Florida Senate - 2020                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS/HB 1193, 2nd Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Albritton moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 234 - 2565
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 2. Present subsection (4) of section 322.57,
    6  Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new
    7  subsection (4) is added to that section, to read
    8         322.57 Tests of knowledge concerning specified vehicles;
    9  endorsement; nonresidents; violations.—
   10         (4)(a)As used in this subsection, the term “servicemember”
   11  means a member of any branch of the United States military or
   12  military reserves, the United States Coast Guard or its
   13  reserves, the Florida National Guard, or the Florida Air
   14  National Guard.
   15         (b)The department shall waive the requirement to pass the
   16  Commercial Driver License Skills Tests for servicemembers and
   17  veterans if:
   18         1.The applicant has been honorably discharged from
   19  military service within 1 year of the application, if the
   20  applicant is a veteran;
   21         2.The applicant is trained as an MOS 88M Army Motor
   22  Transport Operator or similar military job specialty;
   23         3.The applicant has received training to operate large
   24  trucks in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
   25  Administration; and
   26         4.The applicant has at least 2 years of experience in the
   27  military driving vehicles that would require a commercial driver
   28  license to operate.
   29         (c)An applicant must complete every other requirement for
   30  a commercial driver license within 1 year of receiving a waiver
   31  under paragraph (b) or the waiver is invalid.
   32         (d)The department shall adopt rules to administer this
   33  subsection.
   34         Section 3. Subsection (13) of section 326.004, Florida
   35  Statutes, is amended to read:
   36         326.004 Licensing.—
   37         (13) Each broker must maintain a principal place of
   38  business in this state and may establish branch offices in the
   39  state. A separate license must be maintained for each branch
   40  office. The division shall establish by rule a fee not to exceed
   41  $100 for each branch office license.
   42         Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 447.02, Florida
   43  Statutes, is amended to read:
   44         447.02 Definitions.—The following terms, when used in this
   45  chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
   46  section:
   47         (3)The term “department” means the Department of Business
   48  and Professional Regulation.
   49         Section 5. Section 447.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   50         Section 6. Section 447.041, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   51         Section 7. Section 447.045, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   52         Section 8. Section 447.06, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   53         Section 9. Subsections (6) and (8) of section 447.09,
   54  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   55         447.09 Right of franchise preserved; penalties.—It shall be
   56  unlawful for any person:
   57         (6)To act as a business agent without having obtained and
   58  possessing a valid and subsisting license or permit.
   59         (8)To make any false statement in an application for a
   60  license.
   61         Section 10. Section 447.12, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   62         Section 11. Section 447.16, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   63         Section 12. Subsection (4) of section 447.305, Florida
   64  Statutes, is amended to read:
   65         447.305 Registration of employee organization.—
   66         (4)Notification of registrations and renewals of
   67  registration shall be furnished at regular intervals by the
   68  commission to the Department of Business and Professional
   69  Regulation.
   70         Section 13. Subsection (14) is added to section 455.213,
   71  Florida Statutes, to read:
   72         455.213 General licensing provisions.—
   73         (14)The department or a board must enter into a reciprocal
   74  licensing agreement with other states if the practice act within
   75  the purview of this chapter permits such agreement. If a
   76  reciprocal licensing agreement exists or if the department or
   77  board has determined another state’s licensing requirements or
   78  examinations to be substantially equivalent or more stringent to
   79  those under the practice act, the department or board must post
   80  on its website which jurisdictions have such reciprocal
   81  licensing agreements or substantially similar licenses.
   82         Section 14. Section 455.2278, Florida Statutes, is created
   83  to read:
   84         455.2278Restriction on disciplinary action for student
   85  loan default.—
   86         (1)DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
   87         (a)“Default” means the failure to repay a student loan
   88  according to the terms agreed to in the promissory note.
   89         (b)“Delinquency” means the failure to make a student loan
   90  payment when it is due.
   91         (c)“Student loan” means a federal-guaranteed or state
   92  guaranteed loan for the purposes of postsecondary education.
   93         (d)“Work-conditional scholarship” means an award of
   94  financial aid for a student to further his or her education
   95  which imposes an obligation on the student to complete certain
   96  work-related requirements to receive or to continue receiving
   97  the scholarship.
   98         (2)STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT; DELINQUENCY.—The department or a
   99  board may not suspend or revoke a license that it has issued to
  100  any person who is in default on or delinquent in the payment of
  101  his or her student loans solely on the basis of such default or
  102  delinquency.
  103         (3)WORK-CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DEFAULT.—The department or
  104  a board may not suspend or revoke a license that it has issued
  105  to any person who is in default on the satisfaction of the
  106  requirements of his or her work-conditional scholarship solely
  107  on the basis of such default.
  108         Section 15. Paragraph (k) of subsection (1) of section
  109  456.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  110         456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.—
  111         (1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which
  112  the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be
  113  taken:
  114         (k) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation
  115  placed upon a licensee. For purposes of this section, failing to
  116  repay a student loan issued or guaranteed by the state or the
  117  Federal Government in accordance with the terms of the loan is
  118  not or failing to comply with service scholarship obligations
  119  shall be considered a failure to perform a statutory or legal
  120  obligation, and the minimum disciplinary action imposed shall be
  121  a suspension of the license until new payment terms are agreed
  122  upon or the scholarship obligation is resumed, followed by
  123  probation for the duration of the student loan or remaining
  124  scholarship obligation period, and a fine equal to 10 percent of
  125  the defaulted loan amount. Fines collected shall be deposited
  126  into the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund.
  127         Section 16. Section 456.0721, Florida Statutes, is
  128  repealed.
  129         Section 17. Subsection (4) of section 456.074, Florida
  130  Statutes, is amended to read:
  131         456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate
  132  suspension of license.—
  133         (4)Upon receipt of information that a Florida-licensed
  134  health care practitioner has defaulted on a student loan issued
  135  or guaranteed by the state or the Federal Government, the
  136  department shall notify the licensee by certified mail that he
  137  or she shall be subject to immediate suspension of license
  138  unless, within 45 days after the date of mailing, the licensee
  139  provides proof that new payment terms have been agreed upon by
  140  all parties to the loan. The department shall issue an emergency
  141  order suspending the license of any licensee who, after 45 days
  142  following the date of mailing from the department, has failed to
  143  provide such proof. Production of such proof shall not prohibit
  144  the department from proceeding with disciplinary action against
  145  the licensee pursuant to s. 456.073.
  146         Section 18. Paragraph (n) is added to subsection (1) of
  147  section 468.505, Florida Statutes, to read:
  148         468.505 Exemptions; exceptions.—
  149         (1) Nothing in this part may be construed as prohibiting or
  150  restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
  151         (n)Any person who provides information, wellness
  152  recommendations, or advice concerning nutrition, or who markets
  153  food, food materials, or dietary supplements for remuneration,
  154  if such person does not provide such services to a person under
  155  the direct care and supervision of a medical doctor for a
  156  disease or medical condition requiring nutrition intervention,
  157  not including obesity or weight loss, and does not represent
  158  himself or herself as a dietitian, licensed dietitian,
  159  registered dietitian, nutritionist, licensed nutritionist,
  160  nutrition counselor, or licensed nutrition counselor, or use any
  161  word, letter, symbol, or insignia indicating or implying that he
  162  or she is a dietitian, nutritionist, or nutrition counselor.
  163         Section 19. Paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section
  164  468.603, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  165         468.603 Definitions.—As used in this part:
  166         (5) “Categories of building code inspectors” include the
  167  following:
  168         (f) “Residential One and two family dwelling inspector”
  169  means a person who is qualified to inspect and determine that
  170  one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding
  171  two habitable stories above no more than one uninhabitable story
  172  and accessory use structures in connection therewith one and two
  173  family dwellings and accessory structures are constructed in
  174  accordance with the provisions of the governing building,
  175  plumbing, mechanical, accessibility, and electrical codes.
  176         Section 20. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) and paragraph
  177  (a) of subsection (7) of section 468.609, Florida Statutes, are
  178  amended to read:
  179         468.609 Administration of this part; standards for
  180  certification; additional categories of certification.—
  181         (2) A person may take the examination for certification as
  182  a building code inspector or plans examiner pursuant to this
  183  part if the person:
  184         (c) Meets eligibility requirements according to one of the
  185  following criteria:
  186         1. Demonstrates 4 5 years’ combined experience in the field
  187  of construction or a related field, building code inspection, or
  188  plans review corresponding to the certification category sought;
  189         2. Demonstrates a combination of postsecondary education in
  190  the field of construction or a related field and experience
  191  which totals 3 4 years, with at least 1 year of such total being
  192  experience in construction, building code inspection, or plans
  193  review;
  194         3. Demonstrates a combination of technical education in the
  195  field of construction or a related field and experience which
  196  totals 3 4 years, with at least 1 year of such total being
  197  experience in construction, building code inspection, or plans
  198  review;
  199         4. Currently holds a standard certificate issued by the
  200  board or a firesafety inspector license issued pursuant to
  201  chapter 633, with has a minimum of 3 years’ verifiable full-time
  202  experience in firesafety inspection or firesafety plan review,
  203  and has satisfactorily completed a building code inspector or
  204  plans examiner training program that provides at least 100 hours
  205  but not more than 200 hours of cross-training in the
  206  certification category sought. The board shall establish by rule
  207  criteria for the development and implementation of the training
  208  programs. The board shall accept all classroom training offered
  209  by an approved provider if the content substantially meets the
  210  intent of the classroom component of the training program;
  211         5. Demonstrates a combination of the completion of an
  212  approved training program in the field of building code
  213  inspection or plan review and a minimum of 2 years’ experience
  214  in the field of building code inspection, plan review, fire code
  215  inspections and fire plans review of new buildings as a
  216  firesafety inspector certified under s. 633.216, or
  217  construction. The approved training portion of this requirement
  218  shall include proof of satisfactory completion of a training
  219  program that provides at least 200 hours but not more than 300
  220  hours of cross-training that is approved by the board in the
  221  chosen category of building code inspection or plan review in
  222  the certification category sought with at least 20 hours but not
  223  more than 30 hours of instruction in state laws, rules, and
  224  ethics relating to professional standards of practice, duties,
  225  and responsibilities of a certificateholder. The board shall
  226  coordinate with the Building Officials Association of Florida,
  227  Inc., to establish by rule the development and implementation of
  228  the training program. However, the board shall accept all
  229  classroom training offered by an approved provider if the
  230  content substantially meets the intent of the classroom
  231  component of the training program;
  232         6. Currently holds a standard certificate issued by the
  233  board or a firesafety inspector license issued pursuant to
  234  chapter 633 and:
  235         a. Has at least 4 5 years’ verifiable full-time experience
  236  as an inspector or plans examiner in a standard certification
  237  category currently held or has a minimum of 4 5 years’
  238  verifiable full-time experience as a firesafety inspector
  239  licensed pursuant to chapter 633.
  240         b. Has satisfactorily completed a building code inspector
  241  or plans examiner classroom training course or program that
  242  provides at least 200 but not more than 300 hours in the
  243  certification category sought, except for one-family and two
  244  family dwelling training programs, which must provide at least
  245  500 but not more than 800 hours of training as prescribed by the
  246  board. The board shall establish by rule criteria for the
  247  development and implementation of classroom training courses and
  248  programs in each certification category; or
  249         7.a. Has completed a 4-year internship certification
  250  program as a building code inspector or plans examiner while
  251  employed full-time by a municipality, county, or other
  252  governmental jurisdiction, under the direct supervision of a
  253  certified building official. Proof of graduation with a related
  254  vocational degree or college degree or of verifiable work
  255  experience may be exchanged for the internship experience
  256  requirement year-for-year, but may reduce the requirement to no
  257  less than 1 year.
  258         b. Has passed an examination administered by the
  259  International Code Council in the certification category sought.
  260  Such examination must be passed before beginning the internship
  261  certification program.
  262         c. Has passed the principles and practice examination
  263  before completing the internship certification program.
  264         d. Has passed a board-approved 40-hour code training course
  265  in the certification category sought before completing the
  266  internship certification program.
  267         e. Has obtained a favorable recommendation from the
  268  supervising building official after completion of the internship
  269  certification program.
  270         (7)(a) The board shall provide for the issuance of
  271  provisional certificates valid for 2 years 1 year, as specified
  272  by board rule, to any building code inspector or plans examiner
  273  who meets the eligibility requirements described in subsection
  274  (2) and any newly employed or promoted building code
  275  administrator who meets the eligibility requirements described
  276  in subsection (3). The provisional license may be renewed by the
  277  board for just cause; however, a provisional license is not
  278  valid for longer than 3 years.
  279         Section 21. Section 468.613, Florida Statutes, is amended
  280  to read:
  281         468.613 Certification by endorsement.—The board shall
  282  examine other certification or training programs, as applicable,
  283  upon submission to the board for its consideration of an
  284  application for certification by endorsement. The board shall
  285  waive its examination, qualification, education, or training
  286  requirements, to the extent that such examination,
  287  qualification, education, or training requirements of the
  288  applicant are determined by the board to be comparable with
  289  those established by the board. The board shall waive its
  290  examination, qualification, education, or training requirements
  291  if an applicant for certification by endorsement is at least 18
  292  years of age; is of good moral character; has held a valid
  293  building administrator, inspector, plans examiner, or the
  294  equivalent, certification issued by another state or territory
  295  of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of
  296  application; and has successfully passed an applicable
  297  examination administered by the International Code Council. Such
  298  application must be made either when the license in another
  299  state or territory is active or within 2 years after such
  300  license was last active.
  301         Section 22. Subsection (3) of section 468.8314, Florida
  302  Statutes, is amended to read:
  303         468.8314 Licensure.—
  304         (3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license
  305  by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character as
  306  determined in s. 468.8313, who maintains an insurance policy as
  307  required by s. 468.8322, and who:;
  308         (a) Holds a valid license to practice home inspection
  309  services in another state or territory of the United States,
  310  whose educational requirements are substantially equivalent to
  311  those required by this part; and has passed a national,
  312  regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is
  313  substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
  314  part; or
  315         (b) Has held a valid license to practice home inspection
  316  services issued by another state or territory of the United
  317  States for at least 10 years before the date of application.
  318  Such application must be made either when the license in another
  319  state or territory is active or within 2 years after such
  320  license was last active.
  321         Section 23. Subsection (5) of section 471.015, Florida
  322  Statutes, is amended to read:
  323         471.015 Licensure.—
  324         (5)(a) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
  325  licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
  326  equivalent to the fundamentals examination when such applicant
  327  has held a valid professional engineer’s license in another
  328  state for 10 15 years and has had 20 years of continuous
  329  professional-level engineering experience.
