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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part X - Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Ss. 468.501-468.518) › 468.512 - License to be displayed.

468.512 License to be displayed.—
(1)(a) A licensed dietitian/nutritionist may use the words “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” or “licensed nutritionist,” in connection with the licensee’s name or place of business, to denote licensure under this part.
(b) A licensed nutrition counselor may use the words “nutrition counselor,” “licensed nutrition counselor,” “nutritionist,” or “licensed nutritionist,” in connection with the licensee’s name or place of business, to denote licensure under this part.
(2) Each person to whom a license is issued under this part shall keep such license conspicuously displayed in his or her office, place of business, or place of employment and, whenever required, shall exhibit such license to any member or authorized representative of the board.
History.—ss. 12, 20, ch. 88-236; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 13, ch. 96-367.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part X - Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Ss. 468.501-468.518) › 468.513 - Dietitian/nutritionist; licensure by endorsement.

468.513 Dietitian/nutritionist; licensure by endorsement.—
(1) The department shall issue a license to practice dietetics and nutrition by endorsement to any applicant who the board certifies as qualified, upon receipt of a completed application and the fee specified in s. 468.508.
(2) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by endorsement under this section any applicant who:
(a) Presents evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she is a registered dietitian; or
(b) Holds a valid license to practice dietetics or nutrition issued by another state, district, or territory of the United States, if the criteria for issuance of such license are determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state.
(3) The department shall not issue a license by endorsement under this section to any applicant who is under investigation in any jurisdiction for any act which would constitute a violation of this part or chapter 456 until such time as the investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated.
History.—ss. 13, 20, ch. 88-236; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 14, ch. 96-367; s. 93, ch. 98-166; s. 152, ch. 2000-160; s. 59, ch. 2016-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part X - Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Ss. 468.501-468.518) › 468.514 - Renewal of license.

468.514 Renewal of license.—
(1) The department shall renew a license under this part upon receipt of the renewal application, fee, and proof of the successful completion of continuing education requirements as determined by the board.
(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses under this part.
History.—ss. 14, 20, ch. 88-236; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 202, ch. 94-119; s. 15, ch. 96-367; s. 60, ch. 2016-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part X - Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Ss. 468.501-468.518) › 468.515 - Inactive status.

468.515 Inactive status.—
(1) A license under this part which has become inactive may be reactivated pursuant to this section.
(2) The department shall reactivate a license under this part upon receipt of the reactivation application, fee, and proof of the successful completion of continuing education prescribed by the board.
(3) The board shall adopt rules relating to licenses under this part which have become inactive and for the reactivation of inactive licenses. The board shall prescribe, by rule, continuing education requirements for reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed 20 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive.
History.—ss. 15, 20, ch. 88-236; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 203, ch. 94-119; s. 16, ch. 96-367; s. 61, ch. 2016-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part X - Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Ss. 468.501-468.518) › 468.516 - Practice requirements.

468.516 Practice requirements.—
(1)(a) A licensee under this part shall not implement a dietary plan for a condition for which the patient is under the active care of a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, without the oral or written dietary order of the referring physician. In the event the licensee is unable to obtain authorization or consultation after a good faith effort to obtain it from the physician, the licensee may use professional discretion in providing nutrition services until authorization or consultation is obtained from the physician.
(b) The licensee shall refer a patient to a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 upon the recognition of a condition within the scope of practice as authorized under chapter 458 or chapter 459, unless the patient has been referred by or is currently being treated by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.
(2)(a) A licensee under this part shall not implement a dietary plan for a chiropractic condition for which the patient is under the active care of a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460, without the oral or written dietary order of the referring chiropractic physician. In the event the licensee is unable to obtain authorization or consultation after a good faith effort to obtain it from the chiropractic physician, the licensee may use professional discretion in providing nutrition services until authorization or consultation is obtained from the chiropractic physician.
(b) The licensee shall refer a patient to a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460 upon the recognition of a condition within the scope of practice as authorized under chapter 460, unless the patient has been referred or is currently being treated by a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460.
(3) This section does not preclude a licensed dietitian/nutritionist from independently ordering a therapeutic diet if otherwise authorized to order such a diet in this state.
History.—ss. 16, 20, ch. 88-236; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 17, ch. 96-367; s. 4, ch. 2015-125.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part X - Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Ss. 468.501-468.518) › 468.517 - Prohibitions; penalties.

