HB 607: Industries and Professional Activities
GENERAL BILL by Yarkosky
Industries and Professional Activities; Renames, removes, & redesignates specified boards, commissions, and councils established within DBPR; changes office locations of certain divisions; specifies that certain license application requirements apply only to certain professions; provides licensing authority to department rather than licensing boards; removes postlicensure education requirements for brokers, broker associates, and sales associates; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as broker, broker associate, and sales associate; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal due to inactive status; revises provisions pertaining to board to transfer powers, duties, and responsibilities of board to DBPR; granting certain authority to department, rather than Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board; requires department to adopt rules; revises violations for which retail tobacco products dealers are penalized; revises retail nicotine product dealer administrative penalties; requires FDLE to accept and process certain fingerprints; specifies procedures for submitting and processing fingerprinting; requires department to conduct certain background checks.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 House • Filed
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HB 607, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 3:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (367)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 14 (pdf) 120.54 Rulemaking. Page 22 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 23 (pdf) 215.5586 My Safe Florida Home Program. Page 25 (pdf) 215.55871 My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. Page 27 (pdf) 259.1053 Babcock Ranch Preserve; Babcock Ranch Advisory Group. 309.01 Deposit of material in tidewater regulated. Page 30 (pdf) 310.0015 Piloting regulation; general provisions. Page 32 (pdf) 310.002 Definitions. Page 35 (pdf) 310.011 Board of Pilot Commissioners. Page 21 (pdf) 310.032 Oath of members of the board. Page 21 (pdf) 310.042 Organization of board; meetings. Page 21 (pdf) 310.051 Personnel; employment. Page 35 (pdf) 310.061 State pilots; number; cross licensing. Page 36 (pdf) 310.071 Deputy pilot certification. Page 36 (pdf) 310.073 State pilot licensing. Page 40 (pdf) 310.075 Deputy pilot training program. Page 41 (pdf) 310.081 Department to examine and license state pilots and certificate deputy pilots; vacancies. Page 44 (pdf) 310.101 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board. Page 46 (pdf) 310.102 Treatment programs for impaired pilots and deputy pilots. Page 50 (pdf) 310.111 Marine incident reports. Page 50 (pdf) 310.121 Application, examination, and biennial fees. Page 51 (pdf) 310.131 Assessment of percentage of gross pilotage. Page 52 (pdf) 310.142 Pilotage at St. Marys Entrance. Page 52 (pdf) 310.151 Rates of pilotage; Pilotage Rate Review Committee. Page 53 (pdf) 310.183 Immediate inactivation of license or certificate for certain violations. Page 54 (pdf) 310.185 Rulemaking. Page 55 (pdf) 326.002 Definitions. Page 55 (pdf) 326.006 Powers and duties of division. Page 55 (pdf) 339.035 Expenditures. 376.303 Powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection. Page 55 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 56 (pdf) 399.035 Elevator accessibility requirements for the physically handicapped. 403.868 Requirements by a utility. Page 57 (pdf) 403.9329 Professional mangrove trimmers. Page 57 (pdf) 440.02 Definitions. Page 58 (pdf) 448.26 Application. Page 59 (pdf) 455.02 Licensure of members of the Armed Forces in good standing and their spouses or surviving spouses with administrative boards or programs. Page 59 (pdf) 455.203 Department; powers and duties. 