  330         (b) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks
  331  licensure by endorsement has passed an examination substantially
  332  equivalent to the fundamentals examination and the principles
  333  and practices examination when such applicant has held a valid
  334  professional engineer’s license in another state for 15 25 years
  335  and has had 30 years of continuous professional-level
  336  engineering experience.
  337         Section 24. Subsection (7) of section 473.308, Florida
  338  Statutes, is amended to read:
  339         473.308 Licensure.—
  340         (7) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
  341  endorsement an applicant who:
  342         (a)1. Is not licensed and has not been licensed in another
  343  state or territory and who has met the requirements of this
  344  section for education, work experience, and good moral character
  345  and has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial
  346  licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the
  347  examination required by s. 473.306; or and
  348         2.Has completed such continuing education courses as the
  349  board deems appropriate, within the limits for each applicable
  350  2-year period as set forth in s. 473.312, but at least such
  351  courses as are equivalent to the continuing education
  352  requirements for a Florida certified public accountant licensed
  353  in this state during the 2 years immediately preceding her or
  354  his application for licensure by endorsement; or
  355         (b)1.a. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
  356  issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
  357  the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially
  358  equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed in this state
  359  at the time the license was issued;
  360         2.b. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
  361  issued by another state or territory of the United States but
  362  the criteria for issuance of such license did not meet the
  363  requirements of subparagraph 1. sub-subparagraph a.; has met the
  364  requirements of this section for education, work experience, and
  365  good moral character; and has passed a national, regional,
  366  state, or territorial licensing examination that is
  367  substantially equivalent to the examination required by s.
  368  473.306; or
  369         3.c. Holds a valid license to practice public accounting
  370  issued by another state or territory of the United States for at
  371  least 10 years before the date of application; has passed a
  372  national, regional, state, or territorial licensing examination
  373  that is substantially equivalent to the examination required by
  374  s. 473.306; and has met the requirements of this section for
  375  good moral character; and
  376         2.Has completed continuing education courses that are
  377  equivalent to the continuing education requirements for a
  378  Florida certified public accountant licensed in this state
  379  during the 2 years immediately preceding her or his application
  380  for licensure by endorsement.
  381         Section 25. Subsection (6) of section 474.202, Florida
  382  Statutes, is amended to read:
  383         474.202 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
  384         (6) “Limited-service veterinary medical practice” means
  385  offering or providing veterinary services at any location that
  386  has a primary purpose other than that of providing veterinary
  387  medical service at a permanent or mobile establishment permitted
  388  by the board; provides veterinary medical services for privately
  389  owned animals that do not reside at that location; operates for
  390  a limited time; and provides limited types of veterinary medical
  391  services, including vaccinations or immunizations against
  392  disease, preventative procedures for parasitic control, and
  393  microchipping.
  394         Section 26. Subsection (9) is added to section 474.203,
  395  Florida Statutes, to read:
  396         474.203 Exemptions.—This chapter does not apply to:
  397         (9)An employee, an agent, or a contractor of a public or
  398  private animal shelter, humane organization, or animal control
  399  agency operated by a humane organization or by a county, a
  400  municipality, or another incorporated political subdivision
  401  whose work is confined solely to the implantation of a radio
  402  frequency identification device microchip for dogs and cats in
  403  accordance with s. 823.15.
  404  
  405  For the purposes of chapters 465 and 893, persons exempt
  406  pursuant to subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (4)
  407  are deemed to be duly licensed practitioners authorized by the
  408  laws of this state to prescribe drugs or medicinal supplies.
  409         Section 27. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  410  474.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  411         474.207 Licensure by examination.—
  412         (2) The department shall license each applicant who the
  413  board certifies has:
  414         (b)1. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine
  415  accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
  416  Council on Education; or
  417         2. Graduated from a college of veterinary medicine listed
  418  in the American Veterinary Medical Association Roster of
  419  Veterinary Colleges of the World and obtained a certificate from
  420  the Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the
  421  Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence.
  422  
  423  The department shall not issue a license to any applicant who is
  424  under investigation in any state or territory of the United
  425  States or in the District of Columbia for an act which would
  426  constitute a violation of this chapter until the investigation
  427  is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated,
  428  at which time the provisions of s. 474.214 shall apply.
  429         Section 28. Subsection (1) of section 474.217, Florida
  430  Statutes, is amended to read:
  431         474.217 Licensure by endorsement.—
  432         (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
  433  any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
  434  a fee set by the board, demonstrates to the board that she or
  435  he:
  436         (a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the
  437  board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of
  438  veterinary medicine in this state; and
  439         (b)1. Either Holds, and has held for the 3 years
  440  immediately preceding the application for licensure, a valid,
  441  active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state
  442  of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a territory
  443  of the United States, provided that the applicant has
  444  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
  445  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
  446  examination required by the board requirements for licensure in
  447  the issuing state, district, or territory are equivalent to or
  448  more stringent than the requirements of this chapter; or
  449         2. Meets the qualifications of s. 474.207(2)(b) and has
  450  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
  451  examination which is equivalent to or more stringent than the
  452  examination given by the department and has passed the board’s
  453  clinical competency examination or another clinical competency
  454  examination specified by rule of the board.
  455         Section 29. Effective January 1, 2021, subsection (2) of
  456  section 476.114, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  457         476.114 Examination; prerequisites.—
  458         (2) An applicant shall be eligible for licensure by
  459  examination to practice barbering if the applicant:
  460         (a) Is at least 16 years of age;
  461         (b) Pays the required application fee; and
  462         (c)1. Holds an active valid license to practice barbering
  463  in another state, has held the license for at least 1 year, and
  464  does not qualify for licensure by endorsement as provided for in
  465  s. 476.144(5); or
  466         2. Has received a minimum of 900 1,200 hours of training in
  467  sanitation, safety, and laws and rules, as established by the
  468  board, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
  469  equivalent of completion of services directly related to the
  470  practice of barbering at one of the following:
  471         a. A school of barbering licensed pursuant to chapter 1005;
  472         b. A barbering program within the public school system; or
  473         c. A government-operated barbering program in this state.
  474  
  475  The board shall establish by rule procedures whereby the school
  476  or program may certify that a person is qualified to take the
  477  required examination after the completion of a minimum of 600
  478  1,000 actual school hours. If the person passes the examination,
  479  she or he shall have satisfied this requirement; but if the
  480  person fails the examination, she or he shall not be qualified
  481  to take the examination again until the completion of the full
  482  requirements provided by this section.
  483         Section 30. Subsection (5) of section 476.144, Florida
  484  Statutes, is amended to read:
  485         476.144 Licensure.—
  486         (5) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
  487  endorsement as a barber in this state an applicant who holds a
  488  current active license to practice barbering in another state.
  489  The board shall adopt rules specifying procedures for the
  490  licensure by endorsement of practitioners desiring to be
  491  licensed in this state who hold a current active license in
  492  another state or country and who have met qualifications
  493  substantially similar to, equivalent to, or greater than the
  494  qualifications required of applicants from this state.
  495         Section 31. Subsection (9) of section 477.013, Florida
  496  Statutes, is amended to read:
  497         477.013 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
  498         (9) “Hair braiding” means the weaving or interweaving of
  499  natural human hair or commercial hair, including the use of hair
  500  extensions or wefts, for compensation without cutting, coloring,
  501  permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or chemical treatment and
  502  does not include the use of hair extensions or wefts.
  503         Section 32. Section 477.0132, Florida Statutes, is
  504  repealed.
  505         Section 33. Subsections (7) through (11) are added to
  506  section 477.0135, Florida Statutes, to read:
  507         477.0135 Exemptions.—
  508         (7)A license or registration is not required for a person
  509  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair braiding
  510  as defined in s. 477.013(9).
  511         (8)A license or registration is not required for a person
  512  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to hair wrapping
  513  as defined in s. 477.013(10).
  514         (9)A license or registration is not required for a person
  515  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to body wrapping
  516  as defined in s. 477.013(12).
  517         (10)A license or registration is not required for a person
  518  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to applying
  519  polish to fingernails and toenails.
  520         (11)A license or registration is not required for a person
  521  whose occupation or practice is confined solely to makeup
  522  application, which includes, but is not limited to, application
  523  of makeup primer, face paint, lipstick, eyeliner, eye shadow,
  524  foundation, rouge or cheek color, mascara, strip lashes,
  525  individual lashes, face powder, corrective stick, and makeup
  526  remover; but does not include manual or chemical exfoliation,
  527  semipermanent lash application, lash or brow tinting, permanent
  528  makeup application, microblading, or hair removal.
  529         Section 34. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 477.019,
  530  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  531         477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure;
  532  supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing
  533  education.—
  534         (6) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by
  535  endorsement as a cosmetologist in this state an applicant who
  536  holds a current active license to practice cosmetology in
  537  another state. The board may not require proof of educational
  538  hours if the license was issued in a state that requires 1,200
  539  or more hours of prelicensure education and passage of a written
  540  examination. This subsection does not apply to applicants who
  541  received their license in another state through an
  542  apprenticeship program.
  543         (7)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing
  544  education requirements intended to ensure protection of the
  545  public through updated training of licensees and registered
  546  specialists, not to exceed 10 16 hours biennially, as a
  547  condition for renewal of a license or registration as a
  548  specialist under this chapter. Continuing education courses
  549  shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects as
  550  they relate to the practice of cosmetology: human
  551  immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
  552  Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations;
  553  workers’ compensation issues; state and federal laws and rules
  554  as they pertain to cosmetologists, cosmetology, salons,
  555  specialists, specialty salons, and booth renters; chemical
  556  makeup as it pertains to hair, skin, and nails; and
  557  environmental issues. Courses given at cosmetology conferences
  558  may be counted toward the number of continuing education hours
  559  required if approved by the board.
  560         (b) Any person whose occupation or practice is confined
  561  solely to hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is
  562  exempt from the continuing education requirements of this
  563  subsection.
  564         (c) The board may, by rule, require any licensee in
  565  violation of a continuing education requirement to take a
  566  refresher course or refresher course and examination in addition
  567  to any other penalty. The number of hours for the refresher
  568  course may not exceed 48 hours.
  569         Section 35. Effective January 1, 2021, subsection (1) of
  570  section 477.0201, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  571         477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications;
  572  registration renewal; endorsement.—
  573         (1) Any person is qualified for registration as a
  574  specialist in any one or more of the specialty practice
  575  practices within the practice of cosmetology under this chapter
  576  who:
  577         (a) Is at least 16 years of age or has received a high
  578  school diploma.
  579         (b) Has received a certificate of completion for: in a
  580         1.One hundred and eighty hours of training, as established
  581  by the board, which shall focus primarily on sanitation and
  582  safety, to practice specialties as defined in s. 477.013(6)(a)
  583  and (b); specialty pursuant to s. 477.013(6)
  584         2.Two hundred and twenty hours of training, as established
  585  by the board, which shall focus primarily on sanitation and
  586  safety, to practice the specialty as defined in s.
  587  477.013(6)(c); or
  588         3.Four hundred hours of training or the number of hours of
  589  training required to maintain minimum Pell Grant requirements,
  590  as established by the board, which shall focus primarily on
  591  sanitation and safety, to practice the specialties as defined in
  592  s. 477.013(6)(a)-(c).
  593         (c)The certificate of completion specified in paragraph
  594  (b) must be from one of the following:
  595         1. A school licensed pursuant to s. 477.023.
  596         2. A school licensed pursuant to chapter 1005 or the
  597  equivalent licensing authority of another state.
  598         3. A specialty program within the public school system.
  599         4. A specialty division within the Cosmetology Division of
  600  the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, provided the
  601  training programs comply with minimum curriculum requirements
  602  established by the board.
  603         Section 36. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
  604  477.026, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  605         477.026 Fees; disposition.—
  606         (1) The board shall set fees according to the following
  607  schedule:
  608         (f)For hair braiders, hair wrappers, and body wrappers,
  609  fees for registration shall not exceed $25.
  610         Section 37. Subsection (4) of section 477.0263, Florida
  611  Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that
  612  section, to read:
  613         477.0263 Cosmetology services to be performed in licensed
  614  salon; exceptions.—
  615         (4) Pursuant to rules adopted by the board, any cosmetology
  616  or specialty service may be performed in a location other than a
  617  licensed salon when the service is performed in connection with
  618  a special event and is performed by a person who is employed by
  619  a licensed salon and who holds the proper license or specialty
  620  registration. An appointment for the performance of any such
  621  service in a location other than a licensed salon must be made
  622  through a licensed salon.
  623         (5)Hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, nail
  624  polish removal, nail filing, nail buffing, and nail cleansing
  625  may be performed in a location other than a licensed salon when
  626  the service is performed by a person who holds the proper
  627  license.
  628         Section 38. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
  629  477.0265, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  630         477.0265 Prohibited acts.—
  631         (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
  632         (f) Advertise or imply that skin care services or body
  633  wrapping, as performed under this chapter, have any relationship
  634  to the practice of massage therapy as defined in s. 480.033(3),
  635  except those practices or activities defined in s. 477.013.
  636         Section 39. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
  637  477.029, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  638         477.029 Penalty.—
  639         (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
  640         (a) Hold himself or herself out as a cosmetologist or,
  641  specialist, hair wrapper, hair braider, or body wrapper unless
  642  duly licensed or registered, or otherwise authorized, as
  643  provided in this chapter.
  644         Section 40. Section 481.201, Florida Statutes, is amended
  645  to read:
  646         481.201 Purpose.—The primary legislative purpose for
  647  enacting this part is to ensure that every architect practicing
  648  in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It
  649  is the legislative intent that architects who fall below minimum
  650  competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall
  651  be prohibited from practicing in this state. The Legislature
  652  further finds that it is in the interest of the public to limit
  653  the practice of interior design to interior designers or
  654  architects who have the design education and training required
  655  by this part or to persons who are exempted from the provisions
  656  of this part.
  657         Section 41. Section 481.203, Florida Statutes, is reordered
  658  and amended to read:
  659         481.203 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
  660         (3)(1) “Board” means the Board of Architecture and Interior
  661  Design.
  662         (7)(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and
  663  Professional Regulation.
  664         (1)(3) “Architect” or “registered architect” means a
  665  natural person who is licensed under this part to engage in the
  666  practice of architecture.
  667         (5)(4) “Certificate of registration” means a license or
  668  registration issued by the department to a natural person to
  669  engage in the practice of architecture or interior design.
