The Florida Senate

560.207  Renewal of registration; registration fee.--

(1)  Registration may be renewed for a 24-month period or the remainder of any such period without proration following the date of its expiration by furnishing such information as the commission requires by rule, together with the payment of the fees required under subsections (2), (3), and (4).

(2)  Each renewal of registration must be accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee not to exceed $1,000. A registration expires on April 30 of the year in which the existing registration expires, unless the registrant has renewed his or her registration on or before that date. In no event shall a registration be issued for a period in excess of 24 months. The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this section.

(3)  In addition to the renewal fee required under subsection (2), each registrant must pay a 2-year nonrefundable registration renewal fee of $50 for each authorized vendor or location operating within this state or, at the option of the registrant, a total 2-year nonrefundable renewal fee of $20,000 may be paid to renew the registration of all such locations currently registered at the time of renewal.

(4)  A registration may be reinstated only if the renewal fee and a nonrefundable late fee of $500 are filed within 60 calendar days after the expiration of the existing registration. The office shall grant a reinstatement of registration if an application is filed during the 60-day period, and the reinstatement is effective upon receipt of the required fees and any information that the commission requires by rule. If a registrant does not file an application for reinstatement of the registration within the 60 calendar days after expiration of an existing registration, the registration expires and a new application must be filed with the office pursuant to s. 560.205

History.--s. 2, ch. 94-238; s. 2, ch. 94-354; s. 9, ch. 2001-119; s. 713, ch. 2003-261; s. 59, ch. 2006-213.