A seller of travel seeking to be an approved student tour
operator pursuant to section
559.9281, F.S., must register or
be registered as a seller of travel pursuant to subsection
5J-9.002(1),
F.A.C., and must submit FDACS-10214, Sellers of Travel Student Tour Operator,
02/17, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained
from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer
Services, Attention: Sellers of Travel, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08466.
(1) In addition to being registered as a
seller of travel, an applicant student tour operator must annually provide
proof of the following:
(a) Insurance coverage
issued by a company authorized to transact business in this state, in the
following amounts:
1. General liability of at
least $1, 000, 000,
2. Professional
liability of at least $1, 000, 000; and,
3. Workers compensation coverage of at least
$500, 000 or proof of exemption for fewer than four (4)
employees.
(b) The
applicant is current on all state and local business taxes.
(2) A student tour operator and any employee,
agent, or independent contractor of the student tour operator whose duties may
lead to contact with students must maintain a current Level 2 security
clearance with the Florida Department of Education in accordance with the
Jessica Lunsford Act, sections
1012.465 -
1012.468, F.S.
(3) Failure to meet the requirements set
forth in sections 559.926 -
559.939, F.S., and this rule
chapter shall result in the denial of an applicant's request to be an approved
student tour operator.
(4) Failure
to maintain compliance with the requirements of section
559.9281, F.S., and this rule
shall result in the seller of travel's removal from the Department's list of
approved student tour operators.
(5) An approved student tour operator shall
immediately notify the Department if, at any time during the registration
period, the student tour operator falls out of compliance with the requirements
of section 559.9281, F.S., or this
rule.
