Bill Text: FL S1330 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Department of Business and Professional Regulation [CPSC]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-29 - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00997; Amendment(s) adopted (892916, 207236, 182920) -SJ 00997; Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 713 -SJ 00997; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2010-106), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176), CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2010-182) -SJ 00997 [S1330 Detail]
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Bill Title: Department of Business and Professional Regulation [CPSC]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-29 - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00997; Amendment(s) adopted (892916, 207236, 182920) -SJ 00997; Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 713 -SJ 00997; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2010-106), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176), CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2010-182) -SJ 00997 [S1330 Detail]
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Florida Senate - 2010 SB 1330 By Senator Fasano 11-00783C-10 20101330__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the Department of Business and 3 Professional Regulation; amending s. 20.165, F.S.; 4 providing for certain professions or programs to be 5 established within the department; creating s. 6 49.0215, F.S.; authorizing the department to serve an 7 administrative complaint on a licensee of the 8 department by posting the complaint on the 9 department’s website under certain circumstances; 10 amending s. 50.011, F.S.; clarifying the requirements 11 for publishing certain legal advertisements, 12 publications, and notices in a newspaper; creating an 13 exception to the requirements to publish such writings 14 in a newspaper; amending s. 120.60, F.S.; authorizing 15 the department to publish certain administrative 16 complaints on its website in lieu of publication of a 17 notice in a newspaper; amending s. 455.017, F.S.; 18 clarifying that ch. 455, F.S., applies to the Division 19 of Professions; amending s. 455.02, F.S.; providing 20 for the issuance of temporary licenses to the spouses 21 of members of the Armed Forces under specified 22 conditions; amending s. 455.213, F.S.; requiring a 23 licensee of the department to surrender his or her 24 license to the department if the license was issued in 25 error or is revoked; amending s. 455.217, F.S.; 26 designating the Division of Professions as the 27 division responsible for examinations relating to 28 regulated professions; limiting an applicant who has 29 failed an examination to reviewing the last 30 examination taken by the applicant; amending s. 31 455.2175, F.S.; prohibiting an examinee whose 32 materials have been confiscated from taking another 33 examination during the pendency of any criminal 34 investigation or prosecution relating to the matter; 35 amending s. 455.227, F.S.; authorizing the department 36 to take disciplinary action against a licensee who 37 pleads guilty to a crime relating to the licensee’s 38 profession; amending s. 455.228, F.S.; redesignating a 39 cease and desist order as a cease and desist notice; 40 amending s. 468.8311, F.S.; redefining the term “home 41 inspection services” to mandate the inspection of 42 certain items; amending s. 468.8312, F.S.; eliminating 43 the fee charged for a certificate of authorization to 44 conduct home inspections; amending s. 468.8313, F.S.; 45 requiring a person desiring to be licensed as a home 46 inspector to complete an examination before applying 47 for a license; requiring an applicant for an initial 48 license to submit electronic fingerprints to the 49 department for a background check and pay the costs of 50 the background check; amending s. 468.8318, F.S.; 51 deleting requirements for a certificate of 52 authorization for a corporation or partnership to 53 offer home inspection services; delaying the effective 54 date of provisions of s. 468.8319, F.S., which require 55 a license to conduct home inspections; amending s. 56 468.8319, F.S.; revising prohibited acts by home 57 inspectors and certain companies employing home 58 inspectors or controlled by such companies; amending 59 s. 468.832, F.S.; authorizing the department to take 60 disciplinary action against a person for failing to 61 meet a standard of practice adopted by rule of the 62 department; amending s. 468.8324, F.S.; revising the 63 requirements for persons seeking licensure as a home 64 inspector under a grandfather clause; creating s. 65 468.8325, F.S.; requiring the department to adopt 66 rules to administer part XV of ch. 468, F.S.; amending 67 s. 468.8412, F.S.; deleting the fee for the renewal of 68 a certificate of authorization to conduct mold 69 assessment or mold remediation services; amending s. 70 468.8413, F.S.; requiring a person desiring to be 71 licensed as a mold assessor or mold remediator to 72 complete an examination before applying for a license; 73 revising the minimum amount of education required to 74 qualify as a mold assessor or mold remediator; 75 amending s. 468.8414, F.S.; requiring a person seeking 76 licensure by endorsement as a mold assessor or mold 77 remediator to possess liability insurance; amending s. 78 468.8418, F.S.; deleting requirements for a 79 certificate of authorization for a corporation or 80 partnership to offer mold assessment or mold 81 remediation services; delaying the effective date of 82 provisions of s. 468.8419, F.S., which require a 83 license to conduct mold assessment or mold remediation 84 services; amending s. 468.842, F.S.; authorizing the 85 department to take disciplinary action against a 86 person for failing to meet a standard of practice 87 adopted by rule of the department; amending s. 88 468.8421, F.S.; specifying coverage requirements for 89 insurance that must be possessed by a mold assessor; 90 amending s. 468.8423, F.S.; revising the requirements 91 for persons seeking licensure as a mold assessor or 92 mold remediator under a grandfather clause; creating 93 468.8424, F.S.; requiring the department to adopt 94 rules to administer part XVI of ch. 468, F.S.; 95 amending s. 474.203, F.S.; expanding an exemption from 96 licensure as a veterinarian to include certain interns 97 or residents who are graduates of a school or college 98 recognized by a specified veterinary association; 99 amending s. 475.175, F.S.; requiring a person seeking 100 to take an examination for licensure as a real estate 101 broker or sales associate to submit fingerprints in a 102 digital format to the department; amending s. 475.613, 103 F.S.; deleting a provision excluding persons connected 104 with real estate brokerage or mortgage lending as 105 representatives of the general public on the Florida 106 Real Estate Appraisal Board; amending s. 477.019, 107 F.S.; deleting a provision that allows a person to 108 apply for the cosmetology licensure examination while 109 in training; amending s. 509.211, F.S.; deleting a 110 requirement that certain rooms containing a boiler in 111 a public lodging establishment be equipped with a 112 carbon monoxide sensor; creating s. 548.076, F.S.; 113 authorizing the department to issue a cease and desist 114 notice for certain conduct to persons who are not 115 licensed by the Florida Boxing Commission; amending s. 116 554.108, F.S.; requiring certain rooms in a public 117 lodging establishment which contain a boiler to be 118 equipped with a carbon monoxide sensor; requiring 119 inspections of such boilers to include a determination 120 of compliance with the requirement for the carbon 121 monoxide sensor; amending s. 561.20, F.S.; authorizing 122 the department to issue a special beverage license to 123 a movie theater complex that meets certain 124 requirements; requiring food service to be available 125 when alcoholic beverages are served; requiring a 126 licensee to pay an annual license tax and maintain 127 certain records for a period of time; amending s. 128 561.17, F.S.; deleting a requirement to submit an 129 application in duplicate to the Division of Alcoholic 130 Beverages and Tobacco before engaging in the business 131 of manufacturing, bottling, distributing, selling, or 132 dealing in alcoholic beverages; reenacting ss. 133 468.436(2)(a), 468.832(1)(a), 468.842(1)(a), 134 471.033(1)(a), 473.323(1)(a), 475.25(1)(a), 135 475.624(1), 476.204(1)(h), 477.029(1)(h), 136 481.225(1)(a), and 481.325(1)(a), F.S., relating to 137 disciplinary proceedings for community association 138 managers, home inspectors, mold assessors, mold 139 remediators, engineers, certified public accountants, 140 real estate brokers and sales associates, real estate 141 appraisers, barbers, cosmetologists, architects, and 142 landscape architects, respectively, to incorporate the 143 amendment made to s. 455.227, F.S., in references 144 thereto; reenacting s. 468.8314(2), F.S., relating to 145 the licensure of home inspectors, to incorporate the 146 amendment made to s. 468.832, F.S., in a reference 147 thereto; providing an effective date. 148 149 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 150 151 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 20.165, Florida 152 Statutes, is amended to read: 153 20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. 154 There is created a Department of Business and Professional 155 Regulation. 156 (4)(a) The following boards or professions are established 157 within the Division of Professions: 158 1. Board of Architecture and Interior Design, created under 159 part I of chapter 481. 160 2. Florida Board of Auctioneers, created under part VI of 161 chapter 468. 162 3. Barbers’ Board, created under chapter 476. 163 4. Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors 164 Board, created under part XII of chapter 468. 165 5. Construction Industry Licensing Board, created under 166 part I of chapter 489. 167 6. Board of Cosmetology, created under chapter 477. 168 7. Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, created under 169 part II of chapter 489. 170 8. Board of Employee Leasing Companies, created under part 171 XI of chapter 468. 172 9. Board of Landscape Architecture, created under part II 173 of chapter 481. 174 10. Board of Pilot Commissioners, created under chapter 175 310. 176 11. Board of Professional Engineers, created under chapter 177 471. 178 12. Board of Professional Geologists, created under chapter 179 492. 180 13. Board of Veterinary Medicine, created under chapter 181 474. 182 14. Home inspector licensing program, created under part XV 183 of chapter 468. 184 15 Mold-related services licensing program, created under 185 part XVI of chapter 468. 186 (b) The following board and commission are established 187 within the Division of Real Estate: 188 1. Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, created under part 189 II of chapter 475. 190 2. Florida Real Estate Commission, created under part I of 191 chapter 475. 192 (c) The following board is established within the Division 193 of Certified Public Accounting: 194 1. Board of Accountancy, created under chapter 473. 195 Section 2. Section 49.0215, Florida Statutes, is created to 196 read: 197 49.0215 Constructive service of process by posting an 198 administrative complaint on agency website.— 199 (1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation 200 may serve an administrative complaint on a licensee of the 201 agency by posting the complaint on the agency’s website in lieu 202 of notification in a local newspaper if: 203 (a) The licensee has a duty to provide a current address to 204 the agency and to notify the agency of any address changes; 205 (b)1. The agency has attempted personal service of process 206 on the licensee at least once at the most recent address 207 provided by the licensee; or 208 2. The agency attempted to serve the administrative 209 complaint by certified mail, but the complaint was returned 210 undeliverable; and 211 (c) A copy of the process is sent to the licensee by first 212 class mail at the most recent address provided by the licensee 213 to the agency. 214 (2) An administrative complaint posted pursuant to this 215 section must remain available on the agency’s website at least 216 until the conclusion of the matter to which the administrative 217 complaint relates. 218 Section 3. Section 50.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to 219 read: 220 50.011 Where and in what language legal notices musttobe 221 published.— 222 (1) An official or legal advertisement, publication, or 223 notice required or authorized by law, in lieu of personal 224 service of process or for the purpose ofWhenever by statute an225official or legal advertisement or a publication, or notice in a226newspaper has been or is directed or permitted in the nature of227or in lieu of process, or for constructive service, or in228 initiating, assuming, reviewing, exercising, or enforcing 229 jurisdiction or power, or for any other purpose must be 230 published, including all legal notices and advertisements of231sheriffs and tax collectors, the contemporaneous and continuous232intent and meaning of such legislation all and singular,233existing or repealed, is and has been and is hereby declared to234be and to have been, and the rule of interpretation is and has235been, a publicationin a newspaper that: 236 (a) Is printed and published periodically at least once a 237 week;or oftener, containing238 (b) Contains at least 25 percent of its words in the 239 English language;,240 (c) Is entered or qualified to be admitted and entered as 241 periodicals matter at a post office in the county where 242 published;,243 (d) Is for sale to the public generally; and,244 (e) Is available to the public generally for the 245 publication of official or other notices, and customarily 246 containscontaininginformation of a public character or of 247 interest or of value to the residents or owners of property in 248 the county where published, or of interest or of value to the 249 general public. 250 (2) This section does not apply to an administrative 251 complaint that is published on the website of the Department of 252 Business and Professional Regulation pursuant to s. 49.0215. 253 Section 4. Subsection (5) of section 120.60, Florida 254 Statutes, is amended to read: 255 120.60 Licensing.