Vol. 50, No. 67 (04/04/2024)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Board of Acupuncture
    • The proposed change adds the wording in rule 64B1-8.003, F.A.C., to require an acupuncture office to be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner, as consistent with rule chapter 64B1-8, F.A.C.
  • Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
    • To mandate supervision logs for supervisors.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of State
  • Division of Elections
    • The proposed changes are to update the manual with statutory changes made in 2023 and to reflect common problems that have been identified through reports and observations in the last election cycle, and provide clarity ....
      • Due of Comment: 4/25/2024
• Department of Health
  • Board of Acupuncture
    • The rule is repealed because the wording of the rule is being added to rule 64B1-8.002, F.A.C.
      • Due of Comment: 4/25/2024
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Marketing and Development
    • The purpose of this rule change is to streamline and simplify the application process for the Agriculture Education and Promotion Facility grant program by amending the rule and associated application form to eliminate duplication ....
      • Due of Comment: 4/25/2024
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • The Board proposed the rule amendment to revise and update the rule language regarding the obligations of continuing education providers.
      • Due of Comment: 4/25/2024

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Podiatric Medicine
    • variance or waiver filed by Robert Phillips. Petitioner seeks a variance or waiver of Rule 64B18-17.002(3), F.A.C., which states that all continuing education providers seeking Board approval to award continuing education ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On March 27, 2024, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 6-501.115(A), 2017 FDA Food Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from Zobra’s ....
    • On March 27, 2024 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and ....
    • On March 18, 2024 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for a Routine Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2017 FDA Food Code from Spanish ....