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FL Stat § 468.832 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XV - Home Inspectors (Ss. 468.83-468.8325)|468.832 - Disciplinary proceedings.

468.832 Disciplinary proceedings.—(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken:(a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 455.227(1).(b) Attempting to procure a license to practice home inspection services by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentation.(c) Having a license to practice home inspection services revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country.(d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of home inspection services or the ability to practice home inspection services.(e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only those that are signed in the capacity of a licensed home inspector.(f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.(g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of home inspection services.(h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation placed upon a licensed home inspector; violating any provision of this chapter, a rule of the department, or a lawful order of the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing; or failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the department.(i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or delinquent license.(j) Failing to meet any standard of practice adopted by rule of the department.(2) When the department finds any home inspector guilty of any of the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:(a) Denial of an application for licensure.(b) Revocation or suspension of a license.(c) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense.(d) Issuance of a reprimand.(e) Placement of the home inspector on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the department may specify.(f) Restriction of the authorized scope of practice by the home inspector.(3) In addition to any other sanction imposed under this part, in any final order that imposes sanctions, the department may assess costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-235; s. 123, ch. 2008-4; s. 51, ch. 2009-195; ss. 21, 43, ch. 2010-106; s. 13, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.8321 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XV - Home Inspectors (Ss. 468.83-468.8325)|468.8321 - Disclosures.

468.8321 Disclosures.—Prior to contracting for or commencing a home inspection, a home inspector shall provide to the consumer a copy of his or her license to practice home inspection services in this state and a written disclosure that contains the scope and any exclusions of the home inspection.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-235.
FL Stat § 468.8322 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XV - Home Inspectors (Ss. 468.83-468.8325)|468.8322 - Insurance.

468.8322 Insurance.—A home inspector shall maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $300,000.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-235.
FL Stat § 468.8323 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XV - Home Inspectors (Ss. 468.83-468.8325)|468.8323 - Home inspection report.

468.8323 Home inspection report.—Upon completion of each home inspection for compensation, the home inspector shall provide a written report prepared for the client.(1) The home inspector shall report:(a) On those systems and components inspected that, in the professional opinion of the inspector, are significantly deficient or are near the end of their service lives.(b) If not self-evident, a reason why the system or component reported under paragraph (a) is significantly deficient or near the end of its service life.(c) Any systems and components that were present at the time of the inspection but were not inspected, and a reason they were not inspected.(2) A home inspector is not required to provide estimates related to the cost of repair of an inspected property.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-235; s. 9, ch. 2011-222.
FL Stat § 468.8324 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XV - Home Inspectors (Ss. 468.83-468.8325)|468.8324 - Grandfather clause.

468.8324 Grandfather clause.—(1) A person who performs home inspection services may qualify for licensure as a home inspector under this part if the person submits an application to the department postmarked on or before July 1, 2012, which shows that the applicant:(a) Possesses certification as a one- and two-family dwelling inspector issued by the International Code Council or the Southern Building Code Congress International;(b) Has been certified as a one- and two-family dwelling inspector by the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board under part XII of this chapter; or(c) Possesses a Division I contractor license under part I of chapter 489.(2) An applicant may not qualify for licensure under this section if he or she has had a home inspector license or a license in any related field revoked at any time or suspended within the previous 5 years or has been assessed a fine that exceeds $500 within the previous 5 years. For purposes of this subsection, a license in a related field includes, but is not limited to, licensure in real estate, construction, mold-related services, or building code administration or inspection.(3) An applicant for licensure under this section must comply with the criminal history, good moral character, and insurance requirements of this part.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-235; s. 22, ch. 2010-106; s. 14, ch. 2010-176; s. 10, ch. 2011-222.
FL Stat § 468.8325 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XV - Home Inspectors (Ss. 468.83-468.8325)|468.8325 - Rulemaking authority.

468.8325 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall adopt rules to administer this part.History.—s. 23, ch. 2010-106; s. 15, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.84 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.84 - Mold-related services licensing program; legislative purpose.

468.84 Mold-related services licensing program; legislative purpose.—(1) There is created within the department the mold-related services licensing program.(2) The Legislature finds it necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare, to prevent damage to real and personal property, to avert economic injury to the residents of this state, and to regulate persons and companies that hold themselves out to the public as qualified to perform mold-related services.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 24, ch. 2010-106; s. 16, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.8411 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8411 - Definitions.

