Florida Senate - 2017                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 498
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Young) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 288.1175, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         288.1175 Agriculture education and promotion facility.—
    8         (8) Applications must be postmarked or electronically
    9  submitted by October 1 of each year. The Department of
   10  Agriculture and Consumer Services may not recommend funding for
   11  less than the requested amount to any applicant certified as an
   12  agriculture education and promotion facility; however, funding
   13  of certified applicants shall be subject to the amount provided
   14  by the Legislature in the General Appropriations Act for this
   15  program.
   16         Section 2. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (5) of
   17  section 472.003, Florida Statutes, to read:
   18         472.003 Persons not affected by ss. 472.001-472.037.
   19  Sections 472.001-472.037 do not apply to:
   20         (5)
   21         (d) Persons who are under contract with an individual
   22  registered or legal entity certified under this chapter and who
   23  are under the supervision of and subordinate to a person in
   24  responsible charge registered under this chapter, to the extent
   25  that such supervision meets standards adopted by rule by the
   26  board, if any.
   27         Section 3. Subsections (4) and (10) of section 472.005,
   28  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   29         472.005 Definitions.—As used in ss. 472.001-472.037:
   30         (4)(a) “Practice of surveying and mapping” means, among
   31  other things, any professional service or work, the adequate
   32  performance of which involves the application of special
   33  knowledge of the principles of mathematics, the related physical
   34  and applied sciences, and the relevant requirements of law for
   35  adequate evidence of the act of measuring, locating,
   36  establishing, or reestablishing lines, angles, elevations,
   37  natural and manmade features in the air, on the surface and
   38  immediate subsurface of the earth, within underground workings,
   39  and on the beds or surface of bodies of water, for the purpose
   40  of determining, establishing, describing, displaying, or
   41  interpreting the facts of size, volume, shape, topography, tidal
   42  datum planes, and legal or geodetic location or relocation, and
   43  orientation of improved or unimproved real property and
   44  appurtenances thereto, including acreage and condominiums.
   45         (b) The practice of surveying and mapping also includes,
   46  but is not limited to, photogrammetric control; orientation of
   47  improved or unimproved real property and appurtenances and
   48  personal property attached thereto, including acreage and
   49  condominiums; the monumentation and remonumentation of property
   50  boundaries and subdivisions; the measurement of and preparation
   51  of plans showing existing improvements after construction; the
   52  layout of proposed improvements; the preparation of descriptions
   53  for use in legal instruments of conveyance of real property and
   54  property rights; the preparation of subdivision planning maps
   55  and record plats, as provided for in chapter 177; the
   56  determination of, but not the design of, grades and elevations
   57  of roads and land in connection with subdivisions or divisions
   58  of land; and the creation and perpetuation of alignments related
   59  to maps, record plats, field note records, reports, property
   60  descriptions, and plans and drawings that represent them.
   61         (10) “Subordinate” means a person an employee who performs
   62  work under the direction, supervision, and responsible charge of
   63  a person who is registered under this chapter.
   64         Section 4. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 472.013,
   65  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   66         472.013 Examinations, prerequisites.—
   67         (2) An applicant shall be entitled to take the licensure
   68  examination to practice in this state as a surveyor and mapper
   69  if the applicant is of good moral character and has satisfied
   70  one of the following requirements:
   71         (a) The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree, its
   72  equivalent, or higher in surveying and mapping or a similarly
   73  titled program, including, but not limited to, geomatics,
   74  geomatics engineering, and land surveying, of 4 years or more in
   75  a surveying and mapping degree program from a college or
   76  university recognized by the board and has a specific experience
   77  record of 4 or more years as a subordinate to a professional
   78  surveyor and mapper in the active practice of surveying and
   79  mapping, which experience is of a nature indicating that the
   80  applicant was in responsible charge of the accuracy and
   81  correctness of the surveying and mapping work performed. The
   82  completed surveying and mapping degree of 4 years or more in a
   83  surveying and mapping degree program must have included not
   84  fewer than 32 semester hours of study, or its academic
   85  equivalent, in the science of surveying and mapping or in board
   86  approved surveying-and-mapping-related courses. Work experience
   87  acquired as a part of the education requirement may shall not be
   88  construed as experience in responsible charge.
   89         (b) The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree, its
   90  equivalent, or higher in a is a graduate of a 4-year course of
   91  study, other than in surveying and mapping, at an accredited
   92  college or university recognized by the board, and has a
   93  specific experience record of 6 or more years as a subordinate
   94  to a registered surveyor and mapper in the active practice of
   95  surveying and mapping, 5 years of which shall be of a nature
   96  indicating that the applicant was in responsible charge of the
   97  accuracy and correctness of the surveying and mapping work
   98  performed. The course of study in disciplines other than
   99  surveying and mapping must have included not fewer than 32
  100  semester hours of study or its academic equivalent. The
  101  applicant must have completed a minimum of 25 semester hours
  102  from a college or university approved by the board in surveying
  103  and mapping subjects or in any combination of courses in civil
  104  engineering, surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry,
  105  forestry, or land law and the physical sciences. Any of the
  106  required 25 semester hours of study completed not as a part of
  107  the bachelor’s degree, its equivalent, or higher may 4-year
  108  course of study shall be approved at the discretion of the
  109  board. Work experience acquired as a part of the education
  110  requirement may shall not be construed as experience in
  111  responsible charge.
  112         (3) A person shall be entitled to take an examination for
  113  the purpose of determining whether he or she is qualified to
  114  practice in this state as a surveyor and mapper intern if:
  115         (a)The person is in good standing in his or her final year
  116  of, or is a graduate of, a 4-year degree program of a college or
  117  university and has obtained a minimum of 25 semester hours in
  118  surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, civil
  119  engineering, or land law and the physical sciences, or any
  120  combination thereof. Any of the required 25 semester hours of
  121  study completed not as a part of the 4-year course of study may
  122  be approved at the discretion of the board. If the person is in
  123  his or her final academic year, a letter of good standing will
  124  be required from the advisor; or
  125         (b)The person has completed 2 years of study in a college
  126  or university and has obtained a minimum of 15 semester hours in
  127  surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, civil
  128  engineering, or land law and the physical sciences, or any
  129  combination thereof, and has a specific surveying and mapping
  130  experience record of 2 or more years as a subordinate to a
  131  registered surveyor and mapper. Any of the required 15 semester
  132  hours of study completed not as a part of the 2-year course of
  133  study may be approved at the discretion of the board.
  134  
  135  This subsection may not be construed as a substitute for the
  136  degree requirement to take the exams for licensure as outlined
  137  in subsection (2) the person is in the final year, or is a
  138  graduate, of an approved surveying and mapping curriculum in a
  139  school that has been approved by the board.
  140         Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) and subsection
  141  (12) of section 472.015, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  142         472.015 Licensure.—
  143         (5)(a) The board shall certify as qualified for a license
  144  by endorsement an applicant who, at the time of application:
  145         1. Holds a valid license to practice surveying and mapping
  146  issued before prior to July 1, 1999, by another state or
  147  territory of the United States; has passed a national, regional,
  148  state, or territorial licensing examination that is
  149  substantially equivalent to the examination required by s.
  150  472.013; and has a specific experience record of at least 8
  151  years as a subordinate to a registered surveyor and mapper in
  152  the active practice of surveying and mapping, 6 years of which
  153  must be of a nature indicating that the applicant was in
  154  responsible charge of the accuracy and correctness of the
  155  surveying and mapping work performed; or
  156         2. Holds a valid license to practice surveying and mapping
  157  issued by another state or territory of the United States if the
  158  criteria for issuance of the license were substantially the same
  159  as the licensure criteria that existed in Florida at the time
  160  the license was issued.; or
  161         3. Is a practicing photogrammetrist who holds the Certified
  162  Photogrammetrist designation of the American Society for
  163  Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and held such designation on
  164  or before July 1, 2005; is a graduate of a 4-year course of
  165  study at an accredited college or university; and has a specific
  166  experience record of 6 or more years as a subordinate to a
  167  Certified Photogrammetrist of the American Society for
  168  Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in the active practice of
  169  surveying and mapping, 5 years of which shall be of a nature
  170  indicating that the applicant was in responsible charge of the
  171  accuracy and correctness of the surveying and mapping work
  172  performed. The course of study must have included not fewer than
  173  32 semester hours of study or its academic equivalent. The
  174  applicant must have completed a minimum of 25 semester hours
  175  from a college or university approved by the board in surveying
  176  and mapping subjects or in any combination of courses in civil
  177  engineering, surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry,
  178  forestry, or land law and the physical sciences. Any of the
  179  required 25 semester hours of study completed not as a part of
  180  the 4-year course of study shall be approved at the discretion
  181  of the board. Work experience acquired as a part of the
  182  education requirement shall not be construed as experience in
  183  responsible charge. The applicant must have applied to the
  184  department for licensure on or before July 1, 2007.
  185         (12) A licensee or business entity that meets the
  186  requirements of this section or s. 472.021 must carry
  187  professional liability insurance or provide notice to any person
  188  or entity to which surveying and mapping services are offered
  189  that the licensee or business entity does not carry professional
  190  liability insurance. The notice must consist of a sign
  191  prominently displayed in the reception area and written
  192  statements provided in a form and frequency as required by rule
  193  of the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers.