455.2124 Proration of or not requiring continuing education. Page 21 (pdf) 455.2228 Barbers and cosmetologists; instruction on HIV and AIDS. Page 21 (pdf) 455.271 Inactive and delinquent status. Page 62 (pdf) 468.382 Definitions. Page 62 (pdf) 468.384 Florida Board of Auctioneers. Page 21 (pdf) 468.385 Licenses required; qualifications; examination. Page 63 (pdf) 468.3851 Renewal of license. Page 64 (pdf) 468.3852 Reactivation of license; fee. Page 65 (pdf) 468.3855 Apprenticeship training requirements. Page 65 (pdf) 468.386 Fees; local licensing requirements. Page 66 (pdf) 468.387 Licensing of nonresidents; endorsement; reciprocity. Page 66 (pdf) 468.388 Conduct of an auction. Page 67 (pdf) 468.389 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 68 (pdf) 468.392 Auctioneer Recovery Fund. Page 69 (pdf) 468.393 Surcharge to license fee; assessments. Page 70 (pdf) 468.395 Conditions of recovery; eligibility. Page 72 (pdf) 468.396 Claims against a single licensee in excess of dollar limitation; joinder of claims, payment; insufficient funds. Page 73 (pdf) 468.397 Payment of claim. Page 74 (pdf) 468.398 Suspension of judgment debtor’s license; repayment by licensee; interest. Page 74 (pdf) 468.399 Expenditure of excess funds. Page 21 (pdf) 468.404 License; fees; renewals. Page 75 (pdf) 468.407 License; content; posting. Page 75 (pdf) 468.431 Definitions. 468.4315 Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers. Page 21 (pdf) 468.433 Licensure by examination. Page 76 (pdf) 468.4336 Renewal of license. Page 77 (pdf) 468.4337 Continuing education. Page 21 (pdf) 468.4338 Reactivation; continuing education. Page 21 (pdf) 468.435 Fees; establishment; disposition. Page 77 (pdf) 468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 78 (pdf) 468.520 Definitions. Page 79 (pdf) 468.521 Board of Employee Leasing Companies; membership; appointments; terms. Page 21 (pdf) 468.522 Rules of the board. Page 21 (pdf), Page 79 (pdf) 468.523 Applicability of s. 20.165 and ch. 455. Page 21 (pdf) 468.524 Application for license. Page 80 (pdf) 468.5245 Change of ownership. Page 80 (pdf) 468.525 License requirements. Page 81 (pdf) 468.526 License required; fees. Page 84 (pdf) 468.527 Licensure and license renewal. Page 85 (pdf) 468.5275 Registration and exemption of de minimis operations. Page 85 (pdf) 468.529 Licensee’s insurance; employment tax; benefit plans. Page 86 (pdf) 468.530 License, contents; posting. Page 87 (pdf) 468.531 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 88 (pdf) 468.532 Discipline. Page 88 (pdf) 468.603 Definitions. Page 92 (pdf) 468.605 Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board. Page 21 (pdf) 468.606 Authority of the board. Page 92 (pdf) 468.607 Certification of building code administration and inspection personnel. Page 92 (pdf) 468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification. 468.613 Certification by endorsement. Page 93 (pdf) 468.619 Building code enforcement officials’ bill of rights. Page 94 (pdf) 468.621 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 95 (pdf) 468.627 Application; examination; renewal; fees. Page 96 (pdf) 468.629 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 97 (pdf) 468.631 Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund. Page 97 (pdf) 468.8312 Fees. Page 99 (pdf) 468.8315 Renewal of license. Page 99 (pdf) 468.8316 Continuing education. Page 21 (pdf) 468.8412 Fees. Page 21 (pdf), Page 100 (pdf) 468.8415 Renewal of license. Page 100 (pdf) 468.8416 Continuing education. Page 100 (pdf) 468.8417 Inactive license. Page 100 (pdf) 468.8419 Prohibitions; penalties. 469.004 License; asbestos consultant; asbestos contractor. Page 102 (pdf) 469.012 Course requirements for onsite supervisors and asbestos abatement workers. Page 102 (pdf) 469.013 Course requirements for asbestos surveyors, management planners, project monitors, and project designers. Page 103 (pdf) 471.007 Board of Professional Engineers. 471.011 Fees. Page 103 (pdf) 471.015 Licensure. 