468.8411 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:(1) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.(2) “Mold” means an organism of the class fungi that causes disintegration of organic matter and produces spores, and includes any spores, hyphae, and mycotoxins produced by mold.(3) “Mold assessment” means a process performed by a mold assessor that includes the physical sampling and detailed evaluation of data obtained from a building history and inspection to formulate an initial hypothesis about the origin, identity, location, and extent of amplification of mold growth of greater than 10 square feet.(4) “Mold assessor” means any person who performs or directly supervises a mold assessment.(5) “Mold remediation” means the removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including preventive activities, of mold or mold-contaminated matter of greater than 10 square feet that was not purposely grown at that location; however, such removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including preventive activities, may not be work that requires a license under chapter 489 unless performed by a person who is licensed under that chapter or the work complies with that chapter.(6) “Mold remediator” means any person who performs mold remediation. A mold remediator may not perform any work that requires a license under chapter 489 unless the mold remediator is also licensed under that chapter or complies with that chapter.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
FL Stat § 468.8412 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8412 - Fees.

468.8412 Fees.—(1) The department may establish fees to be paid for application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, inactive status application and reactivation of inactive licenses, and application for providers of continuing education. The department may also establish a delinquency fee. Fees shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement the provisions of this part. All fees shall be remitted with the application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, inactive status application and reactivation of inactive licenses, and application for providers of continuing education.(2) The application fee shall not exceed $125 and is nonrefundable. The examination fee shall not exceed $125 plus the actual per applicant cost to the department to purchase the examination, if the department chooses to purchase the examination. The examination fee shall be in an amount that covers the cost of obtaining and administering the examination and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to sit for the examination.(3) The fee for an initial license shall not exceed $200.(4) The fee for an initial certificate of authorization shall not exceed $200.(5) The fee for a biennial license renewal shall not exceed $400.(6) The fee for licensure by endorsement shall not exceed $200.(7) The fee for application for inactive status shall not exceed $100.(8) The fee for reactivation of an inactive license shall not exceed $200.(9) The fee for applications from providers of continuing education may not exceed $500.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 25, ch. 2010-106; s. 17, ch. 2010-176; s. 47, ch. 2015-4.
FL Stat § 468.8414 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8414 - Licensure.

468.8414 Licensure.—(1) The department shall license any applicant who the department certifies is qualified to practice mold assessment or mold remediation.(2) The department shall certify for licensure any applicant who satisfies the requirements of s. 468.8413, who has passed the licensing examination, and who has documented training in water, mold, and respiratory protection. The department may refuse to certify any applicant who has violated any of the provisions of this part.(3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character, who has the insurance coverage required under s. 468.8421, and who:(a) Is qualified to take the examination as set forth in s. 468.8413 and has passed a certification examination offered by a nationally recognized organization that certifies persons in the specialty of mold assessment or mold remediation that has been approved by the department as substantially equivalent to the requirements of this part and s. 455.217; or(b) Holds a valid license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation issued by another state or territory of the United States if the criteria for issuance of the license were substantially the same as the licensure criteria that is established by this part as determined by the department.(4) The department shall not issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who is under investigation in another state for any act that would constitute a violation of this part or chapter 455 until such time as the investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 27, ch. 2010-106; s. 19, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.8415 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8415 - Renewal of license.

468.8415 Renewal of license.—(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee and upon certification by the department that the licensee has satisfactorily completed the continuing education requirements of s. 468.8416.(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
FL Stat § 468.8416 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8416 - Continuing education.

468.8416 Continuing education.—(1) The department may not renew a license until the licensee submits proof satisfactory to it that during the 2 years prior to his or her application for renewal the licensee has completed at least 14 hours of continuing education. Criteria and course content shall be approved by the department by rule.(2) The department may prescribe by rule additional continuing professional education hours, not to exceed 25 percent of the total hours required, for failure to complete the hours required for renewal by the end of the renewal period.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
FL Stat § 468.8417 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8417 - Inactive license.

468.8417 Inactive license.—(1) A licensee may request that his or her license be placed in an inactive status by making application to the department.(2) A license that becomes inactive may be reactivated upon application to the department. The department may prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The rules may not require more than one renewal cycle of continuing education to reactivate a license.(3) The department shall adopt rules relating to licenses that have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses. The department shall prescribe by rule a fee not to exceed $200 for the reactivation of an inactive license and a fee not to exceed $200 for the renewal of an inactive license.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 8, ch. 2012-61.
FL Stat § 468.8418 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8418 - Certification of partnerships and corporations.

