Reduce the cost to obtain an annual temporary public food service vendor license.  

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    DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    Division of Hotels and Restaurants

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    61C-1.008License Fees

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Reduce the cost to obtain an annual temporary public food service vendor license.

    SUMMARY: The proposed rule reduces the total fee for an annual temporary public food service vendor license from $1,000 to $456.

    OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: None.

    EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: N/A

    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: the economic review conducted by the agency.

    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: 509.032, 509.251 FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302 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: Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)488-1133, dhr.rules@myfloridalicense.com

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     

    61C-1.008 License Fees.

    (1) through (3) No change.

    (4) Amount of License Fee – Public Food Service Establishment. The license fee for a public food service establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule exclusive of the categories of fee adjustments set forth in subsections 61C-1.008(1), (2) and (5), F.A.C.:

    (a) Nonseating:

    1. No change.

    2.

     

    BASIC FEE

    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE

    HEP FEE

    TOTAL FEE

    Temporary Public Food

    Service Establishments

    and Vendors

    1-3 day events

    4 through 30-day events

    Annual vendor

     

     

     

    $77

    $90

    $425 $942

     

     

     

    $4

    $5

    $21 $48

     

     

     

    $10

    $10

    $10

     

     

     

    $91

    $105

    $456 $1000

    Vending Machines

    $10

    $1

    $10

    $21

     

    3. No change.

    (b) through (c) No change.

    (5) No change.

    PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2014.

    Rulemaking Authority 509.032, 509.251 FS. Law Implemented 509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302 FS. History–New 7-31-79, Revised 9-1-80, Formerly 7C-1.08, Amended 5-10-89, 9-10-89, 10-31-89, 4-3-90, 12-31-90, 9-11-91, 2-27-92, 7-6-92, 8-23-92, 11-4-92, 4-4-93, Formerly 7C-1.008, Amended 9-20-93, 12-22-93, 6-29-95, 10-9-95, 9-25-96, 5-11-98, 9-21-00, 9-9-03, 1-18-12, 11-1-12, 2-1-14.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Diann Worzalla, Director, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

    NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 6, 2013

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 30, 2013

Document Information

Comments Open:
11/18/2013
Summary:
The proposed rule reduces the total fee for an annual temporary public food service vendor license from $1,000 to $456. OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: None. EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: N/A
Purpose:
Reduce the cost to obtain an annual temporary public food service vendor license.
Rulemaking Authority:
509.032, 509.251 FS.
Law:
509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302 FS.
Contact:
Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; 850-488-1133; dhr.rules@myfloridalicense.com.
Related Rules: (1)
61C-1.008. License Fees