Bill Text: FL S0280 | 2024 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Vacation Rentals
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-03-07 - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled [S0280 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S0280-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Vacation Rentals
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-03-07 - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled [S0280 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S0280-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 280 By the Committee on Fiscal Policy; and Senator DiCeglie 594-02244-24 2024280c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to vacation rentals; amending s. 3 212.03, F.S.; requiring advertising platforms to 4 collect and remit specified taxes for certain vacation 5 rental transactions; reordering and amending s. 6 509.013, F.S.; defining the term “advertising 7 platform”; making technical changes; amending s. 8 509.032, F.S.; adding licensing to the regulated 9 activities of public lodging establishments and public 10 food service establishments which are preempted to the 11 state; providing applicability; revising an exception 12 to the prohibition against certain local regulation of 13 vacation rentals; providing applicability; preempting 14 the regulation of advertising platforms to the state; 15 authorizing the adoption of local laws, ordinances, or 16 regulations that require the registration of vacation 17 rentals; authorizing local governments to adopt 18 vacation rental registration programs and impose fines 19 for failure to register; authorizing local governments 20 to charge a reasonable fee for processing registration 21 applications; authorizing local laws, ordinances, or 22 regulations to require annual renewal of a 23 registration and to charge a reasonable fee for such 24 renewal; providing that a change in ownership may 25 require a new application for registration; 26 authorizing local governments to charge a reasonable 27 fee to inspect a vacation rental for a specified 28 purpose; specifying requirements and procedures for, 29 and limitations on, local vacation rental registration 30 programs; authorizing local governments to fine 31 vacation rental operators under certain circumstances; 32 specifying procedures related to the imposition of 33 fines; providing applicability relating to certain 34 money judgment provisions; requiring local governments 35 to issue a written notice of violation under certain 36 circumstances; requiring the code enforcement board or 37 special magistrate to make certain recommendations 38 under specified circumstances; authorizing local 39 governments to suspend a vacation rental registration 40 for specified periods of time; prohibiting local 41 governments from suspending a vacation rental 42 registration for violations that are not directly 43 related to the vacation rental premises; requiring 44 local governments to provide notice of registration 45 suspension, within a specified timeframe, to vacation 46 rental operators and the Division of Hotels and 47 Restaurants of the Department of Business and 48 Professional Regulation; providing requirements for 49 such notice; requiring, by a certain date, that local 50 governments use the vacation rental information system 51 to provide such notice to the division; providing that 52 local governments may revoke or refuse to renew a 53 vacation rental registration under certain 54 circumstances; requiring local governments to provide 55 notice of revocation of or refusal to renew a vacation 56 rental registration to vacation rental operators and 57 the division within a specified timeframe; requiring, 58 by a certain date, local governments to use the 59 vacation rental information system to provide such 60 notice to the division; providing that vacation rental 61 operators may appeal a denial, suspension, or 62 revocation of, or a refusal to renew, the registration 63 of a vacation rental; providing procedures for such 64 appeal; providing construction; amending s. 509.241, 65 F.S.; authorizing the division to issue temporary 66 licenses upon receipt of vacation rental license 67 applications while such applications are pending; 68 providing for expiration of such licenses; requiring 69 that any license issued by the division be 70 conspicuously displayed to the public inside the 71 licensed establishment; requiring that a vacation 72 rental’s registration number, if applicable, be 73 conspicuously displayed inside the vacation rental; 74 requiring vacation rental operators managing a license 75 classified as a vacation rental to submit local 76 vacation rental registration numbers, if applicable, 77 within a specified timeframe to the division through 78 the division’s online system; requiring the division 79 to assign a unique identifier on each vacation rental 80 license which identifies each individual vacation 81 rental dwelling or unit; creating s. 509.243, F.S.; 82 requiring advertising platforms to require that 83 persons placing advertisements or listings for 84 vacation rentals include certain information in the 85 advertisements or listings and attest to certain 86 information; requiring advertising platforms to 87 display certain information; requiring, as of a 88 specified date, advertising platforms to verify 89 certain information before publishing an advertisement 90 or listing on their platforms, prohibit and remove 91 from public view an advertisement or a listing under 92 certain circumstances, and make certain notifications 93 to the division; requiring advertising platforms to 94 collect and remit specified taxes for certain 95 transactions; authorizing the division to issue and 96 deliver a notice to cease and desist for certain 97 violations; providing that such notice does not 98 constitute agency action for which certain hearings 99 may be sought; authorizing the division to issue cease 100 and desist notices in certain circumstances; providing 101 that issuance of such notice does not constitute an 102 agency action; authorizing the division to file 103 certain proceedings for the purpose of enforcing a 104 cease and desist notice; authorizing the division to 105 collect attorney fees and costs under certain 106 circumstances; authorizing the division to impose a 107 fine on advertising platforms for certain violations; 108 requiring the division to issue written notice of 109 violations to advertising platforms before commencing 110 certain legal proceedings; requiring advertising 111 platforms to adopt an antidiscrimination policy and to 112 inform their users of the policy’s provisions; 113 providing construction; creating s. 509.244, F.S.; 114 defining the term “application program interface”; 115 requiring the division, by a specified date, to create 116 and maintain a certain vacation rental information 117 system; specifying requirements for the system; 118 amending s. 509.261, F.S.; authorizing the division to 119 revoke, refuse to issue or renew, or suspend vacation 120 rental licenses under certain circumstances; requiring 121 the division to specify the number of the license 122 number of the vacation rental dwelling or unit which 123 has been revoked, not renewed, or suspended; requiring 124 the department to input such status in the vacation 125 rental information system; requiring that the 126 division’s vacation rental license suspension run 127 concurrently with a local vacation rental registration 128 suspension; amending ss. 159.27, 212.08, 316.1955, 129 404.056, 477.0135, 509.221, 553.5041, 559.955, 561.20, 130 705.17, 705.185, 717.1355, and 877.24, F.S.; 131 conforming cross-references; providing construction; 132 authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt 133 emergency rules; providing requirements and an 134 expiration date for the emergency rules; providing for 135 the expiration of such rulemaking authority; providing 136 an appropriation; providing effective dates. 