471.017 Renewal of license. Page 104 (pdf) 471.019 Reactivation. Page 105 (pdf) 471.0195 Florida Building Code training for engineers. Page 21 (pdf) 471.045 Professional engineers performing building code inspector duties. Page 106 (pdf) 472.003 Persons not affected by ss. 472.001-472.037. Page 107 (pdf) 472.005 Definitions. Page 107 (pdf) 472.006 Department; powers and duties. Page 107 (pdf) 472.007 Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers. Page 21 (pdf) 472.008 Rules of the board. Page 21 (pdf) 472.009 Board headquarters. Page 21 (pdf) 472.011 Fees. Page 108 (pdf) 472.017 Renewal of license. Page 21 (pdf) 472.018 Continuing education. Page 21 (pdf) 472.019 Reactivation; continuing education. Page 21 (pdf) 472.0202 Inactive and delinquent status. Page 108 (pdf) 472.0203 Renewal and cancellation notices. Page 109 (pdf) 473.302 Definitions. Page 109 (pdf) 473.303 Board of Accountancy. Page 21 (pdf) 473.3035 Division of Certified Public Accounting. Page 113 (pdf) 473.304 Rules of board; powers and duties; legal services. Page 113 (pdf) 473.305 Fees. Page 114 (pdf) 473.306 Examinations. Page 115 (pdf) 473.308 Licensure. 473.3085 473.309 Practice requirements for partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; business entities practicing public accounting. Page 117 (pdf) 473.3101 Licensure of firms or public accounting firms. Page 120 (pdf) 473.311 Renewal of license. Page 121 (pdf) 473.312 Continuing education. 473.3125 Peer review. Page 122 (pdf) 473.313 Inactive status; retired status. Page 123 (pdf) 473.314 Temporary license. Page 127 (pdf) 473.3141 Certified public accountants licensed in other states. 473.315 Independence, technical standards. Page 128 (pdf) 473.316 Communications between the accountant and client privileged. Page 128 (pdf) 473.319 Contingent fees. Page 130 (pdf) 473.3205 Commissions or referral fees. Page 130 (pdf) 473.321 Fictitious names. Page 131 (pdf) 473.322 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 131 (pdf) 473.323 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 132 (pdf) 474.202 Definitions. Page 133 (pdf) 474.2021 Veterinary telehealth. 474.204 Board of Veterinary Medicine. Page 21 (pdf) 474.205 Headquarters. Page 21 (pdf) 474.206 Authority to make rules. Page 21 (pdf) 474.2065 Fees. Page 133 (pdf) 474.207 Licensure by examination. Page 134 (pdf) 474.211 Renewal of license. Page 137 (pdf) 474.2125 Temporary license. Page 137 (pdf) 474.213 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 138 (pdf) 474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 138 (pdf) 474.215 Premises permits. Page 142 (pdf) 474.216 License and premises permit to be displayed. Page 147 (pdf) 474.2165 Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 147 (pdf) 474.217 Licensure by endorsement. Page 148 (pdf) 474.221 Impaired practitioner provisions; applicability. Page 149 (pdf) 475.02 Florida Real Estate Commission. Page 21 (pdf) 475.03 Delegation of powers and duties; legal services. Page 21 (pdf) 475.04 Duty of commission to educate members of profession. Page 21 (pdf) 475.045 Florida Real Estate Commission Education and Research Foundation. Page 21 (pdf) 475.05 Power of commission to enact bylaws and rules and decide questions of practice. Page 21 (pdf) 475.10 Seal. Page 21 (pdf) 475.17 Qualifications for practice. 475.175 Examinations. 475.180 Nonresident licenses. 475.182 Renewal of license; continuing education. 475.183 Inactive status. 475.25 Discipline. 475.451 Schools teaching real estate practice. Page 150 (pdf) 475.611 Definitions. 475.612 Certification, licensure, or registration required. 475.613 Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. 475.614 Power of board to adopt rules and decide questions of practice; requirements for protection of appraiser’s signature. 475.6145 Seal. 475.6147 Fees. 475.615 Qualifications for registration or certification. 475.617 Education and experience requirements. 475.6171 Issuance of registration or certification. 475.618 Renewal of registration, license, certification, or instructor permit; continuing education. 475.619 Inactive status. 475.621 Registry of licensed and certified appraisers; registry of appraisal management companies. 475.6222 Supervision and training of registered trainee appraisers. 475.6235 Registration of appraisal management companies required; exemptions. 475.624 Discipline of appraisers. 475.6245 Discipline of appraisal management companies. 475.625 Final orders. 475.626 Violations and penalties. 475.627 Appraisal course instructors. 475.628 Professional standards for appraisers registered, licensed, or certified under this part. 475.629 Retention of records. 