The proposed rule will implement Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida by replacing the Florida Administrative Weekly with the Florida Administrative Register created by that chapter. It will describe the manner and timing of filing material to be ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
1-1.008: Rule Numbering and Rule Titles
1-1.009: Definitions
1-1.010: Style and Form for Filing Rules; Certification Accompanying Materials
1-1.011: Publication of Notices in the Florida Administrative Weekly (FAW)

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule will implement Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida by replacing the Florida Administrative Weekly with the Florida Administrative Register created by that chapter. It will describe the manner and timing of filing material to be noticed in the online Florida Administrative Register which will be published daily.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule explains that the Florida Administrative Register is published each business day of the year excluding holidays recognized by Section 110.117, F.S. and that notices to be published in the Register must be submitted to the Administrative Code and Register Section by 3:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the business day on which it is to be published in the Register. Notices that would have been published on business days that fall on a holiday will be published in the next business day following the holiday.

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 publication of the Florida Administrative Register does not have a direct or indirect adverse financial impact on small business. It has been determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary and that these rule amendments will not require ratification by the legislature.

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: 120.55(1)(c) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.55(1)-(6) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULES IS: Liz Cloud, Program Administrator, Administrative Code and Weekly, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULES IS:

1-1.008 Rule Numbering and Rule Titles.

(1) A decimal numbering system similar to that used in the Florida Statutes shall be used to designate all rules filed with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section, except emergency rules. Emergency Rules are numbered as specified in subsection (2) of this rule.

(a) The Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section of the Department of State shall assign each agency, or closely related group of state agencies, a title number. (Example: The title number assigned to the Department of State is 1).

(b) The following title numbers are assigned to the corresponding agencies:

1		Department of State
2		Department of Legal Affairs
3		Department of Banking and Finance (Transferred to Title 69)
4		Department of Insurance (Transferred to Title 69)
5		Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
6		Department of Education
7		Department of Business Regulation (Transferred to Title 61)
8		Department of Commerce (Repealed by Section 3, Chapter 96-320, Laws of Florida)
9		Department of Community Affairs
10		Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (Transferred to Titles 58, 59, 64 and 65)
11		Department of Law Enforcement
12		Department of Revenue
13		Department of General Services (Transferred to Title 60)
14		Department of Transportation
15		Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
16		Department of Natural Resources (Transferred to Titles 40, 49, 62, 66 and 68)
17		Department of Environmental Regulation (Transferred to Title 62)
18		Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund
19		State Board of Administration
20		Department of Citrus
21		Department of Professional Regulation (Transferred to Titles 59, 61 and 64)
22		Department of Administration (Transferred to Title 60)
23		Parole Commission
24		Pardon Board
25		Public Service Commission
26		Assessment Administration Review Commission
27		Executive Office of the Governor
28		Administration Commission
29		Regional Planning Councils
30		Regional Transportation Authorities
31		Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District
32		State Fair Authority
33		Department of Corrections
34		Commission on Ethics
35		Metropolitan Planning Organizations
36		Englewood Water District
37		Advisory Council on Inter-Governmental Relations
38		Department of Labor and Employment Security (Dissolved pursuant to Chapter 2002-194, Laws of Florida)
39		Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (Transferred to Title 68)
40		Water Management Districts
41		Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
42		Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission
43		Fiscal Accounting Information Board
44		Information Resource Commission
45		Expressway Authorities
46		Marine Fisheries Commission (Transferred to Title 68)
47		High Speed Rail Transportation Commission
48		Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
49		Regional Utility Authorities
50		Alligator Point Resource Board
51		Hillsborough County Consolidated Taxicab Commission
52		Port of Palm Beach District
53		Department of the Lottery
54		Interlocal Agencies
55		Department of Veterans’ Affairs
56		Clean Florida Commission
57		Spaceport Florida Authority
58		Department of Elder Affairs
59		Agency for Health Care Administration
60		Department of Management Services
61		Department of Business and Professional Regulation
62		Department of Environmental Protection
63		Department of Juvenile Justice
64		Department of Health
65		Department of Children and Family Services
66		Navigation Districts
67		Florida Housing Finance Corporation
68		Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
69		Department of Financial Services
70		Department of Military Affairs
71		Agency for Enterprise Information Technology
72		Board of Governors
73		Department of Economic Opportunity

 

(c) If more than one major activity or division exists within an agency, an uppercase letter shall be added to the title number to distinguish the major activities or divisions. Individual agencies within a group of closely related agencies sharing a title number shall also be designated by an uppercase letter following the title number. Letters added to title numbers are considered a part of the title number. (Example: Department of State adding to title number 1 the letters A, B, etc., so that they read 1A, 1B, etc.).