468.517 Prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) A person may not knowingly:
(a) Engage in dietetics and nutrition practice or nutrition counseling for remuneration unless the person is licensed under this part;
(b) Use the name or title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” “licensed nutritionist,” “nutrition counselor,” or “licensed nutrition counselor,” or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is a dietitian, nutritionist, or nutrition counselor, or otherwise hold himself or herself out as such, unless the person is the holder of a valid license issued under this part;
(c) Present as his or her own the license of another;
(d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof;
(e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status;
(f) Employ unlicensed persons to engage in dietetics and nutrition practice or nutrition counseling; or
(g) Conceal information relative to any violation of this part.
(2) A person who violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 17, 20, ch. 88-236; s. 100, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 204, ch. 94-119; s. 18, ch. 96-367.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.521 - Board of Employee Leasing Companies; membership; appointments; terms.

468.521 Board of Employee Leasing Companies; membership; appointments; terms.—
(1) The Board of Employee Leasing Companies is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) Five members of the board shall be chosen from individuals already engaged in the employee leasing industry and must be licensed pursuant to this part. One of the licensed members must be in an employee leasing company that has an annual gross Florida payroll for its leased employees which is among the smallest 20 percent of licensed employee leasing companies in the state at the time of the member’s appointment and each reappointment. The remaining two board members shall be residents of this state and must not be, or ever have been, connected with the business of employee leasing.
(3) The Governor shall appoint members for terms of 4 years, and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed. The members’ service on the board shall begin upon appointment and shall continue until their successors are appointed.
History.—ss. 3, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 32, ch. 94-119; s. 146, ch. 94-218.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.522 - Rules of the board.

468.522 Rules of the board.—The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part. Every licensee shall be governed and controlled by this part and the rules adopted by the board.
History.—ss. 4, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 33, ch. 94-119; s. 137, ch. 98-200.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.523 - Applicability of s. 20.165 and ch. 455.

468.523 Applicability of s. 20.165 and ch. 455.—All provisions of s. 20.165 and chapter 455 relating to activities of regulatory boards shall apply.
History.—ss. 5, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 34, ch. 94-119; s. 95, ch. 98-166; s. 153, ch. 2000-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.524 - Application for license.

468.524 Application for license.—
(1) Each employee leasing company and each controlling person required to be licensed shall file with the department a complete written application accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $250. Each employee leasing company and employee leasing company group application must list on the application each owner who has an interest of 10 percent or more in the company.
(2) The board may require information and certifications necessary to determine that the applicant is of good moral character and meets other licensure requirements of this part.
(3) An application for licensure of an employee leasing company group that qualifies for group licensure must contain the information required by this section for each member of the group.
(4) An applicant or licensee is ineligible to reapply for a license for a period of 1 year following final agency action on the denial or revocation of a license applied for or issued under this part. This time restriction does not apply to administrative denials or revocations entered because:
(a) The applicant or licensee has made an inadvertent error or omission on the application;
(b) The experience documented to the board was insufficient at the time of the previous application;
(c) The department is unable to complete the criminal background investigation because of insufficient information from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other applicable law enforcement agency;
(d) The applicant or licensee has failed to submit required fees; or
(e) An applicant or licensed employee leasing company has been deemed ineligible for a license because of the lack of good moral character of an individual or individuals when such individual or individuals are no longer employed in a capacity that would require their licensing under this part.
History.—ss. 6, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 35, ch. 94-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.5245 - Change of ownership.

468.5245 Change of ownership.—
(1) A license or registration issued to any entity under this part may not be transferred or assigned. The board shall adopt rules to provide for a licensee’s or registrant’s change of name or location.
(2) A person or entity that seeks to purchase or acquire control of an employee leasing company or group licensed or registered under this part must first apply to the board for a certificate of approval for the proposed change of ownership. However, prior approval is not required if, at the time the purchase or acquisition occurs, a controlling person of the employee leasing company or group maintains a controlling person license under this part. Notification must be provided to the board within 30 days after the purchase or acquisition of such company in the manner prescribed by the board.
(3) Any application that is submitted to the board under this section shall be deemed approved if the board has not approved the application or rejected the application, and provided the applicant with the basis for a rejection, within 90 days after the receipt of the completed application.
(4) The board shall establish filing fees for a change-of-ownership application in accordance with s. 468.524(1).
History.—s. 36, ch. 94-119; s. 1, ch. 2010-126.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.526 - License required; fees.

