| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to agriculture; creating s. 15.0455, F.S.; |
| 3 | designating the Florida Agricultural Museum in Flagler |
| 4 | County as the official state agricultural museum; amending |
| 5 | s. 369.20, F.S.; authorizing the Fish and Wildlife |
| 6 | Conservation Commission to enter into an agreement with |
| 7 | the Department of Environmental Protection for the uniform |
| 8 | regulation of pesticides applied to the waters of the |
| 9 | state; revising exemptions from water pollution permits; |
| 10 | amending s. 373.1391, F.S.; requiring water management |
| 11 | districts to give priority to the agricultural use of |
| 12 | certain parcels for purposes of management of such |
| 13 | parcels; amending s. 403.088, F.S.; providing permits for |
| 14 | applying pesticides to the waters of the state; requiring |
| 15 | the Department of Environmental Protection to enter into |
| 16 | agreements with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer |
| 17 | Services and the commission for the uniform regulation of |
| 18 | pesticides applied to the waters of the state; authorizing |
| 19 | temporary deviations from certain rule provisions adopted |
| 20 | by the Department of Environmental Protection for certain |
| 21 | pesticides under certain conditions; amending s. 403.9336, |
| 22 | F.S.; revising a reference to the Model Ordinance for |
| 23 | Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes; |
| 24 | amending s. 403.9337, F.S.; providing for amendment of the |
| 25 | model ordinance by the Department of Environmental |
| 26 | Protection; revising the criteria for a local government's |
| 27 | adoption of additional or more stringent standards; |
| 28 | providing exemptions; amending s. 487.163, F.S.; requiring |
| 29 | the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to |
| 30 | enter into an agreement with the Department of |
| 31 | Environmental Protection for the uniform regulation of |
| 32 | pesticides applied to the waters of the state; amending s. |
| 33 | 493.6102, F.S.; specifying that provisions regulating |
| 34 | security officers do not apply to certain law enforcement, |
| 35 | correctional, and probation officers performing off-duty |
| 36 | activities; amending s. 493.6105, F.S.; revising the |
| 37 | application requirements and procedures for certain |
| 38 | private investigative, private security, recovery agent, |
| 39 | and firearm licenses; specifying application requirements |
| 40 | for firearms instructor licenses; amending s. 493.6106, |
| 41 | F.S.; revising citizenship requirements and documentation |
| 42 | for certain private investigative, private security, and |
| 43 | recovery agent licenses; prohibiting the licensure of |
| 44 | applicants for a statewide firearm license or firearms |
| 45 | instructor license who are prohibited from purchasing or |
| 46 | possessing firearms; requiring that private investigative, |
| 47 | security, and recovery agencies notify the Department of |
| 48 | Agriculture and Consumer Services of changes to their |
| 49 | branch office locations; amending s. 493.6107, F.S.; |
| 50 | requiring the department to accept certain methods of |
| 51 | payment for certain fees; amending s. 493.6108, F.S.; |
| 52 | revising requirements for criminal history checks of |
| 53 | license applicants whose fingerprints are not legible; |
| 54 | requiring the investigation of the mental and emotional |
| 55 | fitness of applicants for firearms instructor licenses; |
| 56 | amending s. 493.6111, F.S.; requiring a security officer |
| 57 | school or recovery agent school to obtain the department's |
| 58 | approval for use of a fictitious name; specifying that a |
| 59 | licensee may not conduct business under more than one |
| 60 | fictitious name; amending s. 493.6113, F.S.; revising |
| 61 | application renewal procedures and requirements; amending |
| 62 | s. 493.6115, F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending |
| 63 | s. 493.6118, F.S.; authorizing disciplinary action against |
| 64 | statewide firearm licensees and firearms instructor |
| 65 | licensees who are prohibited from purchasing or possessing |
| 66 | firearms; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. |
| 67 | 493.6121, F.S.; deleting provisions for the department's |
| 68 | access to certain criminal history records provided to |
| 69 | licensed gun dealers, manufacturers, and exporters; |
| 70 | amending s. 493.6202, F.S.; requiring the department to |
| 71 | accept certain methods of payment for certain fees; |
| 72 | amending s. 493.6203, F.S.; prohibiting bodyguard services |
| 73 | from being credited toward certain license requirements; |
| 74 | revising the training requirements for private |
| 75 | investigator intern license applicants; requiring the |
| 76 | automatic suspension of an intern's license under certain |
| 77 | circumstances; providing an exception; amending s. |
| 78 | 493.6302, F.S.; requiring the department to accept certain |
| 79 | methods of payment for certain fees; amending s. 493.6303, |
| 80 | F.S.; revising the training requirements for security |
| 81 | officer license applicants; amending s. 493.6304, F.S.; |
| 82 | revising application requirements and procedures for |
| 83 | security officer school licenses; amending s. 493.6401, |
| 84 | F.S.; revising terminology for recovery agent schools and |
| 85 | training facilities; amending s. 493.6402, F.S.; revising |
| 86 | terminology for recovery agent schools and training |
| 87 | facilities; requiring the department to accept certain |
| 88 | methods of payment for certain fees; amending s. 493.6406, |
| 89 | F.S.; revising terminology; requiring the licensure of |
| 90 | recovery agent schools and instructors; providing license |
| 91 | application requirements and procedures; requiring license |
| 92 | fees; amending s. 500.033, F.S.; revising the membership |
| 93 | of the Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory |
| 94 | Council; amending ss. 501.605 and 501.607, F.S.; revising |
| 95 | application requirements for commercial telephone seller |
| 96 | and salesperson licenses; amending s. 501.913, F.S.; |
| 97 | specifying the sample size required for an antifreeze |
| 98 | registration application; amending s. 525.01, F.S.; |
| 99 | revising requirements for petroleum fuel affidavits; |
| 100 | amending s. 525.09, F.S.; imposing an inspection fee on |
| 101 | certain alternative fuels containing alcohol; amending s. |
| 102 | 526.50, F.S.; defining terms applicable to regulation of |
| 103 | the sale of brake fluid; amending s. 526.51, F.S.; |
| 104 | revising brake fluid permit application requirements; |
| 105 | amending s. 526.52, F.S.; revising requirements for |
| 106 | printed statements on brake fluid containers; amending s. |
| 107 | 526.53, F.S.; revising requirements and procedures for |
| 108 | brake fluid stop-sale orders; authorizing businesses to |
| 109 | dispose of unregistered brake fluid under certain |
| 110 | circumstances; amending s. 527.0201, F.S.; revising |
| 111 | requirements for liquefied petroleum gas qualifying |
| 112 | examinations; increasing continuing education requirements |
| 113 | for certain liquefied petroleum gas qualifiers; amending |
| 114 | s. 527.12, F.S.; providing for the issuance of certain |
| 115 | stop orders; amending ss. 559.805 and 559.928, F.S.; |
| 116 | deleting social security numbers as a listing requirement |
| 117 | on registration affidavits for independent agents of |
| 118 | sellers of business opportunities; amending s. 570.07, |
| 119 | F.S.; revising the department's authority to enforce laws |
| 120 | and rules relating to commercial stock feeds and |
| 121 | commercial fertilizers; amending s. 570.0725, F.S.; |
| 122 | revising provisions for public information about food |
| 123 | banks and similar food recovery programs; authorizing the |
| 124 | department to adopt rules; amending ss. 570.53 and 570.54, |
| 125 | F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending s. 570.55, |
| 126 | F.S.; revising requirements for identifying sellers or |
| 127 | handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit or vegetables; |
| 128 | amending s. 570.902, F.S.; conforming terminology to the |
| 129 | repeal by the act of provisions establishing the Florida |
| 130 | Agricultural Museum; amending s. 570.903, F.S.; revising |
| 131 | provisions for direct-support organizations for certain |
| 132 | agricultural programs to conform to the repeal by the act |
| 133 | of provisions establishing the Florida Agricultural |
| 134 | Museum; deleting provisions for a direct-support |
| 135 | organization for the Florida State Collection of |
| 136 | Arthropods; amending s. 573.118, F.S.; requiring the |
| 137 | department to maintain records of marketing orders; |
| 138 | requiring an audit at the request of an advisory council; |
| 139 | requiring that the advisory council receive a copy of the |
| 140 | audit within a specified time; amending s. 581.011, F.S.; |
| 141 | deleting terminology relating to the Florida State |
| 142 | Collection of Arthropods; revising the term "nursery" for |
| 143 | purposes of plant industry regulations; amending s. |
| 144 | 581.211, F.S.; increasing the maximum fine for violations |
| 145 | of plant industry regulations; amending s. 583.13, F.S.; |
| 146 | deleting a prohibition on the sale of poultry without |
| 147 | displaying the poultry grade; amending s. 585.61, F.S.; |
| 148 | designating an animal disease diagnostic laboratory |
| 149 | complex in Osceola County as the "Bronson Animal Disease |
| 150 | Diagnostic Laboratory"; amending s. 590.125, F.S.; |
| 151 | revising terminology for open burning authorizations; |
| 152 | specifying purposes of certified prescribed burning; |
| 153 | requiring the authorization of the Division of Forestry |
| 154 | for certified pile burning; providing pile burning |
| 155 | requirements; limiting the liability of property owners or |
| 156 | agents engaged in pile burning; providing for the |
| 157 | certification of pile burners; providing penalties for |
| 158 | violations by certified pile burners; requiring rules; |
| 159 | authorizing the division to adopt rules regulating |
| 160 | certified pile burning; revising notice requirements for |
| 161 | wildfire hazard reduction treatments; providing for |
| 162 | approval of local government open burning authorization |
| 163 | programs; providing program requirements; authorizing the |
| 164 | division to close local government programs under certain |
| 165 | circumstances; providing penalties for violations of local |
| 166 | government open burning requirements; amending s. 590.14, |
| 167 | F.S.; authorizing fines for violations of any division |
| 168 | rule; providing penalties for certain violations; |
| 169 | providing legislative intent; amending s. 599.004, F.S.; |
| 170 | revising standards that a winery must meet to qualify as a |
| 171 | certified Florida Farm Winery; amending s. 604.15, F.S.; |
| 172 | revising the term "agricultural products" to make tropical |
| 173 | foliage exempt from regulation under provisions relating |
| 174 | to dealers in agricultural products; defining the term |
| 175 | "responsible position"; amending s. 604.19, F.S.; revising |
| 176 | requirements for late fees on agricultural products dealer |
| 177 | applications; amending s. 604.25, F.S.; revising |
| 178 | conditions under which the department may deny, refuse to |
| 179 | renew, suspend, or revoke agricultural products dealer |
| 180 | licenses; deleting a provision prohibiting certain persons |
| 181 | from holding a responsible position with a licensee; |
| 182 | amending s. 616.242, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of |
| 183 | stop-operation orders for amusement rides under certain |
| 184 | circumstances; amending s. 624.4095, F.S.; requiring that |
| 185 | gross written premiums for certain crop insurance not be |
| 186 | included when calculating the insurer's gross writing |
| 187 | ratio; requiring that liabilities for ceded reinsurance |
| 188 | premiums be netted against the asset for amounts |
| 189 | recoverable from reinsurers; requiring that insurers who |
| 190 | write other insurance products disclose a breakout of the |
| 191 | gross written premiums for crop insurance; amending s. |
| 192 | 686.201, F.S.; exempting contracts involving a seller of |
| 193 | travel from requirements for certain sales representative |
| 194 | contracts; amending s. 790.06, F.S.; authorizing a |
| 195 | concealed firearm license applicant to submit fingerprints |
| 196 | administered by the Division of Licensing; creating s. |
| 197 | 828.126, F.S.; defining the term "sexual activities"; |
| 198 | prohibiting a person from knowingly engaging in sexual |
| 199 | activities with an animal; prohibiting certain acts |
| 200 | related to sexual activities with animals; providing |
| 201 | penalties; providing exemptions; repealing ss. 570.071 and |
| 202 | 570.901, F.S., relating to the Florida Agricultural |
| 203 | Exposition and the Florida Agricultural Museum; providing |
| 204 | an effective date. |
| 205 |
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| 206 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
| 207 |
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| 208 | Section 1. Section 15.0455, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 209 | to read: |
| 210 | 15.0455 Official state agricultural museum.-The Florida |
| 211 | Agricultural Museum in Flagler County is designated as the |
| 212 | official state agricultural museum. |
| 213 | Section 2. Subsections (4) and (9) of section 369.20, |
| 214 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 215 | 369.20 Florida Aquatic Weed Control Act.- |
| 216 | (4) The commission shall also promote, develop, and |
| 217 | support research activities directed toward the more effective |
| 218 | and efficient control of aquatic plants. In the furtherance of |
| 219 | this purpose, the commission may is authorized to: |
| 220 | (a) Accept donations and grants of funds and services from |
| 221 | both public and private sources; |
| 222 | (b) Contract or enter into agreements with public or |
| 223 | private agencies or corporations for research and development of |
| 224 | aquatic plant control methods or for the performance of aquatic |
| 225 | plant control activities. The commission may enter into an |
| 226 | agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection to |
| 227 | ensure that pesticides applied to the waters of the state are |
| 228 | regulated uniformly, including provisions for the coordination |
| 229 | of agency staff and resources, through the implementation of |
| 230 | permitting, compliance, and enforcement activities under ss. |
| 231 | 403.088 and 403.0885; |
| 232 | (c) Construct, acquire, operate, and maintain facilities |
| 233 | and equipment; and |
| 234 | (d) Enter upon, or authorize the entry upon, private |
| 235 | property for purposes of making surveys and examinations and to |
| 236 | engage in aquatic plant control activities; and such entry shall |
| 237 | not be deemed a trespass. |
| 238 | (9) A permit issued pursuant to this section for The |
| 239 | application of herbicides to waters of in the state for the |
| 240 | control of aquatic plants, algae, or invasive exotic plants is |
| 241 | exempt from the requirement to obtain a water pollution |
| 242 | operation permit except as provided in ss. pursuant to s. |
| 243 | 403.088 and 403.0885. |
| 244 | Section 3. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section |
| 245 | 373.1391, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 246 | 373.1391 Management of real property.- |
| 247 | (1) |
| 248 | (d) For any fee simple acquisition of a parcel which is or |
| 249 | will be leased back for agricultural purposes, or for any |
| 250 | acquisition of a less-than-fee interest in lands that is or will |
| 251 | be used for agricultural purposes, the district governing board |
| 252 | shall first consider having a soil and water conservation |
| 253 | district created pursuant to chapter 582 manage and monitor such |
| 254 | interest. Priority shall be given to the agricultural use |
| 255 | present at the time of fee simple acquisition of the parcel. |
| 256 | Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 403.088, Florida |
| 257 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 258 | 403.088 Water pollution operation permits; conditions.- |
| 259 | (1) No person, Without the written authorization of the |
| 260 | department, a person may not shall discharge any waste into the |
| 261 | waters of within the state any waste which, by itself or in |
| 262 | combination with the wastes of other sources, reduces the |
| 263 | quality of the receiving waters below the classification |
| 264 | established for such waters them. However, this section does |
| 265 | shall not be deemed to prohibit the application of pesticides to |
| 266 | such waters in the state for the control of insects, aquatic |
