In AGO 86-83, the Attorney General’s Office advised that the sales tax imposed pursuant to s. 212.05, F.S., is not applicable to the fee charged for providing copies of records under s. 119.07, F.S. See s. 5(a) of Department of Revenue Rule 12A-1.041, F.A.C., stating that “[t]he fee prescribed by law, or the actual cost of duplication, for providing copies of public records... under Chapter 119, F.S., is exempt from sales tax.” (Florida Office of the Attorney General // © March 9, 2023)
