 30 days of any
133 change in this required information.
134 Section 18. Paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section
135 468.603, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
136 468.603 Definitions.—As used in this part:
137 (5) “Categories of building code inspectors” include the
138 following:
139 (f) “Residential One and two family dwelling inspector”
140 means a person who is qualified to inspect and determine that
141 one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding
142 two habitable stories above no more than one uninhabitable story
143 and accessory use structures in connection therewith one and two
144 family dwellings and accessory structures are constructed in
145 accordance with the provisions of the governing building,
146 plumbing, mechanical, accessibility, and electrical codes.
147 Section 19. Section 468.613, Florida Statutes, is amended
148 to read:
149 468.613 Certification by endorsement.—The board shall
150 examine other certification or training programs, as applicable,
151 upon submission to the board for its consideration of an
152 application for certification by endorsement. The board shall
153 waive its examination, qualification, education, or training
154 requirements, to the extent that such examination,
155 qualification, education, or training requirements of the
156 applicant are determined by the board to be comparable with
157 those established by the board. The board shall waive its
158 examination, qualification, education, or training requirements
159 if an applicant for certification by endorsement is at least 18
160 years of age; is of good moral character; has held a valid
161 building administrator, inspector, plans examiner, or the
162 equivalent, certification issued by another state or territory
163 of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of
164 application; and has successfully passed an applicable
165 examination administered by the International Code Council. Such
166 application must be made either when the license in another
167 state or territory is active or within 2 years after such
168 license was last active.
169 Section 20. Subsection (3) of section 468.8314, Florida
170 Statutes, is amended to read:
171 468.8314 Licensure.—
172 (3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license
173 by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character as
174 determined in s. 468.8313, who maintains an insurance policy as
175 required by s. 468.8322, and who:;
176 (a) Holds a valid license to practice home inspection
177 services in another state or territory of the United States,
178 whose educational requirements are substantially equivalent to
179 those required by this part; and has passed a national,
180 regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is
181 substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
182 part; or
183 (b) Has held a valid license to practice home inspection
184 services issued by another state or territory of the United
185 States for at least 10 years before the date of application.
186 Such application must be made either when the license in another
187 state or territory is active or within 2 years after such
188 license was last active.
189 Section 21. Subsection (5) of section 471.015, Florida
190 Statutes, is amended to read:
191 471.015 Licensure.—
192 (5)(a) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
193 licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
194 equivalent to the fundamentals examination when such applicant
195 has held a valid professional engineer’s license in another
196 state for 10 15 years and has had 20 years of continuous
197 professional-level engineering experience.
198 (b) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
199 licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
200 equivalent to the fundamentals examination and the principles
201 and practices examination when such applicant has held a valid
202 professional engineer’s license in another state for 15 25 years
203 and has had 30 years of continuous professional-level
204 engineering experience.
205 Section 22. Subsection (7) of section 473.308, Florida
206 Statutes, is amended to read:
207 473.308 Licensure.—
208 (7) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
209 endorsement an applicant who:
210 (a)1. Is not licensed and has not been licensed in another
211 state or territory and who has met the requirements of this
212 section for education, work experience, and good moral character
213 and has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial
214 licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the
215 examination required by s. 473.306; or and
216 2. Has completed such continuing education courses as the
217 board deems appropriate, within the limits for each applicable
218 2-year period as set forth in s. 473.312, but at least such
219 courses as are equivalent to the continuing education
220 requirements for a Florida certified public accountant licensed
221 in this state during the 2 years immediately preceding her or
222 his application for licensure by endorsement; or
223 (b)1.a. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
224 issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
225 the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially
226 equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed in this state
227 at the time the license was issued;
228 2.b. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
229 issued by another state or territory of the United States but
230 the criteria for issuance of such license did not meet the
231 requirements of sub-subparagraph a.; has met the requirements of
232 this section for education, work experience, and good moral
233 character; and has passed a national, regional, state, or
234 territorial licensing examination that is substantially
235 equivalent to the examination required by s. 473.306; or
236 3.c. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
237 issued by another state or territory of the United States for at
238 least 10 years before the date of application; has passed a
239 national, regional, state, or territorial licensing examination
240 that is substantially equivalent to the examination required by
241 s. 473.306; and has met the requirements of this section for
242 good moral character; and
243 2. Has completed continuing education courses that are
244 equivalent to the continuing education requirements for a
245 Florida certified public accountant licensed in this state
246 during the 2 years immediately preceding her or his application
247 for licensure by endorsement.
248 Section 23. Subsection (6) of section 474.202, Florida
249 Statutes, is amended to read:
250 474.202 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
251 (6) “Limited-service veterinary medical practice” means
252 offering or providing veterinary services at any location that
253 has a primary purpose other than that of providing veterinary
254 medical service at a permanent or mobile establishment permitted
255 by the board; provides veterinary medical services for privately
256 owned animals that do not reside at that location; operates for
257 a limited time; and provides limited types of veterinary medical
258 services, including vaccinations or immunizations against
259 disease, preventative procedures for parasitic control, and
260 microchipping.
261 Section 24. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
262 474.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
263 474.207 Licensure by examination.—
264 (2) The department shall license each applicant who the
265 board certifies has:
266 (b)1. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine
267 accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
268 Council on Education; or
269 2. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine listed
270 in the American Veterinary Medical Association Roster of
271 Veterinary Colleges of the World and obtained a certificate from
272 the Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the
273 Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence.
