Florida Senate - 2018                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1884
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
       Economic Development (Broxson) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 250.483, Florida Statutes, is created to
    6  read:
    7         250.483Active duty; licensure or qualification.—
    8         (1)If a member of the Florida National Guard or the United
    9  States Armed Forces Reserves seeking licensure or qualification
   10  for a trade, occupation, or profession is ordered into state
   11  active duty or into active duty as defined in this chapter, and
   12  his or her period of training, study, apprenticeship, or
   13  practical experience is interrupted or the start thereof is
   14  delayed, he or she is entitled to licensure or qualification
   15  under the laws covering his or her licensure or qualification at
   16  the time of entrance into active duty pursuant to subsection
   17  (2).
   18         (2)A board of examiners or other qualification board
   19  regulated under general law shall accept periods of training and
   20  practical experience in the Florida National Guard or the United
   21  States Armed Forces Reserves in place of the interrupted or
   22  delayed periods of training, study, apprenticeship, or practical
   23  experience if the board finds the standard and type of work or
   24  training performed in the Florida National Guard or the United
   25  States Armed Forces Reserves to be substantially the same as the
   26  standard and type required under the laws of this state.
   27         (3)A member of the National Guard or the United States
   28  Armed Forces Reserves must request licensure or qualification
   29  pursuant to this section by the respective board of examiners or
   30  other qualification board within 6 months after release from
   31  active duty with the Florida National Guard or the United States
   32  Armed Forces Reserves.
   33         Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section
   34  295.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   35         295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.—
   36         (4) GOVERNANCE.—
   37         (c) Each member of the board of directors shall be
   38  appointed for a term of 4 years, except that, to achieve
   39  staggered terms, the initial appointees of the Governor shall
   40  serve terms of 2 years. A member is eligible ineligible for
   41  reappointment to the board except that a member appointed to a
   42  term of 2 years or less may be reappointed for one an additional
   43  term of 4 years. The initial appointments to the board must be
   44  made by July 15, 2014. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in
   45  the same manner as the original appointment. A vacancy that
   46  occurs before the scheduled expiration of the term of the member
   47  shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
   48         Section 3. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (3) of
   49  section 295.22, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   50         295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program.—
   51         (3) ADMINISTRATION.—Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., shall
   52  administer the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program
   53  and perform all of the following functions:
   54         (d) Create a grant program to provide funding to assist
   55  veterans in meeting the workforce-skill needs of businesses
   56  seeking to hire, promote, or generally improve specialized
   57  skills of veterans, establish criteria for approval of requests
   58  for funding, and maximize the use of funding for this program.
   59  Grant funds may be used only in the absence of available
   60  veteran-specific federally funded programs. Grants may fund
   61  specialized training specific to a particular business.
   62         1. Grant funds may be allocated to any training provider
   63  selected by the business, including a career center, a Florida
   64  College System institution, a state university, or an in-house
   65  training provider of the business. If grant funds are used to
   66  provide a technical certificate, a licensure, or a degree, funds
   67  may be allocated only upon a review that includes, but is not
   68  limited to, documentation of accreditation and licensure.
   69  Instruction funded through the program terminates when
   70  participants demonstrate competence at the level specified in
   71  the request but may not exceed 12 48 months. Preference shall be
   72  given to target industry businesses, as defined in s. 288.106,
   73  and to businesses in the defense supply, cloud virtualization,
   74  or commercial aviation manufacturing industries.
   75         2. Costs and expenditures for the grant program must be
   76  documented and separated from those incurred by the training
   77  provider. Costs and expenditures shall be limited to $8,000 per
   78  veteran trainee. Qualified businesses must cover the entire cost
   79  for all of the training provided before receiving reimbursement
   80  from the corporation equal to 50 percent of the cost to train a
   81  veteran who is a permanent, full-time employee. Eligible costs
   82  and expenditures include:
   83         a. Tuition and fees.
   84         b.Curriculum development.
   85         b.c. Books and classroom materials.
   86         c.d. Rental fees for facilities at public colleges and
   87  universities, including virtual training labs.
   88         e.Overhead or indirect costs not to exceed 5 percent of
   89  the grant amount.
   90         3. Before funds are allocated for a request pursuant to
   91  this section, the corporation shall prepare a grant agreement
   92  between the business requesting funds, the educational
   93  institution or training provider receiving funding through the
   94  program, and the corporation. Such agreement must include, but
   95  need not be limited to:
   96         a. Identification of the personnel necessary to conduct the
   97  instructional program, instructional program description, and
   98  any vendors used to conduct the instructional program the
   99  qualifications of such personnel, and the respective
  100  responsibilities of the parties for paying costs associated with
  101  the employment of such personnel.
  102         b.Identification of the match provided by the business,
  103  including cash and in-kind contributions, equal to at least 50
  104  percent of the total grant amount.
  105         b.c. Identification of the estimated duration of the
  106  instructional program.
  107         c.d. Identification of all direct, training-related costs.
  108         d.e. Identification of special program requirements that
  109  are not otherwise addressed in the agreement.
  110         e.f. Permission to access aggregate information specific to
  111  the wages and performance of participants upon the completion of
  112  instruction for evaluation purposes. The agreement must specify
  113  that any evaluation published subsequent to the instruction may
  114  not identify the employer or any individual participant.
  115         4. A business may receive a grant under the Quick-Response
  116  Training Program created under s. 288.047 and a grant under this
  117  section for the same veteran trainee. If a business receives
  118  funds under both programs, one grant agreement may be entered
  119  into with CareerSource Florida, Inc., as the grant
  120  administrator.
  121         (e) Contract with one or more entities to administer an
  122  entrepreneur initiative program for veterans in this state which
  123  connects business leaders in the state with veterans seeking to
  124  become entrepreneurs.
  125         1. The corporation shall award each contract in accordance
  126  with the competitive bidding requirements in s. 287.057 to one
  127  or more public or private entities universities that:
  128         a. Demonstrate the ability to implement the program and the
  129  commitment of university resources, including financial
  130  resources, to such programs.
  131         b. Have a demonstrated experience working with military and
  132  veteran entrepreneurs resource center.
  133         c.Have a regional small business development center in the
  134  Florida Small Business Development Center Network.
  135         c.d. As determined by the corporation, have been nationally
  136  recognized for their performance in assisting entrepreneurs to
  137  launch successful businesses in the state commitment to the
  138  military and veterans.
  139         2. Each contract must include performance metrics,
  140  including a focus on employment and business creation. Each
  141  university must coordinate with any entrepreneurship center
  142  located at the university. The entity university may also work
  143  with a university or college an entity offering related programs
  144  to refer veterans or to provide services. The entrepreneur
  145  initiative program may include activities and assistance such as
  146  peer-to-peer learning sessions, mentoring, technical assistance,
  147  business roundtables, networking opportunities, support of
  148  student organizations, speaker series, or other tools within a
  149  virtual environment.
  150         Section 4. Subsections (7) through (12) of section 446.041,
  151  Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (8) through
  152  (13), respectively, and a new subsection (7) is added to that
  153  section, to read:
  154         446.041 Apprenticeship program, duties of the department.
  155  The department shall:
  156         (7)Lead and coordinate outreach efforts to educate
  157  veterans about apprenticeship and career opportunities.
  158         Section 5. Subsection (4) is added to section 446.081,
  159  Florida Statutes, to read:
  160         446.081 Limitation.—
  161         (4)Nothing in ss. 446.011-446.092 or in any rules adopted
  162  or contained in any approved apprentice agreement under such
  163  sections invalidates any special provision for veterans,
  164  minority persons, or women in the standards, qualifications, or
  165  operation of the apprenticeship program which is not otherwise
  166  prohibited by any applicable general law, rule, or regulation.
  167         Section 6. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 455.02,
  168  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  169         455.02 Licensure of members of the Armed Forces in good
  170  standing and their spouses or surviving spouses with
  171  administrative boards or programs.—
  172         (1) Any member of the United States Armed Forces of the
  173  United States now or hereafter on active duty who, at the time
  174  of becoming such a member, was in good standing with any of the
  175  boards or programs listed in s. 20.165 and was entitled to
  176  practice or engage in his or her profession or occupation
  177  vocation in the state shall be kept in good standing by the
  178  applicable board or program, without registering, paying dues or
  179  fees, or performing any other act on his or her part to be
  180  performed, as long as he or she is a member of the United States
  181  Armed Forces of the United States on active duty and for a
  182  period of 2 years after discharge from active duty as a member
  183  of the Armed Forces of the United States, if he or she is not
  184  engaged in his or her licensed profession or vocation in the
  185  private sector for profit. A member, during active duty and for
  186  a period of 2 years after discharge from active duty, engaged in
  187  his or her licensed profession or occupation in the private
  188  sector for profit in this state must complete all license
  189  renewal provisions except remitting the license renewal fee,
  190  which shall be waived by the department.
  191         (2) A spouse of a member of the Armed Services of the
  192  United States Armed Forces who is married to a member during a
  193  period of active duty, or a surviving spouse of a member who at
  194  the time of death was serving on active duty, who is in good
  195  standing with any of the boards or programs listed in s. 20.165
  196  shall be kept in good standing by the applicable board or
  197  program as described in subsection (1) and shall be exempt from
  198  licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of his or her
  199  absence from the state because of his or her spouse’s duties
  200  with the United States Armed Forces. The department or the
  201  appropriate board or program shall waive any license renewal fee
  202  for such spouse when he or she is present in this state because
  203  of such member’s active duty and for a surviving spouse of a
  204  member who at the time of death was serving on active duty and
  205  died within the 2 years preceding the date of renewal.
  206         Section 7. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) and
  207  paragraph (j) of subsection (4) of section 456.024, Florida
  208  Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is added to that
  209  section, to read:
  210         456.024 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with
  211  administrative boards or the department; spouses; licensure.—
  212         (3)(a) A person is eligible for licensure as a health care
  213  practitioner in this state if he or she:
  214         1. Serves or has served as a health care practitioner in
  215  the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve
  216  Forces, or the National Guard;
  217         2. Serves or has served on active duty with the United
  218  States Armed Forces as a health care practitioner in the United
  219  States Public Health Service; or
  220         3. Is a health care practitioner, other than a dentist, in
  221  another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or
  222  territory of the United States and is the spouse of a person
  223  serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces.
  224  
  225  The department shall develop an application form, and each
  226  board, or the department if there is no board, shall waive the
  227  application fee, licensure fee, and unlicensed activity fee for
  228  such applicants. For purposes of this subsection, “health care
  229  practitioner” means a health care practitioner as defined in s.
  230  456.001 and a person licensed under part III of chapter 401 or
  231  part IV of chapter 468.
  232         (b) The board, or the department if there is no board,
  233  shall issue a license to practice in this state to a person who:
  234         1. Submits a complete application.
