07/17/2026
On July 16, 2026, the Florida Attorney General's office issued a formal legal opinion holding that building departments cannot require duplicate inspections of private provider work, cannot charge private provider administrative fees, and must refund any unauthorized fees already collected. Written by Deputy Attorney General Greg Slemp of the Opinions Division in response to a formal legislative request from Representative Chip LaMarca, the opinion interprets Florida Statute 553.791 as amended by HB 803, which took effect July 1, 2026. This is the strongest official state legal interpretation of private provider rights to date.
https://freedomcodecompliance.com/blog/florida-attorney-general-opinion-553-791-private-provider