| 267 | weeds, or algae, or other pests if provided the application is |
| 268 | performed in accordance with this section. |
| 269 | (a) Upon execution of the agreement required in s. |
| 270 | 487.163(3), the department may develop a permit or other |
| 271 | authorization as required by 33 U.S.C. s. 1342 for the |
| 272 | application of pesticides. A person must obtain such permit or |
| 273 | other authorization before applying pesticides to the waters of |
| 274 | the state. |
| 275 | (b) In consultation with the Department of Agriculture and |
| 276 | Consumer Services and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| 277 | Commission, the department shall also develop a general permit |
| 278 | under s. 403.0885(2), for the application of pesticides. |
| 279 | (c) The department shall also enter into agreements with |
| 280 | the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to |
| 281 | a program approved by the Department of Health, in |
| 282 | insect or other pest control, and with or the Fish and Wildlife |
| 283 | Conservation Commission, in the case of aquatic weed, other |
| 284 | aquatic pests, or algae control. The department is directed to |
| 285 | enter into interagency agreements to establish the procedures |
| 286 | for program approval. Such agreements must shall provide for |
| 287 | public health, welfare, and safety, as well as environmental |
| 288 | factors, and must ensure that pesticides applied to waters of |
| 289 | the state are regulated uniformly, including provisions for the |
| 290 | coordination of agency staff and resources, through the |
| 291 | implementation of permitting, compliance, and enforcement |
| 292 | activities under s. 403.0885 and this section. Pesticides that |
| 293 | are Approved programs must provide that only chemicals approved |
| 294 | for a the particular use by the United States Environmental |
| 295 | Protection Agency or by the Department of Agriculture and |
| 296 | Consumer Services may be employed and that they be applied in |
| 297 | accordance with registered label instructions, state standards |
| 298 | for such application, including any permit or other |
| 299 | authorization required by this subsection, and the provisions of |
| 300 | the Florida Pesticide Law, part I of chapter 487, are allowed a |
| 301 | temporary deviation from the acute toxicity provisions of the |
| 302 | department's rule establishing surface water quality standards, |
| 303 | not to exceed the time necessary to control the target pests and |
| 304 | only if the application does not reduce the quality of the |
| 305 | receiving waters below the classification for such waters and is |
| 306 | not likely to adversely affect any threatened or endangered |
| 307 | species. |
| 308 | Section 5. Section 403.9336, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 309 | to read: |
| 310 | 403.9336 Legislative findings.-The Legislature finds that |
| 311 | the implementation of the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly |
| 312 | Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes (2008), which was developed |
| 313 | by the department in conjunction with the Florida Consumer |
| 314 | Fertilizer Task Force, the Department of Agriculture and |
| 315 | Consumer Services, and the University of Florida Institute of |
| 316 | Food and Agricultural Sciences, will assist in protecting the |
| 317 | quality of Florida's surface water and groundwater resources. |
| 318 | The Legislature further finds that local conditions, including |
| 319 | variations in the types and quality of water bodies, site- |
| 320 | specific soils and geology, and urban or rural densities and |
| 321 | characteristics, may necessitate the implementation of |
| 322 | additional or more stringent fertilizer management practices at |
| 323 | the local government level. |
| 324 | Section 6. Section 403.9337, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 325 | to read: |
| 326 | 403.9337 Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer |
| 327 | Use on Urban Landscapes.- |
| 328 | (1) The department may amend its Model Ordinance for |
| 329 | Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes (2009). |
| 330 | However, any amendment of the model ordinance after July 1, |
| 331 | 2010, must be adopted by order of the department. Before |
| 332 | adopting an amendment to the model ordinance, the department |
| 333 | must hold at least one public workshop to discuss and receive |
| 334 | comments on the proposed amendment. The department, at a |
| 335 | minimum, must notify interested stakeholders of the public |
| 336 | workshop, including representatives of the nursery and landscape |
| 337 | industry, the pest control industry, the Department of |
| 338 | Agriculture and Consumer Services, the University of Florida's |
| 339 | Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, environmental |
| 340 | groups, and county and local governments. Such an order amending |
| 341 | the model ordinance is subject to challenge under chapter 120. |
| 342 | (2)(1) All county and municipal governments are encouraged |
| 343 | to adopt and enforce the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly |
| 344 | Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes or an equivalent requirement |
| 345 | as a mechanism for protecting local surface and groundwater |
| 346 | quality. |
| 347 | (3)(2) Each county and municipal government located within |
| 348 | the watershed of a water body or water segment that is listed as |
| 349 | impaired by nutrients pursuant to s. 403.067, must shall, at a |
| 350 | minimum, adopt the most recent version of the department's Model |
| 351 | Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban |
| 352 | Landscapes. |
| 353 | (4) A local government may adopt additional or more |
| 354 | stringent standards than the model ordinance if, before |
| 355 | adoption, one of the following criteria are met: |
| 356 | (a) The local government has implemented demonstrated, as |
| 357 | part of a comprehensive program to address nonpoint sources of |
| 358 | nutrient pollution but which is science-based, and economically |
| 359 | and technically feasible, that additional or more stringent |
| 360 | standards than the model ordinance are necessary in order to |
| 361 | adequately address urban fertilizer contributions to nonpoint |
| 362 | source nutrient loading to a water body. In any such instance, |
| 363 | the comprehensive program must be scientifically based and |
| 364 | economically and technically feasible. The comprehensive program |
| 365 | may include, but is not limited to: |
| 366 | 1. Nonpoint source activities adopted as part of a basin |
| 367 | management plan developed pursuant to s. 403.067(7); |
| 368 | 2. Adoption of Florida-friendly landscaping requirements, |
| 369 | as provided in s. 373.185, into the local government's |
| 370 | development code; and |
| 371 | 3. The requirement for and enforcement of the |
| 372 | implementation of low-impact development practices; or |
| 373 | (b) The local government documents in the public record |
| 374 | the need for more stringent standards, including the |
| 375 | scientifically documented impairment of waters within the local |
| 376 | government's jurisdiction by nutrient enrichment due to |
| 377 | landforms, soils, hydrology, climate, or geology. |
| 378 | (5) If the local government proposes more stringent |
| 379 | standards, it must document documents that it has requested and |
| 380 | considered all relevant scientific information, including input |
| 381 | from the department, the institute, the Department of |
| 382 | Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the University of |
| 383 | Florida's Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, |
| 384 | if provided, on the need for additional or more stringent |
| 385 | provisions to address fertilizer use as a contributor to water |
| 386 | quality degradation. All documentation must become part of the |
| 387 | public record before adoption of the additional or more |
| 388 | stringent criteria. |
| 389 | (6)(3) Any county or municipal government that adopted its |
| 390 | own fertilizer use ordinance before January 1, 2009, is exempt |
| 391 | from this section. Ordinances adopted or amended on or after |
| 392 | January 1, 2009, must substantively conform to the most recent |
| 393 | version of the model fertilizer ordinance and are subject to |
| 394 | subsections (2)-(5) (1) and (2), as applicable. |
| 395 | (7) A fertilizer ordinance adopted by a county or |
| 396 | municipal government may not prohibit an individual certified |
| 397 | pursuant to s. 482.1562 from applying fertilizer during any |
| 398 | specified period of the calendar year. However, a county or |
| 399 | municipal government may require a certified applicator to |
| 400 | perform a soil test or leaf tissue analysis to demonstrate the |
| 401 | need for nutrient application during any specified period of the |
| 402 | calendar year when the use of fertilizer is restricted or |
| 403 | prohibited by local ordinance. Notwithstanding subsection (6), a |
| 404 | county or municipal government exempt from this section pursuant |
| 405 | to subsection (6) remains exempt if it amends its fertilizer |
| 406 | ordinance on or after January 1, 2009, to comply with this |
| 407 | subsection. |
| 408 | (8)(4) This section does not apply to the use of |
| 409 | fertilizer: |
| 410 | (a) On farm operations as defined in s. 823.14; or |
| 411 | (b) On lands classified as agricultural lands pursuant to |
| 412 | s. 193.461; or |
| 413 | (c) On any lands used for scientific research, including, |
| 414 | but not limited to, research on the effects of fertilizer use on |
| 415 | urban stormwater, water quality, agronomics, or horticulture. |
| 416 | Section 7. Subsection (3) is added to section 487.163, |
| 417 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 418 | 487.163 Information; interagency cooperation.- |
| 419 | (3) The department shall enter into an agreement with the |
| 420 | Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that pesticides |
| 421 | applied to waters of the state are regulated uniformly, |
| 422 | including provisions for the coordination of agency staff and |
| 423 | resources, through the implementation of permitting, compliance, |
| 424 | and enforcement activities under ss. 403.088 and 403.0885. |
| 425 | Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 493.6102, Florida |
| 426 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 427 | 493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter.-This chapter |
| 428 | shall not apply to: |
| 429 | (1) Any individual who is an "officer" as defined in s. |
| 430 | 943.10(14), or is a law enforcement officer of the United States |
| 431 | Government, while the such local, state, or federal officer is |
| 432 | engaged in her or his official duties or, if approved by the |
| 433 | officer's supervisors, when performing off-duty activities as a |
| 434 | security officer activities approved by her or his superiors. |
| 435 | Section 9. Section 493.6105, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 436 | to read: |
| 437 | 493.6105 Initial application for license.- |
| 438 | (1) Each individual, partner, or principal officer in a |
| 439 | corporation, shall file with the department a complete |
| 440 | application accompanied by an application fee not to exceed $60, |
| 441 | except that the applicant for a Class "D" or Class "G" license |
| 442 | is shall not be required to submit an application fee. The |
| 443 | application fee is shall not be refundable. |
| 444 | (a) The application submitted by any individual, partner, |
| 445 | or corporate officer must shall be approved by the department |
| 446 | before the prior to that individual, partner, or corporate |
| 447 | officer assumes assuming his or her duties. |
| 448 | (b) Individuals who invest in the ownership of a licensed |
| 449 | agency, but do not participate in, direct, or control the |
| 450 | operations of the agency are shall not be required to file an |
| 451 | application. |
| 452 | (2) Each application must shall be signed and verified by |
| 453 | the individual under oath as provided in s. 92.525 and shall be |
| 454 | notarized. |
| 455 | (3) The application must shall contain the following |
| 456 | information concerning the individual signing the application |
| 457 | same: |
| 458 | (a) Name and any aliases. |
| 459 | (b) Age and date of birth. |
| 460 | (c) Place of birth. |
| 461 | (d) Social security number or alien registration number, |
| 462 | whichever is applicable. |
| 463 | (e) Current Present residence address and his or her |
| 464 | residence addresses within the 5 years immediately preceding the |
| 465 | submission of the application. |
| 466 | (f) Occupations held presently and within the 5 years |
| 467 | immediately preceding the submission of the application. |
| 468 | (f)(g) A statement of all criminal convictions, findings |
| 469 | of guilt, and pleas of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of |
| 470 | adjudication of guilt. |
| 471 | (g) One passport-type color photograph taken within the 6 |
| 472 | months immediately preceding submission of the application. |
| 473 | (h) A statement whether he or she has ever been |
| 474 | adjudicated incompetent under chapter 744. |
| 475 | (i) A statement whether he or she has ever been committed |
| 476 | to a mental institution under chapter 394. |
| 477 | (j) A full set of fingerprints on a card provided by the |
| 478 | department and a fingerprint fee to be established by rule of |
| 479 | the department based upon costs determined by state and federal |
| 480 | agency charges and department processing costs. An applicant who |
| 481 | has, within the immediately preceding 6 months, submitted a |
| 482 | fingerprint card and fee for licensing purposes under this |
| 483 | chapter shall not be required to submit another fingerprint card |
| 484 | or fee. |
| 485 | (k) A personal inquiry waiver which allows the department |
| 486 | to conduct necessary investigations to satisfy the requirements |
| 487 | of this chapter. |
| 488 | (l) Such further facts as may be required by the |
| 489 | department to show that the individual signing the application |
| 490 | is of good moral character and qualified by experience and |
| 491 | training to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. |
| 492 | (4) In addition to the application requirements outlined |
| 493 | in subsection (3), the applicant for a Class "C," Class "CC," |
| 494 | Class "E," Class "EE," or Class "G" license shall submit two |
| 495 | color photographs taken within the 6 months immediately |
| 496 | preceding the submission of the application, which meet |
| 497 | specifications prescribed by rule of the department. All other |
| 498 | applicants shall submit one photograph taken within the 6 months |
| 499 | immediately preceding the submission of the application. |
| 500 | (4)(5) In addition to the application requirements |
| 501 | outlined under subsection (3), the applicant for a Class "C," |
| 502 | Class "E," Class "M," Class "MA," Class "MB," or Class "MR" |
| 503 | license shall include a statement on a form provided by the |
| 504 | department of the experience which he or she believes will |
| 505 | qualify him or her for such license. |
| 506 | (5)(6) In addition to the requirements outlined in |
| 507 | subsection (3), an applicant for a Class "G" license shall |
| 508 | satisfy minimum training criteria for firearms established by |
| 509 | rule of the department, which training criteria shall include, |
| 510 | but is not limited to, 28 hours of range and classroom training |
| 511 | taught and administered by a Class "K" licensee; however, no |
| 512 | more than 8 hours of such training shall consist of range |
| 513 | training. If the applicant can show proof that he or she is an |
| 514 | active law enforcement officer currently certified under the |
| 515 | Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission or has |
| 516 | completed the training required for that certification within |
| 517 | the last 12 months, or if the applicant submits one of the |
| 518 | certificates specified in paragraph (6)(a) (7)(a), the |
| 519 | department may waive the foregoing firearms training |
| 520 | requirement. |
| 521 | (6)(7) In addition to the requirements under subsection |
| 522 | (3), an applicant for a Class "K" license shall: |
| 523 | (a) Submit one of the following certificates: |
| 524 | 1. The Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training |
| 525 | Commission Firearms Instructor's Certificate and confirmation by |
| 526 | the commission that the applicant is authorized to provide |
| 527 | firearms instruction. |
| 528 | 2. The National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Police |
| 529 | Firearms Instructor's Certificate. |
| 530 | 3. The National Rifle Association Security Firearms |
| 531 | Instructor's Certificate. |
| 532 | 3.4. A firearms instructor's training certificate issued |