  194         Section 6. Section 472.018, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  195  read:
  196         472.018 Continuing education.—The department may not renew
  197  a license until the licensee submits proof satisfactory to the
  198  board that the licensee has met the continuing education
  199  requirements for renewal as established by the board and during
  200  the 2 years before her or his application for renewal the
  201  licensee has completed at least 24 hours of continuing education
  202  before license renewal.
  203         (1) The board shall adopt rules to establish the criteria
  204  and course content for continuing education providers courses.
  205  The rules may provide that up to a maximum of 25 percent of the
  206  required continuing education hours may be fulfilled by the
  207  performance of pro bono services to the indigent or to
  208  underserved populations or in areas of critical need within the
  209  state where the licensee practices. The board must require that
  210  any pro bono services be approved in advance in order to receive
  211  credit for continuing education under this section. The board
  212  shall use the standard recognized by the Federal Poverty Income
  213  Guidelines produced by the United States Department of Health
  214  and Human Services in determining indigency. The board may adopt
  215  rules that may provide that a part of the continuing education
  216  hours may be fulfilled by performing research in critical need
  217  areas or for training leading to advanced professional
  218  certification. The board may adopt rules to define underserved
  219  and critical need areas. The department shall adopt rules for
  220  the administration of continuing education requirements adopted
  221  by the board.
  222         (2) The board may provide by rule the method of delivery
  223  and criteria that distance learning may be used to satisfy
  224  continuing education requirements. The board may provide by rule
  225  provisions for continuing education hours carryover for each
  226  license renewal cycle.
  227         (3) The board may prorate the required continuing education
  228  hours in the following circumstances:
  229         (a) For new licensees:
  230         1. By requiring half of the required continuing education
  231  hours for any applicant who becomes licensed with more than half
  232  the renewal period remaining and no continuing education for any
  233  applicant who becomes licensed with half or less than half of
  234  the renewal period remaining; or
  235         2. Requiring no continuing education hours until the first
  236  full renewal cycle of the licensee.
  237         (b) When the number of hours required is increased by law
  238  or the board.
  239         (4) Upon the request of a licensee, the provider must also
  240  furnish to the department information regarding courses
  241  completed by the licensee, in an electronic format required by
  242  rule of the department.
  243         (5) Each continuing education provider shall retain all
  244  records relating to a licensee’s completion of continuing
  245  education courses for at least 4 years after completion of a
  246  course.
  247         (6) A continuing education provider may not be approved,
  248  and the approval may not be renewed, unless the provider agrees
  249  in writing to provide such cooperation under this section as
  250  required by the department.
  251         (7) For the purpose of determining which persons or
  252  entities must meet the reporting, recordkeeping, and access
  253  provisions of this section, the board by rule shall adopt a
  254  definition of the term “continuing education provider”
  255  applicable to the profession’s continuing education
  256  requirements. The intent of the rule is to ensure that all
  257  records and information necessary to carry out the requirements
  258  of this section are maintained and transmitted accordingly and
  259  to minimize disputes as to what person or entity is responsible
  260  for maintaining and reporting such records and information.
  261         (8) The board shall approve the providers of continuing
  262  education. The approval of continuing education providers and
  263  courses must be for a specified period of time, not to exceed 4
  264  years. An approval that does not include such a time limitation
  265  may remain in effect under this chapter or the rules adopted
  266  under this chapter.
  267         (9) The department may fine, suspend, or revoke approval of
  268  any continuing education provider that fails to comply with its
  269  duties under this section. The fine may not exceed $500 per
  270  violation. Investigations and prosecutions of a provider’s
  271  failure to comply with its duties under this section shall be
  272  conducted pursuant to s. 472.033.
  273         (10) The board shall issue an order requiring a person or
  274  entity to cease and desist from offering any continuing
  275  education programs for licensees, and fining, suspending, or
  276  revoking any approval of the provider previously granted by the
  277  board if the board determines that the person or entity failed
  278  to provide appropriate continuing education services that
  279  conform to board rules approved course material. The fine may
  280  not exceed $500 per violation. Investigations and prosecutions
  281  of a provider’s failure to comply with its duties under this
  282  section shall be conducted under s. 472.033.
  283         (11) The board may establish, by rule, a fee not to exceed
  284  $250 for anyone seeking approval to provide continuing education
  285  courses and may establish, by rule, a biennial fee not to exceed
  286  $250 for the renewal of providership of such courses. Such
  287  postlicensure education courses are subject to the reporting,
  288  monitoring, and compliance provisions of this section.
  289         (12) The department shall establish a system for the
  290  administration of continuing education requirements adopted by
  291  the board. The department and the board may adopt rules under
  292  ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section.
  293         (13) Each continuing education provider shall provide to
  294  the department, in an electronic format determined by the
  295  department, information regarding the continuing education
  296  status of licensees which the department determines is necessary
  297  to carry out its duties under this chapter. After a licensee
  298  completes a course, the information must be submitted
  299  electronically by the continuing education provider to the
  300  department within 30 calendar days after completion. However,
  301  beginning on the 30th day before the renewal deadline or before
  302  the renewal date, whichever occurs sooner, the continuing
  303  education provider shall electronically report such information
  304  to the department within 10 business days after completion.
  305         (14) The department shall establish a system to monitor
  306  licensee compliance with continuing education requirements and
  307  to determine the continuing education status of each licensee.
  308  As used in this subsection, the term “monitor” means the act of
  309  determining, for each licensee, whether the licensee is in full
  310  compliance with applicable continuing education requirements as
  311  of the date of the licensee’s application for license renewal.
  312         (15) The department may refuse to renew a license until the
  313  licensee has satisfied all applicable continuing education
  314  requirements. This subsection does not preclude the department
  315  or board from imposing additional penalties pursuant to this
  316  chapter or rules adopted pursuant this chapter.
  317         Section 7. Subsection (1) of section 472.025, Florida
  318  Statutes, is amended to read:
  319         472.025 Seals.—
  320         (1) The board shall adopt, by rule, a form of seal to be
  321  used by all registrants holding valid certificates of
  322  registration, whether the registrants are corporations,
  323  partnerships, or individuals. Each registrant shall obtain a an
  324  impression-type metal seal in that form; and all final drawings,
  325  plans, specifications, plats, or reports prepared or issued by
  326  the registrant in accordance with the standards of practice
  327  established by the board shall be signed by the registrant,
  328  dated, and stamped with his or her seal. This signature, date,
  329  and seal shall be evidence of the authenticity of that to which
  330  they are affixed. Each registrant may in addition register his
  331  or her seal electronically in accordance with ss. 668.001
  332  668.006. Drawings, plans, specifications, reports, or documents
  333  prepared or issued by a registrant may be transmitted
  334  electronically and may be signed by the registrant, dated, and
  335  stamped electronically with such seal in accordance with ss.
  336  668.001-668.006.
  337         Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
  338  472.033, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  339         472.033 Disciplinary proceedings.—Disciplinary proceedings
  340  for the board shall be within the jurisdiction of the
  341  department.
  342         (1)(a) The department shall investigate any complaint that
  343  is filed before it if the complaint is in writing, signed by the
  344  complainant, and legally sufficient. A complaint is legally
  345  sufficient if it contains ultimate facts that show that a
  346  violation of this chapter or of any rule adopted by the
  347  department or the board has occurred. In order to determine
  348  legal sufficiency, the department may require supporting
  349  information or documentation. The department may investigate,
  350  and the department or the board may take appropriate final
  351  action on, a complaint even though the original complainant
  352  withdraws it or otherwise indicates a desire not to cause the
  353  complaint to be investigated or prosecuted to completion. The
  354  department may investigate an anonymous complaint if the
  355  complaint is in writing and is legally sufficient, if the
  356  alleged violation of law or rules is substantial, and if the
  357  department has reason to believe, after preliminary inquiry,
  358  that the violations alleged in the complaint are true. The
  359  department may investigate a complaint made by a confidential
  360  informant if the complaint is legally sufficient, if the alleged
  361  violation of law or rule is substantial, and if the department
  362  has reason to believe, after preliminary inquiry, that the
  363  allegations of the complainant are true. The department may
  364  initiate an investigation if it has reasonable cause to believe
  365  that a licensee or a group of licensees has violated a Florida
  366  statute, a rule of the department, or a rule of the board, or if
  367  it has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in
  368  the unlicensed practice of surveying and mapping.
