CS/HB 1187 Summary

• Eliminates requirement for yacht and ship brokers to maintain separate licenses for each branch office and associated fees.

• Repeals labor organization registration and licensing requirements under Chapter 447, Florida Statutes.

• Substantially deregulates talent agencies by eliminating most department oversight, licensing fees, and administrative requirements while maintaining core consumer protections and bonding requirements.

• Transfers business organization licensing from certificate-of-authorization model to qualifying-agent model for architects, interior designers, and landscape architects.

• Creates new injury reporting requirements for racing greyhounds, including mandatory forms signed under oath with penalties for false statements or failure to report.