(1) Application fees. The application fee for those applying for an auctioneer license through examination is $50; for an auctioneer license by endorsement or reciprocity $75; for an apprentice license $50; and for an auction business license $50.
    (2) Examination fees.
    (a) When the examination is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.2171, $250.00 payable to the Department. When the examination is conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.2171, $233.50 payable to the Department plus $16.50 payable to the testing service.
    (b) When the re-examination is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.2171, $250.00 payable to the Department. When the re-examination is conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.2171, $233.50 payable the Department plus $16.50 payable to the testing service.
    (3) Initial licensure fees. The initial licensure fee for an auctioneer is $150; an apprentice $150; and for an auction business $150.
    (4) Unlicensed activities, fees, dispositions. Each license shall pay, in addition to all other fees, a special fee of $5.00 upon each initial license, and renewal thereof, to fund efforts to combat the unlicensed practice of auctioneering.
    (5) Renewal fees. The fee for biennial renewal of an auctioneer’s license is $150; an auction business license $150; and an inactive auctioneer license is $150.
    (6) Reactivation fees. The fee for reactivating is $50.
    (7) Examination review fee. The fee for review of an applicant’s auctioneer examination questions, answers, paper, grades, and grading key, or any portion thereof is $50.
    (8) Auctioneer Recovery Fund surcharge. At the time of licensure or renewal of either an active or inactive status, under Section 468.385, 468.3851 or 468.3852, F.S., each license shall pay a surcharge fee of $100 which shall be deposited into the Auctioneer Recovery Fund.
    (9) Change of Status fee. The change of status fee is $50.00
    (10) Delinquent fee. A delinquent status licensee shall pay a delinquency fee of $25.00, when the licensee applies for active or inactive status.
    (11) Fees for Reinstatement of a Void License:
    (a) Non refundable Application fee of $150.00.
    (b) Non refundable Renewal fee of $150.00 – $300.00 for each biennium when timely renewal was missed, and
    (c) Fee for unlicensed activity and recovery fund of $105.00 – $210.00 for each biennium when timely renewal was missed.
Rulemaking Authority 455.2281, 455.271, 468.384(2), 468.386(1), 468.393(1) FS Law Implemented 455.217(2), 455.2171, 455.219(6), 455.2281, 455.271, 468.385(2), (4), (6), (7), 468.3851, 468.386(1), 468.387, 468.393(1) FS. History-New 9-18-07, Amended 4-17-08, 12-23-12, 9-7-16, 8-19-18, 11-3-22.