HB 7239 (2006) -  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

General Bill by Agriculture Committee and Poppell (CO-SPONSORS) Antone; Bullard; Cretul; Kreegel; McInvale; Stansel; Vana
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Clarifies that private investigative, private security, and repossession services are licensed by the department; authorizes the department to institute judicial proceedings to enforce ch. 493, F.S., or any rule or order of the department; revises the requirements for a Class "D" private security license; requires the department to establish the number of hours of each subject area to be taught in training; provides for automatic suspension of a license upon failure to submit documentation of completing the required training; prescribes requirements and conditions for persons licensed before a certain date; provides exemptions; prohibits a telephone solicitor from blocking certain information from a recipient's caller identification service; provides an exception; authorizes a telephone solicitor to substitute certain information provided to the recipient's caller identification service; prohibits alteration of a caller's voice during a telephonic sales call under certain circumstances and for certain purposes; provides that the regulation of refunds in retail sales establishments is preempted to the department; authorizes the department to adopt rules; authorizes the department to enter orders for certain violations; requires that any moneys recovered by the department as a penalty be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund; authorizes a local government to impose penalties; requires that any moneys recovered by a local government as a penalty be deposited in the appropriate local account; revises provisions relating to assessment of fees, fines, and costs against the owner of a shopping cart; provides an exemption; defines the term "alternative fuel" for purposes of ch. 525, F.S., relating to the inspection of gasoline and oil; exempts the delivery of certain amounts of propane gas for use with outdoor equipment or appliances from provisions governing the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas; requires that a person delivering liquefied petroleum gas in bulk comply with certain storage requirements; authorizes the Division of Standards within the department to enforce ch. 527, F.S., relating to the sale of liquefied petroleum gas; deletes provisions requiring that an office or agency receiving a complaint file progress reports with the Division of Consumer Services within the department; repeals provisions relating to reports by the Division of Standards to conform to changes made by the act; exempts certain governmental entities from requirements that operators of amusement rides maintain specified amounts of insurance coverage.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006, except as otherwise provided.
Last Event: 06/09/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-165 on Friday, June 9, 2006 9:29 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:34 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB AG 06-02 recommended by:
    Agriculture Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/29/06   1:00 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes
  • PCB AG 06-02 recommended by:
    Agriculture Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 660 Subject: Agriculture & Consumer Services Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 101 Subject: Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/5/2006 7:11:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/4/2006 8:46:29 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture Committee 3/31/2006 12:58:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture Committee 3/21/2006 8:32:30 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2006 12:34 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 856] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2006 12:07 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 17] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-165 Time: 06/09/2006 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2006 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/01/2006 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/01/2006 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00668 Time: 04/28/2006 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00668 Time: 04/28/2006 - 12:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00639 Time: 04/27/2006 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 660 -SJ 00639 Time: 04/27/2006 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Commerce and Consumer Services; Communications and Public Utilities; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00639 Time: 04/27/2006 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Communications and Public Utilities; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00607 Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2006 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2006 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 493557 adopted Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 493557 filed Time: 04/25/2006 - 8:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2006 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 305931 adopted Time: 04/24/2006 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 305931 filed Time: 04/21/2006 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2006) Time: 04/20/2006 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/05/2006 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/05/2006 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Resources Council Time: 04/05/2006 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by State Resources Council Time: 04/05/2006 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/03/2006 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Now in State Resources Council Time: 04/03/2006 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Resources Council Time: 04/03/2006 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/31/2006 - 8:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/31/2006 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
493.6106 HB 131, HB 363
493.6121
493.6303
501.059 HB 777
501.142
506.5131
525.01
526.3135 HB 101
527.11
570.46
570.47
570.544
616.242 HB 733 CS