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CLB Backup 09/16/2020 CONTRACTORS ' LICENSING BOARD AGENDA September 16 , 2020 9/11/2020 Governor Ron DeSantis Signs"The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act"to Remove Unnecessary Barriers to Employment The COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7 1 (866)779-6121 I COVID-19@flhealth.gov For Important Updates Text FLCOVID19 to 888-777 Ron DeSantis 46th Governor of Florida \ �441 • Home • Governor DeSantis • First Lady DeSantis • Lt.Gov,Nunez • Media • Info Center • Contact • apanol • COVID-19 Governor Ron DeSantis Signs HB 1091 Governor Ron DeSantis Signs 19 Bills and Vetoes 2 Bills Governor Ron DeSantis Signs "The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act" to Remove Unnecessary Barriers to Employment On June 30, 2020, in News Releases by Staff Tallahassee,Fla.—Today,Governor Ron DeSantis signed"The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act"(HB 1193)which eliminates barriers of entry to certain professions licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation(DPBR)by adding endorsement and reciprocity provisions,removing supplemental business licenses and corresponding license fees,reducing licensure education requirements,and eliminating other licensure and registration requirements. "For two years,we've pushed for regulatory reforms in Florida's occupational licensing system to remove unnecessary barriers for individuals pursuing their professional aspirations,"said Governor DeSantis."Today,with legislative and public support,we're delivering on those reforms with a comprehensive and meaningful bill that will save thousands of Floridians both time and money for years to come." DBPR Secretary Halsey Beshears said,"Governor DeSantis has been on the frontline of regulatory reform from day one,and with legislative action this year on HB 1193,Florida is now taking bold steps to reduce the regulatory burdens facing hardworking Floridians.The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act is a major milestone in bringing common sense to occupational licensing standards,and I am confident it will be the foundation of new opportunities for many Floridians who are considering their own career paths." Senator Ben Albritton said,"All of the congratulations for streamlining Florida business regulations should go to Governor DeSantis.This is even more evidence that he cares about Floridians in a huge way.His leadership in this area is unparalleled!" Representative Blaise Ingoglia said,"Today,Governor DeSantis signed into law the Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act—a piece of legislation stripping away unnecessary and onerous regulation,while keeping Floridians safe.As the largest occupational license deregulation bill in our state's history,this law cuts bureaucratic red tape,eliminate excessive licensing laws and paves the way for future entrepreneurs.Thank you Governor DeSantis and Senator Albritton for your steadfast leadership on this important issue," The impacts of"The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act"include the following: ENHANCING ENDORSEMENT&RECIPROCITY OPTIONS • Requires the Department to enter into reciprocal licensing agreements with other states for several professions and get Floridians to work. • Requires the Department to post on its website the existence of reciprocal license agreements or which jurisdictions have substantially similar licenses with license requirements and examination. • Endorses all current and active out-of-state barber and cosmetologists licenses in Florida. • Adds endorsement of building administrators,inspectors,and plans examiners,or the equivalent certification of another state or territory of the U.S. • Adds a category of home inspector licensure by endorsement for applicants who maintain an insurance policy as required by this state and have held a license for at least 10 years in another state or territory. • Removes examination requirements for landscape architects applying for endorsement,requiring only that they hold a license by another state or U.S. territory. • Provides licensure by endorsement for electrical and alarm system contractors who have been licensed in another state for at least 10 years. • Allows licensure of veterinarians by endorsement if they successfully completed a state,regional,national,or other exam that is equivalent to or more stringent than the examination required by the board. REMOVING DUPLICATIVE BUSINESS LICENCES AND LICENSE FEES • Eliminates separate business licenses for architects,geologists,and landscape architects who already hold an individual license in order to remove unnecessary barriers to entry. https://www.flgov.com/2020/06/30/governor-ron-desantis-signs-the-occupational-freedom-and-opportunity-act-to-remove-unnecessary-barriers-to-empl... 1/4 9/11/2020 Governor Ron DeSantis Signs"The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act"to Remove Unnecessary Barriers to Employment • Allows yacht and ship brokers to maintain one license tied to their principal place of business without requiring additional licenses for each branch office. REDUCING LICENSURE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • Reduces pre-licensure and continuing education hours in order to alleviate the cost barrier to certain professions. • Removes the continuing professional education requirement for applicants applying for licensure by endorsement as a certified public accountant. • Reduces the number of training hours required to be eligible for barber licensure from 1200 to 900 and specifies that the 900 training hours must be in sanitation,safety,and laws and rules.Reduces program certification requirements from 1,000 to 600 hours. • Reduces amount of hours needed for licensure for specialists.Nail specialists reduced from 240-180 hours,facial specialists reduced from 260-220 hours,full specialists reduced from 500-400 