468.8418 Certification of partnerships and corporations.—The practice of or the offer to practice mold assessment or mold remediation by licensees through a corporation or partnership offering mold assessment or mold remediation to the public, or by a corporation or partnership offering such services to the public through licensees under this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is permitted subject to the provisions of this part. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a corporation to hold a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation. No corporation or partnership shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this section, nor shall any individual practicing mold assessment or mold remediation be relieved of responsibility for professional services performed by reason of his or her employment or relationship with a corporation or partnership.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 28, ch. 2010-106; s. 20, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.842 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.842 - Disciplinary proceedings.

468.842 Disciplinary proceedings.—(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken:(a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 455.227(1).(b) Attempting to procure a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentations.(c) Having a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country.(d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of mold assessment or mold remediation or the ability to practice mold assessment or mold remediation.(e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only those that are signed in the capacity of a registered mold assessor or mold remediator.(f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.(g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of mold assessment or mold remediation.(h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation placed upon a licensed mold assessor or mold remediator; violating any provision of this chapter, a rule of the department, or a lawful order of the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing; or failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the department.(i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or delinquent license.(j) Failing to meet any standard of practice adopted by rule of the department.(2) When the department finds any mold assessor or mold remediator guilty of any of the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:(a) Denial of an application for licensure.(b) Revocation or suspension of a license.(c) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense.(d) Issuance of a reprimand.(e) Placement of the mold assessor or mold remediator on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the department may specify.(f) Restriction of the authorized scope of practice by the mold assessor or mold remediator.(3) In addition to any other sanction imposed under this part, in any final order that imposes sanctions, the department may assess costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 125, ch. 2008-4; s. 52, ch. 2009-195; ss. 30, 44, ch. 2010-106; s. 22, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.8421 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8421 - Insurance.

468.8421 Insurance.—(1) A mold assessor shall maintain general liability and errors and omissions for both preliminary and postremediation mold assessment insurance coverage of at least $1 million.(2) A mold remediator shall maintain a general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 that includes specific coverage for mold-related claims.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 31, ch. 2010-106; s. 23, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.8422 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8422 - Contracts.

468.8422 Contracts.—A contract to perform mold assessment or mold remediation shall be in a document or electronic record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. A mold assessment contract is not required to provide estimates related to the cost of repair of an assessed property. A mold assessment contract is not required to provide estimates.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
FL Stat § 468.8423 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8423 - Grandfather clause.

468.8423 Grandfather clause.—(1) A person who performs mold assessment or mold remediation as defined in this part may qualify for licensure by the department as a mold assessor or mold remediator if the person submits his or her application to the department by March 1, 2011, whether postmarked or delivered by that date, and if the person:(a) Is certified as a mold assessor or mold remediator by a state or national association that requires, for such certification, successful completion of a proctored examination on mold assessment or mold remediation, as applicable, and completes at least 60 hours of education on mold assessment or at least 30 hours of education on mold remediation, as applicable; or(b) At the time of application, has at least 3 years of experience as a mold assessor or mold remediator. To establish the 3 years of experience, an applicant must submit at least 40 mold assessments or remediation invoices prepared by the applicant.(2) The department may investigate the validity of a mold assessment or remediation invoice submitted under paragraph (1)(b) and, if the applicant submits a false assessment or invoice, may take disciplinary action against the applicant under s. 468.842(1)(e) or (g).(3) An applicant may not qualify for licensure under this section if he or she has had a mold assessor or mold remediator license or a license in any related field revoked at any time or suspended within the previous 5 years or has been assessed a fine that exceeds $500 within the previous 5 years. For purposes of this subsection, a license in a related field includes, but is not limited to, licensure in real estate, construction, home inspection, building code administration or inspection, or indoor air quality.(4) An applicant for licensure under this section must comply with the good moral character and insurance requirements of this part.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 32, ch. 2010-106; s. 24, ch. 2010-176.
FL Stat § 468.8424 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424)|468.8424 - Rulemaking authority.

468.8424 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall adopt rules to administer this part.History.—s. 33, ch. 2010-106; s. 25, ch. 2010-176.