  670         (4)(5)“Business organization” means a partnership, a
  671  limited liability company, a corporation, or an individual
  672  operating under a fictitious name “Certificate of authorization”
  673  means a certificate issued by the department to a corporation or
  674  partnership to practice architecture or interior design.
  675         (2)(6) “Architecture” means the rendering or offering to
  676  render services in connection with the design and construction
  677  of a structure or group of structures which have as their
  678  principal purpose human habitation or use, and the utilization
  679  of space within and surrounding such structures. These services
  680  include planning, providing preliminary study designs, drawings
  681  and specifications, job-site inspection, and administration of
  682  construction contracts.
  683         (16)(7) “Townhouse” is a single-family dwelling unit not
  684  exceeding three stories in height which is constructed in a
  685  series or group of attached units with property lines separating
  686  such units. Each townhouse shall be considered a separate
  687  building and shall be separated from adjoining townhouses by the
  688  use of separate exterior walls meeting the requirements for zero
  689  clearance from property lines as required by the type of
  690  construction and fire protection requirements; or shall be
  691  separated by a party wall; or may be separated by a single wall
  692  meeting the following requirements:
  693         (a) Such wall shall provide not less than 2 hours of fire
  694  resistance. Plumbing, piping, ducts, or electrical or other
  695  building services shall not be installed within or through the
  696  2-hour wall unless such materials and methods of penetration
  697  have been tested in accordance with the Standard Building Code.
  698         (b) Such wall shall extend from the foundation to the
  699  underside of the roof sheathing, and the underside of the roof
  700  shall have at least 1 hour of fire resistance for a width not
  701  less than 4 feet on each side of the wall.
  702         (c) Each dwelling unit sharing such wall shall be designed
  703  and constructed to maintain its structural integrity independent
  704  of the unit on the opposite side of the wall.
  705         (10)(8) “Interior design” means designs, consultations,
  706  studies, drawings, specifications, and administration of design
  707  construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior
  708  elements of a building or structure. “Interior design” includes,
  709  but is not limited to, reflected ceiling plans, space planning,
  710  furnishings, and the fabrication of nonstructural elements
  711  within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings. “Interior
  712  design” specifically excludes the design of or the
  713  responsibility for architectural and engineering work, except
  714  for specification of fixtures and their location within interior
  715  spaces. As used in this subsection, “architectural and
  716  engineering interior construction relating to the building
  717  systems” includes, but is not limited to, construction of
  718  structural, mechanical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning,
  719  ventilating, electrical, or vertical transportation systems, or
  720  construction which materially affects lifesafety systems
  721  pertaining to firesafety protection such as fire-rated
  722  separations between interior spaces, fire-rated vertical shafts
  723  in multistory structures, fire-rated protection of structural
  724  elements, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency
  725  ingress or egress systems, and emergency alarm systems.
  726         (13)(9) “Registered interior designer” or “interior
  727  designer” means a natural person who holds a valid certificate
  728  of registration to practice interior design is licensed under
  729  this part.
  730         (11)(10) “Nonstructural element” means an element which
  731  does not require structural bracing and which is something other
  732  than a load-bearing wall, load-bearing column, or other load
  733  bearing element of a building or structure which is essential to
  734  the structural integrity of the building.
  735         (12)(11) “Reflected ceiling plan” means a ceiling design
  736  plan which is laid out as if it were projected downward and
  737  which may include lighting and other elements.
  738         (15)(12) “Space planning” means the analysis, programming,
  739  or design of spatial requirements, including preliminary space
  740  layouts and final planning.
  741         (6)(13) “Common area” means an area that is held out for
  742  use by all tenants or owners in a multiple-unit dwelling,
  743  including, but not limited to, a lobby, elevator, hallway,
  744  laundry room, clubhouse, or swimming pool.
  745         (8)(14) “Diversified interior design experience” means
  746  experience which substantially encompasses the various elements
  747  of interior design services set forth under the definition of
  748  “interior design” in subsection (10)(8).
  749         (9)(15) “Interior decorator services” includes the
  750  selection or assistance in selection of surface materials,
  751  window treatments, wallcoverings, paint, floor coverings,
  752  surface-mounted lighting, surface-mounted fixtures, and loose
  753  furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building
  754  codes.
  755         (14)(16) “Responsible supervising control” means the
  756  exercise of direct personal supervision and control throughout
  757  the preparation of documents, instruments of service, or any
  758  other work requiring the seal and signature of a licensee under
  759  this part.
  760         Section 42. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  761  481.205, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  762         481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design.—
  763         (3)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 455.225,
  764  455.228, and 455.32, the duties and authority of the department
  765  to receive complaints and investigate and discipline persons
  766  licensed or registered under this part, including the ability to
  767  determine legal sufficiency and probable cause; to initiate
  768  proceedings and issue final orders for summary suspension or
  769  restriction of a license or certificate of registration pursuant
  770  to s. 120.60(6); to issue notices of noncompliance, notices to
  771  cease and desist, subpoenas, and citations; to retain legal
  772  counsel, investigators, or prosecutorial staff in connection
  773  with the licensed practice of architecture or registered and
  774  interior design; and to investigate and deter the unlicensed
  775  practice of architecture and interior design as provided in s.
  776  455.228 are delegated to the board. All complaints and any
  777  information obtained pursuant to an investigation authorized by
  778  the board are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) as
  779  provided in s. 455.225(2) and (10).
  780         Section 43. Section 481.207, Florida Statutes, is amended
  781  to read:
  782         481.207 Fees.—The board, by rule, may establish separate
  783  fees for architects and registered interior designers, to be
  784  paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and
  785  renewal, delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and
  786  recordkeeping. The examination fee shall be in an amount that
  787  covers the cost of obtaining and administering the examination
  788  and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to
  789  sit for the examination. The application fee is nonrefundable.
  790  The fee for initial application and examination for architects
  791  and interior designers may not exceed $775 plus the actual per
  792  applicant cost to the department for purchase of the examination
  793  from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
  794  or the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications,
  795  respectively, or similar national organizations. The initial
  796  nonrefundable fee for registered interior designers may not
  797  exceed $75. The biennial renewal fee for architects may not
  798  exceed $200. The biennial renewal fee for registered interior
  799  designers may not exceed $75 $500. The delinquency fee may not
  800  exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an
  801  active license. The board shall establish fees that are adequate
  802  to ensure the continued operation of the board and to fund the
  803  proportionate expenses incurred by the department which are
  804  allocated to the regulation of architects and registered
  805  interior designers. Fees shall be based on department estimates
  806  of the revenue required to implement this part and the
  807  provisions of law with respect to the regulation of architects
  808  and interior designers.
  809         Section 44. Section 481.209, Florida Statutes, is amended
  810  to read:
  811         481.209 Examinations.—
  812         (1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered
  813  architect by initial examination shall apply to the department,
  814  complete the application form, and remit a nonrefundable
  815  application fee. The department shall license any applicant who
  816  the board certifies:
  817         (a) has passed the licensure examination prescribed by
  818  board rule; and
  819         (b) is a graduate of a school or college of architecture
  820  with a program accredited by the National Architectural
  821  Accreditation Board.
  822         (2) A person seeking to obtain a certificate of
  823  registration as a registered interior designer and a seal
  824  pursuant to s. 481.221 must provide the department with his or
  825  her name and address and written proof that he or she has
  826  successfully passed the qualification examination prescribed by
  827  the Council for Interior Design Qualification or its successor
  828  entity or the California Council for Interior Design
  829  Certification or its successor entity or has successfully passed
  830  an equivalent exam as determined by the department. Any person
  831  who is licensed as an interior designer by the department and
  832  who was in good standing as of July 1, 2020, is eligible to
  833  obtain a certificate of registration as a registered interior
  834  designer A person desiring to be licensed as a registered
  835  interior designer shall apply to the department for licensure.
  836  The department shall administer the licensure examination for
  837  interior designers to each applicant who has completed the
  838  application form and remitted the application and examination
  839  fees specified in s. 481.207 and who the board certifies:
  840         (a)Is a graduate from an interior design program of 5
  841  years or more and has completed 1 year of diversified interior
  842  design experience;
  843         (b)Is a graduate from an interior design program of 4
  844  years or more and has completed 2 years of diversified interior
  845  design experience;
  846         (c)Has completed at least 3 years in an interior design
  847  curriculum and has completed 3 years of diversified interior
  848  design experience; or
  849         (d)Is a graduate from an interior design program of at
  850  least 2 years and has completed 4 years of diversified interior
  851  design experience.
  852  
  853  Subsequent to October 1, 2000, for the purpose of having the
  854  educational qualification required under this subsection
  855  accepted by the board, the applicant must complete his or her
  856  education at a program, school, or college of interior design
  857  whose curriculum has been approved by the board as of the time
  858  of completion. Subsequent to October 1, 2003, all of the
  859  required amount of educational credits shall have been obtained
  860  in a program, school, or college of interior design whose
  861  curriculum has been approved by the board, as of the time each
  862  educational credit is gained. The board shall adopt rules
  863  providing for the review and approval of programs, schools, and
  864  colleges of interior design and courses of interior design study
  865  based on a review and inspection by the board of the curriculum
  866  of programs, schools, and colleges of interior design in the
  867  United States, including those programs, schools, and colleges
  868  accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education
  869  Research. The board shall adopt rules providing for the review
  870  and approval of diversified interior design experience required
  871  by this subsection.
  872         Section 45. Section 481.213, Florida Statutes, is amended
  873  to read:
  874         481.213 Licensure and registration.—
  875         (1) The department shall license or register any applicant
  876  who the board certifies is qualified for licensure or
  877  registration and who has paid the initial licensure or
  878  registration fee. Licensure as an architect under this section
  879  shall be deemed to include all the rights and privileges of
  880  registration licensure as an interior designer under this
  881  section.
  882         (2) The board shall certify for licensure or registration
  883  by examination any applicant who passes the prescribed licensure
  884  or registration examination and satisfies the requirements of
  885  ss. 481.209 and 481.211, for architects, or the requirements of
  886  s. 481.209, for interior designers.
  887         (3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
  888  endorsement as an architect or registration as a registered an
  889  interior designer an applicant who:
  890         (a) Qualifies to take the prescribed licensure or
  891  registration examination, and has passed the prescribed
  892  licensure or registration examination or a substantially
  893  equivalent examination in another jurisdiction, as set forth in
  894  s. 481.209 for architects or registered interior designers, as
  895  applicable, and has satisfied the internship requirements set
  896  forth in s. 481.211 for architects;
  897         (b) Holds a valid license to practice architecture or a
  898  license, registration, or certification to practice interior
  899  design issued by another jurisdiction of the United States, if
  900  the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially
  901  equivalent to the licensure criteria that existed in this state
  902  at the time the license was issued; provided, however, that an
  903  applicant who has been licensed for use of the title “interior
  904  design” rather than licensed to practice interior design shall
  905  not qualify hereunder; or
  906         (c) Has passed the prescribed licensure examination and
  907  holds a valid certificate issued by the National Council of
  908  Architectural Registration Boards, and holds a valid license to
  909  practice architecture issued by another state or jurisdiction of
  910  the United States.
  911  
  912  An architect who is licensed in another state who seeks
  913  qualification for license by endorsement under this subsection
  914  must complete a 2-hour class approved by the board on wind
  915  mitigation techniques.
  916         (4) The board may refuse to certify any applicant who has
  917  violated any of the provisions of s. 481.223, s. 481.225, or s.
  918  481.2251, as applicable.
  919         (5) The board may refuse to certify any applicant who is
  920  under investigation in any jurisdiction for any act which would
  921  constitute a violation of this part or of chapter 455 until such
  922  time as the investigation is complete and disciplinary
  923  proceedings have been terminated.
  924         (6) The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions
  925  of this part relating to the examination, internship, and
  926  licensure of applicants.
  927         (7) For persons whose licensure requires satisfaction of
  928  the requirements of ss. 481.209 and 481.211, the board shall, by
  929  rule, establish qualifications for certification of such persons
  930  as special inspectors of threshold buildings, as defined in ss.
  931  553.71 and 553.79, and shall compile a list of persons who are
  932  certified. A special inspector is not required to meet standards
  933  for certification other than those established by the board, and
  934  the fee owner of a threshold building may not be prohibited from
  935  selecting any person certified by the board to be a special
  936  inspector. The board shall develop minimum qualifications for
  937  the qualified representative of the special inspector who is
  938  authorized under s. 553.79 to perform inspections of threshold
  939  buildings on behalf of the special inspector.
  940         (8)A certificate of registration is not required for a
  941  person whose occupation or practice is confined to interior
  942  decorator services or for a person whose occupation or practice
  943  is confined to interior design as provided in this part.
  944         Section 46. Subsection (1) of section 481.2131, Florida
  945  Statutes, is amended to read:
  946         481.2131 Interior design; practice requirements; disclosure
  947  of compensation for professional services.—
  948         (1) An A registered interior designer may is authorized to
  949  perform “interior design” as defined in s. 481.203. Interior
  950  design documents prepared by a registered interior designer
  951  shall contain a statement that the document is not an
  952  architectural or engineering study, drawing, specification, or
  953  design and is not to be used for construction of any load
  954  bearing columns, load-bearing framing or walls of structures, or
  955  issuance of any building permit, except as otherwise provided by
  956  law. Interior design documents that are prepared and sealed by a
  957  registered interior designer must may, if required by a
  958  permitting body, be accepted by the permitting body be submitted
  959  for the issuance of a building permit for interior construction
  960  excluding design of any structural, mechanical, plumbing,
  961  heating, air-conditioning, ventilating, electrical, or vertical
  962  transportation systems or that materially affect lifesafety
  963  systems pertaining to firesafety protection such as fire-rated
  964  separations between interior spaces, fire-rated vertical shafts
  965  in multistory structures, fire-rated protection of structural
  966  elements, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency
  967  ingress or egress systems, and emergency alarm systems. If a
  968  permitting body requires sealed interior design documents for
  969  the issuance of a permit, an individual performing interior
  970  design services who is not a licensed architect must include a
  971  seal issued by the department and in conformance with the
  972  requirements of s. 481.221.
  973         Section 47. Section 481.215, Florida Statutes, is amended
  974  to read:
  975         481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration.—
  976         (1) Subject to the requirement of subsection (3), the
  977  department shall renew a license or certificate of registration
  978  upon receipt of the renewal application and renewal fee.
  979         (2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a
  980  procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses and certificates
  981  of registration.