274
275 The department shall not issue a license to any applicant who is
276 under investigation in any state or territory of the United
277 States or in the District of Columbia for an act which would
278 constitute a violation of this chapter until the investigation
279 is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated,
280 at which time the provisions of s. 474.214 shall apply.
281 Section 25. Subsection (1) of section 474.217, Florida
282 Statutes, is amended to read:
283 474.217 Licensure by endorsement.—
284 (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
285 any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
286 a fee set by the board, demonstrates to the board that she or
287 he:
288 (a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the
289 board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of
290 veterinary medicine in this state; and
291 (b)1. Either Holds, and has held for the 3 years
292 immediately preceding the application for licensure, a valid,
293 active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state
294 of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a territory
295 of the United States, provided that the applicant has
296 successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
297 examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
298 examination required by the board requirements for licensure in
299 the issuing state, district, or territory are equivalent to or
300 more stringent than the requirements of this chapter; or
301 2. Meets the qualifications of s. 474.207(2)(b) and has
302 successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
303 examination which is equivalent to or more stringent than the
304 examination given by the department and has passed the board’s
305 clinical competency examination or another clinical competency
306 examination specified by rule of the board.
307 Section 26. Subsection (2) of section 476.114, Florida
308 Statutes, is amended to read:
309 476.114 Examination; prerequisites.—
310 (2) An applicant shall be eligible for licensure by
311 examination to practice barbering if the applicant:
312 (a) Is at least 16 years of age;
313 (b) Pays the required application fee; and
314 (c)1. Holds an active valid license to practice barbering
315 in another state, has held the license for at least 1 year, and
316 does not qualify for licensure by endorsement as provided for in
317 s. 476.144(5); or
318 2. Has received a minimum of 900 1,200 hours of training in
319 sanitation, safety, and laws and rules, as established by the
320 board, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
321 equivalent of completion of services directly related to the
322 practice of barbering at one of the following:
323 a. A school of barbering licensed pursuant to chapter 1005;
324 b. A barbering program within the public school system; or
325 c. A government-operated barbering program in this state.
326
327 The board shall establish by rule procedures whereby the school
328 or program may certify that a person is qualified to take the
329 required examination after the completion of a minimum of 600
330 1,000 actual school hours. If the person passes the examination,
331 she or he shall have satisfied this requirement; but if the
332 person fails the examination, she or he shall not be qualified
333 to take the examination again until the completion of the full
334 requirements provided by this section.
335 Section 27. Subsection (5) of section 476.144, Florida
336 Statutes, is amended to read:
337 476.144 Licensure.—
338 (5) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
339 endorsement as a barber in this state an applicant who holds a
340 current active license to practice barbering in another state.
341 The board shall adopt rules specifying procedures for the
342 licensure by endorsement of practitioners desiring to be
343 licensed in this state who hold a current active license in
344 another state or country and who have met qualifications
345 substantially similar to, equivalent to, or greater than the
346 qualifications required of applicants from this state.
347 Section 28. Subsection (9) of section 477.013, Florida
348 Statutes, is amended to read:
349 477.013 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
350 (9) “Hair braiding” means the weaving or interweaving of
351 natural human hair or commercial hair, including the use of hair
352 extensions or wefts, for compensation without cutting, coloring,
353 permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or chemical treatment and
354 does not include the use of hair extensions or wefts.
355 Section 29. Section 477.0132, Florida Statutes, is
356 repealed.
357 Section 30. Subsections (7) through (10) are added to
358 section 477.0135, Florida Statutes, to read:
359 477.0135 Exemptions.—
360 (7) A license or registration is not required for a person
361 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair braiding
362 as defined in s. 477.013(9).
363 (8) A license or registration is not required for a person
364 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair wrapping
365 as defined in s. 477.013(10).
366 (9) A license or registration is not required for a person
367 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to body wrapping
368 as defined in s. 477.013(12).
369 (10) A license or registration is not required for a person
370 whose occupation or practice is confined solely to applying
371 polish to fingernails and toenails.
372 Section 31. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 477.019,
373 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
374 477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure;
375 supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing
376 education.—
377 (6) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
378 endorsement as a cosmetologist in this state an applicant who
379 holds a current active license to practice cosmetology in
380 another state and who has completed a 2-hour course approved by
381 the board on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune
382 deficiency syndrome. The board may not require proof of
383 educational hours if the license was issued in a state that
384 requires 1,200 or more hours of prelicensure education and
385 passage of a written examination. This subsection does not apply
386 to applicants who received their license in another state
387 through an apprenticeship program.
388 (7)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing
389 education requirements intended to ensure protection of the
390 public through updated training of licensees and registered
391 specialists, not to exceed 10 16 hours biennially, as a
392 condition for renewal of a license or registration as a
393 specialist under this chapter. Continuing education courses
394 shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects as
395 they relate to the practice of cosmetology: human
396 immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
397 Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations;
398 workers’ compensation issues; state and federal laws and rules
399 as they pertain to cosmetologists, cosmetology, salons,
400 specialists, specialty salons, and booth renters; chemical
401 makeup as it pertains to hair, skin, and nails; and
402 environmental issues. Courses given at cosmetology conferences
403 may be counted toward the number of continuing education hours
404 required if approved by the board.
405 (b) Any person whose occupation or practice is confined
406 solely to hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is
407 exempt from the continuing education requirements of this
408 subsection.