  235         2. If he or she is a member of the United States Armed
  236  Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard,
  237  submits proof that he or she has received an honorable discharge
  238  within 6 months before, or will receive an honorable discharge
  239  within 6 months after, the date of submission of the
  240  application.
  241         3.a. Holds an active, unencumbered license issued by
  242  another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or
  243  territory of the United States and who has not had disciplinary
  244  action taken against him or her in the 5 years preceding the
  245  date of submission of the application;
  246         b. Is a military health care practitioner in a profession
  247  for which licensure in a state or jurisdiction is not required
  248  to practice in the United States Armed Forces, if he or she
  249  submits to the department evidence of military training or
  250  experience substantially equivalent to the requirements for
  251  licensure in this state in that profession and evidence that he
  252  or she has obtained a passing score on the appropriate
  253  examination of a national or regional standards organization if
  254  required for licensure in this state; or
  255         c. Is the spouse of a person serving on active duty in the
  256  United States Armed Forces and is a health care practitioner in
  257  a profession, excluding dentistry, for which licensure in
  258  another state or jurisdiction is not required, if he or she
  259  submits to the department evidence of training or experience
  260  substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure in
  261  this state in that profession and evidence that he or she has
  262  obtained a passing score on the appropriate examination of a
  263  national or regional standards organization if required for
  264  licensure in this state.
  265         4. Attests that he or she is not, at the time of submission
  266  of the application, the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in
  267  a jurisdiction in which he or she holds a license or by the
  268  United States Department of Defense for reasons related to the
  269  practice of the profession for which he or she is applying.
  270         5. Actively practiced the profession for which he or she is
  271  applying for the 3 years preceding the date of submission of the
  272  application.
  273         6. Submits a set of fingerprints for a background screening
  274  pursuant to s. 456.0135, if required for the profession for
  275  which he or she is applying.
  276  
  277  The department shall verify information submitted by the
  278  applicant under this subsection using the National Practitioner
  279  Data Bank.
  280         (4)
  281         (j)An applicant who is issued a temporary professional
  282  license to practice as a dentist pursuant to this section must
  283  practice under the indirect supervision, as defined in s.
  284  466.003, of a dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 466.
  285         (5)The spouse of a person serving on active duty with the
  286  United States Armed Forces shall have a defense to any citation
  287  and related cause of action brought under s. 456.065 if the
  288  following conditions are met:
  289         (a)The spouse holds an active, unencumbered license issued
  290  by another state or jurisdiction to provide health care services
  291  for which there is no equivalent license in this state.
  292         (b)The spouse is providing health care services within the
  293  scope of practice of the out-of-state license.
  294         (c)The training or experience required by the out-of-state
  295  license is substantially similar to the license requirements to
  296  practice a similar health care profession in this state.
  297         Section 8. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
  298  472.015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  299         472.015 Licensure.—
  300         (3)
  301         (b) The department shall waive the initial license fee for
  302  an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
  303  Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a
  304  current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served
  305  on active duty or the spouse of such a member, the surviving
  306  spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died
  307  while serving on active duty, or a business entity that has a
  308  majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse or surviving
  309  spouse if the department receives an application, in a format
  310  prescribed by the department. The application format must
  311  include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of perjury, and
  312  supporting documentation, within 60 months after the date of the
  313  veteran’s discharge from any branch of the United States Armed
  314  Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
  315         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
  316  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
  317  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
  318  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
  319         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
  320  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
  321  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
  322  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
  323  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
  324  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
  325  veteran at the time of discharge; or
  326         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
  327  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
  328  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
  329  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
  330  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
  331  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
  332  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
  333  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
  334  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
  335         Section 9. Section 472.016, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  336  read:
  337         472.016 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with the
  338  board.—
  339         (1) Any member of the United States Armed Forces of the
  340  United States who is now or in the future on active duty and
  341  who, at the time of becoming such a member of the United States
  342  Armed Forces, was in good standing with the board and entitled
  343  to practice or engage in surveying and mapping in the state
  344  shall be kept in good standing by the board, without
  345  registering, paying dues or fees, or performing any other act on
  346  his or her part to be performed, as long as he or she is a
  347  member of the United States Armed Forces of the United States on
  348  active duty and for a period of 2 years 6 months after discharge
  349  from active duty, provided that he or she is not engaged in the
  350  practice of surveying or mapping in the private sector for
  351  profit. A member, during active duty and for a period of 2 years
  352  after discharge from active duty, engaged in the practice of
  353  surveying or mapping in the private sector for profit in this
  354  state must complete all licensure renewal provisions except
  355  remitting the license renewal fee, which shall be waived by the
  356  department.
  357         (2) The board shall adopt rules exempting the spouses of
  358  members of the United States Armed Forces of the United States
  359  from licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence
  360  from the state because of their spouses’ duties with the United
  361  States Armed Forces. The department or the appropriate board or
  362  program shall waive any license renewal fee for the spouse of a
  363  member of the United States Armed Forces when such member is
  364  present in this state because of the member’s active duty with
  365  the United States Armed Forces, and for the surviving spouse of
  366  a member who at the time of death was serving on active duty and
  367  died within the 2 years preceding the date of renewal.
  368         Section 10. Subsection (1) of section 493.6105, Florida
  369  Statutes, is amended to read:
  370         493.6105 Initial application for license.—
  371         (1) Each individual, partner, or principal officer in a
  372  corporation, shall file with the department a complete
  373  application accompanied by an application fee not to exceed $60,
  374  except that an the applicant for a Class “D” or Class “G”
  375  license is not required to submit an application fee. An
  376  application fee is not required for an applicant who qualifies
  377  for the fee waiver in s. 493.6107(6). The application fee is not
  378  refundable.
  379         (a) The application submitted by any individual, partner,
  380  or corporate officer must be approved by the department before
  381  the individual, partner, or corporate officer assumes his or her
  382  duties.
  383         (b) Individuals who invest in the ownership of a licensed
  384  agency but do not participate in, direct, or control the
  385  operations of the agency are not required to file an
  386  application.
  387         (c)The initial application fee for a veteran, as defined
  388  in s. 1.01, shall be waived if he or she applies for a Class
  389  “C,” Class “CC,” Class “DI,” Class “E,” Class “EE,” Class “K,”
  390  Class “M,” Class “MA,” Class “MB,” Class “MR,” or Class “RI”
  391  license within 24 months after being discharged from a branch of
  392  the United States Armed Forces. An eligible veteran must include
  393  a copy of his or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States
  394  Department of Defense, or another acceptable form of
  395  identification as specified by the Department of Veterans’
  396  Affairs with his or her application in order to obtain a waiver.
  397         Section 11. Subsection (6) of section 493.6107, Florida
  398  Statutes, is amended to read:
  399         493.6107 Fees.—
  400         (6) The initial application license fee for a veteran, as
  401  defined in s. 1.01, the spouse or surviving spouse of such
  402  veteran, a member of the United States Armed Forces who has
  403  served on active duty, or the spouse or surviving spouse of such
  404  member who at the time of death was serving on active duty and
  405  died within the 2 years preceding the initial application, shall
  406  be waived if he or she applies for a Class “C,” Class “CC,”
  407  Class “DI,” Class “E,” Class “EE,” Class “K,” Class “M,” Class
  408  “MA,” Class “MB,” Class “MR,” or Class “RI” license in a format
  409  prescribed by the department. The application format must
  410  include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of perjury, and
  411  supporting documentation Class “M” or Class “K” license within
  412  24 months after being discharged from any branch of the United
  413  States Armed Forces. An eligible veteran must include a copy of
  414  his or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States
  415  Department of Defense, or another acceptable form of
  416  identification as specified by the Department of Veterans’
  417  Affairs with his or her application in order to obtain a waiver.
  418  
  419  A licensee seeking such waiver must apply in a format prescribed
  420  by the department, including the applicant’s signature, under
  421  penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation.
  422         Section 12. Subsection (7) is added to section 493.6113,
  423  Florida Statutes, to read:
  424         493.6113 Renewal application for licensure.—
  425         (7)The department shall waive the respective fees for a
  426  licensee who:
  427         (a)Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
  428  Forces or the spouse of such member;
  429         (b)Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces
  430  and served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
  431  expiration date of the license. A licensee who is a former
  432  member of the United States Armed Forces who served on active
  433  duty within the 2 years preceding the application must have
  434  received an honorable discharge upon separation or discharge
  435  from the United States Armed Forces; or
  436         (c)Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United
  437  States Armed Forces who was serving on active duty at the time
  438  of death and died within the 2 years preceding the expiration
  439  date of the license.
  440  
  441  A licensee seeking such waiver must apply in a format prescribed
  442  by the department, including the applicant’s signature, under
  443  penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation.
  444         Section 13. Subsection (8) is added to section 494.00312,
  445  Florida Statutes, to read:
  446         494.00312 Loan originator license.—
  447         (8)The office shall waive the fees required by paragraph
  448  (2)(e) for an applicant who:
  449         (a)Is or was an active duty member of the United States
  450  Armed Forces. To qualify for the fee waiver, an applicant who is
  451  a former member of the United States Armed Forces must have
  452  received an honorable discharge upon separation or discharge
  453  from the United States Armed Forces;
  454         (b)Is married to a current or former member of the United
  455  States Armed Forces and is or was married to the member during
  456  any period of active duty; or
  457         (c)Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United
  458  States Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at
  459  the time of death.
  460  
  461  An applicant seeking such fee waiver must submit proof, in a
  462  form prescribed by commission rule, that the applicant meets one
  463  of the qualifications in this subsection.
  464         Section 14. Subsection (4) is added to section 494.00313,
  465  Florida Statutes, to read:
  466         494.00313 Loan originator license renewal.—
  467         (4)The office shall waive the fees required by paragraph
  468  (1)(b) for a loan originator who:
  469         (a)Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
  470  Forces or the spouse of such member;
  471         (b)Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces
  472  and served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
  473  expiration date of the license pursuant to s. 494.00312(7). To
  474  qualify for the fee waiver, a loan originator who is a former
  475  member of the United States Armed Forces who served on active
  476  duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date of the
  477  license must have received an honorable discharge upon
  478  separation or discharge from the United States Armed Forces; or
  479         (c)Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United
  480  States Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at
  481  the time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the
  482  surviving spouse’s license expiration date pursuant to s.
  483  494.00312(7).
  484  
  485  A loan originator seeking such fee waiver must submit proof, in
  486  a form prescribed by commission rule, that the loan originator
  487  meets one of the qualifications in this subsection.
  488         Section 15. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section
  489  497.140, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  490         497.140 Fees.—
  491         (6)(a)1. The department shall impose, upon initial
  492  licensure and each renewal thereof, a special unlicensed
  493  activity fee of $5 per licensee, in addition to all other fees
  494  provided for in this chapter. Such fee shall be used by the
  495  department to fund efforts to identify and combat unlicensed
  496  activity which violates this chapter. Such fee shall be in
  497  addition to all other fees collected from each licensee and
  498  shall be deposited in a separate account of the Regulatory Trust
  499  Fund; however, the department is not limited to the funds in
  500  such an account for combating improper unlicensed activity in
  501  violation of this chapter.