475.630 Temporary practice. 475.631 Nonresident licenses and certifications. 476.034 Definitions. Page 150 (pdf) 476.054 Barbers’ Board. Page 21 (pdf) 476.064 Organization; headquarters; personnel; meetings. Page 21 (pdf) 476.074 Legal, investigative, and inspection services. Page 151 (pdf) 476.114 Examination; prerequisites. Page 151 (pdf) 476.134 Examinations. Page 152 (pdf) 476.144 Licensure. Page 153 (pdf) 476.154 Biennial renewal of licenses. Page 155 (pdf) 476.155 Inactive status; reactivation of inactive license. Page 155 (pdf) 476.184 Barbershop licensure; requirements; fee; inspection; license display. 476.188 Barber services to be performed in registered barbershop; exception. 476.192 Fees; disposition. Page 156 (pdf) 476.204 Penalties. Page 156 (pdf) 476.214 Grounds for suspending, revoking, or refusing to grant license or certificate. Page 157 (pdf) 476.234 Civil proceedings. Page 158 (pdf) 477.013 Definitions. Page 159 (pdf) 477.0135 Exemptions. Page 159 (pdf) 477.015 Board of Cosmetology. Page 21 (pdf) 477.016 Rulemaking. Page 159 (pdf) 477.018 Investigative services. Page 160 (pdf) 477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing education. Page 160 (pdf) 477.0201 Specialty registration; qualifications; registration renewal; endorsement. Page 163 (pdf) 477.0212 Inactive status. Page 164 (pdf) 477.022 Examinations. Page 165 (pdf) 477.025 Cosmetology salons; specialty salons; requisites; licensure; inspection; mobile cosmetology salons. Page 165 (pdf) 477.026 Fees; disposition. Page 167 (pdf) 477.0263 Cosmetology services to be performed in licensed salon; exceptions. Page 168 (pdf) 477.028 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 169 (pdf) 477.029 Penalty. Page 171 (pdf) 481.203 Definitions. Page 171 (pdf) 481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design. Page 21 (pdf) 481.2055 Authority to make rules. Page 21 (pdf) 481.207 Fees. Page 172 (pdf) 481.209 Examinations. Page 173 (pdf) 481.211 Architecture internship required. Page 173 (pdf) 481.213 Licensure and registration. 481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration. Page 174 (pdf) 481.217 Inactive status. Page 175 (pdf) 481.219 Qualification of business organizations. Page 175 (pdf) 481.221 Seals; display of certificate number. Page 176 (pdf) 481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services. Page 179 (pdf) 481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief. Page 179 (pdf) 481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects. Page 180 (pdf) 481.2251 Disciplinary proceedings against registered interior designers. Page 182 (pdf) 481.303 Definitions. Page 183 (pdf) 481.305 Board of Landscape Architecture. Page 21 (pdf) 481.306 Authority to make rules. Page 183 (pdf) 481.307 Fees. Page 183 (pdf) 481.309 Examinations. Page 184 (pdf) 481.310 Practical experience requirement. 481.311 Licensure. 481.313 Renewal of license. 481.315 Inactive status. 481.317 Temporary certificates. 481.321 Seals; display of certificate number. 481.323 Prohibitions; penalties. 481.325 Disciplinary proceedings. 482.243 Pest Control Enforcement Advisory Council. Page 21 (pdf) 489.103 Exemptions. 489.105 Definitions. 489.107 Construction Industry Licensing Board. Page 21 (pdf) 489.108 Rulemaking authority. 489.109 Fees. 489.111 Licensure by examination. 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. 489.1131 Credit for relevant military training and education. 489.1136 Medical gas certification. 489.114 Evidence of workers’ compensation coverage. 489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement; reciprocity; renewals; continuing education. 489.116 Inactive and delinquent status; renewal and cancellation notices. 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. 489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions. 489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.1195 Responsibilities. 489.121 Emergency registration upon death of contractor. 489.126 Moneys received by contractors. 489.127 Prohibitions; penalties. 489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. 489.131 Applicability. 489.132 Prohibited acts by unlicensed principals; investigation; hearing; penalties. 