409 (c) The board may, by rule, require any licensee in
410 violation of a continuing education requirement to take a
411 refresher course or refresher course and examination in addition
412 to any other penalty. The number of hours for the refresher
413 course may not exceed 48 hours.
414 Section 32. Subsection (1) of section 477.0201, Florida
415 Statutes, is amended to read:
416 477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications;
417 registration renewal; endorsement.—
418 (1) Any person is qualified for registration as a
419 specialist in any one or more of the specialty practice
420 practices within the practice of cosmetology under this chapter
421 who:
422 (a) Is at least 16 years of age or has received a high
423 school diploma.
424 (b) Has received a certificate of completion for: in a
425 1. One hundred and eighty hours of training, as established
426 by the board, which shall focus primarily on sanitation and
427 safety, to practice specialties as defined in s. 477.013(6)(a)
428 and (b); specialty pursuant to s. 477.013(6)
429 2. Two hundred and twenty hours of training, as established
430 by the board, which shall focus primarily on sanitation and
431 safety, to practice the specialty as defined in s.
432 477.013(6)(c); or
433 3. Four hundred hours of training or the number of hours of
434 training required to maintain minimum Pell Grant requirements,
435 as established by the board, which shall focus primarily on
436 sanitation and safety, to practice the specialties as defined in
437 s. 477.013(6)(a)-(c).
438 (c) The certificate of completion specified in paragraph
439 (b) must be from one of the following:
440 1. A school licensed pursuant to s. 477.023.
441 2. A school licensed pursuant to chapter 1005 or the
442 equivalent licensing authority of another state.
443 3. A specialty program within the public school system.
444 4. A specialty division within the Cosmetology Division of
445 the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, provided the
446 training programs comply with minimum curriculum requirements
447 established by the board.
448 Section 33. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
449 477.026, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
450 477.026 Fees; disposition.—
451 (1) The board shall set fees according to the following
452 schedule:
453 (f) For hair braiders, hair wrappers, and body wrappers,
454 fees for registration shall not exceed $25.
455 Section 34. Subsection (4) of section 477.0263, Florida
456 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that
457 section, to read:
458 477.0263 Cosmetology services to be performed in licensed
459 salon; exceptions.—
460 (4) Pursuant to rules adopted by the board, any cosmetology
461 or specialty service may be performed in a location other than a
462 licensed salon when the service is performed in connection with
463 a special event and is performed by a person who is employed by
464 a licensed salon and who holds the proper license or specialty
465 registration. An appointment for the performance of any such
466 service in a location other than a licensed salon must be made
467 through a licensed salon.
468 (5) Hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, makeup
469 application, nail polish removal, nail filing, nail buffing, and
470 nail cleansing may be performed in a location other than a
471 licensed salon when the service is performed by a person who
472 holds the proper license.
473 Section 35. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
474 477.0265, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
475 477.0265 Prohibited acts.—
476 (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
477 (f) Advertise or imply that skin care services or body
478 wrapping, as performed under this chapter, have any relationship
479 to the practice of massage therapy as defined in s. 480.033(3),
480 except those practices or activities defined in s. 477.013.
481 Section 36. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
482 477.029, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
483 477.029 Penalty.—
484 (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
485 (a) Hold himself or herself out as a cosmetologist or,
486 specialist, hair wrapper, hair braider, or body wrapper unless
487 duly licensed or registered, or otherwise authorized, as
488 provided in this chapter.
489 Section 37. Section 481.201, Florida Statutes, is amended
490 to read:
491 481.201 Purpose.—The primary legislative purpose for
492 enacting this part is to ensure that every architect practicing
493 in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It
494 is the legislative intent that architects who fall below minimum
495 competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall
496 be prohibited from practicing in this state. The Legislature
497 further finds that it is in the interest of the public to limit
498 the practice of interior design to interior designers or
499 architects who have the design education and training required
500 by this part or to persons who are exempted from the provisions
501 of this part.
502 Section 38. Section 481.203, Florida Statutes, is amended
503 to read:
504 481.203 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
505 (3)(1) “Board” means the Board of Architecture and Interior
506 Design.
507 (7)(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and
508 Professional Regulation.
509 (1)(3) “Architect” or “registered architect” means a
510 natural person who is licensed under this part to engage in the
511 practice of architecture.
512 (5)(4) “Certificate of registration” means a license or
513 registration issued by the department to a natural person to
514 engage in the practice of architecture or interior design.
515 (4)(5) “Business organization” means a partnership, a
516 limited liability company, a corporation, or an individual
517 operating under a fictitious name “Certificate of authorization”
518 means a certificate issued by the department to a corporation or
519 partnership to practice architecture or interior design.
520 (2)(6) “Architecture” means the rendering or offering to
521 render services in connection with the design and construction
522 of a structure or group of structures which have as their
523 principal purpose human habitation or use, and the utilization
524 of space within and surrounding such structures. These services
525 include planning, providing preliminary study designs, drawings
526 and specifications, job-site inspection, and administration of
527 construction contracts.
528 (16)(7) “Townhouse” is a single-family dwelling unit not
529 exceeding three stories in height which is constructed in a
530 series or group of attached units with property lines separating
531 such units. Each townhouse shall be considered a separate
532 building and shall be separated from adjoining townhouses by the
533 use of separate exterior walls meeting the requirements for zero
534 clearance from property lines as required by the type of
535 construction and fire protection requirements; or shall be
536 separated by a party wall; or may be separated by a single wall
537 meeting the following requirements:
538 (a) Such wall shall provide not less than 2 hours of fire
539 resistance. Plumbing, piping, ducts, or electrical or other
540 building services shall not be installed within or through the
541 2-hour wall unless such materials and methods of penetration
542 have been tested in accordance with the Standard Building Code.