  502         2.A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  503  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  504  who separated from service within 2 years preceding the
  505  application for licensure are exempt from the special unlicensed
  506  activity fee associated with initial licensure. To qualify for
  507  the fee exemption under this subparagraph, a licensee must
  508  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
  509  dependent identification card, military service record, military
  510  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
  511  document that indicates such member is currently in good
  512  standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  513         Section 16. Subsection (4) of section 497.141, Florida
  514  Statutes, is amended to read:
  515         497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.—
  516         (4) Before the issuance of any license, the department
  517  shall collect such initial fee as specified by this chapter or,
  518  where authorized, by rule of the board, unless an applicant is
  519  exempted as specified by this chapter. Upon receipt of a
  520  completed application and the appropriate fee, and certification
  521  by the board that the applicant meets the applicable
  522  requirements of law and rules, the department shall issue the
  523  license applied for. However, an applicant who is not otherwise
  524  qualified for licensure is not entitled to licensure solely
  525  based on a passing score on a required examination.
  526         Section 17. Subsection (1) of section 497.281, Florida
  527  Statutes, is amended to read:
  528         497.281 Licensure of brokers of burial rights.—
  529         (1)(a) No person shall receive compensation to act as a
  530  third party to the sale or transfer of three or more burial
  531  rights in a 12-month period unless the person pays a license fee
  532  as determined by licensing authority rule but not to exceed $250
  533  and is licensed with the department as a burial rights broker in
  534  accordance with this section.
  535         (b)A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  536  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  537  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  538  application for licensure are exempt from the initial license
  539  fee. To qualify for the initial license fee exemption, an
  540  applicant must provide a copy of a military identification card,
  541  military dependent identification card, military service record,
  542  military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or
  543  separation document that indicates such member is currently in
  544  good standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  545         Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
  546  (3) of section 497.368, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  547         497.368 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by examination;
  548  provisional license.—
  549         (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as an embalmer shall
  550  apply to the licensing authority to take the licensure
  551  examination. The licensing authority shall examine each
  552  applicant who has remitted an examination fee set by rule of the
  553  licensing authority not to exceed $200 plus the actual per
  554  applicant cost to the licensing authority for portions of the
  555  examination and who has:
  556         (a) Completed the application form and remitted a
  557  nonrefundable application fee set by the licensing authority not
  558  to exceed $200. A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  559  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  560  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  561  application for licensure, are exempt from the application fee.
  562  To qualify for the application fee exemption, an applicant must
  563  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
  564  dependent identification card, military service record, military
  565  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
  566  document that indicates such member is currently in good
  567  standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  568         (3) Any applicant who has completed the required 1-year
  569  internship and has been approved for examination as an embalmer
  570  may qualify for a provisional license to work in a licensed
  571  funeral establishment, under the direct supervision of a
  572  licensed embalmer for a limited period of 6 months as provided
  573  by rule of the licensing authority. The fee for provisional
  574  licensure shall be set by rule of the licensing authority, but
  575  may not exceed $200, and shall be nonrefundable and in addition
  576  to the fee required in subsection (1). This provisional license
  577  may be renewed no more than one time. A member of the United
  578  States Armed Forces, such member’s spouse, and a veteran of the
  579  United States Armed Forces who separated from service within the
  580  2 years preceding application for licensure are exempt from the
  581  initial provisional licensure fee. To qualify for the initial
  582  provisional licensure fee exemption, an applicant must provide a
  583  copy of a military identification card, military dependent
  584  identification card, military service record, military personnel
  585  file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation document
  586  that indicates such member is currently in good standing or such
  587  veteran was honorably discharged.
  588         Section 19. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
  589  (5) of section 497.369, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  590         497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement;
  591  licensure of a temporary embalmer.—
  592         (1) The licensing authority shall issue a license by
  593  endorsement to practice embalming to an applicant who has
  594  remitted an examination fee set by rule of the licensing
  595  authority not to exceed $200 and who the licensing authority
  596  certifies:
  597         (a) Has completed the application form and remitted a
  598  nonrefundable application fee set by rule of the licensing
  599  authority not to exceed $200. A member of the United States
  600  Armed Forces, such member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United
  601  States Armed Forces who separated from service within the 2
  602  years preceding application for licensure are exempt from the
  603  application fee. To qualify for the application fee exemption,
  604  an applicant must provide a copy of a military identification
  605  card, military dependent identification card, military service
  606  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
  607  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
  608  currently in good standing or such veteran was honorably
  609  discharged.
  610         (5)(a) There may be adopted by the licensing authority
  611  rules authorizing an applicant who has met the requirements of
  612  paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) and who is awaiting an opportunity to
  613  take the examination required by subsection (4) to be licensed
  614  as a temporary licensed embalmer. A temporary licensed embalmer
  615  may work as an embalmer in a licensed funeral establishment
  616  under the general supervision of a licensed embalmer. Such
  617  temporary license shall expire 60 days after the date of the
  618  next available examination required under subsection (4);
  619  however, the temporary license may be renewed one time under the
  620  same conditions as initial issuance. The fee for issuance or
  621  renewal of an embalmer temporary license shall be set by rule of
  622  the licensing authority but may not exceed $200. The fee
  623  required in this subsection shall be nonrefundable and in
  624  addition to the fee required in subsection (1).
  625         (b)A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  626  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  627  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  628  application for licensure are exempt from the initial issuance
  629  fee. To qualify for the initial issuance fee exemption, an
  630  applicant must provide a copy of a military identification card,
  631  military dependent identification card, military service record,
  632  military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or
  633  separation document that indicates such member is currently in
  634  good standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  635         Section 20. Subsection (1) of section 497.370, Florida
  636  Statutes, is amended to read:
  637         497.370 Embalmers; licensure of an embalmer intern.—
  638         (1)(a) Any person desiring to become an embalmer intern
  639  shall make application to the licensing authority on forms
  640  specified by rule, together with a nonrefundable fee determined
  641  by rule of the licensing authority but not to exceed $200.
  642         (b)A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  643  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  644  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  645  application for licensure are exempt from the application fee.
  646  To qualify for the application fee exemption under this
  647  paragraph, an applicant must provide a copy of a military
  648  identification card, military dependent identification card,
  649  military service record, military personnel file, veteran
  650  record, discharge paper, or separation document that indicates
  651  such member is currently in good standing or such veteran was
  652  honorably discharged.
  653  
  654  The application shall indicate the name and address of the
  655  licensed embalmer under whose supervision the intern will
  656  receive training and the name of the licensed funeral
  657  establishment or centralized embalming facility where such
  658  training is to be conducted. The embalmer intern shall intern
  659  under the direct supervision of a licensed embalmer who has an
  660  active, valid license under s. 497.368 or s. 497.369.
  661         Section 21. Section 497.371, Florida Statutes, is amended
  662  to read:
  663         497.371 Embalmers; establishment of embalmer apprentice
  664  program.—
  665         (1) The licensing authority adopts rules establishing an
  666  embalmer apprentice program. An embalmer apprentice may perform
  667  only those tasks, functions, and duties relating to embalming
  668  which are performed under the direct supervision of an embalmer
  669  who has an active, valid license under s. 497.368 or s. 497.369.
  670  An embalmer apprentice is eligible to serve in an apprentice
  671  capacity for a period not to exceed 3 years as may be determined
  672  by licensing authority rule or for a period not to exceed 5
  673  years if the apprentice is enrolled in and attending a course in
  674  mortuary science or funeral service education at any mortuary
  675  college or funeral service education college or school. An
  676  embalmer apprentice shall be issued a license upon payment of a
  677  licensure fee as determined by licensing authority rule but not
  678  to exceed $200.
  679         (2)A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  680  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  681  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  682  application for licensure are exempt from the licensure fee. To
  683  qualify for the licensure fee exemption under this subsection,
  684  an applicant must provide a copy of a military identification
  685  card, military dependent identification card, military service
  686  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
  687  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
  688  currently in good standing or such veteran was honorably
  689  discharged.
  690  
  691  An applicant for the embalmer apprentice program may not be
  692  issued a license unless the licensing authority determines that
  693  the applicant is of good character and has not demonstrated a
  694  history of lack of trustworthiness or integrity in business or
  695  professional matters.
  696         Section 22. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
  697  (3) of section 497.373, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  698         497.373 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director
  699  by examination; provisional license.—
  700         (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a funeral
  701  director shall apply to the licensing authority to take the
  702  licensure examination. The licensing authority shall examine
  703  each applicant who has remitted an examination fee set by rule
  704  of the licensing authority not to exceed $200 plus the actual
  705  per applicant cost to the licensing authority for portions of
  706  the examination and who the licensing authority certifies has:
  707         (a) Completed the application form and remitted a
  708  nonrefundable application fee set by rule of the licensing
  709  authority not to exceed $200. A member of the United States
  710  Armed Forces, such member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United
  711  States Armed Forces who separated from service within the 2
  712  years preceding application for licensure are exempt from the
  713  application fee. To qualify for the application fee exemption,
  714  an applicant must provide a copy of a military identification
  715  card, military dependent identification card, military service
  716  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
  717  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
  718  currently in good standing or such veteran was honorably
  719  discharged.
  720         (3) Any applicant who has completed the required 1-year
  721  internship and has been approved for examination as a funeral
  722  director may qualify for a provisional license to work in a
  723  licensed funeral establishment, under the direct supervision of
  724  a licensed funeral director for 6 months as provided by rule of
  725  the licensing authority. However, a provisional licensee may
  726  work under the general supervision of a licensed funeral
  727  director upon passage of the laws and rules examination required
  728  under paragraph (2)(b). The fee for provisional licensure shall
  729  be set by rule of the licensing authority but may not exceed
  730  $200. The fee required in this subsection shall be nonrefundable
  731  and in addition to the fee required by subsection (1). This
  732  provisional license may be renewed no more than one time. A
  733  member of the United States Armed Forces, such member’s spouse,
  734  and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who separated
  735  from service within the 2 years preceding application for
  736  licensure are exempt from the initial provisional licensure fee.
  737  To qualify for the initial provisional licensure fee exemption,
  738  a licensee must provide a copy of a military identification
  739  card, military dependent identification card, military service
  740  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
  741  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
  742  currently in good standing or such veteran was honorably
  743  discharged.
