Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) filed Emergency Order 2026-01, as amended by Emergency Order 2026-02, to waive or modify statutes and rules that would prevent, hinder, or delay Florida’s response to Hurricane Isaias.
The emergency orders provide the following for businesses and professionals in Baker, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Walton, Wakulla, and Washington Counties.
Certified and Registered Contractors
- Suspends certain provisions of section 489.113(3), Florida Statutes, to allow certified or registered general contractors, building contractors, or residential contractors to perform roofing work for the repair or installation of any roof type when providing contracting services without having to subcontract roof work.
- Suspends certain provisions of section 489.117, Florida Statutes, to allow registered contractors to work outside of the geographic scope limitations or requirements provided in section 489.117(1)(b) and (c), Florida Statutes, when providing services, subject to additional requirements outlined in the emergency order.
- Suspends certain provisions of section 489.513, Florida Statutes, to allow registered electrical and alarm system contractors to work outside of the geographic scope limitations or requirements provided in section 489.513(5), Florida Statutes, when providing services, subject to additional requirements outlined in the emergency order.
- Clarifies that the installation of non-permanent, emergency tarps to relieve damage caused by Hurricane Isaias falls within the exemptions listed in section 489.103(6), Florida Statutes.
- Suspends certain provisions of Part XVI of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, to allow businesses or persons engaging in mold remediation to remove water-damaged materials from hurricane-related water-damaged properties without licensure as a mold remediator under Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, so long as they are not holding themselves out for hire to the public as mold remediators or otherwise engaging in other mold remediation activities.
License Renewals
- Board of Cosmetology: Extends certain renewal and continuing education deadlines to November 6, 2026, for the following licenses: Cosmetologists, Nail Specialists, Facial Specialists, and Full Specialists.
- Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics: Extends certain renewal deadlines to November 30, 2026, for all licenses established by sections 499.012(5)(a), 499.028(11)(b), 499.62(6), and 499.832(1), Florida Statutes, and Rules 61N-1.015(10)(a) and 61N-1.018, Florida Administrative Code, including Prescription Drug Wholesalers, Prescription Drug Wholesalers – Broker Only, and Out-of-State-Prescription Drug Wholesalers.
- Yacht and Ship Brokers: Extends certain renewal deadlines to November 30, 2026, for Yacht and Ship Brokers and Salespersons with renewal deadlines from September 9, 2026, through November 1, 2026.
Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics
- Suspends the change-of-location fee of $100 when an onsite inspection is required and $25 when an onsite inspection is not required, pursuant to Rule 61N-1.018(4)(f), Florida Administrative Code.
Hotels, Restaurants, and Elevator Safety
- Suspends and amends the provisions of sections 509.102(1)(b) and 509.102(3), Florida Statutes, and Rules 61C-1.002(6)(a)3 and 61C-4.0161(3)(c), Florida Administrative Code, regarding the time that a public food service establishment may operate a temporary commercial kitchen, the location of a temporary commercial kitchen, the requirement that a public food service establishment provide notice of a temporary commercial kitchen, and the requirement that a mobile food dispensing vehicle only serve food in individually portioned and packaged or prepackaged containers. Public food service establishments operating a temporary commercial kitchen must provide advance notice to the Division of Hotels and Restaurants before opening at DBPR’s temporary food establishment page.
- Suspends certain provisions of section 509.013(4)(a), Florida Statutes, to allow public lodging establishments to rent to individuals whose residences were rendered uninhabitable due to destruction or damage caused by Hurricane Isaias for any period of time without penalty.
- Suspends certain provisions of section 509.242(2), Florida Statutes, so an existing public lodging establishment does not need a separate license if stays by people displaced from residences made uninhabitable by Hurricane Isaias cause 25 percent or more of its units to fall within a different lodging classification during the emergency order.
- Waives the $250 fee required by section 399.03(2), Florida Statutes, for the installation or relocation of an elevator and the $200 fee required by section 399.03(2), Florida Statutes, for the alteration of an elevator, when such elevators are currently licensed by DBPR and the work arises from damage caused by Hurricane Isaias.
- Suspends the provisions of section 399.03(4), Florida Statutes, and Rule 61C-5.006(1)(c), Florida Administrative Code, regarding the installation, relocation, or alteration of an elevator in specific situations.
- Suspends and amends the provisions of section 509.032(3), Florida Statutes, and Rule 61C-1.002(3)(a)4., Florida Administrative Code, regarding temporary food service events and licensure of public food service establishments and other food service vendors for temporary food service events, subject to sanitation requirements. Sponsors of temporary food service events must provide advance notice to the Division of Hotels and Restaurants before the event at DBPR’s temporary food establishment page.
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
- Suspends and tolls all time requirements and deadlines for licensees and permittees filing monthly reports and returns as required by sections 210.02, 210.09, 210.55, 561.50, and 561.55, Florida Statutes, until November 30, 2026.
- Clarifies that law enforcement officers within the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco have the authority to enforce laws throughout the state, including aiding in the enforcement of laws prohibiting unlicensed activity as provided in Chapter 455, Florida Statutes.
Veterinarians
- Suspends the $200 fee for the issuance of a temporary license to out-of-state veterinarians during an emergency described by section 474.2125, Florida Statutes.
Mobile Homes, Residential Condominium Directors, and Homeowner Association Directors
- Suspends and tolls payment of the annual $4 fee per mobile home, as established by section 723.007(1), Florida Statutes, and the $1 surcharge, as established by section 723.007(2), Florida Statutes, until December 4, 2026.
- Suspends and tolls the existing written certification or educational certificate requirements for residential condominium directors, as set forth in section 718.112(2)(d)4.b.(II), Florida Statutes, for 30 days from the date of Emergency Order 2026-01.
- Suspends and tolls the existing written certification or educational certificate requirements for homeowner association directors, as set forth in section 720.3033, Florida Statutes, for 30 days from the date of Emergency Order 2026-01.
Relocation Fees
- Waives the total relocation fee for Barbershops, Cosmetology Salons, Veterinary Premises, Veterinary Limited Services, and Talent Agency licenses and permits. The emergency order also waives fees for adding a Real Estate Office branch or an additional Real Estate School location.
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