Bill Text: FL S1494 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Fees/Dog Breeders Registration and Renewal
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2023-05-05 - Died in Agriculture [S1494 Detail]
Download: Florida-2023-S1494-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1494 By Senator Martin 33-00909A-23 20231494__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to fees; amending s. 585.713, F.S.; 3 requiring dog breeders to pay registration and renewal 4 fees in amounts to be determined by the Department of 5 Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing a limit 6 on such fees; requiring the department to notify a 7 certificateholder of the annual renewal fee by a 8 specified date; providing a contingent effective date. 9 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11 12 Section 1. Section 585.713, as created by SB ___ or similar 13 legislation, is amended to read: 14 585.713 Certificate of registration and inspection; fees.— 15 (1) Each dog breeder with one or more breeding female dogs 16 within this state must apply to the department, on forms 17 supplied by the department, for a certificate of registration. 18 Each application for a certificate of registration must be 19 accompanied by a registration fee in an amount determined by the 20 department. 21 (2) The certificate of registration must be renewed 22 annually on its anniversary date upon satisfactory showing that 23 the applicant has complied with this part and the rules of the 24 department and has paid the annual renewal fee in an amount 25 determined by the department. 26 (3) Neither the certificate of registration fee nor the 27 annual renewal fee may exceed $500. 28 (4)(3)The department shall provide to each dog breeder 29 subject to this section a written notice and renewal form 60 30 days before the annual renewal date, informing the dog breeder 31 of the certificate of registration renewal date and the 32 applicable fee. 33 (5)(4)The department may assess penalties for late filing, 34 not to exceed $500. Upon application before the renewal date, 35 the department may, for good cause, such as natural disasters, 36 hardship cases, or unusual circumstances, supported by written 37 documentation, extend the renewal date without penalty for up to 38 90 days. 39 (6)(5)The department shall issue a certificate of 40 inspection to any dog breeding facility that meets the 41 requirements of this part and the rules of the department. 42 (7)(6)Each dog breeder and dog breeding facility must 43 conspicuously post its certificates of registration and 44 inspection in a place that is in clear and unobstructed public 45 view. 46 (8)(7)A private dog owner may breed one dog, one time for 47 personal benefit and may gift or sell any dog from that litter 48 which he or she chooses not to retain. A private dog owner 49 within the same household who breeds a second litter of dogs 50 must register as a dog breeder pursuant to this part. 51 Section 2. This act shall take effect on the same date that 52 SB ___ or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation 53 is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension 54 thereof and becomes a law.