(d) If a unit of government which has independent rulemaking authority performs a function within a major activity of an agency or is a part of an individual agency which is one of a closely related group of agencies sharing a common title number, the title number and letter shall be followed by an Arabic numeral which shall be part of the title number. (Example: 6C1, 6C2, etc.)

(e) If more than one function exists within a division, within a major activity of an agency or within an agency included in a group of closely related agencies sharing a title number, a hyphen followed by a separate chapter number shall be used to designate rules applicable to each function. (Example: 1A-1 and 6C1-2).

(f) A decimal point shall follow each chapter number. The digits immediately following the decimal point shall identify rules within a chapter. Each rule shall be numbered with a minimum of three digits after the decimal point. (Example: 1-1.008).

(g) Following is a description of each component of a rule citation for Rule 1-1.008: Title Number (1); Division (B); Chapter (30); and the three digit identification number (.001).

(2) The rule number for an emergency rule shall be designated as follows:

(a) Emergency rule numbers shall begin with the title number assigned to an agency as specified in paragraph (1)(b) of this rule. (Example: The title number assigned to the Department of State is 1).

(b) Alphabetical and numerical designations required by paragraphs (1)(c) and (1)(d) of this rule may be added to the title number. These alphabetical and numerical designations become part of the title number. (Example: 1A, 6C1, etc.).

(c) The letters “ER” and the last two digits of the calendar year in which the rule is filed shall immediately follow the title number. (Example: 1AER07 or 6C1ER07).

(d) A hyphen shall separate the last two digits of the calendar year and an additional numerical designation. The additional numerical designation indicates the number of emergency rules promulgated by the agency for that calendar year. (Example: 1AER07-1 and 1AER07-2 or 6C1ER07-6 and 6C1ER07-7).

1. The numerical designation is cumulative, starting with the number one. The numerical designation is determined by calculating the total number of emergency rules adopted by all divisions, major activities, and units of government within an agency assigned to the same title number.

2. The numerical designation restarts on January 1 of each year.

(3) Sub-units of rules are indicated as follows:

(a) Subsections by an Arabic numeral in parentheses.

(b) Paragraphs within a subsection by a lowercase letter in parentheses.

(c) Subparagraphs within a paragraph by an Arabic numeral followed by a decimal point.

(d) Sub-subparagraphs within a paragraph by a lowercase letter followed by a decimal point.

(e) A new sub-unit of rule text shall not be created unless the new sub-unit contains two or more parts. (Example: subsection (1) shall not be added unless there is at least a subsection (2). Similarly, paragraph (a) shall not be added unless there is at least a paragraph (b)).

(4) The rule number and the first line of each sub-unit rule text shall be indented 0.25''.

(5) The Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section may, upon proper notification, change the rule number or any sub-unit of a rule when the change is needed to preserve the overall integrity of the numbering system used in the Florida Administrative Code.

(6) The adopting agency shall submit a rule title for each rule, which shall immediately follow the rule number. The rule title is not part of the substantive language of the rule and may be altered by the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section if it does not sufficiently indicate the content of the rule to make it useful for indexing purposes.

(7) Rule numbers and rule titles will be listed at the beginning of each rule chapter when published in the Florida Administrative Code.

(8) A rule section in its entirety, may be transferred, with no changes to the text, to a new location in the Florida Administrative Code and shall be renumbered accordingly by the agency by writing a letter to the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section requesting such transfer of a rule section. Transferring a rule in this manner does not require notification in the Florida Administrative Register Weekly.