  744         Section 23. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
  745  (5) of section 497.374, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  746         497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director
  747  by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.—
  748         (1) The licensing authority shall issue a license by
  749  endorsement to practice funeral directing to an applicant who
  750  has remitted a fee set by rule of the licensing authority not to
  751  exceed $200 and who:
  752         (a) Has completed the application form and remitted a
  753  nonrefundable application fee set by rule of the licensing
  754  authority not to exceed $200. A member of the United States
  755  Armed Forces, such member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United
  756  States Armed Forces who separated from service within the 2
  757  years preceding application for licensure are exempt from the
  758  nonrefundable application fee. To qualify for the exemption, an
  759  applicant must provide a copy of a military identification card,
  760  military dependent identification card, military service record,
  761  military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or
  762  separation document that indicates such member is currently in
  763  good standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  764         (5) There may be adopted rules authorizing an applicant who
  765  has met the requirements of paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) and who is
  766  awaiting an opportunity to take the examination required by
  767  subsection (4) to obtain a license as a temporary funeral
  768  director. A licensed temporary funeral director may work as a
  769  funeral director in a licensed funeral establishment under the
  770  general supervision of a funeral director licensed under
  771  subsection (1) or s. 497.373. Such license shall expire 60 days
  772  after the date of the next available examination required under
  773  subsection (4); however, the temporary license may be renewed
  774  one time under the same conditions as initial issuance. The fee
  775  for initial issuance or renewal of a temporary license under
  776  this subsection shall be set by rule of the licensing authority
  777  but may not exceed $200. The fee required in this subsection
  778  shall be nonrefundable and in addition to the fee required in
  779  subsection (1). A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  780  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  781  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  782  application for licensure are exempt from the initial issuance
  783  fee. To qualify for the initial issuance fee exemption, an
  784  applicant must provide a copy of a military identification card,
  785  military dependent identification card, military service record,
  786  military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or
  787  separation document that indicates such member is currently in
  788  good standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  789         Section 24. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
  790  497.375, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  791         497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director
  792  intern.—
  793         (1)(a) Any person desiring to become a funeral director
  794  intern must apply to the licensing authority on forms prescribed
  795  by rule of the licensing authority, together with a
  796  nonrefundable fee set by rule of the licensing authority not to
  797  exceed $200. A member of the United States Armed Forces, such
  798  member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  799  who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  800  application for licensure are exempt from the application fee.
  801  To qualify for the application fee exemption, an applicant must
  802  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
  803  dependent identification card, military service record, military
  804  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
  805  document that indicates such member is currently in good
  806  standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  807         Section 25. Section 497.393, Florida Statutes, is created
  808  to read:
  809         497.393Licensure; military-issued credentials for
  810  licensure.—The licensing authority shall recognize military
  811  issued credentials relating to funeral and cemetery services for
  812  purposes of licensure as a funeral director or embalmer. A
  813  member of the United States Armed Forces and a veteran of the
  814  United States Armed Forces seeking licensure as a funeral
  815  director or embalmer under this section shall submit to the
  816  licensing authority a certification that the military-issued
  817  credential reflects knowledge, training, and experience
  818  substantially similar to the requirements of this chapter for
  819  licensure as a funeral director or embalmer. The licensing
  820  authority shall adopt rules specifying forms and procedures to
  821  be used by persons seeking licensure under this section. The
  822  licensing authority may conduct an investigation and further
  823  inquiry of any person regarding any military-issued credential
  824  sought to be recognized.
  825         Section 26. Paragraph (n) of subsection (1) of section
  826  497.453, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  827         497.453 Application for preneed license, procedures and
  828  criteria; renewal; reports.—
  829         (1) PRENEED LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—
  830         (n) The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
  831  fee as determined by licensing authority rule but not to exceed
  832  $500. A member of the United States Armed Forces, such member’s
  833  spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who
  834  separated from service within the 2 years preceding application
  835  for licensure are exempt from the application fee when applying
  836  as an individual. To qualify for the application fee exemption,
  837  an applicant must provide a copy of a military identification
  838  card, military dependent identification card, military service
  839  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
  840  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
  841  currently in good standing or such veteran was honorably
  842  discharged.
  843         Section 27. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section
  844  497.466, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  845         497.466 Preneed sales agents, license required; application
  846  procedures and criteria; appointment of agents; responsibility
  847  of preneed licensee.—
  848         (2) PRENEED SALES AGENT LICENSE; APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—
  849         (h) The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
  850  fee of $150 if made through the department’s online licensing
  851  system or $175 if made using paper forms. Payment of either fee
  852  shall entitle the applicant to one initial appointment without
  853  payment of further fees by the preneed sales agent or the
  854  appointing preneed licensee if a preneed sales agent license is
  855  issued. The licensing authority may from time to time increase
  856  such fees but not to exceed $300. A member of the United States
  857  Armed Forces, such member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United
  858  States Armed Forces who separated from service within the 2
  859  years preceding application for licensure are exempt from the
  860  application fee. To qualify for the application fee exemption,
  861  an applicant must provide a copy of a military identification
  862  card, military dependent identification card, military service
  863  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
  864  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
  865  currently in good standing or such veteran was honorably
  866  discharged.
  867         Section 28. Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section
  868  497.554, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  869         497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.—
  870         (2) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—Licensure as a monument
  871  establishment sales agent shall be by submission of an
  872  application for licensure to the department on a form prescribed
  873  by rule.
  874         (e) The monument establishment sales agent application
  875  shall be accompanied by a fee of $50. The licensing authority
  876  may from time to time increase the application fee by rule but
  877  not to exceed $200. A member of the United States Armed Forces,
  878  such member’s spouse, and a veteran of the United States Armed
  879  Forces who separated from service within the 2 years preceding
  880  application for licensure are exempt from the application fee.
  881  To qualify for the application fee exemption, an applicant must
  882  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
  883  dependent identification card, military service record, military
  884  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
  885  document that indicates such member is currently in good
  886  standing or such veteran was honorably discharged.
  887         Section 29. Paragraph (i) of subsection (2) and subsection
  888  (4) of section 497.602, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  889         497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing
  890  procedures and criteria; regulation.—
  891         (2) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—
  892         (i) The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
  893  fee of $300. The licensing authority may from time to time
  894  increase the fee by rule but not to exceed more than $500. A
  895  member of the United States Armed Forces, such member’s spouse,
  896  and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who separated
  897  from service within the 2 years preceding application for
  898  licensure are exempt from the application fee. To qualify for
  899  the application fee exemption, an applicant must provide a copy
  900  of a military identification card, military dependent
  901  identification card, military service record, military personnel
  902  file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation document
  903  that indicates such member is currently in good standing or such
  904  veteran was honorably discharged.
  905         (4) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.—Upon approval of the application
  906  by the licensing authority, the license shall be issued. The
  907  licensing authority shall recognize military-issued credentials
  908  relating to funeral and cemetery services for purposes of
  909  licensure as a direct disposer. A member of the United States
  910  Armed Forces and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  911  seeking licensure as a direct disposer under this section shall
  912  submit to the licensing authority a certification that the
  913  military-issued credential reflects knowledge, training, and
  914  experience substantially similar to the requirements of this
  915  chapter for licensure as a direct disposer. The licensing
  916  authority shall adopt rules specifying forms and procedures to
  917  be used by members and veterans of the United States Armed
  918  Forces seeking licensure under this section. The licensing
  919  authority may conduct investigation and further inquiry of any
  920  person regarding any military-issued credential sought to be
  921  recognized.
  922         Section 30. Subsection (2) of section 501.015, Florida
  923  Statutes, is amended to read:
  924         501.015 Health studios; registration requirements and
  925  fees.—Each health studio shall:
  926         (2) Remit an annual registration fee of $300 to the
  927  department at the time of registration for each of the health
  928  studio’s business locations.
  929         (a) The department shall waive the initial registration fee
  930  for an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
  931  Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a
  932  current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served
  933  on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the surviving
  934  spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces if the
  935  member died while serving on active duty, or a business entity
  936  that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse
  937  or surviving spouse if the department receives an application,
  938  in a format prescribed by the department. The application format
  939  must include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of
  940  perjury, and supporting documentation, within 60 months after
  941  the date of the veteran’s discharge from any branch of the
  942  United States Armed Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
  943         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
  944  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
  945  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
  946  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
  947         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
  948  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
  949  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
  950  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
  951  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
  952  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
  953  veteran at the time of discharge; or
  954         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
  955  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
  956  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
  957  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
  958  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
  959  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
  960  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
  961  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
  962  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
  963         (b)The department shall waive the registration renewal fee
  964  for a registrant who:
  965         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
  966  Forces or the spouse of such member;
  967         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces and
  968  served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the renewal
  969  date. To qualify for the fee waiver, a registrant who is a
  970  former member of the United States Armed Forces who served on
  971  active duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date of
  972  the registration must have received an honorable discharge upon
  973  separation or discharge from the United States Armed Forces; or
  974         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
  975  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
  976  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the date of
  977  renewal.
  978  
  979  A registrant seeking such waiver must apply in a format
  980  prescribed by the department, including the applicant’s
  981  signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting
  982  documentation.
  983         Section 31. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
  984  501.605, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  985         501.605 Licensure of commercial telephone sellers and
  986  entities providing substance abuse marketing services.—
  987         (5) An application filed pursuant to this part must be
  988  verified and accompanied by:
  989         (b) A fee for licensing in the amount of $1,500. The fee
  990  shall be deposited into the General Inspection Trust Fund. The
  991  department shall waive the initial license fee for an honorably
  992  discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces, the spouse
  993  or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a current member of the
  994  United States Armed Forces who has served on active duty, the
  995  spouse of such a member, the surviving spouse of a member of the
  996  United States Armed Forces if such member died while serving on
  997  active duty, or a business entity that has a majority ownership
  998  held by such a veteran or spouse or surviving spouse if the
  999  department receives an application, in a format prescribed by
 1000  the department. The application format must include the
 1001  applicant’s signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting
 1002  documentation, within 60 months after the date of the veteran’s
 1003  discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces. To
 1004  qualify for the waiver:,
 1005         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
 1006  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1007  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1008  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1009         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1010  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
 1011  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
 1012  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
 1013  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1014  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1015  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1016         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
 1017  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
 1018  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
 1019  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
 1020  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1021  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
 1022  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
 1023  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
 1024  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
 1025         Section 32. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
 1026  501.607, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1027         501.607 Licensure of salespersons.—
 1028         (2) An application filed pursuant to this section must be
 1029  verified and be accompanied by:
 1030         (b) A fee for licensing in the amount of $50 per
 1031  salesperson. The fee shall be deposited into the General
 1032  Inspection Trust Fund. The fee for licensing may be paid after
 1033  the application is filed, but must be paid within 14 days after
 1034  the applicant begins work as a salesperson. The department shall
 1035  waive the initial license fee for an honorably discharged
 1036  veteran of the United States Armed Forces, the spouse or
 1037  surviving spouse of such a veteran, a current member of the
 1038  United States Armed Forces who has served on active duty, the
 1039  spouse of such a member, the surviving spouse of a member of the
 1040  United States Armed Forces if the member died while serving on
 1041  active duty, or a business entity that has a majority ownership
 1042  held by such a veteran or spouse or surviving spouse if the
 1043  department receives an application, in a format prescribed by
 1044  the department. The application format must include the
 1045  applicant’s signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting
 1046  documentation, within 60 months after the date of the veteran’s
 1047  discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces. To
 1048  qualify for the waiver:,
 1049         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
 1050  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1051  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1052  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1053         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1054  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
 1055  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
 1056  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
 1057  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1058  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1059  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1060         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
 1061  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
 1062  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
 1063  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
 1064  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1065  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
 1066  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
 1067  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
 1068  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
 1069         Section 33. Subsection (5) is added to section 501.609,
 1070  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1071         501.609 License renewal.—
 1072         (5)The department shall waive the annual fee to renew for
 1073  a licensee who:
 1074         (a)Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1075  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1076         (b)Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces,
 1077  and served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
 1078  renewal date. To qualify for the fee waiver, a licensee who is a
 1079  former member of the United States Armed Forces who served on
 1080  active duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date of
 1081  the registration must have received an honorable discharge upon
 1082  separation or discharge from the United States Armed Forces; or
 1083         (c)Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United
 1084  States Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at
 1085  the time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the
 1086  renewal.
