468.431 Definitions.—As used in this part: (1) “Community association” means a residential homeowners’ association in which membership is a condition of ownership of a unit in a planned unit development, or of a lot for a home or a mobile home, or of a townhouse, villa, condominium, cooperative, or other residential unit which is part of a […]
468.4315 Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers.— (1) The Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers is created within the department and shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. (a) Five members of the council shall be licensed community association managers, one of whom may be a community association manager employed by […]
468.432 Licensure of community association managers and community association management firms; exceptions.— (1) A person shall not manage or hold herself or himself out to the public as being able to manage a community association in this state unless she or he is licensed by the department in accordance with the provisions of this part. However, nothing […]
468.433 Licensure by examination.— (1) A person desiring to be licensed as a community association manager shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. Each applicant must file a complete set of fingerprints that have been taken by an authorized law enforcement officer, which set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Law […]
468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability.— (1)(a) A community association manager or a community association management firm is deemed to act as agent on behalf of a community association as principal within the scope of authority authorized by a written contract or under this chapter. A community association manager and a community association management firm shall discharge duties […]
468.4336 Renewal of license.— (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee and upon proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements of s. 468.4337. (2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses. History.—s. 6, ch. 96-291.
468.4337 Continuing education.—The department may not renew a license until the licensee submits proof that the licensee has completed the requisite hours of continuing education. No more than 10 hours of continuing education annually shall be required for renewal of a license. The number of hours, criteria, and course content shall be approved by the council […]
468.4338 Reactivation; continuing education.—The council shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements for reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed one renewal cycle of continuing education. History.—s. 8, ch. 96-291; s. 5, ch. 2012-61.
468.435 Fees; establishment; disposition.— (1) The council shall establish fees for the described purposes and within the ranges specified in this section: (a) Application fee: not less than $25, or more than $50. (b) Examination fee: not less than $25, or more than $100. (c) Initial license fee: not less than $25, or more than $100. (d) Renewal of license fee: […]
468.436 Disciplinary proceedings.— (1) The department shall investigate complaints and allegations of a violation of this part, chapter 455, or any rule adopted thereunder, filed against community association managers or firms and forwarded from other divisions under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. After a complaint is received, the department shall conduct its inquiry with due […]
468.4365 Availability of disciplinary records and proceedings.—Notwithstanding s. 455.225, any complaint or record maintained by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation pursuant to the discipline of a licensed community association manager and any proceeding held by the department to discipline a licensed community association manager shall remain open and available to the public. History.—s. 11, […]
468.437 Penalties.—Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.—ss. 13, 14, ch. 87-343; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
468.438 Timeshare management firms.— (1) The provisions of this section apply only to community association management performed by a management firm acting as managing entity of a timeshare plan pursuant to chapter 721. (2) A timeshare management firm shall only be required to employ at least one individual licensed under this part at each noncontiguous geographic location at […]