| 533 | by any branch of the United States Armed Forces, from a federal |
| 534 | law enforcement academy or agency, state, county, or a law |
| 535 | enforcement municipal police academy or agency in this state |
| 536 | recognized as such by the Criminal Justice Standards and |
| 537 | Training Commission or by the Department of Education. |
| 538 | (b) Pay the fee for and pass an examination administered |
| 539 | by the department which shall be based upon, but is not |
| 540 | necessarily limited to, a firearms instruction manual provided |
| 541 | by the department. |
| 542 | (7)(8) In addition to the application requirements for |
| 543 | individuals, partners, or officers outlined under subsection |
| 544 | (3), the application for an agency license shall contain the |
| 545 | following information: |
| 546 | (a) The proposed name under which the agency intends to |
| 547 | operate. |
| 548 | (b) The street address, mailing address, and telephone |
| 549 | numbers of the principal location at which business is to be |
| 550 | conducted in this state. |
| 551 | (c) The street address, mailing address, and telephone |
| 552 | numbers of all branch offices within this state. |
| 553 | (d) The names and titles of all partners or, in the case |
| 554 | of a corporation, the names and titles of its principal |
| 555 | officers. |
| 556 | (8)(9) Upon submission of a complete application, a Class |
| 557 | "CC," Class "C," Class "D," Class "EE," Class "E," Class "M," |
| 558 | Class "MA," Class "MB," or Class "MR" applicant may commence |
| 559 | employment or appropriate duties for a licensed agency or branch |
| 560 | office. However, the Class "C" or Class "E" applicant must work |
| 561 | under the direction and control of a sponsoring licensee while |
| 562 | his or her application is being processed. If the department |
| 563 | denies application for licensure, the employment of the |
| 564 | applicant must be terminated immediately, unless he or she |
| 565 | performs only unregulated duties. |
| 566 | Section 10. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and paragraph |
| 567 | (a) of subsection (2) of section 493.6106, Florida Statutes, are |
| 568 | amended, and paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of that |
| 569 | section, to read: |
| 570 | 493.6106 License requirements; posting.- |
| 571 | (1) Each individual licensed by the department must: |
| 572 | (f) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident alien of the |
| 573 | United States or have appropriate been granted authorization |
| 574 | issued to seek employment in this country by the United States |
| 575 | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United |
| 576 | States Department of Homeland Security. |
| 577 | 1. An applicant for a Class "C," Class "CC," Class "D," |
| 578 | Class "DI," Class "E," Class "EE," Class "M," Class "MA," Class |
| 579 | "MB," Class "MR," or Class "RI" license who is not a United |
| 580 | States citizen must submit proof of current employment |
| 581 | authorization issued by the United States Bureau of Citizenship |
| 582 | and Immigration Services or proof that she or he is deemed a |
| 583 | permanent legal resident alien by the United States Bureau of |
| 584 | Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| 585 | 2. An applicant for a Class "G" or Class "K" license who |
| 586 | is not a United States citizen must submit proof that she or he |
| 587 | is deemed a permanent legal resident alien by the United States |
| 588 | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, together with |
| 589 | additional documentation establishing that she or he has resided |
| 590 | in the state of residence shown on the application for at least |
| 591 | 90 consecutive days before the date that the application is |
| 592 | submitted. |
| 593 | 3. An applicant for an agency or school license who is not |
| 594 | a United States citizen or permanent legal resident alien must |
| 595 | submit documentation issued by the United States Bureau of |
| 596 | Citizenship and Immigration Services stating that she or he is |
| 597 | lawfully in the United States and is authorized to own and |
| 598 | operate the type of agency or school for which she or he is |
| 599 | applying. An employment authorization card issued by the United |
| 600 | States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services is not |
| 601 | sufficient documentation. |
| 602 | (g) Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a |
| 603 | firearm by state or federal law if the individual is applying |
| 604 | for a Class "G" license or a Class "K" license. |
| 605 | (2) Each agency shall have a minimum of one physical |
| 606 | location within this state from which the normal business of the |
| 607 | agency is conducted, and this location shall be considered the |
| 608 | primary office for that agency in this state. |
| 609 | (a) If an agency or branch office desires to change the |
| 610 | physical location of the business, as it appears on the agency |
| 611 | license, the department must be notified within 10 days of the |
| 612 | change, and, except upon renewal, the fee prescribed in s. |
| 613 | 493.6107 must be submitted for each license requiring revision. |
| 614 | Each license requiring revision must be returned with such |
| 615 | notification. |
| 616 | Section 11. Subsection (3) of section 493.6107, Florida |
| 617 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 618 | 493.6107 Fees.- |
| 619 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 620 | certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the |
| 621 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 622 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "G" or Class "M" |
| 623 | license must pay the license fee at the time the application is |
| 624 | made. If a license is revoked or denied or if the application is |
| 625 | withdrawn, the license fee shall not be refunded. |
| 626 | Section 12. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection |
| 627 | (3) of section 493.6108, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 628 | 493.6108 Investigation of applicants by Department of |
| 629 | Agriculture and Consumer Services.- |
| 630 | (1) Except as otherwise provided, prior to the issuance of |
| 631 | a license under this chapter, the department shall make an |
| 632 | investigation of the applicant for a license. The investigation |
| 633 | shall include: |
| 634 | (a)1. An examination of fingerprint records and police |
| 635 | records. When a criminal history analysis of any applicant under |
| 636 | this chapter is performed by means of fingerprint card |
| 637 | identification, the time limitations prescribed by s. 120.60(1) |
| 638 | shall be tolled during the time the applicant's fingerprint card |
| 639 | is under review by the Department of Law Enforcement or the |
| 640 | United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of |
| 641 | Investigation. |
| 642 | 2. If a legible set of fingerprints, as determined by the |
| 643 | Department of Law Enforcement or the Federal Bureau of |
| 644 | Investigation, cannot be obtained after two attempts, the |
| 645 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may determine |
| 646 | the applicant's eligibility based upon a criminal history record |
| 647 | check under the applicant's name conducted by the Department of |
| 648 | Law Enforcement if the and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 649 | A set of fingerprints are taken by a law enforcement agency or |
| 650 | the department and the applicant submits a written statement |
| 651 | signed by the fingerprint technician or a licensed physician |
| 652 | stating that there is a physical condition that precludes |
| 653 | obtaining a legible set of fingerprints or that the fingerprints |
| 654 | taken are the best that can be obtained is sufficient to meet |
| 655 | this requirement. |
| 656 | (3) The department shall also investigate the mental |
| 657 | history and current mental and emotional fitness of any Class |
| 658 | "G" or Class "K" applicant, and may deny a Class "G" or Class |
| 659 | "K" license to anyone who has a history of mental illness or |
| 660 | drug or alcohol abuse. |
| 661 | Section 13. Subsection (4) of section 493.6111, Florida |
| 662 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 663 | 493.6111 License; contents; identification card.- |
| 664 | (4) Notwithstanding the existence of a valid Florida |
| 665 | corporate registration, an no agency or school licensee may not |
| 666 | conduct activities regulated under this chapter under any |
| 667 | fictitious name without prior written authorization from the |
| 668 | department to use that name in the conduct of activities |
| 669 | regulated under this chapter. The department may not authorize |
| 670 | the use of a name which is so similar to that of a public |
| 671 | officer or agency, or of that used by another licensee, that the |
| 672 | public may be confused or misled thereby. The authorization for |
| 673 | the use of a fictitious name shall require, as a condition |
| 674 | precedent to the use of such name, the filing of a certificate |
| 675 | of engaging in business under a fictitious name under s. 865.09. |
| 676 | A No licensee may not shall be permitted to conduct business |
| 677 | under more than one fictitious name except as separately |
| 678 | licensed nor shall the license be valid to protect any licensee |
| 679 | who is engaged in the business under any name other than that |
| 680 | specified in the license. An agency desiring to change its |
| 681 | licensed name shall notify the department and, except upon |
| 682 | renewal, pay a fee not to exceed $30 for each license requiring |
| 683 | revision including those of all licensed employees except Class |
| 684 | "D" or Class "G" licensees. Upon the return of such licenses to |
| 685 | the department, revised licenses shall be provided. |
| 686 | Section 14. Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection |
| 687 | (3) of section 493.6113, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 688 | 493.6113 Renewal application for licensure.- |
| 689 | (2) At least No less than 90 days before prior to the |
| 690 | expiration date of the license, the department shall mail a |
| 691 | written notice to the last known mailing residence address of |
| 692 | the licensee for individual licensees and to the last known |
| 693 | agency address for agencies. |
| 694 | (3) Each licensee shall be responsible for renewing his or |
| 695 | her license on or before its expiration by filing with the |
| 696 | department an application for renewal accompanied by payment of |
| 697 | the prescribed license fee. |
| 698 | (a) Each Class "B" Class "A," Class "B," or Class "R" |
| 699 | licensee shall additionally submit on a form prescribed by the |
| 700 | department a certification of insurance which evidences that the |
| 701 | licensee maintains coverage as required under s. 493.6110. |
| 702 | Section 15. Subsection (8), paragraph (d) of subsection |
| 703 | (12), and subsection (16) of section 493.6115, Florida Statutes, |
| 704 | are amended to read: |
| 705 | 493.6115 Weapons and firearms.- |
| 706 | (8) A Class "G" applicant must satisfy the minimum |
| 707 | training criteria as set forth in s. 493.6105(5)(6) and as |
| 708 | established by rule of the department. |
| 709 | (12) The department may issue a temporary Class "G" |
| 710 | license, on a case-by-case basis, if: |
| 711 | (d) The applicant has received approval from the |
| 712 | department subsequent to its conduct of a criminal history |
| 713 | record check as authorized in s. 493.6108(1)(a)1. 493.6121(6). |
| 714 | (16) If the criminal history record check program |
| 715 | referenced in s. 493.6108(1)(a)1. 493.6121(6) is inoperable, the |
| 716 | department may issue a temporary "G" license on a case-by-case |
| 717 | basis, provided that the applicant has met all statutory |
| 718 | requirements for the issuance of a temporary "G" license as |
| 719 | specified in subsection (12), excepting the criminal history |
| 720 | record check stipulated there; provided, that the department |
| 721 | requires that the licensed employer of the applicant conduct a |
| 722 | criminal history record check of the applicant pursuant to |
| 723 | standards set forth in rule by the department, and provide to |
| 724 | the department an affidavit containing such information and |
| 725 | statements as required by the department, including a statement |
| 726 | that the criminal history record check did not indicate the |
| 727 | existence of any criminal history that would prohibit licensure. |
| 728 | Failure to properly conduct such a check, or knowingly providing |
| 729 | incorrect or misleading information or statements in the |
| 730 | affidavit shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action |
| 731 | against the licensed agency, including revocation of license. |
| 732 | Section 16. Paragraph (u) of subsection (1) of section |
| 733 | 493.6118, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (v) and |
| 734 | amended, and a new paragraph (u) is added to that subsection, to |
| 735 | read: |
| 736 | 493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action.- |
| 737 | (1) The following constitute grounds for which |
| 738 | disciplinary action specified in subsection (2) may be taken by |
| 739 | the department against any licensee, agency, or applicant |
| 740 | regulated by this chapter, or any unlicensed person engaged in |
| 741 | activities regulated under this chapter. |
| 742 | (u) For a Class "G" or a Class "K" applicant or licensee, |
| 743 | being prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm by |
| 744 | state or federal law. |
| 745 | (v)(u) In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action |
| 746 | prescribed in paragraphs (a)-(u) (a)-(t), Class "R" recovery |
| 747 | agencies, Class "E" recovery agents, and Class "EE" recovery |
| 748 | agent interns are prohibited from committing the following acts: |
| 749 | 1. Recovering a motor vehicle, mobile home, motorboat, |
| 750 | aircraft, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, farm |
| 751 | equipment, or industrial equipment that has been sold under a |
| 752 | conditional sales agreement or under the terms of a chattel |
| 753 | mortgage before authorization has been received from the legal |
| 754 | owner or mortgagee. |
| 755 | 2. Charging for expenses not actually incurred in |
| 756 | connection with the recovery, transportation, storage, or |
| 757 | disposal of repossessed property or personal property obtained |
| 758 | in a repossession. |
| 759 | 3. Using any repossessed property or personal property |
| 760 | obtained in a repossession for the personal benefit of a |
| 761 | licensee or an officer, director, partner, manager, or employee |
| 762 | of a licensee. |
| 763 | 4. Selling property recovered under the provisions of this |
| 764 | chapter, except with written authorization from the legal owner |
| 765 | or the mortgagee thereof. |
| 766 | 5. Failing to notify the police or sheriff's department of |
| 767 | the jurisdiction in which the repossessed property is recovered |
| 768 | within 2 hours after recovery. |
| 769 | 6. Failing to remit moneys collected in lieu of recovery |
| 770 | of a motor vehicle, mobile home, motorboat, aircraft, personal |
| 771 | watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, farm equipment, or industrial |
| 772 | equipment to the client within 10 working days. |
| 773 | 7. Failing to deliver to the client a negotiable |
| 774 | instrument that is payable to the client, within 10 working days |
| 775 | after receipt of such instrument. |
| 776 | 8. Falsifying, altering, or failing to maintain any |
| 777 | required inventory or records regarding disposal of personal |
| 778 | property contained in or on repossessed property pursuant to s. |
| 779 | 493.6404(1). |
| 780 | 9. Carrying any weapon or firearm when he or she is on |
| 781 | private property and performing duties under his or her license |
| 782 | whether or not he or she is licensed pursuant to s. 790.06. |
| 783 | 10. Soliciting from the legal owner the recovery of |
| 784 | property subject to repossession after such property has been |
| 785 | seen or located on public or private property if the amount |
| 786 | charged or requested for such recovery is more than the amount |
| 787 | normally charged for such a recovery. |
| 788 | 11. Wearing, presenting, or displaying a badge in the |
| 789 | course of performing a repossession regulated by this chapter. |
| 790 | Section 17. Subsections (7) and (8) of section 493.6121, |
| 791 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7), |
| 792 | respectively, and present subsection (6) of that section is |
| 793 | amended, to read: |
| 794 | 493.6121 Enforcement; investigation.- |
| 795 | (6) The department shall be provided access to the program |
| 796 | that is operated by the Department of Law Enforcement, pursuant |