137 138 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 139 140 Section 1. Effective January 1, 2025, subsection (2) of 141 section 212.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 142 212.03 Transient rentals tax; rate, procedure, enforcement, 143 exemptions.— 144 (2)(a) The tax provided for in this section isherein shall145bein addition to the total amount of the rental, mustshallbe 146 charged by the lessor or person receiving the rent in and by 147 said rental arrangement to the lessee or person paying the 148 rental, and isshall bedue and payable at the time of the 149 receipt of such rental payment by the lessor or person, as 150 defined in this chapter, who receives suchsaidrental or 151 payment. The owner, lessor, or person receiving the rent shall 152 remit the tax to the department at the times and in the manner 153 hereinafter provided for dealers to remit taxes under this 154 chapter. The same duties imposed by this chapter upon dealers in 155 tangible personal property respecting the collection and 156 remission of the tax; the making of returns; the keeping of 157 books, records, and accounts; and the compliance with the rules 158 and regulations of the department in the administration of this 159 chaptershallapply to and arebebinding upon all persons who 160 manage or operate hotels, apartment houses, roominghouses, 161 tourist and trailer camps, and the rental of condominium units, 162 and to all persons who collect or receive such rents on behalf 163 of such owner or lessor taxable under this chapter. 164 (b) If a guest uses a payment system on or through an 165 advertising platform as defined in s. 509.013 to pay for the 166 rental of a vacation rental located in this state, the 167 advertising platform must collect and remit taxes as provided in 168 this paragraph. 169 1. An advertising platform that owns, operates, or manages 170 a vacation rental or that is related within the meaning of s. 171 267(b), s. 707(b), or s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 172 1986, as amended, to a person who owns, operates, or manages the 173 vacation rental shall collect and remit all taxes due under this 174 section and ss. 125.0104, 125.0108, 205.044, 212.0305, and 175 212.055 which are related to the rental. 176 2. An advertising platform to which subparagraph 1. does 177 not apply shall collect and remit all taxes due from the owner, 178 operator, or manager under this section and ss. 125.0104, 179 125.0108, 205.044, 212.0305, and 212.055 which are related to 180 the rental. Of the total amount paid by the lessee or rentee, 181 the amount retained by the advertising platform for reservation 182 or payment services is not taxable under this section or ss. 183 125.0104, 125.0108, 205.044, 212.0305, and 212.055. 184 185 In order to facilitate the remittance of such taxes, the 186 department and counties that have elected to self-administer the 187 taxes imposed under chapter 125 shall allow advertising 188 platforms to register, collect, and remit such taxes. 189 Section 2. Section 509.013, Florida Statutes, is reordered 190 and amended to read: 191 509.013 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, except as 192 provided in subsection (14), the term: 193 (1) “Advertising platform” means a person as defined in s. 194 1.01(3) which: 195 (a) Provides an online application, software, a website, or 196 a system through which a vacation rental located in this state 197 is advertised or held out to the public as available to rent for 198 transient occupancy; 199 (b) Provides or maintains a marketplace for the renting of 200 a vacation rental for transient occupancy; and 201 (c) Provides a reservation or payment system that 202 facilitates a transaction for the renting of a vacation rental 203 for transient occupancy and for which the person collects or 204 receives, directly or indirectly, a fee in connection with the 205 reservation or payment service provided for the rental 206 transaction. 207 (3)(1)“Division” means the Division of Hotels and 208 Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional 209 Regulation. 210 (8)(2)“Operator” means the owner, licensee, proprietor, 211 lessee, manager, assistant manager, or appointed agent of a 212 public lodging establishment or public food service 213 establishment. 214 (4)(3)“Guest” means any patron, customer, tenant, lodger, 215 boarder, or occupant of a public lodging establishment or public 216 food service establishment. 217 (10)(a)(4)(a)“Public lodging establishment” includes a 218 transient public lodging establishment as defined in 219 subparagraph 2.subparagraph 1.and a nontransient public 220 lodging establishment as defined in subparagraph 1subparagraph2212. 222 2.1.“Transient public lodging establishment” means any 223 unit, group of units, dwelling, building, or group of buildings 224 within a single complex of buildings which is rented to guests 225 more than three times in a calendar year for periods of less 226 than 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is less, or which is 227 advertised or held out to the public as a place regularly rented 228 to guests. 229 1.2.“Nontransient public lodging establishment” means any 230 unit, group of units, dwelling, building, or group of buildings 231 within a single complex of buildings which is rented to guests 232 for periods of at least 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever 233 is less, or which is advertised or held out to the public as a 234 place regularly rented to guests for periods of at least 30 days 235 or 1 calendar month. 236 237 License classifications of public lodging establishments, and 238 the definitions therefor, are as providedset outin s. 509.242. 239 For the purpose of licensure, the term does not include 240 condominium common elements as defined in s. 718.103. 241 (b) The following are excluded from the definitions in 242 paragraph (a): 243 1. Any dormitory or other living or sleeping facility 244 maintained by a public or private school, college, or university 245 for the use of students, faculty, or visitors. 246 2. Any facility certified or licensed and regulated by the 247 Agency for Health Care Administration or the Department of 248 Children and Families or other similar place regulated under s. 249 381.0072. 250 3. Any place renting four rental units or less, unless the 251 rental units are advertised or held out to the public to be 252 places that are regularly rented to transients. 253 4. Any unit or group of units in a condominium, 254 cooperative, or timeshare plan and any individually or 255 collectively owned one-family, two-family, three-family, or 256 four-family dwelling house or dwelling unit that is rented for 257 periods of at least 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is 258 less, and that is not advertised or held out to the public as a 259 place regularly rented for periods of less than 1 calendar 260 month, provided that no more than four rental units within a 261 single complex of buildings are available for rent. 262 5. Any migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing 263 permitted by the Department of Health under ss. 381.008 264 381.00895. 265 6. Any establishment inspected by the Department of Health 266 and regulated by chapter 513. 