Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-9 - SELLERS OF TRAVEL › Section 5J-9.002 - Registration, Document Submission

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				person who intends to operate as a seller of travel shall submit FDACS-10200,
				Sellers of Travel Registration Application, Rev. 04/19, hereby incorporated by
				reference, along with the applicable non-refundable registration fee specified
				by Section 559.928(2),
				F.S., to the department at the time of registration. Copies of this form may be
				obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of
				Consumer Services, Attention: Sellers of Travel, 2005 Apalachee Parkway,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10658
.
				Businesses may also apply or renew their license online at
www.FDACS.gov
.
(2) Pursuant to Section
				559.928(2)(c),
				F.S., the following persons are eligible for a waiver of the initial
				registration fee: an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed
				Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a current member of
				the United States Armed Forces who has served on active duty, the spouse of
				such a member, the surviving spouse of a member if the member died while
				serving on active duty, or a business entity that has a majority ownership held
				by such a veteran or spouse or surviving spouse. Pursuant to Section
				559.928(2)(d),
				F.S., the following persons are eligible for a waiver of the renewal
				registration fee: an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or
				the spouse of such member, a member who served on active duty within the 2
				years preceding the renewal date, an honorably discharged veteran of the United
				States Armed Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the
				renewal date, or the surviving spouse of a member if the member was serving on
				active duty at the time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the date
				of renewal. Persons seeking a fee waiver shall submit FDACS-10991, Military Fee
				Waiver Request, Rev. 10/18, incorporated by reference in Rule
				5J-26.001, F.A.C., and provide
				all required documentation at the time the applicant submits the Sellers of
				Travel Registration Application referenced in subsection (1) above.
(3) An independent agent claiming an
				exemption from registration shall file with the department FDACS-10211, Sellers
				of Travel Independent Sales Agents Application, Rev. 02/17, hereby incorporated
				by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of
				Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services, Attention:
				Sellers of Travel, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or
				accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08465
.
(4) Each seller of travel which sells or
				intends to sell vacation certificates shall, prior to the sale of any vacation
				certificate, file with the department an annual submission fee of $100 such
				documents as required by Section
				559.9295,
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority 559.9355(3), 570.07(23) FS. Law
					 Implemented 559.928, 559.9295(16), 559.935(3)
					 FS.
New 10-6-93, Amended 1-3-95, 6-4-95, 12-27-95, 2-11-98,
					 10-21-03, 3-29-12, 4-5-15, 7-26-17,
					 7-11-19.