Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-12 - MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR ACT › Section 5J-12.002 - Registration

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any person who intends to operate a motor
				vehicle repair shop shall, prior to offering motor vehicle repair services,
				apply for and obtain a registration certificate from the department using
				FDACS-10900, Motor Vehicle Repair Registration Application, Rev. 12/23, hereby
				incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the
				Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services,
				Attention: Motor Vehicle Repair, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-6500, or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16249
.
(2) If the motor vehicle repair shop is
				located in a municipality or county that has an ordinance containing standards
				that the department has determined are at least equal to the requirements of
				the Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act, no biennial registration fee is required,
				but the motor vehicle repair shop must register with the department and provide
				a copy of the current registration issued by the municipality or
				county.
(3) Pursuant to Section
				559.904(3)(b),
				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
				559.904(3)(c),
				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, 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 Motor Vehicle
				Repair Registration Application referenced in subsection (1) above.
(4) The department shall provide a 11'' x
				17'' sign with 30 point type to each registered motor vehicle repair shop to be
				posted pursuant to Section
				559.916, F.S. The sign, FDACS
				P-01516, Rev. 02/19, is hereby incorporated by reference. A sample copy of the
				sign may be accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10667
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				The registration certificate shall be attached to the sign by the registrant in
				the designated area. The sign with the accompanying registration certificate
				shall be conspicuously displayed at the customer service area in full view of
				the motor vehicle repair shop's customers.
(5) If the registrant has multiple customer
				service areas and the area is configured so that a single sign and accompanying
				registration certificate cannot be posted in full view of the motor vehicle
				repair shop's customers, the registrant may request from the department only
				such copies of the sign and registration certificate sufficient to comply with
				these rules.
Rulemaking Authority 559.92201, 570.07(23) FS. Law
					 Implemented 559.904, 559.916 FS.
New 1-18-95, Amended 5-24-95, 2-11-98, 1-20-03, 11-4-03,
					 6-27-05, 11-22-05, 3-8-12, 4-16-15, 2-23-17, 7-11-19,
					 2-22-24.