— 256 (5)(a) No revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal 257 of any license is lawful unless, prior to the entry of a final 258 order, the agency has served, by personal service or certified 259 mail, an administrative complaint thatwhichaffords reasonable 260 notice to the licensee of facts or conduct thatwhichwarrant 261 the intended action and unless the licensee has been given an 262 adequate opportunity to request a proceeding pursuant to ss. 263 120.569 and 120.57. 264 (b) IfWhenpersonal service cannot be made and the 265 certified mail notice is returned undelivered, the agency shall 266 cause a short, plain notice to the licensee to be published once 267 each week for 4 consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in 268 the county of the licensee’s last known address as it appears on 269 the records of the agency. If anonewspaper is not published in 270 that county, the notice may be published in a newspaper of 271 general circulation in that county. If the address is in some 272 state other than this state or in a foreign territory or 273 country, the notice may be published in Leon County. However, 274 the Department of Business and Professional Regulation may post 275 an administrative complaint on the agency’s website pursuant to 276 s. 49.0215 in lieu of publication of notice in a newspaper. 277 Section 5. Section 455.017, Florida Statutes, is amended to 278 read: 279 455.017 Applicability of this chapter.—The provisions of 280 this chapter apply only to the regulation by the Division 281departmentof Professions. 282 Section 6. Section 455.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to 283 read: 284 455.02 Licensure of members of Armed Forces in good 285 standing with administrative boards and their spouses.— 286 (1) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States now 287 or hereafter on active duty who, at the time of becoming such a 288 member, was in good standing with any administrative board of 289 the state and was entitled to practice or engage in his or her 290 profession or vocation in the state shall be kept in good 291 standing by such administrative board, without registering, 292 paying dues or fees, or performing any other act on his or her 293 part to be performed, as long as he or she is a member of the 294 Armed Forces of the United States on active duty and for a 295 period of 6 months after discharge from active duty as a member 296 of the Armed Forces of the United States, provided he or she is 297 not engaged in his or her licensed profession or vocation in the 298 private sector for profit. 299 (2) The boards listed in s. 20.165 shall adoptpromulgate300 rules exempting the spouses of members of the Armed Forces of 301 the United States from licensure renewal provisions, but only in 302 cases of absence from the state because of their spouses’ duties 303 with the Armed Forces. 304 (3)(a) The department may issue a temporary professional 305 license to the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed 306 Forces of the United States if the spouse submits an application 307 to the department providing: 308 1. Proof that the servicemember has been assigned to a duty 309 station in Florida pursuant official active duty military 310 orders; 311 2. Proof of marriage to the servicemember; 312 3. Proof that the spouse holds a similar license in another 313 state or country and that the license is in good standing; and 314 4. A completed set of fingerprints in the form and manner 315 required by the department. 316 (b) The department shall submit the applicant’s 317 fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement for state 318 processing, and the Department of Law Enforcement shall forward 319 them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a level 2 320 background check pursuant to s. 435.04. The department shall and 321 the board may review the background results to determine if the 322 spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the 323 United States meets licensure requirements. The cost for the 324 fingerprint processing shall be borne by the applicant. These 325 fees shall be collected by the authorized agencies or vendors. 326 The authorized agencies or vendors shall pay the processing 327 costs to the Department of Law Enforcement. 328 (c) A temporary license expires 6 months after the date 329 issued and is not renewable. 330 (d) The department may charge a fee sufficient to cover the 331 cost of issuing the temporary license. 332 Section 7. Subsection (2) of section 455.213, Florida 333 Statutes, is amended to read: 334 455.213 General licensing provisions.— 335 (2) Before the issuance of aanylicense, the department 336 may charge an initial license fee as determined by rule of the 337 applicable board or, if no such board exists, by rule of the 338 department. Upon receipt of the appropriate license fee, except 339 as provided in subsection (3), the department shall issue a 340 license to any person certified by the appropriate board, or its 341 designee, or the department when there is no board, as having 342 met the applicable requirements imposed by law or rule. However, 343 an applicant who is not otherwise qualified for licensure is not 344 entitled to licensure solely based on a passing score on a 345 required examination. A licensee shall surrender his or her 346 license to the department if the applicable board, or the 347 department when there is no board, revokes the license or 348 determines that the license was issued in error. 349 Section 8. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 455.217, 350 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 351 455.217 Examinations.—This section shall be read in 352 conjunction with the appropriate practice act associated with 353 each regulated profession under this chapter. 354 (1) The Division of ProfessionsService Operationsof the 355 Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall 356 provide, contract, or approve services for the development, 357 preparation, administration, scoring, score reporting, and 358 evaluation of all examinations. The division shall seek the 359 advice of the appropriate board in providing such services. 360 (a) The department, acting in conjunction with the Division 361 of Service Operations, the Division of Professions, and the 362 Division of Real Estate, as appropriate, shall ensure that 363 examinations adequately and reliably measure an applicant’s 364 ability to practice the profession regulated by the department. 365 After an examination developed or approved by the department has 366 been administered, the board or department may reject any 367 question thatwhichdoes not reliably measure the general areas 368 of competency specified in the rules of the board or department, 369 when there is no board. The department shall use qualified 370 outside testing vendors for the development, preparation, and 371 evaluation of examinations if,whensuch services are 372 economically and viably available and approved by the 373 department. 374 (b) For each examination developed by the department or 375 contracted vendor, to the extent not otherwise specified by 376 statute, the board or the department when there is no board, 377 shall by rule specify the general areas of competency to be 378 covered by the examination, the relative weight to be assigned 379 in grading each area tested, the score necessary to achieve a 380 passing grade, and the fees, ifwhereapplicable, to cover the 381 actual cost for any purchase, development, and administration of 382 the required examination. However, statutory fee caps in each 383 practice actshallapply. This subsection does not apply to 384 national examinations approved and administered pursuant to 385 paragraph (d). 386 (c) If a practical examination is deemed to be necessary, 387 rules shall specify the criteria by which examiners are to be 388 selected, the grading criteria to be used by the examiner, the 389 relative weight to be assigned in grading each criterion, and 390 the score necessary to achieve a passing grade. IfWhena 391 mandatory standardization exercise for a practical examination 392 is required by law, the board may conduct such exercise. 393 Therefore, board members may serve as examiners at a practical 394 examination with the consent of the board. 395 (d) A board, or the department when there is no board, may 396 approve by rule the use of any national examination which the 397 department has certified as meeting requirements of national 398 examinations and generally accepted testing standards pursuant 399 to department rules. Providers of examinations, which may be 400 either profit or nonprofit entities, seeking certification by 401 the department shall pay the actual costs incurred by the 402 department in making a determination regarding the 403 certification. The department shall use any national examination 404 which is available, certified by the department, and approved by 405 the board. The name and number of a candidate may be provided to 406 a national contractor for the limited purpose of preparing the 407 grade tape and information to be returned to the board or 408 department or, to the extent otherwise specified by rule, the 409 candidate may apply directly to the vendor of the national 410 examination. The department may delegate to the board the duty 411 to provide and administer the examination. Any national 412 examination approved by a board, or the department when there is 413 no board, prior to October 1, 1997, is deemed certified under 414 this paragraph. Any licensing or certification examination that 415 is not developed or administered by the department in-house or 416 provided as a national examination shall be competitively bid. 417 (e) The department shall adopt rules regarding the security 418 and monitoring of examinations. In order to maintain the 419 security of examinations, the department may employ the 420 procedures set forth in s. 455.228 to seek fines and injunctive 421 relief against an examinee who violates the provisions of s. 422 455.2175 or the rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph. The 423 department, or any agent thereof, may, for the purposes of 424 investigation, confiscate any written, photographic, or 425 recording material or device in the possession of the examinee 426 at the examination site which the department deems necessary to 427 enforce such provisions or rules. 428 (f) If the professional board with jurisdiction over an 429 examination concurs, the department may, for a fee, share with 430 any other state’s licensing authority an examination developed 431 by or for the department unless prohibited by a contract entered 432 into by the department for development or purchase of the 433 examination. The department, with the concurrence of the 434 appropriate board, shall establish guidelines that ensure 435 security of a shared exam and shall require that any other 436 state’s licensing authority comply with those guidelines. Those 437 guidelines shall be approved by the appropriate professional 438 board. All fees paid by the user shall be applied to the 439 department’s examination and development program for professions 440 regulated by this chapter. All fees paid by the user for 441 professions not regulated by this chapter shall be applied to 442 offset the fees for the development and administration of that 443 profession’s examination. If both a written and a practical 444 examination are given, an applicant shall be required to retake 445 only the portion of the examination for which he or she failed 446 to achieve a passing grade, if he or she successfully passes 447 that portion within a reasonable time of his or her passing the 448 other portion. 449 (3) Except for national examinations approved and 450 administered pursuant to paragraph (1)(d), the department shall 451 provide procedures for applicants who have taken and failed an 452 examination developed by the department or a contracted vendor 453 to review thetheirexamination questions, answers, papers, 454 grades, and grading key for the questions the candidate answered 455 incorrectly on his or her last examination or, if not feasible, 456 the parts of the examination failed. Applicants shall bear the 457 actual cost for the department to provide examination review 458 pursuant to this subsection. An applicant may waive in writing 459 the confidentiality of his or her examination grades. 460 Section 9. Section 455.2175, Florida Statutes, is amended 461 to read: 462 455.2175 Penalty for theft or reproduction of an 463 examination.—In addition to, or in lieu of, any other discipline 464 imposed pursuant to s. 455.227, the theft of an examination in 465 whole or in part or the act of reproducing or copying any 466 examination administered by the department, whether such 467 examination is reproduced or copied in part or in whole and by 468 any means, constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable 469 as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. An 470 examinee whose examination materials have been confiscated upon 471 suspicion of a violation of this section may not participate in 472 another examination during the pendency of any criminal 473 investigation or prosecution relating to the matter. 474 Section 10. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 475 455.227, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 476 455.227 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.— 477 (1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which 478 the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be 479 taken: 480 (c) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea 481 of nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless of adjudication, a 482 crime in any jurisdiction which relates to the practice of, or 483 the ability to practice, a licensee’s profession. 484 Section 11. Subsection (1) of section 455.228, Florida 485 Statutes, is amended to read: 486 455.228 Unlicensed practice of a profession; cease and 487 desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement; citations; allocation 488 of moneys collected.