The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules the Department no longer has authority to enforce.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61E12-41.002: Definitions (Repealed)
61E12-41.003: Qualifications for Operator Certification (Repealed)
61E12-41.004: Applications for Certification from Persons with Actual Experience (Repealed)
61E12-41.005: Examinations; Forms for Certification (Repealed)
61E12-41.006: Operator Certification (Repealed)
61E12-41.007: Renewal of Operator Certificates (Repealed)
61E12-41.009: Denial of Application or Renewal of Certificates; Notice of Denial or Renewal (Repealed)
61E12-41.010: Duties of Operators (Repealed)
61E12-41.011: Fees (Repealed)
61E12-41.013: Grounds for Disciplinary Proceedings (Repealed)
61E12-41.014: Citations (Repealed)
61E12-41.016: Suspension and Revocation of Operator Certificates (Repealed)
61E12-41.017: Disciplinary Guidelines; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances (Repealed)
61E12-41.018: Actual Experience for Operator Certification (Repealed)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules the Department no longer has authority to enforce.
SUMMARY: These are outdated rules governing water and wastewater treatment plant operators.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.213, 468.545 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217, 468.542, 468.543, 468.545, 468.547, 468.548, 468.549, 468.550, 468.552 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Patricia Nelson, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61E12-41.002 Definitions.

Specific Authority 455.213, 468.545 FS. Law Implemented 120.52(9), 468.542, 468.545, 468.548 FS., Section 4, Chapter 92-75, Laws of Florida. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-5-94, 7-12-95, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.003 Qualifications for Operator Certification.

Specific Authority 468.545, 468.548 FS. Law Implemented 468.543, 468.548 FS., Section 4, Chapter 92-75, Laws of Florida. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-5-94, 7-15-96, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.004 Applications for Certification from Persons with Actual Experience.

Specific Authority 468.545 FS. Law Implemented 468.545, 468.548 FS., Section 4, Chapter 92-75, Laws of Florida. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-5-94, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.005 Examinations; Forms for Certification.

Specific Authority 468.545 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(2), 468.545, 468.547, 468.548 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 5-29-96, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.006 Operator Certification.

Specific Authority 468.545 FS. Law Implemented 468.545, 468.548 FS., Section 4, Chapter 92-75, Laws of Florida. History–New 11-2-93, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.007 Renewal of Operator Certificates.

Specific Authority 468.545, 468.549 FS. Law Implemented 468.545, 468.547, 468.549 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-15-96, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.009 Denial of Application or Renewal of Certificates; Notice of Denial or Renewal.

Specific Authority 468.545, 468.548, 468.549 FS. Law Implemented 455.227, 468.545, 468.548, 468.549, 468.550, 468.552 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Repealed                 .

 

61E12-41.010 Duties of Operators.

Specific Authority 468.545, 468.552 FS. Law Implemented 468.541, 468.543, 468.545, 468.552 FS., Section 4, Chapter 92-75, Laws of Florida. History–New 11-2-93, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.011 Fees.

Specific Authority 468.545, 468.547 FS. Law Implemented 119.07(1)(a), (b), 455.203(5), 455.217(2), 455.219(6), 455.225(4), 468.547, 468.548, 468.549, 468.550, 468.552 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-5-94, 7-12-95, 7-15-96, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.013 Grounds for Disciplinary Proceedings.

Specific Authority 455.224, 468.552 FS. Law Implemented 455.227, 468.541, 468.543, 468.545, 468.551 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-5-94, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.014 Citations.

Specific Authority 455.224, 455.225, 468.541, 468.543 FS. Law Implemented 455.224 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.016 Suspension and Revocation of Operator Certificates.

Specific Authority 468.552 FS. Law Implemented 468.541, 468.551, 468.552 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.017 Disciplinary Guidelines; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances.

Specific Authority 468.545 FS. Law Implemented 468.551, 468.552 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Repealed_________.

 

61E12-41.018 Actual Experience for Operator Certification.

Specific Authority 468.545, 468.548 FS. Law Implemented 468.548 FS. History–New 11-2-93, Amended 7-15-96, Repealed_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Patricia Nelson, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Charles W. Drago
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 3, 2008