489.133 Pollutant storage systems specialty contractors; definitions; certification; restrictions. 489.1401 Legislative intent. 489.1402 Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund; definitions. 489.141 Conditions for recovery; eligibility. 489.142 Board powers relating to recovery; conduct of hearings and service. 489.1425 Duty of contractor to notify residential property owner of recovery fund. 489.143 Payment from the fund. 489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. 489.146 Privatization of services. 489.505 Definitions. 489.507 Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board. Page 21 (pdf) 489.509 Fees. 489.510 Evidence of workers’ compensation coverage. 489.511 Certification; application; examinations; endorsement. 489.513 Registration; application; requirements. 489.514 Certification for registered contractors; grandfathering provisions. 489.515 Issuance of certificates; registrations. 489.516 Qualifications to practice; restrictions; prerequisites. 489.5161 Credit for relevant military training and education. 489.517 Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing education. 489.518 Alarm system agents. 489.5185 Fire alarm system agents. 489.519 Inactive status. 489.520 Automated licensure status information system. 489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.522 Qualifying agents; responsibilities. 489.523 Emergency registration upon death of contractor. 489.525 Report to local building officials. 489.533 Disciplinary proceedings. 489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. 489.537 Application of this part. 489.552 Registration required. 492.102 Definitions. 492.103 Board of Professional Geologists. Page 21 (pdf) 492.104 Rulemaking authority. 492.105 Licensure by examination; requirements; fees. 492.1051 Registered geologist-in-training; requirements. 492.106 Provisional licenses. 492.107 Seals. 492.108 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees. 492.109 Renewal of license; fees. 492.1101 Inactive status. 492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm, corporation, or partnership. 492.113 Disciplinary proceedings. 493.6101 Definitions. 493.6105 Initial application for license. 493.6106 License requirements; posting. 493.6111 License; contents; identification card. 493.6113 Renewal application for licensure. 493.6116 Sponsorship of interns. 493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action. 493.6120 Violations; penalty. 493.6123 Publication to industry. 493.6201 Classes of licenses. 493.6202 Fees. 493.6203 License requirements. 493.6301 Classes of licenses. 493.6302 Fees. 493.6303 License requirements. 493.6304 Security officer school or training facility. 493.631 Temporary detention by a licensed security officer or licensed security agency manager at critical infrastructure facilities. 493.6401 Classes of licenses. 493.6402 Fees. 493.6403 License requirements. 493.6406 Recovery agent school or training facility. 499.012 Permit application requirements. 499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping. 499.01211 Drug Wholesale Distributor Advisory Council. Page 21 (pdf) 499.041 Schedule of fees for drug, device, and cosmetic applications and permits, product registrations, and free-sale certificates. 499.067 Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit, certification, or registration. 501.015 Health studios; registration requirements and fees. 501.609 License renewal. 507.03 Registration. 514.0315 Required safety features for public swimming pools and spas. 514.075 Public pool service technician; certification. 527.03 Renewal of license. 539.001 The Florida Pawnbroking Act. 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. 553.998 Compliance. 559.904 Motor vehicle repair shop registration; application; exemption. 559.9221 Motor Vehicle Repair Advisory Council. Page 21 (pdf) 559.928 Registration. 570.81 Agricultural Economic Development Project Review Committee; powers and duties. Page 21 (pdf) 624.341 627.192 Workers’ compensation insurance; employee leasing arrangements. 633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. 713.01 Definitions.