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HB 471: Legislative Review of Occupational Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Rizo

Legislative Review of Occupational Regulations; Establishes schedule for systematic review & repeal of occupational regulatory programs; provides for reversion of certain unexpended funds & refund of certain unencumbered revenue of repealed program; preempts regulation of occupation to state if occupation's regulatory program has been repealed through this act.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2021 House • Filed
    2/8/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104)

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  • HB 471, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2021 at 5:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 344 (c1) Legislative Review of Occupational Regulations Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104)
    H 717 (c2) Consumer Protection Clemons, Sr. Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1598 (Ch. 2021-104), CS/CS/CS/SB 76 (Ch. 2021-77)
    S 1598 (er) Consumer Protection Gruters Compare Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-104, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 76 (Ch. 2021-77)

    Citations - Statutes (978)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.65 Page 2 (pdf)
    25.383 Standards for court reporters; procedures; rules of professional conduct, discipline, and training.
    25.386 Foreign language court interpreters.
    44.106 Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees.
    61.125 Parenting coordination.
    310.001 Purpose.
    310.0015 Piloting regulation; general provisions.
    310.002 Definitions.
    310.011 Board of Pilot Commissioners.
    310.032 Oath of members of the board.
    310.042 Organization of board; meetings.
    310.051 Personnel; employment.
    310.061 State pilots; number; cross licensing.
    310.071 Deputy pilot certification.
    310.073 State pilot licensing.
    310.075 Deputy pilot training program.
    310.081 Department to examine and license state pilots and certificate deputy pilots; vacancies.
    310.091 Powers of the department.
    310.101 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board.
    310.102 Treatment programs for impaired pilots and deputy pilots.
    310.111 Marine incident reports.
    310.1112 Motor vehicle reports.
    310.1115 Bridge electronic navigation protection equipment; duty of pilot.
    310.121 Application, examination, and biennial fees.
    310.131 Assessment of percentage of gross pilotage.
    310.141 Vessels subject to pilotage.
    310.142 Pilotage at St. Marys Entrance.
    310.146 Exemptions from pilotage.
    310.151 Rates of pilotage; Pilotage Rate Review Committee.
    310.161 Piloting without a license; penalties.
    310.171 Pilots may incorporate themselves.
    310.181 Corporate powers.
    310.183 Immediate inactivation of license or certificate for certain violations.
    310.185 Rulemaking.
    320.8249 Mobile home installers license.
    326.001 Short title.
    326.002 Definitions.
    326.003 Administration.
    326.004 Licensing.
    326.005 Escrow depository, closing transactions.
    326.006 Powers and duties of division.
    373.302 Legislative findings.
    373.303 Definitions.
    373.306 Scope.
    373.308 Implementation of programs for regulating water wells.
    373.309 Authority to adopt rules and procedures.
    373.313 Prior permission and notification.
    373.314 Citation of rule.
    373.316 Existing installations.
    373.319 Inspections.
    373.323 Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification.
    373.324 License renewal.
    373.325 Inactive status.
    373.326 Exemptions.
    373.329 Fees for licensure.
    373.333 Disciplinary guidelines; adoption and enforcement; license suspension or revocation.
    373.335 Clearinghouse.
    373.336 Unlawful acts; penalties.
    373.337 Rules.
    373.342 Permits.
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification.
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities.
    450.30 Requirement of certificate of registration; education and examination program.
    468.381 Purpose.
    468.382 Definitions.
    468.383 Exemptions.
    468.384 Florida Board of Auctioneers.
    468.385 Licenses required; qualifications; examination.
    468.3851 Renewal of license.
    468.3852 Reactivation of license; fee.
    468.3855 Apprenticeship training requirements.
    468.386 Fees; local licensing requirements.
    468.387 Licensing of nonresidents; endorsement; reciprocity.
    468.388 Conduct of an auction.
    468.389 Prohibited acts; penalties.
    468.391 Penalty.
    468.392 Auctioneer Recovery Fund.
    468.393 Surcharge to license fee; assessments.
    468.394 Interest credited; payment of expenses.
    468.395 Conditions of recovery; eligibility.
    468.396 Claims against a single licensee in excess of dollar limitation; joinder of claims, payment; insufficient funds.
    468.397 Payment of claim.
    468.398 Suspension of judgment debtor’s license; repayment by licensee; interest.
    468.399 Expenditure of excess funds.
    468.401 Regulation of talent agencies; definitions.
    468.402 Duties of the department; authority to issue and revoke license; adoption of rules.
    468.403 License requirements.
    468.404 License; fees; renewals.
    468.405 Qualification for talent agency license.
    468.406 Fees to be charged by talent agencies; rates; display.
    468.407 License; content; posting.
    468.408 Bond required.
    468.409 Records required to be kept.
    468.410 Prohibition against registration fees; referral.
    468.411 Labor disputes; statements required.
    468.412 Talent agency regulations; prohibited acts.
    468.413 Legal requirements; penalties.
    468.414 Collection and deposit of moneys; appropriation.
    468.415 Sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent agency.
    468.431 Definitions.
    468.4315 Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers.
    468.432 Licensure of community association managers and community association management firms; exceptions.
    468.433 Licensure by examination.
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability.
