Definitions, Application for Registration of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Notice of Proposed Rule Repeal of Emergency Rules

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    64-4.001Definitions

    64-4.002Application for Registration of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: In accordance with section 120.545(3)(b)2., Florida Statutes, and in response to the objections filed by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, this notice is to repeal the existing emergency rules related to definitions and the application for registration of medical marijuana treatment centers.

    SUMMARY: Repeal of emergency rules updating the definitions and the application procedure for the registration of medical marijuana treatment centers.

    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST 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: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

    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: 381.986(8)(b) FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.986 FS.

    IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Courtney Coppola at Courtney.Coppola@flhealth.gov.

    THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64ER17-1 (64-4.001) Definitions.

    Rulemaking Authority 381.986(8)(b) FS. Law Implemented 381.986 FS. HistoryNew 6-17-15, Amended 9-19-17, Repealed .

    64ER17-2 (64-4.002) Application for Registration of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers.

    Rulemaking Authority 381.986(8)(b) FS. Law Implemented 381.986 FS. HistoryNew 6-17-15, Amended 9-19-17, Repealed .

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Courtney Coppola

    NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Celeste Philip, MD, MPH, State Surgeon General

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 03/06/18