FL S1616

Creates Part XVII of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes to establish licensure and regulation of personal trainers in Florida, effective December 31, 2014.

Establishes a 9-member Board of Personal Training (5 certified personal trainers, 1 allopathic physician, 1 osteopathic physician, 2 consumer members) appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate with headquarters in Tallahassee.

Requires personal trainers to be licensed by the Department of Health and meet requirements including high school diploma, age 18+, certification from accredited program, current CPR/AED certification, and passing a licensure examination.

Creates the Florida Fitness Instructors and Trainers Management Corporation as a not-for-profit corporation to provide administrative services, administer continuing education (max 24 hours every 2 years), and collect related fees.

Establishes fees capped at $100-$200 for various purposes (application, examination, initial licensure, biennial renewal, inactive license, etc.) and makes unlicensed practice of personal training, sexual misconduct, and misuse of license a first-degree misdemeanor.