The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to adopt a revised Water Well Contractor License Renewal Form to eliminate driver's license number and date of birth from the Form. The effect will be to retain confidentiality of personal information.

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-1.659: Forms and Instructions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to adopt a revised Water Well Contractor License Renewal Form to eliminate driver's license number and date of birth from the Form. The effect will be to retain confidentiality of personal information.
SUMMARY: Water well contractors are licensed by the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts. Water well contractors are required to renew their licenses every two years. License renewals occur during June/July of every odd-numbered year. As part of the District's new Water Management Information System (WMIS) initiative, all future applications for water well contractor licenses and renewal of licenses will be accessible to the public through WMIS. For this reason, changes to the existing license renewal form are necessary to remove certain information (driver's license number and date of birth) that should remain private. The well contractor license renewal form is further revised to include a certification of responsibility when acting as an agent for a property owner, thereby eliminating the need for a separate certification form. subsection 40D-1.659(2), F.A.C., is amended to reflect the date of adoption of the revised form.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.116, 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.216, 373.219, 373.229, 373.239, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.323, 373.324, 373.339, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419, 373.421 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4651

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40D-1.659 Forms and Instructions.

The following forms and instructions have been approved by the Governing Board and are incorporated by reference into this chapter. Copies of these forms may be obtained from the District.

GROUND WATER

(1) No change.

(2) APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A WATER WELL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE FORM NO. LEG-R.004.01 (_____) LEG-R004.00 (10/05)

(3) through (20) No change.

SURFACE WATER

Application for Permit – Used for Docks or Piers and Bulkheads

(1) through (14) No change.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.116, 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.216, 373.219, 373.229, 373.239, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.323, 373.324, 373.339, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419, 373.421 FS. History–New 12-31-74, Amended 10-24-76, Formerly 16J-0.40, 40D-1.901, Amended 12-22-94, 5-10-95, 10-19-95, 5-26-95, 7-23-96, 2-16-99, 7-12-99, 7-15-99, 12-2-99, 5-31-00, 10-26-00, 6-26-01, 11-4-01, 6-12-02, 8-25-02, 2-26-03, 9-14-03, 2-1-05, 6-5-05, 10-19-05, 2-6-07,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4651
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 24, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 29, 2007