— 489 (1) When the department has probable cause to believe that 490 aanyperson not licensed by the department, or the appropriate 491 regulatory board within the department, has violated any 492 provision of this chapter or any statute that relates to the 493 practice of a profession regulated by the department, or any 494 rule adopted pursuant thereto, the department may issue and 495 deliver to such person a notice to cease and desist from such 496 violation. In addition, the department may issue and deliver a 497 notice to cease and desist to any person who aids and abets the 498 unlicensed practice of a profession by employing such unlicensed 499 person. The issuance of a notice to cease and desist doesshall500 not constitute agency action for which a hearing under ss. 501 120.569 and 120.57 may be sought. For the purpose of enforcing a 502 cease and desist noticeorder, the department may file a 503 proceeding in the name of the state seeking issuance of an 504 injunction or a writ of mandamus against any person who violates 505 any provisions of such noticeorder. In addition to the 506 foregoing remedies, the department may impose an administrative 507 penalty not to exceed $5,000 per incident pursuant to the 508 provisions of chapter 120 or may issue a citation pursuant to 509 the provisions of subsection (3). If the department is required 510 to seek enforcement of the order for a penalty pursuant to s. 511 120.569, it isshall beentitled to collect its attorney’s fees 512 and costs, together with any cost of collection. 513 Section 12. Subsection (4) of section 468.8311, Florida 514 Statutes, is amended to read: 515 468.8311 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: 516 (4) “Home inspection services” means a limited visual 517 examination ofone or more ofthe following readily accessible 518 installed systems and components of a home: the structure, 519 electrical system, HVAC system, roof covering, plumbing system, 520 interior components, exterior components, and site conditions 521 that affect the structure, for the purposes of providing a 522 written professional opinion of the condition of the home. 523 Section 13. Subsections (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of 524 section 468.8312, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 525 468.8312 Fees.— 526(4)The fee for a certificate of authorization shall not527exceed $125.528 (4)(5)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed $200. 529 (5)(6)The fee for licensure by endorsement shall not 530 exceed $200. 531 (6)(7)The fee for application for inactive status or for 532 reactivation of an inactive license shall not exceed $200. 533 (7)(8)The fee for applications from providers of 534 continuing education may not exceed $500. 535 Section 14. Section 468.8313, Florida Statutes, is amended 536 to read: 537 468.8313 Examinations.— 538 (1) A person desiring to be licensed as a home inspector 539 shall apply to the department after satisfying the examination 540 requirements of this partto take a licensure examination. 541 (2) An applicantshall be entitled to take the licensure542examination for the purpose of determining whether he or sheis 543 qualified to practice in this state as a home inspector if the 544 applicant has passed the required examination, is of good moral 545 character, and has completed a course of study of at leastno546less than120 hours whichthatcovers all of the following 547 components of a home: structure, electrical system, HVAC system, 548 roof covering, plumbing system, interior components, exterior 549 components, and site conditions that affect the structure. 550 (3) The department shall review and approve courses of 551 study in home inspection. 552 (4) The department may review and approve examinations by a 553 nationally recognized entity that offers programs or sets 554 standards that ensure competence as a home inspector. 555 (5)(a) “Good moral character” means a personal history of 556 honesty, fairness, and respect for the rights of others and for 557 the laws of this state and nation. 558 (b) The department may refuse to certify an applicant for 559 failure to satisfy this requirement only if: 560 1. There is a substantial connection between the lack of 561 good moral character of the applicant and the professional 562 responsibilities of a licensed home inspector; and 563 2. The finding by the department of lack of good moral 564 character is supported by clear and convincing evidence. 565 (c) When an applicant is found to be unqualified for a 566 license because of lack of good moral character, the department 567 shall furnish the applicant a statement containing the findings 568 of the department, a complete record of the evidence upon which 569 the determination was based, and a notice of the rights of the 570 applicant to a rehearing and appeal. 571 (6) An applicant for an initial license shall submit, along 572 with the application, a complete set of electronic fingerprints 573 in a form and manner required by the department. The 574 fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Law 575 Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law 576 Enforcement shall forward them to the Federal Bureau of 577 Investigation for a level 2 background check pursuant to s. 578 435.04. The department shall review the background results to 579 determine if an applicant meets the requirements for licensure. 580 The cost of the fingerprint processing shall be borne by the 581 applicant. These fees shall be collected by the authorized 582 agencies or vendors. The authorized agencies or vendors shall 583 pay the processing costs to the Department of Law Enforcement. 584 (7)(6)The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 585 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this 586 section. 587 Section 15. Section 468.8318, Florida Statutes, is amended 588 to read: 589 468.8318 Certification of corporations and partnerships.— 590(1)The department shall issue a certificate of591authorization to a corporation or partnership offering home592inspection services to the public if the corporation or593partnership satisfies all of the requirements of this part.594(2)The practice of or the offer to practice home 595 inspection services by licensees through a corporation or 596 partnership offering home inspection services to the public, or 597 by a corporation or partnership offering such services to the 598 public through licensees under this part as agents, employees, 599 officers, or partners, is permitted subject to the provisions of 600 this part, provided that all personnel of the corporation or 601 partnership who act in its behalf as home inspectors in this 602 state are licensed as provided by this part; and further603provided that the corporation or partnership has been issued a604certificate of authorization by the department as provided in605this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 606 allow a corporation to hold a license to practice home 607 inspection services. No corporation or partnership shall be 608 relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its 609 agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with 610 this section, nor shall any individual practicing home 611 inspection services be relieved of responsibility for 612 professional services performed by reason of his or her 613 employment or relationship with a corporation or partnership. 614(3)For the purposes of this section, a certificate of615authorization shall be required for a corporation, partnership,616association, or person practicing under a fictitious name and617offering home inspection services to the public; however, when618an individual is practicing home inspection services in his or619her own given name, he or she shall not be required to register620under this section.621(4)Each certificate of authorization shall be renewed622every 2 years. Each partnership and corporation certified under623this section shall notify the department within 1 month of any624change in the information contained in the application upon625which the certification is based.626(5)Disciplinary action against a corporation or627partnership shall be administered in the same manner and on the628same grounds as disciplinary action against a licensed home629inspector.630 Section 16. Notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 2007-235, 631 Laws of Florida, paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of 632 section 468.8319, Florida Statutes, shall take effect July 1, 633 2011. 634 Section 17. Section 468.8319, Florida Statutes, is amended 635 to read: 636 468.8319 Prohibitions; penalties.— 637 (1) A home inspector, a company that employs a home 638 inspector, or a company that is controlled by a company that 639 also has a financial interest in a company employing a home 640 inspector may not: 641 (a) Practice or offer to practice home inspection services 642 unless the person has complied with the provisions of this part; 643 (b) Use the name or title “certified home inspector,” 644 “registered home inspector,” “licensed home inspector,” “home 645 inspector,” “professional home inspector,” or any combination 646 thereof unless the person has complied with the provisions of 647 this part; 648 (c) Present as his or her own the license of another; 649 (d) Knowingly give false or forged evidence to the 650 department or an employee thereof; 651 (e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended 652 or revoked; 653 (f) Perform or offer to perform, prior to closing, for any654additional fee,any repairs to a home on which the inspector or 655 the inspector’s company has prepared a home inspection report. 656 This paragraph does not apply to a home warranty company that is 657 affiliated with or retains a home inspector to perform repairs 658 pursuant to a claim made under a home warranty contract; 659 (g) Inspectfor a feeany property in which the inspector 660 or the inspector’s company has any financial or transfer 661 interest; 662 (h) Offer or deliver any compensation, inducement, or 663 reward to any broker or agent therefor for the referral of the 664 owner of the inspected property to the inspector or the 665 inspection company; or 666 (i) Accept an engagement to make an omission or prepare a 667 report in which the inspection itself, or the fee payable for 668 the inspection, is contingent upon either the conclusions in the 669 report, preestablished findings, or the close of escrow. 670 (2) Any person who is found to be in violation of any 671 provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first 672 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 673 Section 18. Subsection (1) of section 468.832, Florida 674 Statutes, is amended to read: 675 468.832 Disciplinary proceedings.— 676 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 677 disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken: 678 (a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 679 455.227(1).;680 (b) Attempting to procure a license to practice home 681 inspection services by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentation.;682 (c) Having a license to practice home inspection services 683 revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the 684 denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another 685 state, territory, or country.;686 (d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea 687 of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in 688 any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of home 689 inspection services or the ability to practice home inspection 690 services.;691 (e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee 692 knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record 693 required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or 694 obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or 695 obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only 696 those that are signed in the capacity of a licensed home 697 inspector.;698 (f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is 699 fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.;700 (g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, 701 incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of home inspection 702 services.;703 (h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation 704 placed upon a licensed home inspector; violating any provision 705 of this chapter, a rule of the department, or a lawful order of 706 the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing; or 707 failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the 708 department.; or709 (i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or 710 delinquent license. 711 (j) Failing to meet any standard of practice adopted by 712 rule of the department. 713 Section 19. Section 468.8324, Florida Statutes, is amended 714 to read: 715 468.8324 Grandfather clause.—A person who performs home 716 inspection services as defined in this part may qualify to be 717 licensed by the department as a home inspector if the person 718 submits an application to the department postmarked no later 719 than March 1, 2011, showing that the applicant: 720 (1)(a) Has been certified as a home inspector by a state or 721 national association that required successful completion of a 722 proctored examination on home inspection, as defined in this 723 part for certification, and has completed at least 14 hours of 724 verifiable education on home inspection; or 725 (b) Has at least 3 years’ experience as a home inspector at 726 the time of application and has completed 14 hours of verifiable 727 education on home inspection. Applicants must provide 120 home 728 inspection reports based on home inspections, as defined by this 729 part, to establish the 3 years of experience required by this 730 subsection. The department may conduct investigations regarding 731 the validity of home inspection reports submitted pursuant to 732 this section and take disciplinary action pursuant to s. 468.832 733 for the filing of false reports; and 734 (2)(a) Has not, within 5 years following the date of 735 application, had a home inspector license, or a license in a 736 related field, revoked, suspended, or assessed a fine in excess 737 of $500. For purposes of this part, a license in a related field 738 includes, but is not limited to, licensure in real estate, 739 construction, mold remediation, mold assessment, or building 740 code administration or inspection; 741 (b) Submits to and is not disqualified by the results of 742 the criminal background check under s. 468.8313; 743 (c) Is of good moral character as defined in s. 468.8313; 744 and 745 (d) Has the general liability insurance required by s. 746 468.8322meets the licensure requirements of this part by July7471, 2010. 