Tallahassee, Fla. – Two proposed committee bills (PCBs) that aim to deregulate business in the State of Florida today passed the House Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee. The first PCB (PCB BCAS 11-01) deregulates certain professions and occupations, while the second bill (PCB BCAS 11-02) reduces and streamlines current regulations.
“More than 50 industries which require the licensing or registration of more than 200 businesses, professions, occupations or activities currently fall under the purview of the Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee alone – this amounts to nearly 2 million licenses, registrations or permits,” said Representative Esteban Bovo (R-Hialeah), chair of the House Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee. “Too often, these regulations are designed and implemented in a way that burdens the private sector which only serves to restrict healthy competition and impede economic growth.”
“It is urgent given the current economic climate in our state that we pursue regulatory reform that empowers Florida businesses,” said Representative Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange), chair of the House Economic Affairs Committee. “This legislation is vital to getting our economy back on track by eliminating obstacles for private sector growth that ultimately leads to job creation.”
PCB BCAS 11-01 proposes to repeal licensing and examination requirements and penalties for specified professions, occupations, and businesses currently regulated by the state. The PCB applies to the following professions and businesses: Athlete Agents; Auctioneers; Auctioneer Apprentices; Body Wrappers; Business Opportunities; Charitable Organizations; Community Association Managers/Firms; Condominiums and Cooperatives; Dance Studios; Employee Leasing Companies; Hair Braiders; Hair Wrappers; Health Studios; Home Inspectors; Interior Designers; Intrastate Movers; Landscape Architects; Mobile Home Lots; Mold-related Services; Motor Vehicle Repair Shops; Professional Geology; Professional Surveyors and Mappers; Rooming Houses; Sellers of Travel; Talent Agents; Telemarketing; Timeshares; Yacht and Ship Brokers; Water Vending Machines; Television Tube Labeling; Sales Representative Contracts.
Im movin' to Florida!!!!
Yes, move to Florida, where our reps want to "empower Florida businesses" by pi$$ing on the businessmen who are already hanging on by a thread ...
abolish all of the state boards and have a national license.
> PCB BCAS 11-01 proposes to repeal licensing and examination requirements and penalties for specified professions, occupations, and businesses currently regulated by the state. The PCB applies to the following professions and businesses: Athlete Agents; Auctioneers; Auctioneer Apprentices; Body Wrappers; Business Opportunities; Charitable Organizations; Community Association Managers/Firms; Condominiums and Cooperatives; Dance Studios; Employee Leasing Companies; Hair Braiders; Hair Wrappers; Health Studios; Home Inspectors; Interior Designers; Intrastate Movers; Landscape Architects; Mobile Home Lots; Mold-related Services; Motor Vehicle Repair Shops; Professional Geology; Professional Surveyors and Mappers; Rooming Houses; Sellers of Travel; Talent Agents; Telemarketing; Timeshares; Yacht and Ship Brokers; Water Vending Machines; Television Tube Labeling; Sales Representative Contracts.
That is some weird wild stuff, its not everyday you see professional surveyors lumped in with hair braiders, dance studios, and rooming houses.
It could be the begining of the end boys and girls, on the bright side you could save a few bucks each year on profesional licensing fees.
Also, it will be much easier to find a un-licensed surveyor willing to low ball..;-)
Athlete Agents; Auctioneers; Auctioneer Apprentices; Body Wrappers; Business Opportunities; Charitable Organizations; Community Association Managers/Firms; Condominiums and Cooperatives; Dance Studios; Employee Leasing Companies; Hair Braiders; Hair Wrappers; Health Studios; Home Inspectors; Interior Designers; Intrastate Movers; Landscape Architects; Mobile Home Lots; Mold-related Services; Motor Vehicle Repair Shops; Professional Geology; Professional Surveyors and Mappers; Rooming Houses; Sellers of Travel; Talent Agents; Telemarketing; Timeshares; Yacht and Ship Brokers; Water Vending Machines; Television Tube Labeling; Sales Representative Contracts.
Interesting who the Land Surveyors and Mappers got themselves lumped in with. I see maybe three real PROFESSIONS in there, as a profession is commonly defined. How did the legislators come up with this list?
> PCB BCAS 11-01 proposes to repeal licensing and examination requirements and penalties for specified professions, occupations, and businesses currently regulated by the state. The PCB applies to the following professions and businesses: Athlete Agents; Auctioneers; Auctioneer Apprentices; Body Wrappers; Business Opportunities; Charitable Organizations; Community Association Managers/Firms; Condominiums and Cooperatives; Dance Studios; Employee Leasing Companies; Hair Braiders; Hair Wrappers; Health Studios; Home Inspectors; Interior Designers; Intrastate Movers; Landscape Architects; Mobile Home Lots; Mold-related Services; Motor Vehicle Repair Shops; Professional Geology; Professional Surveyors and Mappers; Rooming Houses; Sellers of Travel; Talent Agents; Telemarketing; Timeshares; Yacht and Ship Brokers; Water Vending Machines; Television Tube Labeling; Sales Representative Contracts.
Hair Braiders?
Hair Wrappers?
Television Tube Labeling????
Auctioneer Apprentices?
At least 2/3 of those need to be eliminated.
No different than Connecticut, in fact I'd say that taxes in Florida are far cheaper than in CT.
Beside...the weather is better!
How would the "national" license deal with the platting regulations in the individual states?
Let me guess, we get rid of them too?
That would be an unmitigated disaster.
Maybe I'll look into a career change as a Florida Body Wrapper. Sorry, this isn't funny.
I can't disagree with that, but it sure shows the public perception problem surveyors have ...
So is Hub Northing headed down there?
> How would the "national" license deal with the platting regulations in the individual states?
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> Let me guess, we get rid of them too?
Not that I'd go as far as John, but to answer the question:
The same way my state license deals with the different platting regulations of 23 counties and 156 independent municipalities, by a blanket statement making the adherence to these local regulations part of the minimum standards of practice.
Do ya'll not have any "friends" on that committee?
I guess not, because FSMS said they were going to speak before the committee this morning to have surveyors removed from the list. Apparently, that didn't go too well.
Y'all must not be slinging enough cash.
You guys need to AMMO UP Madison Wisconsin style. Roll the trees outside the state capitol building with surveying flagging. IF they manage to de-regulate the profession I wonder if they are going to lift the continuing education requirements as well?
One of the Reps that voted "No" wrote me back ...
Thank you for contacting my office regarding PCB 11-01.
First, let me tell you that prior to this bill being voted on I was able to speak with Chair Bovo in regards to my concerns with this piece of legislation. After which he proposed an amendment, which passed today, that removed barbers and cosmetologists from the industries that will be deregulated. While I believe this is a good first step, I understand that there are still many industries like Geologists that are still included in this bill, and because of that I voted “no.”
It is because of constituents like yourself, that I was successful in convincing the sponsor of this bill to remove these industries from the list of industries that would be deregulated. I wanted to let you know that I am hopeful that Chair Bovo will continue to work on this piece of legislation.
Thank you again for writing my office, and please feel free to contact me in the future with any other concerns.
Sincerely,
Representative Joseph Abruzzo
District 85
Thanks, Rep. Abruzzo.
David Huff,
Obviously, if they deregulate the profession, then there won't be any con-ed requirements to lift.
Stephen