468.526 License required; fees.—
(1) An employee leasing company or controlling person may not engage in business in this state without first obtaining a license from the department.
(2) Two or more, but not more than five, employee leasing companies that are majority owned by the same ultimate parent, entity, or persons may be licensed as an employee leasing company group. An employee leasing company group may satisfy the reporting and financial requirements of this licensing law on a consolidated basis. As a condition of licensure as an employee leasing company group, each company that is a member of the group shall guarantee payment of all financial obligations of each other member.
(3) Each employee leasing company and employee leasing company group licensee shall pay to the department upon the initial issuance of a license and upon each renewal thereafter a license fee not to exceed $2,500 to be established by the board. In addition to the license fee, the board shall establish an annual assessment for each employee leasing company and each employee leasing company group sufficient to cover all costs for regulation of the profession pursuant to this chapter, chapter 455, and any other applicable provisions of law. The annual assessment shall:
(a) Be due and payable upon initial licensure and subsequent renewals thereof and 1 year before the expiration of any licensure period; and
(b) Be based on a fixed percentage, variable classes, or a combination of both, as determined by the board, of gross Florida payroll for employees leased to clients by the applicant or licensee during the period beginning five quarters before and ending one quarter before each assessment. It is the intent of the Legislature that the greater weight of total fees for licensure and assessments should be on larger companies and groups.
(4) The total licensure fee and annual assessments during a licensure period shall not exceed:
(a) Ten thousand dollars for an employee leasing company.
(b) Fourteen thousand dollars for an employee leasing company group.
(5) Each controlling person licensee shall pay to the department upon the initial issuance of a license and upon each renewal thereafter a license fee to be established by the board in an amount not to exceed $2,000.
History.—ss. 8, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 132, ch. 92-149; s. 38, ch. 94-119; s. 96, ch. 98-166; s. 154, ch. 2000-160; s. 21, ch. 2000-356.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.527 - Licensure and license renewal.

468.527 Licensure and license renewal.—
(1) The department shall license any applicant who the board certifies is qualified to practice employee leasing as an employee leasing company, employee leasing company group, or controlling person.
(2) Each license issued to an employee leasing company, employee leasing company group, or controlling person shall be renewed biennially. The department shall renew a license upon receipt of a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee.
History.—ss. 9, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 39, ch. 94-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.5275 - Registration and exemption of de minimis operations.

468.5275 Registration and exemption of de minimis operations.—
(1) An employee leasing company is exempt from the licensing requirements specified in s. 468.525 and from the fees specified in s. 468.526 if such company:
(a) Submits a properly executed request for registration and exemption on a form provided by the department;
(b) Is domiciled outside the state and is licensed or registered as an employee leasing company in its state of domicile or residence;
(c) Does not provide leased employees to a client whose business is located or domiciled in this state;
(d) Does not maintain an office in this state or solicit in any manner clients located or domiciled within this state; and
(e) Does not have more than 50 leased employees working in this state.
(2) A registration is valid for 1 year. Each registrant shall pay to the department upon initial registration, and upon each renewal thereafter, a registration fee to be established by the board in an amount not to exceed:
(a) Two hundred and fifty dollars for an employee leasing company.
(b) Five hundred dollars for an employee leasing company group.
History.—s. 40, ch. 94-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.528 - Delinquent licenses.

468.528 Delinquent licenses.—Failure to renew the license at the time of renewal and pay the appropriate fee shall result in the license becoming delinquent. Licensees have 30 days after the renewal date in which to renew their licenses and pay a late fee not to exceed $300. If payment is not received within 30 days, the license is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to s. 468.532(1)(f).
History.—ss. 10, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 41, ch. 94-119; s. 2, ch. 2010-126.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.530 - License, contents; posting.