  369         Section 9. Subsection (1) of section 472.0351, Florida
  370  Statutes, is amended to read:
  371         472.0351 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.—
  372         (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the
  373  disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be taken:
  374         (a) Violation of any provision of s. 472.031 or the
  375  unlicensed practice of surveying and mapping.;
  376         (b) Attempting to procure a license to practice surveying
  377  and mapping by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentations.;
  378         (c) Having a license to practice surveying and mapping
  379  revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the
  380  denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another
  381  state, territory, or country, for a violation that constitutes a
  382  violation under the laws of this state. The acceptance of a
  383  relinquishment of licensure, stipulation, consent order, or
  384  other settlement offered in response to or in anticipation of
  385  the filing of charges against the license by a licensing
  386  authority is an action against the license.;
  387         (d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea
  388  of guilty, no contest, or nolo contendere to, regardless of
  389  adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction which directly relates
  390  to the practice of surveying and mapping or the ability to
  391  practice surveying and mapping.;
  392         (e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee
  393  knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record
  394  required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or
  395  obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or
  396  obstruct such filing. Such reports or records include only those
  397  that are signed in the capacity of a registered surveyor and
  398  mapper.;
  399         (f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is
  400  fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.;
  401         (g) Upon proof that the licensee is guilty of fraud or
  402  deceit, or of negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the
  403  practice of surveying and mapping.;
  404         (h) Failing to perform a statutory or legal obligation
  405  placed upon a licensed surveyor and mapper; violating a
  406  provision of this chapter, a rule of the board or department, or
  407  a lawful order of the board or department; or failing to comply
  408  with a lawfully issued subpoena of the department.;
  409         (i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or
  410  delinquent license.;
  411         (j) Having been found liable in a civil proceeding for
  412  knowingly filing a false report or complaint with the department
  413  against another licensee.;
  414         (k) Failing to report to the department any person who the
  415  licensee knows is in violation of this chapter or the rules of
  416  the department or the board.;
  417         (l) Aiding, assisting, procuring, employing, or advising
  418  any unlicensed person or entity to practice surveying and
  419  mapping contrary to this chapter or the rules of the department
  420  or the board.;
  421         (m) Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations
  422  in or related to the practice of professional surveying or
  423  mapping or employing a trick or scheme in or related to the
  424  practice of professional surveying or mapping.;
  425         (n) Exercising influence on the client for the purpose of
  426  financial gain of the licensee or a third party.;
  427         (o) Practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope
  428  permitted by law or accepting and performing professional
  429  responsibilities the licensee knows, or has reason to know, the
  430  licensee is not competent to perform.;
  431         (p) Delegating or contracting for the performance of
  432  professional responsibilities by a person when the licensee
  433  delegating or contracting for performance of such
  434  responsibilities knows, or has reason to know, such person is
  435  not qualified by training, experience, and authorization when
  436  required to perform them.; or
  437         (q) Improperly interfering with an investigation or
  438  inspection authorized by statute, or with any disciplinary
  439  proceeding.
  440         Section 10. Subsection (2) of section 472.0366, Florida
  441  Statutes, is amended to read:
  442         472.0366 Elevation certificates; requirements for surveyors
  443  and mappers.—
  444         (2) Beginning January 1, 2017, a surveyor and mapper shall,
  445  within 30 days after completion, submit to the division a copy
  446  of each elevation certificate that he or she completes. The copy
  447  must be unaltered, except that the surveyor and mapper may
  448  redact the name of the property owner. The copy need not be
  449  signed and sealed when submitted to the division; however, an
  450  original signed and sealed copy must be retained in the surveyor
  451  and mapper’s records as prescribed by rule of the board.
  452         Section 11. Section 487.2041, Florida Statutes, is amended
  453  to read:
  454         487.2041 Enforcement of federal worker protection
  455  regulations.—The department shall, to the extent that resources
  456  are available, continue to operate under the United States
  457  Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding the
  458  Labeling Requirement for Pesticides and Devices, 40 C.F.R. part
  459  156, and the Worker Protection Standard, 40 C.F.R. part 170,
  460  which the department shall adopt adopted by rule during the
  461  1995-1996 fiscal year and published in the Florida
  462  Administrative Code. Any provision of this part not preempted by
  463  federal law shall continue to apply.
  464         Section 12. Subsection (13) of section 493.6101, Florida
  465  Statutes, is amended to read:
  466         493.6101 Definitions.—
  467         (13) “Manager” means any licensee who directs the
  468  activities of licensees at any agency or branch office. The
  469  manager shall be assigned to and shall primarily operate from
  470  the agency or branch office location for which he or she has
  471  been designated as manager. The manager of a private
  472  investigative agency may, however, manage multiple private
  473  investigative agencies and branch offices.
  474         Section 13. Paragraph (j) of subsection (3) and paragraph
  475  (a) of subsection (6) of section 493.6105, Florida Statutes, are
  476  amended to read:
  477         493.6105 Initial application for license.—
  478         (3) The application must contain the following information
  479  concerning the individual signing the application:
  480         (j) A full set of fingerprints, a fingerprint processing
  481  fee, and a fingerprint retention fee. The fingerprint processing
  482  and retention fees shall be established by rule of the
  483  department based upon costs determined by state and federal
  484  agency charges and department processing costs, which must
  485  include the cost of retaining the fingerprints in the statewide
  486  automated biometric identification system established in s.
  487  943.05(2)(b) and the cost of enrolling the fingerprints in the
  488  national retained print arrest notification program as required
  489  under s. 493.6108. An applicant who has, within the immediately
  490  preceding 6 months, submitted such fingerprints and fees for
  491  licensing purposes under this chapter and who still holds a
  492  valid license is not required to submit another set of
  493  fingerprints or another fingerprint processing fee. An applicant
  494  who holds multiple licenses issued under this chapter is
  495  required to pay only a single fingerprint retention fee.
  496  Partners and corporate officers who do not possess licenses
  497  subject to renewal under s. 493.6113 are exempt from the
  498  fingerprint retention requirements of this chapter.
  499         (6) In addition to the requirements under subsection (3),
  500  an applicant for a Class “K” license must:
  501         (a) Submit one of the following:
  502         1. The Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training
  503  Commission Instructor Certificate and written confirmation by
  504  the commission that the applicant possesses an active firearms
  505  certification.
  506         2. A valid The National Rifle Association Private Security
  507  Firearm Instructor Certificate issued not more than 3 years
  508  before the submission of the applicant’s Class “K” application.
  509         3. A valid firearms instructor certificate issued by a
  510  federal law enforcement agency not more than 3 years before the
  511  submission of the applicant’s Class “K” application.
  512         Section 14. Subsection (1) of section 493.6107, Florida
  513  Statutes, is amended to read:
  514         493.6107 Fees.—
  515         (1) The department shall establish by rule examination and
  516  biennial license fees, which shall not to exceed the following:
  517         (a) Class “M” license—manager Class “AB” agency: $75.
  518         (b) Class “G” license—statewide firearm license: $150.
  519         (c) Class “K” license—firearms instructor: $100.
  520         (d) Fee for the examination for firearms instructor: $75.
  521         Section 15. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 493.6108,
  522  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  523         493.6108 Investigation of applicants by Department of
  524  Agriculture and Consumer Services.—
  525         (3) The department must also investigate the mental history
  526  and current mental and emotional fitness of any Class “G” or
  527  Class “K” applicant and may deny a Class “G” or Class “K”
  528  license to anyone who has a history of mental illness or drug or
  529  alcohol abuse. Notwithstanding s. 790.065(2)(a)4.f., the
  530  Department of Law Enforcement may, for the limited purpose of
  531  determining eligibility of Class “G” or Class “K” applicants and
  532  licensees under this chapter, provide the department with mental
  533  health and substance abuse data of individuals who are
  534  prohibited from purchasing a firearm.
  535         (5) A person licensed under this chapter must notify his or
  536  her employer within 3 calendar days if he or she is arrested for
  537  any offense. If the department receives information about an
  538  arrest within the state of a person who holds a valid license
  539  issued under this chapter for a crime that could potentially
  540  disqualify the person from holding such a license, the
  541  department must provide the arrest information to the agency
  542  that employs the licensee.
  543         Section 16. Section 493.6112, Florida Statutes, is amended
  544  to read:
  545         493.6112 Notification to Department of Agriculture and
  546  Consumer Services of changes of partner or officer or
  547  employees.—
  548         (1) After filing the application, unless the department
  549  declines to issue the license or revokes it after issuance, an
  550  agency or school shall, within 5 working days of the withdrawal,
  551  removal, replacement, or addition of any or all partners or
  552  officers, notify and file with the department complete
  553  applications for such individuals. The agency’s or school’s good
  554  standing under this chapter shall be contingent upon the
  555  department’s approval of any new partner or officer.
  556         (2) Each agency or school shall, upon the employment or
  557  termination of employment of a licensee, report such employment
  558  or termination within 15 calendar days immediately to the
  559  department and, in the case of a termination, report the reason
  560  or reasons therefor. The report shall be submitted
  561  electronically in a manner on a form prescribed by the
  562  department.
  563         Section 17. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
  564  493.6113, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  565         493.6113 Renewal application for licensure.—
  566         (3) Each licensee is responsible for renewing his or her
  567  license on or before its expiration by filing with the
  568  department an application for renewal accompanied by payment of
  569  the renewal fee and the fingerprint retention fee to cover the
  570  cost of ongoing retention in the statewide automated biometric
  571  identification system established in s. 943.05(2)(b). Upon the
  572  first renewal of a license issued under this chapter before
  573  January 1, 2017, the licensee shall submit a full set of
  574  fingerprints and fingerprint processing fees to cover the cost
  575  of entering the fingerprints into the statewide automated
  576  biometric identification system pursuant to s. 493.6108(4)(a)
  577  and the cost of enrollment in the Federal Bureau of
  578  Investigation’s national retained print arrest notification
  579  program. Subsequent renewals may be completed without submission
  580  of a new set of fingerprints.
