Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61C - Division of Hotels and Restaurants
Chapter 61C-1 - GENERAL
Section 61C-1.008 - License Fees

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 61C-1.008

Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024

(1) Application Fees. Upon making initial application or an application for change of ownership, each public lodging and food service establishment applicant shall pay to the division a fee of $50 in addition to any other fees required by law or rule. Temporary food service events and vending machines are exempt from this subsection.

(2) Fractional License Fees. The licensing fee schedule shall require an establishment which applies for an initial license to pay the full license fee, if application is made during the annual renewal period or more than 6 months before the next such renewal period, and one-half of the fee if application is made 6 months or less before such period.

(3) Amount of License Fee - Public Lodging Establishment. The license fee to conduct a public lodging establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule exclusive of the categories of fee adjustments set forth in subsections 61C-1.008(1), (2) and (5), F.A.C.:

(a) Transient lodging/excluding transient apartments, vacation rentals and timeshire projects.

NUMBER OF UNITS

BASIC FEE

INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

1

$170

$10

$10

$190

2-25

$170

$20

$10

$200

26-50

$170

$35

$10

$215

51-100

$170

$50

$10

$230

101-200

$170

$75

$10

$255

201-300

$170

$105

$10

$285

301-400

$170

$135

$10

$315

401-500

$170

$160

$10

$340

OVER 500

$170

$190

$10

$370

(b) Transient apartments.

NUMBER OF UNITS

BASIC FEE

INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

1

$125

$10

$10

$145

2-25

$125

$20

$10

$155

26-50

$125

$35

$10

$170

51-100

$125

$50

$10

$185

101-200

$125

$75

$10

$210

201-300

$125

$105

$10

$240

301-400

$125

$135

$10

$270

401-500

$125

$160

$10

$295

OVER 500

$125

$190

$10

$325

(c) Vacation rentals and timeshare projects.
1. Vacation rentals may be classified as a condominium or dwelling. Vacation rental and timeshare project licenses may be issued as either single, or collective or group, as defined in Rule 61C-1.002, F.A.C.

2. Fees for renewal shall be based on the number of existing units under license at the time of the renewal period. Unless timely notification of additions or deletions of units in a group or collective license is given to the division, as set forth in sub-subparagraph 61C-1.002(4)(a) 2.b., F.A.C., the fee for renewal shall be based upon the number of units under license when the license was either issued or last renewed, whichever is most recent.

3.
a. Vacation rentals and timeshare projects/collective license.

BASIC FEE

PER UNIT FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

$150

$10

$10

VARIES

b. Vacation rentals and timeshare projects/group and single license.

NUMBER OF UNITS

BASIC FEE

INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

1

$150

$10

$10

$170

2-25

$150

$20

$10

$180

26-50

$150

$35

$10

$195

51-100

$150

$50

$10

$210

101-200

$150

$75

$10

$235

201-300

$150

$105

$10

$265

301-400

$150

$135

$10

$295

401-500

$150

$160

$10

$320

OVER 500

$150

$190

$10

$350

(d) Non-transient apartments.

NUMBER OF UNITS

BASIC FEE

INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

5-25

$95

$20

$10

$125

26-50

$95

$35

$10

$140

51-100

$95

$50

$10

$155

101-200

$95

$75

$10

$180

201-300

$95

$105

$10

$210

301-400

$95

$135

$10

$240

401-500

$95

$160

$10

$265

OVER 500

$95

$190

$10

$295

(4) Amount of License Fee - Public Food Service Establishment. The license fee for a public food service establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule exclusive of the categories of fee adjustments set forth in subsections 61C-1.008(1), (2) and (5), F.A.C.:

(a) Nonseating:
1. Permanent, Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle, Temporary Commercial Kitchen, Catering and Culinary Education Programs.

LICENSE TYPE

BASIC FEE

SERVICE TYPE FEE

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

Permanent

$220

$0

$12

$10

$242

Mobile Food

Dispensing Vehicle

$185

$135

$17

$10

$347

Temporary Commercial Kitchen

$185

$135

$17

$10

$347

Culinary Education

Program

$220

$0

$12

$10

$242

2. Temporary Public Food Service Establishment or Vendor.

EVENT DURATION

BASIC FEE

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

1-3 day events

$77

$4

$10

$91

4 through 30-day events

$90

$5

$10

$105

Annual vendor

$425

$21

$10

$456

3. Vending Machine.

LICENSE TYPE

BASIC FEE

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

Vending Machine

$10

$1

$10

$21

4. Theme Park Food Carts.

NO. OF CARTS

BASIC FEE

CAPACITY FEE

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

1-5

$185

$55

$12

$10

$262

6-10

$185

$65

$13

$10

$273

11-15

$185

$85

$14

$10

$294

16-20

$185

$105

$15

$10

$315

21-25

$185

$125

$16

$10

$336

26 or more

$185

$145

$17

$10

$357

(b) Seating:

NO. OF SEATS

BASIC FEE

CAPACITY FEE

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE

HEP FEE

TOTAL FEE

1-49

$185

$55

$12

$10

$262

50-149

$185

$65

$13

$10

$273

150-249

$185

$85

$14

$10

$294

250-349

$185

$105

$15

$10

$315

350-499

$185

$125

$16

$10

$336

500 or more

$185

$145

$17

$10

$357

(c) Variance review process fees shall be $0.

(5) Delinquency Fees. A license renewal filed with the division after the expiration date shall be accompanied by a delinquency fee of $50 in addition to the renewal fee and any other fees required by law or rule.

Rulemaking Authority 509.032, 509.251 FS. Law Implemented 509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302, 509.102 FS.

New 7-31-79, Revised 9-1-80, Formerly 7C-1.08, Amended 5-10-89, 9-10-89, 10-31-89, 4-3-90, 12-31-90, 9-11-91, 2-27-92, 7-6-92, 8-23-92, 11-4-92, 4-4-93, Formerly 7C-1.008, Amended 9-20-93, 12-22-93, 6-29-95, 10-9-95, 9-25-96, 5-11-98, 9-21-00, 9-9-03, 1-18-12, 11-1-12, 2-1-14, 11-20-14, 12-28-15, 7-11-16, 5-16-17, 8-24-23.

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