    468.4336 Renewal of license.
    468.4337 Continuing education.
    468.4338 Reactivation; continuing education.
    468.435 Fees; establishment; disposition.
    468.436 Disciplinary proceedings.
    468.4365 Availability of disciplinary records and proceedings.
    468.437 Penalties.
    468.438 Timeshare management firms.
    468.451 Legislative findings and intent.
    468.452 Definitions.
    468.453 Licensure required; qualifications; license nontransferable; service of process; temporary license; license or application from another state.
    468.4535 Exceptions.
    468.4536 Renewal of licensure.
    468.454 Contracts.
    468.456 Prohibited acts.
    468.4561 Unlicensed activity; penalties for violations.
    468.45615 Provision of illegal inducements to athletes prohibited; penalties; license suspension.
    468.4562 Civil action by institution.
    468.4565 Business records requirement.
    468.457 Rulemaking authority.
    468.520 Definitions.
    468.521 Board of Employee Leasing Companies; membership; appointments; terms.
    468.522 Rules of the board.
    468.523 Applicability of s. 20.165 and ch. 455.
    468.524 Application for license.
    468.5245 Change of ownership.
    468.525 License requirements.
    468.526 License required; fees.
    468.527 Licensure and license renewal.
    468.5275 Registration and exemption of de minimis operations.
    468.528 Delinquent licenses.
    468.529 Licensee’s insurance; employment tax; benefit plans.
    468.530 License, contents; posting.
    468.531 Prohibitions; penalties.
    468.532 Discipline.
    468.533 Collected fees.
    468.534 Application.
    468.535 Investigations; audits; review.
    468.601 Purpose.
    468.602 Exemptions.
    468.603 Definitions.
    468.604 Responsibilities of building code administrators, plans examiners, and inspectors.
    468.605 Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.
    468.606 Authority of the board.
    468.607 Certification of building code administration and inspection personnel.
    468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification.
    468.613 Certification by endorsement.
    468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements.
    468.619 Building code enforcement officials’ bill of rights.
    468.621 Disciplinary proceedings.
    468.627 Application; examination; renewal; fees.
    468.629 Prohibitions; penalties.
    468.631 Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund.
    468.632 Prosecution of criminal violations.
    468.633 Authority of local government.
    468.83 Home inspection services licensing program; purpose.
    468.831 Exemptions.
    468.8311 Definitions.
    468.8312 Fees.
    468.8313 Examinations.
    468.8314 Licensure.
    468.8315 Renewal of license.
    468.8316 Continuing education.
    468.8317 Inactive license.
    468.8318 Certification of corporations and partnerships.
    468.8319 Prohibitions; penalties.
    468.832 Disciplinary proceedings.
    468.8321 Disclosures.
    468.8322 Insurance.
    468.8323 Home inspection report.
    468.8324 Grandfather clause.
    468.8325 Rulemaking authority.
    468.84 Mold-related services licensing program; legislative purpose.
    468.841 Exemptions.
    468.8411 Definitions.
    468.8412 Fees.
    468.8413 Examinations.
    468.8414 Licensure.
    468.8415 Renewal of license.
    468.8416 Continuing education.
    468.8417 Inactive license.
    468.8418 Certification of partnerships and corporations.
    468.8419 Prohibitions; penalties.
    468.842 Disciplinary proceedings.
    468.8421 Insurance.
    468.8422 Contracts.
    468.8423 Grandfather clause.
    468.8424 Rulemaking authority.
    471.001 Purpose.
    471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions.
    471.0035 Instructors in postsecondary educational institutions; exemption from licensure requirement.
    471.005 Definitions.
    471.007 Board of Professional Engineers.
    471.008 Rulemaking authority.
    471.009 Board headquarters.
    471.011 Fees.
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites.
    471.015 Licensure.
    471.017 Renewal of license.
    471.019 Reactivation.
    471.0195 Florida Building Code training for engineers.
    471.021 Engineers and firms of other states; temporary registration to practice in Florida.
    471.023 Qualification of business organizations.
    471.025 Seals.
    471.027 Engineers authorized to enter lands of third parties under certain conditions.
    471.031 Prohibitions; penalties.
    471.033 Disciplinary proceedings.
    471.037 Effect of chapter locally.
    471.038 Florida Engineers Management Corporation.
    471.0385 Court action; effect.
    471.045 Professional engineers performing building code inspector duties.
    472.001 Purpose.
    472.003 Persons not affected by ss. 472.001-472.037.
    472.005 Definitions.
    472.006 Department; powers and duties.
    472.007 Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers.
    472.0075 Contacting board through department.
    472.008 Rules of the board.
    472.009 Board headquarters.
    472.0101 Foreign-trained professionals; special examination and license provisions.
    472.011 Fees.
    472.013 Examinations, prerequisites.
    472.0131 Examinations; development; administration.
    472.0132 Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination.
    472.0135 Education; substituting demonstration of competency for clock-hour requirements; accreditation; consultation.
    472.015 Licensure.
    472.016 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with the board.
    472.0165 Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation.
