Florida Statutes
Part I - Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, and Schools (Ss. 475.001-475.5018)
475.125 - Fees.


(1) The commission by rule may establish fees to be paid for application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, certification and recertification, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The fee for initial application and examination may not exceed $100. The initial license fee and the license renewal fee may not exceed $50 for each year of the duration of the license. The commission may also establish by rule a late renewal penalty. The commission shall establish fees which are adequate to ensure its continued operation. Fees shall be based on estimates made by the department of the revenue required to implement this chapter and other provisions of law relating to the regulation of real estate practitioners.
(2) Application and license fees shall be refunded upon a determination by the commission that the state is not entitled to the fees or that only a portion of the resources have been expended in the processing of the application, or if for any other reason the application is not completely processed. The commission shall implement this provision by rule.
History.—ss. 9, 42, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 11, 38, ch. 82-1; s. 56, ch. 83-329; ss. 6, 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 475 - Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, Schools, and Appraisers

Part I - Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, and Schools (Ss. 475.001-475.5018)

475.001 - Purpose.

475.01 - Definitions.

475.011 - Exemptions.

475.02 - Florida Real Estate Commission.

475.021 - Division of Real Estate.

475.03 - Delegation of powers and duties; legal services.

475.04 - Duty of commission to educate members of profession.

475.045 - Florida Real Estate Commission Education and Research Foundation.

475.05 - Power of commission to enact bylaws and rules and decide questions of practice.

475.10 - Seal.

475.125 - Fees.

475.15 - Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm.

475.161 - Licensing of broker associates and sales associates.

475.17 - Qualifications for practice.

475.175 - Examinations.

475.180 - Nonresident licenses.

475.181 - Licensure.

475.182 - Renewal of license; continuing education.

475.183 - Inactive status.

475.215 - Multiple licenses.

475.22 - Broker to maintain office and sign at entrance of office; registered office outside state; broker required to cooperate in investigation.

475.23 - License to expire on change of address.

475.24 - Branch office; fees.

475.25 - Discipline.

475.255 - Determination of agency or transactional brokerage relationship.

475.2701 - Short title.

475.272 - Purpose.

475.274 - Scope of coverage.

475.2755 - Designated sales associate.

475.278 - Authorized brokerage relationships; presumption of transaction brokerage; required disclosures.

475.28 - Rules of evidence.

475.2801 - Rules.

475.31 - Final orders.

475.37 - Effect of reversal of order of court or commission.

475.38 - Payment of costs.

475.41 - Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid.

475.42 - Violations and penalties.

475.43 - Presumptions.

475.451 - Schools teaching real estate practice.

475.4511 - Advertising by real estate schools.

475.453 - Rental information; contract or receipt; refund; penalty.

475.455 - Exchange of disciplinary information.

475.482 - Real Estate Recovery Fund.

475.483 - Conditions for recovery; eligibility.

475.4835 - Commission powers upon notification of commencement of action.

475.484 - Payment from the fund.

475.485 - Investment of the fund.

475.486 - Rules; violations.

475.5015 - Brokerage business records.

475.5016 - Authority to inspect and audit.

475.5017 - Injunctive relief; powers.

475.5018 - Facsimile signatures or writing accepted.