(1) An applicant for certification will not be eligible for consideration by a committee until the certification fee is paid. Recertification fees are due January 1 of each year and are delinquent April 1. Certification and recertification fees shall be set as follows:

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 12D-19.007

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
    (a) All applicants shall pay an initial certification fee of $25.00.
    (b) All Certified Florida Appraisers, Certified Florida Collectors, Certified Florida Collector Assistants, Certified Florida Evaluators, and Certified Cadastralists of Florida shall pay an annual recertification fee of $5.00.
    (c) All persons seeking reinstatement of a certification must pay a reinstatement fee of $5.00.
    (2) The Department will determine the cost of course tuition annually to ensure the Certification Program Trust Fund has sufficient funds to pay for program expenses. The Department will provide course tuition information by March 1 for the next county fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) on the Department’s Certification and Training webpage https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Cofficial_Training.aspx.
    (3) All fees and course tuition payments must be submitted to the Department by:
    (a) Using Property Tax Oversight Certification and Training Online Registration at https://taxapps.floridarevenue.com/ptoregpublic/, or
    (b) Mailing a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of Revenue to:
Florida Department of Revenue
Property Tax Oversight
Certification and Training
PO Box 3294
Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3294.
    (4) The Department shall select a treasurer for each committee who shall be a Department employee and who shall be responsible for the collection and deposit of monies and for the custody of the tangible assets accruing from the program. Such monies shall be deposited into and disbursed from the Certification Program Trust Fund in the State Treasury which shall contain such separate school accounts and program accounts as are required by Florida Statutes § 195.002(2) The Department may incur expenses enumerated in Florida Statutes § 195.002(2), and shall authorize disbursals from the trust fund in the manner provided by law.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 195.002(2), 195.027(1) FS. Law Implemented 145.10, 145.11, 195.002, 195.087(4) FS. History-New 4-11-89, Amended 12-19-89, 10-30-91, 12-30-97, 10-26-21, Formerly 12-9.0055.