Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5N - Division of Licensing
Chapter 5N-1 - PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE, SECURITY AND REPOSSESSION ACTIVITIES, SCHOOLS
Section 5N-1.116 - Insurance; Fees

(a) Licensees must list the division as an additional insured party to assure that all notices regarding coverage are sent by the insurance provider to the division in addition to the insured licensee. The licensee shall make separate notification to the division of any cancellation of or claim against the policy.

(b) Cancellation of coverage automatically renders an agency license suspended and requires the temporary termination of all activities regulated under Chapter 493, F.S. Such suspension remains in effect until valid coverage has been obtained and proof of coverage has been provided to the division. Any reduction or modification of coverage to less than that required by statute shall result in the issuance of an order to cease and desist pursuant to the authority of Section 493.6121(3), F.S., and an administrative complaint shall be issued. No agency shall engage in regulated activity while insurance coverage is not in effect.

(c) Upon a change of business location, the agency owner or manager shall notify the insurance carrier and the division.

(a) The fees for the following biennial licenses issued under this chapter are as follows:

(b) The fees for the following triennial licenses issued under this chapter are as follows:

(c) The application fee for all license types shall be $50, except Class "D" and "G" which shall have no application fee. Prescribed application fees shall be submitted with the application.

(d) The fee for replacement or revision of laminated licenses shall be $15. All other licenses may be replaced or revised for $10.

(e) The examination fee for Class "K" firearms instructors shall be $50.

(f) The examination fee for Class "M, " "MA" and "C" examinations shall be $100.

(g) Prescribed license fees for Class "C, " "CC, " "D, " "E, " "EE, " "G, " "M, " "MA, " "MB" and "MR" licenses shall be submitted with the application. For all other license types, the prescribed license fee shall be submitted upon notification by the division that the application has been approved.

(h) The processing fee for temporary Class "G" licensure shall be $15.

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all applications for initial licensure shall include a full set of fingerprints, a fingerprint processing fee of $42, and a fingerprint retention fee of $10.75. An applicant who has, within the immediately proceding 6 months, submitted such fingerprints and fees for licensing purposes under Chapter 493, F.S., and who still holds a valid license, is not required to submit another set of fingerprints or additional fingerprint fees.

(b) Each person renewing a biennial license that expires on or after January 1, 2017, shall, on a one-time basis, submit a full set of fingerprints, a fingerprint processing fee of $29.75, and a fingerprint retention fee of $10.75. Thereafter, each biennial renewal shall include a fingerprint retention fee of $16.75.

(c) Each person renewing a triennial license which expires on or after January 1, 2017, shall on a one-time basis, submit a full set of fingerprints, a fingerprint processing fee of $29.75, and a fingerprint retention fee of $16.75. Thereafter, each renewal shall include a fingerprint retention fee of $22.75.

(d) Licensees holding more than one license with the division will only be charged one retention fee upon the first renewal of a license that expires on or after January 1, 2017, regardless of whether the license being renewed is for a biennial or triennial license period. The licensee shall continue to pay a retention fee for each corresponding biennial/triennial renewal period thereafter, until such time as the licensee ceases to renew or is otherwise unable to renew that particular license.