CS/HB 517 - Reducing and Streamlining Regulations (2012)

• Military Veteran Fee Waivers: Waives initial licensing, application, and unlicensed activity fees for military veterans who apply within 24 months of honorably discharging from any U.S. Armed Forces branch.

• Continuing Education Reduction: Limits reactivation continuing education requirements to one renewal cycle (rather than per year inactive) for multiple professions including real estate appraisers, architects, landscape architects, electricians, and construction contractors.

• Appraisal Standards Modernization: Requires appraisers and appraisal management companies to comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice established by rule of the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board rather than outdated standards.

• Distance Learning Authorization: Allows real estate schools to offer instructor renewal courses through distance learning as an alternative to classroom instruction, at the school's discretion.

• Pharmaceutical Distribution Exemptions: Creates exemptions for distribution of prescription drug active pharmaceutical ingredients into Florida for research, development, teaching, testing, and limited manufacturing purposes under specific regulatory conditions.

• Bulk Buyer Timeline Extension: Extends the deadline for condominium parcel acquisition classification as bulk assignee/buyer from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2015.