267 7. A facility operated by a nonprofit which providesAny268nonprofit organization that operates a facility providing269 housing only to patients, patients’ families, and patients’ 270 caregivers and not to the general public. 271 8. Any apartment building inspected by the United States 272 Department of Housing and Urban Development or other entity 273 acting on the department’s behalf whichthatis designated 274 primarily as housing for persons at least 62 years of age. The 275 division may require the operator of the apartment building to 276 attest in writing that such building meets the criteria provided 277 in this subparagraph. The division may adopt rules to implement 278 this requirement. 279 9. Any roominghouse, boardinghouse, or other living or 280 sleeping facility that may not be classified as a hotel, motel, 281 timeshare project, vacation rental, nontransient apartment, bed 282 and breakfast inn, or transient apartment under s. 509.242. 283 (9)(a)(5)(a)“Public food service establishment” means any 284 building, vehicle, place, or structure, or any room or division 285 in a building, vehicle, place, or structure where food is 286 prepared, served, or sold for immediate consumption on or in the 287 vicinity of the premises; called for or taken out by customers; 288 or prepared beforeprior tobeing delivered to another location 289 for consumption. The term includes a culinary education program, 290 as defined in s. 381.0072(2), which offers, prepares, serves, or 291 sells food to the general public, regardless of whether it is 292 inspected by another state agency for compliance with sanitation 293 standards. 294 (b) The following are excluded from the definition in 295 paragraph (a): 296 1. Any place maintained and operated by a public or private 297 school, college, or university: 298 a. For the use of students and faculty; or 299 b. Temporarily, to serve such events as fairs, carnivals, 300 food contests, cook-offs, and athletic contests. 301 2. Any eating place maintained and operated by a church or 302 a religious, nonprofit fraternal, or nonprofit civic 303 organization: 304 a. For the use of members and associates; or 305 b. Temporarily, to serve such events as fairs, carnivals, 306 food contests, cook-offs, or athletic contests. 307 308 Upon request by the division, a church or a religious, nonprofit 309 fraternal, or nonprofit civic organization claiming an exclusion 310 under this subparagraph must provide the division documentation 311 of its status as a church or a religious, nonprofit fraternal, 312 or nonprofit civic organization. 313 3. Any eating place maintained and operated by an 314 individual or entity at a food contest, cook-off, or a temporary 315 event lasting from 1 to 3 days which is hosted by a church or a 316 religious, nonprofit fraternal, or nonprofit civic organization. 317 Upon request by the division, the event host must provide the 318 division documentation of its status as a church or a religious, 319 nonprofit fraternal, or nonprofit civic organization. 320 4. Any eating place located on an airplane, a train, a bus, 321 or a watercraft thatwhichis a common carrier. 322 5. Any eating place maintained by a facility certified or 323 licensed and regulated by the Agency for Health Care 324 Administration or the Department of Children and Families or 325 other similar place that is regulated under s. 381.0072. 326 6. Any place of business issued a permit or inspected by 327 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under s. 328 500.12. 329 7. Any place of business where the food available for 330 consumption is limited to ice, beverages with or without 331 garnishment, popcorn, or prepackaged items sold without 332 additions or preparation. 333 8. Any theater, if the primary use is as a theater and if 334 patron service is limited to food items customarily served to 335 the admittees of theaters. 336 9. Any vending machine that dispenses any food or beverages 337 other than potentially hazardous foods, as defined by division 338 rule. 339 10. Any vending machine that dispenses potentially 340 hazardous food and which is located in a facility regulated 341 under s. 381.0072. 342 11. Any research and development test kitchen limited to 343 the use of employees and which is not open to the general 344 public. 345 (2)(6)“Director” means the Director of the Division of 346 Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and 347 Professional Regulation. 348 (11)(7)“Single complex of buildings” means all buildings 349 or structures that are owned, managed, controlled, or operated 350 under one business name and are situated on the same tract or 351 plot of land that is not separated by a public street or 352 highway. 353 (12)(8)“Temporary food service event” means any event of 354 30 days or less in duration where food is prepared, served, or 355 sold to the general public. 356 (13)(9)“Theme park or entertainment complex” means a 357 complex comprised of at least 25 contiguous acres owned and 358 controlled by the same business entity and which contains 359 permanent exhibitions and a variety of recreational activities 360 and has a minimum of 1 million visitors annually. 361 (14)(10)“Third-party provider” means, for purposes of s. 362 509.049, any provider of an approved food safety training 363 program that provides training or such a training program to a 364 public food service establishment that is not under common 365 ownership or control with the provider. 366 (16)(11)“Transient establishment” means any public lodging 367 establishment that is rented or leased to guests by an operator 368 whose intention is that such guests’ occupancy will be 369 temporary. 370 (17)(12)“Transient occupancy” means occupancy when it is 371 the intention of the parties that the occupancy will be 372 temporary. There is a rebuttable presumption that, when the 373 dwelling unit occupied is not the sole residence of the guest, 374 the occupancy is transient. 375 (15)(13)“Transient” means a guest in transient occupancy. 376 (6)(14)“Nontransient establishment” means any public 377 lodging establishment that is rented or leased to guests by an 378 operator whose intention is that the dwelling unit occupied will 379 be the sole residence of the guest. 380 (7)(15)“Nontransient occupancy” means occupancy when it is 381 the intention of the parties that the occupancy will not be 382 temporary. There is a rebuttable presumption that, when the 383 dwelling unit occupied is the sole residence of the guest, the 384 occupancy is nontransient. 385 (5)(16)“Nontransient” means a guest in nontransient 386 occupancy. 387 Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and subsection 388 (7) of section 509.032, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 389 subsection (8) is added to that section, to read: 390 509.032 Duties.— 391 (3) SANITARY STANDARDS; EMERGENCIES; TEMPORARY FOOD SERVICE 392 EVENTS.—The division shall: 393 (c) Administer a public notification process for temporary 394 food service events and distribute educational materials that 395 address safe food storage, preparation, and service procedures. 396 1. Sponsors of temporary food service events shall notify 397 the division not less than 3 days before the scheduled event of 398 the type of food service proposed, the time and location of the 399 event, a complete list of food service vendors participating in 400 the event, the number of individual food service facilities each 401 vendor will operate at the event, and the identification number 402 of each food service vendor’s current license as a public food 403 service establishment or temporary food service event licensee. 