748 Section 20. Section 468.8325, Florida Statutes, is created 749 to read: 750 468.8325 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall adopt 751 rules to administer this part. 752 Section 21. Subsections (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of 753 section 468.8412, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 754 468.8412 Fees.— 755(6)The fee for a biennial certificate of authorization756renewal shall not exceed $400.757 (6)(7)The fee for licensure by endorsement shall not 758 exceed $200. 759 (7)(8)The fee for application for inactive status shall 760 not exceed $100. 761 (8)(9)The fee for reactivation of an inactive license 762 shall not exceed $200. 763 (9)(10)The fee for applications from providers of 764 continuing education may not exceed $500. 765 Section 22. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 468.8413, 766 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 767 468.8413 Examinations.— 768 (1) A person desiring to be licensed as a mold assessor or 769 mold remediator shall apply to the department after satisfying 770 the examination requirements of this partto take a licensure771examination. 772 (2) An applicant is qualifiedshall be entitled to take the773licensure examinationto practice in this state as a mold 774 assessor or mold remediator if the applicant has passed the 775 required examination, is of good moral character, and has 776 satisfied one of the following requirements: 777 (a)1. For a mold remediator, at least an associate of arts 778a 2-yeardegree or an equivalent degree and the completion of at 779 least 30 semester hours in microbiology, engineering, 780 architecture, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or a 781 related field of science from an accredited institution and a 782 minimum of 1 year of documented field experience in a field 783 related to mold remediation; or 784 2. A high school diploma or the equivalent with a minimum 785 of 4 years of documented field experience in a field related to 786 mold remediation. 787 (b)1. For a mold assessor, at least an associate of artsa7882-yeardegree or an equivalent degree and the completion of at 789 least 30 semester hours in microbiology, engineering, 790 architecture, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or a 791 related field of science from an accredited institution and a 792 minimum of 1 year of documented field experience in conducting 793 microbial sampling or investigations; or 794 2. A high school diploma or the equivalent with a minimum 795 of 4 years of documented field experience in conducting 796 microbial sampling or investigations. 797 Section 23. Subsection (3) of section 468.8414, Florida 798 Statutes, is amended to read: 799 468.8414 Licensure.— 800 (3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license 801 by endorsement an applicant who: 802 (a) Is of good moral character; 803 (b) Possesses the liability insurance required by s. 804 468.8421; and:805 (c)1.(a)Is qualified to take the examination as set forth 806 in s. 468.8413 and has passed a certification examination 807 offered by a nationally recognized organization that certifies 808 persons in the specialty of mold assessment or mold remediation 809 that has been approved by the department as substantially 810 equivalent to the requirements of this part and s. 455.217; or 811 2.(b)Holds a valid license to practice mold assessment or 812 mold remediation issued by another state or territory of the 813 United States if the criteria for issuance of the license were 814 substantially the same as the licensure criteria that is 815 established by this part as determined by the department. 816 Section 24. Section 468.8418, Florida Statutes, is amended 817 to read: 818 468.8418 Certification of partnerships and corporations.— 819(1)The department shall issue a certificate of820authorization to a corporation or partnership offering mold821assessment or mold remediation services to the public if the822corporation or partnership satisfies all of the requirements of823this part.824(2)The practice of or the offer to practice mold 825 assessment or mold remediation by licensees through a 826 corporation or partnership offering mold assessment or mold 827 remediation to the public, or by a corporation or partnership 828 offering such services to the public through licensees under 829 this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is 830 permitted subject to the provisions of this part, provided that831the corporation or partnership has been issued a certificate of832authorization by the department as provided in this section. 833 Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a 834 corporation to hold a license to practice mold assessment or 835 mold remediation. No corporation or partnership shall be 836 relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its 837 agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with 838 this section, nor shall any individual practicing mold 839 assessment or mold remediation be relieved of responsibility for 840 professional services performed by reason of his or her 841 employment or relationship with a corporation or partnership. 842(3)For the purposes of this section, a certificate of843authorization shall be required for a corporation, partnership,844association, or person practicing under a fictitious name,845offering mold assessment or mold remediation; however, when an846individual is practicing mold assessment or mold remediation847under his or her own given name, he or she shall not be required848to register under this section.849(4)Each certificate of authorization shall be renewed850every 2 years. Each partnership and corporation certified under851this section shall notify the department within 1 month of any852change in the information contained in the application upon853which the certification is based.854(5)Disciplinary action against a corporation or855partnership shall be administered in the same manner and on the856same grounds as disciplinary action against a licensed mold857assessor or mold remediator.858 Section 25. Notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 2007-235, 859 Laws of Florida, paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of 860 section 468.8419, Florida Statutes, shall take effect July 1, 861 2011. 862 Section 26. Subsection (1) of section 468.842, Florida 863 Statutes, is amended to read: 864 468.842 Disciplinary proceedings.— 865 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 866 disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken: 867 (a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 868 455.227(1).;869 (b) Attempting to procure a license to practice mold 870 assessment or mold remediation by bribery or fraudulent 871 misrepresentations.;872 (c) Having a license to practice mold assessment or mold 873 remediation revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, 874 including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of 875 another state, territory, or country.;876 (d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea 877 of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in 878 any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of mold 879 assessment or mold remediation or the ability to practice mold 880 assessment or mold remediation.;881 (e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee 882 knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record 883 required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or 884 obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or 885 obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only 886 those that are signed in the capacity of a registered mold 887 assessor or mold remediator.;888 (f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is 889 fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.;890 (g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, 891 incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of mold assessment 892 or mold remediation.;893 (h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation 894 placed upon a licensed mold assessor or mold remediator; 895 violating any provision of this chapter, a rule of the 896 department, or a lawful order of the department previously 897 entered in a disciplinary hearing; or failing to comply with a 898 lawfully issued subpoena of the department.; or899 (i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or 900 delinquent license. 901 (j) Failing to meet a standard of practice adopted by rule 902 of the department. 903 Section 27. Section 468.8421, Florida Statutes, is amended 904 to read: 905 468.8421 Insurance.— 906 (1) A mold assessor shall maintain general liability and 907 errors and omissions insurance coverage in an amount of not less 908 than $1,000,000. The insurance must cover preliminary and 909 postremediation activities. 910 (2) A mold remediator shall maintain a general liability 911 insurance policy in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 that 912 includes specific coverage for mold-related claims. 913 Section 28. Section 468.8423, Florida Statutes, is amended 914 to read: 915 468.8423 Grandfather clause.—A person who performs mold 916 assessment or mold remediation as defined in this part may 917 qualify to be licensed by the department as a mold assessor or 918 mold remediator if the person submits an application to the 919 department postmarked no later than March 1, 2011, showing that 920 the applicant: 921 (1) Has been certified as a mold assessor or mold 922 remediator by a state or national association that required 923 successful completion of a proctored examination for 924 certification and has completed at least 60 hours of education 925 for an assessor and 30 hours of education for a remediator; or 926 (2) Has at least 3 years’ experience as a mold assessor or 927 mold remediator at the time of application. Applicants must 928 provide 40 invoices for mold assessments or mold remediations, 929 as defined by this part, to establish the 3 years of experience 930 required by this subsection. The department may conduct 931 investigations regarding the validity of invoices for mold 932 assessments or mold remediations submitted pursuant to this 933 section and take disciplinary action pursuant to s. 468.842 for 934 submitting false information; and 935 (3)(a) Has not, within 5 years following the date of 936 application, had a mold assessor or mold remediator, or a 937 license in a related field, revoked, suspended, or assessed a 938 fine in excess of $500. For purposes of this part, a license in 939 a related field includes, but is not limited to, licensure in 940 real estate, construction, home inspection, building code 941 administration or inspection, or indoor air quality; and 942 (b) Is of good moral character as defined in s. 468.8413; 943 and 944 (c) Has the general liability insurance required by s. 945 468.8421meets the licensure requirements of this part by July9461, 2010. 947 Section 29. Section 468.8424, Florida Statutes, is created 948 to read: 949 468.8424 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall adopt 950 rules to administer this part. 951 Section 30. Subsection (2) of section 474.203, Florida 952 Statutes, is amended to read: 953 474.203 Exemptions.—This chapter shall not apply to: 954 (2) A person practicing as an intern or resident 955 veterinarian who does not hold a valid license issued under this 956 chapter and who is a graduate in training at a school or college 957 of veterinary medicine located in this state and accredited by 958 the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education 959 or a school or college recognized by the American Veterinary 960 Medical Association Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates. 961 Such intern or resident must be a graduate of a school or 962 college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American 963 Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education or a school 964 or college recognized by the American Veterinary Medical 965 Association Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates. This 966 exemption expires when such intern or resident completes or is 967 terminated from such training. Each school or college at which 968 such intern or resident is in training shall, on July 1 of each 969 year, provide the board with a written list of all such interns 970 or residents designated for this exemption, and the school or 971 college shall also notify the board of any additions or 972 deletions to the list. For the purposes of chapters 465 and 893, 973 persons exempt pursuant to subsection (1), this subsection(2), 974 or subsection (4) are deemed to be duly licensed practitioners 975 authorized by the laws of this state to prescribe drugs or 976 medicinal supplies. 977 Section 31. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 978 475.175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 979 475.175 Examinations.— 980 (1) A person shall be entitled to take the license 981 examination to practice in this state if the person: 982 (a) Submits to the department the appropriate 983 electronically authenticated application and fee, and digitala984 fingerprint datacard. The digital fingerprintsfingerprint card985 shall be forwarded to the Division of Criminal Justice 986 Information Systems within the Department of Law Enforcement for 987 purposes of processing the fingerprintcardto determine if the 988 applicant has a criminal history record. The fingerprints 989fingerprint cardshall also be forwarded to the Federal Bureau 990 of Investigation for purposes of processingthe fingerprint card991 to determine whetherifthe applicant has a criminal history 992 record. The information obtained by the processing of the 993 fingerprintsfingerprint cardby theFloridaDepartment of Law 994 Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be 995 sent to the department for the purpose of determining if the 996 applicant is statutorily qualified for examination.Effective997July 1, 2006, an applicant shall provide fingerprints in998electronic format.999 Section 32. Subsection (1) of section 475.613, Florida 1000 Statutes, is amended to read: 1001 475.613 Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board.