The proposed amendment will update and remove outdated statutory citations.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Child and Farm Labor Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61L-2.002Definitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment will update and remove outdated statutory citations.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendments will update one citation to reference the current statute and remove references to two statutes which no longer exist.

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: 450.061, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 450.001, 450.021, 450.061, 450.081, 450.161, F.S

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: Kimberly Marshall, Rules Attorney, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61L-2.002 Definitions.

Unless otherwise specified, the terms and definitions contained in Section 450.012, F.S., are incorporated by reference. As used in Chapter 61L-2, F.A.C., and in the Child Labor Law, Chapter 450, Part I, F.S., the following words, phrases or terms shall mean:

(1) through (11) No change.

(12) “Pesticide” shall mean those chemicals defined in Section 487.021(49) 487.153(21), F.S.

(13) through (16) No change.

(17) “Toxic substance” shall mean those substances defined in Section 442.102(21), F.S.

(1718) “Vocational Education” shall mean those vocational education programs defined in Section 228.041(22), F.S., and all Department of Education approved job training programs, and job preparatory programs administered by the Agency for Workforce Innovation, or by other departments of the state, and federal programs, including the following programs now existing or similar programs developed hereafter: Work Experience and Career Exploration, Diversified Cooperative Training, Marketing Education, Adult Migrant Education, Job Training Partnership Act, Vocational Rehabilitation, Apprenticeship, and Job Corps.

(1819) “Work” shall mean any activity which is performed by a minor at the direction of, or scheduled by, his or her employer, and shall include time spent performing activities at the direction of, or scheduled by, the employer which are preliminary to or postliminary to the minor’s principal activity or activities. The term shall also include time spent by minors traveling from their permanent, or temporary living quarters, such as their home, hotel room, train-car, travel-trailer, or bus, to any site where the minor performs his or her work activities, and the return trip back, but only if such travel is required by, scheduled by, or arranged by the employer.

Rulemaking Authority 450.061 FS. Law Implemented 450.001, 450.021, 450.061, 450.081, 450.161 FS. History–New 10-7-93, Formerly 38H-14.002.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kimberly Marshall, Rules Attorney, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202, [phone]

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Melanie S. Griffin, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 5/24/2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 9/25/2023