(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.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 493 - Private Investigative, Private Security, and Repossession Services
Part IV - Repossession Services (Ss. 493.6401-493.6406)
493.6401 - Classes of licenses.
493.6403 - License requirements.
493.6404 - Property inventory; vehicle license identification numbers.