— 1002 (1) There is created the Florida Real Estate Appraisal 1003 Board, which shall consist of seven members appointed by the 1004 Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Four members of 1005 the board must be real estate appraisers who have been engaged 1006 in the general practice of appraising real property in this 1007 state for at least 5 years immediately preceding appointment. In 1008 appointing real estate appraisers to the board, while not 1009 excluding other appraisers, the Governor shall give preference 1010 to real estate appraisers who are not primarily engaged in real 1011 estate brokerage or mortgage lending activities. One member of 1012 the board must represent organizations that use appraisals for 1013 the purpose of eminent domain proceedings, financial 1014 transactions, or mortgage insurance. Two members of the board 1015 shall be representatives of the general public and shall not be 1016 connected in any way with the practice of real estate appraisal,1017real estate brokerage, or mortgage lending. The appraiser 1018 members shall be as representative of the entire industry as 1019 possible, and membership in a nationally recognized or state 1020 recognized appraisal organization shall not be a prerequisite to 1021 membership on the board. To the extent possible, no more than 1022 two members of the board shall be primarily affiliated with any 1023 one particular national or state appraisal association. Two of 1024 the members must be licensed or certified residential real 1025 estate appraisers and two of the members must be certified 1026 general real estate appraisers at the time of their appointment. 1027 (a) Members of the board shall be appointed for 4-year 1028 terms. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board 1029 shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired 1030 term. Upon expiration of her or his term, a member of the board 1031 shall continue to hold office until the appointment and 1032 qualification of the member’s successor. A member may not be 1033 appointed for more than two consecutive terms. The Governor may 1034 remove any member for cause. 1035 (b) The headquarters for the board shall be in Orlando. 1036 (c) The board shall meet at least once each calendar 1037 quarter to conduct its business. 1038 (d) The members of the board shall elect a chairperson at 1039 the first meeting each year. 1040 (e) Each member of the board is entitled to per diem and 1041 travel expenses as set by legislative appropriation for each day 1042 that the member engages in the business of the board. 1043 Section 33. Subsections (3) through (8) of section 477.019, 1044 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1045 477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; 1046 supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing 1047 education.— 1048(3)An application for the licensure examination for any1049license under this section may be submitted for examination1050approval in the last 100 hours of training by a pregraduate of a1051licensed cosmetology school or a program within the public1052school system, which school or program is certified by the1053Department of Education with fees as required in paragraph1054(2)(b). Upon approval, the applicant may schedule the1055examination on a date when the training hours are completed. An1056applicant shall have 6 months from the date of approval to take1057the examination. After the 6 months have passed, if the1058applicant failed to take the examination, the applicant must1059reapply. The board shall establish by rule the procedures for1060the pregraduate application process.1061 (3)(4)Upon an applicant receiving a passing grade, as 1062 established by board rule, on the examination and paying the 1063 initial licensing fee, the department shall issue a license to 1064 practice cosmetology. 1065 (4)(5)If an applicant passes all parts of the examination 1066 for licensure as a cosmetologist, he or she may practice in the 1067 time between passing the examination and receiving a physical 1068 copy of his or her license if he or she practices under the 1069 supervision of a licensed cosmetologist in a licensed salon. An 1070 applicant who fails any part of the examination may not practice 1071 as a cosmetologist and may immediately apply for reexamination. 1072 (5)(6)Renewal of license registration shall be 1073 accomplished pursuant to rules adopted by the board. 1074 (6)(7)The board shall adopt rules specifying procedures 1075 for the licensure by endorsement of practitioners desiring to be 1076 licensed in this state who hold a current active license in 1077 another state and who have met qualifications substantially 1078 similar to, equivalent to, or greater than the qualifications 1079 required of applicants from this state. 1080 (7)(8)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing 1081 education requirements intended to ensure protection of the 1082 public through updated training of licensees and registered 1083 specialists, not to exceed 16 hours biennially, as a condition 1084 for renewal of a license or registration as a specialist under 1085 this chapter. Continuing education courses shall include, but 1086 not be limited to, the following subjects as they relate to the 1087 practice of cosmetology: human immunodeficiency virus and 1088 acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Occupational Safety and 1089 Health Administration regulations; workers’ compensation issues; 1090 state and federal laws and rules as they pertain to 1091 cosmetologists, cosmetology, salons, specialists, specialty 1092 salons, and booth renters; chemical makeup as it pertains to 1093 hair, skin, and nails; and environmental issues. Courses given 1094 at cosmetology conferences may be counted toward the number of 1095 continuing education hours required if approved by the board. 1096 (b) Any person whose occupation or practice is confined 1097 solely to hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is 1098 exempt from the continuing education requirements of this 1099 subsection. 1100 (c) The board may, by rule, require any licensee in 1101 violation of a continuing education requirement to take a 1102 refresher course or refresher course and examination in addition 1103 to any other penalty. The number of hours for the refresher 1104 course may not exceed 48 hours. 1105 Section 34. Section 509.211, Florida Statutes, is amended 1106 to read: 1107 509.211 Safety regulations.— 1108 (1) Each bedroom or apartment in each public lodging 1109 establishment shall be equipped with an approved locking device 1110 on each door opening to the outside, to an adjoining room or 1111 apartment, or to a hallway. 1112 (2)(a) It is unlawful for any person to use within any 1113 public lodging establishment or public food service 1114 establishment any fuel-burning wick-type equipment for space 1115 heating unless such equipment is vented so as to prevent the 1116 accumulation of toxic or injurious gases or liquids. 1117 (b) Any person who violates the provisions of paragraph (a) 1118 commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as 1119 provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 1120 (3) Each public lodging establishment that is three or more 1121 stories in height must have safe and secure railings on all 1122 balconies, platforms, and stairways, and all such railings must 1123 be properly maintained and repaired. The division may impose 1124 administrative sanctions for violations of this subsection 1125 pursuant to s. 509.261. 1126(4)Every enclosed space or room that contains a boiler1127regulated under chapter 554 which is fired by the direct1128application of energy from the combustion of fuels and that is1129located in any portion of a public lodging establishment that1130also contains sleeping rooms shall be equipped with one or more1131carbon monoxide sensor devices that bear the label of a1132nationally recognized testing laboratory and have been tested1133and listed as complying with the most recent Underwriters1134Laboratories, Inc., Standard 2034, or its equivalent, unless it1135is determined that carbon monoxide hazards have otherwise been1136adequately mitigated as determined by the division. Such devices1137shall be integrated with the public lodging establishment’s fire1138detection system. Any such installation or determination shall1139be made in accordance with rules adopted by the division.1140 Section 35. Section 548.076, Florida Statutes, is created 1141 to read: 1142 548.076 Cease and desist notices.—When the department has 1143 probable cause to believe that any person not licensed by the 1144 commission has violated any provision of this chapter, or any 1145 rule adopted pursuant thereto, the department may issue and 1146 deliver to such person a notice to cease and desist from such 1147 violation pursuant to s. 455.228. 1148 Section 36. Present subsections (4) and (5) of section 1149 554.108, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and 1150 (6), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to that 1151 section, to read: 1152 554.108 Inspection.— 1153 (4) A boiler that is fired by the direct application of 1154 energy from the combustion of fuels and that is located within a 1155 portion of a public lodging establishment containing sleeping 1156 rooms shall be equipped with one or more carbon monoxide sensor 1157 devices that bear the label of a nationally recognized testing 1158 laboratory and have been tested and listed as complying with the 1159 most recent Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard 2034, or 1160 its equivalent, unless the department determines that carbon 1161 monoxide hazards have otherwise been adequately mitigated. Such 1162 devices shall be integrated with the public lodging 1163 establishment’s fire detection system. Any such installation or 1164 determination shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by 1165 the department. An inspector who inspects a boiler pursuant to 1166 this section shall also determine whether the location 1167 containing the boiler contains the carbon monoxide detectors 1168 required by this subsection. 1169 Section 37. Subsection (1) of section 561.17, Florida 1170 Statutes, is amended to read: 1171 561.17 License and registration applications; approved 1172 person.— 1173 (1) Any person, before engaging in the business of 1174 manufacturing, bottling, distributing, selling, or in any way 1175 dealing in alcoholic beverages, shall file, with the district 1176 licensing personnel of the district of the division in which the 1177 place of business for which a license is sought is located, a 1178 sworn applicationin duplicateon forms provided to the district 1179 licensing personnel by the division. The applicant must be a 1180 legal or business entity, person, or persons and must include 1181 all persons, officers, shareholders, and directors of such legal 1182 or business entity that have a direct or indirect interest in 1183 the business seeking to be licensed under this part. However, 1184 the applicant does not include any person whothatderives 1185 revenue from the license solely through a contractual 1186 relationship with the licensee, the substance of which 1187 contractual relationship is not related to the control of the 1188 sale of alcoholic beverages. BeforePrior toany application 1189 being approved, the division may require the applicant to file a 1190 set of fingerprints on regular United States Department of 1191 Justice forms for herself or himself and for any person or 1192 persons interested directly or indirectly with the applicant in 1193 the business for which the license is being sought, when so 1194 required by the division. If the applicant or any person who is 1195 interested with the applicant either directly or indirectly in 1196 the business or who has a security interest in the license being 1197 sought or has a right to a percentage payment from the proceeds 1198 of the business, either by lease or otherwise, is not qualified, 1199 the application shall be denied by the division. However, any 1200 company regularly traded on a national securities exchange and 1201 not over the counter; any insurer, as defined in the Florida 1202 Insurance Code; or any bank or savings and loan association 1203 chartered by this state, another state, or the United States 1204 which has an interest, directly or indirectly, in an alcoholic 1205 beverage license shall not be required to obtain division 1206 approval of its officers, directors, or stockholders or any 1207 change of such positions or interests. A shopping center having 1208withfive or more stores, one or more of which has an alcoholic 1209 beverage license and is required under a lease common to all 1210 shopping center tenants to pay no more than 10 percent of the 1211 gross proceeds of the business holding the license to the 1212 shopping center, isshallnotbeconsidered as having an 1213 interest, directly or indirectly, in the license. 1214 Section 38. Section 561.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to 1215 read: 1216 561.20 Limitation upon number of licenses issued.— 1217 (1) The number of licenses issued in a countyNo license1218 under s. 565.02(1)(a)-(f) may not exceed,inclusive, shall be1219issued so that the number of such licenses within the limits of1220the territory of any county exceedsonesuchlicense perto each1221 7,500 residentswithin such county. Regardless of the number of 1222 quota licenses issued beforeprior toOctober 1, 2000,on and1223after that date,a new license under s. 565.02(1)(a)-(f) issued 1224 on or after that date, inclusive,shall be issued for each 1225 population increase of 7,500 residents above the number of 1226 residents who resided in the county according to the April 1, 1227 1999, Florida Estimate of Population as published by the Bureau 1228 of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida, 1229 and, thereafter, based on the last regular population estimate 1230 prepared pursuant to s. 186.901,for such county. TheseSuch1231 population estimates areshall bethe basis for annual license 1232 issuance regardless of any local acts to the contrary. However, 1233 notwithstanding the population-based limits, at least three 1234 licenses may be issuedsuch limitation shall not prohibit the1235issuance of at least three licensesin any county that approves 1236may approvethe sale of intoxicating liquorsin such county. 