543 (b) Such wall shall extend from the foundation to the
544 underside of the roof sheathing, and the underside of the roof
545 shall have at least 1 hour of fire resistance for a width not
546 less than 4 feet on each side of the wall.
547 (c) Each dwelling unit sharing such wall shall be designed
548 and constructed to maintain its structural integrity independent
549 of the unit on the opposite side of the wall.
550 (10)(8) “Interior design” means designs, consultations,
551 studies, drawings, specifications, and administration of design
552 construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior
553 elements of a building or structure. “Interior design” includes,
554 but is not limited to, reflected ceiling plans, space planning,
555 furnishings, and the fabrication of nonstructural elements
556 within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings. “Interior
557 design” specifically excludes the design of or the
558 responsibility for architectural and engineering work, except
559 for specification of fixtures and their location within interior
560 spaces. As used in this subsection, “architectural and
561 engineering interior construction relating to the building
562 systems” includes, but is not limited to, construction of
563 structural, mechanical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning,
564 ventilating, electrical, or vertical transportation systems, or
565 construction which materially affects lifesafety systems
566 pertaining to firesafety protection such as fire-rated
567 separations between interior spaces, fire-rated vertical shafts
568 in multistory structures, fire-rated protection of structural
569 elements, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency
570 ingress or egress systems, and emergency alarm systems.
571 (11)(9) “Registered interior designer” or “interior
572 designer” means a natural person who holds a valid certificate
573 of registration to practice interior design is licensed under
574 this part.
575 (12)(10) “Nonstructural element” means an element which
576 does not require structural bracing and which is something other
577 than a load-bearing wall, load-bearing column, or other load
578 bearing element of a building or structure which is essential to
579 the structural integrity of the building.
580 (13)(11) “Reflected ceiling plan” means a ceiling design
581 plan which is laid out as if it were projected downward and
582 which may include lighting and other elements.
583 (15)(12) “Space planning” means the analysis, programming,
584 or design of spatial requirements, including preliminary space
585 layouts and final planning.
586 (6)(13) “Common area” means an area that is held out for
587 use by all tenants or owners in a multiple-unit dwelling,
588 including, but not limited to, a lobby, elevator, hallway,
589 laundry room, clubhouse, or swimming pool.
590 (8)(14) “Diversified interior design experience” means
591 experience which substantially encompasses the various elements
592 of interior design services set forth under the definition of
593 “interior design” in subsection (10)(8).
594 (9)(15) “Interior decorator services” includes the
595 selection or assistance in selection of surface materials,
596 window treatments, wallcoverings, paint, floor coverings,
597 surface-mounted lighting, surface-mounted fixtures, and loose
598 furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building
599 codes.
600 (14)(16) “Responsible supervising control” means the
601 exercise of direct personal supervision and control throughout
602 the preparation of documents, instruments of service, or any
603 other work requiring the seal and signature of a licensee under
604 this part.
605 Section 39. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
606 481.205, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
607 481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design.—
608 (3)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 455.225,
609 455.228, and 455.32, the duties and authority of the department
610 to receive complaints and investigate and discipline persons
611 licensed or registered under this part, including the ability to
612 determine legal sufficiency and probable cause; to initiate
613 proceedings and issue final orders for summary suspension or
614 restriction of a license or certificate of registration pursuant
615 to s. 120.60(6); to issue notices of noncompliance, notices to
616 cease and desist, subpoenas, and citations; to retain legal
617 counsel, investigators, or prosecutorial staff in connection
618 with the licensed practice of architecture or registered and
619 interior design; and to investigate and deter the unlicensed
620 practice of architecture and interior design as provided in s.
621 455.228 are delegated to the board. All complaints and any
622 information obtained pursuant to an investigation authorized by
623 the board are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) as
624 provided in s. 455.225(2) and (10).
625 Section 40. Section 481.207, Florida Statutes, is amended
626 to read:
627 481.207 Fees.—The board, by rule, may establish separate
628 fees for architects and registered interior designers, to be
629 paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and
630 renewal, delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and
631 recordkeeping. The examination fee shall be in an amount that
632 covers the cost of obtaining and administering the examination
633 and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to
634 sit for the examination. The application fee is nonrefundable.
635 The fee for initial application and examination for architects
636 and interior designers may not exceed $775 plus the actual per
637 applicant cost to the department for purchase of the examination
638 from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
639 or the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications,
640 respectively, or similar national organizations. The initial
641 nonrefundable fee for registered interior designers may not
642 exceed $75. The biennial renewal fee for architects may not
643 exceed $200. The biennial renewal fee for registered interior
644 designers may not exceed $75 $500. The delinquency fee may not
645 exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an
646 active license. The board shall establish fees that are adequate
647 to ensure the continued operation of the board and to fund the
648 proportionate expenses incurred by the department which are
649 allocated to the regulation of architects and registered
650 interior designers. Fees shall be based on department estimates
651 of the revenue required to implement this part and the
652 provisions of law with respect to the regulation of architects
653 and interior designers.