 1087  
 1088  A licensee seeking such waiver must apply in a format prescribed
 1089  by the department, including the applicant’s signature, under
 1090  penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation.
 1091         Section 34. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
 1092  507.03, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (c) is added
 1093  to that subsection, to read:
 1094         507.03 Registration.—
 1095         (3)
 1096         (b) The department shall waive the initial registration fee
 1097  for an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
 1098  Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a
 1099  current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served
 1100  on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the surviving
 1101  spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces if the
 1102  member died while serving on active duty, or a business entity
 1103  that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse
 1104  or surviving spouse if the department receives an application,
 1105  in a format prescribed by the department. The application format
 1106  must include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of
 1107  perjury, and supporting documentation, within 60 months after
 1108  the date of the veteran’s discharge from any branch of the
 1109  United States Armed Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
 1110         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
 1111  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1112  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1113  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1114         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1115  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
 1116  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
 1117  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
 1118  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1119  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1120  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1121         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
 1122  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
 1123  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
 1124  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
 1125  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1126  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
 1127  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
 1128  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
 1129  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
 1130         (c)The department shall waive the biennial fee to renew
 1131  for a registrant who:
 1132         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1133  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1134         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces and
 1135  served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
 1136  expiration date. To qualify for the fee waiver, a registrant who
 1137  is a former member of the United States Armed Forces who served
 1138  on active duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date
 1139  of the registration must have received an honorable discharge
 1140  upon separation or discharge from the United States Armed
 1141  Forces; or
 1142         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1143  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
 1144  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the renewal.
 1145  
 1146  A registrant seeking such waiver must apply in a format
 1147  prescribed by the department, including the applicant’s
 1148  signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting
 1149  documentation.
 1150         Section 35. Subsections (10) and (11) of section 517.12,
 1151  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1152         517.12 Registration of dealers, associated persons,
 1153  intermediaries, and investment advisers.—
 1154         (10)(a) An applicant for registration shall pay an
 1155  assessment fee of $200, in the case of a dealer or investment
 1156  adviser, or $50, in the case of an associated person. An
 1157  associated person may be assessed an additional fee to cover the
 1158  cost for the fingerprints to be processed by the office. Such
 1159  fee shall be determined by rule of the commission. Such fees
 1160  become the revenue of the state, except for those assessments
 1161  provided for under s. 517.131(1) until such time as the
 1162  Securities Guaranty Fund satisfies the statutory limits, and are
 1163  not returnable in the event that registration is withdrawn or
 1164  not granted.
 1165         (b)The office shall waive the $50 assessment fee for an
 1166  associated person required by paragraph (a) for an applicant
 1167  who:
 1168         1.Is or was an active duty member of the United States
 1169  Armed Forces. To qualify for the fee waiver, an applicant who is
 1170  a former member of the United States Armed Forces must have
 1171  received an honorable discharge upon separation or discharge
 1172  from the United States Armed Forces;
 1173         2.Is married to a current or former member of the United
 1174  States Armed Forces and is or was married to the member during
 1175  any period of active duty; or
 1176         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1177  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
 1178  time of death.
 1179  
 1180  An applicant seeking such fee waiver must submit proof, in a
 1181  form prescribed by commission rule, that the applicant meets one
 1182  of the qualifications in this paragraph.
 1183         (11)(a) If the office finds that the applicant is of good
 1184  repute and character and has complied with the provisions of
 1185  this chapter and the rules made pursuant hereto, it shall
 1186  register the applicant. The registration of each dealer,
 1187  investment adviser, and associated person expires on December 31
 1188  of the year the registration became effective unless the
 1189  registrant has renewed his or her registration on or before that
 1190  date. Registration may be renewed by furnishing such information
 1191  as the commission may require, together with payment of the fee
 1192  required in paragraph (10)(a) subsection (10) for dealers,
 1193  investment advisers, or associated persons and the payment of
 1194  any amount lawfully due and owing to the office pursuant to any
 1195  order of the office or pursuant to any agreement with the
 1196  office. Any dealer, investment adviser, or associated person who
 1197  has not renewed a registration by the time the current
 1198  registration expires may request reinstatement of such
 1199  registration by filing with the office, on or before January 31
 1200  of the year following the year of expiration, such information
 1201  as may be required by the commission, together with payment of
 1202  the fee required in paragraph (10)(a) subsection (10) for
 1203  dealers, investment advisers, or associated persons and a late
 1204  fee equal to the amount of such fee. Any reinstatement of
 1205  registration granted by the office during the month of January
 1206  shall be deemed effective retroactive to January 1 of that year.
 1207         (b)The office shall waive the $50 assessment fee for an
 1208  associated person required by paragraph (10)(a) for a registrant
 1209  renewing his or her registration who:
 1210         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1211  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1212         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces and
 1213  served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
 1214  expiration date of the registration pursuant to paragraph (a).
 1215  To qualify for the fee waiver, a registrant who is a former
 1216  member of the United States Armed Forces who served on active
 1217  duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date of the
 1218  registration must have received an honorable discharge upon
 1219  separation or discharge from the United States Armed Forces; or
 1220         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1221  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
 1222  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the
 1223  surviving spouse’s registration expiration date pursuant to
 1224  paragraph (a).
 1225  
 1226  A registrant seeking such fee waiver must submit proof, in a
 1227  form prescribed by commission rule, that the registrant meets
 1228  one of the qualifications in this paragraph.
 1229         Section 36. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
 1230  527.02, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (c) is added
 1231  to that subsection, to read:
 1232         527.02 License; penalty; fees.—
 1233         (3)
 1234         (b) The department shall waive the initial license fee for
 1235  an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
 1236  Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a
 1237  current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served
 1238  on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the surviving
 1239  spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces if the
 1240  member died while serving on active duty, or a business entity
 1241  that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse
 1242  or surviving spouse if the department receives an application,
 1243  in a format prescribed by the department. The application format
 1244  must include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of
 1245  perjury, and supporting documentation, within 60 months after
 1246  the date of the veteran’s discharge from any branch of the
 1247  United States Armed Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
 1248         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
 1249  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1250  Defense or another acceptable form of identification as
 1251  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1252         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1253  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
 1254  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
 1255  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
 1256  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1257  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1258  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1259         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
 1260  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
 1261  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
 1262  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
 1263  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1264  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
 1265  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
 1266  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
 1267  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
 1268         (c)The department shall waive license renewal fees for a
 1269  licensee who:
 1270         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1271  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1272         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces and
 1273  served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the renewal
 1274  date. To qualify for the fee waiver under this subparagraph, a
 1275  licensee who is a former member of the United States Armed
 1276  Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding
 1277  the annual renewal date must have received an honorable
 1278  discharge upon separation or discharge from the United States
 1279  Armed Forces; or
 1280         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1281  Armed Forces if such member was serving on active duty at the
 1282  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the
 1283  surviving spouse’s renewal.
 1284  
 1285  A licensee seeking such waiver must apply in a format prescribed
 1286  by the department, including the applicant’s signature, under
 1287  penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation.
 1288         Section 37. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
 1289  539.001, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (g) is
 1290  added to that subsection, to read:
 1291         539.001 The Florida Pawnbroking Act.—
 1292         (3) LICENSE REQUIRED.—
 1293         (c) Each license is valid for a period of 1 year unless it
 1294  is earlier relinquished, suspended, or revoked. Each license
 1295  shall be renewed annually, and each licensee shall, initially
 1296  and annually thereafter, pay to the agency a license fee of $300
 1297  for each license held. The agency shall waive the initial
 1298  license fee for an honorably discharged veteran of the United
 1299  States Armed Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a
 1300  veteran, a current member of the United States Armed Forces who
 1301  has served on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the
 1302  surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces
 1303  if the member died while serving on active duty, or a business
 1304  entity that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or
 1305  spouse or surviving spouse if the agency receives an
 1306  application, in a format prescribed by the agency. The
 1307  application format must include the applicant’s signature, under
 1308  penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation, within 60
 1309  months after the date of the veteran’s discharge from any branch
 1310  of the United States Armed Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
 1311         1. A veteran must provide to the agency a copy of his or
 1312  her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1313  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1314  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1315         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1316  to the agency a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by
 1317  the United States Department of Defense, or another acceptable
 1318  form of identification as specified by the Department of
 1319  Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1320  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1321  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1322         3. A business entity must provide to the agency proof that
 1323  a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran holds a
 1324  majority ownership in the business, a copy of the veteran’s DD
 1325  Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of Defense,
 1326  or another acceptable form of identification as specified by the
 1327  Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if applicable, a copy of a
 1328  valid marriage license or certificate verifying that the spouse
 1329  or surviving spouse of the veteran was lawfully married to the
 1330  veteran at the time of discharge.
 1331         (g)The agency shall waive license renewal fee for a
 1332  licensee who:
 1333         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1334  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1335         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces,
 1336  and served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
 1337  renewal date. To qualify for the fee waiver under this
 1338  subparagraph, a licensee who is a former member of the United
 1339  States Armed Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years
 1340  preceding the annual renewal date must have received an
 1341  honorable discharge upon separation or discharge from the United
 1342  States Armed Forces; or
 1343         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1344  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
 1345  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the renewal.
 1346  
 1347  A licensee seeking such waiver must apply in a format prescribed
 1348  by the agency, including the applicant’s signature, under
 1349  penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation.