1237 (2)(a) Population-based limits on the number of licenses do 1238 notNo such limitation of the number of licenses as herein1239provided shall henceforthprohibit the issuance of a special 1240 license to: 1241 1.a. Any bona fide hotel, motel, or motor court having at 1242 leastof not fewer than80 guest rooms in any county having a 1243 population of fewerlessthan 50,000 residents, and at leastof1244not fewer than100 guest rooms in any county having a population 1245 of 50,000 residents or greater; or 1246 b. Any bona fide hotel or motel located in a historic 1247 structure, as defined in s. 561.01(21), which haswithfewer 1248 than 100 guest rooms,whichderives at least 51 percent of its 1249 gross revenue from the rental of hotel or motel rooms, andwhich1250 is licensed as a public lodging establishment by the Division of 1251 Hotels and Restaurants.; provided,However,thata bona fide 1252 hotel or motel that haswith no fewer than10 toand no more1253than25 guest rooms,whichis a historic structure, as defined 1254 in s. 561.01(21), is located in a municipality that on May 26, 1255 1999, hadthe effective date of this act hasa population of 1256 25,000 to 35,000 residents,according to the University of 1257 Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research Estimates of 1258 Population for 1998,ofno fewer than25,000and no more than125935,000 residentsand isthat iswithin a constitutionally 1260 chartered county may be issued a special license. This special 1261 license allowsshall allowthe sale and consumption of alcoholic 1262 beverages only on the licensed premises of the hotel or motel. 1263 In addition, the hotel or motel must derive at least 60 percent 1264 of its gross revenue from the rental of hotel or motel rooms and 1265 the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages.; provided that the1266provisions ofThis sub-subparagraph supersedessubparagraph1267shall supersedelocal laws requiring a greater number of hotel 1268 rooms; 1269 2. Any condominium accommodation inofwhich at leastno1270fewer than100 condominium units are wholly rentable to 1271 transients and which is licensed under the provisions of chapter 1272 509, except that the license shall be issued only to the person 1273 or corporation thatwhichoperates the hotel or motel operation 1274 and not to the association of condominium owners; 1275 3. Any condominium accommodation of which no fewer than 50 1276 condominium units are wholly rentable to transients, which is 1277 licensed underthe provisions ofchapter 509, and which is 1278 located in any county having home rule under s. 10 or s. 11, 1279 Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended, and 1280 incorporated by reference in s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State 1281 Constitution, except that the license shall be issued only to 1282 the person or corporation thatwhichoperates the hotel or motel 1283 operation and not to the association of condominium owners; 1284 4. Any restaurant having 2,500 square feet of service area, 1285 and equipped to serve 150 persons full course meals at tables at 1286 one time, and deriving at least 51 percent of its gross revenue 1287 from the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages.;However, ano1288 restaurant granted a special license on or after January 1, 1289 1958, pursuant to general or special law may notshalloperate 1290 as a package store or sell,nor shallintoxicating beveragesbe1291soldunder such license after the hours of serving foodhave1292elapsed;or1293 5. Any caterer, deriving at least 51 percent of its gross 1294 revenue from the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages, 1295 licensed by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants under chapter 1296 509. Notwithstanding any otherprovision oflaw to the contrary, 1297 a licensee under this subparagraph mayshallsell or serve 1298 alcoholic beverages only for consumption on the premises of a 1299 catered event at which the licensee is also providing prepared 1300 food. The caterer, andshall prominently display its license at 1301 any catered event at which the caterer is selling or serving 1302 alcoholic beverages. A licensee under this subparagraph must 1303shallpurchase all alcoholic beverages it sells or serves at a 1304 catered event from a vendor licensed under s. 563.02(1) or,s. 1305 564.02(1), or licensed under s. 565.02(1) subject to the 1306 limitation imposed in subsection (1), as appropriate. A licensee 1307 under this subparagraph may not storeanyalcoholic beverages to 1308 be sold or served at a catered event. Any alcoholic beverages 1309 purchased by a licensee under this subparagraph for a catered 1310 event whichthatare not used at that event must remain with the 1311 customer. However,; provided thatif the vendor accepts unopened 1312 alcoholic beverages, the licensee may return such alcoholic 1313 beverages to the vendor for a credit or reimbursement. 1314 Regardless of the county or counties in which the licensee 1315 operates, a licensee under this subparagraph shall pay the 1316 annual state license tax pursuant toset forth ins. 1317 565.02(1)(b). A licensee under this subparagraph must maintain 1318 for a period of 3 years all records required bythedepartment 1319byrule to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this 1320 subparagraph, including licensed vendor receipts for the 1321 purchase of alcoholic beverages and records identifying each 1322 customer and the location and date of each catered event. 1323 Notwithstanding anyprovision oflaw to the contrary, any vendor 1324 licensed under s. 565.02(1) which is subject to the limitation 1325 imposed in subsection (1),may, without any additional licensure 1326 under this subparagraph, serve or sell alcoholic beverages for 1327 consumption on the premises of a catered event at which prepared 1328 food is provided by a caterer licensed under chapter 509. If a 1329 licensee under this subparagraph also possesses any other 1330 license under the Beverage Law, the license issued under this 1331 subparagraph doesshallnot authorize the holder to conduct 1332 activities on the premises to which the other license or 1333 licenses apply whichthatwould otherwise be prohibited by the 1334 terms of that license or the Beverage Law.Nothing inThis 1335 section does notshallpermit the licensee to conduct activities 1336 that are otherwise prohibited by the Beverage Law or local law. 1337 The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco mayis hereby1338authorized toadopt rules to administer the license created in 1339 this subparagraph, to include rules governing licensure, 1340 recordkeeping, and enforcement. The first $300,000 in fees 1341 collected by the division each fiscal year pursuant to this 1342 subparagraph shall be deposited in the Department of Children 1343 and Family Services’ Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund to be 1344 used only for alcohol and drug abuse education, treatment, and 1345 prevention programs. The remainder of the fees collected shall 1346 be deposited into the Hotel and Restaurant Trust Fund created 1347 pursuant to s. 509.072;.1348 6.a. A movie theater complex holding a seating license 1349 issued by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants under chapter 1350 509 which: 1351 (I) Has at least five operating screens that show first-run 1352 feature films that open on the scheduled national release dates. 1353 (II) Prepares on premises, serves, and has a menu featuring 1354 full-course meals; has the capacity to serve such meals to at 1355 least 200 patrons at seats, tables, seats equipped with a tray 1356 or table top, or a food-service counter, each of which must 1357 accommodate a full-course meal to be counted. As used in this 1358 subparagraph, the term “full-course meal” means a multi-course 1359 meal, including appetizers, entrees with side dishes, and 1360 desserts. The term does not include prepackaged meals that must 1361 be heated. 1362 (III) Derives at least 51 percent of its gross revenues 1363 from the sale of theater tickets, food, and nonalcoholic 1364 beverages. 1365 b. A licensee under this subparagraph must provide food 1366 service at all times alcoholic beverages are offered for sale. 1367 c. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a licensee 1368 under this subparagraph may sell or serve alcoholic beverages 1369 only for consumption on the premises in areas that are 1370 designated for the service of full-course meals as defined in 1371 this subparagraph and at seats as described in this 1372 subparagraph, and alcoholic beverages may not be sold more than 1373 1 hour before the start of the first show or 1 hour after the 1374 final show is concluded. 1375 d. Regardless of the county or counties in which the 1376 licensee operates, a licensee under this subparagraph shall pay 1377 the annual state license tax under s. 565.02(1)(b). 1378 e. A licensee under this subparagraph shall maintain all 1379 records required by department rule for at least 3 years. 1380 1381 However, any licenseheretoforeissued to aany suchhotel, 1382 motel, motor court,orrestaurant,orhereafter issued to any1383such hotel, motel, or motor court, includingacondominium 1384 accommodation, or movie theater complex under the general law 1385 mayshallnot be transferredmovedto a new location, such1386license being valid only on the premises of such hotel, motel,1387motor court, or restaurant. Licenses issued to hotels, motels,1388motor courts, or restaurants under the general law and held by1389such hotels, motels, motor courts, or restaurants on May 24,13901947, shall be counted in the quota limitation contained in1391subsection (1). Any license issued for aanyhotel, motel,or1392 motor court, or movie theater complex underthe provisions of1393 this sectionlawshall be issued only to the owner of the hotel, 1394 motel,ormotor court, or movie theater complex or, in the event 1395 the hotel, motel,ormotor court, or movie theater complex is 1396 leased, only to the lessee of the hotel, motel,ormotor court, 1397 or movie theater complex.; andThe license shall remain in the 1398 name of the owner or lessee of the facility assolong as the 1399 license is in effectexistence.Any special license now in1400existence heretofore issued under the provisions of this law1401cannot be renewed except in the name of the owner of the hotel,1402motel, motor court, or restaurant or, in the event the hotel,1403motel, motor court, or restaurant is leased, in the name of the1404lessee of the hotel, motel, motor court, or restaurant in which1405the license is located and must remain in the name of the owner1406or lessee so long as the license is in existence.Any license 1407 issued under this section shall be marked “Special.,” This 1408 section does notand nothing herein provided shalllimit, 1409 restrict, or prevent the issuance of a special license to afor1410anyrestaurant or motel thatwhich shallhereafter meetsmeet1411 the requirements of the law existing immediately prior to the 1412 effective date of this act, if construction of such restaurant 1413 has commenced prior to the effective date of this act and is 1414 completed within 30 days thereafter, or if an application is on 1415 file for such special license at the time this act takes effect; 1416 and any such licenses issued under this provisionprovisomay be 1417 annually renewed as now provided by law. This section does not 1418 prohibitNothing herein preventsan application for transfer of 1419 a license to a bona fide purchaser of any hotel, motel, motor 1420 court,orrestaurant, or movie theater complex by the purchaser 1421 of such facility or the transfer of such license pursuant to 1422 law. 1423 (b) Any county in which special licenses were issued under 1424the provisions ofs. 561.20(2)(b) beforein effectprior tothe 1425 effective date of this act shall continue to qualify for such 1426 licenses pursuant to those provisions in effect beforeprior to1427 the effective date of this act,and areshallnotbeaffected by 1428 the provisions of paragraph (a). However, any restaurant located 1429 in a specialty center built on governmentally owned land, except1430thatin such counties is, any restaurant located in a specialty1431center built on governmentally owned landshall besubject to 1432the provisions ofparagraph (a). 1433 1. A specialty center means any development having at least 1434 50,000 square feet of leasable area, containing restaurants, 1435 entertainment facilities, and specialty shops, and located 1436 adjacent to a navigable water body. Alcoholic beverages sold for 1437 consumption on the premises by a vendor in a specialty center 1438 may be consumed within the specialty center but may not be 1439 removed from thesuchpremises. 1440 2. A specialty center also means ananyenclosed 1441 development that has at least 170,000 square feet of leasable 1442 area that is under the dominion and physical control of the 1443 owner or manager of the enclosed development, containing 1444 restaurants, entertainment facilities, specialty shops, and a 1445 movie theater with at least 18 operating screens. Alcoholic 1446 beverages sold for consumption on the premises by a vendor in a 1447 specialty center may be consumed only in areas designated 1448 pursuant to s. 561.01(11) and may not be removed from the 1449 designated area. 1450 (c) In addition to any special licenses that may be issued 1451 under the provisions of paragraph (a), the division mayis1452authorized toissue special licenses to qualified applicants who 1453 own or lease bowling establishments having 12 or more lanes and 1454 all necessary equipment to operate them. Any license issued for 1455 aanybowling establishment underthe provisions ofthis 1456 paragraph shall be issued only to the owner of the bowling 1457 establishment or, in the event the bowling establishment is 1458 leased, to the lessee of the bowling establishment.; andThe 1459 license shall remain in the name of the owner or lessee asso1460 long as the license is in effectexistence. AAnysuchlicense 1461 issued under this paragraph mayshallnot be transferredmoved1462 to a new location. ANolicense issued pursuant to this 1463 paragraph does notshallpermit the licensee to sell alcoholic 1464 beverages by the package for off-the-premises consumption.The1465provisions ofThis paragraph doesdonot preclude any bowling 1466 establishment from holding a beverage license issued pursuant to 1467 any other provision of this section. 1468 (d) AAnyboard of county commissioners may be issued a 1469 special licensewhich shall be issued in the name of the county1470and be applicable only in andfor facilities thatwhichare 1471 owned and operated by the county and in which the sale and 1472 consumption of alcoholic beverages are not otherwise prohibited. 