  581         (b) Each Class “G” licensee shall additionally submit proof
  582  that he or she has received during each year of the license
  583  period a minimum of 4 hours of firearms requalification
  584  recertification training taught by a Class “K” licensee and has
  585  complied with such other health and training requirements that
  586  the department shall adopt by rule. Proof of completion of
  587  firearms requalification recertification training shall be
  588  submitted to the department upon completion of the training. A
  589  Class “G” licensee must successfully complete this
  590  requalification training for each type and caliber of firearm
  591  carried in the course of performing his or her regulated duties.
  592  If the licensee fails to complete the required 4 hours of annual
  593  training during the first year of the 2-year term of the
  594  license, the license shall be automatically suspended. The
  595  licensee must complete the minimum number of hours of range and
  596  classroom training required at the time of initial licensure and
  597  submit proof of completion of such training to the department
  598  before the license may be reinstated. If the licensee fails to
  599  complete the required 4 hours of annual training during the
  600  second year of the 2-year term of the license, the licensee must
  601  complete the minimum number of hours of range and classroom
  602  training required at the time of initial licensure and submit
  603  proof of completion of such training to the department before
  604  the license may be renewed. The department may waive the
  605  firearms training requirement if:
  606         1. The applicant provides proof that he or she is currently
  607  certified as a law enforcement officer or correctional officer
  608  under the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and
  609  has completed law enforcement firearms requalification training
  610  annually during the previous 2 years of the licensure period;
  611         2. The applicant provides proof that he or she is currently
  612  certified as a federal law enforcement officer and has received
  613  law enforcement firearms training administered by a federal law
  614  enforcement agency annually during the previous 2 years of the
  615  licensure period; or
  616         3. The applicant submits a valid firearm certificate among
  617  those specified in s. 493.6105(6)(a) and provides proof of
  618  having completed requalification training during the previous 2
  619  years of the licensure period.
  620         Section 18. Subsection (4) of section 493.6115, Florida
  621  Statutes, is amended, present paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of
  622  subsection (12) of that section are redesignated as paragraphs
  623  (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and a new paragraph (b) is
  624  added to that subsection, to read:
  625         493.6115 Weapons and firearms.—
  626         (4) A Class “C” or Class “CC” licensee who is 21 years of
  627  age or older and who has also been issued a Class “G” license
  628  may carry, in the performance of her or his duties, a concealed
  629  firearm. A Class “D” licensee who is 21 years of age or older
  630  and who has also been issued a Class “G” license may carry a
  631  concealed firearm in the performance of her or his duties under
  632  the conditions specified in s. 493.6305(3) or (4) 493.6305(2).
  633  The Class “G” license must shall clearly indicate such
  634  authority. The authority of any such licensee to carry a
  635  concealed firearm is shall be valid in any location throughout
  636  the state, in any location, while performing services within the
  637  scope of the license.
  638         (12) The department may issue a temporary Class “G”
  639  license, on a case-by-case basis, if:
  640         (b) The department has reviewed the mental health and
  641  substance abuse data provided by the Department of Law
  642  Enforcement as authorized in s. 493.6108(3) and has determined
  643  the applicant is not prohibited from licensure based upon this
  644  data.
  645         Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 493.6118, Florida
  646  Statutes, is amended, and subsections (8) and (9) are added to
  647  that section, to read:
  648         493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action.—
  649         (1) The following constitute grounds for which disciplinary
  650  action specified in subsection (2) may be taken by the
  651  department against any licensee, agency, or applicant regulated
  652  by this chapter, or any unlicensed person engaged in activities
  653  regulated under this chapter:.
  654         (a) Fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for or
  655  obtaining a license.
  656         (b) Use of any fictitious or assumed name by an agency
  657  unless the agency has department approval and qualifies under s.
  658  865.09.
  659         (c) Being found guilty of or entering a plea of guilty or
  660  nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, or being
  661  convicted of a crime that directly relates to the business for
  662  which the license is held or sought. A plea of nolo contendere
  663  shall create a rebuttable presumption of guilt to the underlying
  664  criminal charges, and the department shall allow the individual
  665  being disciplined or denied an application for a license to
  666  present any mitigating circumstances surrounding his or her
  667  plea.
  668         (d) A false statement by the licensee that any individual
  669  is or has been in his or her employ.
  670         (e) A finding that the licensee or any employee is guilty
  671  of willful betrayal of a professional secret or any unauthorized
  672  release of information acquired as a result of activities
  673  regulated under this chapter.
  674         (f) Proof that the applicant or licensee is guilty of fraud
  675  or deceit, or of negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the
  676  practice of the activities regulated under this chapter.
  677         (g) Conducting activities regulated under this chapter
  678  without a license or with a revoked or suspended license.
  679         (h) Failure of the licensee to maintain in full force and
  680  effect the commercial general liability insurance coverage
  681  required by s. 493.6110.
  682         (i) Impersonating, or permitting or aiding and abetting an
  683  employee to impersonate, a law enforcement officer or an
  684  employee of the state, the United States, or any political
  685  subdivision thereof by identifying himself or herself as a
  686  federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer or
  687  official representative, by wearing a uniform or presenting or
  688  displaying a badge or credentials that would cause a reasonable
  689  person to believe that he or she is a law enforcement officer or
  690  that he or she has official authority, by displaying any
  691  flashing or warning vehicular lights other than amber colored,
  692  or by committing any act that is intended to falsely convey
  693  official status.
  694         (j) Commission of an act of violence or the use of force on
  695  any person except in the lawful protection of one’s self or
  696  another from physical harm.
  697         (k) Knowingly violating, advising, encouraging, or
  698  assisting the violation of any statute, court order, capias,
  699  warrant, injunction, or cease and desist order, in the course of
  700  business regulated under this chapter.
  701         (l) Soliciting business for an attorney in return for
  702  compensation.
  703         (m) Transferring or attempting to transfer a license issued
  704  pursuant to this chapter.
  705         (n) Employing or contracting with any unlicensed or
  706  improperly licensed person or agency to conduct activities
  707  regulated under this chapter, or performing any act that
  708  assists, aids, or abets a person or business entity in engaging
  709  in unlicensed activity, when the licensure status was known or
  710  could have been ascertained by reasonable inquiry.
  711         (o) Failure or refusal to cooperate with or refusal of
  712  access to an authorized representative of the department engaged
  713  in an official investigation pursuant to this chapter.
  714         (p) Failure of any partner, principal corporate officer, or
  715  licensee to have his or her identification card in his or her
  716  possession while on duty.
  717         (q) Failure of any licensee to have his or her license in
  718  his or her possession while on duty, as specified in s.
  719  493.6111(1).
  720         (r) Failure or refusal by a sponsor to certify a biannual
  721  written report on an intern or to certify completion or
  722  termination of an internship to the department within 15 working
  723  days.
  724         (s) Failure to report to the department any person whom the
  725  licensee knows to be in violation of this chapter or the rules
  726  of the department.
  727         (t) Violating any provision of this chapter.
  728         (u) For a Class “G” licensee, failing to timely complete
  729  requalification recertification training as required in s.
  730  493.6113(3)(b).
  731         (v) For a Class “K” licensee, failing to maintain active
  732  certification specified under s. 493.6105(6).
  733         (w) For a Class “G” or a Class “K” applicant or licensee,
  734  being prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm by
  735  state or federal law.
  736         (x) In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action
  737  prescribed in paragraphs (a)-(t), Class “R” recovery agencies,
  738  Class “E” recovery agents, and Class “EE” recovery agent interns
  739  are prohibited from committing the following acts:
  740         1. Recovering a motor vehicle, mobile home, motorboat,
  741  aircraft, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, farm
  742  equipment, or industrial equipment that has been sold under a
  743  conditional sales agreement or under the terms of a chattel
  744  mortgage before authorization has been received from the legal
  745  owner or mortgagee.
  746         2. Charging for expenses not actually incurred in
  747  connection with the recovery, transportation, storage, or
  748  disposal of repossessed property or personal property obtained
  749  in a repossession.
  750         3. Using any repossessed property or personal property
  751  obtained in a repossession for the personal benefit of a
  752  licensee or an officer, director, partner, manager, or employee
  753  of a licensee.
  754         4. Selling property recovered under the provisions of this
  755  chapter, except with written authorization from the legal owner
  756  or the mortgagee thereof.
  757         5. Failing to notify the police or sheriff’s department of
  758  the jurisdiction in which the repossessed property is recovered
  759  within 2 hours after recovery.
  760         6. Failing to remit moneys collected in lieu of recovery of
  761  a motor vehicle, mobile home, motorboat, aircraft, personal
  762  watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, farm equipment, or industrial
  763  equipment to the client within 10 working days.
  764         7. Failing to deliver to the client a negotiable instrument
  765  that is payable to the client, within 10 working days after
  766  receipt of such instrument.
  767         8. Falsifying, altering, or failing to maintain any
  768  required inventory or records regarding disposal of personal
  769  property contained in or on repossessed property pursuant to s.
  770  493.6404(1).
  771         9. Carrying any weapon or firearm when he or she is on
  772  private property and performing duties under his or her license
  773  whether or not he or she is licensed pursuant to s. 790.06.