404 Notification may be completed orally, by telephone, in person, 405 or in writing. A public food service establishment or food 406 service vendor may not use this notification process to 407 circumvent the license requirements of this chapter. 408 2. The division shall keep a record of all notifications 409 received for proposed temporary food service events and shall 410 provide appropriate educational materials to the event sponsors 411 and notify the event sponsors of the availability of the food 412 recovery brochure developed under s. 595.420. 413 3.a. Unless excluded under s. 509.013(9)(b)s.414509.013(5)(b), a public food service establishment or other food 415 service vendor must obtain one of the following classes of 416 license from the division: an individual license, for a fee of 417 no more than $105, for each temporary food service event in 418 which it participates; or an annual license, for a fee of no 419 more than $1,000, whichthatentitles the licensee to 420 participate in an unlimited number of food service events during 421 the license period. The division shall establish license fees, 422 by rule, and may limit the number of food service facilities a 423 licensee may operate at a particular temporary food service 424 event under a single license. 425 b. Public food service establishments holding current 426 licenses from the division may operate under the regulations of 427 such a license at temporary food service events. 428 (7) PREEMPTION AUTHORITY.— 429 (a) The regulation of public lodging establishments and 430 public food service establishments, including, but not limited 431 to, sanitation standards, licensing, inspections, training and 432 testing of personnel, and matters related to the nutritional 433 content and marketing of foods offered in such establishments, 434 is preempted to the state. This paragraph does not preempt the 435 authority of a local government or local enforcement district to 436 conduct inspections of public lodging and public food service 437 establishments for compliance with the Florida Building Code and 438 the Florida Fire Prevention Code, pursuant to ss. 553.80 and 439 633.206. 440 (b) A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit 441 vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental 442 of vacation rentals. This paragraph and subsection (8) dodoes443 not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on 444 or before June 1, 2011, including such a law, ordinance, or 445 regulation that is amended to be less restrictive or to comply 446 with the local registration requirements provided in subsection 447 (8), or when a law, ordinance, or regulation adopted after June 448 1, 2011, regulates vacation rentals, if such law, ordinance, or 449 regulation is less restrictive than a law, ordinance, or 450 regulation that was in effect on June 1, 2011. 451 (c) Paragraph (b) and subsection (8) dodoesnot apply to 452 any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to 453 property valuation as a criterion for vacation rental if the 454 local law, ordinance, or regulation is required to be approved 455 by the state land planning agency pursuant to an area of 456 critical state concern designation. 457 (d) The regulation of advertising platforms is preempted to 458 the state. 459 (8) LOCAL REGISTRATION OF VACATION RENTALS; SUSPENSION; 460 REVOCATIONS; FINES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (7)(a), a local 461 law, ordinance, or regulation may require the registration of 462 vacation rentals with a local vacation rental registration 463 program. Local governments may implement a vacation rental 464 registration program pursuant to this subsection and may impose 465 a fine for failure to register under the local program. 466 (a) A local government may charge a reasonable fee per unit 467 for processing a registration application. A local law, 468 ordinance, or regulation may require annual renewal of a 469 registration and may charge a reasonable renewal fee per unit 470 for processing of a registration renewal. However, if there is a 471 change of ownership, the new owner may be required to submit a 472 new application for registration. Subsequent to the registration 473 of a vacation rental, a local government may charge a reasonable 474 fee to inspect a vacation rental after registration for 475 compliance with the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire 476 Prevention Code, described in ss. 553.80 and 633.206, 477 respectively. 478 (b) As a condition of registration or renewal of a vacation 479 rental, a local law, ordinance, or regulation establishing a 480 local vacation rental registration program may only require the 481 operator of a vacation rental to do the following: 482 1. Submit identifying information about the owner and the 483 operator, if applicable, and the subject vacation rental 484 premises. 485 2. Provide proof of a license with the unique identifier 486 issued by the division to operate as a vacation rental. 487 3. Obtain all required tax registrations, receipts, or 488 certificates issued by the Department of Revenue, a county, or a 489 municipality. 490 4. Update required information as necessary to ensure it is 491 current. 492 5. Designate and maintain at all times a responsible party 493 who is capable of responding to complaints or emergencies 494 related to the vacation rental, including being available by 495 telephone at a provided contact telephone number 24 hours a day, 496 7 days a week, and receiving legal notice of violations on 497 behalf of the vacation rental operator. 498 6. State the maximum occupancy of the vacation rental in 499 compliance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code, described in 500 s. 633.206. 501 7. Pay in full all recorded municipal or county code liens 502 against the subject vacation rental premises. 503 (c) Within 15 business days after receiving an application 504 for registration of a vacation rental, a local government shall 505 review the application for completeness and accept the 506 registration of the vacation rental or issue a written notice of 507 denial. 508 1. The vacation rental operator and the local government 509 may agree to a reasonable request to extend the timeframes 510 provided in this paragraph, particularly in the event of a force 511 majeure or other extraordinary circumstance. 512 2. If a local government fails to accept or deny the 513 registration within the timeframes provided in this paragraph, 514 the application is deemed accepted. 515 (d) If a local government denies a registration of a 516 vacation rental, the local government must give written notice 517 to the applicant. Such notice may be provided by United States 518 mail or electronically. The notice must specify with 519 particularity the factual reasons for the denial and include a 520 citation to the applicable portions of the ordinance, rule, 521 statute, or other legal authority for the denial of the 522 registration. A local government may not prohibit an applicant 523 from reapplying if the applicant cures the identified 524 deficiencies. 525 (e)1. Upon acceptance of a vacation rental registration, a 526 local government shall assign a unique registration number to 527 the vacation rental unit and provide the registration number or 528 other indicia of registration to the vacation rental operator in 529 writing or electronically. 530 2. The vacation rental operator must provide the vacation 531 rental registration number to the division within 5 days after 532 receipt of the registration number. 