1473 The license may be transferred from one qualified county 1474 facility to another upon written notification to the department. 1475 (e) The owner of a hotel, motel, or motor court may lease 1476 his or her restaurant operation to another corporation, 1477 individual, or business association that, upon meeting the 1478 requirements for a restaurant license underset forth inthis 1479 chapter, may operate independently of the hotel, motel, or motor 1480 court and be permitted to provide room service for alcoholic and 1481 intoxicating beverages within such hotel, motel, or motor court 1482 in which the restaurant is located. 1483 (f) In addition to the exceptions set forth in this 1484 subsection, the population-based limits onno such limitation of1485 the number of licenses do not apply toas herein provided shall1486prohibitthe issuance of special airport licenses, as defined in 1487 s. 561.01(12), or to restaurants thatare a part of, orserve,1488 publicly owned or leased airports. The special airport license 1489 authorized by this paragraph allowsprovided for herein shall1490allow forconsumption within designated areas of the airport 1491 terminal as defined in s. 561.01(13). AAnyholder of such 1492 special license located at a publicly owned and operated airport 1493 may sell and serve alcoholic beverages to the general public for 1494 consumption in not more than four places or locations on the 1495 premises that are in control of the licenseeon the premises to1496the general public under such license in not more than four1497places or locations in control of the holder of such license. 1498 The specialAnylicenseso issuedmay not be transferred to a 1499 new location, except that a vendor operating a place of business 1500 under a special license may transfer such license when the 1501 publicly owned or leased airport at which the vendor operates a 1502 place of business under a special license moves its terminal 1503 facilities on the same airport premises, or when the airport is 1504 required by law to move its entire operation to a new location. 1505 The special license entitlesAny license so issued shall entitle1506 the vendor operating a place of business under such license to 1507 sell to airlines vinous beverages and distilled spirits in 1508 sealed miniature containers and other alcoholic beverages for 1509 consumption on the aircraft using the facility, but only for 1510 consumption by the passengers of the aircraft when such aircraft 1511 is airborne. 1512 (g) In addition to any special licenses issued under the 1513 Beverage Law, the division may issue a special license for 1514 consumption on the premises only to any public fair or 1515 exposition thatwhichis organized in accordance with chapter 1516 616. ANolicensee under this special license may notshall1517 enter into any exclusive contract for its use. The special 1518 license may not be used in connection with any youth 1519 agricultural activity or during any regularly scheduled public 1520 fair or exposition, and such license may be used only in 1521 connection with special events held on the premises of the 1522 fairgrounds, which premises are considered to be licensed 1523 premises under the dominion and control of the public fair or 1524 exposition authority at all times. This special license is not 1525 transferable. 1526 (h) In addition to any special licenses issued under the 1527 Beverage Law, the division may issue a special license for 1528 consumption on the premises only to any civic center authority 1529 or sports arena authority thatwhichis authorized by state law 1530 or by a local government ordinance orwhichcivic center or 1531 sports arena that is otherwise owned by a political subdivision 1532 of this state. The license may be transferred to a qualified 1533 applicant authorized by contract with the authority to provide 1534 food service for the facility. The license shall at all times 1535 remain the exclusive property of the authority, and upon 1536 termination by any manner of the contract between the authority 1537 and the applicant concerning the furnishing of food service, the 1538 license shall revert to the authority by operation of law. 1539 (i) The division mayshallnot charge a fee in excess of 1540 $250 for the license authorized by paragraph (g) or paragraph 1541 (h). 1542 (j) In addition to any special licenses issued under the 1543 Beverage Law, the division may issue a special license for 1544 consumption on the premises only to a performing arts center.,1545provided thatAny consumption of alcoholic beverages under this 1546 license, except as part of food and beverage service for 1547 banquets or receptions, may occur only in conjunction with an 1548 artistic, educational, cultural, promotional, civic, or 1549 charitable event occurring on the premises under the 1550 authorization of or offered directly by the performing arts 1551 center. The license may be transferred to a qualified applicant 1552 authorized by contract with the performing arts center to 1553 provide food and beverage service for the center. The license is 1554shall at all times remainthe exclusive property of the 1555 performing arts center, and upon termination by any manner of 1556 the contract between the performing arts center and the 1557 applicant concerning the furnishing of food and beverage 1558 service, the license shall revert to the performing arts center 1559 by operation of law. The division mayshallnot charge a fee in 1560 excess of $400 for the license authorized by this paragraph. 1561 (3) The population-based limits onlimitation uponthe 1562 number ofsuchlicenses that maytobe issued under this section 1563 doas herein provided doesnot apply to existing licenses or to 1564 the renewal or transfer of such licenses. However,; but uponthe 1565 limits apply after a license is revokedrevocation of any1566existing license, no renewal thereof or new license therefor1567shall be issued contrary to the limitation herein prescribed. 1568 (4) The population-based limits on the number of licenses 1569 that may be issued under this section dolimitations herein1570prescribed shallnot affector repealanyexisting or future1571 local or special actsactrelating to population-based limits 1572the limitation by populationand exceptions or exemptions from 1573 such limitslimitation by population of such licenseswithin any 1574 incorporated city or town or county whichthatmay be in 1575 conflict with the population-based limits in this section 1576herewith. Any license issued under a local or special act 1577 relating to the limitation by population isshall besubject to 1578 all requirements and restrictions contained in the Beverage Law 1579 whichthatare applicable to licenses issued under subsection 1580 (1). 1581 (5) Provisions of subsections (2) and (4) as amended by 1582 chapter 57-773, Laws of Florida,shall take effect January 1,15831958, and shallapply only to those places of business licensed 1584 to operate after January 1, 1958, and do notshall in no manner1585 repeal or nullify any license issuedunder provisions of law1586which are now operating or will operateprior to thatthe1587effectivedate ifJanuary 1, 1958; andall such places of1588business shall be exempt from the provisions of this law so long1589asthey are in continuous operation. 1590 (6) IfWhenadditional licenses become available as the 1591 resultby reasonof an increase in population or becauseby1592reason ofa county repeals a prohibition onpermittingthe sale 1593 of intoxicating beverageswhen such sale has been prohibited, 1594 the number of licenses that may be issued by the division shall 1595 be based onmay issue the number of new licenses that become1596available by reason ofthe last regular population estimate.;1597 However, ain no event shall anyperson, firm, or corporation 1598 licensed as a vendor under subsection (1) may not have an 1599 interest, directly or indirectly, in more than 30 percent of the 1600 number of licenses authorized for issuance in thesuchcounty. 1601 Notwithstanding the foregoinglimitation, aanylicensed vendor 1602 having an interest, directly or indirectly, in more than 30 1603 percent of the licenses authorized for issuance in any one 1604 county on July 1, 1981, may continue to qualify for such 1605 licenses. 1606 (7)(a)There shall be no limitation as toThe number of 1607 licenses issued pursuant to s. 565.02(4) is not limited. 1608 However,anylicenses issued under this section areshall be1609 limited to: 1610 1. Subordinate lodges or clubs of national fraternal or 1611 benevolent associations; 1612 2. Golf clubs, tennis clubs, and beach or cabana clubs that 1613whichare municipally or privately owned or leased; 1614 3. Nonprofit corporations or clubs devoted to promoting 1615 community, municipal, or county development or any phase of 1616 community, municipal, or county development; 1617 4. Clubs fostering and promoting the general welfare and 1618 prosperity of members of showmen and amusement enterprises; 1619 5. Clubs assisting, promoting, and developing subordinate 1620 lodges or clubs of national fraternal or benevolent 1621 associations; and 1622 6. Clubs promoting, developing, and maintaining cultural 1623 relations of people of the same nationality. 1624 (b) AAnycorporation, partnership, or individual operating 1625 a club owning or leasing and maintaining any bona fide regular, 1626 standard golf course consisting of at least nine holes, with 1627 clubhouse, locker rooms, and attendant golf facilities and 1628 comprising in all at least 35 acres of land owned or leased by 1629 such club may be issued a license under s. 565.02(4). However, 1630 the;butfailure of thesuchclub to maintain the golf course 1631 and golf facilities isshall begrounds for revocation of the 1632 license. 1633 (c) AAnycorporation, partnership, or individual operating 1634 a club owning or leasing and maintaining any bona fide tennis 1635 club or four-wall indoor racquetball club consisting of at least 1636not fewer than10 regulation-size tennis courts or 10 1637 regulation-size four-wall indoor racquetball courts, or a 1638 combination of such courts totaling in the aggregate at least 1639not fewer than10 courts, or a combination of 8 such courts and 1640 exercise facilities thatwhichin square footage total at least 1641not fewer thanthe aggregate square foot equivalent of 10 1642 regulation-size courts with clubhouse facilities, pro shop, 1643 locker rooms, and attendant tennis or racquetball facilities, 1644 all located on a contiguous tract of land owned or leased by 1645 such club, may be issued a license under s. 565.02(4). However, 1646 the; butfailure of thesuchclub to maintain thesuchcourts 1647 and facilities isshall begrounds for revocation of theany1648suchlicenseso issued. AAnyracquetball or tennis club that 1649 waswhich has beenconstructed and completed on or before July 1650 1, 1980, and thatwhichcontains the requisite number of courts 1651 of proper size and attendant facilities may be granted a license 1652 without receivingthe necessity of securing additionalapproval 1653 from the incorporated municipality or county in which the 1654 racquetball or tennis club facility is located.It is intended1655thatThis subsection isbean exception to s. 562.45(2) and 1656 preemptspreemptingthe zoning power of local government to the 1657 state only in instances involving tennis and racquetball clubs 1658 constructed and completed on or before July 1, 1980.Nothing in1659 This paragraph does not, however,shall be construed tolimit 1660 the power of incorporated municipalities or counties to enact 1661 ordinances regulating hours of business and prescribing sanitary 1662 regulations for such racquetball or tennis club facilities. 1663 (d) AAnycorporation, partnership, or individual operating 1664 a club thatwhichowns or leases and thatwhichmaintains any 1665 bona fide beach or cabana club consisting of beach facilities, 1666 swimming pool, locker rooms with facilities for at least 100 1667 persons, and a restaurant with seats at tables for at least 100 1668 persons, comprising in all an area of at least 5,000 square feet 1669 located on a contiguous tract of land of in excess of 1 acre may 1670 be issued a license under s. 565.02(4). The failure of such club 1671 to maintain the facilities isshall bea ground for revocation 1672 of the license. 1673 (8) In addition to any licenses that may be issued to 1674 restaurants underthe provisions ofthis section, the division 1675 is authorized to issue special licenses to qualified applicants 1676 whose applications have been approved by the Inter-American 1677 Center Authority for use within the confines of the Inter 1678 American Cultural and Trade Center.;However, any such license 1679 issued pursuant to this subsection doesshallnot permit the 1680 licensee to sell alcoholic beverages by the package for off 1681 premises consumption. 1682 (9) In addition to any licenses that may be issued under 1683the provisions ofthis chapter, the division mayis authorized1684toissue special licenses to any county thatwhichhas a 1685 population of at least 1 million persons according to the latest 1686 federal census and thatwhichowns and operates airport 1687 facilities pursuant to chapters 125 and 332, for transfer to 1688 qualified applicants who have secured approval from the board of 1689 county commissioners of such county for use within the confines 1690 of such airport facilities. Such licenses areshallnotbevalid 1691in any locationbeyond the confines of the terminal facilities 1692 of the airport. If a license is revoked or expiresIn the event1693of expiration or revocation of such licenses, the license 1694 automatically revertssuch licenses shall revertto the board of 1695 county commissionersautomatically,by operation of law. 1696 However, anospecial license issued pursuant to this subsection 1697 does notshallpermit the county or its transferee to sell 1698 alcoholic beverages by the package for off-premises consumption. 1699 (10) In addition to any licenses that may be issued under 1700the provisions ofthis chapter, the division mayis authorized1701toissue a special license to aanymarketing association of 1702 horse breeders organized under the laws of the state. Such 1703 license appliesshall be applicableonly in and for facilities 1704 used by the association for public auction of its products. ANo1705 license issued pursuant to this subsection does notshallpermit 1706 the licensee to sell alcoholic beverages by the package for off 1707 premises consumption.The provisions ofThis subsection doesdo1708 not preclude any cooperative marketing association of horse 1709 breeders from holding a license issued pursuant to any other 1710 provision of this chapter. 