Florida Senate - 2021                                     SB 344
       
       
        
       By Senator Diaz
       
       
       
       
       
       36-00449A-21                                           2021344__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to legislative review of occupational
    3         regulations; providing a short title; creating s.
    4         11.65, F.S.; defining terms; establishing a schedule
    5         for the systematic review of occupational regulatory
    6         programs; providing legislative intent; providing that
    7         amending or transferring a chapter or section with a
    8         scheduled repeal does not affect the scheduled repeal;
    9         providing for the abolition of personnel positions
   10         responsible for repealed programs; providing for the
   11         reversion of certain unexpended funds and the refund
   12         of certain unencumbered revenue of a repealed program;
   13         requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to prosecute
   14         or defend certain pending causes of action; preempting
   15         the regulation of an occupation to the state if the
   16         occupation’s regulatory program has been repealed
   17         through this act; providing an exception; providing
   18         construction; providing a schedule of repeal for
   19         occupational regulatory programs; providing effective
   20         dates.
   21          
   22  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   23  
   24         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Occupational
   25  Regulation Sunset Act.
   26         Section 2. Section 11.65, Florida Statutes, is created to
   27  read:
   28         11.65Legislative review of occupational regulation.—
   29         (1)As used in this section:
   30         (a)“Occupational regulatory program” or “program” means
   31  any statutory regulatory provision or scheme which places a
   32  condition on practicing an occupation, including, but not
   33  limited to, programs that require a license, certification,
   34  registration, or credential.
   35         (b) “Local government” means a county, municipality,
   36  special district, or political subdivision of the state.
   37         (c) “Occupation” means a paid job, profession, work, line
   38  of work, trade, employment, position, post, career, field,
   39  vocation, or craft.
   40         (2)There is established a schedule for systematic review
   41  of the costs and benefits of occupational regulatory programs.
   42  The Legislature intends to review each program before the
   43  scheduled date on which each occupational regulatory program is
   44  set to expire through scheduled repeal to determine whether to
   45  allow the program to expire, renew the program without
   46  modifications, renew the program with modifications, or provide
   47  for other appropriate actions.
   48         (3)If a chapter or section scheduled for review by this
   49  act is subsequently amended or transferred, such subsequent
   50  amendment or transfer, unless otherwise expressly provided in
   51  the act amending or transferring such chapter or section, shall
   52  not eliminate the scheduled repeal of such chapter or section.
   53         (4)Within 60 days after the date on which any occupational
   54  regulatory program is allowed to expire through scheduled repeal
   55  under this act, the personnel positions which are responsible
   56  for carrying out the program shall be abolished, and all
   57  unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other
   58  funds for such program shall revert to the fund from which they
   59  were appropriated or, if that fund is abolished, to the General
   60  Revenue Fund. Except as authorized under this section, all
   61  regulatory activities related to the repealed program shall
   62  cease after the date of repeal.
   63         (5)Any remaining unencumbered revenue collected under an
   64  occupational regulatory program allowed to expire through repeal
   65  shall be refunded on a pro rata basis by the Chief Financial
   66  Officer pursuant to s. 215.26, upon request of the person or
   67  entity who paid, if such request is made within 1 year after the
   68  repeal of the program.
   69         (6)Any cause of action pending on the date the
   70  occupational regulatory program was repealed, or any cause of
   71  action brought thereafter, shall be prosecuted or defended in
   72  the name of the state by the Department of Legal Affairs if,
   73  prior to repeal, such action would have been prosecuted or
   74  defended by the occupational regulatory program repealed by this
   75  act.
   76         (7)Any occupational regulatory program that expires
   77  through scheduled repeal in accordance with this act may not be
   78  subsequently regulated by a local government. The regulation of
   79  any occupation repealed by this act is preempted to the state
   80  unless local regulation of such occupation is expressly
   81  authorized by law. The existing requirements of any occupational
   82  regulatory program in this act which is saved from repeal
   83  continue in full force and effect until otherwise amended.