533 (f)1. A local government may fine a vacation rental 534 operator up to $500 if he or she: 535 a. Fails to continue to meet the registration requirements 536 in paragraph (b); 537 b. Is operating a vacation rental without registering it 538 with the local government as a vacation rental; or 539 c. Fails to provide the division with the unique 540 registration number as required in paragraph (e). 541 2. Before issuing a fine, the local government shall issue 542 written notice of such violation and provide a vacation rental 543 operator 15 days to cure the violation. If the vacation rental 544 operator has not cured the violation within the 15 days, the 545 local government may issue a fine. 546 (g) A certified copy of an order imposing a fine may be 547 recorded in the public records and thereafter constitutes a lien 548 against the real property on which the violation exists and upon 549 any other real or personal property owned by the violator. Upon 550 petition to the circuit court, such order is enforceable in the 551 same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, 552 including execution and levy against the personal property of 553 the violator, but such order may not be deemed to be a court 554 judgment except for enforcement purposes. A fine imposed 555 pursuant to this subsection will continue to accrue until the 556 violator comes into compliance or until judgment is rendered in 557 a suit filed pursuant to this section, whichever occurs first. A 558 lien arising from a fine imposed pursuant to this subsection 559 runs in favor of the local government, and the local government 560 shall execute a satisfaction or release of lien upon full 561 payment. If such lien remains unpaid 3 months or more after the 562 filing of the lien, the local government may foreclose on the 563 lien against the real property on which the violation exists or 564 sue to recover a money judgment for the amount of the lien, plus 565 accrued interest. A lien created pursuant to this part may not 566 be foreclosed on real property that is a homestead under s. 4, 567 Art. X of the State Constitution. The money judgment provisions 568 of this section do not apply to real property or personal 569 property that is covered under s. 4(a), Art. X of the State 570 Constitution. 571 (h)1. If a code violation related to the vacation rental is 572 found by the code enforcement board or special magistrate to be 573 a material violation of a local law, ordinance, or regulation 574 that does not solely apply to vacation rentals, and the 575 violation is directly related to the vacation rental premises, 576 the local government must issue a written notice of such 577 violation. 578 2. If a code violation related to the vacation rental is 579 found to be a material violation of a local law, ordinance, or 580 regulation as described in subparagraph 1., the code enforcement 581 board or special magistrate must make a recommendation to the 582 local government as to whether a vacation rental registration 583 should be suspended. 584 3. The code enforcement board or special magistrate must 585 recommend the suspension of the vacation rental registration if 586 there are: 587 a. One or more violations on 5 separate days during a 60 588 day period; 589 b. One or more violations on 5 separate days during a 30 590 day period; or 591 c. One or more violations after two prior suspensions of 592 the vacation rental registration. 593 4. If the code enforcement board or special magistrate 594 recommends suspension of a vacation rental registration, a local 595 government may suspend such registration for a period of: 596 a. Up to 30 days for one or more violations on 5 separate 597 days during a 60-day period; 598 b. Up to 60 days for one or more violations on 5 separate 599 days during a 30-day period; or 600 c. Up to 90 days for one or more violations after two prior 601 suspensions of a vacation rental registration. 602 5. A local government may not suspend a vacation rental 603 registration for violations of a local law, ordinance, or 604 regulation which are not directly related to the vacation rental 605 premises. 606 6. A local government must provide notice of the suspension 607 of a vacation rental registration to the vacation rental 608 operator and the division within 5 days after the suspension. 609 The notice must include the start date of the suspension, which 610 must be at least 21 days after the suspension notice is sent to 611 the vacation rental operator and the division. Effective January 612 1, 2026, a local government must use the vacation rental 613 information system described in s. 509.244 to provide notice of 614 the suspension of a vacation rental registration to the 615 division. 616 (i)1. A local government may revoke or refuse to renew a 617 vacation rental registration if: 618 a. A vacation rental registration has been suspended three 619 times pursuant to paragraph (h); 620 b. There is an unsatisfied, recorded municipal lien or 621 county lien on the real property of the vacation rental. 622 However, the local government must allow the vacation rental 623 operator at least 60 days before the revocation of a 624 registration to satisfy the recorded municipal lien or county 625 lien; or 626 c. The vacation rental premises and its owner are the 627 subject of a final order or judgment by a court of competent 628 jurisdiction lawfully directing the termination of the premises’ 629 use as a vacation rental. 630 2. A local government must provide notice within 5 days 631 after the revocation of, or refusal to renew, a vacation rental 632 registration to the vacation rental operator and the division. 633 The notice must include the date of revocation or nonrenewal, 634 which must be at least 21 days after the date such notice is 635 sent to the vacation rental operator and the division. Effective 636 January 1, 2026, a local government must use the vacation rental 637 information system described in s. 509.244 to provide notice of 638 the revocation of or refusal to renew a vacation rental 639 registration to the division. 640 (j) A vacation rental operator may appeal a denial, 641 suspension, or revocation of a vacation rental registration, or 642 a refusal to renew such registration, to the circuit court. An 643 appeal must be filed within 30 days after the issuance of the 644 denial, suspension, or revocation of, or refusal to renew, the 645 vacation rental registration. The court may assess and award 646 reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages to the prevailing 647 party. 648 649 This subsection does not prohibit a local government from 650 establishing a local law, ordinance, or regulation if it is 651 uniformly applied without regard to whether the residential 652 property is used as a vacation rental. 653 Section 4. Effective January 1, 2025, present paragraph (c) 654 of subsection (4) of section 509.241, Florida Statutes, is 655 redesignated as paragraph (d), a new paragraph (c) is added to 656 that subsection, subsection (5) is added to that section, and 657 subsections (2) and (3) of that section are amended, to read: 658 509.241 Licenses required; exceptions; division online 659 accounts and transactions.— 660 (2) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.—Each person who plans to open 661 a public lodging establishment or a public food service 662 establishment shall apply for and receive a license from the 663 division beforeprior tothe commencement of operation. A 664 condominium association, as defined in s. 718.103, which does 665 not own any units classified as vacation rentals or timeshare 666 projects under s. 509.242(1)(c) or (g) is not required to apply 667 for or receive a public lodging establishment license. Upon 668 receiving an application for a vacation rental license, the 669 division may grant a temporary license that authorizes the 670 vacation rental to begin operation while the application is 671 pending. The temporary license automatically expires upon final 672 agency action regarding the license application. 