| 797 | to s. 790.065, for providing criminal history record information |
| 798 | to licensed gun dealers, manufacturers, and exporters. The |
| 799 | department may make inquiries, and shall receive responses in |
| 800 | the same fashion as provided under s. 790.065. The department |
| 801 | shall be responsible for payment to the Department of Law |
| 802 | Enforcement of the same fees as charged to others afforded |
| 803 | access to the program. |
| 804 | Section 18. Subsection (3) of section 493.6202, Florida |
| 805 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 806 | 493.6202 Fees.- |
| 807 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 808 | certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the |
| 809 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 810 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "G," Class "C," |
| 811 | Class "CC," Class "M," or Class "MA" license must pay the |
| 812 | license fee at the time the application is made. If a license is |
| 813 | revoked or denied or if the application is withdrawn, the |
| 814 | license fee shall not be refunded. |
| 815 | Section 19. Subsections (2), (4), and (6) of section |
| 816 | 493.6203, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 817 | 493.6203 License requirements.-In addition to the license |
| 818 | requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each |
| 819 | individual or agency shall comply with the following additional |
| 820 | requirements: |
| 821 | (2) An applicant for a Class "MA" license shall have 2 |
| 822 | years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time experience, or |
| 823 | training in: |
| 824 | (a) Private investigative work or related fields of work |
| 825 | that provided equivalent experience or training; |
| 826 | (b) Work as a Class "CC" licensed intern; |
| 827 | (c) Any combination of paragraphs (a) and (b); |
| 828 | (d) Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year and |
| 829 | experience described in paragraph (e) for 1 year; |
| 830 | (e) No more than 1 year using: |
| 831 | 1. College coursework related to criminal justice, |
| 832 | criminology, or law enforcement administration; or |
| 833 | 2. Successfully completed law enforcement-related training |
| 834 | received from any federal, state, county, or municipal agency; |
| 835 | or |
| 836 | (f) Experience described in paragraph (a) for 1 year and |
| 837 | work in a managerial or supervisory capacity for 1 year. |
| 838 |
|
| 839 | However, experience in performing bodyguard services is not |
| 840 | creditable toward the requirements of this subsection. |
| 841 | (4) An applicant for a Class "C" license shall have 2 |
| 842 | years of lawfully gained, verifiable, full-time experience, or |
| 843 | training in one, or a combination of more than one, of the |
| 844 | following: |
| 845 | (a) Private investigative work or related fields of work |
| 846 | that provided equivalent experience or training. |
| 847 | (b) College coursework related to criminal justice, |
| 848 | criminology, or law enforcement administration, or successful |
| 849 | completion of any law enforcement-related training received from |
| 850 | any federal, state, county, or municipal agency, except that no |
| 851 | more than 1 year may be used from this category. |
| 852 | (c) Work as a Class "CC" licensed intern. |
| 853 |
|
| 854 | However, experience in performing bodyguard services is not |
| 855 | creditable toward the requirements of this subsection. |
| 856 | (6)(a) A Class "CC" licensee shall serve an internship |
| 857 | under the direction and control of a designated sponsor, who is |
| 858 | a Class "C," Class "MA," or Class "M" licensee. |
| 859 | (b) Effective July 1, 2010 September 1, 2008, before |
| 860 | submission of an application to the department, the an applicant |
| 861 | for a Class "CC" license must have completed a minimum of 40 at |
| 862 | least 24 hours of professional training a 40-hour course |
| 863 | pertaining to general investigative techniques and this chapter, |
| 864 | which course is offered by a state university or by a school, |
| 865 | community college, college, or university under the purview of |
| 866 | the Department of Education, and the applicant must pass an |
| 867 | examination. The training must be provided in two parts, one 24- |
| 868 | hour course and one 16-hour course. The certificate evidencing |
| 869 | satisfactory completion of the 40 at least 24 hours of |
| 870 | professional training a 40-hour course must be submitted with |
| 871 | the application for a Class "CC" license. The remaining 16 hours |
| 872 | must be completed and an examination passed within 180 days. If |
| 873 | documentation of completion of the required training is not |
| 874 | submitted within the specified timeframe, the individual's |
| 875 | license is automatically suspended or his or her authority to |
| 876 | work as a Class "CC" pursuant to s. 493.6105(9) is rescinded |
| 877 | until such time as proof of certificate of completion is |
| 878 | provided to the department. The training course specified in |
| 879 | this paragraph may be provided by face-to-face presentation, |
| 880 | online technology, or a home study course in accordance with |
| 881 | rules and procedures of the Department of Education. The |
| 882 | administrator of the examination must verify the identity of |
| 883 | each applicant taking the examination. |
| 884 | 1. Upon an applicant's successful completion of each part |
| 885 | of the approved training course and passage of any required |
| 886 | examination, the school, community college, college, or |
| 887 | university shall issue a certificate of completion to the |
| 888 | applicant. The certificates must be on a form established by |
| 889 | rule of the department. |
| 890 | 2. The department shall establish by rule the general |
| 891 | content of the professional training course and the examination |
| 892 | criteria. |
| 893 | 3. If the license of an applicant for relicensure is has |
| 894 | been invalid for more than 1 year, the applicant must complete |
| 895 | the required training and pass any required examination. |
| 896 | (c) An individual who submits an application for a Class |
| 897 | "CC" license on or after September 1, 2008, through June 30, |
| 898 | 2010, who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof |
| 899 | of successful completion of the course within 180 days after the |
| 900 | date the application is submitted. If documentation of |
| 901 | completion of the required training is not submitted by that |
| 902 | date, the individual's license is automatically suspended until |
| 903 | proof of the required training is submitted to the department. |
| 904 | An individual licensed on or before August 31, 2008, is not |
| 905 | required to complete additional training hours in order to renew |
| 906 | an active license beyond the required total amount of training, |
| 907 | and within the timeframe, in effect at the time he or she was |
| 908 | licensed. |
| 909 | Section 20. Subsection (3) of section 493.6302, Florida |
| 910 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 911 | 493.6302 Fees.- |
| 912 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 913 | certified check or money order or, at the discretion of the |
| 914 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 915 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "D," Class "G," |
| 916 | Class "M," or Class "MB" license must pay the license fee at the |
| 917 | time the application is made. If a license is revoked or denied |
| 918 | or if the application is withdrawn, the license fee shall not be |
| 919 | refunded. |
| 920 | Section 21. Subsection (4) of section 493.6303, Florida |
| 921 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 922 | 493.6303 License requirements.-In addition to the license |
| 923 | requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each |
| 924 | individual or agency shall comply with the following additional |
| 925 | requirements: |
| 926 | (4)(a) Effective July 1, 2010, an applicant for a Class |
| 927 | "D" license must submit proof of successful completion of |
| 928 | complete a minimum of 40 hours of professional training at a |
| 929 | school or training facility licensed by the department. The |
| 930 | training must be provided in two parts, one 24-hour course and |
| 931 | one 16-hour course. The department shall by rule establish the |
| 932 | general content and number of hours of each subject area to be |
| 933 | taught. |
| 934 | (b) An individual who submits an application for a Class |
| 935 | "D" license on or after January 1, 2007, through June 30, 2010, |
| 936 | who has not completed the 16-hour course must submit proof of |
| 937 | successful completion of the course within 180 days after the |
| 938 | date the application is submitted. If documentation of |
| 939 | completion of the required training is not submitted by that |
| 940 | date, the individual's license is automatically suspended until |
| 941 | proof of the required training is submitted to the department. |
| 942 | This section does not require a person licensed before January |
| 943 | 1, 2007, to complete additional training hours in order to renew |
| 944 | an active license beyond the required total amount of training |
| 945 | within the timeframe prescribed by law at the time he or she was |
| 946 | licensed. An applicant may fulfill the training requirement |
| 947 | prescribed in paragraph (a) by submitting proof of: |
| 948 | 1. Successful completion of the total number of required |
| 949 | hours of training before initial application for a Class "D" |
| 950 | license; or |
| 951 | 2. Successful completion of 24 hours of training before |
| 952 | initial application for a Class "D" license and successful |
| 953 | completion of the remaining 16 hours of training within 180 days |
| 954 | after the date that the application is submitted. If |
| 955 | documentation of completion of the required training is not |
| 956 | submitted within the specified timeframe, the individual's |
| 957 | license is automatically suspended until such time as proof of |
| 958 | the required training is provided to the department. |
| 959 | (c) An individual However, any person whose license is |
| 960 | suspended or has been revoked, suspended pursuant to paragraph |
| 961 | (b) subparagraph 2., or is expired for at least 1 year, or |
| 962 | longer is considered, upon reapplication for a license, an |
| 963 | initial applicant and must submit proof of successful completion |
| 964 | of 40 hours of professional training at a school or training |
| 965 | facility licensed by the department as provided prescribed in |
| 966 | paragraph (a) before a license is will be issued. Any person |
| 967 | whose license was issued before January 1, 2007, and whose |
| 968 | license has been expired for less than 1 year must, upon |
| 969 | reapplication for a license, submit documentation of completion |
| 970 | of the total number of hours of training prescribed by law at |
| 971 | the time her or his initial license was issued before another |
| 972 | license will be issued. This subsection does not require an |
| 973 | individual licensed before January 1, 2007, to complete |
| 974 | additional training hours in order to renew an active license, |
| 975 | beyond the required total amount of training within the |
| 976 | timeframe prescribed by law at the time she or he was licensed. |
| 977 | Section 22. Subsection (2) of section 493.6304, Florida |
| 978 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 979 | 493.6304 Security officer school or training facility.- |
| 980 | (2) The application shall be signed and verified by the |
| 981 | applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 notarized and |
| 982 | shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: |
| 983 | (a) The name and address of the school or training |
| 984 | facility and, if the applicant is an individual, her or his |
| 985 | name, address, and social security or alien registration number. |
| 986 | (b) The street address of the place at which the training |
| 987 | is to be conducted. |
| 988 | (c) A copy of the training curriculum and final |
| 989 | examination to be administered. |
| 990 | Section 23. Subsections (7) and (8) of section 493.6401, |
| 991 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 992 | 493.6401 Classes of licenses.- |
| 993 | (7) Any person who operates a recovery agent repossessor |
| 994 | school or training facility or who conducts an Internet-based |
| 995 | training course or a correspondence training course must have a |
| 996 | Class "RS" license. |
| 997 | (8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class |
| 998 | "RS" recovery agent repossessor school or training facility |
| 999 | shall have a Class "RI" license. |
| 1000 | Section 24. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (1) and |
| 1001 | subsection (3) of section 493.6402, Florida Statutes, are |
| 1002 | amended to read: |
| 1003 | 493.6402 Fees.- |
| 1004 | (1) The department shall establish by rule biennial |
| 1005 | license fees which shall not exceed the following: |
| 1006 | (f) Class "RS" license-recovery agent repossessor school |
| 1007 | or training facility: $60. |
| 1008 | (g) Class "RI" license-recovery agent repossessor school |
| 1009 | or training facility instructor: $60. |
| 1010 | (3) The fees set forth in this section must be paid by |
| 1011 | certified check or money order, or, at the discretion of the |
| 1012 | department, by agency check at the time the application is |
| 1013 | approved, except that the applicant for a Class "E," Class "EE," |
| 1014 | or Class "MR" license must pay the license fee at the time the |
| 1015 | application is made. If a license is revoked or denied, or if an |
| 1016 | application is withdrawn, the license fee shall not be refunded. |
| 1017 | Section 25. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 493.6406, |
| 1018 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 1019 | 493.6406 Recovery agent Repossession services school or |
| 1020 | training facility.- |
| 1021 | (1) Any school, training facility, or instructor who |
| 1022 | offers the training outlined in s. 493.6403(2) for Class "E" or |
| 1023 | Class "EE" applicants shall, before licensure of such school, |
| 1024 | training facility, or instructor, file with the department an |
| 1025 | application accompanied by an application fee in an amount to be |
| 1026 | determined by rule, not to exceed $60. The fee shall not be |
| 1027 | refundable. This training may be offered as face-to-face |
| 1028 | training, Internet-based training, or correspondence training. |
| 1029 | (2) The application shall be signed and verified by the |
| 1030 | applicant under oath as provided in s. 92.525 notarized and |
| 1031 | shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: |
| 1032 | (a) The name and address of the school or training |
| 1033 | facility and, if the applicant is an individual, his or her |
| 1034 | name, address, and social security or alien registration number. |
| 1035 | (b) The street address of the place at which the training |
| 1036 | is to be conducted or the street address of the Class "RS" |
| 1037 | school offering Internet-based or correspondence training. |
| 1038 | (c) A copy of the training curriculum and final |
| 1039 | examination to be administered. |
| 1040 | Section 26. Subsection (1) of section 500.033, Florida |
| 1041 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1042 | 500.033 Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory |
| 1043 | Council.- |
| 1044 | (1) There is created the Florida Food Safety and Food |
| 1045 | Defense Advisory Council for the purpose of serving as a forum |
| 1046 | for presenting, investigating, and evaluating issues of current |
| 1047 | importance to the assurance of a safe and secure food supply to |
| 1048 | the citizens of Florida. The Florida Food Safety and Food |
| 1049 | Defense Advisory Council shall consist of, but not be limited |
| 1050 | to: the Commissioner of Agriculture or his or her designee; the |
| 1051 | State Surgeon General or his or her designee; the Secretary of |
| 1052 | Business and Professional Regulation or his or her designee; the |
| 1053 | person responsible for domestic security with the Department of |
| 1054 | Law Enforcement; members representing the production, |
| 1055 | processing, distribution, and sale of foods; members |
| 1056 | representing small farmers; consumers or members of citizens |
| 1057 | groups; representatives of food industry groups; scientists or |
| 1058 | other experts in aspects of food safety from state universities; |
| 1059 | representatives from local, state, and federal agencies that are |
| 1060 | charged with responsibilities for food safety or food defense; |
| 1061 | the chairs of the Agriculture Committees of the Senate and the |
| 1062 | House of Representatives or their designees; and the chairs of |