654 Section 41. Section 481.209, Florida Statutes, is amended
655 to read:
656 481.209 Examinations.—
657 (1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered
658 architect by initial examination shall apply to the department,
659 complete the application form, and remit a nonrefundable
660 application fee. The department shall license any applicant who
661 the board certifies:
662 (a) has passed the licensure examination prescribed by
663 board rule; and
664 (b) is a graduate of a school or college of architecture
665 with a program accredited by the National Architectural
666 Accreditation Board.
667 (2) A person seeking to obtain a certificate of
668 registration as a registered interior designer and a seal
669 pursuant to s. 481.221 must provide the department with his or
670 her name and address and written proof that he or she has
671 successfully passed the qualification examination prescribed by
672 the Council for Interior Design Qualification or its successor
673 entity or the California Council for Interior Design
674 Certification or its successor entity, or has successfully
675 passed an equivalent exam as determined by the department A
676 person desiring to be licensed as a registered interior designer
677 shall apply to the department for licensure. The department
678 shall administer the licensure examination for interior
679 designers to each applicant who has completed the application
680 form and remitted the application and examination fees specified
681 in s. 481.207 and who the board certifies:
682 (a) Is a graduate from an interior design program of 5
683 years or more and has completed 1 year of diversified interior
684 design experience;
685 (b) Is a graduate from an interior design program of 4
686 years or more and has completed 2 years of diversified interior
687 design experience;
688 (c) Has completed at least 3 years in an interior design
689 curriculum and has completed 3 years of diversified interior
690 design experience; or
691 (d) Is a graduate from an interior design program of at
692 least 2 years and has completed 4 years of diversified interior
693 design experience.
694
695 Subsequent to October 1, 2000, for the purpose of having the
696 educational qualification required under this subsection
697 accepted by the board, the applicant must complete his or her
698 education at a program, school, or college of interior design
699 whose curriculum has been approved by the board as of the time
700 of completion. Subsequent to October 1, 2003, all of the
701 required amount of educational credits shall have been obtained
702 in a program, school, or college of interior design whose
703 curriculum has been approved by the board, as of the time each
704 educational credit is gained. The board shall adopt rules
705 providing for the review and approval of programs, schools, and
706 colleges of interior design and courses of interior design study
707 based on a review and inspection by the board of the curriculum
708 of programs, schools, and colleges of interior design in the
709 United States, including those programs, schools, and colleges
710 accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education
711 Research. The board shall adopt rules providing for the review
712 and approval of diversified interior design experience required
713 by this subsection.
714 Section 42. Section 481.213, Florida Statutes, is amended
715 to read:
716 481.213 Licensure and registration.—
717 (1) The department shall license or register any applicant
718 who the board certifies is qualified for licensure or
719 registration and who has paid the initial licensure or
720 registration fee. Licensure as an architect under this section
721 shall be deemed to include all the rights and privileges of
722 registration licensure as an interior designer under this
723 section.
724 (2) The board shall certify for licensure or registration
725 by examination any applicant who passes the prescribed licensure
726 or registration examination and satisfies the requirements of
727 ss. 481.209 and 481.211, for architects, or the requirements of
728 s. 481.209, for interior designers.
729 (3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
730 endorsement as an architect or registration as a registered an
731 interior designer an applicant who:
732 (a) Qualifies to take the prescribed licensure or
733 registration examination, and has passed the prescribed
734 licensure registration examination or a substantially equivalent
735 examination in another jurisdiction, as set forth in s. 481.209
736 for architects or registered interior designers, as applicable,
737 and has satisfied the internship requirements set forth in s.
738 481.211 for architects;
739 (b) Holds a valid license to practice architecture or a
740 license, registration, or certification to practice interior
741 design issued by another jurisdiction of the United States, if
742 the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially
743 equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed in this state
744 at the time the license was issued; provided, however, that an
745 applicant who has been licensed for use of the title “interior
746 design” rather than licensed to practice interior design shall
747 not qualify hereunder; or
748 (c) Has passed the prescribed licensure examination and
749 holds a valid certificate issued by the National Council of
750 Architectural Registration Boards, and holds a valid license to
751 practice architecture issued by another state or jurisdiction of
752 the United States.
753
754 An architect who is licensed in another state who seeks
755 qualification for license by endorsement under this subsection
756 must complete a class approved by the board on the Florida
757 Building Code.
758 (4) The board may refuse to certify any applicant who has
759 violated any of the provisions of s. 481.223, s. 481.225, or s.
760 481.2251, as applicable.
761 (5) The board may refuse to certify any applicant who is
762 under investigation in any jurisdiction for any act which would
763 constitute a violation of this part or of chapter 455 until such
764 time as the investigation is complete and disciplinary
765 proceedings have been terminated.
766 (6) The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions
767 of this part relating to the examination, internship, and
768 licensure of applicants.
769 (7) For persons whose licensure requires satisfaction of
770 the requirements of ss. 481.209 and 481.211, the board shall, by
771 rule, establish qualifications for certification of such persons
772 as special inspectors of threshold buildings, as defined in ss.
773 553.71 and 553.79, and shall compile a list of persons who are
774 certified. A special inspector is not required to meet standards
775 for certification other than those established by the board, and
776 the fee owner of a threshold building may not be prohibited from
777 selecting any person certified by the board to be a special
778 inspector. The board shall develop minimum qualifications for
779 the qualified representative of the special inspector who is
780 authorized under s. 553.79 to perform inspections of threshold
781 buildings on behalf of the special inspector.
782 (8) A certificate of registration is not required for a
783 person whose occupation or practice is confined to interior
784 decorator services or for a person whose occupation or practice
785 is confined to interior design except as required in this part.