  774         10. Soliciting from the legal owner the recovery of
  775  property subject to repossession after such property has been
  776  seen or located on public or private property if the amount
  777  charged or requested for such recovery is more than the amount
  778  normally charged for such a recovery.
  779         11. Wearing, presenting, or displaying a badge in the
  780  course of performing a repossession regulated by this chapter.
  781         (y) Installation of a tracking device or tracking
  782  application in violation of s. 934.425.
  783         (z) Failure of any licensee to notify his or her employer
  784  within 3 calendar days if he or she is arrested for any offense.
  785         (8)(a)Upon notification by a law enforcement agency, a
  786  court, or the Department of Law Enforcement and upon subsequent
  787  written verification, the department shall temporarily suspend a
  788  Class “G” or Class “K” license if the licensee is arrested or
  789  charged with a firearms-related crime that would disqualify such
  790  person from licensure under this chapter. The department shall
  791  notify the licensee suspended under this section of his or her
  792  right to a hearing pursuant to chapter 120. A hearing conducted
  793  regarding this temporary suspension must be for the limited
  794  purpose of determining whether the licensee has been arrested or
  795  charged with a disqualifying firearms-related crime.
  796         (b)If the criminal case results in a nondisqualifying
  797  disposition, the department shall issue an order lifting the
  798  suspension upon the licensee’s submission of a certified copy of
  799  the final resolution.
  800         (c)If the criminal case results in a disqualifying
  801  disposition, the suspension remains in effect and the department
  802  shall proceed with revocation proceedings pursuant to chapter
  803  120.
  804         (9)(a)Upon notification by a law enforcement agency, a
  805  court, or the Department of Law Enforcement and upon subsequent
  806  written verification, the department shall temporarily suspend a
  807  license if the licensee is arrested or charged with a forcible
  808  felony as defined in s. 776.08. The department shall notify the
  809  licensee suspended under this section of his or her right to a
  810  hearing pursuant to chapter 120. A hearing conducted regarding
  811  this temporary suspension must be for the limited purpose of
  812  determining whether the licensee has been arrested or charged
  813  with a forcible felony.
  814         (b)If the criminal case results in a nondisqualifying
  815  disposition, the department shall issue an order lifting the
  816  suspension upon the licensee’s submission to the department of a
  817  certified copy of the final resolution.
  818         (c)If criminal case results in a disqualifying
  819  disposition, the suspension remains in effect and the department
  820  shall proceed with revocation proceedings pursuant to chapter
  821  120.
  822         Section 20. Subsection (1) of section 493.6202, Florida
  823  Statutes, is amended to read:
  824         493.6202 Fees.—
  825         (1) The department shall establish by rule examination and
  826  biennial license fees, which shall not to exceed the following:
  827         (a) Class “A” license—private investigative agency: $450.
  828         (b) Class “AA” or “AB” license—branch office: $125.
  829         (c) Class “MA” license—private investigative agency
  830  manager: $75.
  831         (d) Class “C” license—private investigator: $75.
  832         (e) Class “CC” license—private investigator intern: $60.
  833         Section 21. Subsection (5) and paragraphs (b) and (c) of
  834  subsection (6) of section 493.6203, Florida Statutes, are
  835  amended to read:
  836         493.6203 License requirements.—In addition to the license
  837  requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
  838  individual or agency shall comply with the following additional
  839  requirements:
  840         (5) Effective January 1, 2008, An applicant for a Class
  841  “MA,” Class “M,” or Class “C” license must pass an examination
  842  that covers the provisions of this chapter and is administered
  843  by the department or by a provider approved by the department.
  844  The applicant must pass the examination before applying for
  845  licensure and must submit proof with the license application on
  846  a form approved by rule of the department that he or she has
  847  passed the examination. The administrator of the examination
  848  shall verify the identity of each applicant taking the
  849  examination.
  850         (a) The examination requirement in this subsection does not
  851  apply to an individual who holds a valid Class “CC,” Class “C,”
  852  Class “MA,” or Class “M” license.
  853         (b) Notwithstanding the exemption provided in paragraph
  854  (a), if the license of an applicant for relicensure has been
  855  invalid for more than 1 year, the applicant must take and pass
  856  the examination.
  857         (c) The department shall establish by rule the content of
  858  the examination, the manner and procedure of its administration,
  859  and an examination fee that may not exceed $100.
  860         (6)
  861         (b) Effective January 1, 2012, Before submission of an
  862  application to the department, the applicant for a Class “CC”
  863  license must have completed a minimum of 40 hours of
  864  professional training pertaining to general investigative
  865  techniques and this chapter, which course is offered by a state
  866  university or by a school, community college, college, or
  867  university under the purview of the Department of Education, and
  868  the applicant must pass an examination. The training must be
  869  provided in two parts, one 24-hour course and one 16-hour
  870  course. The certificate evidencing satisfactory completion of
  871  the 40 hours of professional training must be submitted with the
  872  application for a Class “CC” license. The training specified in
  873  this paragraph may be provided by face-to-face presentation,
  874  online technology, or a home study course in accordance with
  875  rules and procedures of the Department of Education. The
  876  administrator of the examination must verify the identity of
  877  each applicant taking the examination.
  878         1. Upon an applicant’s successful completion of each part
  879  of the approved training and passage of any required
  880  examination, the school, community college, college, or
  881  university shall issue a certificate of completion to the
  882  applicant. The certificates must be on a form established by
  883  rule of the department.
  884         2. The department shall establish by rule the general
  885  content of the professional training and the examination
  886  criteria.
  887         3. If the license of an applicant for relicensure is
  888  invalid for more than 1 year, the applicant must complete the
  889  required training and pass any required examination.
  890         (c) An individual who submits an application for a Class
  891  “CC” license on or after September 1, 2008, through December 31,
  892  2011, who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof
  893  of successful completion of the course within 180 days after the
  894  date the application is submitted. If documentation of
  895  completion of the required training is not submitted by that
  896  date, the individual’s license shall be automatically suspended
  897  until proof of the required training is submitted to the
  898  department. An individual licensed on or before August 31, 2008,
  899  is not required to complete additional training hours in order
  900  to renew an active license beyond the total required hours, and
  901  the timeframe for completion in effect at the time he or she was
  902  licensed applies.
  903         Section 22. Subsection (1) of section 493.6302, Florida
  904  Statutes, is amended to read:
  905         493.6302 Fees.—
  906         (1) The department shall establish by rule biennial license
  907  fees, which shall not to exceed the following:
  908         (a) Class “B” license—security agency: $450.
  909         (b) Class “BB” or Class “AB” license—branch office: $125.
  910         (c) Class “MB” license—security agency manager: $75.
  911         (d) Class “D” license—security officer: $45.
  912         (e) Class “DS” license—security officer school or training
  913  facility: $60.
  914         (f) Class “DI” license—security officer school or training
  915  facility instructor: $60.
  916         Section 23. Subsection (4) of section 493.6303, Florida
  917  Statutes, is amended to read:
  918         493.6303 License requirements.—In addition to the license
  919  requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
  920  individual or agency must comply with the following additional
  921  requirements:
  922         (4)(a)Effective January 1, 2012, An applicant for a Class
  923  “D” license must submit proof of successful completion of a
  924  minimum of 40 hours of professional training at a school or
  925  training facility licensed by the department. The training must
  926  be provided in two parts, one 24-hour course and one 16-hour
  927  course. The department shall by rule establish the general
  928  content and number of hours of each subject area to be taught.
  929         (b) An individual who submits an application for a Class
  930  “D” license on or after January 1, 2007, through December 31,
  931  2011, who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof
  932  of successful completion of the course within 180 days after the
  933  date the application is submitted. If documentation of
  934  completion of the required training is not submitted by that
  935  date, the individual’s license shall be automatically suspended
  936  until proof of the required training is submitted to the
  937  department. A person licensed before January 1, 2007, is not
  938  required to complete additional training hours in order to renew
  939  an active license beyond the total required hours, and the
  940  timeframe for completion in effect at the time he or she was
  941  licensed applies.
  942         (c)An individual whose license is suspended or revoked
  943  pursuant to paragraph (b), or is expired for at least 1 year, is
  944  considered, upon reapplication for a license, an initial
  945  applicant and must submit proof of successful completion of 40
  946  hours of professional training at a school or training facility
  947  licensed by the department as provided in paragraph (a) before a
  948  license is issued.
  949         Section 24. Subsection (1) of section 493.6304, Florida
  950  Statutes, is amended to read:
  951         493.6304 Security officer school or training facility.—
  952         (1) Any school, training facility, or instructor who offers
  953  the training specified outlined in s. 493.6303(4) for Class “D”
  954  applicants shall, before licensure of such school, training
  955  facility, or instructor, file with the department an application
  956  accompanied by an application fee in an amount to be determined
  957  by rule, not to exceed $60. The fee is shall not be refundable.
  958         Section 25. Subsection (1) of section 493.6402, Florida
  959  Statutes, is amended to read:
  960         493.6402 Fees.—
  961         (1) The department shall establish by rule biennial license
  962  fees, that shall not to exceed the following:
  963         (a) Class “R” license—recovery agency: $450.
