(1) Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.203(1), the Department hereby implements a plan for staggered biennial renewal of licenses issued by the Central Intake Unit, The Division of Service Operation and Licensure, the Department on behalf of the boards within the Department and the Department.
    (2) The staggered biennial renewal issuance plan does not apply to the renewal of licenses which have a statutory period of one year or less and which do not mature into permanent licenses which would be subject to regular annual renewal.
    (3) Biennial period shall mean a period of time consisting of two 12 month years. The first biennial period for the purposes of each board shall commence and continue on the dates specified in the department plan as set forth for each respective profession.
    (4) The schedule for biennial license renewal for each respective profession shall be as follows:

EVEN YEARS
ODD YEARS
Accountancy Firms

December 31
Accountants Group 3
December 31

Accountants Group 2

December 31
Athlete Agents
May 31

Architects/Architect Businesses

February 28
Asbestos Consultants/Contractors
November 30

Asbestos Business

November 30
Auctioneers, Businesses & Apprentices

November 30
Barber Shops
November 30

Barbers
July 31

Barber Assistants
July 31

Barbers CE Provider
May 31

Building Code Administrators & Inspectors

November 30
Building Code CE Provider

May 31
Community Association Managers
September 30

Community Association Managers CE Provider

May 31
Community Association Managers Pre-Licensure CE Provider
May 31

Construction Industry Licensing Board (Certified)
August 31

Construction Industry Licensing Board (Registered)

August 31
Construction Industry Licensing Board CE Provider

May 31
Construction Industry Licensing Board Specialty Structure
August 31

Cosmetologists & Specialties

Group I

October 31
Group II
October 31

Cosmetology Salons
November 30

Cosmetology CE Provider

May 31
Electrical Contractors
August 31

Electrical Contractors CE Provider

May 31
Employee Leasing Companies
April 30

Geologists/Geology Businesses
July 31

Interior Designers/Interior Design Businesses

February 28
Landscape Architects/Landscape Architecture Businesses

November 30
Landscape Architecture CE Provider

May 31
Professional Engineers

Februrary 28
Real Estate Appraisers
November 30

Real Estate Appraiser Instructors

September 30
Real Estate Appraiser Management Companies
November 30

Real Estate

Real Estate – Group I
September 30

Real Estate – Group II

March 31
Real Estate – Group III

September 30
Real Estate – Group IV
March 31

Real Estate Schools

September 30
Talent Agencies
May 31

Veterinarians
May 31

Rulemaking Authority 455.203(1), (5) FS. Law Implemented 455.203(1) FS. History-New 9-17-78, Amended 9-21-78, 8-20-80, 2-3-81, 4-8-81, 12-7-81, 6-14-82, 11-23-83, 12-2-83, 1-26-84, 7-9-84, Formerly 21-6.08, Amended 4-27-86, 4-21-87, 2-16-88, 11-28-90, 7-18-91, Formerly 21-6.008, Amended 4-3-95, 7-25-05, 1-24-08, 5-20-14, 12-17-18.