786 Section 43. Subsection (1) of section 481.2131, Florida
787 Statutes, is amended to read:
788 481.2131 Interior design; practice requirements; disclosure
789 of compensation for professional services.—
790 (1) A registered interior designer is authorized to perform
791 “interior design” as defined in s. 481.203. Interior design
792 documents prepared by a registered interior designer shall
793 contain a statement that the document is not an architectural or
794 engineering study, drawing, specification, or design and is not
795 to be used for construction of any load-bearing columns, load
796 bearing framing or walls of structures, or issuance of any
797 building permit, except as otherwise provided by law. Interior
798 design documents that are prepared and sealed by a registered
799 interior designer must may, if required by a permitting body, be
800 accepted by the permitting body be submitted for the issuance of
801 a building permit for interior construction excluding design of
802 any structural, mechanical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning,
803 ventilating, electrical, or vertical transportation systems or
804 that materially affect lifesafety systems pertaining to
805 firesafety protection such as fire-rated separations between
806 interior spaces, fire-rated vertical shafts in multistory
807 structures, fire-rated protection of structural elements, smoke
808 evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency ingress or egress
809 systems, and emergency alarm systems. Interior design documents
810 submitted for the issuance of a building permit by an individual
811 performing interior design services who is not a licensed
812 architect must include a seal issued by the department and in
813 conformance with the requirements of s. 481.221.
814 Section 44. Section 481.215, Florida Statutes, is amended
815 to read:
816 481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration.—
817 (1) Subject to the requirement of subsection (3), the
818 department shall renew a license or certificate of registration
819 upon receipt of the renewal application and renewal fee.
820 (2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a
821 procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses and certificate
822 of registrations.
823 (3) A No license or certificate of registration renewal may
824 not shall be issued to an architect or a registered an interior
825 designer by the department until the licensee or registrant
826 submits proof satisfactory to the department that, during the 2
827 years before prior to application for renewal, the licensee or
828 registrant participated per biennium in not less than 20 hours
829 of at least 50 minutes each per biennium of continuing education
830 approved by the board. The board shall approve only continuing
831 education that builds upon the basic knowledge of architecture
832 or interior design. The board may make exception from the
833 requirements of continuing education in emergency or hardship
834 cases.
835 (4) The board shall by rule establish criteria for the
836 approval of continuing education courses and providers and shall
837 by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative
838 nonclassroom continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis.
839 (5) For architects, the board shall require, by rule
840 adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, 2 a specified
841 number of hours in specialized or advanced courses, approved by
842 the Florida Building Commission, on any portion of the Florida
843 Building Code, adopted pursuant to part IV of chapter 553,
844 relating to the licensee’s respective area of practice. Such
845 hours count towards the continuing education hours required
846 under subsection (3). A licensee may complete the courses
847 required under this subsection online.
848 Section 45. Section 481.217, Florida Statutes, is amended
849 to read:
850 481.217 Inactive status.—
851 (1) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education
852 requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The rules
853 may not require more than one renewal cycle of continuing
854 education to reactivate a license or registration for a
855 registered architect or registered interior designer. For
856 interior design, the board may approve only continuing education
857 that builds upon the basic knowledge of interior design.
858 (2) The board shall adopt rules relating to application
859 procedures for inactive status and for the reactivation of
860 inactive licenses and registrations.
861 Section 46. Section 481.219, Florida Statutes, is amended
862 to read:
863 481.219 Qualification of business organizations
864 certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and
865 corporations.—
866 (1) A licensee may The practice of or the offer to practice
867 architecture or interior design by licensees through a qualified
868 business organization that offers corporation, limited liability
869 company, or partnership offering architectural or interior
870 design services to the public, or by a corporation, limited
871 liability company, or partnership offering architectural or
872 interior design services to the public through licensees under
873 this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
874 permitted, subject to the provisions of this section.
875 (2) If a licensee or an applicant proposes to engage in the
876 practice of architecture as a business organization, the
877 licensee or applicant shall qualify the business organization
878 upon approval of the board For the purposes of this section, a
879 certificate of authorization shall be required for a
880 corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or person
881 practicing under a fictitious name, offering architectural
882 services to the public jointly or separately. However, when an
883 individual is practicing architecture in her or his own name,
884 she or he shall not be required to be certified under this
885 section. Certification under this subsection to offer
886 architectural services shall include all the rights and
887 privileges of certification under subsection (3) to offer
888 interior design services.
889 (3)(a) A business organization may not engage in the
890 practice of architecture unless its qualifying agent is a
891 registered architect under this part. A qualifying agent who
892 terminates an affiliation with a qualified business organization
893 shall immediately notify the department of such termination. If
894 such qualifying agent is the only qualifying agent for that
895 business organization, the business organization must be
896 qualified by another qualifying agent within 60 days after the
897 termination. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the business
898 organization may not engage in the practice of architecture
899 until it is qualified by another qualifying agent.
900 (b) In the event a qualifying agent ceases employment with
901 a qualified business organization, the executive director or the
902 chair of the board may authorize another registered architect
903 employed by the business organization to temporarily serve as
904 its qualifying agent for a period of no more than 60 days. The
905 business organization is not authorized to operate beyond such
906 period under this chapter absent replacement of the qualifying
907 agent who has ceased employment.
908 (c) A qualifying agent shall notify the department in
909 writing before engaging in the practice of architecture in her
910 or his own name or in affiliation with a different business
911 organization, and she or he or such business organization shall
912 supply the same information to the department as required of
913 applicants under this part.