  964         (b) Class “RR” license—branch office: $125.
  965         (c) Class “MR” license—recovery agency manager: $75.
  966         (d) Class “E” license—recovery agent: $75.
  967         (e) Class “EE” license—recovery agent intern: $60.
  968         (f) Class “RS” license—recovery agent school or training
  969  facility: $60.
  970         (g) Class “RI” license—recovery agent school or training
  971  facility instructor: $60.
  972         Section 26. Subsection (2) of section 493.6403, Florida
  973  Statutes, is amended to read:
  974         493.6403 License requirements.—
  975         (2) Beginning October 1, 1994, An applicant for a Class “E”
  976  or a Class “EE” license must submit proof of successful
  977  completion have completed a minimum of 40 hours of professional
  978  training at a school or training facility licensed by the
  979  department. The department shall by rule establish the general
  980  content for the training.
  981         Section 27. Subsection (6) is added to section 501.013,
  982  Florida Statutes, to read:
  983         501.013 Health studios; exemptions.—The following
  984  businesses or activities may be declared exempt from the
  985  provisions of ss. 501.012-501.019 upon the filing of an
  986  affidavit with the department establishing that the stated
  987  qualifications are met:
  988         (6) A program or facility offered by an organization for
  989  the exclusive use of its employees and their family members.
  990         Section 28. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  991  501.059, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  992         501.059 Telephone solicitation.—
  993         (3)(a) If any residential, mobile, or telephonic paging
  994  device telephone subscriber notifies the department of his or
  995  her desire to be placed on a “no sales solicitation calls”
  996  listing indicating that the subscriber does not wish to receive
  997  unsolicited telephonic sales calls, the department shall place
  998  the subscriber on that listing for 5 years.
  999         Section 29. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
 1000  (3) of section 507.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1001         507.04 Required insurance coverages; liability limitations;
 1002  valuation coverage.—
 1003         (1) LIABILITY INSURANCE.—
 1004         (a)1. Except as provided in paragraph (b), each mover
 1005  operating in this state must maintain current and valid
 1006  liability insurance coverage of at least $10,000 per shipment
 1007  for the loss or damage of household goods resulting from the
 1008  negligence of the mover or its employees or agents.
 1009         2. The mover must provide the department with evidence of
 1010  liability insurance coverage before the mover is registered with
 1011  the department under s. 507.03. All insurance coverage
 1012  maintained by a mover must remain in effect throughout the
 1013  mover’s registration period. A mover’s failure to maintain
 1014  insurance coverage in accordance with this paragraph constitutes
 1015  an immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.
 1016  If a mover fails to maintain insurance coverage, the department
 1017  may immediately suspend the mover’s registration or eligibility
 1018  for registration, and the mover must immediately cease operating
 1019  as a mover in this state. In addition, and notwithstanding the
 1020  availability of any administrative relief pursuant to chapter
 1021  120, the department may seek from the appropriate circuit court
 1022  an immediate injunction prohibiting the mover from operating in
 1023  this state until the mover complies with this paragraph, a civil
 1024  penalty not to exceed $5,000, and court costs.
 1025         (3) INSURANCE COVERAGES.—The insurance coverages required
 1026  under paragraph (1)(a) and subsection (2) must be issued by an
 1027  insurance company or carrier licensed to transact business in
 1028  this state under the Florida Insurance Code as designated in s.
 1029  624.01. The department shall require a mover to present a
 1030  certificate of insurance of the required coverages before
 1031  issuance or renewal of a registration certificate under s.
 1032  507.03. The department shall be named as a certificateholder in
 1033  the certificate and must be notified at least 10 days before
 1034  cancellation of insurance coverage. If a mover fails to maintain
 1035  insurance coverage, the department may immediately suspend the
 1036  mover’s registration or eligibility for registration, and the
 1037  mover must immediately cease operating as a mover in this state.
 1038  In addition, and notwithstanding the availability of any
 1039  administrative relief pursuant to chapter 120, the department
 1040  may seek from the appropriate circuit court an immediate
 1041  injunction prohibiting the mover from operating in this state
 1042  until the mover complies with this section, a civil penalty not
 1043  to exceed $5,000, and court costs.
 1044         Section 30. Subsection (1) of section 531.37, Florida
 1045  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1046         531.37 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
 1047         (1) “Weights and measures” means all weights and measures
 1048  of every kind, instruments, and devices for weighing and
 1049  measuring, and any appliance and accessories associated with any
 1050  or all such instruments and devices, excluding taximeters,
 1051  digital networks, and those weights and measures used for the
 1052  purpose of inspecting the accuracy of devices used in
 1053  conjunction with aviation fuel.
 1054         Section 31. Section 531.61, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 1055  read:
 1056         531.61 Exemptions from permit requirement.—Commercial
 1057  weights or measures instruments or devices are exempt from the
 1058  requirements of ss. 531.60-531.66 if:
 1059         (1) The device is a taximeter that is licensed, permitted,
 1060  or registered by a municipality, county, or other local
 1061  government and is tested for accuracy and compliance with state
 1062  standards by the local government in cooperation with the state
 1063  as authorized in s. 531.421.
 1064         (2) The device is used exclusively for weighing railroad
 1065  cars and is tested for accuracy and compliance with state
 1066  standards by a private testing agency.
 1067         (2)(3) The device is used exclusively for measuring
 1068  aviation fuel or petroleum products inspected under chapter 525.
 1069         Section 32. Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section
 1070  531.63, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
 1071         Section 33. Section 534.021, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1072  to read:
 1073         534.021 Recording of marks or brands.—The department shall
 1074  be the recorder of livestock marks or brands, and the marks or
 1075  brands may not be recorded elsewhere in the state. Any livestock
 1076  owner who uses a mark or brand to identify her or his livestock
 1077  must register the mark or brand by applying to the department.
 1078  The application must be made on a form prescribed by the
 1079  department and must be accompanied by a detailed drawing
 1080  facsimile of the brand applied for and a statement identifying
 1081  the county in which the applicant has or expects to have
 1082  livestock bearing the mark or brand to be recorded. The
 1083  department shall, upon its satisfaction that the application
 1084  meets the requirements of this chapter, record the mark or brand
 1085  for exclusive statewide use by the applicant. If an application
 1086  is made to record a mark or brand previously recorded, the
 1087  department shall determine whether the county in which the mark
 1088  or brand will be used is near enough to another county in which
 1089  the previously recorded mark or brand is used to cause confusion
 1090  or to aid theft or dishonesty, and if so, the department must
 1091  decline to admit to record the mark or brand. If a conflict
 1092  arises between the owner of any recorded mark or brand and
 1093  another claiming the right to record the same mark or brand, the
 1094  department must give preference to the present owner. The
 1095  department shall charge and collect at the time of recording a
 1096  fee of $10 for each mark or brand. A person may not use any mark
 1097  or brand to which another has a prior right of record. It is
 1098  unlawful to brand any animal with a brand not registered with
 1099  the department.
 1100         Section 34. Section 534.041, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1101  to read:
 1102         534.041 Renewal of certificate of mark or brand.—The
 1103  registration of a mark or brand entitles the registered owner to
 1104  exclusive ownership and use of the mark or brand for a period
 1105  ending at midnight on the last day of the month 10 5 years from
 1106  the date of registration. Upon application, registration may be
 1107  renewed, upon application and payment of a renewal fee of $5,
 1108  for successive 10-year 5-year periods, each ending at midnight
 1109  on the last day of the month 10 5 years from the date of
 1110  renewal. At least 60 days before prior to the expiration of a
 1111  registration, the department shall notify by letter the
 1112  registered owner of the mark or brand that, upon application for
 1113  renewal and payment of the renewal fee, the department will
 1114  issue a renewal certificate granting the registered owner
 1115  exclusive ownership and use of the mark or brand for another 10
 1116  year 5-year period ending at midnight on the last day of the
 1117  month 10 5 years from the date of renewal. Failure to make
 1118  application for renewal within the month of expiration of a
 1119  registration will cause the department to send a second notice
 1120  to the registered owner by mail at her or his last known
 1121  address. Failure of the registered owner to make application for
 1122  renewal within 30 days after receipt of the second notice will
 1123  cause the owner’s mark or brand to be placed on an inactive list
 1124  for a period of 12 months, after which it will be canceled and
 1125  become subject to registration by another person.
 1126         Section 35. Section 534.061, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
 1127         Section 36. Subsection (1) of section 573.118, Florida
 1128  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1129         573.118 Assessment; funds; review of accounts; loans.—
 1130         (1) To provide funds to defray the necessary expenses
 1131  incurred by the department in the formulation, issuance,
 1132  administration, and enforcement of any marketing order, every
 1133  person engaged in the production, distributing, or handling of
 1134  agricultural commodities within this state, and directly
 1135  affected by any marketing order, shall pay to the department, at
 1136  such times and in such installments as the department may
 1137  prescribe, such person’s pro rata share of necessary expenses.