    472.017 Renewal of license.
    472.018 Continuing education.
    472.019 Reactivation; continuing education.
    472.0201 Public inspection of information required from applicants; exceptions; examination hearing.
    472.02011 Disclosure of confidential information.
    472.0202 Inactive and delinquent status.
    472.0203 Renewal and cancellation notices.
    472.0204 Address of record.
    472.021 Certification of partnerships and corporations.
    472.023 Surveyors and mappers and firms of other states; temporary certificates to practice in this state.
    472.025 Seals.
    472.027 Standards of practice.
    472.029 Authorization to enter lands of third parties; conditions.
    472.031 Prohibitions; penalties.
    472.033 Disciplinary proceedings.
    472.0335 Classification of disciplinary actions.
    472.0337 Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas.
    472.034 Mediation.
    472.0345 Authority to issue citations.
    472.0351 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    472.0355 Disciplinary guidelines.
    472.036 Unlicensed practice of professional surveying and mapping; cease and desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement; citations; allocation of moneys collected.
    472.0365 Unlicensed activities; fees; disposition.
    472.0366 Elevation certificates; requirements for surveyors and mappers.
    472.037 Application of ss. 472.001-472.037.
    473.301 Purpose.
    473.302 Definitions.
    473.303 Board of Accountancy.
    473.3035 Division of Certified Public Accounting.
    473.304 Rules of board; powers and duties; legal services.
    473.305 Fees.
    473.306 Examinations.
    473.3065 Clay Ford Scholarship Program; Certified Public Accountant Education Minority Assistance Advisory Council.
    473.308 Licensure.
    473.309 Practice requirements for partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; business entities practicing public accounting.
    473.3101 Licensure of firms or public accounting firms.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.312 Continuing education.
    473.3125 Peer review.
    473.313 Inactive status.
    473.314 Temporary license.
    473.3141 Certified public accountants licensed in other states.
    473.315 Independence, technical standards.
    473.316 Communications between the accountant and client privileged.
    473.318 Ownership of working papers.
    473.319 Contingent fees.
    473.3205 Commissions or referral fees.
    473.321 Fictitious names.
    473.322 Prohibitions; penalties.
    473.323 Disciplinary proceedings.
    474.201 Purpose.
    474.202 Definitions.
    474.203 Exemptions.
    474.204 Board of Veterinary Medicine.
    474.205 Headquarters.
    474.206 Authority to make rules.
    474.2065 Fees.
    474.207 Licensure by examination.
    474.211 Renewal of license.
    474.2125 Temporary license.
    474.213 Prohibitions; penalties.
    474.214 Disciplinary proceedings.
    474.2145 Subpoena of certain records.
    474.215 Premises permits.
    474.216 License and premises permit to be displayed.
    474.2165 Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished.
    474.2167 Confidentiality of animal medical records.
    474.217 Licensure by endorsement.
    474.2185 Veterinarians consent; handwriting samples; mental or physical examinations.
    474.221 Impaired practitioner provisions; applicability.
    475.001 Purpose.
    475.01 Definitions.
    475.011 Exemptions.
    475.02 Florida Real Estate Commission.
    475.021 Division of Real Estate.
    475.03 Delegation of powers and duties; legal services.
    475.04 Duty of commission to educate members of profession.
    475.045 Florida Real Estate Commission Education and Research Foundation.
    475.05 Power of commission to enact bylaws and rules and decide questions of practice.
    475.10 Seal.
    475.125 Fees.
    475.15 Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm.
    475.161 Licensing of broker associates and sales associates.
    475.17 Qualifications for practice.
    475.175 Examinations.
    475.180 Nonresident licenses.
    475.181 Licensure.
    475.182 Renewal of license; continuing education.
    475.183 Inactive status.
    475.215 Multiple licenses.
    475.22 Broker to maintain office and sign at entrance of office; registered office outside state; broker required to cooperate in investigation.
    475.23 License to expire on change of address.
    475.24 Branch office; fees.
    475.25 Discipline.
    475.255 Determination of agency or transactional brokerage relationship.
    475.2701 Short title.
    475.272 Purpose.
    475.274 Scope of coverage.
    475.2755 Designated sales associate.
    475.278 Authorized brokerage relationships; presumption of transaction brokerage; required disclosures.
    475.28 Rules of evidence.
    475.2801 Rules.
    475.31 Final orders.
    475.37 Effect of reversal of order of court or commission.
    475.38 Payment of costs.
    475.41 Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid.
