The purpose of the amendments to Rule 12A-17.003, F.A.C. (Registration), is to: (1) provide that, to obtain a certificate of registration as a secondhand dealer or as a secondary metals recycler, the Department requires a completed application package; (2) provide the documents that are required to be included in application package submitted for registration as a secondhand dealer or as a secondary metals recycler; (3) provide how and when to submit a completed application package to the Department for processing; (4) provide that a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint card must be received as part of a registration application, so that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement can complete the background check required for all applicants; (5) provide information for the fees imposed by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to perform a background check; (6) provide the requirements for registration when there is a change in legal entity of a registered business or when there is a change in ownership of a registered business; (7) clarify the process for renewing an annual certificate of registration; and (8) clarify what confidential information the Department has been authorized to release to law enforcement officials or by an order of a judge or by a subpoena. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-17.005, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to: (1) adopt, by reference, forms to be used by the Department to register secondhand dealers and secondary metals recyclers beginning July 2008; (2) update information on how to obtain forms from the Department; and (3) clarify that renewal applications are issued annually by the Department to current registrants.