Rephrasing current rule for clarity.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-18.044Licensed Operator Facility Agreement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rephrasing current rule for clarity.

SUMMARY: Allows blind licensees operating a temporarily closed facility to bid for, and if awarded, operate another vending facility without relinquishing rights to their temporarily closed facility.

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: Based upon the nature of the change, the proposed rule is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification.

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: 413.011(3)(l), 413.051(12), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 413.011(3)(f), 413.041, 413.051, F.S.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 24, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Suwannee 18/19/20, Orlando, FL 32819.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Alan Risk, Compliance Officer, Division of Blind Services, Bureau of Business Enterprise, [phone] or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-18.044 Licensed Operator Facility Agreement.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Blind licensees operating a temporarily closed Vending facility may apply for another Permanent facility and if awarded that facility, may sign a Temporary L.O.F.A. one time for the one other Vending facility without losing their rights to the closed Vending facility. Upon notice of the reopen date for the closed Vending facility, the licensed operator has three (3) days to elect to return to the original Permanent L.O.F.A. Vending facility, when it reopens, or forfeit their rights to the original Vending facility and sign a Permanent L.O.F.A. for the Vending facility they currently operate under a Temporary L.O.F.A.

(5) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 413.011(3)(l), 413.051(12) FS. Law Implemented 413.011(3)(f), 413.041, 413.051 FS. History–New 4-5-83, Amended 11-5-85, Formerly 6A-18.10, Amended 7-8-87, Formerly 6A-18.010, Amended 10-20-98, Formerly 38K-1.010, Amended 8-24-16,

 

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Alan Risk, Compliance Officer, Division of Blind Services, Bureau of Business Enterprise

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 10, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 10, 2024