| 1063 | the committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| 1064 | with jurisdictional oversight of home defense issues or their |
| 1065 | designees. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint the |
| 1066 | remaining members. The council shall make periodic reports to |
| 1067 | the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services concerning |
| 1068 | findings and recommendations in the area of food safety and food |
| 1069 | defense. |
| 1070 | Section 27. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section |
| 1071 | 501.605, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1072 | 501.605 Licensure of commercial telephone sellers.- |
| 1073 | (2) An applicant for a license as a commercial telephone |
| 1074 | seller must submit to the department, in such form as it |
| 1075 | prescribes, a written application for the license. The |
| 1076 | application must set forth the following information: |
| 1077 | (a) The true name, date of birth, driver's license number, |
| 1078 | social security number, and home address of the applicant, |
| 1079 | including each name under which he or she intends to do |
| 1080 | business. |
| 1081 |
|
| 1082 | The application shall be accompanied by a copy of any: Script, |
| 1083 | outline, or presentation the applicant will require or suggest a |
| 1084 | salesperson to use when soliciting, or, if no such document is |
| 1085 | used, a statement to that effect; sales information or |
| 1086 | literature to be provided by the applicant to a salesperson; and |
| 1087 | sales information or literature to be provided by the applicant |
| 1088 | to a purchaser in connection with any solicitation. |
| 1089 | Section 28. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1090 | 501.607, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1091 | 501.607 Licensure of salespersons.- |
| 1092 | (1) An applicant for a license as a salesperson must |
| 1093 | submit to the department, in such form as it prescribes, a |
| 1094 | written application for a license. The application must set |
| 1095 | forth the following information: |
| 1096 | (a) The true name, date of birth, driver's license number, |
| 1097 | social security number, and home address of the applicant. |
| 1098 | Section 29. Subsection (2) of section 501.913, Florida |
| 1099 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1100 | 501.913 Registration.- |
| 1101 | (2) The completed application shall be accompanied by: |
| 1102 | (a) Specimens or facsimiles of the label for each brand of |
| 1103 | antifreeze; |
| 1104 | (b) An application fee of $200 for each brand; and |
| 1105 | (c) A properly labeled sample of at least 1 gallon, but |
| 1106 | not more than 2 gallons, of each brand of antifreeze. |
| 1107 | Section 30. Subsection (2) of section 525.01, Florida |
| 1108 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1109 | 525.01 Gasoline and oil to be inspected.- |
| 1110 | (2) All petroleum fuels are shall be subject to inspection |
| 1111 | and analysis by the department. Before selling or offering for |
| 1112 | sale in this state any petroleum fuel, all manufacturers, |
| 1113 | terminal suppliers, wholesalers, and importers as defined in s. |
| 1114 | 206.01 jobbers shall file with the department: |
| 1115 | (a) An affidavit that they desire to do business in this |
| 1116 | state, and the name and address of the manufacturer of the |
| 1117 | petroleum fuel. |
| 1118 | (b) An affidavit stating that the petroleum fuel is in |
| 1119 | conformity with the standards prescribed by department rule. |
| 1120 | Section 31. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 525.09, |
| 1121 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 1122 | 525.09 Inspection fee.- |
| 1123 | (1) For the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to |
| 1124 | inspecting, testing, and analyzing petroleum fuels in this |
| 1125 | state, there shall be paid to the department a charge of one- |
| 1126 | eighth cent per gallon on all gasoline, alternative fuel |
| 1127 | containing alcohol as defined in s. 525.01(1)(c)1. or 2., |
| 1128 | kerosene (except when used as aviation turbine fuel), and #1 |
| 1129 | fuel oil for sale or use in this state. This inspection fee |
| 1130 | shall be imposed in the same manner as the motor fuel tax |
| 1131 | pursuant to s. 206.41. Payment shall be made on or before the |
| 1132 | 25th day of each month. |
| 1133 | (3) All remittances to the department for the inspection |
| 1134 | tax herein provided shall be accompanied by a detailed report |
| 1135 | under oath showing the number of gallons of gasoline, |
| 1136 | alternative fuel containing alcohol as defined in s. |
| 1137 | 525.01(1)(c)1. and 2., kerosene, or fuel oil sold and delivered |
| 1138 | in each county. |
| 1139 | Section 32. Section 526.50, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1140 | to read: |
| 1141 | 526.50 Definition of terms.-As used in this part: |
| 1142 | (1) "Brake fluid" means the fluid intended for use as the |
| 1143 | liquid medium through which force is transmitted in the |
| 1144 | hydraulic brake system of a vehicle operated upon the highways. |
| 1145 | (2) "Brand" means the product name appearing on the label |
| 1146 | of a container of brake fluid. |
| 1147 | (3)(5) "Container" means any receptacle in which brake |
| 1148 | fluid is immediately contained when sold, but does not mean a |
| 1149 | carton or wrapping in which a number of such receptacles are |
| 1150 | shipped or stored or a tank car or truck. |
| 1151 | (4)(2) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture |
| 1152 | and Consumer Services. |
| 1153 | (5) "Formula" means the name of the chemical mixture or |
| 1154 | composition of the brake fluid product. |
| 1155 | (6)(4) "Labeling" includes all written, printed or graphic |
| 1156 | representations, in any form whatsoever, imprinted upon or |
| 1157 | affixed to any container of brake fluid. |
| 1158 | (7)(6) "Permit year" means a period of 12 months |
| 1159 | commencing July 1 and ending on the next succeeding June 30. |
| 1160 | (8)(7) "Registrant" means any manufacturer, packer, |
| 1161 | distributor, seller, or other person who has registered a brake |
| 1162 | fluid with the department. |
| 1163 | (9)(3) "Sell" includes give, distribute, barter, exchange, |
| 1164 | trade, keep for sale, offer for sale or expose for sale, in any |
| 1165 | of their variant forms. |
| 1166 | Section 33. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1167 | 526.51, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1168 | 526.51 Registration; renewal and fees; departmental |
| 1169 | expenses; cancellation or refusal to issue or renew.- |
| 1170 | (1)(a) Application for registration of each brand of brake |
| 1171 | fluid shall be made on forms to be supplied by the department. |
| 1172 | The applicant shall give his or her name and address and the |
| 1173 | brand name of the brake fluid, state that he or she owns the |
| 1174 | brand name and has complete control over the product sold |
| 1175 | thereunder in Florida, and provide the name and address of the |
| 1176 | resident agent in Florida. If the applicant does not own the |
| 1177 | brand name but wishes to register the product with the |
| 1178 | department, a notarized affidavit that gives the applicant full |
| 1179 | authorization to register the brand name and that is signed by |
| 1180 | the owner of the brand name must accompany the application for |
| 1181 | registration. The affidavit must include all affected brand |
| 1182 | names, the owner's company or corporate name and address, the |
| 1183 | applicant's company or corporate name and address, and a |
| 1184 | statement from the owner authorizing the applicant to register |
| 1185 | the product with the department. The owner of the brand name |
| 1186 | shall maintain complete control over each product sold under |
| 1187 | that brand name in this state. All first-time brand-formula |
| 1188 | combination new product applications must be accompanied by a |
| 1189 | certified report from an independent testing laboratory, setting |
| 1190 | forth the analysis of the brake fluid which shall show its |
| 1191 | quality to be not less than the specifications established by |
| 1192 | the department for brake fluids. A sample of not less than 24 |
| 1193 | fluid ounces of brake fluid shall be submitted, in a container |
| 1194 | or containers, with labels representing exactly how the |
| 1195 | containers of brake fluid will be labeled when sold, and the |
| 1196 | sample and container shall be analyzed and inspected by the |
| 1197 | Division of Standards in order that compliance with the |
| 1198 | department's specifications and labeling requirements may be |
| 1199 | verified. Upon approval of the application, the department shall |
| 1200 | register the brand name of the brake fluid and issue to the |
| 1201 | applicant a permit authorizing the registrant to sell the brake |
| 1202 | fluid in this state during the permit year specified in the |
| 1203 | permit. |
| 1204 | Section 34. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section |
| 1205 | 526.52, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1206 | 526.52 Specifications; adulteration and misbranding.- |
| 1207 | (3) Brake fluid is deemed to be misbranded: |
| 1208 | (a) If its container does not bear on its side or top a |
| 1209 | label on which is printed the name and place of business of the |
| 1210 | registrant of the product, the words "brake fluid," and a |
| 1211 | statement that the product therein equals or exceeds the minimum |
| 1212 | specification of the Society of Automotive Engineers for heavy- |
| 1213 | duty-type brake fluid or equals or exceeds Federal Motor Vehicle |
| 1214 | Safety Standard No. 116 adopted by the United States Department |
| 1215 | of Transportation, heavy-duty-type. By regulation the department |
| 1216 | may require that the duty-type classification appear on the |
| 1217 | label. |
| 1218 | Section 35. Subsection (2) of section 526.53, Florida |
| 1219 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1220 | 526.53 Enforcement; inspection and analysis, stop-sale and |
| 1221 | disposition, regulations.- |
| 1222 | (2)(a) When any brake fluid is sold in violation of any of |
| 1223 | the provisions of this part, all such affected brake fluid of |
| 1224 | the same brand name on the same premises on which the violation |
| 1225 | occurred shall be placed under a stop-sale order by the |
| 1226 | department by serving the owner of the brand name, distributor, |
| 1227 | or other entity responsible for selling or distributing the |
| 1228 | product in the state with the stop-sale order. The department |
| 1229 | shall withdraw its stop-sale order upon the removal of the |
| 1230 | violation or upon voluntary destruction of the product, or other |
| 1231 | disposal approved by the department, under the supervision of |
| 1232 | the department. |
| 1233 | (b) In addition to being subject to the stop-sale |
| 1234 | procedures above, unregistered brake fluid shall be held by the |
| 1235 | department or its representative, at a place to be designated in |
| 1236 | the stop-sale order, until properly registered and released in |
| 1237 | writing by the department or its representative. If application |
| 1238 | is has not been made for registration of the such product within |
| 1239 | 30 days after issue of the stop-sale order, such product shall |
| 1240 | be disposed of by the department, or, with the department's |
| 1241 | consent, by the business, to any tax-supported institution or |
| 1242 | agency of the state if the brake fluid meets legal |
| 1243 | specifications or by other disposal authorized by rule of the |
| 1244 | department if it fails to meet legal specifications. |
| 1245 | Section 36. Subsections (1) and (3) and paragraphs (a) and |
| 1246 | (c) of subsection (5) of section 527.0201, Florida Statutes, are |
| 1247 | amended to read: |
| 1248 | 527.0201 Qualifiers; master qualifiers; examinations.- |
| 1249 | (1) In addition to the requirements of s. 527.02, any |
| 1250 | person applying for a license to engage in the activities of a |
| 1251 | pipeline system operator, category I liquefied petroleum gas |
| 1252 | dealer, category II liquefied petroleum gas dispenser, category |
| 1253 | IV liquefied petroleum gas dispenser and recreational vehicle |
| 1254 | servicer, category V liquefied petroleum gases dealer for |
| 1255 | industrial uses only, LP gas installer, specialty installer, |
| 1256 | requalifier requalification of cylinders, or fabricator, |
| 1257 | repairer, and tester of vehicles and cargo tanks must prove |
| 1258 | competency by passing a written examination administered by the |
| 1259 | department or its agent with a grade of at least 75 percent in |
| 1260 | each area tested or above. Each applicant for examination shall |
| 1261 | submit a $20 nonrefundable fee. The department shall by rule |
| 1262 | specify the general areas of competency to be covered by each |
| 1263 | examination and the relative weight to be assigned in grading |
| 1264 | each area tested. |
| 1265 | (3) Qualifier cards issued to category I liquefied |
| 1266 | petroleum gas dealers and liquefied petroleum gas installers |
| 1267 | shall expire 3 years after the date of issuance. All category I |
| 1268 | liquefied petroleum gas dealer qualifiers and liquefied |
| 1269 | petroleum gas installer qualifiers holding a valid qualifier |
| 1270 | card upon the effective date of this act shall retain their |
| 1271 | qualifier status until July 1, 2003, and may sit for the master |
| 1272 | qualifier examination at any time during that time period. All |
| 1273 | such category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer qualifiers and |
| 1274 | liquefied petroleum gas installer qualifiers may renew their |
| 1275 | qualification on or before July 1, 2003, upon application to the |
| 1276 | department, payment of a $20 renewal fee, and documentation of |
| 1277 | the completion of a minimum of 16 12 hours of approved |
| 1278 | continuing education courses, as defined by department rule, |
| 1279 | during the previous 3-year period. Applications for renewal must |
| 1280 | be made 30 calendar days prior to expiration. Persons failing to |
| 1281 | renew prior to the expiration date must reapply and take a |
| 1282 | qualifier competency examination in order to reestablish |
| 1283 | category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer qualifier and |
| 1284 | liquefied petroleum gas installer qualifier status. If a |
| 1285 | category I liquefied petroleum gas qualifier or liquefied |
| 1286 | petroleum gas installer qualifier becomes a master qualifier at |
| 1287 | any time during the effective date of the qualifier card, the |
| 1288 | card shall remain in effect until expiration of the master |
| 1289 | qualifier certification. |
| 1290 | (5) In addition to all other licensing requirements, each |
| 1291 | category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer and liquefied |
| 1292 | petroleum gas installer must, at the time of application for |
| 1293 | licensure, identify to the department one master qualifier who |
| 1294 | is a full-time employee at the licensed location. This person |
| 1295 | shall be a manager, owner, or otherwise primarily responsible |
| 1296 | for overseeing the operations of the licensed location and must |
| 1297 | provide documentation to the department as provided by rule. The |
| 1298 | master qualifier requirement shall be in addition to the |
| 1299 | requirements of subsection (1). |
| 1300 | (a) In order to apply for certification as a master |
| 1301 | qualifier, each applicant must be a category I liquefied |
| 1302 | petroleum gas dealer qualifier or liquefied petroleum gas |
| 1303 | installer qualifier, must be employed by a licensed category I |
| 1304 | liquefied petroleum gas dealer, liquefied petroleum gas |
| 1305 | installer, or applicant for such license, must provide |
| 1306 | documentation of a minimum of 1 year's work experience in the |
| 1307 | gas industry, and must pass a master qualifier competency |
| 1308 | examination. Master qualifier examinations shall be based on |
| 1309 | Florida's laws, rules, and adopted codes governing liquefied |
| 1310 | petroleum gas safety, general industry safety standards, and |
| 1311 | administrative procedures. The examination must be successfully |
| 1312 | passed completed by the applicant with a grade of at least 75 |
| 1313 | percent or more. Each applicant for master qualifier status |
| 1314 | shall submit to the department a nonrefundable $30 examination |
| 1315 | fee prior to the examination. |
| 1316 | (c) Master qualifier status shall expire 3 years after the |
| 1317 | date of issuance of the certificate and may be renewed by |
| 1318 | submission to the department of documentation of completion of |
| 1319 | at least 16 12 hours of approved continuing education courses |
| 1320 | during the 3-year period; proof of employment with a licensed |
| 1321 | category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer, liquefied petroleum |
