To establish required documentation for massage establishment corporations with more than $250,000 in business assets.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-9.006Massage Establishment Licensure; Ownership Information

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To establish required documentation for massage establishment corporations with more than $250,000 in business assets.

SUMMARY: This rule is necessary to define required documentation necessary for massage establishment licensure applicants with corporate assets of more than $250,000.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 480.043(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 480.043(2) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Christy Robinson, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257 [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-9.006 Massage Establishment Licensure; Ownership Information.

For purposes of complying with Section 480.043(2), F.S., a massage establishment must submit the following documentation as proof of having more than $250,000 of business assets in this state:

(1) A formal opinion letter from a Florida licensed certified public accountant affirming the corporation had more than $250,000 of business assets during the previous tax year; or

(2) A copy of the corporation’s Florida Corporate income/Franchise Tax Return (form F-1120) from the previous tax year.

Specific Authority 480.043 (2)FS. Law Implemented 480.043(2) FS. History–New__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Christy Robinson

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 21, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 16, 2015