673 (3) DISPLAY OF LICENSE.—AAnylicense issued by the 674 division mustshallbe conspicuously displayed to the public 675 insideintheoffice or lobby of thelicensed establishment. 676 Public food service establishments thatwhichoffer catering 677 services mustshalldisplay their license number on all 678 advertising for catering services. The vacation rental’s local 679 registration number must, if applicable, be conspicuously 680 displayed inside the vacation rental. 681 (4) ONLINE ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTIONS.—Each person who plans 682 to open a public lodging establishment or a public food service 683 establishment and each licensee or licensed agent must create 684 and maintain a division online account and provide an e-mail 685 address to the division to function as the primary contact for 686 all communication from the division. 687 (c) Each vacation rental operator managing a license 688 classified as a vacation rental as defined in s. 509.242(1)(c) 689 must submit to the division, through the division’s online 690 system, any applicable local vacation rental registration number 691 within 5 days after registration. 692 (5) UNIQUE IDENTIFIER.—The division shall assign a unique 693 identifier on each vacation rental license which identifies each 694 individual vacation rental dwelling or unit. 695 Section 5. Effective January 1, 2025, section 509.243, 696 Florida Statutes, is created to read: 697 509.243 Advertising platforms.— 698 (1) An advertising platform shall require that a person who 699 places an advertisement or a listing of a vacation rental which 700 offers it for rent do all of the following: 701 (a) Include in the advertisement or listing the vacation 702 rental license number with the associated unique identifier and, 703 if applicable, the local registration number. 704 (b) Attest to the best of the person’s knowledge that the 705 vacation rental’s license with the associated unique identifier 706 and, if applicable, its local registration are current and valid 707 and that all related information is accurately stated in the 708 advertisement. 709 (2) An advertising platform shall display the vacation 710 rental license number with the associated unique identifier, 711 and, if applicable, the local registration number. 712 (3) Effective January 1, 2026, an advertising platform: 713 (a) Shall use the vacation rental information system 714 described in s. 509.244 to verify that the vacation rental 715 license number with the associated unique identifier, and, if 716 applicable, the local registration number, are current, valid, 717 and apply to the subject vacation rental before publishing an 718 advertisement or a listing on its platform. 719 (b) May not advertise or list on its platform a vacation 720 rental that fails to provide a valid vacation rental license 721 number with the associated unique identifier, and, if 722 applicable, the local registration number as indicated on the 723 vacation rental information system described in s. 509.244. 724 (c) Shall remove from public view an advertisement or a 725 listing from its online application, software, website, or 726 system within 15 business days after notification that a 727 vacation rental license, or if applicable, a local registration: 728 1. Has been suspended, revoked, or not renewed; or 729 2. Fails to display a valid vacation rental license number 730 with the associated unique identifier or, if applicable, a local 731 registration number. 732 (d) Shall notify the division within 15 days after any 733 advertisement or listing on its online application, software, 734 website, or system fails to display a valid vacation rental 735 license number with associated unique identifier or, if 736 applicable, a local registration number. 737 (4) If a guest uses a payment system on or through an 738 advertising platform to pay for the rental of a vacation rental 739 located in this state, the advertising platform must collect and 740 remit all taxes due under ss. 125.0104, 125.0108, 205.044, 741 212.03, 212.0305, and 212.055 related to the rental as provided 742 in s. 212.03(2)(b). 743 (5) If the division has probable cause to believe that a 744 person not licensed by the division has violated this chapter or 745 any rule adopted pursuant thereto, the division may issue and 746 deliver to such person a notice to cease and desist from the 747 violation. The issuance of a notice to cease and desist does not 748 constitute agency action for which a hearing under s. 120.569 or 749 s. 120.57 may be sought. For the purpose of enforcing a cease 750 and desist notice, the division may file a proceeding in the 751 name of the state seeking the issuance of an injunction or a 752 writ of mandamus against any person who violates any provision 753 of the notice. If the division is required to seek enforcement 754 of the notice for a penalty pursuant to s. 120.69, it is 755 entitled to collect attorney fees and costs, together with any 756 cost of collection. 757 (6) The division may fine an advertising platform an amount 758 not to exceed $1,000 per offense for each violation of this 759 section or of division rule. For the purposes of this 760 subsection, the division may regard as a separate offense each 761 day or portion of a day in which an advertising platform is 762 operated in violation of this section or rules of the division. 763 The division shall issue to the advertising platform a written 764 notice of any violation and provide it 15 days to cure the 765 violation before commencing any legal proceeding under 766 subsection (5). 767 (7) An advertising platform shall adopt an 768 antidiscrimination policy to help prevent discrimination by its 769 users and shall inform all users that it is illegal to refuse 770 accommodation to an individual based on race, creed, color, sex, 771 pregnancy, physical disability, or national origin, as provided 772 in s. 509.092. 773 (8) This section does not create a private cause of action 774 against advertising platforms. An advertising platform may not 775 be held liable for any action that it takes voluntarily and in 776 good faith in relation to its users in compliance with this 777 chapter or the advertising platform’s terms of service. 778 Section 6. Section 509.244, Florida Statutes, is created to 779 read: 780 509.244 Vacation rental information system.— 781 (1) As used in this section, the term “application program 782 interface” means a predefined protocol for reading or writing 783 data across a network using a file system or a database. 784 (2) By July 1, 2025, the division shall create and maintain 785 a vacation rental information system readily accessible through 786 an application program interface. At a minimum, the system must 787 do all of the following: 788 (a) Facilitate prompt compliance with this chapter by a 789 licensee or an advertising platform. 790 (b) Allow advertising platforms to search by vacation 791 rental license number with the associated unique identifier, 792 applicable local registration number, and a listing status field 793 that indicates whether the premises is compliant with applicable 794 license and registration requirements to allow a platform to 795 determine whether it may advertise the vacation rental. 796 (c) Allow local government users to notify the division of 797 a revocation or failure to renew, or the period of suspension 798 of, a local registration, if applicable. 