§ 471.0385, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 471. ENGINEERING
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
If any provision of s. 471.038 is held to be unconstitutional or is held to violate the state or federal antitrust laws, the following shall occur:
(1) The corporation shall cease and desist from exercising any powers and duties enumerated in the act.
(2) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall resume the performance of such activities. The department shall regain and receive, hold, invest, and administer property and make expenditures for the benefit of the board.
(3) The Executive Office of the Governor, notwithstanding chapter 216, is authorized to reestablish positions, budget authority, and salary rate necessary to carry out the department’s responsibilities related to the regulation of professional engineers.
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History
s. 3, ch. 97-312.
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