Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61-6.021 - Licensee Name Change

(1) Licensees shall direct their requests for name changes on the master file of the Department to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2205.
(2) Name change requests shall be in writing and shall be documented. An original document, a certified copy, a duplicate copy of an original document, or a duplicate of a certified copy of an original document which shows the legal name change shall be accepted unless the Department has a question about the authenticity of the document raised on its face, the genuineness of the document is uncertain, or because of another matter related to the application.
(3) Documents acceptable by the Department for request of a license name change include a marriage license, a court order (e.g., adoption, divorce decree, name change, or federal identity change), naturalization certificate, REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver's license or identification card, or a passport along with a copy of the licensee's social security card.
(4) Documents unacceptable for a request of a license name change include all documentation other than those documents listed above.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61-6.021

Rulemaking Authority 455.203(5) FS. Law Implemented 455.203 FS.

New 8-26-93, Amended 4-3-95, 12-24-97, Amended by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 058, March 25, 2025 effective 4/7/2025.

New 8-26-93, Amended 4-3-95, 12-24-97.

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