(a) Any person applying for or renewing a business tax receipt beginning October 1, 1985, to practice any profession regulated by the Department of Professional Regulation or any board or commission thereof or by any regulatory/licensing body of the State of Florida applicable to any profession or business set forth in § 65-5 hereof or of which this chapter is otherwise applicable, must exhibit an active state certificate, registration or license, or proof of copy of the same, before such business tax receipt may be issued. Thereafter, only persons applying for the first time must exhibit such certification, registration, or license.
(b) Any regulatory or license entity of the state, as described in this section, shall by August 1 of each year, supply to the town a current list of professions it regulates and information regarding those persons for who local business tax receipt should not be renewed due to the suspension, revocation or inactivation of such person‘s state license, certificate or registration. The official who issues business tax receipt shall not renew such receipt unless such person can exhibit an active state certificate, registration, or license.
(c) This section shall not apply to Sections 489.113, 489.117, 489.119, 489.131, 489.511, 489.513, 489.521, or 489.537, Florida Statutes.
(Ord. 2007-04, adopted 6-6-07)