  982         (3) A No license or certificate of registration renewal may
  983  not shall be issued to an architect or a registered an interior
  984  designer by the department until the licensee or registrant
  985  submits proof satisfactory to the department that, during the 2
  986  years before prior to application for renewal, the licensee or
  987  registrant participated per biennium in not less than 20 hours
  988  of at least 50 minutes each per biennium of continuing education
  989  approved by the board. The board shall approve only continuing
  990  education that builds upon the basic knowledge of architecture
  991  or interior design. The board may make exception from the
  992  requirements of continuing education in emergency or hardship
  993  cases.
  994         (4) The board shall by rule establish criteria for the
  995  approval of continuing education courses and providers and shall
  996  by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative
  997  nonclassroom continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis.
  998         (5) For a license or certificate of registration, the board
  999  shall require, by rule adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and
 1000  120.54, 2 a specified number of hours in specialized or advanced
 1001  courses, approved by the Florida Building Commission, on any
 1002  portion of the Florida Building Code, adopted pursuant to part
 1003  IV of chapter 553, relating to the licensee’s respective area of
 1004  practice. Such hours count toward the continuing education hours
 1005  required under subsection (3). A licensee may complete the
 1006  courses required under this subsection online.
 1007         Section 48. Section 481.217, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1008  to read:
 1009         481.217 Inactive status.—
 1010         (1) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education
 1011  requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The rules
 1012  may not require more than one renewal cycle of continuing
 1013  education to reactivate a license or registration for a
 1014  registered architect or registered interior designer. For
 1015  interior design, the board may approve only continuing education
 1016  that builds upon the basic knowledge of interior design.
 1017         (2) The board shall adopt rules relating to application
 1018  procedures for inactive status and for the reactivation of
 1019  inactive licenses and registrations.
 1020         Section 49. Section 481.219, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1021  to read:
 1022         481.219 Qualification of business organizations
 1023  certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and
 1024  corporations.—
 1025         (1) A licensee may The practice of or the offer to practice
 1026  architecture or interior design by licensees through a qualified
 1027  business organization that offers corporation, limited liability
 1028  company, or partnership offering architectural or interior
 1029  design services to the public, or by a corporation, limited
 1030  liability company, or partnership offering architectural or
 1031  interior design services to the public through licensees under
 1032  this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
 1033  permitted, subject to the provisions of this section.
 1034         (2) If a licensee or an applicant proposes to engage in the
 1035  practice of architecture as a business organization, the
 1036  licensee or applicant shall qualify the business organization
 1037  upon approval of the board For the purposes of this section, a
 1038  certificate of authorization shall be required for a
 1039  corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or person
 1040  practicing under a fictitious name, offering architectural
 1041  services to the public jointly or separately. However, when an
 1042  individual is practicing architecture in her or his own name,
 1043  she or he shall not be required to be certified under this
 1044  section. Certification under this subsection to offer
 1045  architectural services shall include all the rights and
 1046  privileges of certification under subsection (3) to offer
 1047  interior design services.
 1048         (3)(a)A business organization may not engage in the
 1049  practice of architecture unless its qualifying agent is a
 1050  registered architect under this part. A qualifying agent who
 1051  terminates an affiliation with a qualified business organization
 1052  shall immediately notify the department of such termination. If
 1053  such qualifying agent is the only qualifying agent for that
 1054  business organization, the business organization must be
 1055  qualified by another qualifying agent within 60 days after the
 1056  termination. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the business
 1057  organization may not engage in the practice of architecture
 1058  until it is qualified by another qualifying agent.
 1059         (b)In the event a qualifying agent ceases employment with
 1060  a qualified business organization, the executive director or the
 1061  chair of the board may authorize another registered architect
 1062  employed by the business organization to temporarily serve as
 1063  its qualifying agent for a period of no more than 60 days. The
 1064  business organization is not authorized to operate beyond such
 1065  period under this chapter absent replacement of the qualifying
 1066  agent who has ceased employment.
 1067         (c)A qualifying agent shall notify the department in
 1068  writing before engaging in the practice of architecture in her
 1069  or his own name or in affiliation with a different business
 1070  organization, and she or he or such business organization shall
 1071  supply the same information to the department as required of
 1072  applicants under this part.
 1073         (3)For the purposes of this section, a certificate of
 1074  authorization shall be required for a corporation, limited
 1075  liability company, partnership, or person operating under a
 1076  fictitious name, offering interior design services to the public
 1077  jointly or separately. However, when an individual is practicing
 1078  interior design in her or his own name, she or he shall not be
 1079  required to be certified under this section.
 1080         (4) All final construction documents and instruments of
 1081  service which include drawings, specifications, plans, reports,
 1082  or other papers or documents that involve involving the practice
 1083  of architecture which are prepared or approved for the use of
 1084  the business organization corporation, limited liability
 1085  company, or partnership and filed for public record within the
 1086  state must shall bear the signature and seal of the licensee who
 1087  prepared or approved them and the date on which they were
 1088  sealed.
 1089         (5) All drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other
 1090  papers or documents prepared or approved for the use of the
 1091  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership by an
 1092  interior designer in her or his professional capacity and filed
 1093  for public record within the state shall bear the signature and
 1094  seal of the licensee who prepared or approved them and the date
 1095  on which they were sealed.
 1096         (6)The department shall issue a certificate of
 1097  authorization to any applicant who the board certifies as
 1098  qualified for a certificate of authorization and who has paid
 1099  the fee set in s. 481.207.
 1100         (7) The board shall allow a licensee or certify an
 1101  applicant to qualify one or more business organizations as
 1102  qualified for a certificate of authorization to offer
 1103  architectural or interior design services, or to use a
 1104  fictitious name to offer such services, if provided that:
 1105         (a) one or more of the principal officers of the
 1106  corporation or limited liability company, or one or more
 1107  partners of the partnership, and all personnel of the
 1108  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership who act
 1109  in its behalf in this state as architects, are registered as
 1110  provided by this part; or
 1111         (b)One or more of the principal officers of the
 1112  corporation or one or more partners of the partnership, and all
 1113  personnel of the corporation, limited liability company, or
 1114  partnership who act in its behalf in this state as interior
 1115  designers, are registered as provided by this part.
 1116         (8)The department shall adopt rules establishing a
 1117  procedure for the biennial renewal of certificates of
 1118  authorization.
 1119         (9)The department shall renew a certificate of
 1120  authorization upon receipt of the renewal application and
 1121  biennial renewal fee.
 1122         (6)(10) Each qualifying agent who qualifies a business
 1123  organization, partnership, limited liability company, or and
 1124  corporation certified under this section shall notify the
 1125  department within 30 days after of any change in the information
 1126  contained in the application upon which the qualification
 1127  certification is based. Any registered architect or interior
 1128  designer who qualifies the business organization shall ensure
 1129  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership as
 1130  provided in subsection (7) shall be responsible for ensuring
 1131  responsible supervising control of projects of the business
 1132  organization entity and shall notify the department of the upon
 1133  termination of her or his employment with a business
 1134  organization qualified partnership, limited liability company,
 1135  or corporation certified under this section shall notify the
 1136  department of the termination within 30 days after such
 1137  termination.
 1138         (7)(11)A business organization is not No corporation,
 1139  limited liability company, or partnership shall be relieved of
 1140  responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees,
 1141  or officers by reason of its compliance with this section.
 1142  However, except as provided in s. 558.0035, the architect who
 1143  signs and seals the construction documents and instruments of
 1144  service is shall be liable for the professional services
 1145  performed, and the interior designer who signs and seals the
 1146  interior design drawings, plans, or specifications shall be
 1147  liable for the professional services performed.
 1148         (12)Disciplinary action against a corporation, limited
 1149  liability company, or partnership shall be administered in the
 1150  same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action
 1151  against a registered architect or interior designer,
 1152  respectively.
 1153         (8)(13)Nothing in This section may not shall be construed
 1154  to mean that a certificate of registration to practice
 1155  architecture must or interior design shall be held by a business
 1156  organization corporation, limited liability company, or
 1157  partnership. Nothing in This section does not prohibit a
 1158  business organization from offering prohibits corporations,
 1159  limited liability companies, and partnerships from joining
 1160  together to offer architectural, engineering, interior design,
 1161  surveying and mapping, and landscape architectural services, or
 1162  any combination of such services, to the public if the business
 1163  organization, provided that each corporation, limited liability
 1164  company, or partnership otherwise meets the requirements of law.
 1165         (14)Corporations, limited liability companies, or
 1166  partnerships holding a valid certificate of authorization to
 1167  practice architecture shall be permitted to use in their title
 1168  the term “interior designer” or “registered interior designer.”
 1169         Section 50. Subsections (5) and (10) of section 481.221,
 1170  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1171         481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.—
 1172         (5) No registered interior designer shall affix, or permit
 1173  to be affixed, her or his seal or signature to any plan,
 1174  specification, drawing, or other document which depicts work
 1175  which she or he is not competent or registered licensed to
 1176  perform.
 1177         (10) Each registered architect must or interior designer,
 1178  and each corporation, limited liability company, or partnership
 1179  holding a certificate of authorization, shall include her or his
 1180  license its certificate number in any newspaper, telephone
 1181  directory, or other advertising medium used by the registered
 1182  licensee. Each business organization must include the license
 1183  number of the registered architect who serves as the qualifying
 1184  agent for that business organization in any newspaper, telephone
 1185  directory, or other advertising medium used by the business
 1186  organization architect, interior designer, corporation, limited
 1187  liability company, or partnership. A corporation, limited
 1188  liability company, or partnership is not required to display the
 1189  certificate number of individual registered architects or
 1190  interior designers employed by or working within the
 1191  corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.
 1192         Section 51. Section 481.223, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1193  to read:
 1194         481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.—
 1195         (1) A person may not knowingly:
 1196         (a) Practice architecture unless the person is an architect
 1197  or a registered architect; however, a licensed architect who has
 1198  been licensed by the board and who chooses to relinquish or not
 1199  to renew his or her license may use the title “Architect,
 1200  Retired” but may not otherwise render any architectural
 1201  services.
 1202         (b)Practice interior design unless the person is a
 1203  registered interior designer unless otherwise exempted herein;
 1204  however, an interior designer who has been licensed by the board
 1205  and who chooses to relinquish or not to renew his or her license
 1206  may use the title “Interior Designer, Retired” but may not
 1207  otherwise render any interior design services.
 1208         (b)(c) Use the name or title “architect,or “registered
 1209  architect,” or “interior designer” or “registered interior
 1210  designer,or words to that effect, when the person is not then
 1211  the holder of a valid license or certificate of registration
 1212  issued pursuant to this part. This paragraph does not restrict
 1213  the use of the name or title “interior designer” or “interior
 1214  design firm.”
 1215         (c)(d) Present as his or her own the license of another.
 1216         (d)(e) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a
 1217  member thereof.
 1218         (e)(f) Use or attempt to use an architect or interior
 1219  designer license or interior design certificate of registration
 1220  that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or
 1221  delinquent status.
 1222         (f)(g) Employ unlicensed persons to practice architecture
 1223  or interior design.
 1224         (g)(h) Conceal information relative to violations of this
 1225  part.
 1226         (2) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1)
 1227  commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
 1228  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
 1229         (3)(a) Notwithstanding chapter 455 or any other law to the
 1230  contrary, an affected person may maintain an action for
 1231  injunctive relief to restrain or prevent a person from violating
 1232  paragraph (1)(a) or, paragraph (1)(b), or paragraph (1)(c). The
 1233  prevailing party is entitled to actual costs and attorney’s
 1234  fees.
 1235         (b) For purposes of this subsection, the term “affected
 1236  person” means a person directly affected by the actions of a
 1237  person suspected of violating paragraph (1)(a) or, paragraph
 1238  (1)(b), or paragraph (1)(c) and includes, but is not limited to,
 1239  the department, any person who received services from the
 1240  alleged violator, or any private association composed primarily
 1241  of members of the profession the alleged violator is practicing
 1242  or offering to practice or holding himself or herself out as
 1243  qualified to practice.
 1244         Section 52. Section 481.2251, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1245  to read:
 1246         481.2251 Disciplinary proceedings against registered
 1247  interior designers.—
 1248         (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the
 1249  disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be taken:
 1250         (a) Attempting to register obtain, obtaining, or renewing
 1251  registration, by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentation, or
 1252  through an error of the board, a license to practice interior
 1253  design;
 1254         (b) Having an interior design license, certification, or
 1255  registration a license to practice interior design revoked,
 1256  suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of
 1257  licensure, registration, or certification by the licensing
 1258  authority of another jurisdiction for any act which would
 1259  constitute a violation of this part or of chapter 455;
 1260         (c) Being convicted or found guilty, regardless of
 1261  adjudication, of a crime in any jurisdiction which directly
 1262  relates to the provision of interior design services or to the
 1263  ability to provide interior design services. A plea of nolo
 1264  contendere shall create a rebuttable presumption of guilt to the
 1265  underlying criminal charges. However, the board shall allow the
 1266  person being disciplined to present any evidence relevant to the
 1267  underlying charges and the circumstances surrounding her or his
 1268  plea;
 1269         (d) False, deceptive, or misleading advertising;
 1270         (e) Failing to report to the board any person who the
 1271  licensee knows is in violation of this part or the rules of the
 1272  board;
 1273         (f) Aiding, assisting, procuring, or advising any
 1274  unlicensed person to use the title “interior designer” contrary
 1275  to this part or to a rule of the board;
 1276         (g) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation
 1277  placed upon a registered interior designer;
 1278         (h) Making or filing a report which the registrant licensee
 1279  knows to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file
 1280  a report or record required by state or federal law, or
 1281  willfully impeding or obstructing such filing or inducing
 1282  another person to do so. Such reports or records shall include
 1283  only those which are signed in the capacity as a registered
 1284  interior designer;
 1285         (f)(i) Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent
 1286  representations in the provision of interior design services;
 1287         (g)(j) Accepting and performing professional
 1288  responsibilities which the registrant licensee knows or has
 1289  reason to know that she or he is not competent or licensed to
 1290  perform;
 1291         (k) Violating any provision of this part, any rule of the
 1292  board, or a lawful order of the board previously entered in a
 1293  disciplinary hearing;
 1294         (l) Conspiring with another licensee or with any other
 1295  person to commit an act, or committing an act, which would tend
 1296  to coerce, intimidate, or preclude another licensee from
 1297  lawfully advertising her or his services;
 1298         (m) Acceptance of compensation or any consideration by an
 1299  interior designer from someone other than the client without
 1300  full disclosure of the compensation or consideration amount or
 1301  value to the client prior to the engagement for services, in
 1302  violation of s. 481.2131(2);
 1303         (h)(n) Rendering or offering to render architectural
 1304  services; or
 1305         (i)(o) Committing an act of fraud or deceit, or of
 1306  negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of
 1307  interior design, including, but not limited to, allowing the
 1308  preparation of any interior design studies, plans, or other
 1309  instruments of service in an office that does not have a full
 1310  time Florida-registered interior designer assigned to such
 1311  office or failing to exercise responsible supervisory control
 1312  over services or projects, as required by board rule.
