(1) Unless exempted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 501.013, any person who intends to open or operate as a health studio shall, prior to offering health studio services, register with the department using FDACS-10300, Health Studio Registration Application, Rev. 04/19, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services, Attention: Health Studios, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10653. At the time of registration, the registrant shall submit the applicable nonrefundable registration fee to the department for each health studio location. The registrant shall submit with the application, a copy of each contract offered to the public relating to the sale of health studio services, as well as original security documents.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 5J-4.004

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
    (2) Pursuant to Section 501.015(2)(a), F.S., the following persons are eligible for a waiver of the initial registration fee: an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces, the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran, a current member of the United States Armed Forces who has served on active duty, the spouse of such a member, the surviving spouse of a member if the member died while serving on active duty, or a business entity that has a majority ownership held by such a veteran or spouse or surviving spouse. Pursuant to Section 501.015(2)(b), F.S., the following persons are eligible for a waiver of the renewal registration fee: an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of such member, a member who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the renewal date, an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date, or the surviving spouse of a member if the member was serving on active duty at the time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the date of renewal. Persons seeking a fee waiver shall submit FDACS-10991, Military Fee Waiver Request, Rev. 10/18, incorporated by reference in Fl. Admin. Code R. 5J-26.001, and provide all required documentation at the time the applicant submits the Health Studio Registration Application referenced in subsection (1) above.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 501.014(2), 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 501.015(1), (2), (3), (4), 501.016, 501.017 FS. History-New 2-9-93, Amended 7-10-94, 5-24-95, 1-20-03, 3-8-12, 1-19-14, 4-5-15, 5-10-17, 7-15-18, 7-11-19.