Section 215.5586, F.S., created the My Safe Florida Home Program to provide free home inspections and grants to certain homeowners to undertake hurricane mitigation work on their homes. The proposed rule implements Section 215.5586, F.S., by setting ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Consumer Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69J-7.003: Inspections
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 215.5586, F.S., created the My Safe Florida Home Program to provide free home inspections and grants to certain homeowners to undertake hurricane mitigation work on their homes. The proposed rule implements Section 215.5586, F.S., by setting forth the procedure for applying for a free wind inspection, criteria for eligible homeowners, and the information required to be in the inspection report provided to the homeowner.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Free wind inspection to eligible homeowners under the My Safe Florida Home Program.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 215.5586(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 215.5586 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: March 30, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 143, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ellen Simon, [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ellen Simon, Chief Counsel, Division of Legal Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333; [phone] or [e-mail]

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