Vol. 49, No. 145 (07/27/2023)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Financial Services
  • OIR – Insurance Regulation
    • Modernize the rules.
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • The proposed rule amendment seeks to clarify the type of vehicles that may be operated in the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area during periods when it is closed to hunting. The amendment will better ....
    • The proposed rule amendment is to clarify for the public when swamp buggies and tracked vehicles are allowed in certain Wildlife Management Areas in the South Region. This will better inform the public as to allowable vehicle ....
• Department of Financial Services
  • OIR – Insurance Regulation
    • Rule 69O-193.003, F.A.C., is being amended to update forms OIR-C1-471 “Application for Provisional Certificate of Authority for a Continuing Care Provider,” OIR-C1-473 “Application for Certificate of Authority for a Continuing ....

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • To comply with updated federal health and safety preservice training requirements, eliminate duplication of health and safety standards for child care programs licensed or regulated by Department of Children and Families, ....
      • Due of Comment: 8/17/2023
  • State Board of Education
    • A new rule is needed to further clarify language in Chapter 2023-34, Laws of Florida regarding agreements, contracts, or gifts between postsecondary educational institutions and entities or individuals within foreign countries ....
      • Due of Comment: 8/17/2023
    • Senate Bill 2524 (2022) created the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund, to incentivize collaboration between nursing education programs and health care partners to address the nursing workforce needs in the ....
      • Due of Comment: 8/17/2023
    • To align the rule with changes made regarding intercollegiate student athlete compensation and rights in House Bill 7-B (2023), including the removal of restrictions and the addition of financial literacy enhancements.
      • Due of Comment: 8/17/2023
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • The Board proposed the rule amendment to update and clarify the rule language regarding disciplinary guidelines.
      • Due of Comment: 8/17/2023

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On July 17, 2023 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 3-305.14, 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202.15, 2017 FDA ....
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • a variance or waiver. Petitioner’s Name: Strathmore Riverside Villas Association, Inc. Rule No.: 40D-22.201 Nature of the rule for which variance or waiver is sought: Lawn and landscape irrigation The Petition has been ....