旅行顾问需要了解有关佛罗里达旅行许可证卖家的知识
经过多里·萨尔茨曼(Dori Saltzman)/在启动和运行业务of any kind – there are number of logistics that need to be taken care of, including meeting any governmental regulations. For many travel advisors, those regulations don't go much beyond needing to register as LLC, sole proprietorship, corporation or dba. But for any advisor with clients residing in Florida – whether or not their business is in the state – they'll need to meet the state's Seller of Travel licensing requirement.
这是您需要了解的有关许可证的所有信息,包括为什么您不必选择全部许可证。
(提供度假证书的机构有其他要求,本文未讨论。)
佛罗里达州旅行许可证的卖家是什么?
正如佛罗里达州法律所规定的那样,任何向佛罗里达州居民出售旅行的人或企业必须每年向佛罗里达农业和消费者服务部(FDACS)注册,并获得旅行许可证的卖方,除非豁免。(请参阅下面的进一步)
除了支付300美元的年度注册费以外,还需要提供卖方,以提供证明他们持有担保债券的数额不超过25,000美元。
佛罗里达州旅行许可证的两种类型是什么?
佛罗里达州的旅行许可证有两种类型的卖方,具体取决于您是自己的代理机构还是由代理机构工作(或由)代理机构工作。
Agency owners must hold a full license unless they own a franchise.全部individual advisors must hold an Independent Agent license that is associated with a full license. The Independent Agent version costs $50 per year and is required for advisors who are employees with an agency, independent contractors with a host agency, and owners of franchise agencies (like Cruise Planners or Dream One Vacations).
There is one major difference between the two types of license (other than price), which is that advisors who hold an independent sales agent license may not "receive a fee, commission or other valuable consideration directly from the purchasers of travel or travel related series."
换句话说,顾问可能不会收取直接支付给他们的服务费(或计划或预订费)。但是,他们可能会收取支付给母公司的费用。
谁需要佛罗里达州旅行许可证的卖家?
Every travel agency or travel advisor with a client living in Florida legally needs either a Florida Seller of Travel License or an Independent Agent version of the license. As mentioned above, this applies to all travel advisors regardless of whether you own your own agency, work for an agency or function as an IC.
The penalty if an agency or advisor is found selling travel to a client without a license is fines of up to $5,000 and a cease and desist order.
Is there any way to get exempted from the requirement for a FL Seller of Travel License?
是的。旅行社可能有资格获得三项豁免之一。
军队:Active duty, honorably discharged veterans, military spouses or surviving spouses may be eligible for a waiver of the initial or renewal registration fee. This isonly全部许可证not适用于旅行独立销售代理商的卖家。
ARC-Contracted Agencies:在同一所有权和控制下与航空公司报告公司(ARC)签订了三年或更长时间的机构不需要注册,但必须有FDACS发出的例外声明,以获得职业许可。
长期存在的机构:连续五年或以上符合佛罗里达州法律的旅行业务的机构可能适用于FDAC,以放弃安全要求。
如果我不合法需要,为什么我要拥有全部佛罗里达旅行许可证销售商?
特许经营所有者和托管ICS可能希望考虑获得全部旅行许可证的全部销售商,如果他们想开始收取任何形式的服务费。
虽然一些房东或家长特许经营公司提供了收取费用的机制,但该费用直接支付给主人或父母,然后只有一部分将其传递给顾问。如果您的房东或母公司不提供此服务,则没有法律方法来收取费用。
If you are a hosted IC or franchise owner, check with your host/parent company if you're considering switching to a full license. Some, like Dream Vacations, do not recommend they get their own separate seller of travel license.