H1351: Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits

Legislative Summary

Provides short title; provides purpose; prohibits person from receiving compensation for preparation, presentation, or prosecution of claim or advising or assisting individual with regard to veterans' benefits matter except as authorized by federal law; prohibits person from receiving compensation for referring individual to another person for such services; requires person who receives compensation for such services to be held to certain standards in rules regulating The Florida Bar; provides that violation is deceptive & unfair trade practice.