 1138  Each person’s share of expenses shall be that proportion which
 1139  the total volume of agricultural commodities produced,
 1140  distributed, or handled by the person during the current
 1141  marketing season, or part thereof covered by such marketing
 1142  order, is of the total volume of the commodities produced,
 1143  distributed, or handled by all such persons during the same
 1144  current marketing season or part thereof. The department, after
 1145  receiving the recommendations of the advisory council, shall fix
 1146  the rate of assessment on the volume of agricultural commodities
 1147  sold or some other equitable basis. For convenience of
 1148  collection, upon request of the department, handlers of the
 1149  commodities shall pay any producer assessments. Handlers paying
 1150  assessments for and on behalf of any producers may collect the
 1151  producer assessments from any moneys owed by the handlers to the
 1152  producers. The collected assessments shall be deposited into the
 1153  appropriate trust fund and used for the sole purpose of
 1154  implementing the marketing order for which the assessment was
 1155  collected. The department is not subject to s. 287.057 in the
 1156  expenditure of these funds. However, the director of the
 1157  Division of Fruit and Vegetables Marketing and Development shall
 1158  file with the internal auditor of the department a certification
 1159  of conditions and circumstances justifying each contract or
 1160  agreement entered into without competitive bidding.
 1161         Section 37. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
 1162  590.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1163         590.02 Florida Forest Service; powers, authority, and
 1164  duties; liability; building structures; Withlacoochee Training
 1165  Center.—
 1166         (4)
 1167         (b) Notwithstanding s. 553.80(1), the department shall
 1168  exclusively enforce the Florida Building Code as it pertains to
 1169  wildfire, and law enforcement, and other Florida Forest Service
 1170  facilities under the jurisdiction of the department.
 1171         Section 38. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
 1172  597.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1173         597.004 Aquaculture certificate of registration.—
 1174         (5) SALE OF AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS.—
 1175         (a) Aquaculture products, except shellfish, snook, and any
 1176  fish of the genus Micropterus, and prohibited and restricted
 1177  freshwater and marine species identified by rules of the Fish
 1178  and Wildlife Conservation Commission, may be sold by an
 1179  aquaculture producer certified pursuant to this section or by a
 1180  dealer licensed pursuant to part VII of chapter 379 without
 1181  restriction so long as the product origin can be identified.
 1182         Section 39. Subsection (2) of section 604.16, Florida
 1183  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1184         604.16 Exceptions to provisions of ss. 604.15-604.34.
 1185  Except for s. 604.22(2), the provisions of ss. 604.15-604.34 do
 1186  not apply to:
 1187         (2) A dealer in agricultural products who pays at the time
 1188  of purchase with United States cash currency or a cash
 1189  equivalent, such as a money order, cashier’s check, wire
 1190  transfer, electronic funds transfer, or PIN-based debit
 1191  transaction, or who pays with a credit card as defined in s.
 1192  658.995(2)(a).
 1193         Section 40. Subsections (2) and (4), and paragraph (b) of
 1194  subsection (5) of section 790.06, Florida Statutes, are amended
 1195  to read:
 1196         790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.—
 1197         (2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
 1198  shall issue a license if the applicant:
 1199         (a) Is a resident of the United States and a citizen of the
 1200  United States or a permanent resident alien of the United
 1201  States, as determined by the United States Bureau of Citizenship
 1202  and Immigration Services, or is a consular security official of
 1203  a foreign government that maintains diplomatic relations and
 1204  treaties of commerce, friendship, and navigation with the United
 1205  States and is certified as such by the foreign government and by
 1206  the appropriate embassy in this country;
 1207         (b) Is 21 years of age or older;
 1208         (c) Does not suffer from a physical infirmity which
 1209  prevents the safe handling of a weapon or firearm;
 1210         (d) Is not ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to s.
 1211  790.23 by virtue of having been convicted of a felony;
 1212         (e) Has not been: committed for the abuse of a controlled
 1213  substance or been
 1214         1. Found guilty of a crime under the provisions of chapter
 1215  893 or similar laws of any other state relating to controlled
 1216  substances within a 3-year period immediately preceding the date
 1217  on which the application is submitted; or
 1218         2.Committed for the abuse of a controlled substance under
 1219  chapter 397 or under the provisions of former chapter 396 or
 1220  similar laws of any other state. An applicant who has been
 1221  granted relief from firearms disabilities pursuant to s.
 1222  790.065(2)(a)4.d. or pursuant to the law of the state where the
 1223  commitment occurred is deemed not to be committed for the abuse
 1224  of a controlled substance under this subparagraph;
 1225         (f) Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic
 1226  beverages or other substances to the extent that his or her
 1227  normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an
 1228  applicant chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages or
 1229  other substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties
 1230  are impaired if the applicant has been committed under chapter
 1231  397 or under the provisions of former chapter 396 or has been
 1232  convicted under s. 790.151 or has been deemed a habitual
 1233  offender under s. 856.011(3), or has had two or more convictions
 1234  under s. 316.193 or similar laws of any other state, within the
 1235  3-year period immediately preceding the date on which the
 1236  application is submitted;
 1237         (g) Desires a legal means to carry a concealed weapon or
 1238  firearm for lawful self-defense;
 1239         (h) Demonstrates competence with a firearm by any one of
 1240  the following:
 1241         1. Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety
 1242  course approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
 1243  or a similar agency of another state;
 1244         2. Completion of any National Rifle Association firearms
 1245  safety or training course;
 1246         3. Completion of any firearms safety or training course or
 1247  class available to the general public offered by a law
 1248  enforcement agency, junior college, college, or private or
 1249  public institution or organization or firearms training school,
 1250  using instructors certified by the National Rifle Association,
 1251  Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, or the
 1252  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
 1253         4. Completion of any law enforcement firearms safety or
 1254  training course or class offered for security guards,
 1255  investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision
 1256  of a law enforcement agency or security enforcement;
 1257         5. Presents evidence of equivalent experience with a
 1258  firearm through participation in organized shooting competition
 1259  or military service;
 1260         6. Is licensed or has been licensed to carry a firearm in
 1261  this state or a county or municipality of this state, unless
 1262  such license has been revoked for cause; or
 1263         7. Completion of any firearms training or safety course or
 1264  class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle
 1265  Association certified firearms instructor;
 1266  
 1267  A photocopy of a certificate of completion of any of the courses
 1268  or classes; an affidavit from the instructor, school, club,
 1269  organization, or group that conducted or taught such course or
 1270  class attesting to the completion of the course or class by the
 1271  applicant; or a copy of any document that shows completion of
 1272  the course or class or evidences participation in firearms
 1273  competition shall constitute evidence of qualification under
 1274  this paragraph. A person who conducts a course pursuant to
 1275  subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3., or subparagraph 7., or who, as
 1276  an instructor, attests to the completion of such courses, must
 1277  maintain records certifying that he or she observed the student
 1278  safely handle and discharge the firearm in his or her physical
 1279  presence and that the discharge of the firearm included live
 1280  fire using a firearm and ammunition as defined in s. 790.001;
 1281         (i) Has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person under
 1282  s. 744.331, or similar laws of any other state. An applicant who
 1283  has been granted relief from firearms disabilities pursuant to
 1284  s. 790.065(2)(a)4.d. or pursuant to the law of the state where
 1285  the adjudication occurred is deemed not to have been adjudicated
 1286  an incapacitated person under this paragraph, unless 5 years
 1287  have elapsed since the applicant’s restoration to capacity by
 1288  court order;
 1289         (j) Has not been committed to a mental institution under
 1290  chapter 394, or similar laws of any other state. An applicant
 1291  who has been granted relief from firearms disabilities pursuant
 1292  to s. 790.065(2)(a)4.d. or pursuant to the law of the state
 1293  where the commitment occurred is deemed not to have been
 1294  committed in a mental institution under this paragraph, unless
 1295  the applicant produces a certificate from a licensed
 1296  psychiatrist that he or she has not suffered from disability for
 1297  at least 5 years before the date of submission of the
 1298  application;
 1299         (k) Has not had adjudication of guilt withheld or
 1300  imposition of sentence suspended on any felony unless 3 years
 1301  have elapsed since probation or any other conditions set by the
 1302  court have been fulfilled, or expunction has occurred;
 1303         (l) Has not had adjudication of guilt withheld or
 1304  imposition of sentence suspended on any misdemeanor crime of
 1305  domestic violence unless 3 years have elapsed since probation or
 1306  any other conditions set by the court have been fulfilled, or
 1307  the record has been expunged;
 1308         (m) Has not been issued an injunction that is currently in
 1309  force and effect and that restrains the applicant from
 1310  committing acts of domestic violence or acts of repeat violence;
 1311  and
 1312         (n) Is not prohibited from purchasing or possessing a
 1313  firearm by any other provision of Florida or federal law.
 1314         (4) The application shall be completed, under oath, on a
 1315  form adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
 1316  Services and shall include:
 1317         (a) The name, address, place of birth, date of birth, and
 1318  race of the applicant;
 1319         (b) A statement that the applicant is in compliance with
 1320  criteria contained within subsections (2) and (3);
 1321         (c) A statement that the applicant has been furnished a
 1322  copy of or a website link to this chapter and is knowledgeable
 1323  of its provisions;
 1324         (d) A conspicuous warning that the application is executed
 1325  under oath and that a false answer to any question, or the
 1326  submission of any false document by the applicant, subjects the
 1327  applicant to criminal prosecution under s. 837.06;
 1328         (e) A statement that the applicant desires a concealed
 1329  weapon or firearms license as a means of lawful self-defense;
 1330  and
 1331         (f) Directions for an applicant who is a servicemember, as
 1332  defined in s. 250.01, or a veteran, as defined in s. 1.01, to
 1333  request expedited processing of his or her application.
