H0497 — Continuing Education Requirements

House Bill 497 was filed to revise continuing education requirements for professionals regulated by a licensing board or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).

The bill requires the relevant board or DBPR to allow distance learning to satisfy continuing education requirements by rule. The bill revises what continuing education must satisfy and requires the board or DBPR to exempt certain individuals from completing their continuing education requirement.

Individuals subject to continuing education requirements regulated by a Florida licensing board or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Bill remains pending in the Commerce Committee as of the date shown; status as of 2023-11-16 was 'filed' and as of 2024-02-20 the bill was on the Commerce Committee agenda.