   84         Section 3. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset
   85  Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2022:
   86  ss. 25.383, 25.386, 310.001, 310.0015, 310.002, 310.011,
   87  310.032, 310.042, 310.051, 310.061, 310.071, 310.073, 310.075,
   88  310.081, 310.091, 310.101, 310.102, 310.111, 310.1112, 310.1115,
   89  310.121, 310.131, 310.141, 310.142, 310.146, 310.151, 310.161,
   90  310.171, 310.181, 310.183, 310.185, 320.8249, 326.001, 326.002,
   91  326.003, 326.004, 326.005, 326.006, 468.381, 468.382, 468.383,
   92  468.384, 468.385, 468.3851, 468.3852, 468.3855, 468.386,
   93  468.387, 468.388, 468.389, 468.391, 468.392, 468.393, 468.394,
   94  468.395, 468.396, 468.397, 468.398, 468.399, 468.401, 468.402,
   95  468.403, 468.404, 468.405, 468.406, 468.407, 468.408, 468.409,
   96  468.410, 468.411, 468.412, 468.413, 468.414, 468.415, 468.431,
   97  468.4315, 468.432, 468.433, 468.4334, 468.4336, 468.4337,
   98  468.4338, 468.435, 468.436, 468.4365, 468.437, 468.438, 468.451,
   99  468.452, 468.453, 468.4535, 468.4536, 468.454, 468.456,
  100  468.4561, 468.45615, 468.4562, 468.4565, 468.457, 488.01,
  101  488.02, 488.03, 488.04, 488.045, 488.05, 488.06, 488.07, 488.08,
  102  554.104, 554.114(1)(d), 627.7015(4), and 627.7074(1)(a), Florida
  103  Statutes.
  104         Section 4. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset
  105  Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2023:
  106  ss. 61.125, 373.302, 373.303, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309,
  107  373.313, 373.314, 373.316, 373.319, 373.323, 373.324, 373.325,
  108  373.326, 373.329, 373.333, 373.335, 373.336, 373.337, 373.342,
  109  399.01(16), 468.520, 468.521, 468.522, 468.523, 468.524,
  110  468.5245, 468.525, 468.526, 468.527, 468.5275, 468.528, 468.529,
  111  468.530, 468.531, 468.532, 468.533, 468.534, 468.535, 468.83,
  112  468.831, 468.8311, 468.8312, 468.8313, 468.8314, 468.8315,
  113  468.8316, 468.8317, 468.8318, 468.8319, 468.832, 468.8321,
  114  468.8322, 468.8323, 468.8324, 468.8325, 468.84, 468.841,
  115  468.8411, 468.8412, 468.8413, 468.8414, 468.8415, 468.8416,
  116  468.8417, 468.8418, 468.8419, 468.842, 468.8421, 468.8422,
  117  468.8423, 468.8424, 497.144, 497.145, 497.147, 497.148, 497.168,
  118  497.365, 497.366, 497.368, 497.369, 497.370, 497.371, 497.372,
  119  497.373, 497.374, 497.375, 497.376, 497.377, 497.378, 497.379,
  120  497.390, 497.554, 497.602, 497.603, 497.605, 501.605, 501.607,
  121  501.608, 501.609, 501.612, 501.616(2) and (4), 507.01, 507.02,
  122  507.03, 507.04, 507.05, 507.06, 507.07, 507.08, 507.09, 507.10,
  123  507.11, 507.12, 507.13, 517.12(1) and (4), 548.003, 548.017,
  124  634.171, 634.318, 634.320, and 634.420, Florida Statutes.
  125         Section 5. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset
  126  Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2024:
  127  ss. 44.106, 450.30, 473.301, 473.302, 473.303, 473.3035,
  128  473.304, 473.305, 473.306, 473.3065, 473.308, 473.309, 473.3101,
  129  473.311, 473.312, 473.3125, 473.313, 473.314, 473.3141, 473.315,
  130  473.316, 473.318, 473.319, 473.3205, 473.321, 473.322, 473.323,
  131  474.201, 474.202, 474.203, 474.204, 474.205, 474.206, 474.2065,
  132  474.207, 474.211, 474.2125, 474.213, 474.214, 474.2145, 474.215,
  133  474.216, 474.2165, 474.2167, 474.217, 474.2185, 474.221,
  134  475.001, 475.01, 475.011, 475.02, 475.021, 475.03, 475.04,
  135  475.045, 475.05, 475.10, 475.125, 475.15, 475.161, 475.17,
  136  475.175, 475.180, 475.181, 475.182, 475.183, 475.215, 475.22,
