Vol. 49, No. 207 (10/24/2023)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of State
  • Division of Elections
    • The updates are needed to conform the rule and the affidavit to changes in law including chapter 2023-120, Laws of Florida which streamlined and enhanced the vote-by-mail ballot request and delivery process including requirements ....
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Marine Fisheries
    • Based on the outcome and feedback on the 2023 trial season, the Commission will consider a rule amendment that would change the Pasco County Zone bay scallop season. The effect of this rule amendment would be to change ....

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Division of Administration
    • Establishing procedures to ensure compliance with the Safety in Private Spaces Act (ch. 2023-106, Laws of Florida).
      • Due of Comment: 11/14/2023
• Department of Health
  • Board of Opticianry
    • Successful completion of a two-hour laws and rules course by a Board approved laws and rules course provider is no longer required for the Board to certify an applicant for licensure.
      • Due of Comment: 11/14/2023
    • An optician initially licensed in the first year of the biennium shall, for the first renewal, is required to complete a two-hour medical errors course as required in section 456.013(7), F.S. An optician initially licensed ....
      • Due of Comment: 11/14/2023
    • n accordance with section 456.013(8), F.S., in order to receive continuing professional education credit for video cassette courses taken by the licensee, a video cassette course validation form signed by the vendor and ....
      • Due of Comment: 11/14/2023
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • To clarify the responsibilities of the respective parties for the issuance of a Building Movement Permit, and to incorporate the Department’s One Stop Permitting for electronic applications and submittals.
      • Due of Comment: 11/14/2023

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • A Routine Variance for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 3-305.14, 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202.15, 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202.16, 2017 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(1), Florida Administrative ....

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Marine Fisheries
    • The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a virtual public workshop to gather public input on a bay scallop rule modification ....  November 8, 2023, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Statewide webinar. More information about ...