Update: HB 5005 failed to pass in the Florida Senate. The travel agent bond will not be removed. The enactment of Florida’s HB 5005, called “Deregulation of Professions and Occupations,” will eliminate licensing requirements for many…
Florida’s House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee passed a bill on March 15 that will deregulate the state’s licensing procedures. Its passage would completely eliminate the need for business licenses altogether for some professions. A…
Fraudulent and other unprofessional debt negotiators in Connecticut may be looking to relocate. Recently updated surety bond requirements now place more accountability on the state’s debt consolidators than ever before. Public Act No. 09-208 concerns consumer…
Florida authorities have cracked down on a Texas surety company that allegedly sold unauthorized bonds to school districts and businesses contracted by the U.S. military. The Florida insurance commissioner recently issued a final cease-and-desist order…