914 (3) For the purposes of this section, a certificate of
915 authorization shall be required for a corporation, limited
916 liability company, partnership, or person operating under a
917 fictitious name, offering interior design services to the public
918 jointly or separately. However, when an individual is practicing
919 interior design in her or his own name, she or he shall not be
920 required to be certified under this section.
921 (4) All final construction documents and instruments of
922 service which include drawings, specifications, plans, reports,
923 or other papers or documents that involve involving the practice
924 of architecture which are prepared or approved for the use of
925 the business organization corporation, limited liability
926 company, or partnership and filed for public record within the
927 state must shall bear the signature and seal of the licensee who
928 prepared or approved them and the date on which they were
929 sealed.
930 (5) All drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other
931 papers or documents prepared or approved for the use of the
932 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership by an
933 interior designer in her or his professional capacity and filed
934 for public record within the state shall bear the signature and
935 seal of the licensee who prepared or approved them and the date
936 on which they were sealed.
937 (6) The department shall issue a certificate of
938 authorization to any applicant who the board certifies as
939 qualified for a certificate of authorization and who has paid
940 the fee set in s. 481.207.
941 (7) The board shall allow a licensee or certify an
942 applicant to qualify one or more business organizations as
943 qualified for a certificate of authorization to offer
944 architectural or interior design services, or to use a
945 fictitious name to offer such services, if provided that:
946 (a) one or more of the principal officers of the
947 corporation or limited liability company, or one or more
948 partners of the partnership, and all personnel of the
949 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership who act
950 in its behalf in this state as architects, are registered as
951 provided by this part; or
952 (b) One or more of the principal officers of the
953 corporation or one or more partners of the partnership, and all
954 personnel of the corporation, limited liability company, or
955 partnership who act in its behalf in this state as interior
956 designers, are registered as provided by this part.
957 (8) The department shall adopt rules establishing a
958 procedure for the biennial renewal of certificates of
959 authorization.
960 (9) The department shall renew a certificate of
961 authorization upon receipt of the renewal application and
962 biennial renewal fee.
963 (6)(10) Each qualifying agent who qualifies a business
964 organization, partnership, limited liability company, or and
965 corporation certified under this section shall notify the
966 department within 30 days after of any change in the information
967 contained in the application upon which the qualification
968 certification is based. Any registered architect or interior
969 designer who qualifies the business organization shall ensure
970 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership as
971 provided in subsection (7) shall be responsible for ensuring
972 responsible supervising control of projects of the business
973 organization entity and shall notify the department of the upon
974 termination of her or his employment with a business
975 organization qualified partnership, limited liability company,
976 or corporation certified under this section shall notify the
977 department of the termination within 30 days after such
978 termination.
979 (7)(11) A business organization is not No corporation,
980 limited liability company, or partnership shall be relieved of
981 responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees,
982 or officers by reason of its compliance with this section.
983 However, except as provided in s. 558.0035, the architect who
984 signs and seals the construction documents and instruments of
985 service is shall be liable for the professional services
986 performed, and the interior designer who signs and seals the
987 interior design drawings, plans, or specifications shall be
988 liable for the professional services performed.
989 (12) Disciplinary action against a corporation, limited
990 liability company, or partnership shall be administered in the
991 same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action
992 against a registered architect or interior designer,
993 respectively.
994 (8)(13) Nothing in This section may not shall be construed
995 to mean that a certificate of registration to practice
996 architecture must or interior design shall be held by a business
997 organization corporation, limited liability company, or
998 partnership. Nothing in This section does not prohibit a
999 business organization from offering prohibits corporations,
1000 limited liability companies, and partnerships from joining
1001 together to offer architectural, engineering, interior design,
1002 surveying and mapping, and landscape architectural services, or
1003 any combination of such services, to the public if the business
1004 organization, provided that each corporation, limited liability
1005 company, or partnership otherwise meets the requirements of law.
1006 (14) Corporations, limited liability companies, or
1007 partnerships holding a valid certificate of authorization to
1008 practice architecture shall be permitted to use in their title
1009 the term “interior designer” or “registered interior designer.”
1010 Section 47. Subsections (5) and (10) of section 481.221,
1011 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1012 481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.—
1013 (5) No registered interior designer shall affix, or permit
1014 to be affixed, her or his seal or signature to any plan,
1015 specification, drawing, or other document which depicts work
1016 which she or he is not competent or registered licensed to
1017 perform.
1018 (10) Each registered architect must or interior designer,
1019 and each corporation, limited liability company, or partnership
1020 holding a certificate of authorization, shall include her or his
1021 license its certificate number in any newspaper, telephone
1022 directory, or other advertising medium used by the registered
1023 licensee. Each business organization must include the license
1024 number of the registered architect who serves as the qualifying
1025 agent for that business organization in any newspaper, telephone
1026 directory, or other advertising medium used by the business
1027 organization architect, interior designer, corporation, limited
1028 liability company, or partnership. A corporation, limited
1029 liability company, or partnership is not required to display the
1030 certificate number of individual registered architects or
1031 interior designers employed by or working within the
1032 corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.
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1038 occupations; providing a short title; amending s.