| 1322 | gas installer, or applicant; and a $30 certificate renewal fee. |
| 1323 | The department shall define, by rule, approved courses of |
| 1324 | continuing education. |
| 1325 | Section 37. Section 527.12, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1326 | to read: |
| 1327 | 527.12 Cease and desist orders; stop-use orders; stop- |
| 1328 | operation orders; stop-sale orders; administrative fines.- |
| 1329 | (1) Whenever the department has shall have reason to |
| 1330 | believe that any person is violating or has violated been |
| 1331 | violating provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted under |
| 1332 | this chapter pursuant thereto, the department it may issue a |
| 1333 | cease and desist order, or impose a civil penalty, or do both |
| 1334 | may issue such cease and desist order and impose a civil |
| 1335 | penalty. |
| 1336 | (2) Whenever a person or liquefied petroleum gas system or |
| 1337 | storage facility, or any part or component thereof, fails to |
| 1338 | comply with this chapter or any rules adopted under this |
| 1339 | chapter, the department may issue a stop-use order, stop- |
| 1340 | operation order, or stop-sale order. |
| 1341 | Section 38. Subsection (1) of section 559.805, Florida |
| 1342 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1343 | 559.805 Filings with the department; disclosure of |
| 1344 | advertisement identification number.- |
| 1345 | (1) Every seller of a business opportunity shall annually |
| 1346 | file with the department a copy of the disclosure statement |
| 1347 | required by s. 559.803 before prior to placing an advertisement |
| 1348 | or making any other representation designed to offer to, sell |
| 1349 | to, or solicit an offer to buy a business opportunity from a |
| 1350 | prospective purchaser in this state and shall update this filing |
| 1351 | by reporting any material change in the required information |
| 1352 | within 30 days after the material change occurs. An |
| 1353 | advertisement is not placed in the state merely because the |
| 1354 | publisher circulates, or there is circulated on his or her |
| 1355 | behalf in the state, any bona fide newspaper or other |
| 1356 | publication of general, regular, and paid circulation which has |
| 1357 | had more than two-thirds of its circulation during the past 12 |
| 1358 | months outside the state or because a radio or television |
| 1359 | program originating outside the state is received in the state. |
| 1360 | If the seller is required by s. 559.807 to provide a bond or |
| 1361 | establish a trust account or guaranteed letter of credit, he or |
| 1362 | she shall contemporaneously file with the department a copy of |
| 1363 | the bond, a copy of the formal notification by the depository |
| 1364 | that the trust account is established, or a copy of the |
| 1365 | guaranteed letter of credit. Every seller of a business |
| 1366 | opportunity shall file with the department a list of independent |
| 1367 | agents who will engage in the offer or sale of business |
| 1368 | opportunities on behalf of the seller in this state. This list |
| 1369 | must be kept current and shall include the following |
| 1370 | information: name, home and business address, telephone number, |
| 1371 | present employer, social security number, and birth date. A No |
| 1372 | person may not shall be allowed to offer or sell business |
| 1373 | opportunities unless the required information is has been |
| 1374 | provided to the department. |
| 1375 | Section 39. Subsection (3) of section 559.928, Florida |
| 1376 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1377 | 559.928 Registration.- |
| 1378 | (3) Each independent agent shall annually file an |
| 1379 | affidavit with the department before prior to engaging in |
| 1380 | business in this state. This affidavit must include the |
| 1381 | independent agent's full name, legal business or trade name, |
| 1382 | mailing address, business address, telephone number, social |
| 1383 | security number, and the name or names and addresses of each |
| 1384 | seller of travel represented by the independent agent. A letter |
| 1385 | evidencing proof of filing must be issued by the department and |
| 1386 | must be prominently displayed in the independent agent's primary |
| 1387 | place of business. Each independent agent must also submit an |
| 1388 | annual registration fee of $50. All moneys collected pursuant to |
| 1389 | the imposition of the fee shall be deposited by the Chief |
| 1390 | Financial Officer into the General Inspection Trust Fund of the |
| 1391 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the sole |
| 1392 | purpose of administrating this part. As used in this subsection, |
| 1393 | the term "independent agent" means a person who represents a |
| 1394 | seller of travel by soliciting persons on its behalf; who has a |
| 1395 | written contract with a seller of travel which is operating in |
| 1396 | compliance with this part and any rules adopted thereunder; who |
| 1397 | does not receive a fee, commission, or other valuable |
| 1398 | consideration directly from the purchaser for the seller of |
| 1399 | travel; who does not at any time have any unissued ticket stock |
| 1400 | or travel documents in his or her possession; and who does not |
| 1401 | have the ability to issue tickets, vacation certificates, or any |
| 1402 | other travel document. The term "independent agent" does not |
| 1403 | include an affiliate of the seller of travel, as that term is |
| 1404 | used in s. 559.935(3), or the employees of the seller of travel |
| 1405 | or of such affiliates. |
| 1406 | Section 40. Paragraph (c) of subsection (16) of section |
| 1407 | 570.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1408 | 570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; |
| 1409 | functions, powers, and duties.-The department shall have and |
| 1410 | exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: |
| 1411 | (16) To enforce the state laws and rules relating to: |
| 1412 | (c) Registration, labeling, inspection, sale, and analysis |
| 1413 | of commercial stock feeds and commercial fertilizers; |
| 1414 |
|
| 1415 | In order to ensure uniform health and safety standards, the |
| 1416 | adoption of standards and fines in the subject areas of |
| 1417 | paragraphs (a)-(n) is expressly preempted to the state and the |
| 1418 | department. Any local government enforcing the subject areas of |
| 1419 | paragraphs (a)-(n) must use the standards and fines set forth in |
| 1420 | the pertinent statutes or any rules adopted by the department |
| 1421 | pursuant to those statutes. |
| 1422 | Section 41. Subsection (7) of section 570.0725, Florida |
| 1423 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1424 | 570.0725 Food recovery; legislative intent; department |
| 1425 | functions.- |
| 1426 | (7) For public information purposes, the department may |
| 1427 | shall develop and provide a public information brochure |
| 1428 | detailing the need for food banks and similar of food recovery |
| 1429 | programs, the benefit of such food recovery programs, the manner |
| 1430 | in which such organizations may become involved in such food |
| 1431 | recovery programs, and the protection afforded to such programs |
| 1432 | under s. 768.136, and the food recovery entities or food banks |
| 1433 | that exist in the state. This brochure must be updated annually. |
| 1434 | A food bank or similar food recovery organization seeking to be |
| 1435 | included on a list of such organizations must notify the |
| 1436 | department and provide the information required by rule of the |
| 1437 | department. Such organizations are responsible for updating the |
| 1438 | information and providing the updated information to the |
| 1439 | department. The department may adopt rules to implement this |
| 1440 | section. |
| 1441 | Section 42. Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section |
| 1442 | 570.53, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1443 | 570.53 Division of Marketing and Development; powers and |
| 1444 | duties.-The powers and duties of the Division of Marketing and |
| 1445 | Development include, but are not limited to: |
| 1446 | (6) |
| 1447 | (e) Extending in every practicable way the distribution |
| 1448 | and sale of Florida agricultural products throughout the markets |
| 1449 | of the world as required of the department by s. ss. 570.07(7), |
| 1450 | (8), (10), and (11) and 570.071 and chapters 571, 573, and 574. |
| 1451 | Section 43. Subsection (2) of section 570.54, Florida |
| 1452 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1453 | 570.54 Director; duties.- |
| 1454 | (2) It shall be the duty of the director of this division |
| 1455 | to supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities authorized |
| 1456 | by ss. 570.07(4), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (17), (18), and |
| 1457 | (20), 570.071, 570.21, 534.47-534.53, and 604.15-604.34 and |
| 1458 | chapters 504, 571, 573, and 574 and to exercise other powers and |
| 1459 | authority as authorized by the department. |
| 1460 | Section 44. Subsection (4) of section 570.55, Florida |
| 1461 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1462 | 570.55 Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical |
| 1463 | or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; |
| 1464 | penalties.- |
| 1465 | (4) IDENTIFICATION OF HANDLER.-At the time of each |
| 1466 | transaction involving the handling or sale of 55 pounds or more |
| 1467 | of tropical or subtropical fruit or vegetables in the primary |
| 1468 | channel of trade, the buyer or receiver of the tropical or |
| 1469 | subtropical fruit or vegetables shall demand a bill of sale, |
| 1470 | invoice, sales memorandum, or other document listing the date of |
| 1471 | the transaction, the quantity of the tropical or subtropical |
| 1472 | fruit or vegetables involved in the transaction, and the |
| 1473 | identification of the seller or handler as it appears on the |
| 1474 | driver's license of the seller or handler, including the |
| 1475 | driver's license number. If the seller or handler does not |
| 1476 | possess a driver's license, the buyer or receiver shall use any |
| 1477 | other acceptable means of identification, which may include, but |
| 1478 | is not limited to, i.e., voter's registration card and number, |
| 1479 | draft card, social security card, or other identification. |
| 1480 | However, no less than two identification documents shall be |
| 1481 | used. The identification of the seller or handler shall be |
| 1482 | recorded on the bill of sale, sales memorandum, invoice, or |
| 1483 | voucher, which shall be retained by the buyer or receiver for a |
| 1484 | period of not less than 1 year from the date of the transaction. |
| 1485 | Section 45. Subsection (3) of section 570.902, Florida |
| 1486 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1487 | 570.902 Definitions; ss. 570.902 and 570.903.-For the |
| 1488 | purpose of ss. 570.902 and 570.903: |
| 1489 | (3) "Museum" means the Florida Agricultural Museum which |
| 1490 | is designated as the museum for agriculture and rural history of |
| 1491 | the State of Florida. |
| 1492 | Section 46. Section 570.903, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1493 | to read: |
| 1494 | 570.903 Direct-support organization.- |
| 1495 | (1) When the Legislature authorizes the establishment of a |
| 1496 | direct-support organization to provide assistance for the |
| 1497 | museums, the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Program, the |
| 1498 | Florida State Collection of Arthropods, the Friends of the |
| 1499 | Florida State Forests Program of the Division of Forestry, and |
| 1500 | the Forestry Arson Alert Program, and other programs of the |
| 1501 | department, the following provisions shall govern the creation, |
| 1502 | use, powers, and duties of the direct-support organization. |
| 1503 | (a) The department shall enter into a memorandum or letter |
| 1504 | of agreement with the direct-support organization, which shall |
| 1505 | specify the approval of the department, the powers and duties of |
| 1506 | the direct-support organization, and rules with which the |
| 1507 | direct-support organization shall comply. |
| 1508 | (b) The department may permit, without charge, appropriate |
| 1509 | use of property, facilities, and personnel of the department by |
| 1510 | a direct-support organization, subject to the provisions of ss. |
| 1511 | 570.902 and 570.903. The use shall be directly in keeping with |
| 1512 | the approved purposes of the direct-support organization and |
| 1513 | shall not be made at times or places that would unreasonably |
| 1514 | interfere with opportunities for the general public to use |
| 1515 | department facilities for established purposes. |
| 1516 | (c) The department shall prescribe by contract or by rule |
| 1517 | conditions with which a direct-support organization shall comply |
| 1518 | in order to use property, facilities, or personnel of the |
| 1519 | department or museum. Such rules shall provide for budget and |
| 1520 | audit review and oversight by the department. |
| 1521 | (d) The department shall not permit the use of property, |
| 1522 | facilities, or personnel of the museum, department, or |
| 1523 | designated program by a direct-support organization which does |
| 1524 | not provide equal employment opportunities to all persons |
| 1525 | regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national |
| 1526 | origin. |
| 1527 | (2)(a) The direct-support organization shall be empowered |
| 1528 | to conduct programs and activities; raise funds; request and |
| 1529 | receive grants, gifts, and bequests of money; acquire, receive, |
| 1530 | hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, |
| 1531 | funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; |
| 1532 | and make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit |
| 1533 | of the museum or designated program. |
| 1534 | (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 287.057, the |
| 1535 | direct-support organization may enter into contracts or |
| 1536 | agreements with or without competitive bidding for the |
| 1537 | restoration of objects, historical buildings, and other |
| 1538 | historical materials or for the purchase of objects, historical |
| 1539 | buildings, and other historical materials which are to be added |
| 1540 | to the collections of the museum, or benefit of the designated |
| 1541 | program. However, before the direct-support organization may |
| 1542 | enter into a contract or agreement without competitive bidding, |
| 1543 | the direct-support organization shall file a certification of |
| 1544 | conditions and circumstances with the internal auditor of the |
| 1545 | department justifying each contract or agreement. |
| 1546 | (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 287.025(1)(e), |
| 1547 | the direct-support organization may enter into contracts to |
| 1548 | insure property of the museum or designated programs and may |
| 1549 | insure objects or collections on loan from others in satisfying |
| 1550 | security terms of the lender. |
| 1551 | (3) The direct-support organization shall provide for an |
| 1552 | annual financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981. |
| 1553 | (4) Neither a designated program or a museum, nor a |
| 1554 | nonprofit corporation trustee or employee may: |
| 1555 | (a) Receive a commission, fee, or financial benefit in |
| 1556 | connection with the sale or exchange of property historical |
| 1557 | objects or properties to the direct-support organization, the |
| 1558 | museum, or the designated program; or |
| 1559 | (b) Be a business associate of any individual, firm, or |
| 1560 | organization involved in the sale or exchange of property to the |
| 1561 | direct-support organization, the museum, or the designated |
| 1562 | program. |
| 1563 | (5) All moneys received by the direct-support organization |
| 1564 | shall be deposited into an account of the direct-support |
| 1565 | organization and shall be used by the organization in a manner |
| 1566 | consistent with the goals of the museum or designated program. |
| 1567 | (6) The identity of a donor or prospective donor who |
| 1568 | desires to remain anonymous and all information identifying such |
| 1569 | donor or prospective donor are confidential and exempt from the |
| 1570 | provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State |
| 1571 | Constitution. |
| 1572 | (7) The Commissioner of Agriculture, or the commissioner's |
| 1573 | designee, may serve on the board of trustees and the executive |
| 1574 | committee of any direct-support organization established to |
| 1575 | benefit the museum or any designated program. |
| 1576 | (8) The department shall establish by rule archival |
| 1577 | procedures relating to museum artifacts and records. The rules |
| 1578 | shall provide procedures which protect the museum's artifacts |