 1313         (2) When the board finds any person guilty of any of the
 1314  grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order
 1315  taking the following action or imposing one or more of the
 1316  following penalties:
 1317         (a) Refusal to register the applicant approve an
 1318  application for licensure;
 1319         (b) Refusal to renew an existing registration license;
 1320         (c) Removal from the state registry Revocation or
 1321  suspension of a license; or
 1322         (d) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $500
 1323  $1,000 for each violation or separate offense and a fine of up
 1324  to $2,500 $5,000 for matters pertaining to a material violation
 1325  of the Florida Building Code as reported by a local
 1326  jurisdiction; or
 1327         (e) Issuance of a reprimand.
 1328         Section 53. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) and subsections
 1329  (6) and (8) of section 481.229, Florida Statutes, are amended to
 1330  read:
 1331         481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.—
 1332         (5)
 1333         (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, all
 1334  persons licensed as architects under this part shall be
 1335  qualified for interior design registration licensure upon
 1336  submission of a completed application for such license and a fee
 1337  not to exceed $30. Such persons shall be exempt from the
 1338  requirements of s. 481.209(2). For architects licensed as
 1339  interior designers, satisfaction of the requirements for renewal
 1340  of licensure as an architect under s. 481.215 shall be deemed to
 1341  satisfy the requirements for renewal of registration licensure
 1342  as an interior designer under that section. Complaint
 1343  processing, investigation, or other discipline-related legal
 1344  costs related to persons licensed as interior designers under
 1345  this paragraph shall be assessed against the architects’ account
 1346  of the Regulatory Trust Fund.
 1347         (6) This part shall not apply to:
 1348         (a) A person who performs interior design services or
 1349  interior decorator services for any residential application,
 1350  provided that such person does not advertise as, or represent
 1351  himself or herself as, an interior designer. For purposes of
 1352  this paragraph, “residential applications” includes all types of
 1353  residences, including, but not limited to, residence buildings,
 1354  single-family homes, multifamily homes, townhouses, apartments,
 1355  condominiums, and domestic outbuildings appurtenant to one
 1356  family or two-family residences. However, “residential
 1357  applications” does not include common areas associated with
 1358  instances of multiple-unit dwelling applications.
 1359         (b) An employee of a retail establishment providing
 1360  “interior decorator services” on the premises of the retail
 1361  establishment or in the furtherance of a retail sale or
 1362  prospective retail sale, provided that such employee does not
 1363  advertise as, or represent himself or herself as, a registered
 1364  an interior designer.
 1365         (8) A manufacturer of commercial food service equipment or
 1366  the manufacturer’s representative, distributor, or dealer or an
 1367  employee thereof, who prepares designs, specifications, or
 1368  layouts for the sale or installation of such equipment is exempt
 1369  from licensure as an architect or interior designer, if:
 1370         (a) The designs, specifications, or layouts are not used
 1371  for construction or installation that may affect structural,
 1372  mechanical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating,
 1373  electrical, or vertical transportation systems.
 1374         (b) The designs, specifications, or layouts do not
 1375  materially affect lifesafety systems pertaining to firesafety
 1376  protection, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, and
 1377  emergency ingress or egress systems.
 1378         (c) Each design, specification, or layout document prepared
 1379  by a person or entity exempt under this subsection contains a
 1380  statement on each page of the document that the designs,
 1381  specifications, or layouts are not architectural, interior
 1382  design, or engineering designs, specifications, or layouts and
 1383  not used for construction unless reviewed and approved by a
 1384  licensed architect or engineer.
 1385         Section 54. Subsection (1) of section 481.231, Florida
 1386  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1387         481.231 Effect of part locally.—
 1388         (1) Nothing in This part does not shall be construed to
 1389  repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any specific provision
 1390  of any local building code or zoning law or ordinance that has
 1391  been duly adopted, now or hereafter enacted, which is more
 1392  restrictive, with respect to the services of registered
 1393  architects or registered interior designers, than the provisions
 1394  of this part; provided, however, that a licensed architect shall
 1395  be deemed registered licensed as an interior designer for
 1396  purposes of offering or rendering interior design services to a
 1397  county, municipality, or other local government or political
 1398  subdivision.
 1399         Section 55. Section 481.303, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1400  to read:
 1401         481.303 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
 1402         (1) “Board” means the Board of Landscape Architecture.
 1403         (3)(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and
 1404  Professional Regulation.
 1405         (6)(3) “Registered landscape architect” means a person who
 1406  holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state
 1407  under the authority of this act.
 1408         (2)(4) “Certificate of registration” means a license issued
 1409  by the department to a natural person to engage in the practice
 1410  of landscape architecture.
 1411         (5)“Certificate of authorization” means a license issued
 1412  by the department to a corporation or partnership to engage in
 1413  the practice of landscape architecture.
 1414         (4)(6) “Landscape architecture” means professional
 1415  services, including, but not limited to, the following:
 1416         (a) Consultation, investigation, research, planning,
 1417  design, preparation of drawings, specifications, contract
 1418  documents and reports, responsible construction supervision, or
 1419  landscape management in connection with the planning and
 1420  development of land and incidental water areas, including the
 1421  use of Florida-friendly landscaping as defined in s. 373.185,
 1422  where, and to the extent that, the dominant purpose of such
 1423  services or creative works is the preservation, conservation,
 1424  enhancement, or determination of proper land uses, natural land
 1425  features, ground cover and plantings, or naturalistic and
 1426  aesthetic values;
 1427         (b) The determination of settings, grounds, and approaches
 1428  for and the siting of buildings and structures, outdoor areas,
 1429  or other improvements;
 1430         (c) The setting of grades, shaping and contouring of land
 1431  and water forms, determination of drainage, and provision for
 1432  storm drainage and irrigation systems where such systems are
 1433  necessary to the purposes outlined herein; and
 1434         (d) The design of such tangible objects and features as are
 1435  necessary to the purpose outlined herein.
 1436         (5)(7) “Landscape design” means consultation for and
 1437  preparation of planting plans drawn for compensation, including
 1438  specifications and installation details for plant materials,
 1439  soil amendments, mulches, edging, gravel, and other similar
 1440  materials. Such plans may include only recommendations for the
 1441  conceptual placement of tangible objects for landscape design
 1442  projects. Construction documents, details, and specifications
 1443  for tangible objects and irrigation systems shall be designed or
 1444  approved by licensed professionals as required by law.
 1445         Section 56. Section 481.310, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1446  to read:
 1447         481.310 Practical experience requirement.—Beginning October
 1448  1, 1990, every applicant for licensure as a registered landscape
 1449  architect shall demonstrate, prior to licensure, 1 year of
 1450  practical experience in landscape architectural work. An
 1451  applicant who holds a master of landscape architecture degree
 1452  and a bachelor’s degree in a related field is not required to
 1453  demonstrate 1 year of practical experience in landscape
 1454  architectural work to obtain licensure. The board shall adopt
 1455  rules providing standards for the required experience. An
 1456  applicant who qualifies for examination pursuant to s.
 1457  481.309(1)(b)1. may obtain the practical experience after
 1458  completing the required professional degree. Experience used to
 1459  qualify for examination pursuant to s. 481.309(1)(b)2. may not
 1460  be used to satisfy the practical experience requirement under
 1461  this section.
 1462         Section 57. Subsections (3) and (4) of s. 481.311, Florida
 1463  Statutes, are amended to read:
 1464         481.311 Licensure.—
 1465         (3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by
 1466  endorsement an applicant who:
 1467         (a) Qualifies to take the examination as set forth in s.
 1468  481.309; and has passed a national, regional, state, or
 1469  territorial licensing examination which is substantially
 1470  equivalent to the examination required by s. 481.309; or
 1471         (b) Holds a valid license to practice landscape
 1472  architecture issued by another state or territory of the United
 1473  States, if the criteria for issuance of such license were
 1474  substantially identical to the licensure criteria which existed
 1475  in this state at the time the license was issued; or.
 1476         (c)Has held a valid license to practice landscape
 1477  architecture in another state or territory of the United States
 1478  for at least 10 years before the date of application and has
 1479  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
 1480  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
 1481  examination required by the board, subject to subsection (5). An
 1482  applicant who has met the requirements to be qualified for a
 1483  license by endorsement, except for successful completion of an
 1484  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
 1485  examination required by the board, may take the examination
 1486  required by the board without completing additional education
 1487  requirements. Such application must be submitted to the board
 1488  while the applicant holds a valid license in another state or
 1489  territory or within 2 years after the expiration of such
 1490  license.
 1491         (4)The board shall certify as qualified for a certificate
 1492  of authorization any applicant corporation or partnership who
 1493  satisfies the requirements of s. 481.319.
 1494         Section 58. Subsection (4) of section 481.313, Florida
 1495  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1496         481.313 Renewal of license.—
 1497         (4) The board, by rule adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1)
 1498  and 120.54, shall establish criteria for the approval of
 1499  continuing education courses and providers, and shall by rule
 1500  establish criteria for accepting alternative nonclassroom
 1501  continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis. A landscape
 1502  architect shall receive hour-for-hour credit for attending
 1503  continuing education courses approved by the Landscape
 1504  Architecture Continuing Education System or another nationally
 1505  recognized clearinghouse for continuing education that relate to
 1506  and increase his or her basic knowledge of landscape
 1507  architecture, as determined by the board, if the landscape
 1508  architect submits proof satisfactory to the board that such
 1509  course was approved by the Landscape Architecture Continuing
 1510  Education System or another nationally recognized clearinghouse
 1511  for continuing education, along with the syllabus or outline for
 1512  such course and proof of course attendance.
 1513         Section 59. Subsection (2) of section 481.317, Florida
 1514  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1515         481.317 Temporary certificates.—
 1516         (2)Upon approval by the board and payment of the fee set
 1517  in s. 481.307, the department shall grant a temporary
 1518  certificate of authorization for work on one specified project
 1519  in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to an out-of
 1520  state corporation, partnership, or firm, provided one of the
 1521  principal officers of the corporation, one of the partners of
 1522  the partnership, or one of the principals in the fictitiously
 1523  named firm has obtained a temporary certificate of registration
 1524  in accordance with subsection (1).
 1525         Section 60. Section 481.319, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1526  to read:
 1527         481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape
 1528  architecture; certificate of authorization.—
 1529         (1) The practice of or offer to practice landscape
 1530  architecture by registered landscape architects registered under
 1531  this part through a corporation or partnership offering
 1532  landscape architectural services to the public, or through a
 1533  corporation or partnership offering landscape architectural
 1534  services to the public through individual registered landscape
 1535  architects as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is
 1536  permitted, subject to the provisions of this section, if:
 1537         (a) One or more of the principal officers of the
 1538  corporation, or partners of the partnership, and all personnel
 1539  of the corporation or partnership who act in its behalf as
 1540  landscape architects in this state are registered landscape
 1541  architects; and
 1542         (b) One or more of the officers, one or more of the
 1543  directors, one or more of the owners of the corporation, or one
 1544  or more of the partners of the partnership is a registered
 1545  landscape architect; and
 1546         (c)The corporation or partnership has been issued a
 1547  certificate of authorization by the board as provided herein.
 1548         (2) All documents involving the practice of landscape
 1549  architecture which are prepared for the use of the corporation
 1550  or partnership shall bear the signature and seal of a registered
 1551  landscape architect.
 1552         (3) A landscape architect applying to practice in the name
 1553  of a An applicant corporation must shall file with the
 1554  department the names and addresses of all officers and board
 1555  members of the corporation, including the principal officer or
 1556  officers, duly registered to practice landscape architecture in
 1557  this state and, also, of all individuals duly registered to
 1558  practice landscape architecture in this state who shall be in
 1559  responsible charge of the practice of landscape architecture by
 1560  the corporation in this state. A landscape architect applying to
 1561  practice in the name of a An applicant partnership must shall
 1562  file with the department the names and addresses of all partners
 1563  of the partnership, including the partner or partners duly
 1564  registered to practice landscape architecture in this state and,
 1565  also, of an individual or individuals duly registered to
 1566  practice landscape architecture in this state who shall be in
 1567  responsible charge of the practice of landscape architecture by
 1568  said partnership in this state.
 1569         (4) Each landscape architect qualifying a partnership or
 1570  and corporation licensed under this part must shall notify the
 1571  department within 1 month after of any change in the information
 1572  contained in the application upon which the license is based.
 1573  Any landscape architect who terminates her or his or her
 1574  employment with a partnership or corporation licensed under this
 1575  part shall notify the department of the termination within 1
 1576  month after such termination.
 1577         (5) Disciplinary action against a corporation or
 1578  partnership shall be administered in the same manner and on the
 1579  same grounds as disciplinary action against a registered
 1580  landscape architect.
 1581         (6) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
 1582  registered landscape architect practices landscape architecture
 1583  through a corporation or partnership as provided in this section
 1584  does not relieve the landscape architect from personal liability
 1585  for her or his or her professional acts.
 1586         Section 61. Subsection (5) of section 481.321, Florida
 1587  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1588         481.321 Seals; display of certificate number.—
 1589         (5) Each registered landscape architect must and each
 1590  corporation or partnership holding a certificate of
 1591  authorization shall include her or his its certificate number in
 1592  any newspaper, telephone directory, or other advertising medium
 1593  used by the registered landscape architect, corporation, or
 1594  partnership. A corporation or partnership must is not required
 1595  to display the certificate number numbers of at least one
 1596  officer, director, owner, or partner who is a individual
 1597  registered landscape architect architects employed by or
 1598  practicing with the corporation or partnership.
 1599         Section 62. Subsection (5) of section 481.329, Florida
 1600  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1601         481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.—
 1602         (5) This part does not prohibit any person from engaging in
 1603  the practice of landscape design, as defined in s. 481.303 s.
 1604  481.303(7), or from submitting for approval to a governmental
 1605  agency planting plans that are independent of, or a component
 1606  of, construction documents that are prepared by a Florida
 1607  registered professional. Persons providing landscape design
 1608  services shall not use the title, term, or designation
 1609  “landscape architect,” “landscape architectural,” “landscape
 1610  architecture,” “L.A.,” “landscape engineering,” or any
 1611  description tending to convey the impression that she or he is a
 1612  landscape architect unless she or he is registered as provided
 1613  in this part.