 1350         Section 38. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
 1351  559.904, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (c) is
 1352  added to that subsection, to read:
 1353         559.904 Motor vehicle repair shop registration;
 1354  application; exemption.—
 1355         (3)
 1356         (b) The department shall waive the initial registration fee
 1357  for an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
 1358  Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a
 1359  current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served
 1360  on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the surviving
 1361  spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces if the
 1362  member died while serving on active duty, or a business entity
 1363  that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse
 1364  or surviving spouse if the department receives an application,
 1365  in a format prescribed by the department. The application format
 1366  must include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of
 1367  perjury, and supporting documentation, within 60 months after
 1368  the date of the veteran’s discharge from any branch of the
 1369  United States Armed Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
 1370         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
 1371  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1372  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1373  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1374         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1375  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
 1376  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
 1377  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
 1378  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1379  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1380  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1381         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
 1382  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
 1383  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
 1384  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
 1385  of Defense or another acceptable form of identification as
 1386  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
 1387  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
 1388  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
 1389  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
 1390         (c)The department shall waive registration renewal fees
 1391  for a registrant who:
 1392         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1393  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1394         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces and
 1395  served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the renewal
 1396  date. To qualify for the fee waiver under this subparagraph, a
 1397  registrant who is a former member of the United States Armed
 1398  Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding
 1399  the biennial renewal date must have received an honorable
 1400  discharge upon separation or discharge from the United States
 1401  Armed Forces; or
 1402         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1403  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
 1404  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the renewal.
 1405  
 1406  A registrant seeking such waiver must apply in a format
 1407  prescribed by the department, including the applicant’s
 1408  signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting
 1409  documentation.
 1410         Section 39. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
 1411  559.928, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (d) is
 1412  added to that subsection, to read:
 1413         559.928 Registration.—
 1414         (2)
 1415         (c) The department shall waive the initial registration fee
 1416  for an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
 1417  Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a
 1418  current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served
 1419  on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the surviving
 1420  spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces if the
 1421  member died while serving on active duty, or a business entity
 1422  that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse
 1423  or surviving spouse if the department receives an application,
 1424  in a format prescribed by the department. The application format
 1425  must include the applicant’s signature, under penalty of
 1426  perjury, and supporting documentation, within 60 months after
 1427  the date of the veteran’s discharge from any branch of the
 1428  United States Armed Forces. To qualify for the waiver:,
 1429         1. A veteran must provide to the department a copy of his
 1430  or her DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department of
 1431  Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1432  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
 1433         2. The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran must provide
 1434  to the department a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued
 1435  by the United States Department of Defense, or another
 1436  acceptable form of identification as specified by the Department
 1437  of Veterans’ Affairs, and a copy of a valid marriage license or
 1438  certificate verifying that he or she was lawfully married to the
 1439  veteran at the time of discharge; or
 1440         3. A business entity must provide to the department proof
 1441  that a veteran or the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
 1442  holds a majority ownership in the business, a copy of the
 1443  veteran’s DD Form 214, as issued by the United States Department
 1444  of Defense, or another acceptable form of identification as
 1445  specified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and, if
 1446  applicable, a copy of a valid marriage license or certificate
 1447  verifying that the spouse or surviving spouse of the veteran was
 1448  lawfully married to the veteran at the time of discharge.
 1449         (d)The department shall waive the registration renewal fee
 1450  for a registrant who:
 1451         1.Is an active duty member of the United States Armed
 1452  Forces or the spouse of such member;
 1453         2.Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces and
 1454  served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the renewal
 1455  date. To qualify for the fee waiver under this subparagraph, a
 1456  registrant who is a former member of the United States Armed
 1457  Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding
 1458  the annual registration renewal date must have received an
 1459  honorable discharge upon separation or discharge from the United
 1460  States Armed Forces; or
 1461         3.Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1462  Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the
 1463  time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the renewal.
 1464  
 1465  A registrant seeking such waiver must apply in a format
 1466  prescribed by the department, including the applicant’s
 1467  signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting
 1468  documentation.
 1469         Section 40. Subsection (6) of section 626.171, Florida
 1470  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1471         626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer
 1472  representative, adjuster, service representative, managing
 1473  general agent, or reinsurance intermediary.—
 1474         (6) Members of the United States Armed Forces and their
 1475  spouses, and veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have
 1476  separated from service retired within 24 months before
 1477  application for licensure, are exempt from the application
 1478  filing fee prescribed in s. 624.501. Qualified individuals must
 1479  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
 1480  dependent identification card, military service record, military
 1481  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
 1482  document, or a separation document that indicates such members
 1483  of the United States Armed Forces are currently in good standing
 1484  or such veterans were honorably discharged.
 1485         Section 41. Subsection (6) of section 626.732, Florida
 1486  Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (7), and a new subsection
 1487  (6) is added to that section, to read:
 1488         626.732 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or
 1489  instruction.—
 1490         (6)Prelicensure coursework is not required for an
 1491  applicant who is a member or veteran of the United States Armed
 1492  Forces or the spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified
 1493  individual must provide a copy of a military identification
 1494  card, military dependent identification card, military service
 1495  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
 1496  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
 1497  currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably
 1498  discharged.
 1499         Section 42. Section 626.7851, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1500  to read:
 1501         626.7851 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or
 1502  instruction.—An applicant for a license as a life agent, except
 1503  for a chartered life underwriter (CLU), shall not be qualified
 1504  or licensed unless within the 4 years immediately preceding the
 1505  date the application for a license is filed with the department
 1506  he or she has:
 1507         (1) Successfully completed 40 hours of coursework in life
 1508  insurance, annuities, and variable contracts approved by the
 1509  department, 3 hours of which shall be on the subject matter of
 1510  ethics. Courses must include instruction on the subject matter
 1511  of unauthorized entities engaging in the business of insurance;
 1512         (2) Successfully completed a minimum of 60 hours of
 1513  coursework in multiple areas of insurance, which included life
 1514  insurance, annuities, and variable contracts, approved by the
 1515  department, 3 hours of which shall be on the subject matter of
 1516  ethics. Courses must include instruction on the subject matter
 1517  of unauthorized entities engaging in the business of insurance;
 1518         (3) Earned or maintained an active designation as Chartered
 1519  Financial Consultant (ChFC) from the American College of
 1520  Financial Services; or Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)
 1521  from the Life Management Institute;
 1522         (4) Held an active license in life insurance in another
 1523  state. This provision may not be used unless the other state
 1524  grants reciprocal treatment to licensees formerly licensed in
 1525  the state; or
 1526         (5) Been employed by the department or office for at least
 1527  1 year, full time in life insurance regulatory matters and who
 1528  was not terminated for cause, and application for examination is
 1529  made within 4 years after the date of termination of his or her
 1530  employment with the department or office.
 1531  
 1532  Prelicensure coursework is not required for an applicant who is
 1533  a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces or the
 1534  spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified individual must
 1535  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
 1536  dependent identification card, military service record, military
 1537  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
 1538  document that indicates such member is currently in good
 1539  standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.
 1540         Section 43. Section 626.8311, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1541  to read:
 1542         626.8311 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or
 1543  instruction.—An applicant for a license as a health agent,
 1544  except for a chartered life underwriter (CLU), shall not be
 1545  qualified or licensed unless within the 4 years immediately
 1546  preceding the date the application for license is filed with the
 1547  department he or she has:
 1548         (1) Successfully completed 40 hours of coursework in health
 1549  insurance, approved by the department, 3 hours of which shall be
 1550  on the subject matter of ethics. Courses must include
 1551  instruction on the subject matter of unauthorized entities
 1552  engaging in the business of insurance, to include the Florida
 1553  Nonprofit Multiple-Employer Welfare Arrangement Act and the
 1554  Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. ss. 1001 et
 1555  seq., as it relates to the provision of health insurance by
 1556  employers to their employees and the regulation thereof;
 1557         (2) Successfully completed a minimum of 60 hours of
 1558  coursework in multiple areas of insurance, which included health
 1559  insurance, approved by the department, 3 hours of which shall be
 1560  on the subject matter of ethics. Courses must include
 1561  instruction on the subject matter of unauthorized entities
 1562  engaging in the business of insurance;
 1563         (3) Earned or maintained an active designation as a
 1564  Registered Health Underwriter (RHU), Chartered Healthcare
 1565  Consultant (ChHC), or Registered Employee Benefits Consultant
 1566  (REBC) from the American College of Financial Services;
 1567  Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) from the Wharton
 1568  School of the University of Pennsylvania; or Health Insurance
 1569  Associate (HIA) from America’s Health Insurance Plans;
 1570         (4) Held an active license in health insurance in another
 1571  state. This provision may not be utilized unless the other state
 1572  grants reciprocal treatment to licensees formerly licensed in
 1573  Florida; or
 1574         (5) Been employed by the department or office for at least
 1575  1 year, full time in health insurance regulatory matters and who
 1576  was not terminated for cause, and application for examination is
 1577  made within 4 years after the date of termination of his or her
 1578  employment with the department or office.
 1579  
 1580  Prelicensure coursework is not required for an applicant who is
 1581  a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces or the
 1582  spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified individual must
 1583  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
 1584  dependent identification card, military service record, military
 1585  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
 1586  document that indicates such member is currently in good
 1587  standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.
 1588         Section 44. Subsection (7) is added to section 626.8417,
 1589  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1590         626.8417 Title insurance agent licensure; exemptions.—
 1591         (7)Prelicensure coursework is not required for an
 1592  applicant who is a member or veteran of the United States Armed
 1593  Forces or the spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified
 1594  individual must provide a copy of a military identification
 1595  card, military dependent identification card, military service
 1596  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
 1597  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
 1598  currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably
 1599  discharged.
 1600         Section 45. Subsection (7) is added to section 626.927,
 1601  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1602         626.927 Licensing of surplus lines agent.—
 1603         (7)Prelicensure coursework is not required for an
 1604  applicant who is a member or veteran of the United States Armed
 1605  Forces or the spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified
 1606  individual must provide a copy of a military identification
 1607  card, military dependent identification card, military service
 1608  record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge
 1609  paper, or separation document that indicates such member is
 1610  currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably
 1611  discharged.
 1612         Section 46. Section 633.414, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1613  to read:
 1614         633.414 Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter
 1615  certifications.—
 1616         (1) In order for a firefighter to retain her or his
 1617  Firefighter Certificate of Compliance, every 4 years he or she
 1618  must meet the requirements for renewal provided in this chapter
 1619  and by rule, which must include at least one of the following:
 1620         (a) Be active as a firefighter.
 1621         (b) Maintain a current and valid fire service instructor
 1622  certificate, instruct at least 40 hours during the 4-year
 1623  period, and provide proof of such instruction to the division,
 1624  which proof must be registered in an electronic database
 1625  designated by the division.
 1626         (c) Within 6 months before the 4-year period expires,
 1627  successfully complete a Firefighter Retention Refresher Course
 1628  consisting of a minimum of 40 hours of training to be prescribed
 1629  by rule.