468.530 License, contents; posting.—
(1) All licenses issued pursuant to this part shall be in a form prescribed by the department.
(a) Each employee leasing company license shall specify the name under which the licensee is to operate, the address of the principal place of business, and, if applicable, the full name and title of at least one of the controlling persons of the company and the expiration date of the license.
(b) Each controlling person license shall specify the licensee’s full name and business address and the expiration date of the license. Each employee leasing company group license shall specify the foregoing information for each member of the group.
(2) Each employee leasing company license shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee in this state. Each employee leasing company shall display, in a place that is in clear and unobstructed public view, a notice stating that the business operated at this location is licensed and regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and that any questions or complaints should be directed to the department.
(3) No license shall be valid for any person or entity who engages in the business under any name other than that specified in the license. A license issued under this part shall not be assignable, and no licensee may conduct a business under a fictitious name without prior written authorization of the board to do so. The board may not authorize the use of a name which is so similar to that of a public officer or agency, or of that used by another licensee, that the public may be confused or misled thereby. No licensee shall be permitted to conduct business under more than one name unless it has obtained a separate license. A licensee desiring to change its licensed name at any time except upon license renewal shall notify the board and pay a fee not to exceed $50 for each authorized change of name.
(4) Each employee leasing company or employee leasing company group licensed under this part shall be properly identified in all advertisements, which must include the license number, licensed business name, and other appropriate information in accordance with rules established by the board.
History.—ss. 12, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 43, ch. 94-119; s. 147, ch. 94-218.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.531 - Prohibitions; penalties.

468.531 Prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) No person or entity shall:
(a) Practice or offer to practice as an employee leasing company, an employee leasing company group, or a controlling person unless such person or entity is licensed pursuant to this part;
(b) Practice or offer to practice as an employee leasing company or employee leasing company group unless all controlling persons thereof are licensed pursuant to this part;
(c) Use the name or title “licensed employee leasing company,” “employee leasing company,” “employee leasing company group,” “professional employer,” “professional employer organization,” “controlling person,” or words that would tend to lead one to believe that such person or entity is registered pursuant to this part, when such person or entity has not registered pursuant to this part;
(d) Present as his or her own or his or her entity’s own the license of another;
(e) Knowingly give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof; or
(f) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended or revoked.
(2) Any person or entity that violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 13, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 44, ch. 94-119; s. 310, ch. 97-103; s. 22, ch. 2000-356.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.533 - Collected fees.

468.533 Collected fees.—All fees collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited into the Professional Regulation Trust Fund.
History.—ss. 15, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 46, ch. 94-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.534 - Application.

468.534 Application.—Nothing in this part shall exempt any client of any employee leasing company, or any leased employee, from any other license requirements of state, local, or federal law. Any employee leased to a client company, who is licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to law, shall be deemed to be an employee of the client company for such licensure purposes, but shall remain an employee of the employee leasing company as specified in chapters 440 and 443.
History.—ss. 16, 17, ch. 91-93; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 47, ch. 94-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XI - Employee Leasing Companies (Ss. 468.520-468.535) › 468.535 - Investigations; audits; review.

468.535 Investigations; audits; review.—
(1) The department may make investigations, audits, or reviews within or outside this state as it deems necessary:
(a) To determine whether a person or company has violated or is in danger of violating any provision of this part, chapter 455, or any rule or order thereunder; or
(b) To aid in the enforcement of this part or chapter 455.
(2) All material compiled by the department in any investigation, audit, review of a proposed change of ownership of an employee leasing company, or other review under this part is subject to ss. 455.225(2) and 455.229(1).
History.—s. 48, ch. 94-119; s. 98, ch. 98-166; s. 156, ch. 2000-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.601 - Purpose.

468.601 Purpose.—The Legislature finds that, where building code administration and inspection personnel fail to adequately, competently, and professionally administer state or local building codes, physical and economic injury to the citizens of the state may result and, therefore, deems it necessary in the interest of public health and safety to regulate the practice of building code administration and inspection in this state.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.602 - Exemptions.