1039 322.57, F.S.; defining the term “servicemember”;
1040 requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
1041 Vehicles to waive the requirement to pass the
1042 Commercial Driver License Skills Tests for certain
1043 servicemembers and veterans; requiring an applicant
1044 who receives such waiver to complete certain
1045 requirements within a specified time; requiring the
1046 department to adopt rules; amending s. 326.004, F.S.;
1047 deleting the requirement that a yacht broker maintain
1048 a separate license for each branch office; deleting
1049 the requirement that the Division of Florida
1050 Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes establish a
1051 fee; amending s. 447.02, F.S.; conforming provisions
1052 to changes made by the act; repealing s. 447.04, F.S.,
1053 relating to licensure and permit requirements for
1054 business agents; repealing s. 447.041, F.S., relating
1055 to hearings for persons or labor organizations denied
1056 licensure as a business agent; repealing s. 447.045,
1057 F.S., relating to confidential information obtained
1058 during the application process; repealing s. 447.06,
1059 F.S., relating to required registration of labor
1060 organizations; amending s. 447.09, F.S.; deleting
1061 certain prohibited actions relating to the right of
1062 franchise of a member of a labor organization;
1063 repealing s. 447.12, F.S., relating to registration
1064 fees; repealing s. 447.16, F.S., relating to
1065 applicability; amending s. 447.305, F.S.; deleting a
1066 provision that requires notification of registrations
1067 and renewals to the Department of Business and
1068 Professional Regulation; amending s. 455.213, F.S.;
1069 requiring the department or a board to enter into
1070 reciprocal licensing agreements with other states
1071 under certain circumstances; providing requirements;
1072 amending s. 456.072, F.S.; specifying that the failure
1073 to repay certain student loans is not considered a
1074 failure to perform a statutory or legal obligation for
1075 which certain disciplinary action can be taken;
1076 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
1077 repealing s. 456.0721, F.S., relating to health care
1078 practitioners who are in default on student loan or
1079 scholarship obligations; amending s. 456.074, F.S.;
1080 deleting a provision relating to the suspension of a
1081 license issued by the Department of Health for
1082 defaulting on certain student loans; amending s.
1083 468.385, F.S.; revising requirements relating to
1084 businesses auctioning or offering to auction property
1085 in this state; amending s. 468.603, F.S.; revising
1086 which inspectors are included in the definition of the
1087 term “categories of building code inspectors”;
1088 amending s. 468.613, F.S.; providing for waiver of
1089 specified requirements for certification under certain
1090 circumstances; amending s. 468.8314, F.S.; requiring
1091 an applicant for a license by endorsement to maintain
1092 a specified insurance policy; requiring the department
1093 to certify an applicant who holds a specified license
1094 issued by another state or territory of the United
1095 States under certain circumstances; amending s.
1096 471.015, F.S.; revising licensure requirements for
1097 engineers who hold specified licenses in another
1098 state; amending s. 473.308, F.S.; deleting continuing
1099 education requirements for license by endorsement for
1100 certified public accountants; amending s. 474.202,
1101 F.S.; revising the definition of the term “limited
1102 service veterinary medical practice” to include
1103 certain procedures; amending s. 474.207, F.S.;
1104 revising education requirements for licensure by
1105 examination; amending s. 474.217, F.S.; requiring the
1106 department to issue a license by endorsement to
1107 certain applicants who successfully complete a
1108 specified examination; amending s. 476.114, F.S.;
1109 revising training requirements for licensure as a
1110 barber; amending s. 476.144, F.S.; requiring the
1111 department to certify as qualified for licensure by
1112 endorsement an applicant who is licensed to practice
1113 barbering in another state; amending s. 477.013, F.S.;
1114 revising the definition of the term “hair braiding”;
1115 repealing s. 477.0132, F.S., relating to registration
1116 for hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping;
1117 amending s. 477.0135, F.S.; providing additional
1118 exemptions from license or registration requirements
1119 for specified occupations or practices; amending s.
1120 477.019, F.S.; deleting a provision prohibiting the
1121 Board of Cosmetology from asking for proof of certain
1122 educational hours under certain circumstances;
1123 revising requirements for certification of licensure
1124 by endorsement for a certain applicant to engage in
1125 the practice of cosmetology; conforming provisions to
1126 changes made by the act; amending s. 477.0201, F.S.;
1127 providing requirements for registration as a
1128 specialist; amending s. 477.026, F.S.; conforming
1129 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
1130 477.0263, F.S.; providing that certain cosmetology
1131 services may be performed in a location other than a
1132 licensed salon under certain circumstances; amending
1133 ss. 477.0265 and 477.029, F.S.; conforming provisions
1134 to changes made by the act; amending s. 481.201, F.S.;
1135 deleting legislative findings relating to the practice
1136 of interior design; amending s. 481.203, F.S.;
1137 revising and deleting definitions; amending s.
1138 481.205, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
1139 by the act; amending s. 481.207, F.S.; revising
1140 certain fees for interior designers; conforming
1141 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
1142 481.209, F.S.; providing requirements for a
1143 certificate of registration and a seal for interior
1144 designers; conforming provisions to changes made by
1145 the act; amending s. 481.213, F.S.; revising
1146 requirements for certification of licensure by
1147 endorsement for a certain licensee to engage in the
1148 practice of architecture; providing that a
1149 registration is not required for specified persons to
1150 practice; conforming provisions to changes made by the
1151 act; amending s. 481.2131, F.S.; requiring certain
1152 interior designers to include a specified seal when
1153 submitting documents for the issuance of a building
1154 permit; amending s. 481.215, F.S.; conforming
1155 provisions to changes made by the act; revising the
1156 number of hours of specified courses the board must
1157 require for the renewal of a license or certificate of
1158 registration; authoring licensees to complete certain
1159 courses online; amending s. 481.217, F.S.; conforming