Originally Posted by TampaToker

lol i feel raped Florida you gotta jump threw hoops


1. The $748.25 fee ($548.25 fee after May 31 of every odd numbered year) must be submitted with your application and original bond form ($300 is the application fee, $400 is the initial licensure fee, $43.25 is for each fingerprint/background check fee and $5 is the unlicensed activity fee. Please note that after May 31 of every odd numbered year, the initial licensure fee is reduced to $200). The $300 application fee is non-refundable. Applications cannot be processed without the required fee. The license number cannot be issued without the original bond. Please read the enclosed instructions regarding the surety bond.

2. Proof of ownership - If your business is incorporated, please submit a copy of the Articles of Incorporation. If a fictitious business name is utilized, please submit a copy of the fictitious business name registration.

3. Provide five (5) moral character affidavits or if a corporation, affidavits that state that the corporation has a reputation for fair dealings. Affidavits cannot be accepted from a family member or an artist as defined in Chapter 468, Part VII, Florida Statutes. Please use the forms provided in this packet and duplicate as necessary.

4. Provide an itemized schedule of maximum fees, charges and commissions. A ?registration? fee is NOT allowed. Also, provide a schedule of regular operating hours and permanent office address.

5. Provide one (1) fingerprint card for each owner and operator, unless the owner and operator are the same person. You must use only the fingerprint cards provided and must complete all the personal data requested on the cards. Failure to complete the information requested on the fingerprint card will cause a delay in the processing of your application. YOUR FINGERPRINTS SHOULD BE TAKEN AT THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.

6. $5,000 Surety Bond. Please provide the enclosed surety bond form to a reputable company engaged in the bonding business and authorized to do business in this state, then forward the completed bond to this office with your application. It would be to your advantage to inquire as to the qualifications for issuance of your surety bond. You may contact your local insurance agency or bonding company to obtain information about applying for the bond. Please be aware that:
? You cannot be issued a talent agency license until you submit the $5,000 surety bond required under Chapter 468, Part VII, Florida Statutes.
? Section 120.60, Florida Statutes, sets restrictions on the amount of time permitted for approval or denial of all licensure applications.

7. Provide proof, in the form of a notarized statement or other notarized documents, that the operator has employment history that consists of at least one (1) year of direct or similar experience in the talent agency or similar business. Pursuant to Rule 61-19.002(3), Florida Administrative Code: ?Similar experience means direct experience as a subagent, casting director, producer, director, advertising agent, talent coordinator, or musical booking agent, or having been employed in an occupation that is primarily oriented toward placing, or attempting to place, others into employment circumstances.?