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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to fees; amending s. 585.713, F.S.; 2
requiring dog breeders to pay registration and renewal 3
fees in amounts to be determined by the Department of 4
Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing a limit 5
on such fees; requiring the department to notify a 6
certificateholder of the annual renewal fee by a 7
specified date; providing a contingent effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Sta te of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Section 585.713, as created by HB 1481, 2025 12
Regular Session, is amended to read: 13
585.713 Certificate of registration and inspection. — 14
(1) Each dog breeder within this state must apply to the 15
department, on a form supplie d by the department, for a 16
certificate of registration. Each application for a certificate 17
of registration must be accompanied by a registration fee in an 18
amount determined by the department. 19
(2) The certificate of registration must be renewed 20
annually on its anniversary date upon satisfactorily showing 21
that the applicant has complied with this part and department 22
rules and has paid the an annual renewal fee in an amount 23
determined by the department . 24
(3) Neither the certificate of registration fee nor t he 25
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annual renewal fee may exceed $500. 26
(4)(3) The department shall provide to each dog breeder 27
subject to this section a written notice and renewal form no 28
less than 60 days before the annual renewal date, which informs 29
the dog breeder of the certificate of registration renewal date 30
and the applicable fee . 31
(5)(4) The department may assess penalties for late 32
filing, not to exceed $500. Upon application before the renewal 33
date, the department may, for good cause, such as a natural 34
disaster, hardship, or u nusual circumstance, supported by 35
written documentation, extend the renewal date without penalty 36
for up to 90 days. 37
(6)(5) The department shall issue a certificate of 38
inspection to any dog breeding facility that meets the 39
requirements of this part and de partment rules. 40
(7)(6) Each dog breeder and dog breeding facility must 41
conspicuously post its certificate of registration and 42
certificate of inspection, respectively, in a place that is in 43
clear and unobstructed public view. 44
Section 2. This act shall take effect on the same date 45
that HB 1481 or similar legislation takes effect , if such 46
legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an 47
extension thereof and becomes a law. 48