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FL S0888

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/9/2011

Primary Sponsor

Anitere Flores

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the Division of Standards within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and transfers its duties to the Division of Consumer Services.

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to suspend or deny professional licenses for surveyors, mappers, and private security personnel when licensees fail to comply with child support orders or other court-ordered obligations.

  • Replaces criminal penalties with administrative fines (up to $5,000) for violations of brake fluid registration and sales laws.

  • Removes requirements for social security numbers on applications for commercial telephone sellers, telemarketing salespersons, business opportunity sellers, and travel agents.

  • Substitutes "local business tax receipt" terminology for "occupational license" throughout consumer service regulations and makes technical updates to health studio contracts, continuing education monitoring, and firearms training waivers.

Legislative Description

Consumer Services

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 749 -SJ 1143

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Budget3/1/2012
General Government Appropriations Subcommittee2/9/2012
Regulated Industries1/23/2012
Commerce And Tourism12/6/2011

Full Bill Text

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