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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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40. Water Management Districts |
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40E. South Florida Water Management District |
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40E-7. Miscellaneous Provisions |
1(1) Applications for Recertification shall be submitted using Form No., 1232 “SBE Application for Recertification”, effective August 3, 2006, 20(21http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-1242323), 24which is incorporated by reference herein and is available at no cost by contacting the South Florida Water Management District Clerk’s Office, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, (800)432-2045, ext. 6805, or (561)682-680565.
66(2) The District may notify SBEs no later than 60 days before the end of the Certification period that the SBE’s Certification is about to expire. Regardless of notification, SBE is responsible to timely apply for Recertification. If the Recertification application document is no longer applicable because of changes to the Applicant SBE’s business, the SBE shall notify the District in writing of the changes to its company before their exisiting certificate expires. The District shall determine if the company still complies with the Certification criteria set forth in Rule 15640E-7.673, 157F.A.C. Recertification requests must be filed with the District no later than the last effective date of the current Certification period.
178(3) Upon receipt, all Recertification requests shall be given an initial screening to ensure appropriate signature and completeness. Within 60 days following initial receipt of the Applicant’s Recertification request, the District will request the applicant to furnish omitted or additional information. If the requested information or items are not received by the District within 60 days from the date of the request, the District will deny the application for Recertification.
248(4) Recertification shall be granted when the Applicant has complied with recertifcation and review procedures and substantiates continued eligibility for SBE status.
270(5) Applicants deemed eligible shall receive a Recertification letter. The Applicant shall remain certified for a period of 3 years unless the SBE is decertified. The District retains the right to reevaluate the Certification of any SBE business at any time.
311(6) Applicants determined ineligible for Recertification shall receive a letter citing which specific criteria of Rule 32740E-7.673, 328F.A.C., that they failed to meet and advising that they shall not be eligible to submit new applications until 180 days after the date of the notice or the District’s final agency order denying Recertification.
363(7) If an application for Recertification is timely submitted, an SBE shall remain certified until the District has made a determination concerning eligibility.
386Rulemaking Authority 388373.044, 389373.113 FS. 391Law Implemented 393373.1135 FS. 395History–New 8-3-06, Amended 8-29-13, 12-9-20.
