559.9281 – Student tour operators.
559.9281 Student tour operators.— (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall establish a process for sellers of travel to apply to be, and be listed as, approved student tour operators to serve students in all primary and secondary school districts within the state. (2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including the establishment […]
559.952 – Financial Technology Sandbox.
559.952 Financial Technology Sandbox.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Financial Technology Sandbox.” (2) CREATION OF THE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SANDBOX.—There is created the Financial Technology Sandbox within the Office of Financial Regulation to allow financial technology innovators to test new products and services in a supervised, flexible regulatory sandbox using exceptions to specified general law […]
559.9285 – Certification of business activities.
559.9285 Certification of business activities.— (1) Each certifying party, as defined in s. 559.927(2): (a) Which does not offer for sale, at wholesale or retail, prearranged travel or tourist-related services for individuals or groups directly to any terrorist state and which originate in Florida; (b) Which offers for sale, at wholesale or retail, only prearranged travel or tourist-related services […]
559.955 – Home-based businesses; local government restrictions.
559.955 Home-based businesses; local government restrictions.— (1) Local governments may not enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or policy or take any action to license or otherwise regulate a home-based business in violation of this section. (2) A home-based business that operates from a residential property as provided in subsection (3): (a) May operate in an area zoned for […]
559.929 – Security requirements.
559.929 Security requirements.— (1) An application must be accompanied by a performance bond in an amount set by the department under paragraph (a), paragraph (b), or paragraph (c). The surety on such bond must be a surety company authorized to do business in the state. (a) Each seller of travel which certifies its business activities under s. 559.9285(1)(a) […]
559.9295 – Submission of vacation certificate documents.
559.9295 Submission of vacation certificate documents.—Sellers of travel who offer vacation certificates must submit and disclose to the department with the application for registration, and any time such document is changed, but prior to the sale of any vacation certificate, the following materials: (1) A copy of the contract by which the rights, obligations, benefits, and privileges […]
559.931 – Vacation certificate recordkeeping.
559.931 Vacation certificate recordkeeping.—Sellers of travel who offer vacation certificates must keep and maintain among their business records, for a period of 3 years, the following documents and information: (1) A copy of each item required to be submitted to the department under s. 559.9295. (2) All records required by s. 607.1601, when applicable, whether a corporation or […]
559.932 – Vacation certificate disclosure.
559.932 Vacation certificate disclosure.— (1) A seller of travel must provide each person solicited with a contract that includes the following information, which shall be in 12-point type, unless otherwise specified: (a) A space for the date, name, address, and signature of the purchaser. (b) The expiration date of the vacation certificate and the terms and conditions of its […]
559.933 – Vacation certificate cancellation and refund provisions.
559.933 Vacation certificate cancellation and refund provisions.— (1) A seller of travel or an assignee must honor a purchaser’s request to cancel a vacation certificate if such request is made: (a) Within 30 days after the date of purchase or receipt of the vacation certificate, whichever occurs later; or (b) At any time accommodations or facilities are not available […]
559.9335 – Violations.
559.9335 Violations.—It is a violation of this part for any seller of travel, independent agent, assignee, or other person: (1) To conduct business as a seller of travel without registering annually with the department unless exempt pursuant to s. 559.935. (2) To conduct business as a seller of travel without an annual purchase of a performance bond in […]