1(1) 2DEFINITIONS.3-4As used in this section, the term:11(a) 12“License” means a license, permit, certificate, registration, franchise, or other form of written permission issued by a licensing agency to an individual which authorizes the individual to engage in an occupation, business, trade, or profession or to engage in a recreational activity, including hunting or fishing. Where the context permits, the term also includes an application for a new or renewal license.
74(b) 75“Licensee” means an individual who has a license.
83(c) 84“Licensing agency” means a department, commission, agency, district, county, municipality, or other subdivision of state or local government which issues licenses.
105(2) 106NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND INTENT TO SUSPEND LICENSE.114-115If a support order has not been complied with for at least 30 days, the Department of Revenue may commence a license suspension proceeding to enforce compliance with the support order by providing written notice to the obligor that states:155(a) 156That the obligor is not in compliance with the support order and whether the noncompliance is due to the obligor’s nonpayment of current support, delinquencies or arrears, or the failure to provide health care coverage or medical support.
194(b) 195The kind of license that is subject to suspension.
204(c) 205That the obligor may avoid license suspension by complying with the support order or entering into a written agreement with the department within 30 days after the mailing of the notice.
236(d) 237If the obligor timely complies with the support order or a written agreement entered into with the department, the proceeding ends and the obligor’s license is not suspended.
265(e) 266That the obligor may contest license suspension by filing a petition in circuit court within 30 days after the mailing of the notice of noncompliance.
291(f) 292If the obligor timely files a petition in circuit court, that the license suspension proceeding is stayed pending a ruling by the court.
315The notice shall be served on the obligor by regular mail sent to the obligor’s last address of record with the local depository or a more recent address if known, which may include the obligor’s mailing address as reflected by the records of the licensing agency.
361(3) 362HEARING; STAY OF PROCEEDING.366-367The obligor may contest license suspension by filing a petition in circuit court within 30 days after the mailing of the notice of noncompliance and serving a copy of the petition on the Department of Revenue. If the obligor timely files a petition in circuit court, the license suspension proceeding is stayed pending a ruling by the court. The obligor may contest on the basis of a mistake of fact concerning the obligor’s compliance with the support order, the reasonableness of a payment agreement offered by the department, or the identity of the obligor. A timely petition to contest must be heard by the court within 15 days after the petition is filed. The court must enter an order ruling on the matter within 10 days after the hearing, and a copy of the order must be served on the parties.
508(4) 509COMPLIANCE; REINSTATEMENT.511-512(a) 513If the obligor complies with the support order or a written agreement entered into with the department after a proceeding is commenced but before the obligor’s license is suspended, the proceeding shall cease and the obligor’s license may not be suspended. If the obligor subsequently does not comply with the support order, the department may commence a new proceeding or proceed as provided in paragraph (c) if the obligor enters into a written agreement and does not comply with the agreement.
594(b) 595If the obligor complies with the support order or a written agreement entered into with the department after the obligor’s license is suspended, the department shall provide the obligor with a reinstatement notice and the licensing agency shall reinstate the obligor’s license at no additional charge to the obligor.
644(c) 645If the obligor enters into a written agreement with the department and does not comply with the agreement, the department shall notify the licensing agency to suspend the obligor’s license unless the obligor notifies the department that the obligor can no longer comply with the written agreement. If the obligor notifies the department of the inability to comply with the written agreement, the obligor shall provide full disclosure to the department of the obligor’s income, assets, and employment. If after full disclosure the written agreement cannot be renegotiated, the department or the obligor may file a petition in circuit court to determine the matter.
749(d) 750A licensing agency shall promptly reinstate the obligor’s license upon receipt of a court order for reinstatement.
767(e) 768Notwithstanding any other statutory provision, a notice from the court or the department shall reinstate to the obligor all licenses established in chapter 379 that were valid at the time of suspension.
800(5) 801NOTICE TO LICENSING AGENCY; SUSPENSION.806-807(a) 808The Department of Revenue shall notify the licensing agency to suspend the obligor’s license when:8231. 824Thirty or more days have elapsed after a proceeding has been commenced and the obligor has not complied with the support order or a written agreement entered into with the department or filed a timely petition to contest license suspension in circuit court;
8672. 868The obligor enters into a written agreement with the department and does not comply with the agreement, unless the obligor notifies the department that the obligor can no longer comply with the agreement; or
9023. 903The department is ordered to do so by the circuit court.
914(b) 915Upon notice by the department or the circuit court, the licensing agency shall suspend the obligor’s license and may only reinstate the license upon further notice by the department or the court.
947(6) 948ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.951-952A license may be suspended under this section to enforce compliance with a subpoena, order to appear, order to show cause, or similar order in a child support or paternity proceeding by using the same procedures as those used for enforcing compliance with a support order.
998(7) 999MULTIPLE LICENSES.1001-1002The Department of Revenue may combine a proceeding under this section with a proceeding to suspend a driver license under s. 102361.130161024. A proceeding to suspend a license under this section may apply to one or more of the obligor’s licenses. 