 1614         Section 63. Subsection (9) of section 489.103, Florida
 1615  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1616         489.103 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to:
 1617         (9) Any work or operation of a casual, minor, or
 1618  inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for
 1619  labor, materials, and all other items is less than $2,500
 1620  $1,000, but this exemption does not apply:
 1621         (a) If the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement
 1622  is a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by
 1623  the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of
 1624  the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $2,500
 1625  $1,000 for the purpose of evading this part or otherwise.
 1626         (b) To a person who advertises that he or she is a
 1627  contractor or otherwise represents that he or she is qualified
 1628  to engage in contracting.
 1629         Section 64. Subsection (2) of section 489.111, Florida
 1630  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1631         489.111 Licensure by examination.—
 1632         (2) A person shall be eligible for licensure by examination
 1633  if the person:
 1634         (a) Is 18 years of age;
 1635         (b) Is of good moral character; and
 1636         (c) Meets eligibility requirements according to one of the
 1637  following criteria:
 1638         1. Has received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
 1639  4-year college in the appropriate field of engineering,
 1640  architecture, or building construction and has 1 year of proven
 1641  experience in the category in which the person seeks to qualify.
 1642  For the purpose of this part, a minimum of 2,000 person-hours
 1643  shall be used in determining full-time equivalency. An applicant
 1644  who is exempt from passing an examination under s. 489.113(1) is
 1645  eligible for a license under this section.
 1646         2. Has a total of at least 4 years of active experience as
 1647  a worker who has learned the trade by serving an apprenticeship
 1648  as a skilled worker who is able to command the rate of a
 1649  mechanic in the particular trade or as a foreman who is in
 1650  charge of a group of workers and usually is responsible to a
 1651  superintendent or a contractor or his or her equivalent,
 1652  provided, however, that at least 1 year of active experience
 1653  shall be as a foreman.
 1654         3. Has a combination of not less than 1 year of experience
 1655  as a foreman and not less than 3 years of credits for any
 1656  accredited college-level courses; has a combination of not less
 1657  than 1 year of experience as a skilled worker, 1 year of
 1658  experience as a foreman, and not less than 2 years of credits
 1659  for any accredited college-level courses; or has a combination
 1660  of not less than 2 years of experience as a skilled worker, 1
 1661  year of experience as a foreman, and not less than 1 year of
 1662  credits for any accredited college-level courses. All junior
 1663  college or community college-level courses shall be considered
 1664  accredited college-level courses.
 1665         4.a. An active certified residential contractor is eligible
 1666  to receive a certified building contractor license after passing
 1667  or having previously passed take the building contractors’
 1668  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of
 1669  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1670  certified.
 1671         b. An active certified residential contractor is eligible
 1672  to receive a certified general contractor license after passing
 1673  or having previously passed take the general contractors’
 1674  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of
 1675  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1676  certified.
 1677         c. An active certified building contractor is eligible to
 1678  receive a certified general contractor license after passing or
 1679  having previously passed take the general contractors’
 1680  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of
 1681  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1682  certified.
 1683         5.a. An active certified air-conditioning Class C
 1684  contractor is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning
 1685  Class B contractor license after passing or having previously
 1686  passed take the air-conditioning Class B contractors’
 1687  examination if he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of
 1688  proven experience in the classification in which he or she is
 1689  certified.
 1690         b. An active certified air-conditioning Class C contractor
 1691  is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning Class A
 1692  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1693  take the air-conditioning Class A contractors’ examination if he
 1694  or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in
 1695  the classification in which he or she is certified.
 1696         c. An active certified air-conditioning Class B contractor
 1697  is eligible to receive a certified air-conditioning Class A
 1698  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1699  take the air-conditioning Class A contractors’ examination if he
 1700  or she possesses a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in the
 1701  classification in which he or she is certified.
 1702         6.a. An active certified swimming pool servicing contractor
 1703  is eligible to receive a certified residential swimming pool
 1704  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1705  take the residential swimming pool contractors’ examination if
 1706  he or she possesses a minimum of 3 years of proven experience in
 1707  the classification in which he or she is certified.
 1708         b. An active certified swimming pool servicing contractor
 1709  is eligible to receive a certified commercial swimming pool
 1710  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1711  take the swimming pool commercial contractors’ examination if he
 1712  or she possesses a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in
 1713  the classification in which he or she is certified.
 1714         c. An active certified residential swimming pool contractor
 1715  is eligible to receive a certified commercial swimming pool
 1716  contractor license after passing or having previously passed
 1717  take the commercial swimming pool contractors’ examination if he
 1718  or she possesses a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in the
 1719  classification in which he or she is certified.
 1720         d. An applicant is eligible to receive a certified swimming
 1721  pool/spa servicing contractor license after passing or having
 1722  previously passed take the swimming pool/spa servicing
 1723  contractors’ examination if he or she has satisfactorily
 1724  completed 60 hours of instruction in courses related to the
 1725  scope of work covered by that license and approved by the
 1726  Construction Industry Licensing Board by rule and has at least 1
 1727  year of proven experience related to the scope of work of such a
 1728  contractor.
 1729         Section 65. Subsection (1) of section 489.113, Florida
 1730  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1731         489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions.—
 1732         (1) Any person who desires to engage in contracting on a
 1733  statewide basis shall, as a prerequisite thereto, establish his
 1734  or her competency and qualifications to be certified pursuant to
 1735  this part. To establish competency, a person shall pass the
 1736  appropriate examination approved by the board and certified by
 1737  the department. If an applicant has received a baccalaureate
 1738  degree in building construction from an accredited 4-year
 1739  college, or a related degree as approved by the board by rule,
 1740  and has a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, such applicant
 1741  is only required to take and pass the business and finance
 1742  portion of the examination. Any person who desires to engage in
 1743  contracting on other than a statewide basis shall, as a
 1744  prerequisite thereto, be registered pursuant to this part,
 1745  unless exempted by this part.
 1746         Section 66. Subsection (3) of section 489.115, Florida
 1747  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1748         489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement;
 1749  reciprocity; renewals; continuing education.—
 1750         (3) The board shall certify as qualified for certification
 1751  by endorsement any applicant who:
 1752         (a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth
 1753  in this section; has passed a national, regional, state, or
 1754  United States territorial licensing examination that is
 1755  substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
 1756  part; and has satisfied the requirements set forth in s.
 1757  489.111;
 1758         (b) Holds a valid license to practice contracting issued by
 1759  another state or territory of the United States, if the criteria
 1760  for issuance of such license were substantially equivalent to
 1761  Florida’s current certification criteria; or
 1762         (c) Holds a valid, current license to practice contracting
 1763  issued by another state or territory of the United States, if
 1764  the state or territory has entered into a reciprocal agreement
 1765  with the board for the recognition of contractor licenses issued
 1766  in that state, based on criteria for the issuance of such
 1767  licenses that are substantially equivalent to the criteria for
 1768  certification in this state; or
 1769         (d)Has held a valid, current license to practice
 1770  contracting issued by another state or territory of the United
 1771  States for at least 10 years before the date of application and
 1772  is applying for the same or similar license in this state,
 1773  subject to subsections (5)-(9). The board may consider an
 1774  applicant’s technical competence to ensure the applicant is able
 1775  to meet the requirements of this state’s codes and standards for
 1776  wind mitigation and water intrusion. The board may also consider
 1777  whether such applicant has had a license to practice contracting
 1778  revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against by the licensing
 1779  authority of another state, territory, or country. Such
 1780  application must be made either when the license in another
 1781  state or territory is active or within 2 years after such
 1782  license was last active. Division I contractors and roofing
 1783  contractors must complete a 2-hour course on the Florida
 1784  Building Code which includes information on wind mitigation
 1785  techniques. The required courses may be completed online.
 1786         Section 67. Subsection (5) of section 489.511, Florida
 1787  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1788         489.511 Certification; application; examinations;
 1789  endorsement.—
 1790         (5) The board shall certify as qualified for certification
 1791  by endorsement any individual applying for certification who:
 1792         (a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth
 1793  in this section; has passed a national, regional, state, or
 1794  United States territorial licensing examination that is
 1795  substantially equivalent to the examination required by this
 1796  part; and has satisfied the requirements set forth in s.
 1797  489.521; or
 1798         (b) Holds a valid license to practice electrical or alarm
 1799  system contracting issued by another state or territory of the
 1800  United States, if the criteria for issuance of such license was
 1801  substantially equivalent to the certification criteria that
 1802  existed in this state at the time the certificate was issued; or
 1803         (c)Has held a valid, current license to practice
 1804  electrical or alarm system contracting issued by another state
 1805  or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before
 1806  the date of application and is applying for the same or similar
 1807  license in this state, subject to ss. 489.510 and 489.521(3)(a)
 1808  and subparagraph (1)(b)1. Such application must be made either
 1809  when the license in another state or territory is active or
 1810  within 2 years after such license was last active. Electrical
 1811  contractors and alarm system contractors must complete a 2-hour
 1812  course on the Florida Building Code. The required courses may be
 1813  completed online.
 1814         Section 68. Subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection
 1815  (4) of section 489.517, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1816         489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing
 1817  education.—
 1818         (3)(a) Each certificateholder or registrant licensed as a
 1819  specialty contractor or an alarm system contractor shall provide
 1820  proof, in a form established by rule of the board, that the
 1821  certificateholder or registrant has completed at least 7 14
 1822  classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each of continuing
 1823  education courses during each biennium since the issuance or
 1824  renewal of the certificate or registration. The board shall by
 1825  rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education
 1826  courses and providers and may by rule establish criteria for
 1827  accepting alternative nonclassroom continuing education on an
 1828  hour-for-hour basis.
 1829         (b)Each certificateholder or registrant licensed as an
 1830  electrical contractor shall provide proof, in a form established
 1831  by rule of the board, that the certificateholder or registrant
 1832  has completed at least 11 classroom hours of at least 50 minutes
 1833  each of continuing education courses during each biennium since
 1834  the issuance or renewal of the certificate or registration. The
 1835  board shall by rule establish criteria for the approval of
 1836  continuing education courses and providers and may by rule
 1837  establish criteria for accepting alternative nonclassroom
 1838  continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis.
 1839         (4)
 1840         (b)1.For licensed specialty contractors or alarm system
 1841  contractors, of the 7 14 classroom hours of continuing education
 1842  required, at least 1 hour 7 hours must be on technical subjects,
 1843  1 hour on workers’ compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, 1
 1844  hour on business practices, and for alarm system contractors and
 1845  electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting, 2
 1846  hours on false alarm prevention.
 1847         2.For licensed electrical contractors, of the minimum 11
 1848  classroom hours of continuing education required, at least 7
 1849  hours must be on technical subjects, 1 hour on workers’
 1850  compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, and 1 hour on business
 1851  practices. Electrical contractors engaged in alarm system
 1852  contracting must also complete 2 hours on false alarm
 1853  prevention.
 1854         Section 69. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
 1855  489.518, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1856         489.518 Alarm system agents.—
 1857         (1) A licensed electrical or alarm system contractor may
 1858  not employ a person to perform the duties of a burglar alarm
 1859  system agent unless the person:
 1860         (b) Has successfully completed a minimum of 14 hours of
 1861  training within 90 days after employment, to include basic alarm
 1862  system electronics in addition to related training including
 1863  CCTV and access control training, with at least 2 hours of
 1864  training in the prevention of false alarms. Such training shall
 1865  be from a board-approved provider, and the employee or applicant
 1866  for employment shall provide proof of successful completion to
 1867  the licensed employer. The board shall by rule establish
 1868  criteria for the approval of training courses and providers and
 1869  may by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative
 1870  nonclassroom education on an hour-for-hour basis. The board
 1871  shall approve providers that conduct training in other than the
 1872  English language. The board shall establish a fee for the
 1873  approval of training providers or courses, not to exceed $60.
 1874  Qualified employers may conduct training classes for their
 1875  employees, with board approval.
 1876         Section 70. Section 492.104, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1877  to read:
 1878         492.104 Rulemaking authority.—The Board of Professional
 1879  Geologists has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss.
 1880  120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this chapter. Every licensee
 1881  shall be governed and controlled by this chapter and the rules
 1882  adopted by the board. The board is authorized to set, by rule,
 1883  fees for application, examination, certificate of authorization,
 1884  late renewal, initial licensure, and license renewal. These fees
 1885  may should not exceed the cost of implementing the application,
 1886  examination, initial licensure, and license renewal or other
 1887  administrative process and shall be established as follows:
 1888         (1) The application fee shall not exceed $150 and shall be
 1889  nonrefundable.
 1890         (2) The examination fee shall not exceed $250, and the fee
 1891  may be apportioned to each part of a multipart examination. The
 1892  examination fee shall be refundable in whole or part if the
 1893  applicant is found to be ineligible to take any portion of the
 1894  licensure examination.
 1895         (3) The initial license fee shall not exceed $100.
 1896         (4) The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed $150.
 1897         (5)The fee for a certificate of authorization shall not
 1898  exceed $350 and the fee for renewal of the certificate shall not
 1899  exceed $350.
 1900         (5)(6) The fee for reactivation of an inactive license may
 1901  shall not exceed $50.
 1902         (6)(7) The fee for a provisional license may shall not
 1903  exceed $400.
 1904         (7)(8) The fee for application, examination, and licensure
 1905  for a license by endorsement is shall be as provided in this
 1906  section for licenses in general.
 1907         Section 71. Subsection (1) of section 492.108, Florida
 1908  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1909         492.108 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees.—
 1910         (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
 1911  any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
 1912  an application fee, has been certified by the board that he or
 1913  she:
 1914         (a) Has met the qualifications for licensure in s.
 1915  492.105(1)(b)-(e) and:.
 1916         1.(b) Is the holder of an active license in good standing
 1917  in a state, trust, territory, or possession of the United
 1918  States.
 1919         2.(c) Was licensed through written examination in at least
 1920  one state, trust, territory, or possession of the United States,
 1921  the examination requirements of which have been approved by the
 1922  board as substantially equivalent to or more stringent than
 1923  those of this state, and has received a score on such
 1924  examination which is equal to or greater than the score required
 1925  by this state for licensure by examination.
 1926         3.(d) Has taken and successfully passed the laws and rules
 1927  portion of the examination required for licensure as a
 1928  professional geologist in this state.
