The bill amends section 471.033 of the Florida Statutes to establish penalties for individuals who engage in the unlicensed practice of engineering. A new subsection (4) is added, which specifies that individuals found to have committed a second or subsequent violation of this section will face escalating fines. Specifically, the fines are set at $10,000 for a second violation, $15,000 for a third, $20,000 for a fourth, and $25,000 for a fifth and any subsequent violations.

Additionally, the bill redesignates the existing subsection (4) as subsection (5) to accommodate the new provisions. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026, allowing time for implementation and awareness of the new penalties among those in the engineering field.