468.602 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to:
(1) Persons who possess a valid certificate, issued pursuant to s. 633.216, for conducting firesafety inspections, when conducting firesafety inspections.
(2) Persons currently licensed or certified to practice as an architect pursuant to chapter 481, an engineer pursuant to chapter 471, or a contractor pursuant to chapter 489, when performing any services authorized by such license or certificate.
(3) Persons acting as special inspectors for code enforcement jurisdictions while conducting special inspections not required as minimum inspections by the Florida Building Code.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 49, ch. 94-119; s. 7, ch. 98-287; s. 117, ch. 2000-141; s. 35, ch. 2001-186; s. 4, ch. 2001-372; s. 141, ch. 2013-183.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.605 - Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.

468.605 Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.—
(1) There is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board. Members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms. No member shall serve more than two consecutive 4-year terms, nor serve for more than 11 years on the board. To ensure continuity of board policies, the Governor shall initially appoint one member for a 1-year term, two members for 2-year terms, two members for 3-year terms, and two members for 4-year terms.
(2) The board shall consist of nine members, as follows:
(a) One member who is an architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481, an engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 471, or a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 489.
(b) Two members serving as building code administrators.
(c) Two members serving as building code inspectors.
(d) One member serving as a plans examiner.
(e) One member who is a representative of a city or a charter county.
(f) Two consumer members who are not, and have never been, members of a profession regulated under this part, chapter 481, chapter 471, or chapter 489. One of the consumer members must be a person with a disability or a representative of an organization which represents persons with disabilities.
None of the board members described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (f) may be an employee of a municipal, county, or state governmental agency.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 51, ch. 94-119; s. 150, ch. 94-218; s. 3, ch. 98-419; s. 128, ch. 2000-153; s. 14, ch. 2000-372.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.606 - Authority of the board.

468.606 Authority of the board.—The board is authorized to:
(1) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part.
(2) Certify individuals as being qualified under the provisions of this part to be building code administrators, plans examiners, and building code inspectors.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 138, ch. 98-200.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.607 - Certification of building code administration and inspection personnel.

468.607 Certification of building code administration and inspection personnel.—The board shall issue a certificate to any individual whom the board determines to be qualified, within such class and level as provided in this part and with such limitations as the board may place upon it. No person may be employed by a state agency or local governmental authority to perform the duties of a building code administrator, plans examiner, or building code inspector after October 1, 1993, without possessing the proper valid certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of this part. Any person who acts as an inspector and plans examiner under s. 1013.37 while conducting activities authorized by certification under that section is certified to continue to conduct inspections for a local enforcement agency until the person’s UBCI certification expires, after which time such person must possess the proper valid certificate issued in accordance with this part.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 33, ch. 2000-141; s. 15, ch. 2000-372; s. 1015, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.613 - Certification by endorsement.

468.613 Certification by endorsement.—The board shall examine other certification or training programs, as applicable, upon submission to the board for its consideration of an application for certification by endorsement. The board shall waive its examination, qualification, education, or training requirements, to the extent that such examination, qualification, education, or training requirements of the applicant are determined by the board to be comparable with those established by the board. The board shall waive its examination, qualification, education, or training requirements if an applicant for certification by endorsement is at least 18 years of age; is of good moral character; has held a valid building administrator, inspector, plans examiner, or the equivalent, certification issued by another state or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of application; and has successfully passed an applicable examination administered by the International Code Council. Such application must be made either when the license in another state or territory is active or within 2 years after such license was last active.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 21, ch. 2020-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.617 - Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements.