    475.42 Violations and penalties.
    475.43 Presumptions.
    475.451 Schools teaching real estate practice.
    475.4511 Advertising by real estate schools.
    475.453 Rental information; contract or receipt; refund; penalty.
    475.455 Exchange of disciplinary information.
    475.482 Real Estate Recovery Fund.
    475.483 Conditions for recovery; eligibility.
    475.4835 Commission powers upon notification of commencement of action.
    475.484 Payment from the fund.
    475.485 Investment of the fund.
    475.486 Rules; violations.
    475.5015 Brokerage business records.
    475.5016 Authority to inspect and audit.
    475.5017 Injunctive relief; powers.
    475.5018 Facsimile signatures or writing accepted.
    476.014 Short title.
    476.024 Purpose.
    476.034 Definitions.
    476.044 Exemptions.
    476.054 Barbers’ Board.
    476.064 Organization; headquarters; personnel; meetings.
    476.074 Legal, investigative, and inspection services.
    476.114 Examination; prerequisites.
    476.134 Examinations.
    476.144 Licensure.
    476.154 Biennial renewal of licenses.
    476.155 Inactive status; reactivation of inactive license.
    476.178 Schools of barbering; licensure.
    476.184 Barbershop licensure; requirements; fee; inspection; license display.
    476.188 Barber services to be performed in registered barbershop; exception.
    476.192 Fees; disposition.
    476.194 Prohibited acts.
    476.204 Penalties.
    476.214 Grounds for suspending, revoking, or refusing to grant license or certificate.
    476.234 Civil proceedings.
    476.244 Administrative proceedings.
    476.254 Saving clause.
    477.011 Short title.
    477.012 Purpose.
    477.013 Definitions.
    477.0135 Exemptions.
    477.014 Qualifications for practice.
    477.015 Board of Cosmetology.
    477.016 Rulemaking.
    477.017 Legal services.
    477.018 Investigative services.
    477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing education.
    477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications; registration renewal; endorsement.
    477.0212 Inactive status.
    477.0213 Cosmetology graduates of Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind; licenses.
    477.022 Examinations.
    477.023 Schools of cosmetology; licensure.
    477.025 Cosmetology salons; specialty salons; requisites; licensure; inspection; mobile cosmetology salons.
    477.026 Fees; disposition.
    477.0263 Cosmetology services to be performed in licensed salon; exceptions.
    477.0265 Prohibited acts.
    477.028 Disciplinary proceedings.
    477.029 Penalty.
    477.031 Civil proceedings.
    481.201 Purpose.
    481.203 Definitions.
    481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design.
    481.2055 Authority to make rules.
    481.207 Fees.
    481.209 Examinations.
    481.211 Architecture internship required.
    481.213 Licensure and registration.
    481.2131 Interior design; practice requirements; disclosure of compensation for professional services.
    481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration.
    481.217 Inactive status.
    481.219 Qualification of business organizations.
    481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.
    481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services.
    481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.
    481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects.
    481.2251 Disciplinary proceedings against registered interior designers.
    481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.
    481.231 Effect of part locally.
    481.301 Purpose.
    481.303 Definitions.
    481.305 Board of Landscape Architecture.
    481.306 Authority to make rules.
    481.307 Fees.
    481.309 Examinations.
    481.310 Practical experience requirement.
    481.311 Licensure.
    481.313 Renewal of license.
    481.315 Inactive status.
    481.317 Temporary certificates.
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture.
    481.321 Seals; display of certificate number.
    481.323 Prohibitions; penalties.
    481.325 Disciplinary proceedings.
    481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.
    482.011 Short title.
    482.021 Definitions.
    482.032 Enforcement.
    482.051 Rules.
    482.061 Inspectors.
    482.071 Licenses.
    482.072 Pest control customer contact centers.
    482.0815 Permit to perform preventive termite treatment services for new construction only.
    482.091 Employee identification cards.
    482.111 Pest control operator’s certificate.
    482.121 Misuse of certificate.
    482.132 Qualifications for examination and certification.
    482.141 Examinations.
    482.151 Special identification card for performance of fumigation.
    482.152 Duties of certified operator in charge of pest control activities of licensee.
    482.155 Limited certification for governmental pesticide applicators or private applicators.
    482.156 Limited certification for commercial landscape maintenance personnel.
    482.1562 Limited certification for urban landscape commercial fertilizer application.
    482.157 Limited certification for commercial wildlife management personnel.
    482.161 Disciplinary grounds and actions; reinstatement.
    482.163 Responsibility for pest control activities of employee.
    482.165 Unlicensed practice of pest control; cease and desist order; injunction; civil suit and penalty.
    482.1821 Closing pest control business without providing for contracts and liabilities.
    482.183 Limitations.
    482.191 Violation and penalty.
    482.211 Exemptions.
    482.226 Wood-destroying organism inspection report; notice of inspection or treatment; financial responsibility.
    482.2265 Consumer information; notice of application of pesticide.
    482.2267 Registry of persons requiring prior notification of the application of pesticides.
    482.227 Guarantees and warranties.
    482.231 Use of fogging machines.
    482.2401 Disposition and use of revenues from fees and fines.
    482.241 Liberal interpretation.
    482.242 Preemption.
    482.243 Pest Control Enforcement Advisory Council.
    487.011 Popular name; administration.
    487.012 Declaration of purpose.
    487.021 Definitions.
    487.025 Misbranding.
    487.031 Prohibited acts.
    487.041 Registration.
    487.042 Restricted-use pesticides; designation.
    487.0435 License classification.
    487.0437 Direct infusion of chlorine gas.
    487.044 Certification; examination.
    487.045 Fees.
    487.046 Application; licensure.
    487.047 Nonresident license; reciprocal agreement; authorized purchase.
    487.048 Dealer’s license; records.
    487.049 Renewal; late fee; recertification.
    487.051 Administration; rules; procedure.
    487.064 Antisiphon requirements for irrigation systems.
    487.071 Enforcement, inspection, sampling, and analysis.
    487.081 Exemptions.
    487.091 Tolerances, deficiencies, and penalties.
    487.101 Stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold orders.
    487.111 Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
    487.13 Cooperation.
    487.15 Reclamation, reimbursement, and disposal.
    487.156 Governmental agencies.
    487.1585 Duties of licensee with respect to unlicensed applicators and mixer-loaders and field workers.
    487.159 Damage or injury to property, animal, or person; mandatory report of damage or injury.
    487.160 Records.
    487.161 Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research.