  137  475.23, 475.24, 475.25, 475.255, 475.2701, 475.272, 475.274,
  138  475.2755, 475.278, 475.28, 475.2801, 475.31, 475.37, 475.38,
  139  475.41, 475.42, 475.43, 475.451, 475.4511, 475.453, 475.455,
  140  475.482, 475.483, 475.4835, 475.484, 475.485, 475.486, 475.5015,
  141  475.5016, 475.5017, 475.5018, 476.014, 476.024, 476.034,
  142  476.044, 476.054, 476.064, 476.074, 476.114, 476.134, 476.144,
  143  476.154, 476.155, 476.178, 476.184, 476.188, 476.192, 476.194,
  144  476.204, 476.214, 476.234, 476.244, 476.254, 477.011, 477.012,
  145  477.013, 477.0135, 477.014, 477.015, 477.016, 477.017, 477.018,
  146  477.019, 477.0201, 477.0212, 477.0213, 477.022, 477.023,
  147  477.025, 477.026, 477.0263, 477.0265, 477.028, 477.029, 477.031,
  148  496.4101, 559.901, 559.902, 559.903, 559.904, 559.905, 559.907,
  149  559.909, 559.911, 559.915, 559.916, 559.917, 559.919, 559.920,
  150  559.921, 559.9215, 559.92201, 559.9221, 559.926, 559.927,
  151  559.928, 559.9281, 559.9285, 559.929, 559.9295, 559.931,
  152  559.932, 559.933, 559.9335, 559.934, 559.935, 559.9355, 559.936,
  153  559.937, 559.938, 559.939, 633.132, 633.216, 633.304, 633.316,
  154  633.318, 633.324, 633.328, 633.332, 633.336, 633.338, 633.406,
  155  633.408, 633.412, 633.414, 633.416, 633.418, 633.424, 633.426,
  156  648.24, 648.25, 648.26, 648.27, 648.279, 648.285, 648.29,
  157  648.295, 648.30, 648.31, 648.315, 648.33, 648.34, 648.35,
  158  648.355, 648.36, 648.365, 648.38, 648.381, 648.382, 648.383,
  159  648.384, 648.385, 648.386, 648.387, 648.388, 648.39, 648.40,
  160  648.41, 648.42, 648.421, 648.43, 648.44, 648.441, 648.442,
  161  648.4425, 648.45, 648.46, 648.48, 648.49, 648.50, 648.51,
  162  648.52, 648.525, 648.53, 648.55, 648.57, 648.571, and 648.58,
  163  Florida Statutes.
  164         Section 6. Pursuant to the Occupational Regulation Sunset
  165  Act, the following statutes are repealed effective July 1, 2025:
  166  ss. 397.4871, 402.305, 468.601, 468.602, 468.603, 468.604,
  167  468.605, 468.606, 468.607, 468.609, 468.613, 468.617, 468.619,
  168  468.621, 468.627, 468.629, 468.631, 468.632, 468.633, 471.001,
  169  471.003, 471.0035, 471.005, 471.007, 471.008, 471.009, 471.011,
  170  471.013, 471.015, 471.017, 471.019, 471.0195, 471.021, 471.023,
  171  471.025, 471.027, 471.031, 471.033, 471.037, 471.038, 471.0385,
  172  471.045, 472.001, 472.003, 472.005, 472.006, 472.007, 472.0075,
  173  472.008, 472.009, 472.0101, 472.011, 472.013, 472.0131,
  174  472.0132, 472.0135, 472.015, 472.016, 472.0165, 472.017,
  175  472.018, 472.019, 472.0201, 472.02011, 472.0202, 472.0203,
  176  472.0204, 472.021, 472.023, 472.025, 472.027, 472.029, 472.031,
  177  472.033, 472.0335, 472.0337, 472.034, 472.0345, 472.0351,
  178  472.0355, 472.036, 472.0365, 472.0366, 472.037, 481.201,
  179  481.203, 481.205, 481.2055, 481.207, 481.209, 481.211, 481.213,
  180  481.2131, 481.215, 481.217, 481.219, 481.221, 481.222, 481.223,
  181  481.225, 481.2251, 481.229, 481.231, 481.301, 481.303, 481.305,
  182  481.306, 481.307, 481.309, 481.310, 481.311, 481.313, 481.315,
  183  481.317, 481.319, 481.321, 481.323, 481.325, 481.329, 482.011,
  184  482.021, 482.032, 482.051, 482.061, 482.071, 482.072, 482.0815,
  185  482.091, 482.111, 482.121, 482.132, 482.141, 482.151, 482.152,
  186  482.155, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157, 482.161, 482.163, 482.165,
  187  482.1821, 482.183, 482.191, 482.211, 482.226, 482.2265,
  188  482.2267, 482.227, 482.231, 482.2401, 482.241, 482.242, 482.243,
  189  487.011, 487.012, 487.021, 487.025, 487.031, 487.041, 487.042,
  190  487.0435, 487.0437, 487.044, 487.045, 487.046, 487.047, 487.048,
