§ 20-176.43. Fees; applications; renewals; licensing.

(a)

The fees for the initial application shall be established by administrative order of the county administrator and approved by the commission. The initial application fee shall be effective from the date of issuance to December 31, the end of the calendar year. Renewal applications shall be effective from January 1 through December 31, the end of the calendar year.

(b)

Any business enterprise maintaining more than one (1) repair shop or facility shall separately register each facility and pay a separate fee for each such facility.

(c)

Applications, renewal applications and applications for a duplicate license shall be submitted on a form provided by CAD. The forms shall contain sufficient information to identify the motor vehicle body repair or paint shop, including name, address and any other identifying data which the director prescribes. If the business is to be carried on under a fictitious name, the fictitious name shall be given. If the business is a partnership, identifying data as prescribed by the director shall be given for each partner. If the business is a corporation, data shall be given for each officer and director of the corporation, as well as the person or persons in charge of each place of business in Broward County.

(d)

Upon receipt of the completed application form and fee, and after determining that there is no reason why the application should not be validated, the director shall validate the application and return a copy thereof to the applicant. Each license shall be displayed by the place of business for which the license was obtained.

(e)

Prior to expiration of the initial license or expiration of the annual license, whichever is the case, an applicant may apply for an annual license. As part of the renewal process, the original application shall be updated and verified by the applicant on forms prescribed by the CAD. Each updated renewal shall be submitted prior to expiration of the current initial or annual license and shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be established by resolution of the commissioners. All renewal application fees shall be deposited with original application fees and other charges and fees under this division in a separate Broward County fund and shall be used exclusively to accomplish the purpose of this division.

(f)

In the event of loss, destruction or mutilation of the license or registration, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a duplicate copy upon furnishing satisfactory proof of the loss, destruction or mutilation, and upon paying the required fee.

(Ord. No. 91-12, § 1, 3-12-91)