    487.163 Information; interagency cooperation.
    487.171 Classification of antifouling paint containing organotin compounds as restricted-use pesticides; prohibition of distribution and sale.
    487.175 Penalties; administrative fine; injunction.
    488.01 License to engage in business of operating a driver school required.
    488.02 Rules and regulations.
    488.03 License; application; expiration; renewal; fees.
    488.04 Driver training school instructors; certificates; qualifications.
    488.045 Agents for commercial driving school; identification cards.
    488.05 Driver school vehicle identification certificates.
    488.06 Revocation or suspension of license or certificate.
    488.07 Penalties for violation.
    488.08 Disposition of revenues; budget.
    489.101 Purpose.
    489.103 Exemptions.
    489.105 Definitions.
    489.107 Construction Industry Licensing Board.
    489.108 Rulemaking authority.
    489.109 Fees.
    489.111 Licensure by examination.
    489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions.
    489.1131 Credit for relevant military training and education.
    489.1136 Medical gas certification.
    489.114 Evidence of workers’ compensation coverage.
    489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement; reciprocity; renewals; continuing education.
    489.116 Inactive and delinquent status; renewal and cancellation notices.
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors.
    489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions.
    489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents.
    489.1195 Responsibilities.
    489.121 Emergency registration upon death of contractor.
    489.124 Business records requirements; address of record; service.
    489.125 Prequalification of certificateholders.
    489.126 Moneys received by contractors.
    489.127 Prohibitions; penalties.
    489.128 Contracts entered into by unlicensed contractors unenforceable.
    489.129 Disciplinary proceedings.
    489.13 Unlicensed contracting; notice of noncompliance; fine; authority to issue or receive a building permit; web page.
    489.131 Applicability.
    489.132 Prohibited acts by unlicensed principals; investigation; hearing; penalties.
    489.133 Pollutant storage systems specialty contractors; definitions; certification; restrictions.
    489.134 Authority of licensed job scope.
    489.140 Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund.
    489.1401 Legislative intent.
    489.1402 Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund; definitions.
    489.141 Conditions for recovery; eligibility.
    489.142 Board powers relating to recovery; conduct of hearings and service.
    489.1425 Duty of contractor to notify residential property owner of recovery fund.
    489.143 Payment from the fund.
    489.144 Investment of the fund.
    489.145 Guaranteed energy, water, and wastewater performance savings contracting.
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.
    489.146 Privatization of services.
    489.501 Purpose.
    489.503 Exemptions.
    489.505 Definitions.
    489.507 Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board.
    489.509 Fees.
    489.510 Evidence of workers’ compensation coverage.
    489.511 Certification; application; examinations; endorsement.
    489.513 Registration; application; requirements.
    489.514 Certification for registered contractors; grandfathering provisions.
    489.515 Issuance of certificates; registrations.
    489.516 Qualifications to practice; restrictions; prerequisites.
    489.5161 Credit for relevant military training and education.
    489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing education.
    489.518 Alarm system agents.
    489.5185 Fire alarm system agents.
    489.519 Inactive status.
    489.520 Automated licensure status information system.
    489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents.
    489.522 Qualifying agents; responsibilities.
    489.523 Emergency registration upon death of contractor.
    489.525 Report to local building officials.
    489.529 Alarm confirmation required.
    489.530 Audible alarms.
    489.531 Prohibitions; penalties.
    489.5315 Proprietary electrical or alarm contractors.
    489.532 Contracts entered into by unlicensed contractors unenforceable.
    489.533 Disciplinary proceedings.
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.
    489.537 Application of this part.
    489.538 Authority of licensed job scope.
    489.551 Definitions.
    489.552 Registration required.
    489.553 Administration of part; registration qualifications; examination.
    489.554 Registration renewal.
    489.555 Certification of partnerships and corporations.
    489.556 Suspension or revocation of registration.
    489.557 Fees, establishment.
    489.558 Penalties and prohibitions.
    492.101 Purpose.
    492.102 Definitions.
    492.103 Board of Professional Geologists.
    492.104 Rulemaking authority.
    492.105 Licensure by examination; requirements; fees.
    492.1051 Registered geologist-in-training; requirements.
    492.106 Provisional licenses.
    492.107 Seals.
    492.108 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees.
    492.109 Renewal of license; fees.
    492.1101 Inactive status.
    492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm, corporation, or partnership.
    492.112 Prohibitions; penalties.
    492.113 Disciplinary proceedings.
    492.114 Lost, destroyed, stolen, or mutilated licenses.
    492.115 Roster of licensed professional geologists.
    492.116 Exemptions.
    492.1165 Construction of chapter.
    496.4101 Licensure of professional solicitors and certain employees thereof.
    497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions.
    497.145 Licensing; use of professional testing services.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.148 Continuing education; monitoring of compliance.
    497.168 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards.
    497.365 Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.
    497.366 Licensure; renewal and cancellation notices.
    497.368 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by examination; provisional license.
    497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer.