| 1579 | and records equivalent to those procedures which have been |
| 1580 | established by the Department of State under chapters 257 and |
| 1581 | 267. |
| 1582 | Section 47. Subsection (4) of section 573.118, Florida |
| 1583 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1584 | 573.118 Assessment; funds; audit; loans.- |
| 1585 | (4) In the event of levying and collecting of assessments, |
| 1586 | for each fiscal year in which assessment funds are received by |
| 1587 | the department, the department shall maintain records of |
| 1588 | collections and expenditures for each marketing order separately |
| 1589 | within the state's accounting system. If requested by an |
| 1590 | advisory council, department staff shall cause to be made a |
| 1591 | thorough annual audit of the books and accounts by a certified |
| 1592 | public accountant, such audit to be completed within 60 days |
| 1593 | after the request is received end of the fiscal year. The |
| 1594 | advisory council department and all producers and handlers |
| 1595 | covered by the marketing order shall be provided a copy of the |
| 1596 | properly advised of the details of the annual official audit of |
| 1597 | the accounts as shown by the certified public accountant within |
| 1598 | 30 days after completion of the audit. |
| 1599 | Section 48. Subsections (18) through (30) of section |
| 1600 | 581.011, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (17) |
| 1601 | through (29), respectively, and present subsections (17) and |
| 1602 | (20) of that section are amended to read: |
| 1603 | 581.011 Definitions.-As used in this chapter: |
| 1604 | (17) "Museum" means the Florida State Collection of |
| 1605 | Arthropods. |
| 1606 | (19)(20) "Nursery" means any grounds or premises on or in |
| 1607 | which nursery stock is grown, propagated, or held for sale or |
| 1608 | distribution, including except where aquatic plant species are |
| 1609 | tended for harvest in the natural environment. |
| 1610 | Section 49. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section |
| 1611 | 581.211, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1612 | 581.211 Penalties for violations.- |
| 1613 | (3)(a)1. In addition to any other provision of law, the |
| 1614 | department may, after notice and hearing, impose an |
| 1615 | administrative fine not exceeding $10,000 $5,000 for each |
| 1616 | violation of this chapter, upon any person, nurseryman, stock |
| 1617 | dealer, agent or plant broker. The fine, when paid, shall be |
| 1618 | deposited in the Plant Industry Trust Fund. In addition, the |
| 1619 | department may place the violator on probation for up to 1 year, |
| 1620 | with conditions. |
| 1621 | 2. The imposition of a fine or probation pursuant to this |
| 1622 | subsection may be in addition to or in lieu of the suspension or |
| 1623 | revocation of a certificate of registration or certificate of |
| 1624 | inspection. |
| 1625 | Section 50. Section 583.13, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1626 | to read: |
| 1627 | 583.13 Labeling and advertising requirements for dressed |
| 1628 | poultry; unlawful acts.- |
| 1629 | (1) It is unlawful for any dealer or broker to sell, offer |
| 1630 | for sale, or hold for the purpose of sale in the state any |
| 1631 | dressed or ready-to-cook poultry in bulk unless the such poultry |
| 1632 | is packed in a container clearly bearing a label, not less than |
| 1633 | 3 inches by 5 inches, on which shall be plainly and legibly |
| 1634 | printed, in letters of not less than 1/4 inch high in height, |
| 1635 | the grade and the part name or whole-bird statement of such |
| 1636 | poultry. The grade may be expressed in the term "premium," |
| 1637 | "good," or "standard," or as the grade of another state or |
| 1638 | federal agency the standards of quality of which, by law, are |
| 1639 | equal to the standards of quality provided by this law and rules |
| 1640 | promulgated hereunder. |
| 1641 | (2) It is unlawful to sell unpackaged dressed or ready-to- |
| 1642 | cook poultry at retail unless such poultry is labeled by a |
| 1643 | placard immediately adjacent to the poultry or unless each bird |
| 1644 | is individually labeled to show the grade and the part name or |
| 1645 | whole-bird statement. The placard shall be no smaller than 7 |
| 1646 | inches by 7 inches in size, and the required labeling |
| 1647 | information shall be legibly and plainly printed on the placard |
| 1648 | in letters not smaller than 1 inch in height. |
| 1649 | (3) It is unlawful to sell packaged dressed or ready-to- |
| 1650 | cook poultry at retail unless such poultry is labeled to show |
| 1651 | the grade, the part name or whole-bird statement, the net weight |
| 1652 | of the poultry, and the name and address of the dealer. The size |
| 1653 | of the type on the label must be one-eighth inch or larger. A |
| 1654 | placard immediately adjacent to such poultry may be used to |
| 1655 | indicate the grade and the part name or whole-bird statement, |
| 1656 | but not the net weight of the poultry or the name and address of |
| 1657 | the dealer. |
| 1658 | (4) It is unlawful to use dressed or ready-to-cook poultry |
| 1659 | in bulk in the preparation of food served to the public, or to |
| 1660 | hold such poultry for the purpose of such use, unless the |
| 1661 | poultry when received was packed in a container clearly bearing |
| 1662 | a label, not less than 3 inches by 5 inches, on which was |
| 1663 | plainly and legibly printed, in letters not less than 1/4 one- |
| 1664 | fourth inch high in height, the grade and the part name or |
| 1665 | whole-bird statement of such poultry. The grade may be expressed |
| 1666 | in the term "premium," "good," or "standard," or as the grade of |
| 1667 | another state or federal agency the standards of quality of |
| 1668 | which, by law, are equal to the standards of quality provided by |
| 1669 | this law and rules promulgated hereunder. |
| 1670 | (5) It is unlawful to offer dressed or ready-to-cook |
| 1671 | poultry for sale in any advertisement in a newspaper or |
| 1672 | circular, on radio or television, or in any other form of |
| 1673 | advertising without plainly designating in such advertisement |
| 1674 | the grade and the part name or whole-bird statement of such |
| 1675 | poultry. |
| 1676 | Section 51. Subsection (1) of section 585.61, Florida |
| 1677 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1678 | 585.61 Animal disease diagnostic laboratories.- |
| 1679 | (1) There is hereby created and established an animal |
| 1680 | disease diagnostic laboratory in Osceola County and Suwannee |
| 1681 | County. The laboratory complex in Osceola County is designated |
| 1682 | as the "Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory." |
| 1683 | Section 52. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 590.125, |
| 1684 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and (6), |
| 1685 | respectively, subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection (3), |
| 1686 | and paragraph (c) of present subsection (4) are amended, and new |
| 1687 | subsections (4) and (7) are added to that section, to read: |
| 1688 | 590.125 Open burning authorized by the division.- |
| 1689 | (1) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section, the term: |
| 1690 | (a) "Certified pile burner" means an individual who |
| 1691 | successfully completes the division's pile burning certification |
| 1692 | program and possesses a valid pile burner certification number. |
| 1693 | (b) "Certified prescribed burn manager" means an |
| 1694 | individual who successfully completes the certified prescribed |
| 1695 | burning certification program of the division and possesses a |
| 1696 | valid certification number. |
| 1697 | (c)(d) "Extinguished" means: |
| 1698 | 1. that no spreading flame For wild land burning or |
| 1699 | certified prescribed burning, that no spreading flames exist. |
| 1700 | 2. and no visible flame, smoke, or emissions For |
| 1701 | vegetative land-clearing debris burning or pile burning, that no |
| 1702 | visible flames exist. |
| 1703 | 3. For vegetative land-clearing debris burning or pile |
| 1704 | burning in an area designated as smoke sensitive by the |
| 1705 | division, that no visible flames, smoke, or emissions exist. |
| 1706 | (d) "Land-clearing operation" means the uprooting or |
| 1707 | clearing of vegetation in connection with the construction of |
| 1708 | buildings and rights-of-way, land development, and mineral |
| 1709 | operations. The term does not include the clearing of yard |
| 1710 | trash. |
| 1711 | (e) "Pile burning" means the burning of silvicultural, |
| 1712 | agricultural, or land-clearing and tree-cutting debris |
| 1713 | originating onsite, which is stacked together in a round or |
| 1714 | linear fashion, including, but not limited to, a windrow. |
| 1715 | (f)(a) "Prescribed burning" means the controlled |
| 1716 | application of fire in accordance with a written prescription |
| 1717 | for vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions |
| 1718 | while following appropriate precautionary measures that ensure |
| 1719 | that the fire is confined to a predetermined area to accomplish |
| 1720 | the planned fire or land-management objectives. |
| 1721 | (g)(c) "Prescription" means a written plan establishing |
| 1722 | the criteria necessary for starting, controlling, and |
| 1723 | extinguishing a prescribed burn. |
| 1724 | (h) "Yard trash" means vegetative matter resulting from |
| 1725 | landscaping and yard maintenance operations and other such |
| 1726 | routine property cleanup activities. The term includes materials |
| 1727 | such as leaves, shrub trimmings, grass clippings, brush, and |
| 1728 | palm fronds. |
| 1729 | (3) CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURNING; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND |
| 1730 | PURPOSE.- |
| 1731 | (b) Certified prescribed burning pertains only to |
| 1732 | broadcast burning for purposes of silviculture, wildlife |
| 1733 | management, ecological maintenance and restoration, and range |
| 1734 | and pasture management. It must be conducted in accordance with |
| 1735 | this subsection and: |
| 1736 | 1. May be accomplished only when a certified prescribed |
| 1737 | burn manager is present on site with a copy of the prescription |
| 1738 | from ignition of the burn to its completion. |
| 1739 | 2. Requires that a written prescription be prepared before |
| 1740 | receiving authorization to burn from the division. |
| 1741 | 3. Requires that the specific consent of the landowner or |
| 1742 | his or her designee be obtained before requesting an |
| 1743 | authorization. |
| 1744 | 4. Requires that an authorization to burn be obtained from |
| 1745 | the division before igniting the burn. |
| 1746 | 5. Requires that there be adequate firebreaks at the burn |
| 1747 | site and sufficient personnel and firefighting equipment for the |
| 1748 | control of the fire. |
| 1749 | 6. Is considered to be in the public interest and does not |
| 1750 | constitute a public or private nuisance when conducted under |
| 1751 | applicable state air pollution statutes and rules. |
| 1752 | 7. Is considered to be a property right of the property |
| 1753 | owner if vegetative fuels are burned as required in this |
| 1754 | subsection. |
| 1755 | (4) CERTIFIED PILE BURNING; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND |
| 1756 | PURPOSE.- |
| 1757 | (a) Pile burning is a tool that benefits current and |
| 1758 | future generations in Florida by disposing of naturally |
| 1759 | occurring vegetative debris through burning rather than |
| 1760 | disposing of the debris in landfills. |
| 1761 | (b) Certified pile burning pertains to the disposal of |
| 1762 | piled, naturally occurring debris from an agricultural, |
| 1763 | silvicultural, or temporary land-clearing operation. A land- |
| 1764 | clearing operation is temporary if it operates for 6 months or |
| 1765 | less. Certified pile burning must be conducted in accordance |
| 1766 | with this subsection, and: |
| 1767 | 1. A certified pile burner must ensure, before ignition, |
| 1768 | that the piles are properly placed and that the content of the |
| 1769 | piles is conducive to efficient burning. |
| 1770 | 2. A certified pile burner must ensure that the piles are |
| 1771 | properly extinguished no later than 1 hour after sunset. If the |
| 1772 | burn is conducted in an area designated by the division as smoke |
| 1773 | sensitive, a certified pile burner must ensure that the piles |
| 1774 | are properly extinguished at least 1 hour before sunset. |
| 1775 | 3. A written pile burn plan must be prepared before |
| 1776 | receiving authorization from the division to burn. |
| 1777 | 4. The specific consent of the landowner or his or her |
| 1778 | agent must be obtained before requesting authorization to burn. |
| 1779 | 5. An authorization to burn must be obtained from the |
| 1780 | division or its designated agent before igniting the burn. |
| 1781 | 6. There must be adequate firebreaks and sufficient |
| 1782 | personnel and firefighting equipment at the burn site to control |
| 1783 | the fire. |
| 1784 | (c) If a burn is conducted in accordance with this |
| 1785 | subsection, the property owner and his or her agent are not |
| 1786 | liable under s. 590.13 for damage or injury caused by the fire |
| 1787 | or resulting smoke, and are not in violation of subsection (2), |
| 1788 | unless gross negligence is proven. |
| 1789 | (d) A certified pile burner who violates this section |
| 1790 | commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as |
| 1791 | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 1792 | (e) The division shall adopt rules regulating certified |
| 1793 | pile burning. The rules shall include procedures and criteria |
| 1794 | for certifying and decertifying certified pile burn managers |
| 1795 | based on past experience, training, and record of compliance |
| 1796 | with this section. |
| 1797 | (5)(4) WILDFIRE HAZARD REDUCTION TREATMENT BY THE |
| 1798 | DIVISION.-The division may conduct fuel reduction initiatives, |
| 1799 | including, but not limited to, burning and mechanical and |
| 1800 | chemical treatment, on any area of wild land within the state |
| 1801 | which is reasonably determined to be in danger of wildfire in |
| 1802 | accordance with the following procedures: |
| 1803 | (c) Prepare, and send the county tax collector shall |
| 1804 | include with the annual tax statement, a notice to be sent to |
| 1805 | all landowners in each area township designated by the division |
| 1806 | as a wildfire hazard area. The notice must describe particularly |
| 1807 | the area to be treated and the tentative date or dates of the |
| 1808 | treatment and must list the reasons for and the expected |
| 1809 | benefits from the wildfire hazard reduction. |
| 1810 | (7) DIVISION APPROVAL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPEN BURNING |
| 1811 | AUTHORIZATION PROGRAMS.- |
| 1812 | (a) A county or municipality may exercise the division's |
| 1813 | authority, if delegated by the division under this subsection, |
| 1814 | to issue authorizations for the burning of yard trash or debris |
| 1815 | from land-clearing operations. A county's or municipality's |
| 1816 | existing or proposed open burning authorization program must: |
| 1817 | 1. Be approved by the division. The division shall not |
| 1818 | approve a program if it fails to meet the requirements of |
| 1819 | subsections (2) and (4) and any rules adopted under those |
| 1820 | subsections. |
| 1821 | 2. Provide by ordinance or local law the requirements for |
| 1822 | obtaining and performing a burn authorization that comply with |
| 1823 | subsections (2) and (4) and any rules adopted under those |
| 1824 | subsections. |
| 1825 | 3. Provide for the enforcement of the program's |
| 1826 | requirements. |
| 1827 | 4. Provide financial, personnel, and other resources |
| 1828 | needed to carry out the program. |
| 1829 | (b) If the division determines that a county's or |
| 1830 | municipality's open burning authorization program does not |
| 1831 | comply with subsections (2) and (4) and any rules adopted under |
| 1832 | those subsections, the division shall require the county or |
| 1833 | municipality to take necessary corrective actions within a |
| 1834 | reasonable period, not to exceed 90 days. |
| 1835 | 1. If the county or municipality fails to take the |
| 1836 | necessary corrective actions within the required period, the |
| 1837 | division shall resume administration of the open burning |
| 1838 | authorization program in the county or municipality and the |
| 1839 | county or municipality shall cease administration of its |
| 1840 | program. |
| 1841 | 2. Each county and municipality administering an open |
| 1842 | burning authorization program must cooperate with and assist the |
| 1843 | division in carrying out the division's powers, duties, and |
| 1844 | functions. |