468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements.—
(1) Nothing in this part shall prohibit any local jurisdiction, school board, community college board, state university, or state agency from entering into and carrying out contracts with any other local jurisdiction or educational board under which the parties agree to create and support a joint building code inspection department for conforming to the provisions of this part. In lieu of a joint building code inspection department, any local jurisdiction may designate a building code inspector from another local jurisdiction to serve as a building code inspector for the purposes of this part.
(2) Nothing in this part shall prohibit local governments, school boards, community college boards, state universities, or state agencies from contracting with persons certified pursuant to this part to perform building code inspections or plan reviews. An individual or entity may not inspect or examine plans on projects in which the individual or entity designed or permitted the projects.
(3) Nothing in this part shall prohibit any county or municipal government, school board, community college board, state university, or state agency from entering into any contract with any person or entity for the provision of building code administrator, building official, or building code inspection services regulated under this part, and notwithstanding any other statutory provision, such county or municipal governments may enter into contracts.
(4) Nothing in this part prohibits any building code inspector, plans examiner, or building code administrator holding a limited certificate who is employed by a jurisdiction within a small county as defined in s. 339.2818 from providing building code inspection, plans review, or building code administration services to another jurisdiction within a small county.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 3, ch. 96-298; s. 73, ch. 96-388; s. 5, ch. 98-419; s. 35, ch. 2000-141; s. 17, ch. 2000-372; s. 2, ch. 2007-227; s. 6, ch. 2017-149.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.627 - Application; examination; renewal; fees.

468.627 Application; examination; renewal; fees.—
(1) The board shall establish by rule fees to be paid for application, examination, reexamination, certification and certification renewal, inactive status application, and reactivation of inactive certificates. The board may establish by rule a late renewal penalty. The board shall establish fees which are adequate, when combined with revenue generated by the provisions of s. 468.631, to ensure the continued operation of this part. Fees shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement this part.
(2) The initial application fee may not exceed $25 for building code administrators, plans examiners, or building code inspectors.
(3) The initial examination fee may not exceed $150 for building code administrators, plans examiners, or building code inspectors.
(4) Employees of local government agencies having responsibility for building code inspection, building construction regulation, and enforcement of building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, gas, fire prevention, energy, accessibility, and other construction codes shall pay no application fees or examination fees.
(5) The certificateholder shall provide proof, in a form established by board rule, that the certificateholder has completed at least 14 classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each of continuing education courses during each biennium since the issuance or renewal of the certificate, including the specialized or advanced coursework approved by the Florida Building Commission, as part of the building code training program established pursuant to s. 553.841, appropriate to the licensing category sought. A minimum of 3 of the required 14 classroom hours must be on state law, rules, and ethics relating to professional standards of practice, duties, and responsibilities of the certificateholder. The board shall by rule establish criteria for approval of continuing education courses and providers, and may by rule establish criteria for accepting alternative nonclassroom continuing education on an hour-for-hour basis.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 10, ch. 98-287; s. 6, ch. 98-419; s. 20, ch. 2000-372; s. 5, ch. 2007-227; s. 11, ch. 2009-195.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.629 - Prohibitions; penalties.

468.629 Prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) No person may:
(a) Falsely hold himself or herself out as a certificateholder.
(b) Falsely impersonate a certificateholder.
(c) Present as his or her own the certificate of another.
(d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or the department, or a member, an employee, or an officer thereof, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate.
(e) Use or attempt to use a certificate which has been suspended or revoked.
(f) Threaten, coerce, trick, persuade, or otherwise influence, or attempt to threaten, coerce, trick, persuade, or otherwise influence, any certificateholder to violate any provision of this part.
(g) Offer any compensation to a certificateholder in order to induce a violation of this part, a local building code or ordinance, or another law of this state.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this part commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates any provision of this part after a previous conviction for such violation commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.631 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund.

468.631 Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund.—
(1) This part shall be funded through a surcharge, to be assessed pursuant to s. 125.56(4) or s. 166.201 at the rate of 1.5 percent of all permit fees associated with enforcement of the Florida Building Code as defined by the uniform account criteria and specifically the uniform account code for building permits adopted for local government financial reporting pursuant to s. 218.32. The minimum amount collected on any permit issued shall be $2. The unit of government responsible for collecting permit fees pursuant to s. 125.56 or s. 166.201 shall collect such surcharge and shall remit the funds to the department on a quarterly calendar basis beginning not later than December 31, 2010, for the preceding quarter, and continuing each third month thereafter; and such unit of government shall retain 10 percent of the surcharge collected to fund the participation of building departments in the national and state building code adoption processes and to provide education related to enforcement of the Florida Building Code. There is created within the Professional Regulation Trust Fund a separate account to be known as the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund, which shall deposit and disburse funds as necessary for the implementation of this part. The proceeds from this surcharge shall be allocated equally to fund the Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund established by s. 489.140 and the functions of the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board. The department may transfer excess cash to the Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund that it determines is not required to fund the board from the board’s account within the Professional Regulation Trust Fund. However, the department may not transfer excess cash that would exceed the amount appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and any amount approved by the Legislative Budget Commission pursuant to s. 216.181, to be used for the payment of claims from the Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund.
(2) The unit of government responsible for collecting permit fees under this section shall report to the department quarterly the number of permits issued for under-roof floor space during the quarter, the total square footage for the number of permits issued for under-roof floor space during the quarter, and the calculation of the amount of funds being remitted to the department. The report shall be attested to by the officer in charge of collecting permit fees.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 21, ch. 2000-372; s. 11, ch. 2004-84; s. 6, ch. 2010-176; s. 2, ch. 2013-187.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.632 - Prosecution of criminal violations.