    497.370 Embalmers; licensure of an embalmer intern.
    497.371 Embalmers; establishment of embalmer apprentice program.
    497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting practice of funeral directing.
    497.373 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern.
    497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted.
    497.377 Combination funeral director and embalmer internships.
    497.378 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
    497.379 Inactive status.
    497.390 Reciprocity.
    497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.
    497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation.
    497.603 Direct disposers, renewal of license.
    497.605 Direct disposition not funeral directing.
    501.605 Licensure of commercial telephone sellers and entities providing substance abuse marketing services.
    501.607 Licensure of salespersons.
    501.608 License or affidavit of exemption; occupational license.
    501.609 License renewal.
    501.612 Grounds for departmental action against licensure applicants or licensees.
    507.01 Definitions.
    507.02 Construction; intent; application.
    507.03 Registration.
    507.04 Required insurance coverages; liability limitations; valuation coverage.
    507.05 Estimates and contracts for service.
    507.06 Delivery and storage of household goods.
    507.07 Violations.
    507.08 Deceptive and unfair trade practice.
    507.09 Administrative remedies; penalties.
    507.10 Civil penalties; remedies.
    507.11 Criminal penalties.
    507.12 General Inspection Trust Fund; payments.
    507.13 Local regulation.
    548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission.
    548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses.
    554.104 Certification of boiler inspectors required; application; qualifications; renewal.
    559.901 Short title.
    559.902 Scope and application.
    559.903 Definitions.
    559.904 Motor vehicle repair shop registration; application; exemption.
    559.905 Written motor vehicle repair estimate and disclosure statement required.
    559.907 Charges for motor vehicle repair estimate; requirement of waiver of rights prohibited.
    559.909 Notification of charges in excess of repair estimate; unlawful charges; refusal to return vehicle prohibited; inspection of parts.
    559.911 Invoice required of motor vehicle repair shop.
    559.915 Motor vehicle repair shop records.
    559.916 Required disclosure; signs; notice to customers.
    559.917 Bond to release possessory lien claimed by motor vehicle repair shop.
    559.919 Enforcement of liens restricted.
    559.920 Unlawful acts and practices.
    559.921 Remedies.
    559.9215 Deposit of fees and fines.
    559.92201 Rulemaking power.
    559.9221 Motor Vehicle Repair Advisory Council.
    559.926 Short title.
    559.927 Definitions.
    559.928 Registration.
    559.9281 Student tour operators.
    559.9285 Certification of business activities.
    559.929 Security requirements.
    559.9295 Submission of vacation certificate documents.
    559.931 Vacation certificate recordkeeping.
    559.932 Vacation certificate disclosure.
    559.933 Vacation certificate cancellation and refund provisions.
    559.9335 Violations.
    559.934 Deceptive and unfair trade practice.
    559.935 Exemptions.
    559.9355 Administrative remedies; penalties.
    559.936 Civil penalties; remedies.
    559.937 Criminal penalties.
    559.938 General Inspection Trust Fund; payments.
    559.939 State preemption.
    626.011 Short title.
    626.015 Definitions.
    626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office.
    626.022 Scope of part.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.0428 Agency personnel powers, duties, and limitations.
    626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents.
    626.141 Violation not to affect validity of insurance.
    626.161 Licensing forms.
    626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, service representative, or reinsurance intermediary.
    626.172 Application for insurance agency license.
    626.175 Temporary licensing.
    626.181 Number of applications for licensure required.
    626.191 Repeated applications.
    626.201 Investigation.
    626.202 Fingerprinting requirements.
    626.207 Disqualification of applicants and licensees; penalties against licensees; rulemaking authority.
    626.211 Approval, disapproval of application.
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions.
    626.231 Eligibility; application for examination.
    626.241 Scope of examination.
    626.2415 Annual report of results of life insurance examinations.
    626.251 Time and place of examination; notice.
    626.261 Conduct of examination.
    626.266 Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security.
    626.271 Examination fee; determination, refund.
    626.281 Reexamination.
    626.2815 Continuing education requirements.
    626.2816 Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups.
    626.2817 Regulation of course providers, instructors, and school officials involved in prelicensure education for insurance agents and other licensees.
    626.291 Examination results; denial, issuance of license.
    626.292 Transfer of license from another state.
    626.301 Form and contents of licenses, in general.
    626.311 Scope of license.
    626.321 Limited licenses and registration.
    626.322 License, appointment; certain military installations.
    626.331 Number of appointments permitted or required.
    626.341 Additional appointments; general lines, life, and health agents.
    626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed agent prohibited; civil liability.
    626.371 Payment of fees, taxes for appointment period without appointment.
    626.381 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, or termination of appointment.
    626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies.
    626.431 Effect of expiration of license and appointment.
    626.441 License or appointment; transferability.
    626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative.
    626.461 Continuation of appointment of agent or other representative.
    626.471 Termination of appointment.
    626.511 Reasons for termination; confidential information.
    626.536 Reporting of administrative actions.
    626.541 Firm, corporate, and business names; officers; associates; notice of changes.
    626.551 Notice of change of address, name.
    626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds.
    626.571 Delinquent agencies; notice of trusteeship.
    626.5715 Parity of regulation of insurance agents and agencies.
    626.572 Rebating; when allowed.
    626.593 Insurance agent; written contract for compensation.
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting.