hours. • Lowers the continuing education requirement for cosmetologists from 16 hours to 10. • Reduces the required continuing education hours for renewal of an alarm system contractor license from 14 hours to 7 hours every two years, and 14-11 hours for electrical contractors. ELIMINATING OTHER LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS • Removes all provisions relating to the licensure of interior designers,although it allows for certification on an optional basis. • Eliminates the registration and regulation of labor organizations by the Department. • Removes registration requirements and licensure requirements for hair braiding,hair wrapping,and body wrapping by the Department. • Eliminates the licensure requirement for timekeepers and announcers under the jurisdiction of the Florida State Boxing Commission. REFORMING REQUIREMENTS IN OTHER REGULATED PROFESSIONS • Re-defines"one and two family dwelling inspector"as"residential inspector." • Clarifies the limited types of veterinary medical services that are already permitted by rule,which include microchipping,vaccinations, immunizations and parasitic control. • Includes completion of the(PAVE)Program for graduates of foreign schools of veterinary medicine that are not accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association to qualify for licensure as a veterinarian. • Allows cosmetologists or specialists performing services in connection with a special event to no longer be required to be employed by a licensed salon or be required to make an appointment for a special event through a licensed salon.Also properly licensed individuals may offer hair shampooing,hair cutting,hair arranging,nail polish removal,nail filing,nail buffing,and nail cleansing services outside of a licensed salon. • Raises the dollar amounts of the construction licensing exemption for handyman jobs to$2,500. • Reduces the number of members on the Florida Building Commission from 27 to 19 members. CREATING COST SAVINGS FOR FLORIDIANS AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA • Reduces expenditures to applicants and license holders by approximately$1,466,318 over the next two fiscal years. • Reduces expenditures to the state by approximately$58,680 over the next two fiscal years. For more information,please visit www.myfloridalicense.com. ### Comments are closed. Important Uate on COVID-19 cases in Floridal " Reemployment Assistance FHA sr Ar rri Tr[ Rr 11 FOR IMPORTANT UPOAT ES AND INFORMATION ON CDVID-I9 MI FLORIDA Text FLCOVID19 to 888-777 https://www.flgov.com/2020/06/30/governor-ron-desantis-signs-the-occupational-freedom-and-opportunity-act-to-remove-unnecessary-barriers-to-em pl... 2/4 FLORIDA HOUSE O F REPRESENTATIVES ENROLLED CS/HB 1193, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature 1851 of, construction documents that are prepared by a Florida- 1852 registered professional . Persons providing landscape design 1853 services shall not use the title, term, or designation 1854 "landscape architect, " "landscape architectural, " "landscape 1855 architecture, " "L.A. , " "landscape engineering, " or any 1856 description tending to convey the impression that she or he is a 1857 landscape architect unless she or he is registered as provided 1858 in this part. 1859 Section 63 . Subsection (9) of section 489. 103, Florida 1860 Statutes, is amended to read: 1861 489. 103 Exemptions .—This part does not apply to : 1862 (9) Any work or operation of a casual, minor, or 1863 inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for 1864 labor, materials, and all other items is less than $2, 500 1865 $1, 000, but this exemption does not apply: 1866 (a) If the construction, repair, remodeling, or 1867 improvement is a part of a larger or major operation, whether 1868 undertaken by the same or a different contractor, or in which a 1869 division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less 1870 than $2, 500 $1, 000 for the purpose of evading this part or 1871 otherwise . 1872 (b) To a person who advertises that he or she is a 1873 contractor or otherwise represents that he or she is qualified 1874 to engage in contracting. 1875 Section 64 . Subsection (2) of section 489. 111, Florida Page 75 of 103 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1193-05-er The Handyman Exemption Section 489.103 of the Florida Statutes has the exemptions whereby a contractor's license is not required. Some refer to subsection 9 as the "handyman" exemption. However, subsection 9 is further defined in section 61G4-12.011(2) of the Florida Administrative Code. Section 489.503 Florida Statutes has the exemptions for Electrical contractors with 61G6 Florida Administrative Code having the rules for electrical contractors. From Florida Statutes: 489.103 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to: (9) Any work or operation of a casual, minor, or inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for labor, materials, and all other items is less than $1,000, but this exemption does not apply: (a) If the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement is a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $1,000 for the purpose of evading this part or otherwise. (b) To a person who advertises that he or she is a contractor or otherwise represents that he or she is qualified to engage in contracting. From Florida Administrative Code: 61G4-12.011 Definitions. (2) For purposes of the exemption provided by Section 489.103(9), F.S., activities which are not casual, minor, or inconsequential, include, but are not limited to, any work affecting structural components, any work involving use of toxic or hazardous chemicals or substances, any work affecting access or egress to a structure, any work affecting accommodations for the physically disabled, any work for which a building permit is required and any work affecting life- safety matters as defined in the applicable building code.