799 (d) Provide a system interface to allow local governments 800 and advertising platforms to verify the status of a vacation 801 rental license and a local registration of a vacation rental, if 802 applicable. 803 (e) Allow a registered user to subscribe to receive 804 automated notifications of changes to the license and 805 registration status of a vacation rental, including any license 806 revocation, local registration revocation, period of suspension 807 imposed by the division or local government, or failure to renew 808 a license or local registration. 809 Section 7. Subsection (11) is added to section 509.261, 810 Florida Statutes, to read: 811 509.261 Revocation or suspension of licenses; fines; 812 procedure.— 813 (11)(a) The division may revoke, refuse to issue or renew, 814 or suspend for a period of not more than 30 days or the period 815 of suspension as provided in s. 509.032(8) a license of a 816 vacation rental for any of the following reasons: 817 1. Operation of the subject premises violates the terms of 818 an applicable lease or property restriction, including any 819 property restriction adopted pursuant to chapter 718, chapter 820 719, or chapter 720, as determined by a final order of a court 821 of competent jurisdiction or a written decision by an arbitrator 822 authorized to arbitrate a dispute relating to the subject 823 premises and a lease or property restriction. 824 2. Local registration of the vacation rental is suspended 825 or revoked by a local government as provided in s. 509.032(8). 826 3. The vacation rental premises and its owner are the 827 subject of a final order or judgment lawfully directing the 828 termination of the premises’ use as a vacation rental. 829 (b) The division must specify the license number with the 830 associated unique identifier of the vacation rental dwelling or 831 unit which has been revoked, not renewed, or suspended and input 832 such status in the vacation rental information system described 833 in s. 509.244. 834 (c) If the division suspends a license for the reason 835 specified in subparagraph (a)2., the suspension must run 836 concurrently with the local registration suspension. 837 Section 8. Subsection (12) of section 159.27, Florida 838 Statutes, is amended to read: 839 159.27 Definitions.—The following words and terms, unless 840 the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have 841 the following meanings: 842 (12) “Public lodging or restaurant facility” means property 843 used for any public lodging establishment as defined in s. 844 509.242 or public food service establishment as defined in s. 845 509.013s. 509.013(5)if it is part of the complex of, or 846 necessary to, another facility qualifying under this part. 847 Section 9. Paragraph (jj) of subsection (7) of section 848 212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 849 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and 850 storage tax; specified exemptions.—The sale at retail, the 851 rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the 852 storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following 853 are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this 854 chapter. 855 (7) MISCELLANEOUS EXEMPTIONS.—Exemptions provided to any 856 entity by this chapter do not inure to any transaction that is 857 otherwise taxable under this chapter when payment is made by a 858 representative or employee of the entity by any means, 859 including, but not limited to, cash, check, or credit card, even 860 when that representative or employee is subsequently reimbursed 861 by the entity. In addition, exemptions provided to any entity by 862 this subsection do not inure to any transaction that is 863 otherwise taxable under this chapter unless the entity has 864 obtained a sales tax exemption certificate from the department 865 or the entity obtains or provides other documentation as 866 required by the department. Eligible purchases or leases made 867 with such a certificate must be in strict compliance with this 868 subsection and departmental rules, and any person who makes an 869 exempt purchase with a certificate that is not in strict 870 compliance with this subsection and the rules is liable for and 871 shall pay the tax. The department may adopt rules to administer 872 this subsection. 873 (jj) Complimentary meals.—Also exempt from the tax imposed 874 by this chapter are food or drinks that are furnished as part of 875 a packaged room rate by any person offering for rent or lease 876 any transient public lodging establishmentsliving877accommodationsas described in s. 509.013(10)(a)s.878509.013(4)(a)which are licensed under part I of chapter 509 and 879 which are subject to the tax under s. 212.03, if a separate 880 charge or specific amount for the food or drinks is not shown. 881 Such food or drinks are considered to be sold at retail as part 882 of the total charge for the transient living accommodations. 883 Moreover, the person offering the accommodations is not 884 considered to be the consumer of items purchased in furnishing 885 such food or drinks and may purchase those items under 886 conditions of a sale for resale. 887 Section 10. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 888 316.1955, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 889 316.1955 Enforcement of parking requirements for persons 890 who have disabilities.— 891 (4) 892 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a theme park or an 893 entertainment complex as defined in s. 509.013s. 509.013(9)894 which provides parking in designated areas for persons who have 895 disabilities may allow any vehicle that is transporting a person 896 who has a disability to remain parked in a space reserved for 897 persons who have disabilities throughout the period the theme 898 park is open to the public for that day. 899 Section 11. Subsection (5) of section 404.056, Florida 900 Statutes, is amended to read: 901 404.056 Environmental radiation standards and projects; 902 certification of persons performing measurement or mitigation 903 services; mandatory testing; notification on real estate 904 documents; rules.— 905 (5) NOTIFICATION ON REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS.—Notification 906 shall be provided on at least one document, form, or application 907 executed at the time of, or beforeprior to, contract for sale 908 and purchase of any building or execution of a rental agreement 909 for any building. Such notification mustshallcontain the 910 following language: 911 912 “RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas 913 that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient 914 quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed 915 to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state 916 guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional 917 information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained 918 from your county health department.” 919 920 The requirements of this subsection do not apply to any 921 residential transient occupancy, as described in s. 509.013s.922509.013(12), provided that such occupancy is 45 days or less in 923 duration. 924 Section 12. Subsection (6) of section 477.0135, Florida 925 Statutes, is amended to read: 926 477.0135 Exemptions.— 927 (6) A license is not required of any individual providing 928 makeup or special effects services in a theme park or 929 entertainment complex to an actor, stunt person, musician, 930 extra, or other talent, or providing makeup or special effects 931 services to the general public. The term “theme park or 932 entertainment complex” has the same meaning as in s. 509.013s.933509.013(9). 934 Section 13. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 935 509.221, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 936 509.221 Sanitary regulations.— 937 (2) 938 (b) Within a theme park or entertainment complex as defined 939 in s. 509.013s. 509.013(9), the bathrooms are not required to 940 be in the same building as the public food service 941 establishment, so long as they are reasonably accessible. 942 Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 943 553.5041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 944 553.5041 Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities.— 945 (5) Accessible perpendicular and diagonal accessible 946 parking spaces and loading zones must be designed and located to 947 conform to ss. 502 and 503 of the standards. 948 (b) If there are multiple entrances or multiple retail 949 stores, the parking spaces must be dispersed to provide parking 950 at the nearest accessible entrance. If a theme park or an 951 entertainment complex as defined in s. 509.013s. 509.013(9)952 provides parking in several lots or areas from which access to 953 the theme park or entertainment complex is provided, a single 954 lot or area may be designated for parking by persons who have 955 disabilities, if the lot or area is located on the shortest 956 accessible route to an accessible entrance to the theme park or 957 entertainment complex or to transportation to such an accessible 958 entrance. 959 Section 15. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 960 559.955, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 961 559.955 Home-based businesses; local government 962 restrictions.— 963 (5) The application of this section does not supersede: 964 (b) Local laws, ordinances, or regulations related to 965 transient public lodging establishments,as defined in s. 966 509.013(10)(a)2. whichs. 509.013(4)(a)1., thatare not 967 otherwise preempted under chapter 509. 968 Section 16. Paragraph (d) of subsection (7) of section 969 561.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 970 561.20 Limitation upon number of licenses issued.— 971 (7) 972 (d) Any corporation, partnership, or individual operating a 973 club which owns or leases and which maintains any bona fide 974 beach or cabana club consisting of beach facilities, swimming 975 pool, locker rooms or bathroom facilities for at least 100 976 persons, and a public food service establishment as defined in 977 s. 509.013s. 509.013(5)(a), comprising in all an area of at 978 least 5,000 square feet located on a contiguous tract of land of 979 in excess of 1 acre may be issued a license under s. 565.02(4). 980 The failure of such club to maintain the facilities shall be a 981 ground for revocation of the license. 982 Section 17. Subsection (2) of section 705.17, Florida 983 Statutes, is amended to read: 984 705.17 Exceptions.— 985 (2) Sections 705.1015-705.106 do not apply to any personal 986 property lost or abandoned on premises located within a theme 987 park or entertainment complex, as defined in s. 509.013s.988509.013(9), or operated as a zoo, a museum, or an aquarium, or 989 on the premises of a public food service establishment or a 990 public lodging establishment licensed under part I of chapter 991 509, if the owner or operator of such premises elects to comply 992 with s. 705.185. 993 Section 18. Section 705.185, Florida Statutes, is amended 994 to read: 995 705.185 Disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on 996 the premises of certain facilities.—When any lost or abandoned 997 personal property is found on premises located within a theme 998 park or entertainment complex, as defined in s. 509.013s.999509.013(9), or operated as a zoo, a museum, or an aquarium, or 1000 on the premises of a public food service establishment or a 1001 public lodging establishment licensed under part I of chapter 1002 509, if the owner or operator of such premises elects to comply 1003 with this section, any lost or abandoned property must be 1004 delivered to such owner or operator, who must take charge of the 1005 property and make a record of the date such property was found. 1006 If the property is not claimed by its owner within 30 days after 1007 it is found, or a longer period of time as may be deemed 1008 appropriate by the owner or operator of the premises, the owner 1009 or operator of the premises may not sell and must dispose of the 1010 property or donate it to a charitable institution that is exempt 1011 from federal income tax under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal 1012 Revenue Code for sale or other disposal as the charitable 1013 institution deems appropriate. The rightful owner of the 1014 property may reclaim the property from the owner or operator of 1015 the premises at any time before the disposal or donation of the 1016 property in accordance with this section and the established 1017 policies and procedures of the owner or operator of the 1018 premises. A charitable institution that accepts an electronic 1019 device, as defined in s. 815.03(9), access to which is not 1020 secured by a password or other personal identification 1021 technology, shall make a reasonable effort to delete all 1022 personal data from the electronic device before its sale or 1023 disposal. 1024 Section 19. Section 717.1355, Florida Statutes, is amended 1025 to read: 1026 717.1355 Theme park and entertainment complex tickets.—This 1027 chapter does not apply to any tickets for admission to a theme 1028 park or entertainment complex as defined in s. 509.013s.1029509.013(9), or to any tickets to a permanent exhibition or 1030 recreational activity within such theme park or entertainment 1031 complex. 1032 Section 20. Subsection (8) of section 877.24, Florida 1033 Statutes, is amended to read: 1034 877.24 Nonapplication of s. 877.22.—Section 877.22 does not 1035 apply to a minor who is: 1036 (8) Attending an organized event held at and sponsored by a 1037 theme park or entertainment complex as defined in s. 509.013s.1038509.013(9). 1039 Section 21. The application of this act does not supersede 1040 any current or future declaration or declaration of condominium 1041 adopted pursuant to chapter 718, Florida Statutes; any 1042 cooperative document adopted pursuant to chapter 719, Florida 1043 Statutes; or any declaration or declaration of covenant adopted 1044 pursuant to chapter 720, Florida Statutes. 1045 Section 22. (1) The Department of Revenue is authorized, 1046 and all conditions are deemed to be met, to adopt emergency 1047 rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, for the 1048 purpose of implementing the amendments made by this act to s. 1049 212.03, Florida Statutes, including establishing procedures to 1050 facilitate the remittance of taxes. 1051 (2) Notwithstanding any other law, emergency rules adopted 1052 pursuant to subsection (1) are effective for 6 months after 1053 adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to 1054 adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency 1055 rules. 1056 (3) This section expires January 1, 2026. 1057 Section 23. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sums of 1058 $327,170 in recurring funds and $53,645 in nonrecurring funds 1059 from the Hotel and Restaurant Trust Fund and $645,202 in 1060 recurring funds and $3,295,884 in nonrecurring funds from the 1061 Administrative Trust Fund are appropriated to the Department of 1062 Business and Professional Regulation, and nine full-time 1063 equivalent positions with a total associated salary rate of 1064 513,417 are authorized, for the purposes of implementing this 1065 act. 1066 Section 24. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 1067 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024.