468.632 Prosecution of criminal violations.—The department shall report any criminal violation of this part to the proper prosecuting authority for prompt prosecution.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XII - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Ss. 468.601-468.633) › 468.633 - Authority of local government.

468.633 Authority of local government.—
(1) Nothing in this part may be construed to restrict the authority of local governments to require as a condition of employment that building code administrators, plans examiners, and building code inspectors possess qualifications beyond the requirements for certification contained in this part.
(2) The discipline of any person pursuant to s. 468.621 shall, as a matter of law, constitute just or substantial cause for discharge from employment.
(3) The certification or discipline of a local government’s employees pursuant to this part shall not be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity by the local government.
History.—s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 22, ch. 2000-372.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XIII - Athletic Trainers (Ss. 468.70-468.723) › 468.70 - Legislative intent.

468.70 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature that athletic trainers practicing in this state meet minimum requirements for safe practice and that an athletic trainer who falls below minimum competency or who otherwise presents a danger to the public be prohibited from practicing in this state. It is the further intent of the Legislature to protect the public by licensing and fully regulating athletic trainers.
History.—s. 320, ch. 94-119; s. 1, ch. 95-388; s. 2, ch. 2000-332; s. 1, ch. 2015-116.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XIII - Athletic Trainers (Ss. 468.70-468.723) › 468.701 - Definitions.

468.701 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed under this part who has met the requirements of this part, including the education requirements established by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor organization and necessary credentials from the Board of Certification.
(2) “Athletic training” means service and care provided by an athletic trainer under the direction of a physician as specified in s. 468.713. Such service and care must relate to the prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of a physically active person who sustained an injury, illness, or other condition involving exercise, sport, recreation, or related physical activity. For the provision of such care and services, an athletic trainer may use physical modalities, including, but not limited to, heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, and mechanical devices.
(3) “Board” means the Board of Athletic Training.
(4) “Board of Certification” means the nationally accredited certifying body for athletic trainers or its successor agency.
(5) “Department” means the Department of Health.
History.—s. 321, ch. 94-119; s. 2, ch. 95-388; s. 99, ch. 98-166; s. 1, ch. 99-349; s. 131, ch. 99-397; s. 16, ch. 2011-95; s. 2, ch. 2015-116; s. 1, ch. 2020-29; s. 31, ch. 2020-133.
Note.—Former s. 468.71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XIII - Athletic Trainers (Ss. 468.70-468.723) › 468.703 - Board of Athletic Training.

468.703 Board of Athletic Training.—
(1) The Board of Athletic Training is created within the department and shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) Five members of the board must be licensed athletic trainers, certified by the Board of Certification. One member of the board must be a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459. One member of the board must be a physician licensed under chapter 460. Two members of the board shall be consumer members, each of whom must be a resident of this state who has never worked as an athletic trainer, who has no financial interest in the practice of athletic training, and who has never been a licensed health care practitioner as defined in s. 456.001(4).
(3) As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors for terms of 4 years and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed.
(4) All provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of the board shall apply.
(5) The board shall maintain its official headquarters in Tallahassee.
History.—s. 3, ch. 95-388; ss. 100, 245, ch. 98-166; s. 2, ch. 99-349; s. 132, ch. 99-397; s. 157, ch. 2000-160; s. 17, ch. 2011-95; s. 3, ch. 2015-116.