 1630         (d) Within 6 months before the 4-year period expires,
 1631  successfully retake and pass the Minimum Standards Course
 1632  examination pursuant to s. 633.408.
 1633         (2) In order for a volunteer firefighter to retain her or
 1634  his Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion, every 4
 1635  years he or she must:
 1636         (a) Be active as a volunteer firefighter; or
 1637         (b) Successfully complete a refresher course consisting of
 1638  a minimum of 40 hours of training to be prescribed by rule.
 1639         (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to state-certified
 1640  firefighters who are certified and employed full-time, as
 1641  determined by the fire service provider, as firesafety
 1642  inspectors or fire investigators, regardless of their employment
 1643  status as firefighters or volunteer firefighters.
 1644         (4) For the purposes of this section, the term “active”
 1645  means being employed as a firefighter or providing service as a
 1646  volunteer firefighter for a cumulative period of 6 months within
 1647  a 4-year period.
 1648         (5) The 4-year period begins upon issuance of the
 1649  certificate or separation from employment.
 1650         (6) A certificate for a firefighter or volunteer
 1651  firefighter expires if he or she fails to meet the requirements
 1652  of this section.
 1653         (7) The State Fire Marshal may deny, refuse to renew,
 1654  suspend, or revoke the certificate of a firefighter or volunteer
 1655  firefighter if the State Fire Marshal finds that any of the
 1656  following grounds exists:
 1657         (a) Any cause for which issuance of a certificate could
 1658  have been denied if it had then existed and had been known to
 1659  the division.
 1660         (b) A violation of any provision of this chapter or any
 1661  rule or order of the State Fire Marshal.
 1662         (c) Falsification of a record relating to any certificate
 1663  issued by the division.
 1664  
 1665  The 4-year period may, in the discretion of the department, be
 1666  extended to 12 months after discharge from military service for
 1667  an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
 1668  Forces or the spouse of such a veteran. A qualified individual
 1669  must provide a copy of a military identification card, military
 1670  dependent identification card, military service record, military
 1671  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
 1672  document that indicates such member is currently in good
 1673  standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.
 1674         Section 47. Subsection (3) is added to section 633.444,
 1675  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1676         633.444 Division powers and duties; Florida State Fire
 1677  College.—
 1678         (3)The division shall waive all living and incidental
 1679  expenses, excluding expenses for meal plans and bunker gear
 1680  rentals, associated with attending the Florida State Fire
 1681  College to obtain a Certificate of Compliance or a Firesafety
 1682  Inspector I certification for an active duty member of the
 1683  United States Armed Forces, the surviving spouse of such a
 1684  member who was serving on active duty at the time of his or her
 1685  death and who died within the 2 years preceding his or her
 1686  spouse’s attendance at the college, an honorably discharged
 1687  veteran of the United States Armed Forces, or the spouse or
 1688  surviving spouse of such a veteran. A qualified individual must
 1689  provide a copy of a military identification card, military
 1690  dependent identification card, military service record, military
 1691  personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
 1692  document that indicates such member is currently in good
 1693  standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.
 1694         Section 48. Section 683.147, Florida Statutes, is created
 1695  to read:
 1696         683.147Medal of Honor Day.—
 1697         (1)March 25 of each year is designated as “Medal of Honor
 1698  Day.”
 1699         (2)The Governor may annually issue a proclamation
 1700  designating March 25 as Medal of Honor Day and calling upon
 1701  public officials, schools, private organizations, and all
 1702  residents of the state to commemorate Medal of Honor Day and
 1703  honor recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor who
 1704  distinguished themselves through their conspicuous bravery and
 1705  gallantry during wartime, and at considerable risk to their own
 1706  lives, while serving as members of the United States Armed
 1707  Forces.
 1708         Section 49. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
 1709  1002.37, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1710         1002.37 The Florida Virtual School.—
 1711         (1)
 1712         (b) The mission of the Florida Virtual School is to provide
 1713  students with technology-based educational opportunities to gain
 1714  the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. The school shall
 1715  serve any student in the state who meets the profile for success
 1716  in this educational delivery context and shall give priority to:
 1717         1. Students who need expanded access to courses in order to
 1718  meet their educational goals, such as home education students
 1719  and students in inner-city and rural high schools who do not
 1720  have access to higher-level courses.
 1721         2. Students seeking accelerated access in order to obtain a
 1722  high school diploma at least one semester early.
 1723         3.Students who are children of an active duty member of
 1724  the United States Armed Forces who is not stationed in this
 1725  state whose home of record or state of legal residence is
 1726  Florida.
 1727  
 1728  The board of trustees of the Florida Virtual School shall
 1729  identify appropriate performance measures and standards based on
 1730  student achievement that reflect the school’s statutory mission
 1731  and priorities, and shall implement an accountability system for
 1732  the school that includes assessment of its effectiveness and
 1733  efficiency in providing quality services that encourage high
 1734  student achievement, seamless articulation, and maximum access.
 1735         Section 50. Subsection (2) of section 1003.42, Florida
 1736  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1737         1003.42 Required instruction.—
 1738         (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public
 1739  schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education
 1740  and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and
 1741  faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the
 1742  highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy,
 1743  following the prescribed courses of study, and employing
 1744  approved methods of instruction, the following:
 1745         (a) The history and content of the Declaration of
 1746  Independence, including national sovereignty, natural law, self
 1747  evident truth, equality of all persons, limited government,
 1748  popular sovereignty, and inalienable rights of life, liberty,
 1749  and property, and how they form the philosophical foundation of
 1750  our government.
 1751         (b) The history, meaning, significance, and effect of the
 1752  provisions of the Constitution of the United States and
 1753  amendments thereto, with emphasis on each of the 10 amendments
 1754  that make up the Bill of Rights and how the constitution
 1755  provides the structure of our government.
 1756         (c) The arguments in support of adopting our republican
 1757  form of government, as they are embodied in the most important
 1758  of the Federalist Papers.
 1759         (d) Flag education, including proper flag display and flag
 1760  salute.
 1761         (e) The elements of civil government, including the primary
 1762  functions of and interrelationships between the Federal
 1763  Government, the state, and its counties, municipalities, school
 1764  districts, and special districts.
 1765         (f) The history of the United States, including the period
 1766  of discovery, early colonies, the War for Independence, the
 1767  Civil War, the expansion of the United States to its present
 1768  boundaries, the world wars, and the civil rights movement to the
 1769  present. American history shall be viewed as factual, not as
 1770  constructed, shall be viewed as knowable, teachable, and
 1771  testable, and shall be defined as the creation of a new nation
 1772  based largely on the universal principles stated in the
 1773  Declaration of Independence.
 1774         (g) The history of the Holocaust (1933-1945), the
 1775  systematic, planned annihilation of European Jews and other
 1776  groups by Nazi Germany, a watershed event in the history of
 1777  humanity, to be taught in a manner that leads to an
 1778  investigation of human behavior, an understanding of the
 1779  ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping, and an
 1780  examination of what it means to be a responsible and respectful
 1781  person, for the purposes of encouraging tolerance of diversity
 1782  in a pluralistic society and for nurturing and protecting
 1783  democratic values and institutions.
 1784         (h) The history of African Americans, including the history
 1785  of African peoples before the political conflicts that led to
 1786  the development of slavery, the passage to America, the
 1787  enslavement experience, abolition, and the contributions of
 1788  African Americans to society. Instructional materials shall
 1789  include the contributions of African Americans to American
 1790  society.
 1791         (i) The elementary principles of agriculture.
 1792         (j) The true effects of all alcoholic and intoxicating
 1793  liquors and beverages and narcotics upon the human body and
 1794  mind.
 1795         (k) Kindness to animals.
 1796         (l) The history of the state.
 1797         (m) The conservation of natural resources.
 1798         (n) Comprehensive health education that addresses concepts
 1799  of community health; consumer health; environmental health;
 1800  family life, including an awareness of the benefits of sexual
 1801  abstinence as the expected standard and the consequences of
 1802  teenage pregnancy; mental and emotional health; injury
 1803  prevention and safety; Internet safety; nutrition; personal
 1804  health; prevention and control of disease; and substance use and
 1805  abuse. The health education curriculum for students in grades 7
 1806  through 12 shall include a teen dating violence and abuse
 1807  component that includes, but is not limited to, the definition
 1808  of dating violence and abuse, the warning signs of dating
 1809  violence and abusive behavior, the characteristics of healthy
 1810  relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence and
 1811  abuse, and community resources available to victims of dating
 1812  violence and abuse.
 1813         (o) Such additional materials, subjects, courses, or fields
 1814  in such grades as are prescribed by law or by rules of the State
 1815  Board of Education and the district school board in fulfilling
 1816  the requirements of law.
 1817         (p) The study of Hispanic contributions to the United
 1818  States.
 1819         (q) The study of women’s contributions to the United
 1820  States.
 1821         (r) The nature and importance of free enterprise to the
 1822  United States economy.
 1823         (s) A character-development program in the elementary
 1824  schools, similar to Character First or Character Counts, which
 1825  is secular in nature. Beginning in school year 2004-2005, the
 1826  character-development program shall be required in kindergarten
 1827  through grade 12. Each district school board shall develop or
 1828  adopt a curriculum for the character-development program that
 1829  shall be submitted to the department for approval. The
 1830  character-development curriculum shall stress the qualities of
 1831  patriotism; responsibility; citizenship; kindness; respect for
 1832  authority, life, liberty, and personal property; honesty;
 1833  charity; self-control; racial, ethnic, and religious tolerance;
 1834  and cooperation. The character-development curriculum for grades
 1835  9 through 12 shall, at a minimum, include instruction on
 1836  developing leadership skills, interpersonal skills, organization
 1837  skills, and research skills; creating a resume; developing and
 1838  practicing the skills necessary for employment interviews;
 1839  conflict resolution, workplace ethics, and workplace law;
 1840  managing stress and expectations; and developing skills that
 1841  enable students to become more resilient and self-motivated.
 1842         (t) In order to encourage patriotism, the sacrifices that
 1843  veterans and Medal of Honor recipients have made in serving our
 1844  country and protecting democratic values worldwide. Such
 1845  instruction must occur on or before Medal of Honor Day,
 1846  Veterans’ Day, and Memorial Day. Members of the instructional
 1847  staff are encouraged to use the assistance of local veterans and
 1848  Medal of Honor recipients when practicable.
 1849  
 1850  The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards
 1851  and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. A
 1852  character development program that incorporates the values of
 1853  the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is
 1854  offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or
 1855  other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness
 1856  initiative meets the requirements of paragraphs (s) and (t).