  191  487.049, 487.051, 487.064, 487.071, 487.081, 487.091, 487.101,
  192  487.111, 487.13, 487.15, 487.156, 487.1585, 487.159, 487.160,
  193  487.161, 487.163, 487.171, 487.175, 489.101, 489.103, 489.105,
  194  489.107, 489.108, 489.109, 489.111, 489.113, 489.1131, 489.1136,
  195  489.114, 489.115, 489.116, 489.117, 489.118, 489.119, 489.1195,
  196  489.121, 489.124, 489.125, 489.126, 489.127, 489.128, 489.129,
  197  489.13, 489.131, 489.132, 489.133, 489.134, 489.140, 489.1401,
  198  489.1402, 489.141, 489.142, 489.1425, 489.143, 489.144, 489.145,
  199  489.1455, 489.146, 489.501, 489.503, 489.505, 489.507, 489.509,
  200  489.510, 489.511, 489.513, 489.514, 489.515, 489.516, 489.5161,
  201  489.517, 489.518, 489.5185, 489.519, 489.520, 489.521, 489.522,
  202  489.523, 489.525, 489.529, 489.530, 489.531, 489.5315, 489.532,
  203  489.533, 489.5335, 489.537, 489.538, 489.551, 489.552, 489.553,
  204  489.554, 489.555, 489.556, 489.557, 489.558, 492.101, 492.102,
  205  492.103, 492.104, 492.105, 492.1051, 492.106, 492.107, 492.108,
  206  492.109, 492.1101, 492.111, 492.112, 492.113, 492.114, 492.115,
  207  492.116, 492.1165, 626.011, 626.015, 626.016, 626.022, 626.025,
  208  626.0428, 626.112, 626.141, 626.161, 626.171, 626.172, 626.175,
  209  626.181, 626.191, 626.201, 626.202, 626.207, 626.211, 626.221,
  210  626.231, 626.241, 626.2415, 626.251, 626.261, 626.266, 626.271,
  211  626.281, 626.2815, 626.2816, 626.2817, 626.291, 626.292,
  212  626.301, 626.311, 626.321, 626.322, 626.331, 626.341, 626.342,
  213  626.371, 626.381, 626.382, 626.431, 626.441, 626.451, 626.461,
  214  626.471, 626.511, 626.536, 626.541, 626.551, 626.561, 626.571,
  215  626.5715, 626.572, 626.593, 626.601, 626.602, 626.611, 626.6115,
  216  626.621, 626.6215, 626.631, 626.641, 626.651, 626.6515, 626.661,
  217  626.681, 626.691, 626.692, 626.711, 626.726, 626.727, 626.728,
  218  626.729, 626.730, 626.731, 626.7315, 626.732, 626.733, 626.734,
  219  626.7351, 626.7352, 626.7353, 626.7354, 626.741, 626.742,
  220  626.743, 626.744, 626.745, 626.7451, 626.7452, 626.7453,
  221  626.7454, 626.7455, 626.748, 626.7491, 626.7492, 626.752,
  222  626.753, 626.754, 626.776, 626.777, 626.778, 626.779, 626.780,
  223  626.781, 626.782, 626.783, 626.784, 626.7845, 626.785, 626.7851,
  224  626.788, 626.789, 626.792, 626.793, 626.794, 626.795, 626.796,
  225  626.797, 626.798, 626.826, 626.827, 626.828, 626.829, 626.830,
  226  626.8305, 626.831, 626.8311, 626.833, 626.834, 626.835, 626.836,
  227  626.837, 626.8373, 626.838, 626.839, 626.841, 626.8411,
  228  626.8412, 626.8413, 626.8414, 626.8417, 626.8418, 626.8419,
  229  626.84195, 626.842, 626.84201, 626.8421, 626.8423, 626.8427,
  230  626.843, 626.8433, 626.8437, 626.844, 626.8443, 626.8447,
  231  626.845, 626.8453, 626.8457, 626.846, 626.8463, 626.8467,
  232  626.847, 626.8473, 626.851, 626.852, 626.853, 626.854, 626.8548,
  233  626.855, 626.856, 626.8561, 626.8582, 626.8584, 626.859,
  234  626.860, 626.861, 626.862, 626.8621, 626.863, 626.864, 626.865,
  235  626.8651, 626.866, 626.8685, 626.869, 626.8695, 626.8696,
  236  626.8697, 626.8698, 626.870, 626.871, 626.8732, 626.8734,
  237  626.8736, 626.8737, 626.8738, 626.874, 626.875, 626.876,
  238  626.877, 626.878, 626.8795, 626.8796, 626.8797, 626.927,
  239  626.9271, 626.9272, 626.9912, 626.9916, 626.995, 626.9951,
  240  626.9952, 626.9953, 626.9954, 626.9955, 626.9956, 626.9957, and
  241  626.9958, Florida Statutes.
  242         Section 7. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
  243  act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law.