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CS/SB 526: Deregulation of Professions and Occupations

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy

Deregulation of Professions and Occupations; Repealing provisions relating to licensure and permit requirements for business agents; prohibiting a business organization from engaging in certain practices until it is qualified by a qualifying agent; authorizing the executive director or the chair of the board to authorize a temporary qualifying agent for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances; requiring the board to allow an applicant to qualify one or more business organizations or to operate using a fictitious name under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | 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
    10/13/2017 Senate • Filed
    10/26/2017 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 42
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
    1/19/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/24/18, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/24/2018 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 -SJ 227
    1/25/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/29/2018 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 227
    1/30/2018 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 229
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Commerce and Tourism

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  • CS/SB 526, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2018 at 10:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 15 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Beshears Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    H 1041 (c3) Professional Regulation Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    S 1114 (c1) Professional Regulation Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (36)

    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 34 (pdf)
    326.004 Licensing. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.04 Business agents; licenses, permits. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.041 Hearings. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.045 Information confidential. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.06 Registration of labor organizations required. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.12 Fees for registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.16 Applicability of chapter. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.305 Registration of employee organization. Page 5 (pdf)
    469.006 Licensure of business organizations; qualifying agents. Page 5 (pdf)
    469.009 License revocation, suspension, and denial of issuance or renewal. Page 8 (pdf)
    476.034 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    476.114 Examination; prerequisites. Page 12 (pdf)
    476.144 Licensure. Page 14 (pdf)
    477.013 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    477.0132 Hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping registration. Page 16 (pdf)
    477.0135 Exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing education. Page 17 (pdf)
    477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications; registration renewal; endorsement. Page 17 (pdf)
    477.026 Fees; disposition. Page 20 (pdf)
    477.0265 Prohibited acts. Page 20 (pdf)
    477.029 Penalty. Page 20 (pdf)
    481.203 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf)
    481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Page 21 (pdf)
    481.221 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 27 (pdf)
    481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure. Page 27 (pdf)
    481.303 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf)
    481.311 Licensure. Page 30 (pdf)
    481.317 Temporary certificates. Page 30 (pdf)
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization. Page 30 (pdf)
    481.321 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 33 (pdf)
    481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure. Page 33 (pdf)
    548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission. Page 34 (pdf)
    548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • SB 526, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2017 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2018 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 15 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Beshears Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    590398 - Amendment
    Between lines 134 and 135 insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Brandes)     		1/23/2018
    9:29 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/25/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    180460 - Amendment
    Delete lines 358 - 374 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Brandes)     		1/19/2018
    5:16 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/25/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2018 11:30 AM Regulated Industries 5 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (36)

    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 34 (pdf)
    326.004 Licensing. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.04 Business agents; licenses, permits. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.041 Hearings. Page 4 (pdf)
    447.045 Information confidential. Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)
    447.16 Applicability of chapter. Page 5 (pdf)
    447.305 Registration of employee organization. Page 5 (pdf)
    469.006 Licensure of business organizations; qualifying agents. Page 5 (pdf)
    469.009 License revocation, suspension, and denial of issuance or renewal. Page 8 (pdf)
    476.034 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    476.114 Examination; prerequisites. Page 12 (pdf)
    476.144 Licensure. Page 14 (pdf)
    477.013 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    477.0132 Hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping registration. Page 16 (pdf)
    477.0135 Exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing education. Page 17 (pdf)
    477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications; registration renewal; endorsement. Page 17 (pdf)
    477.026 Fees; disposition. Page 20 (pdf)
    477.0265 Prohibited acts. Page 20 (pdf)
    477.029 Penalty. Page 20 (pdf)
    481.203 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf)
    481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Page 21 (pdf)
    481.221 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 27 (pdf)
    481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure. Page 27 (pdf)
    481.303 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf)
    481.311 Licensure. Page 30 (pdf)
    481.317 Temporary certificates. Page 30 (pdf)
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization. Page 31 (pdf)
    481.321 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 33 (pdf)
    481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure. Page 33 (pdf)
    548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission. Page 34 (pdf)
    548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required to have licenses. Page 35 (pdf)

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