Fla. Admin. Code R. 61J2-1.011

Current through Reg. 50, No. 197; October 8, 2024

Section 61J2-1.011 - License Fees

(1) Every person, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation or limited liability company deemed and held to be a licensee under Chapter 475, F.S., must register with the Florida Real Estate Commission (Commission) and must secure a license for each license period.

(2) The application fee shall be as follows:

(a) Broker	$11.00
(b) Sales Associate	$11.00
(c) School Instructor	$11.00

(3) The initial fee for licensure shall be as follows:

(a) Broker	$54.00
(b) Sales Associate	$46.75
(c) School Instructor	$46.75

(4) The biennial renewal fees for licensure shall be as follows:

(a) Broker	$72.00
(b) Sales Associate	$64.00
(c) School Instructor	$64.00

(5) The biennial renewal fees for permits shall be as follows:

(a) Real Estate School	$104.00
(b) Real Estate School Additional Location	$45.00

(6) The fees for each application submitted by an entity, sponsor, organization and individual equivalent offering education courses shall be as follows:

(a) Education offering	$80.00
(b) For each biennial education course offering renewal	$80.00

(7) The initial registration and biennial renewal fees for registration of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or limited liability partnership shall be as follows:

(a) Corporation, partnership, limited liability company or limited liability partnership	$72.00
(b) Branch office for a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or limited liability partnership	$64.00

(8) Fees shall be charged for the following purposes:

(a) Change of Individual License to Professional Association or Professional Association to Individual License	$30.00
(b) Late fee	$25.00

(9) Fees for worthless payment instrument (check, draft, order of payment, debit card order, or electronic funds transfer):

(a) Pursuant to Section 68.065, F.S., if the payee of a payment instrument, the payment of which is refused by the drawee because of lack of funds, lack of credit, or lack of an account, or where the maker or drawer stops payment on the instrument with intent to defraud, the following service fees shall be charged:

1. Face value does not exceed $50.00	$25.00
2. Face value exceeds $50.00 but does not exceed $300.00	$30.00
3. Face value exceeds $300.00	$40.00 or 5% of the value of the payment instrument, whichever is greater.

(b) Pursuant to Chapter 68.065, F.S., if the payee of a payment instrument, the payment of which is refused by the drawee because of lack of funds, lack of credit, or lack of an account, or where the maker or drawer stops payment on the instrument with intent to defraud, the following service fees shall be charged:

(10) The fee and the time of payment for an inactive license shall be the same as for an active license, as set forth in subsection (3) of this rule; however, there is no inactive branch office license.

(11) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61J2-1.011

Rulemaking Authority 455.219, 475.05, 475.125, 475.24 FS. Law Implemented 68.065, 215.34(2), 455.219, 475.04, 475.125, 475.15, 475.182, 475.24, 475.451 FS.

New 10-10-79, Amended 1-1-80, 4-14-81, 9-13-82, 10-19-83, 8-12-84, 10-13-85, Formerly 21V-1.11, Amended 2-1-87, 1-1-88, 5-5-88, 10-13-88, 9-10-89, 1-4-90, 2-13-90, 3-27-90, 8-21-90, 10-9-90, 1-13-91, 8-19-91, 7-1-93, Formerly 21V-1.011, Amended 7-18-94, 12-17-95, 12-30-97, 1-19-99, 4-18-99, 2-24-00, 11-17-03, 3-8-05, 12-6-07, 8-18-08, 5-8-13, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 117, June 17, 2014 effective 6/29/2014, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 170, September 1, 2015 effective 9/16/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 169, August 30, 2016 effective 9/13/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 177, September 13, 2017 effective 9/27/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 147, July 30, 2019 effective 8/15/2019, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 243, December 17, 2019 effective 12/31/2019, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 203, October 19, 2021 effective 11/1/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 218, November 8, 2022 effective 11/22/2022.