    626.602 Insurance agency names; disapproval.
    626.611 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent’s, title agency’s, adjuster’s, customer representative’s, service representative’s, or managing general agent’s license or appointment.
    626.6115 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent’s, adjuster’s, customer representative’s, service representative’s, or managing general agent’s license or appointment.
    626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license.
    626.631 Procedure for refusal, suspension, or revocation of license.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.651 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and appointments and licensees and appointees.
    626.6515 Effect of suspension or revocation upon associated agencies.
    626.661 Surrender of license.
    626.681 Administrative fine in lieu of or in addition to suspension, revocation, or refusal of license, appointment, or disapproval.
    626.691 Probation.
    626.692 Restitution.
    626.711 Retaliatory provision, agents.
    626.726 Short title.
    626.727 Scope of this part.
    626.728 This part supplements licensing law.
    626.729 “Industrial fire insurance” defined.
    626.730 Purpose of license.
    626.731 Qualifications for general lines agent’s license.
    626.7315 Prohibition against the unlicensed transaction of general lines insurance.
    626.732 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
    626.733 Agency firms and corporations; special requirements.
    626.734 Corporations, liability of agent.
    626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative’s license.
    626.7352 Customer representative’s office.
    626.7353 Appointment of customer representatives.
    626.7354 Customer representative’s powers; agent’s or agency’s responsibility.
    626.741 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.742 Nonresident agents; service of process.
    626.743 Nonresident agents; retaliatory provision.
    626.744 Service representatives; application for license.
    626.745 Service representatives, managing general agents; managers; activities.
    626.7451 Managing general agents; required contract provisions.
    626.7452 Managing general agents; examination authority.
    626.7453 Managing general agents; errors and omissions insurance.
    626.7454 Managing general agents; duties of insurers.
    626.7455 Managing general agent; responsibility of insurer.
    626.748 Agent’s records.
    626.7491 Business transacted with producer controlled property and casualty insurer.
    626.7492 Reinsurance intermediaries.
    626.752 Exchange of business.
    626.753 Sharing commissions; penalty.
    626.754 Rights of agent following termination of appointment.
    626.776 Short title.
    626.777 Scope of this part.
    626.778 This part supplements licensing law.
    626.779 “Life agent” defined.
    626.780 “Life insurer” defined.
    626.781 “Ordinary class insurer” and “ordinary-variable contract class insurer” defined.
    626.782 “Industrial class insurer” defined.
    626.783 “Ordinary-combination class insurer” defined.
    626.784 Purpose of license.
    626.7845 Prohibition against unlicensed transaction of life insurance.
    626.785 Qualifications for license.
    626.7851 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
    626.788 United States Department of Veterans Affairs employees disqualified.
    626.789 Military service; special provisions.
    626.792 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.793 Excess or rejected business.
    626.794 Unlawful payment or sharing of commissions.
    626.795 Corporations, liability of agent.
    626.796 Representing another insurer in same industrial debit territory.
    626.797 Code of ethics.
    626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
    626.826 Short title.
    626.827 Scope of this part.
    626.828 This part supplements licensing law.
    626.829 “Health agent” defined.
    626.830 Purpose of license.
    626.8305 Prohibition against the unlicensed transaction of health insurance.
    626.831 Qualifications for license.
    626.8311 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
    626.833 United States Department of Veterans Affairs employees disqualified.
    626.834 Military service; special provisions.
    626.835 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.836 Nonresident agents; service of process.
    626.837 Excess or rejected business.
    626.8373 Overinsurance of health insurance coverage.
    626.838 Unlawful payment or sharing of commissions.
    626.839 Corporations, liability of agent.
    626.841 Definitions.
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies.
    626.8412 License and appointments required.
    626.8413 Title insurance agents; certain names prohibited.
    626.8414 Qualifications for examination.
    626.8417 Title insurance agent licensure; exemptions.
    626.8418 Application for title insurance agency license.
    626.8419 Appointment of title insurance agency.
    626.84195 Confidentiality of information supplied by title insurance agencies and insurers.
    626.842 Credit and character reports.
    626.84201 Nonresident title insurance agents.
    626.8421 Number of appointments permitted or required.
    626.8423 Investigation of applicants for license or renewal or continuation.
    626.8427 Number of applications for licensure required; exemption; effect of expiration of license.
    626.843 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, termination of title insurance agent’s appointment.
    626.8433 Filing of reasons for terminating appointment of title insurance agent; confidential information.
    626.8437 Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license or appointment.
    626.844 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment.
    626.8443 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.8447 Effect of suspension or revocation upon other licensees, appointees.
    626.845 Cancellation of license.
    626.8453 Penalty for violation.
    626.8457 Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of license or appointment.
    626.846 Probation.
    626.8463 Witnesses and evidence.
    626.8467 Testimony compelled; immunity from prosecution.
    626.847 Penalty for refusal to testify.
    626.8473 Escrow; trust fund.
    626.851 Short title.
    626.852 Scope of this part.
    626.853 Part supplements licensing law.
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions.
    626.8548 “All-lines adjuster” defined.
    626.855 “Independent adjuster” defined.
