Chapter 2015-175, Laws of Florida, amended Section 718.117(16), Florida Statutes, to require disputes involving condominium termination plans to be submitted to arbitration before the Division, pursuant to Section 718.1255, Florida Statutes. The ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61B-45.001Scope, Organization, Forms, Purpose, and Title

61B-45.013Matters Eligible or Ineligible for Arbitration

61B-45.016Expedited Procedure for Determination of Jurisdiction

61B-45.017Initiation of Arbitration Proceedings; Content of Petition

61B-45.018 Processing of Arbitration Petitions; Notification to Parties

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 2015-175, Laws of Florida, amended Section 718.117(16), Florida Statutes, to require disputes involving condominium termination plans to be submitted to arbitration before the Division, pursuant to Section 718.1255, Florida Statutes. The Division proposes this rule amendment to apply the arbitration procedures in Rule Chapter 45, F.A.C., to arbitration hearings of condominium termination disputes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Arbitration procedures for condominium termination disputes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 718.1255, 719.1255 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 718.117(16), 718.1255, 719.1255 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Debbie Miller Pennington, Government Analyst I, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1030

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.