1711 (11) In addition to any licenses that may be issued under 1712the provisions ofthis chapter, the division mayis authorized1713toissue a special license to historic American Legion Posts in 1714 Florida which were chartered beforeprior toSeptember 16, 1919,1715the date on which the United States Congress issued the National1716Charter for the American Legion. AAnyholder of a license 1717 issued pursuant to this subsection shall, at its option, be 1718 permitted to sell alcoholic beverages toresident guests as well1719asmembers andnonresidentguests for consumption on the 1720 premises only. Revenue from the sale of such alcoholic beverages 1721 must be used to operate, maintain, or improve thesaidAmerican 1722 Legion Post facilities, grounds, or activities and to maintain 1723 an emergency fund not to exceed the costs of operation of the 1724 American Legion Post for the prior calendar year. Any remaining 1725 revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be donated 1726 anually to local nonprofit charitable organizationson an annual1727basis. Posts exercising their option under this subsection shall 1728 pay an annual license fee of $500. This section doesshallnot 1729 apply to any county thatwhichhas held an election under s. 1730 567.01 and whose electors have voted to prohibit the sale of 1731 alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises. 1732 (12)(a) In addition to any other licenses issued underthe1733provisions ofthis chapter, the division mayis authorized to1734 issue a special license to a person or to an organization for 1735 the purpose of authorizing: 1736 1. A sale pursuant to a levy and execution; 1737 2. A sale by an insurance company in possession of 1738 alcoholic beverages; 1739 3. A bankruptcy sale; 1740 4. A sale resulting from a license suspension or 1741 revocation; 1742 5. A sale of damaged goods by a common carrier; 1743 6. A sale by a bona fide wine collector; or 1744 7. A sale of packaged alcoholic beverages pursuant to part 1745 V of chapter 679. 1746 (b) A special license shall be issued under this subsection 1747 upon filing an application at the district office and paying a 1748 $25 fee. Such fee shall be deposited in the Alcoholic Beverages 1749 and Tobacco Trust Fund. 1750 (c) A special license is valid for 3 days after the 1751 effective date and timeof its effective date and time asset by 1752 the division. A license issued underpursuant tothis subsection 1753 does not permit the licensee to sell alcoholic beverages for 1754 consumption on the premises. 1755 (d) A distributor may purchase packaged alcoholic beverages 1756 at any sale specified in paragraph (a). 1757 (13) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 1758 license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages issued to a port 1759 authority, as defined in s. 315.02, entitles that port 1760 authority, or itsthelessee or lesseeswhich it may choose, to 1761 sell and serve alcoholic beverages at any terminal within the 1762 port jurisdictional boundaries uponannualpayment of an annual 1763 fee to the divisionof an annual feeequivalent to the annual 1764 license fee for each sales or service location. However, any 1765 lessees chosen by the port authority mustshallmeet the 1766 criteria for licensure for sales and service of alcoholic 1767 beverages. 1768 Section 39. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1769 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1770 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1771 468.436, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1772 468.436 Disciplinary proceedings.— 1773 (2) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1774 disciplinary actions in subsection (4) may be taken: 1775 (a) Violation of any provision of s. 455.227(1). 1776 Section 40. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1777 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1778 reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 468.832, Florida 1779 Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1780 468.832 Disciplinary proceedings.— 1781 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1782 disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken: 1783 (a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 1784 455.227(1); 1785 (b) Attempting to procure a license to practice home 1786 inspection services by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentation; 1787 (c) Having a license to practice home inspection services 1788 revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the 1789 denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another 1790 state, territory, or country; 1791 (d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea 1792 of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in 1793 any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of home 1794 inspection services or the ability to practice home inspection 1795 services; 1796 (e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee 1797 knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record 1798 required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or 1799 obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or 1800 obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only 1801 those that are signed in the capacity of a licensed home 1802 inspector; 1803 (f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is 1804 fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content; 1805 (g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, 1806 incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of home inspection 1807 services; 1808 (h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation 1809 placed upon a licensed home inspector; violating any provision 1810 of this chapter, a rule of the department, or a lawful order of 1811 the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing; or 1812 failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the 1813 department; or 1814 (i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or 1815 delinquent license. 1816 Section 41. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1817 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1818 reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 468.842, Florida 1819 Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1820 468.842 Disciplinary proceedings.— 1821 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1822 disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken: 1823 (a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 1824 455.227(1); 1825 (b) Attempting to procure a license to practice mold 1826 assessment or mold remediation by bribery or fraudulent 1827 misrepresentations; 1828 (c) Having a license to practice mold assessment or mold 1829 remediation revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, 1830 including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of 1831 another state, territory, or country; 1832 (d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea 1833 of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in 1834 any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of mold 1835 assessment or mold remediation or the ability to practice mold 1836 assessment or mold remediation; 1837 (e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee 1838 knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record 1839 required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or 1840 obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or 1841 obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only 1842 those that are signed in the capacity of a registered mold 1843 assessor or mold remediator; 1844 (f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is 1845 fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content; 1846 (g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, 1847 incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of mold assessment 1848 or mold remediation; 1849 (h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation 1850 placed upon a licensed mold assessor or mold remediator; 1851 violating any provision of this chapter, a rule of the 1852 department, or a lawful order of the department previously 1853 entered in a disciplinary hearing; or failing to comply with a 1854 lawfully issued subpoena of the department; or 1855 (i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or 1856 delinquent license. 1857 Section 42. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1858 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1859 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1860 471.033, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1861 471.033 Disciplinary proceedings.— 1862 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1863 disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken: 1864 (a) Violating any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 471.025, 1865 or s. 471.031, or any other provision of this chapter or rule of 1866 the board or department. 1867 Section 43. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1868 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1869 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1870 473.323, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1871 473.323 Disciplinary proceedings.— 1872 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1873 disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken: 1874 (a) Violation of any provision of s. 455.227(1) or any 1875 other provision of this chapter. 1876 Section 44. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1877 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1878 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1879 475.25, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1880 475.25 Discipline.— 1881 (1) The commission may deny an application for licensure, 1882 registration, or permit, or renewal thereof; may place a 1883 licensee, registrant, or permittee on probation; may suspend a 1884 license, registration, or permit for a period not exceeding 10 1885 years; may revoke a license, registration, or permit; may impose 1886 an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or 1887 separate offense; and may issue a reprimand, and any or all of 1888 the foregoing, if it finds that the licensee, registrant, 1889 permittee, or applicant: 1890 (a) Has violated any provision of s. 455.227(1) or s. 1891 475.42. However, licensees under this part are exempt from the 1892 provisions of s. 455.227(1)(i). 1893 Section 45. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1894 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1895 reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 475.624, Florida 1896 Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1897 475.624 Discipline.—The board may deny an application for 1898 registration or certification; may investigate the actions of 1899 any appraiser registered, licensed, or certified under this 1900 part; may reprimand or impose an administrative fine not to 1901 exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense against any 1902 such appraiser; and may revoke or suspend, for a period not to 1903 exceed 10 years, the registration, license, or certification of 1904 any such appraiser, or place any such appraiser on probation, if 1905 it finds that the registered trainee, licensee, or 1906 certificateholder: 1907 (1) Has violated any provisions of this part or s. 1908 455.227(1); however, certificateholders, registrants, and 1909 licensees under this part are exempt from the provisions of s. 1910 455.227(1)(i). 1911 Section 46. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1912 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1913 reference thereto, paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section 1914 476.204, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1915 476.204 Penalties.— 1916 (1) It is unlawful for any person to: 1917 (h) Violate any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 476.194, or 1918 s. 476.214. 1919 Section 47. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1920 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1921 reference thereto, paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section 1922 477.029, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1923 477.029 Penalty.— 1924 (1) It is unlawful for any person to: 1925 (h) Violate any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 477.0265, or 1926 s. 477.028. 1927 Section 48. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1928 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1929 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1930 481.225, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1931 481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered 1932 architects.— 1933 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1934 disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken: 1935 (a) Violating any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 481.221, 1936 or s. 481.223, or any rule of the board or department lawfully 1937 adopted pursuant to this part or chapter 455. 1938 Section 49. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1939 made by this act to section 455.227, Florida Statutes, in a 1940 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1941 481.325, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1942 481.325 Disciplinary proceedings.— 1943 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the 1944 disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken: 1945 (a) Violation of any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 1946 481.321, or s. 481.323. 1947 Section 50. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1948 made by this act to section 468.832, Florida Statutes, in a 1949 reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 468.8314, Florida 1950 Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1951 468.8314 Licensure.— 1952 (2) The department shall certify for licensure any 1953 applicant who satisfies the requirements of s. 468.8313 and who 1954 has passed the licensing examination. The department may refuse 1955 to certify any applicant who has violated any of the provisions 1956 of s. 468.832. 1957 Section 51. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.