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The 2023 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 493
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE, PRIVATE SECURITY, AND REPOSSESSION SERVICES
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F.S. 493.6401
493.6401 Classes of licenses.
(1) Any person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation which engages in business as a recovery agency shall have a Class “R” license. A Class “R” license is valid for only one location.
(2) Each branch office of a Class “R” agency shall have a Class “RR” license.
(3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a Class “R” recovery agency or a Class “RR” branch office must have a Class “MR” license. A Class “E” licensee may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class “MR” license is not required.
(4) Any individual who performs the services of a recovery agent must have a Class “E” license.
(5) Any individual who performs repossession as an intern under the direction and control of a designated, sponsoring Class “E” licensee or a designated, sponsoring Class “MR” licensee shall have a Class “EE” license.
(6) Class “E” or Class “EE” licensees shall own or be an employee of a Class “R” agency or branch office.
(7) Any person who operates a recovery agent school or training facility or who conducts an Internet-based training course or a correspondence training course must have a Class “RS” license.
(8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class “RS” recovery agent school or training facility shall have a Class “RI” license.
History.ss. 5, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 14, ch. 91-248; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 93-49; s. 2, ch. 2007-232; s. 16, ch. 2011-205.

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  1. Rod's first argues that the Division erred in finding that unlicensed persons were employed to perform repossessions. Appellant claims that the Butlers were employed solely to locate automobiles that were to be repossessed, and not to actually take possession of such automobiles. Section 493.6401(4), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1990), requires that anyone "who performs the services of a recovery agent" must have a Class "E" license issued by the Division. A recovery agent is a person who performs or advertises as providing repossessions for consideration. Section 493.6101(21), Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1990). Section 493.6101(22), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1990), defines repossession as:
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