 1929         (b)Has held a valid license to practice geology in another
 1930  state, trust, territory, or possession of the United States for
 1931  at least 10 years before the date of application and has
 1932  successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
 1933  examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
 1934  examination required by the department. If such applicant has
 1935  met the requirements for a license by endorsement except
 1936  successful completion of an examination that is equivalent to or
 1937  more stringent than the examination required by the board, such
 1938  applicant may take the examination required by the board. Such
 1939  application must be submitted to the board while the applicant
 1940  holds a valid license in another state or territory or within 2
 1941  years after the expiration of such license.
 1942         Section 72. Section 492.111, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1943  to read:
 1944         492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm,
 1945  corporation, or partnership; certificate of authorization.—The
 1946  practice of, or offer to practice, professional geology by
 1947  individual professional geologists licensed under the provisions
 1948  of this chapter through a firm, corporation, or partnership
 1949  offering geological services to the public through individually
 1950  licensed professional geologists as agents, employees, officers,
 1951  or partners thereof is permitted subject to the provisions of
 1952  this chapter, if provided that:
 1953         (1) At all times that it offers geological services to the
 1954  public, the firm, corporation, or partnership is qualified by
 1955  has on file with the department the name and license number of
 1956  one or more individuals who hold a current, active license as a
 1957  professional geologist in the state and are serving as a
 1958  geologist of record for the firm, corporation, or partnership. A
 1959  geologist of record may be any principal officer or employee of
 1960  such firm or corporation, or any partner or employee of such
 1961  partnership, who holds a current, active license as a
 1962  professional geologist in this state, or any other Florida
 1963  licensed professional geologist with whom the firm, corporation,
 1964  or partnership has entered into a long-term, ongoing
 1965  relationship, as defined by rule of the board, to serve as one
 1966  of its geologists of record. It shall be the responsibility of
 1967  the firm, corporation, or partnership and The geologist of
 1968  record shall to notify the department of any changes in the
 1969  relationship or identity of that geologist of record within 30
 1970  days after such change.
 1971         (2)The firm, corporation, or partnership has been issued a
 1972  certificate of authorization by the department as provided in
 1973  this chapter. For purposes of this section, a certificate of
 1974  authorization shall be required of any firm, corporation,
 1975  partnership, association, or person practicing under a
 1976  fictitious name and offering geological services to the public;
 1977  except that, when an individual is practicing professional
 1978  geology in her or his own name, she or he shall not be required
 1979  to obtain a certificate of authorization under this section.
 1980  Such certificate of authorization shall be renewed every 2
 1981  years.
 1982         (2)(3) All final geological papers or documents involving
 1983  the practice of the profession of geology which have been
 1984  prepared or approved for the use of such firm, corporation, or
 1985  partnership, for delivery to any person for public record with
 1986  the state, shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the
 1987  professional geologist or professional geologists who prepared
 1988  or approved them.
 1989         (3)(4) Except as provided in s. 558.0035, the fact that a
 1990  licensed professional geologist practices through a corporation
 1991  or partnership does not relieve the registrant from personal
 1992  liability for negligence, misconduct, or wrongful acts committed
 1993  by her or him. The partnership and all partners are jointly and
 1994  severally liable for the negligence, misconduct, or wrongful
 1995  acts committed by their agents, employees, or partners while
 1996  acting in a professional capacity. Any officer, agent, or
 1997  employee of a corporation is personally liable and accountable
 1998  only for negligent acts, wrongful acts, or misconduct committed
 1999  by her or him or committed by any person under her or his direct
 2000  supervision and control, while rendering professional services
 2001  on behalf of the corporation. The personal liability of a
 2002  shareholder of a corporation, in her or his capacity as
 2003  shareholder, may be no greater than that of a shareholder
 2004  employee of a corporation incorporated under chapter 607. The
 2005  corporation is liable up to the full value of its property for
 2006  any negligent acts, wrongful acts, or misconduct committed by
 2007  any of its officers, agents, or employees while they are engaged
 2008  on behalf of the corporation in the rendering of professional
 2009  services.
 2010         (5)The firm, corporation, or partnership desiring a
 2011  certificate of authorization shall file with the department an
 2012  application therefor, upon a form to be prescribed by the
 2013  department, accompanied by the required application fee.
 2014         (6)The department may refuse to issue a certificate of
 2015  authorization if any facts exist which would entitle the
 2016  department to suspend or revoke an existing certificate of
 2017  authorization or if the department, after giving persons
 2018  involved a full and fair hearing, determines that any of the
 2019  officers or directors of said firm or corporation, or partners
 2020  of said partnership, have violated the provisions of s. 492.113.
 2021         Section 73. Subsection (4) of section 492.113, Florida
 2022  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2023         492.113 Disciplinary proceedings.—
 2024         (4) The department shall reissue the license of a
 2025  disciplined professional geologist or business upon
 2026  certification by the board that the disciplined person has
 2027  complied with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the
 2028  final order.
 2029         Section 74. Section 492.115, Florida Statutes, is amended
 2030  to read:
 2031         492.115 Roster of licensed professional geologists.—A
 2032  roster showing the names and places of business or residence of
 2033  all licensed professional geologists and all properly qualified
 2034  firms, corporations, or partnerships practicing holding
 2035  certificates of authorization to practice professional geology
 2036  in the state shall be prepared annually by the department. A
 2037  copy of this roster must be made available to shall be
 2038  obtainable by each licensed professional geologist and each
 2039  firm, corporation, or partnership qualified by a professional
 2040  geologist holding a certificate of authorization, and copies
 2041  thereof shall be placed on file with the department.
 2042         Section 75. Section 509.102, Florida Statutes, is created
 2043  to read:
 2044         509.102Mobile food dispensing vehicles; preemption.—
 2045         (1)As used in this section, the term “mobile food
 2046  dispensing vehicle” means any vehicle that is a public food
 2047  service establishment and that is self-propelled or otherwise
 2048  movable from place to place and includes self-contained
 2049  utilities, including, but not limited to, gas, water,
 2050  electricity, or liquid waste disposal.
 2051         (2)Regulation of mobile food dispensing vehicles involving
 2052  licenses, registrations, permits, and fees is preempted to the
 2053  state. A municipality, county, or other local governmental
 2054  entity may not require a separate license, registration, or
 2055  permit other than the license required under s. 509.241, or
 2056  require the payment of any license, registration, or permit fee
 2057  other than the fee required under s. 509.251, as a condition for
 2058  the operation of a mobile food dispensing vehicle within the
 2059  entity’s jurisdiction. A municipality, county, or other local
 2060  governmental entity may not prohibit mobile food dispensing
 2061  vehicles from operating within the entirety of the entity’s
 2062  jurisdiction.
 2063         (3)This section may not be construed to affect a
 2064  municipality, county, or other local governmental entity’s
 2065  authority to regulate the operation of mobile food dispensing
 2066  vehicles other than the regulations described in subsection (2).
 2067         (4)This section does not apply to any port authority,
 2068  aviation authority, airport, or seaport.
 2069         Section 76. Paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of section
 2070  548.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2071         548.003 Florida State Boxing Commission.—
 2072         (2) The Florida State Boxing Commission, as created by
 2073  subsection (1), shall administer the provisions of this chapter.
 2074  The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss.
 2075  120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this
 2076  chapter and to implement each of the duties and responsibilities
 2077  conferred upon the commission, including, but not limited to:
 2078         (i)Designation and duties of a knockdown timekeeper.
 2079         Section 77. Subsection (1) of section 548.017, Florida
 2080  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2081         548.017 Participants, managers, and other persons required
 2082  to have licenses.—
 2083         (1) A participant, manager, trainer, second, timekeeper,
 2084  referee, judge, announcer, physician, matchmaker, or promoter
 2085  must be licensed before directly or indirectly acting in such
 2086  capacity in connection with any match involving a participant. A
 2087  physician approved by the commission must be licensed pursuant
 2088  to chapter 458 or chapter 459, must maintain an unencumbered
 2089  license in good standing, and must demonstrate satisfactory
 2090  medical training or experience in boxing, or a combination of
 2091  both, to the executive director before working as the ringside
 2092  physician.
 2093         Section 78. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
 2094  553.5141, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2095         553.5141 Certifications of conformity and remediation
 2096  plans.—
 2097         (1) For purposes of this section:
 2098         (d) “Qualified expert” means:
 2099         1. An engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 471.
 2100         2. A certified general contractor licensed pursuant to
 2101  chapter 489.
 2102         3. A certified building contractor licensed pursuant to
 2103  chapter 489.
 2104         4. A building code administrator licensed pursuant to
 2105  chapter 468.
 2106         5. A building inspector licensed pursuant to chapter 468.
 2107         6. A plans examiner licensed pursuant to chapter 468.
 2108         7. An interior designer registered licensed pursuant to
 2109  chapter 481.
 2110         8. An architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481.
 2111         9. A landscape architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481.
 2112         10. Any person who has prepared a remediation plan related
 2113  to a claim under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities
 2114  Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 12182, that has been accepted by a federal
 2115  court in a settlement agreement or court proceeding, or who has
 2116  been qualified as an expert in Title III of the Americans with
 2117  Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 12182, by a federal court.
 2118         Section 79. Effective January 1, 2021, subsection (1) of
 2119  section 553.74, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2120         553.74 Florida Building Commission.—
 2121         (1) The Florida Building Commission is created and located
 2122  within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
 2123  for administrative purposes. Members are appointed by the
 2124  Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. The commission
 2125  is composed of 19 27 members, consisting of the following
 2126  members:
 2127         (a) One architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481 with at
 2128  least 5 years of experience in the design and construction of
 2129  buildings designated for Group E or Group I occupancies by the
 2130  Florida Building Code registered to practice in this state and
 2131  actively engaged in the profession. The American Institute of
 2132  Architects, Florida Section, is encouraged to recommend a list
 2133  of candidates for consideration.
 2134         (b) One structural engineer registered to practice in this
 2135  state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
 2136  Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a list of
 2137  candidates for consideration.
 2138         (c) One air-conditioning contractor, or mechanical
 2139  contractor, or mechanical engineer certified to do business in
 2140  this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
 2141  Air Conditioning Contractors Association, the Florida
 2142  Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, and
 2143  the Mechanical Contractors Association of Florida, and the
 2144  Florida Engineering Society are encouraged to recommend a list
 2145  of candidates for consideration.
 2146         (d) One electrical contractor or electrical engineer
 2147  certified to do business in this state and actively engaged in
 2148  the profession. The Florida Association of Electrical
 2149  Contractors, and the National Electrical Contractors
 2150  Association, Florida Chapter, and the Florida Engineering
 2151  Society are encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
 2152  consideration.
 2153         (e)One member from fire protection engineering or
 2154  technology who is actively engaged in the profession. The
 2155  Florida Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and
 2156  the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are
 2157  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2158         (e)(f) One certified general contractor or one certified
 2159  building contractor certified to do business in this state and
 2160  actively engaged in the profession. The Associated Builders and
 2161  Contractors of Florida, the Florida Associated General
 2162  Contractors Council, the Florida Home Builders Association, and
 2163  the Union Contractors Association are encouraged to recommend a
 2164  list of candidates for consideration.
 2165         (f)(g) One plumbing contractor licensed to do business in
 2166  this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
 2167  Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors is
 2168  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2169         (g)(h) One roofing or sheet metal contractor certified to
 2170  do business in this state and actively engaged in the
 2171  profession. The Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air
 2172  Conditioning Contractors Association and the Sheet Metal and Air
 2173  Conditioning Contractors’ National Association are encouraged to
 2174  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2175         (h)(i) One certified residential contractor licensed to do
 2176  business in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
 2177  The Florida Home Builders Association is encouraged to recommend
 2178  a list of candidates for consideration.
 2179         (i)(j) Three members who are municipal, county, or district
 2180  codes enforcement officials, one of whom is also a fire
 2181  official. The Building Officials Association of Florida and the
 2182  Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are encouraged
 2183  to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2184         (k)One member who represents the Department of Financial
 2185  Services.
 2186         (l)One member who is a county codes enforcement official.
 2187  The Building Officials Association of Florida is encouraged to
 2188  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2189         (j)(m) One member of a Florida-based organization of
 2190  persons with disabilities or a nationally chartered organization
 2191  of persons with disabilities with chapters in this state which
 2192  complies with or is certified to be compliant with the
 2193  requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as
 2194  amended.
 2195         (k)(n) One member of the manufactured buildings industry
 2196  who is licensed to do business in this state and is actively
 2197  engaged in the industry. The Florida Manufactured Housing
 2198  Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
 2199  consideration.
 2200         (o)One mechanical or electrical engineer registered to
 2201  practice in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
 2202  The Florida Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a
 2203  list of candidates for consideration.
 2204         (p)One member who is a representative of a municipality or
 2205  a charter county. The Florida League of Cities and the Florida
 2206  Association of Counties are encouraged to recommend a list of
 2207  candidates for consideration.
 2208         (l)(q) One member of the building products manufacturing
 2209  industry who is authorized to do business in this state and is
 2210  actively engaged in the industry. The Florida Building Material
 2211  Association, the Florida Concrete and Products Association, and
 2212  the Fenestration Manufacturers Association are encouraged to
 2213  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2214         (m)(r) One member who is a representative of the building
 2215  owners and managers industry who is actively engaged in
 2216  commercial building ownership or management. The Building Owners
 2217  and Managers Association is encouraged to recommend a list of
 2218  candidates for consideration.
 2219         (n)(s) One member who is a representative of the insurance
 2220  industry. The Florida Insurance Council is encouraged to
 2221  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
 2222         (t)One member who is a representative of public education.
 2223         (o)(u) One member who is a swimming pool contractor
 2224  licensed to do business in this state and actively engaged in
 2225  the profession. The Florida Swimming Pool Association and the
 2226  United Pool and Spa Association are encouraged to recommend a
 2227  list of candidates for consideration.
 2228         (p)The Chief Resilience Officer or his or her designee.
 2229         (q)(v)One member who is a representative of the green
 2230  building industry and who is a third-party commission agent, a
 2231  Florida board member of the United States Green Building Council
 2232  or Green Building Initiative, a professional who is accredited
 2233  under the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), or a
 2234  professional who is accredited under Leadership in Energy and
 2235  Environmental Design (LEED).
 2236         (w) One member who is a representative of a natural gas
 2237  distribution system and who is actively engaged in the
 2238  distribution of natural gas in this state. The Florida Natural
 2239  Gas Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates
 2240  for consideration.
 2241         (x)One member who is a representative of the Department of
 2242  Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Energy. The
 2243  Commissioner of Agriculture is encouraged to recommend a list of
 2244  candidates for consideration.
 2245         (y)One member who shall be the chair.
