THE BILL ITSELF
CS/CS/SB 800
Engineering
ENROLLED
2026
Legislature CS for CS for SB 800 2026800er
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An act relating to engineering; amending s. 471.033,
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F.S.; providing penalties for persons who repeatedly
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engage in the unlicensed practice of engineering;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 471.033,
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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new
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subsection (4) is added to that section, to read:
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471.033 Disciplinary proceedings.—
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(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a person who violates
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this section by engaging in the unlicensed practice of
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engineering, upon a second or subsequent violation, is subject
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to a fine imposed by the department which increases as follows:
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(a) For a second violation, a fine of $10,000.
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(b) For a third violation, a fine of $15,000.
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(c) For a fourth violation, a fine of $20,000.
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(d) For a fifth and any subsequent violation, a fine of
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$25,000.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.