| 1845 | 3. A person who violates the requirements of a county's or |
| 1846 | municipality's open burning authorization program, as provided |
| 1847 | by ordinance or local law enacted pursuant to this section, |
| 1848 | commits a violation of this chapter, punishable as provided in |
| 1849 | s. 590.14. |
| 1850 | Section 53. Section 590.14, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1851 | to read: |
| 1852 | 590.14 Notice of violation; penalties.- |
| 1853 | (1) If a division employee determines that a person has |
| 1854 | violated chapter 589, or this chapter, or any rule adopted by |
| 1855 | the division to administer provisions of law conferring duties |
| 1856 | upon the division, the division employee he or she may issue a |
| 1857 | notice of violation indicating the statute violated. This notice |
| 1858 | will be filed with the division and a copy forwarded to the |
| 1859 | appropriate law enforcement entity for further action if |
| 1860 | necessary. |
| 1861 | (2) In addition to any penalties provided by law, any |
| 1862 | person who causes a wildfire or permits any authorized fire to |
| 1863 | escape the boundaries of the authorization or to burn past the |
| 1864 | time of the authorization is liable for the payment of all |
| 1865 | reasonable costs and expenses incurred in suppressing the fire |
| 1866 | or $150, whichever is greater. All costs and expenses incurred |
| 1867 | by the division shall be payable to the division. When such |
| 1868 | costs and expenses are not paid within 30 days after demand, the |
| 1869 | division may take proper legal proceedings for the collection of |
| 1870 | the costs and expenses. Those costs incurred by an agency acting |
| 1871 | at the division's direction are recoverable by that agency. |
| 1872 | (3) The department may also impose an administrative fine, |
| 1873 | not to exceed $1,000 per violation of any section of chapter 589 |
| 1874 | or this chapter or violation of any rule adopted by the division |
| 1875 | to administer provisions of law conferring duties upon the |
| 1876 | division. The fine shall be based upon the degree of damage, the |
| 1877 | prior violation record of the person, and whether the person |
| 1878 | knowingly provided false information to obtain an authorization. |
| 1879 | The fines shall be deposited in the Incidental Trust Fund of the |
| 1880 | division. |
| 1881 | (4) A person may not: |
| 1882 | (a) Fail to comply with any rule or order adopted by the |
| 1883 | division to administer provisions of law conferring duties upon |
| 1884 | the division; or |
| 1885 | (b) Knowingly make any false statement or representation |
| 1886 | in any application, record, plan, or other document required by |
| 1887 | this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. |
| 1888 | (5) A person who violates paragraph (4)(a) or paragraph |
| 1889 | (4)(b) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as |
| 1890 | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 1891 | (6) It is the intent of the Legislature that a penalty |
| 1892 | imposed by a court under subsection (5) be of a severity that |
| 1893 | ensures immediate and continued compliance with this section. |
| 1894 | (7)(4) The penalties provided in this section shall extend |
| 1895 | to both the actual violator and the person or persons, firm, or |
| 1896 | corporation causing, directing, or permitting the violation. |
| 1897 | Section 54. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1898 | 599.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1899 | 599.004 Florida Farm Winery Program; registration; logo; |
| 1900 | fees.- |
| 1901 | (1) The Florida Farm Winery Program is established within |
| 1902 | the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Under this |
| 1903 | program, a winery may qualify as a tourist attraction only if it |
| 1904 | is registered with and certified by the department as a Florida |
| 1905 | Farm Winery. A winery may not claim to be certified unless it |
| 1906 | has received written approval from the department. |
| 1907 | (a) To qualify as a certified Florida Farm Winery, a |
| 1908 | winery shall meet the following standards: |
| 1909 | 1. Produce or sell less than 250,000 gallons of wine |
| 1910 | annually. |
| 1911 | 2. Maintain a minimum of 10 acres of owned or managed land |
| 1912 | vineyards in Florida which produces commodities used in the |
| 1913 | production of wine. |
| 1914 | 3. Be open to the public for tours, tastings, and sales at |
| 1915 | least 30 hours each week. |
| 1916 | 4. Make annual application to the department for |
| 1917 | recognition as a Florida Farm Winery, on forms provided by the |
| 1918 | department. |
| 1919 | 5. Pay an annual application and registration fee of $100. |
| 1920 | Section 55. Subsection (1) of section 604.15, Florida |
| 1921 | Statutes, is amended, and subsection (11) is added to that |
| 1922 | section, to read: |
| 1923 | 604.15 Dealers in agricultural products; definitions.-For |
| 1924 | the purpose of ss. 604.15-604.34, the following words and terms, |
| 1925 | when used, shall be construed to mean: |
| 1926 | (1) "Agricultural products" means the natural products of |
| 1927 | the farm, nursery, grove, orchard, vineyard, garden, and apiary |
| 1928 | (raw or manufactured); sod; tropical foliage; horticulture; hay; |
| 1929 | livestock; milk and milk products; poultry and poultry products; |
| 1930 | the fruit of the saw palmetto (meaning the fruit of the Serenoa |
| 1931 | repens); limes (meaning the fruit Citrus aurantifolia, variety |
| 1932 | Persian, Tahiti, Bearss, or Florida Key limes); and any other |
| 1933 | nonexempt agricultural products produced in the state, except |
| 1934 | tobacco, sugarcane, tropical foliage, timber and timber |
| 1935 | byproducts, forest products as defined in s. 591.17, and citrus |
| 1936 | other than limes. |
| 1937 | (11) "Responsible position" means a position within the |
| 1938 | business of a dealer in agricultural products that has the |
| 1939 | authority to negotiate or make the purchase of agricultural |
| 1940 | products on behalf of the dealer's business or has principal |
| 1941 | active management authority over the business decisions, |
| 1942 | actions, and activities of the dealer's business in this state. |
| 1943 | Section 56. Section 604.19, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1944 | to read: |
| 1945 | 604.19 License; fee; bond; certificate of deposit; |
| 1946 | penalty.-Unless the department refuses the application on one or |
| 1947 | more of the grounds provided in this section, it shall issue to |
| 1948 | an applicant, upon the payment of required fees and the |
| 1949 | execution and delivery of a bond or certificate of deposit as |
| 1950 | provided in this section, a state license entitling the |
| 1951 | applicant to conduct business as a dealer in agricultural |
| 1952 | products for a 1-year period to coincide with the effective |
| 1953 | period of the bond or certificate of deposit furnished by the |
| 1954 | applicant. During the 1-year period covered by a license, if the |
| 1955 | supporting surety bond or certificate of deposit is canceled for |
| 1956 | any reason, the license shall automatically expire on the date |
| 1957 | the surety bond or certificate of deposit terminates, unless an |
| 1958 | acceptable replacement is in effect before the date of |
| 1959 | termination so that continual coverage occurs for the remaining |
| 1960 | period of the license. A surety company shall give the |
| 1961 | department a 30-day written notice of cancellation by certified |
| 1962 | mail in order to cancel a bond. Cancellation of a bond or |
| 1963 | certificate of deposit does shall not relieve a surety company |
| 1964 | or financial institution of liability for purchases or sales |
| 1965 | occurring while the bond or certificate of deposit was in |
| 1966 | effect. The license fee, which must be paid for the principal |
| 1967 | place of business for a dealer in agricultural products, shall |
| 1968 | be based upon the amount of the dealer's surety bond or |
| 1969 | certificate of deposit furnished by each dealer under the |
| 1970 | provisions of s. 604.20 and may not exceed $500. For each |
| 1971 | additional place in which the applicant desires to conduct |
| 1972 | business and which the applicant names in the application, the |
| 1973 | additional license fee must be paid but may not exceed $100 |
| 1974 | annually. If a Should any dealer in agricultural products fails, |
| 1975 | refuses, or neglects fail, refuse, or neglect to apply and |
| 1976 | qualify for the renewal of a license on or before its the date |
| 1977 | of expiration date thereof, a penalty not to exceed $100 shall |
| 1978 | apply to and be added to the original license fee for the |
| 1979 | principal place of business and to the license fee for each |
| 1980 | additional place of business named in the application and shall |
| 1981 | be paid by the applicant before the renewal license may be |
| 1982 | issued. The department by rule shall prescribe fee amounts |
| 1983 | sufficient to fund ss. 604.15-604.34. |
| 1984 | Section 57. Section 604.25, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1985 | to read: |
| 1986 | 604.25 Denial of, refusal to renew grant, or suspension or |
| 1987 | revocation of, license.- |
| 1988 | (1) The department may deny, refuse to renew, decline to |
| 1989 | grant a license or may suspend or revoke a license already |
| 1990 | granted if the applicant or licensee has: |
| 1991 | (1)(a) Suffered a monetary judgment entered against the |
| 1992 | applicant or licensee upon which is execution has been returned |
| 1993 | unsatisfied; |
| 1994 | (2)(b) Made false charges for handling or services |
| 1995 | rendered; |
| 1996 | (3)(c) Failed to account promptly and properly or to make |
| 1997 | settlements with any producer; |
| 1998 | (4)(d) Made any false statement or statements as to |
| 1999 | condition, quality, or quantity of goods received or held for |
| 2000 | sale when the true condition, quality, or quantity could have |
| 2001 | been ascertained by reasonable inspection; |
| 2002 | (5)(e) Made any false or misleading statement or |
| 2003 | statements as to market conditions or service rendered; |
| 2004 | (6)(f) Been guilty of a fraud in the attempt to procure, |
| 2005 | or the procurement of, a license; |
| 2006 | (7)(g) Directly or indirectly sold agricultural products |
| 2007 | received on consignment or on a net return basis for her or his |
| 2008 | own account, without prior authority from the producer |
| 2009 | consigning the same, or without notifying such producer; |
| 2010 | (8)(h) Failed to prevent a person from holding a position |
| 2011 | as the applicant's or licensee's owner, officer, director, |
| 2012 | general or managing partner, or employee Employed in a |
| 2013 | responsible position a person, or holding any other similarly |
| 2014 | situated position, if the person holds or has held a similar |
| 2015 | position with any entity that an officer of a corporation, who |
| 2016 | has failed to fully comply with an order of the department, has |
| 2017 | not satisfied a civil judgment held by the department, has |
| 2018 | pending any administrative or civil enforcement action by the |
| 2019 | department, or has pending any criminal charges pursuant to s. |
| 2020 | 604.30 at any time within 1 year after issuance; |
| 2021 | (9)(i) Violated any statute or rule relating to the |
| 2022 | purchase or sale of any agricultural product, whether or not |
| 2023 | such transaction is subject to the provisions of this chapter; |
| 2024 | or |
| 2025 | (10)(j) Failed to submit to the department an application, |
| 2026 | appropriate license fees, and an acceptable surety bond or |
| 2027 | certificate of deposit; or. |
| 2028 | (11)(2) Failed If a licensee fails or refused refuses to |
| 2029 | comply in full with an order of the department or failed to |
| 2030 | satisfy a civil judgment owed to the department, her or his |
| 2031 | license may be suspended or revoked, in which case she or he |
| 2032 | shall not be eligible for license for a period of 1 year or |
| 2033 | until she or he has fully complied with the order of the |
| 2034 | department. |
| 2035 | (3) No person, or officer of a corporation, whose license |
| 2036 | has been suspended or revoked for failure to comply with an |
| 2037 | order of the department may hold a responsible position with a |
| 2038 | licensee for a period of 1 year or until the order of the |
| 2039 | department has been fully complied with. |
| 2040 | Section 58. Subsections (18) and (19) of section 616.242, |
| 2041 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (19) and (20), |
| 2042 | respectively, and a new subsection (18) is added to that section |
| 2043 | to read: |
| 2044 | 616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides.- |
| 2045 | (18) STOP-OPERATION ORDERS.-If an owner or amusement ride |
| 2046 | fails to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted under this |
| 2047 | chapter, the department may issue a stop-operation order. |
| 2048 | Section 59. Subsection (7) is added to section 624.4095, |
| 2049 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 2050 | 624.4095 Premiums written; restrictions.- |
| 2051 | (7) For purposes of this section and s. 624.407, with |
| 2052 | regard to capital and surplus required, gross written premiums |
| 2053 | for federal multiple-peril crop insurance that is ceded to the |
| 2054 | Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and authorized reinsurers |
| 2055 | shall not be included when calculating the insurer's gross |
| 2056 | writing ratio. The liabilities for ceded reinsurance premiums |
| 2057 | payable for federal multiple-peril crop insurance ceded to the |
| 2058 | Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and authorized reinsurers |
| 2059 | shall be netted against the asset for amounts recoverable from |
| 2060 | reinsurers. Each insurer that writes other insurance products |
| 2061 | together with federal multiple-peril crop insurance shall |
| 2062 | disclose in the notes to the annual and quarterly financial |
| 2063 | statement, or file a supplement to the financial statement that |
| 2064 | discloses, a breakout of the gross written premiums for federal |
| 2065 | multiple-peril crop insurance. |
| 2066 | Section 60. Subsection (4) of section 686.201, Florida |
| 2067 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2068 | 686.201 Sales representative contracts involving |
| 2069 | commissions; requirements; termination of agreement; civil |
| 2070 | remedies.- |
| 2071 | (4) This section does not apply to: |
| 2072 | (a) Persons licensed pursuant to chapter 475 who are |
| 2073 | performing services within the scope of their license. |
| 2074 | (b) Contracts to which a seller of travel as defined in s. |
| 2075 | 559.927 is a party. |
| 2076 | Section 61. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section |
| 2077 | 790.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2078 | 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.- |
| 2079 | (5) The applicant shall submit to the Department of |
| 2080 | Agriculture and Consumer Services: |
| 2081 | (c) A full set of fingerprints of the applicant |
| 2082 | administered by a law enforcement agency or the Division of |
| 2083 | Licensing of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer |
| 2084 | Services. |
| 2085 | Section 62. Section 828.126, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 2086 | to read: |
| 2087 | 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals.- |
| 2088 | (1) As used in this section, the term "sexual activities" |
| 2089 | means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the |
| 2090 | sexual organ of an animal or the anal or vaginal penetration of |
| 2091 | any animal by any object. |
| 2092 | (2) A person may not: |
| 2093 | (a) Knowingly engage in sexual activities with an animal. |
| 2094 | (b) Knowingly cause, aid, or abet another person to engage |
| 2095 | in sexual activities with an animal. |
| 2096 | (c) Knowingly permit any sexual activities with an animal |
| 2097 | to be conducted on any premises under his or her control. |
| 2098 | (d) Knowingly organize, promote, conduct, advertise, aid, |
| 2099 | abet, participate as an observer, or perform any service in the |
| 2100 | furtherance of an act involving any sexual activities with an |
| 2101 | animal for a commercial or recreational purpose. |
| 2102 | (3) A person who violates this section commits a |
| 2103 | misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. |
| 2104 | 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 2105 | (4) This section does not apply to normal and ordinary |
| 2106 | animal husbandry practices, conformation judging practices, or |
| 2107 | accepted veterinary medical practices. |
| 2108 | Section 63. Sections 570.071 and 570.901, Florida |
| 2109 | Statutes, are repealed. |
| 2110 | Section 64. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |