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FL H0497

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/16/2023

Primary Sponsor

Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Boards and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) are now required (changed from "may") to allow distance learning to satisfy continuing education requirements and must approve distance learning courses as alternatives to classroom courses
  • Licensees who hold an active license for at least 10 consecutive years with no disciplinary history must be exempted from continuing education requirements for license renewal
  • The continuing education exemption does not apply to engineers, certified public accountants, real estate brokers/sales associates, appraisers, architects/interior designers, or contractors
  • DBPR is authorized to adopt emergency rules to implement the exemption, effective for 6 months after adoption and renewable while permanent rules are pending; this emergency rulemaking authority expires January 1, 2026
  • Effective date is July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Continuing Education Requirements

Last Action

Laid on Table

3/4/2024

Committee Referrals

Commerce Committee2/13/2024
State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee2/7/2024
Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee11/30/2023

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