 2246         Section 80. Subsections (5) and (6) are added to section
 2247  823.15, Florida Statutes, to read:
 2248         823.15 Dogs and cats released from animal shelters or
 2249  animal control agencies; sterilization requirement.—
 2250         (5)Employees, agents, or contractors of a public or
 2251  private animal shelter, a humane organization, or an animal
 2252  control agency operated by a humane organization or by a county,
 2253  municipality, or other incorporated political subdivision may
 2254  implant dogs and cats with radio frequency identification
 2255  microchips as part of their work with such public or private
 2256  animal shelter, humane organization, or animal control agency.
 2257         (6)Notwithstanding s. 474.2165, employees, agents, or
 2258  contractors of a public or private animal shelter, a humane
 2259  organization, or an animal control agency operated by a humane
 2260  organization or by a county, municipality, or other incorporated
 2261  political subdivision may contact the owner of record listed on
 2262  a radio frequency identification microchip to verify pet
 2263  ownership.
 2264         Section 81. Paragraphs (h) and (k) of subsection (2) of
 2265  section 287.055, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 2266         287.055 Acquisition of professional architectural,
 2267  engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping
 2268  services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited;
 2269  penalties.—
 2270         (2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
 2271         (h) A “design-build firm” means a partnership, corporation,
 2272  or other legal entity that:
 2273         1. Is certified under s. 489.119 to engage in contracting
 2274  through a certified or registered general contractor or a
 2275  certified or registered building contractor as the qualifying
 2276  agent; or
 2277         2. Is qualified certified under s. 471.023 to practice or
 2278  to offer to practice engineering; qualified certified under s.
 2279  481.219 to practice or to offer to practice architecture; or
 2280  qualified certified under s. 481.319 to practice or to offer to
 2281  practice landscape architecture.
 2282         (k) A “design criteria professional” means a firm that is
 2283  qualified who holds a current certificate of registration under
 2284  chapter 481 to practice architecture or landscape architecture
 2285  or a firm who holds a current certificate as a registered
 2286  engineer under chapter 471 to practice engineering and who is
 2287  employed by or under contract to the agency for the providing of
 2288  professional architect services, landscape architect services,
 2289  or engineering services in connection with the preparation of
 2290  the design criteria package.
 2291         Section 82. Subsection (7) of section 558.002, Florida
 2292  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2293         558.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
 2294         (7) “Design professional” means a person, as defined in s.
 2295  1.01, who is licensed in this state as an architect, interior
 2296  designer, a landscape architect, an engineer, a surveyor, or a
 2297  geologist or who is a registered interior designer, as defined
 2298  in s. 481.203.
 2299         Section 83. Subsection (4) of section 725.08, Florida
 2300  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2301         725.08 Design professional contracts; limitation in
 2302  indemnification.—
 2303         (4) “Design professional” means an individual or entity
 2304  licensed by the state who holds a current certificate of
 2305  registration or is qualified under chapter 481 to practice
 2306  architecture or landscape architecture, under chapter 472 to
 2307  practice land surveying and mapping, or under chapter 471 to
 2308  practice engineering, and who enters into a professional
 2309  services contract.
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 2312  And the title is amended as follows:
 2313         Delete lines 4 - 227
 2314  and insert:
 2315         322.57, F.S.; defining the term “servicemember”;
 2316         requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
 2317         Vehicles to waive the requirement to pass the
 2318         Commercial Driver License Skills Tests for certain
 2319         servicemembers and veterans; requiring an applicant
 2320         who receives such waiver to complete certain
 2321         requirements within a specified time; requiring the
 2322         department to adopt rules; amending s. 326.004, F.S.;
 2323         deleting the requirement that a yacht broker maintain
 2324         a separate license for each branch office; deleting
 2325         the requirement that the Division of Florida
 2326         Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes establish a
 2327         fee; amending s. 447.02, F.S.; conforming provisions
 2328         to changes made by the act; repealing s. 447.04, F.S.,
 2329         relating to licensure and permit requirements for
 2330         business agents; repealing s. 447.041, F.S., relating
 2331         to hearings for persons or labor organizations denied
 2332         licensure as a business agent; repealing s. 447.045,
 2333         F.S., relating to confidential information obtained
 2334         during the application process; repealing s. 447.06,
 2335         F.S., relating to required registration of labor
 2336         organizations; amending s. 447.09, F.S.; deleting
 2337         certain prohibited actions relating to the right of
 2338         franchise of a member of a labor organization;
 2339         repealing s. 447.12, F.S., relating to registration
 2340         fees; repealing s. 447.16, F.S., relating to
 2341         applicability; amending s. 447.305, F.S.; deleting a
 2342         provision that requires notification of registrations
 2343         and renewals to the Department of Business and
 2344         Professional Regulation; amending s. 455.213, F.S.;
 2345         requiring the department or a board to enter into
 2346         reciprocal licensing agreements with other states
 2347         under certain circumstances; providing requirements;
 2348         creating s. 455.2278, F.S.; defining terms;
 2349         prohibiting the department or a board from suspending
 2350         or revoking a person’s license solely on the basis of
 2351         a delinquency or default in the payment of his or her
 2352         student loan; prohibiting the department or a board
 2353         from suspending or revoking a person’s license solely
 2354         on the basis of a default in satisfying the
 2355         requirements of his or her work-conditional
 2356         scholarship; amending s. 456.072, F.S.; specifying
 2357         that the failure to repay certain student loans is not
 2358         considered a failure to perform a statutory or legal
 2359         obligation for which certain disciplinary action can
 2360         be taken; conforming provisions to changes made by the
 2361         act; repealing s. 456.0721, F.S., relating to health
 2362         care practitioners who are in default on student loan
 2363         or scholarship obligations; amending s. 456.074, F.S.;
 2364         deleting a provision relating to the suspension of a
 2365         license issued by the Department of Health for
 2366         defaulting on certain student loans; amending s.
 2367         468.505, F.S.; providing that certain unlicensed
 2368         persons are not prohibited or restricted from their
 2369         practice, services, or activities in dietetics and
 2370         nutrition under certain circumstances; amending s.
 2371         468.603, F.S.; revising which inspectors are included
 2372         in the definition of the term “categories of building
 2373         code inspectors”; amending s. 468.609, F.S.; revising
 2374         certain experience requirements for a person to take
 2375         the examination for certification; revising the time
 2376         period a provisional certificate is valid; amending s.
 2377         468.613, F.S.; providing for waiver of specified
 2378         requirements for certification under certain
 2379         circumstances; amending s. 468.8314, F.S.; requiring
 2380         an applicant for a license by endorsement to maintain
 2381         a specified insurance policy; requiring the department
 2382         to certify an applicant who holds a specified license
 2383         issued by another state or territory of the United
 2384         States under certain circumstances; amending s.
 2385         471.015, F.S.; revising licensure requirements for
 2386         engineers who hold specified licenses in another
 2387         state; amending s. 473.308, F.S.; deleting continuing
 2388         education requirements for license by endorsement for
 2389         certified public accountants; amending s. 474.202,
 2390         F.S.; revising the definition of the term “limited
 2391         service veterinary medical practice” to include
 2392         certain procedures; amending s. 474.203, F.S.;
 2393         providing an exemption for certain persons whose work
 2394         is solely confined to microchip implantation in dogs
 2395         and cats; amending s. 474.207, F.S.; revising
 2396         education requirements for licensure by examination;
 2397         amending s. 474.217, F.S.; requiring the department to
 2398         issue a license by endorsement to certain applicants
 2399         who successfully complete a specified examination;
 2400         amending s. 476.114, F.S.; revising training
 2401         requirements for licensure as a barber; amending s.
 2402         476.144, F.S.; requiring the department to certify as
 2403         qualified for licensure by endorsement an applicant
 2404         who is licensed to practice barbering in another
 2405         state; amending s. 477.013, F.S.; revising the
 2406         definition of the term “hair braiding”; repealing s.
 2407         477.0132, F.S., relating to registration for hair
 2408         braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping; amending
 2409         s. 477.0135, F.S.; providing additional exemptions
 2410         from license or registration requirements for
 2411         specified occupations or practices; amending s.
 2412         477.019, F.S.; deleting a provision prohibiting the
 2413         Board of Cosmetology from asking for proof of certain
 2414         educational hours under certain circumstances;
 2415         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 2416         amending s. 477.0201, F.S.; providing requirements for
 2417         registration as a specialist; amending s. 477.026,
 2418         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
 2419         act; amending s. 477.0263, F.S.; providing that
 2420         certain cosmetology services may be performed in a
 2421         location other than a licensed salon under certain
 2422         circumstances; amending ss. 477.0265 and 477.029,
 2423         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
 2424         act; amending s. 481.201, F.S.; deleting legislative
 2425         findings relating to the practice of interior design;
 2426         amending s. 481.203, F.S.; revising and deleting
 2427         definitions; amending s. 481.205, F.S.; conforming
 2428         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2429         481.207, F.S.; revising certain fees for interior
 2430         designers; conforming provisions to changes made by
 2431         the act; amending s. 481.209, F.S.; providing
 2432         requirements for a certificate of registration and a
 2433         seal for interior designers; specifying that certain
 2434         persons who are already licensed as interior designers
 2435         are eligible to obtain a certificate of registration;
 2436         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 2437         amending s. 481.213, F.S.; revising requirements for
 2438         certification of licensure by endorsement for a
 2439         certain licensee to engage in the practice of
 2440         architecture; providing that a certificate of
 2441         registration is not required for specified persons to
 2442         practice; conforming provisions to changes made by the
 2443         act; amending s. 481.2131, F.S.; revising who may
 2444         perform interior design; requiring certain interior
 2445         designers to include a specified seal when submitting
 2446         documents for the issuance of a building permit under
 2447         certain circumstances; amending s. 481.215, F.S.;
 2448         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 2449         revising the number of hours of specified courses the
 2450         board must require for the renewal of a license or
 2451         certificate of registration; authorizing licensees to
 2452         complete certain courses online; amending s. 481.217,
 2453         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
 2454         act; amending s. 481.219, F.S.; deleting provisions
 2455         permitting the practice of or offer to practice
 2456         interior design through certain business
 2457         organizations; deleting provisions requiring
 2458         certificates of authorization for certain business
 2459         organizations offering interior design services to the
 2460         public; requiring a licensee or applicant in the
 2461         practice of architecture to qualify as a business
 2462         organization; providing requirements; amending s.
 2463         481.221, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
 2464         by the act; requiring registered architects and
 2465         certain business organizations to display certain
 2466         license numbers in specified advertisements; amending
 2467         s. 481.223, F.S.; providing construction; conforming
 2468         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2469         481.2251, F.S.; revising the acts that constitute
 2470         grounds for disciplinary actions relating to interior
 2471         designers; conforming provisions to changes made by
 2472         the act; amending ss. 481.229 and 481.231, F.S.;
 2473         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 2474         amending s. 481.303, F.S.; deleting the definition of
 2475         the term “certificate of authorization”; amending s.
 2476         481.310, F.S.; providing that an applicant who holds
 2477         certain degrees is not required to demonstrate 1 year
 2478         of practical experience for licensure; amending s.
 2479         481.311, F.S.; revising requirements for certification
 2480         of licensure by endorsement for a certain applicant to
 2481         engage in the practice of landscape architecture;
 2482         amending s. 481.313, F.S.; authorizing a landscape
 2483         architect to receive hour-for-hour credit for certain
 2484         approved continuing education courses under certain
 2485         circumstances; amending s. 481.317, F.S.; conforming
 2486         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2487         481.319, F.S.; deleting the requirement for a
 2488         certificate of authorization; authorizing landscape
 2489         architects to practice in the name of a corporation or
 2490         partnership; amending s. 481.321, F.S.; requiring a
 2491         landscape architect to display a certain certificate
 2492         number in specified advertisements; amending s.
 2493         481.329, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending
 2494         s. 489.103, F.S.; revising certain contract prices for
 2495         exemption; amending s. 489.111, F.S.; revising
 2496         provisions relating to eligibility for licensure;
 2497         amending s. 489.113, F.S.; providing that applicants
 2498         who meet certain requirements are not required to pass
 2499         a specified examination; amending s. 489.115, F.S.;
 2500         requiring the Construction Industry Licensing Board to
 2501         certify any applicant who holds a specified license to
 2502         practice contracting issued by another state or
 2503         territory of the United States under certain
 2504         circumstances; requiring certain applicants to
 2505         complete certain training; amending s. 489.511, F.S.;
 2506         requiring the board to certify as qualified for
 2507         certification by endorsement any applicant who holds a
 2508         specified license to practice electrical or alarm
 2509         system contracting issued by another state or
 2510         territory of the United States under certain
 2511         circumstances; requiring certain applicants to
 2512         complete certain training; amending s. 489.517, F.S.;
 2513         providing a reduction in certain continuing education
 2514         hours required for certain contractors; amending s.
 2515         489.518, F.S.; requiring a person to have completed a
 2516         specified amount of training within a certain time
 2517         period to perform the duties of an alarm system agent;
 2518         amending s. 492.104, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2519         changes made by the act; amending 492.108, F.S.;
 2520         requiring the department to issue a license by
 2521         endorsement to any applicant who has held a specified
 2522         license to practice geology in another state, trust,
 2523         territory, or possession of the United States for a
 2524         certain period of time; providing that an applicant
 2525         may take the examination required by the board if they
 2526         have not met the specified examination requirement;
 2527         amending s. 492.111, F.S.; deleting the requirements
 2528         for a certificate of authorization for a professional
 2529         geologist; amending ss. 492.113 and 492.115, F.S.;
 2530         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 2531         creating s. 509.102, F.S.; defining the term “mobile
 2532         food dispensing vehicle”; preempting certain
 2533         regulation of mobile food dispensing vehicles to the
 2534         state; prohibiting certain entities from prohibiting
 2535         mobile food dispensing vehicles from operating within
 2536         the entirety of such entities’ jurisdictions;
 2537         providing construction and applicability; amending s.
 2538         548.003, F.S.; deleting the requirement that the
 2539         Florida State Boxing Commission adopt rules relating
 2540         to a knockdown timekeeper; amending s. 548.017, F.S.;
 2541         deleting the licensure requirement for a timekeeper or
 2542         an announcer; amending s. 553.5141, F.S.; conforming
 2543         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2544         553.74, F.S.; revising the membership and
 2545         qualifications of the Florida Building Commission;
 2546         amending s. 823.15, F.S.; authorizing certain persons
 2547         to implant dogs and cats with specified microchips
 2548         under certain circumstances; authorizing certain
 2549         persons to contact the owner of record listed on radio
 2550         frequency identification microchips under certain
 2551         circumstances; amending ss. 287.055, 558.002, and
 2552         725.08 F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by
 2553         the act; providing