 1857         Section 51. Subsection (4) of section 1012.55, Florida
 1858  Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (e) is added to subsection
 1859  (1) of that section, to read:
 1860         1012.55 Positions for which certificates required.—
 1861         (1)
 1862         (e)1.The department shall issue a 3-year temporary
 1863  certificate in educational leadership under s. 1012.56(7) to an
 1864  individual who:
 1865         a.Earned a passing score on the Florida Educational
 1866  Leadership Examination.
 1867         b.Served as a commissioned or noncommissioned military
 1868  officer in the United States Armed Forces for at least 3 years.
 1869         c.Was honorably discharged or has retired from the United
 1870  States Armed Forces.
 1871         d.Is employed full time in a position for which an
 1872  educator certificate is required in a Florida public school,
 1873  state-supported school, or nonpublic school that has a Level II
 1874  program under s. 1012.562.
 1875         2.A Level II program under s. 1012.562 must accept an
 1876  applicant who holds a temporary certificate under subparagraph
 1877  1. The department shall issue a permanent certification as a
 1878  school principal to an individual who holds a temporary
 1879  certificate under subparagraph 1. and successfully completes the
 1880  Level II program.
 1881         (4) A commissioned or noncommissioned military officer who
 1882  is an instructor of junior reserve officer training shall be
 1883  exempt from requirements for teacher certification, except for
 1884  the background screening pursuant to s. 1012.32, if he or she
 1885  meets the following qualifications:
 1886         (a) Is retired from active military duty, pursuant to
 1887  chapter 102 of Title 10 U.S.C.
 1888         (b) Satisfies criteria established by the appropriate
 1889  military service for certification by the service as a junior
 1890  reserve officer training instructor.
 1891         (c) Has an exemplary military record.
 1892  
 1893  If such instructor is assigned instructional duties other than
 1894  junior reserve officer training, he or she shall hold the
 1895  certificate required by law and rules of the state board for the
 1896  type of service rendered. An instructor of junior reserve
 1897  officer training under this subsection may receive funding
 1898  through the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program
 1899  under s. 1012.71.
 1900         Section 52. Subsection (7) of section 1012.56, Florida
 1901  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1902         1012.56 Educator certification requirements.—
 1903         (7) TYPES AND TERMS OF CERTIFICATION.—
 1904         (a) The Department of Education shall issue a professional
 1905  certificate for a period not to exceed 5 years to any applicant
 1906  who fulfills one of the following:
 1907         1. Meets all the requirements outlined in subsection (2).
 1908         2. For a professional certificate covering grades 6 through
 1909  12:
 1910         a. Meets the requirements of paragraphs (2)(a)-(h).
 1911         b. Holds a master’s or higher degree in the area of
 1912  science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
 1913         c. Teaches a high school course in the subject of the
 1914  advanced degree.
 1915         d. Is rated highly effective as determined by the teacher’s
 1916  performance evaluation under s. 1012.34, based in part on
 1917  student performance as measured by a statewide, standardized
 1918  assessment or an Advanced Placement, Advanced International
 1919  Certificate of Education, or International Baccalaureate
 1920  examination.
 1921         e. Achieves a passing score on the Florida professional
 1922  education competency examination required by state board rule.
 1923         3. Meets the requirements of paragraphs (2)(a)-(h) and
 1924  completes a professional preparation and education competence
 1925  program approved by the department pursuant to paragraph (8)(c).
 1926  An applicant who completes the program and is rated highly
 1927  effective as determined by his or her performance evaluation
 1928  under s. 1012.34 is not required to take or achieve a passing
 1929  score on the professional education competency examination in
 1930  order to be awarded a professional certificate.
 1931         (b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to
 1932  any applicant who completes the requirements outlined in
 1933  paragraphs (2)(a)-(f) and completes the subject area content
 1934  requirements specified in state board rule or demonstrates
 1935  mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5) and
 1936  holds an accredited degree or a degree approved by the
 1937  Department of Education at the level required for the subject
 1938  area specialization in state board rule.
 1939         (c) The department shall issue one nonrenewable 2-year
 1940  temporary certificate and one nonrenewable 5-year professional
 1941  certificate to a qualified applicant who holds a bachelor’s
 1942  degree in the area of speech-language impairment to allow for
 1943  completion of a master’s degree program in speech-language
 1944  impairment.
 1945  
 1946  Each temporary certificate is valid for 3 school fiscal years
 1947  and is nonrenewable. However, the requirement in paragraph
 1948  (2)(g) must be met within 1 calendar year of the date of
 1949  employment under the temporary certificate. Individuals who are
 1950  employed under contract at the end of the 1 calendar year time
 1951  period may continue to be employed through the end of the school
 1952  year in which they have been contracted. A school district shall
 1953  not employ, or continue the employment of, an individual in a
 1954  position for which a temporary certificate is required beyond
 1955  this time period if the individual has not met the requirement
 1956  of paragraph (2)(g). At least 1 year before an individual’s
 1957  temporary certificate is set to expire, the department shall
 1958  electronically notify the individual of the date on which his or
 1959  her certificate will expire and provide a list of each method by
 1960  which the qualifications for a professional certificate can be
 1961  completed. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
 1962  allow the department to extend the validity period of a
 1963  temporary certificate for 2 years when the requirements for the
 1964  professional certificate, not including the requirement in
 1965  paragraph (2)(g), were not completed due to the serious illness
 1966  or injury of the applicant, the military service of an
 1967  applicant’s spouse, or other extraordinary extenuating
 1968  circumstances. The rules must authorize the department to extend
 1969  the validity period of a temporary certificate or for 1 year if
 1970  the temporary certificateholder is rated effective or highly
 1971  effective based solely on a student learning growth formula
 1972  approved by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to s.
 1973  1012.34(8). The department shall reissue the temporary
 1974  certificate for 2 additional years upon approval by the
 1975  Commissioner of Education. A written request for reissuance of
 1976  the certificate shall be submitted by the district school
 1977  superintendent, the governing authority of a university lab
 1978  school, the governing authority of a state-supported school, or
 1979  the governing authority of a private school.
 1980         Section 53. Subsection (3) is added to section 1012.59,
 1981  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1982         1012.59 Certification fees.—
 1983         (3)The State Board of Education shall waive initial
 1984  general knowledge, professional education, and subject area
 1985  examination fees and certification fees for:
 1986         (a)A member of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve
 1987  component thereof who is serving or has served on active duty or
 1988  the spouse of such a member.
 1989         (b)The surviving spouse of a member of the United States
 1990  Armed Forces or a reserve component thereof who was serving on
 1991  active duty at the time of death.
 1992         (c)An honorably discharged veteran of the United States
 1993  Armed Forces or a veteran of a reserve component thereof who
 1994  served on active duty and the spouse or surviving spouse of such
 1995  a veteran.
 1996         Section 54. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
 1997  
 1998  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
 1999  And the title is amended as follows:
 2000         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 2001  and insert:
 2002                        A bill to be entitled                      
 2003         An act relating to military and veterans affairs;
 2004         creating s. 250.483, F.S.; providing requirements
 2005         relating to licensure or qualification of persons
 2006         ordered into active duty or state active duty;
 2007         amending s. 295.21, F.S.; providing that a member of
 2008         the board of directors for Florida is for Veterans,
 2009         Inc., is eligible for reappointment under certain
 2010         circumstances; amending s. 295.22, F.S.; revising
 2011         provisions relating to receiving training grants from
 2012         Florida is for Veterans, Inc.; amending s. 446.041,
 2013         F.S.; providing duties of the Department of Education;
 2014         amending s. 446.081, F.S.; providing construction;
 2015         amending s. 455.02, F.S.; requiring the Department of
 2016         Business and Professional Regulation to waive certain
 2017         fees; amending s. 456.024, F.S.; revising licensure
 2018         eligibility requirements; providing an exemption from
 2019         certain penalties; amending ss. 472.015, 472.016,
 2020         493.6105, 493.6107, and 493.6113, F.S.; requiring the
 2021         Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to
 2022         waive certain fees; amending ss. 494.00312 and
 2023         494.00313, F.S.; requiring the Office of Financial
 2024         Regulation to waive certain fees; amending s. 497.140,
 2025         F.S.; providing an exemption from a certain fee;
 2026         amending s. 497.141, F.S.; providing an exemption from
 2027         a certain fee; amending ss. 497.281, 497.368, 497.369,
 2028         497.370, 497.371, 497.373, 497.374, and 497.375, F.S.;
 2029         providing exemptions from certain fees; creating s.
 2030         497.393, F.S.; authorizing the licensing authority to
 2031         recognize certain military-issued credentials for
 2032         purposes of licensure; amending ss. 497.453, 497.466,
 2033         and 497.554, F.S.; providing exemptions from certain
 2034         fees; amending s. 497.602, F.S.; providing an
 2035         exemption from an application fee; authorizing the
 2036         licensing authority to recognize certain military
 2037         issued credentials for purposes of licensure; amending
 2038         s. 501.015, F.S.; requiring the Department of
 2039         Agriculture and Consumer Services to waive a
 2040         registration fee; amending ss. 501.605, 501.607,
 2041         501.609, and 507.03, F.S.; requiring the Department of
 2042         Agriculture and Consumer Services to waive certain
 2043         fees for certain licensees; amending s. 517.12, F.S.;
 2044         requiring the Office of Financial Regulation to waive
 2045         certain fees; amending ss. 527.02 and 539.001, F.S.;
 2046         waiving certain licensing fees; amending ss. 559.904
 2047         and 559.928, F.S.; requiring the Department of
 2048         Agriculture and Consumer Services to waive certain
 2049         registration fees; amending s. 626.171, F.S.; revising
 2050         fee waiver qualification requirements for certain
 2051         applicants; amending ss. 626.732, 626.7851, 626.8311,
 2052         626.8417, and 626.927, F.S.; revising prelicensure
 2053         course requirements for certain applicants; amending
 2054         s. 633.414, F.S.; authorizing an extension for
 2055         firefighter certification renewal for certain persons;
 2056         amending s. 633.444, F.S.; requiring the Division of
 2057         State Fire Marshal to waive certain expenses
 2058         associated with attending the Florida State Fire
 2059         College; creating s. 683.147, F.S.; designating March
 2060         25 of each year as “Medal of Honor Day”; amending s.
 2061         1002.37, F.S.; revising the order of priority given to
 2062         students seeking enrollment in the Florida Virtual
 2063         School; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; providing for a
 2064         character development program that incorporates the
 2065         values of the Congressional Medal of Honor; amending
 2066         s. 1012.55, F.S.; requiring the State Board of
 2067         Education to issue a temporary certificate in
 2068         educational leadership to certain persons; revising
 2069         certain exemptions from requirements for teacher
 2070         certification for certain individuals; amending s.
 2071         1012.56, F.S.; requiring the State Board of Education
 2072         to adopt certain rules; amending s. 1012.59, F.S.;
 2073         requiring the State Board of Education to waive
 2074         certain fees; providing an effective date.