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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 493
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE, PRIVATE SECURITY, AND REPOSSESSION SERVICES
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F.S. 493.6401
493.6401 Classes of licenses.
(1) Any person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation which engages in business as a recovery agency shall have a Class “R” license. A Class “R” license is valid for only one location.
(2) Each branch office of a Class “R” agency shall have a Class “RR” license.
(3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a Class “R” recovery agency or a Class “RR” branch office must have a Class “MR” license. A Class “E” licensee may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class “MR” license is not required.
(4) Any individual who performs the services of a recovery agent must have a Class “E” license.
(5) Any individual who performs repossession as an intern under the direction and control of a designated, sponsoring Class “E” licensee or a designated, sponsoring Class “MR” licensee shall have a Class “EE” license.
(6) Class “E” or Class “EE” licensees shall own or be an employee of a Class “R” agency or branch office.
(7) Any person who operates a recovery agent school or training facility or who conducts an Internet-based training course or a correspondence training course must have a Class “RS” license.
(8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class “RS” recovery agent school or training facility shall have a Class “RI” license.
History.ss. 5, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 14, ch. 91-248; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 93-49; s. 2, ch. 2007-232; s. 16, ch. 2011-205.