    626.856 “Company employee adjuster” defined.
    626.8561 “Public adjuster apprentice” defined.
    626.8582 “Nonresident public adjuster” defined.
    626.8584 “Nonresident all-lines adjuster” defined.
    626.859 “Catastrophe” or “emergency” adjuster defined.
    626.860 Attorneys at law; exemption.
    626.861 Insurer’s officers, insurer’s employees, reciprocal insurer’s representatives; adjustments by.
    626.862 Agents; adjustments by.
    626.8621 Adjustments by guaranty association employees.
    626.863 Claims referrals to independent adjusters.
    626.864 Adjuster license types.
    626.865 Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond.
    626.8651 Public adjuster apprentice appointment; qualifications.
    626.866 All-lines adjuster qualifications.
    626.8685 Portable electronics insurance claims; exemption; licensure restriction.
    626.869 License, adjusters; continuing education.
    626.8695 Primary adjuster.
    626.8696 Application for adjusting firm license.
    626.8697 Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license.
    626.8698 Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices.
    626.870 Application for license.
    626.871 Reappointment after military service.
    626.8732 Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond.
    626.8734 Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications.
    626.8736 Nonresident independent or public adjusters; service of process.
    626.8737 Nonresident adjusters; retaliatory provision.
    626.8738 Penalty for violation.
    626.874 Catastrophe or emergency adjusters.
    626.875 Office and records.
    626.876 Exclusive employment; public adjusters, all-lines adjusters.
    626.877 Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law.
    626.878 Rules; code of ethics.
    626.8795 Public adjusters; prohibition of conflict of interest.
    626.8796 Public adjuster contracts; fraud statement.
    626.8797 Proof of loss; fraud statement.
    626.927 Licensing of surplus lines agent.
    626.9271 Temporary license; death, disability, absence of surplus lines agent.
    626.9272 Licensing of nonresident surplus lines agents.
    626.9912 Viatical settlement provider license required; application for license.
    626.9916 Viatical settlement broker license required.
    626.995 Scope of part.
    626.9951 Definitions.
    626.9952 Registration required; purpose.
    626.9953 Qualifications for registration; application required.
    626.9954 Disqualification from registration.
    626.9955 Registered navigator list.
    626.9956 Notice of change of registrant information.
    626.9957 Conduct prohibited; denial, revocation, or suspension of registration.
    626.9958 Rulemaking.
    633.132 Fees.
    633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action.
    633.304 Fire suppression equipment; license to install or maintain.
    633.316 Fire suppression system contractors; disciplinary action.
    633.318 Certificate application and issuance; permit issuance; examination and investigation of applicant.
    633.324 Records concerning applicant; extent of confidentiality.
    633.328 Issuance of certificate to individuals and business organizations.
    633.332 Certificate; expiration; renewal; inactive certificate; continuing education.
    633.336 Contracting without certificate prohibited; violations; penalty.
    633.338 Disciplinary action; fire protection system contractors; grounds for denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of certificate or permit.
    633.406 Classes of certification.
    633.408 Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification.
    633.412 Firefighters; qualifications for certification.
    633.414 Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter certifications.
    633.416 Firefighter employment and volunteer firefighter service; saving clause.
    633.418 Inservice training and promotion; participation.
    633.424 Falsification of qualifications.
    633.426 Disciplinary action; standards for revocation of certification.
    634.171 Salesperson to be licensed and appointed.
    634.318 License and appointment of sales representatives.
    634.320 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of sales representatives.
    634.420 License and appointment of sales representatives.
    648.24 Declaration of public policy.
    648.25 Definitions.
    648.26 Department of Financial Services; administration.
    648.27 Licenses and appointments; general.
    648.279 Scope of license.
    648.285 Bond agency; ownership requirements.
    648.29 Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent.
    648.295 Reporting and accounting of funds.
    648.30 Licensure and appointment required.
    648.31 Appointment taxes and fees.
    648.315 Number of applications for licensure required.
    648.33 Bail bond rates.
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications.
    648.35 Professional bail bond agent; qualifications.
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination.
    648.36 Bail bond agent’s records.
    648.365 Statistical reporting requirements; penalty for failure to comply.
    648.38 Licensure examination for bail bond agents; time; place; fees; scope.
    648.381 Reexamination.
    648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment.
    648.383 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents.
    648.384 Effect of expiration of appointment; bail bond agents.
    648.385 Continuing education required; requirements.
    648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors.
    648.387 Primary bail bond agents; duties.
    648.388 Insurer must appoint managing general agent.
    648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents.
    648.40 Application for appointment of professional bail bond agents; termination.
    648.41 Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents.
    648.42 Registration of bail bond agents.
    648.421 Notice of change of address or telephone number.
    648.43 Power of attorney; approval by office; filing of copies; notification of transfer bond.
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty.
    648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
    648.442 Collateral security.
    648.4425 Notice.
    648.45 Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license.
    648.46 Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees.
    648.48 Witnesses and evidence.
    648.49 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees.
    648.51 Surrender of license.
    648.52 Administrative fine.
    648.525 Civil assessment.
    648.53 Probation.
    648.55 All bail bond agents of same agency; licensed by same companies.
    648.57 Penalty.
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.
    648.58 Injunctive proceedings.

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