CS/CS/HB 7023 Summary

• Transfers motor fuel inspection fee collection from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to Department of Revenue; repeals related fee provisions in chapter 525.

• Revises private security, investigative, and repossession industry licensing requirements, including firearms recertification training and disciplinary grounds; adds criminal penalties for fraudulent training certificates.

• Amends charitable solicitation and fundraising regulations by modifying registration procedures, reducing processing timelines from 15 to 10 working days, and streamlining financial reporting requirements.

• Updates telemarketing and commercial telephone seller regulations by prohibiting calls to consumers who requested no contact and requiring affidavits of exemption; increases health studio bond requirements from $25,000 to $50,000.

• Revises business opportunity and franchise disclosure requirements, increases insurance requirements for amusement rides, and requires timeshare sellers to obtain commercial telephone seller or salesperson licenses under chapter 501.