 1334         (5) The applicant shall submit to the Department of
 1335  Agriculture and Consumer Services or an approved tax collector
 1336  pursuant to s. 790.0625:
 1337         (b) A nonrefundable license fee of up to $55 $60 if he or
 1338  she has not previously been issued a statewide license or of up
 1339  to $45 $50 for renewal of a statewide license. The cost of
 1340  processing fingerprints as required in paragraph (c) shall be
 1341  borne by the applicant. However, an individual holding an active
 1342  certification from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
 1343  Commission as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer,
 1344  or correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(1),
 1345  (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9) is exempt from the licensing
 1346  requirements of this section. If such individual wishes to
 1347  receive a concealed weapon or firearm license, he or she is
 1348  exempt from the background investigation and all background
 1349  investigation fees but must pay the current license fees
 1350  regularly required to be paid by nonexempt applicants. Further,
 1351  a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or a
 1352  correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2),
 1353  or (3) is exempt from the required fees and background
 1354  investigation for 1 year after his or her retirement.
 1355         Section 41. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.
 1356  
 1357  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
 1358  And the title is amended as follows:
 1359         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 1360  and insert:
 1361                        A bill to be entitled                      
 1362         An act relating to the Department of Agriculture and
 1363         Consumer Services; amending s. 288.1175, F.S.;
 1364         specifying that applications for funding for certain
 1365         agriculture education and promotion facilities must be
 1366         postmarked or electronically submitted by a certain
 1367         date; amending s. 472.003, F.S.; specifying that
 1368         certain persons under contract with registered or
 1369         certified surveyors and mappers are not subject to the
 1370         provisions of ch. 472, F.S.; amending s. 472.005,
 1371         F.S.; redefining the terms “practice of surveying and
 1372         mapping” and “subordinate”; amending s. 472.013, F.S.;
 1373         revising the standards for when an applicant is
 1374         eligible to take the licensure examination to practice
 1375         as a surveyor and mapper; amending s. 472.015, F.S.;
 1376         revising the qualifications for licensure by
 1377         endorsement; revising the requirements for a certain
 1378         notice relating to insurance coverage; amending s.
 1379         472.018, F.S.; revising the continuing education
 1380         requirements for new licensees and license renewal;
 1381         authorizing the board to provide by rule the method of
 1382         delivery of, criteria for, and provisions to carryover
 1383         hours for continuing education requirements; deleting
 1384         a requirement that the board approve courses;
 1385         requiring the board to issue cease and desist orders
 1386         and enact certain penalties for continuing education
 1387         providers failing to conform to board rules; requiring
 1388         the department to establish a system for the
 1389         administration of continuing education requirements
 1390         adopted by the board; amending s. 472.025, F.S.;
 1391         deleting a requirement that registrant seals be of
 1392         impression-type metal; amending s. 472.033, F.S.;
 1393         specifying that the department may initiate an
 1394         investigation if it has reasonable cause to believe
 1395         that a person is engaged in the practice of surveying
 1396         and mapping without a license; amending s. 472.0351,
 1397         F.S.; specifying that disciplinary actions may be
 1398         taken for the unlicensed practice of surveying and
 1399         mapping; amending s. 472.0366, F.S.; revising the
 1400         requirements for copies of evaluation certificates
 1401         that must be submitted to the Division of Emergency
 1402         Management within the Executive Office of the
 1403         Governor; requiring that certain copies of evaluation
 1404         certificates be retained in the surveyor and mapper’s
 1405         records; amending s. 487.2041, F.S.; requiring the
 1406         department to adopt by rule certain United States
 1407         Environmental Protection Agency regulations relating
 1408         to labeling requirements for pesticides and devices;
 1409         amending s. 493.6101, F.S.; specifying that a manager
 1410         of a private investigative agency may manage multiple
 1411         offices; amending s. 493.6105, F.S.; exempting certain
 1412         partners and corporate officers from fingerprint
 1413         retention requirements; revising the submission
 1414         requirements for applications for Class “K” licenses;
 1415         amending s. 493.6107, F.S.; deleting a specification
 1416         that license fees are biennial; amending s. 493.6108,
 1417         F.S.; providing an authorization to the Department of
 1418         Law Enforcement to release certain mental health and
 1419         substance abuse history of Class “G” or Class “K”
 1420         applicants and licensees for the purpose of
 1421         determining licensure eligibility; requiring licensees
 1422         to notify their employer of an arrest within a
 1423         specified period; amending s. 493.6112, F.S.; revising
 1424         the notification requirements for changes of certain
 1425         partners, officers, and employees of private
 1426         investigative, security, and recovery agencies;
 1427         amending s. 493.6113, F.S.; specifying that Class “G”
 1428         licensees must complete requalification training for
 1429         each type and caliber of firearm carried in the course
 1430         of performing regulated duties; conforming
 1431         terminology; amending s. 493.6115, F.S.; conforming a
 1432         cross-reference; revising the circumstances under
 1433         which certain licensees may carry a concealed firearm;
 1434         revising the conditions under which the department may
 1435         issue a temporary Class “G” license; amending s.
 1436         493.6118, F.S.; providing that failure of a licensee
 1437         to timely notify his or her employer of an arrest is
 1438         grounds for disciplinary action by the department;
 1439         requiring the department to temporarily suspend
 1440         specified licenses of a licensee arrested or formally
 1441         charged with certain crimes until disposition of the
 1442         case; requiring the department to notify a licensee of
 1443         administrative hearing rights; specifying that any
 1444         hearing must be limited to a determination as to
 1445         whether the licensee has been arrested or charged with
 1446         a disqualifying crime; providing that the suspension
 1447         may be lifted under certain circumstances; requiring
 1448         the department to proceed with revocation under
 1449         certain circumstances; amending s. 493.6202, F.S.;
 1450         deleting a specification that license fees are
 1451         biennial; amending s. 493.6203, F.S.; deleting a
 1452         requirement that certain training be provided in two
 1453         parts; amending s. 493.6302, F.S.; deleting a
 1454         specification that license fees are biennial; amending
 1455         s. 493.6303, F.S.; deleting a requirement that certain
 1456         training be provided in two parts; deleting obsolete
 1457         provisions; making technical changes; deleting a
 1458         provision requiring that if a license is suspended,
 1459         revoked, or expired for at least 1 year, that the
 1460         applicant must submit proof of certain training before
 1461         issuance of a new license; amending s. 493.6304, F.S.;
 1462         making technical changes; amending s. 493.6402, F.S.;
 1463         deleting a specification that license fees are
 1464         biennial; amending s. 493.6403, F.S.; requiring that
 1465         applicants for Class “E” and “EE” licenses submit
 1466         proof of successful completion of certain training,
 1467         rather than just completion of such training; amending
 1468         s. 501.013, F.S; providing that a program or facility
 1469         offered by an organization for the exclusive use of
 1470         its employees and their family members is not subject
 1471         to certain health studio regulations; amending s.
 1472         501.059, F.S.; removing a limitation on the length of
 1473         time for which the department must place certain
 1474         persons on a no sales solicitation list; amending s.
 1475         507.04, F.S.; making a technical change; amending s.
 1476         531.37, F.S.; redefining the term “weights and
 1477         measures” to exclude taximeters and digital networks;
 1478         amending s. 531.61, F.S.; deleting certain taximeters
 1479         from a permitting requirements for commercially
 1480         operated or tested weights or measures instruments or
 1481         devices; repealing s. 531.63(2)(g), F.S.; relating to
 1482         maximum permit fees for taximeters; amending s.
 1483         534.021, F.S.; specifying that a detailed drawing,
 1484         rather than a facsimile, of a brand must accompany an
 1485         application for the recording of certain marks and
 1486         brands; amending s. 534.041, F.S.; extending the
 1487         registration and renewal period for certain mark or
 1488         brand certificates; eliminating a renewal fee;
 1489         repealing s. 534.061, F.S., relating to the transfer
 1490         of ownership of cattle; amending s. 573.118, F.S.;
 1491         specifying that the Division of Fruit and Vegetables,
 1492         rather than the Division of Marketing and Development,
 1493         must file a specified certification; amending s.
 1494         590.02, F.S.; specifying that the department has
 1495         exclusive authority to enforce the Florida Building
 1496         Code as it relates to Florida Forest Service
 1497         facilities under the jurisdiction of the department;
 1498         amending s. 597.004, F.S.; authorizing certain
 1499         saltwater products dealers to sell certain aquaculture
 1500         products without restriction under a specified
 1501         circumstance; amending s. 604.16, F.S.; specifying
 1502         that dealers in agricultural products who pay by
 1503         credit card are exempt from certain dealer
 1504         requirements; amending s. 790.06, F.S.; revising the
 1505         requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed
 1506         weapon or firearm; revising the requirements of the
 1507         application form; revising the license fees to obtain
 1508         or renew such license; providing an effective date.