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HB 15: Deregulation of Professions and Occupations

GENERAL BILL by Beshears ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Fischer ; Grant, J. ; Raburn ; Spano

Deregulation of Professions and Occupations; Removes regulations on specified DBPR professions, including labor organizations, hair braiders, hair wrappers & body wrappers, & boxing timekeepers & announcers; revises certain requirements for barbers, nail specialists, business organizations that provide architecture services and interior design, landscape architects, & geologists.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Regulated Industries
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/15/2017 House • Filed
    9/19/2017 House • Referred to Commerce Committee -HJ 14
    10/3/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 10/10/17, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
    10/10/2017 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 7 -HJ 250
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 250
    1/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 13
    1/11/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 302
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/12/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 335, 336
    • Passed; YEAS 74 NAYS 28 -HJ 336
    1/24/2018 Senate • In Messages
    1/30/2018 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 249
    1/31/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 249
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Regulated Industries

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  • HB 15, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/15/2017 at 11:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 10/10/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 526 (c1) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    H 1041 (c3) Professional Regulation Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Regulated Industries
    S 1114 (c1) Professional Regulation Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/12/2018 3:01 PM House 74 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (40)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.055 Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties. Page 39 (pdf)
    326.004 Licensing. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.04 Business agents; licenses, permits. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.041 Hearings. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.045 Information confidential. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.06 Registration of labor organizations required. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.12 Fees for registration. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.16 Applicability of chapter. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.305 Registration of employee organization. Page 6 (pdf)
    469.006 Licensure of business organizations; qualifying agents. Page 6 (pdf)
    469.009 License revocation, suspension, and denial of issuance or renewal. Page 9 (pdf)
    476.034 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    476.114 Examination; prerequisites. Page 14 (pdf)
    476.144 Licensure. Page 17 (pdf)
    477.013 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    477.0132 Hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping registration. Page 19 (pdf)
    477.0135 Exemptions. Page 19 (pdf)
    477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing education. Page 20 (pdf)
    477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications; registration renewal; endorsement. Page 20 (pdf)
    477.026 Fees; disposition. Page 23 (pdf)
    477.0265 Prohibited acts. Page 23 (pdf)
    477.029 Penalty. Page 23 (pdf)
    481.203 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf)
    481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Page 24 (pdf)
    481.221 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 31 (pdf)
    481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure. Page 32 (pdf)
    481.303 Definitions. Page 33 (pdf)
    481.311 Licensure. Page 35 (pdf)
    481.317 Temporary certificates. Page 35 (pdf)
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization. Page 36 (pdf)
    481.321 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 38 (pdf)
    481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure. Page 39 (pdf)
    492.104 Rulemaking authority. Page 40 (pdf)
    492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm, corporation, or partnership; certificate of authorization. Page 41 (pdf)
    492.113 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 45 (pdf)
    492.115 Roster of licensed professional geologists. Page 45 (pdf)
    548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission. Page 46 (pdf)
    548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses. Page 46 (pdf)

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