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Rule 61C-1.008. License Fees

Amended August 24, 2023 (current)

(1) Application Fees. Upon making initial application or an application for change of ownership, each public lodging and food service establishment applicant shall pay to the division a fee of $50 in addition to any other fees required by law or rule. Temporary food service events and vending machines are exempt from this subsection.

(2) Fractional License Fees. The licensing fee schedule shall require an establishment which applies for an initial license to pay the full license fee, if application is made during the annual renewal period or more than 6 months before the next such renewal period, and one-half of the fee if application is made 6 months or less before such period.

(3) Amount of License Fee – Public Lodging Establishment. The license fee to conduct a public lodging establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule exclusive of the categories of fee adjustments set forth in subsections 61C-1.008(1), (2) and (5), F.A.C.:

(a) Transient lodging/excluding transient apartments, vacation rentals and timeshire projects. |NUMBER OF UNITS |BASIC FEE |INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |1 |$170 |$10 |$10 |$190 | |2-25 |$170 |$20 |$10 |$200 | |26-50 |$170 |$35 |$10 |$215 | |51-100 |$170 |$50 |$10 |$230 | |101-200 |$170 |$75 |$10 |$255 | |201-300 |$170 |$105 |$10 |$285 | |301-400 |$170 |$135 |$10 |$315 | |401-500 |$170 |$160 |$10 |$340 | |OVER 500 |$170 |$190 |$10 |$370 |

(b) Transient apartments. |NUMBER OF UNITS |BASIC FEE |INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |1 |$125 |$10 |$10 |$145 | |2-25 |$125 |$20 |$10 |$155 | |26-50 |$125 |$35 |$10 |$170 | |51-100 |$125 |$50 |$10 |$185 | |101-200 |$125 |$75 |$10 |$210 | |201-300 |$125 |$105 |$10 |$240 | |301-400 |$125 |$135 |$10 |$270 | |401-500 |$125 |$160 |$10 |$295 | |OVER 500 |$125 |$190 |$10 |$325 |

(c) Vacation rentals and timeshare projects.

1. Vacation rentals may be classified as a condominium or dwelling. Vacation rental and timeshare project licenses may be issued as either single, or collective or group, as defined in Rule 61C-1.002, F.A.C.

2. Fees for renewal shall be based on the number of existing units under license at the time of the renewal period. Unless timely notification of additions or deletions of units in a group or collective license is given to the division, as set forth in sub-subparagraph 61C-1.002(5)(a)2.b., F.A.C., the fee for renewal shall be based upon the number of units under license when the license was either issued or last renewed, whichever is most recent.

b. Vacation rentals and timeshare projects/group and single license. |NUMBER OF UNITS |BASIC FEE |INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |1 |$150 |$10 |$10 |$170 | |2-25 |$150 |$20 |$10 |$180 | |26-50 |$150 |$35 |$10 |$195 | |51-100 |$150 |$50 |$10 |$210 | |101-200 |$150 |$75 |$10 |$235 | |201-300 |$150 |$105 |$10 |$265 | |301-400 |$150 |$135 |$10 |$295 | |401-500 |$150 |$160 |$10 |$320 | |OVER 500 |$150 |$190 |$10 |$350 |

(d) Non-transient apartments. |NUMBER OF UNITS |BASIC FEE |INCREMENTAL UNIT FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |5-25 |$95 |$20 |$10 |$125 | |26-50 |$95 |$35 |$10 |$140 | |51-100 |$95 |$50 |$10 |$155 | |101-200 |$95 |$75 |$10 |$180 | |201-300 |$95 |$105 |$10 |$210 | |301-400 |$95 |$135 |$10 |$240 | |401-500 |$95 |$160 |$10 |$265 | |OVER 500 |$95 |$190 |$10 |$295 |

(4) Amount of License Fee – Public Food Service Establishment. The license fee for a public food service establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule exclusive of the categories of fee adjustments set forth in subsections 61C-1.008(1), (2) and (5), F.A.C.:

(a) Nonseating:

1. Permanent, Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle, Temporary Commercial Kitchen, Catering and Culinary Education Programs. |LICENSE TYPE |BASIC FEE |SERVICE TYPE FEE |EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |Permanent |$220 |$0 |$12 |$10 |$242 | |Mobile Food | | | | | | |Dispensing Vehicle |$185 |$135 |$17 |$10 |$347 | |Temporary Commercial |$185 |$135 |$17 |$10 |$347 | |Kitchen | | | | | | |Culinary Education | | | | | | |Program |$220 |$0 |$12 |$10 |$242 |

2. Temporary Public Food Service Establishment or Vendor. |EVENT DURATION |BASIC FEE |EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |1-3 day events |$77 |$4 |$10 |$91 | |4 through 30-day events |$90 |$5 |$10 |$105 | |Annual vendor |$425 |$21 |$10 |$456 |

4. Theme Park Food Carts. |NO. OF CARTS |BASIC FEE |CAPACITY FEE |EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |1-5 |$185 |$55 |$12 |$10 |$262 | |6-10 |$185 |$65 |$13 |$10 |$273 | |11-15 |$185 |$85 |$14 |$10 |$294 | |16-20 |$185 |$105 |$15 |$10 |$315 | |21-25 |$185 |$125 |$16 |$10 |$336 | |26 or more |$185 |$145 |$17 |$10 |$357 |

(b) Seating: |NO. OF SEATS |BASIC FEE |CAPACITY FEE |EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE |HEP FEE |TOTAL FEE | |1-49 |$185 |$55 |$12 |$10 |$262 | |50-149 |$185 |$65 |$13 |$10 |$273 | |150-249 |$185 |$85 |$14 |$10 |$294 | |250-349 |$185 |$105 |$15 |$10 |$315 | |350-499 |$185 |$125 |$16 |$10 |$336 | |500 or more |$185 |$145 |$17 |$10 |$357 |

(c) Variance review process fees shall be $0.

(5) Delinquency Fees. A license renewal filed with the division after the expiration date shall be accompanied by a delinquency fee of $50 in addition to the renewal fee and any other fees required by law or rule. Rulemaking Authority 509.032, 509.251 FS. Law Implemented 509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302 , 509.102 FS. History–New 7-31-79, Revised 9-1-80, Formerly 7C-1.08, Amended 5-10-89, 9-10-89, 10-31-89, 4-3-90, 12-31-90, 9-11-91, 2-27-92, 7-6-92, 8-23-92, 11-4-92, 4-4-93, Formerly 7C-1.008, Amended 9-20-93, 12-22-93, 6-29-95, 10-9-95, 9-25-96, 5-11-98, 9-21-00, 9-9-03, 1-18-12, 11-1-12, 2-1-14, 11-20-14, 12-28-15, 7-11-16, 5-16-17, 8-24-23.