(9) An agency shall not reassign numbers of repealed or transferred rules.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE October 1, 2012.

Rulemaking Authority 120.55(1)(d) FS. Law Implemented 120.55(1)(c) FS. History–New 5-29-80, Formerly 1-1.01, Amended 10-1-84, 11-14-85, 4-10-90, 6-17-92, 4-1-96, 9-13-98, 6-20-02, Formerly 1S-1.001, Amended 3-8-09, Formerly 1B-30.001, Amended 10-1-12.

1-1.009 Definitions.

Definitions as used in Rule Chapter 1-1, F.A.C.

(1) “Amended Rule” means a rule which is being or has been altered by adding, deleting or rephrasing text currently published in the Florida Administrative Code.

(2) “Coding” is a method by which rule text is underlined to indicate that text is new and stricken through to indicate that text is deleted.

(3) “File for Adoption” means delivery of a signed certification packet to and acceptance by an official in the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section who is authorized to file official rulemaking documents.

(4) “General Notice” means any notice published in the Florida Administrative Register Weekly not defined as a “Rule Notice.”

(5) “Law Implemented” means the language of the enabling statute being carried out or interpreted by an agency through rulemaking.

(6) “Proposed Rule” is a rule which is not yet adopted, but is currently undergoing rulemaking.

(7) “Promulgate” is the formal term used to refer to the rulemaking process authorized by Chapter 120, F.S.

(8) “Repealed Rule” is a rule which has been or is currently being revoked or rescinded.

(9) “Rule Certification Form” is the form signed by the person authorized to certify that the agency has complied with the statutory time limitations, that all rulemaking requirements have been met and that there is no administrative determination pending on the rule being filed for adoption.

(10) “Rule Chapter” refers to a number that identifies a major group of similar rules relating to a particular function within a division, within a major activity of an agency or within an agency included in a group of closely related agencies sharing the same title number. For example, “1-1” is a rule chapter which contains several individual rules of the Department of State, relating to a particular function.

(11) “Rule Notice” refers to a Notice of Rule Development, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule, Notice of Change, Notice of Withdrawal, Notice of Correction or a Notice of Emergency Rules.

(12) “Rule Number” is the entire rule number comprised of the title number, the chapter number, the decimal point with at least and the three digit identification number.

(13) “Rule Title” is the description of the rule which sufficiently indicates its content.

(14) “Rulemaking” means the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule.

(15) “Rulemaking Authority” means the statutory language that explicitly authorizes or requires an agency to adopt, develop, establish, or otherwise create any statement coming within the definition of the term rule. (Notice: prior to July 1, 2008, this term was “Specific Authority.” In the history notes for rules promulgated after the effective date of this rule, the term “Rulemaking Authority” should be used rather than “Specific Authority.” History notes for rules promulgated prior to the effective date of this rule, using “Specific Authority,” shall remain undisturbed, until and unless such rules are amended.)

(16) “Sub-unit” means a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or sub-subparagraph of a rule.

(17) “Title Number” is the number assigned to each agency or closely related group of state agencies by the Department of State.

(18) “Transferred Rule” is a rule which has been renumbered and relocated from one rule chapter to another, with no changes in the text of the rule. The history note of the transferred rule includes the former rule number.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE October 1, 2012.

Rulemaking Authority 120.55(1)(d) FS. Law Implemented 120.55(1)(c) FS. History–New 9-2-93, Amended 4-1-96, Formerly 1S-1.0015, Amended 3-8-09, Formerly 1B-30.0015, Amended 10-1-12.

1-1.010 Style and Form for Filing Rules; Certification Accompanying Materials.

(1) An agency shall file a complete rule certification packet when filing a rule for adoption with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section.

(a) A complete rule certification packet for all rules, except emergency rules, shall consist of the following:

1. A cover letter designating the agency’s contact person for the rule filed for adoption. The letter shall include the contact person’s phone number, physical mailing address and email address.

2. One compact disc, DVD or a 3.5'' diskette containing the coded text of the rule(s).

3. If materials incorporated are filed electronically in accordance with Rule 1-1.013, F.A.C., the submitting agency shall provide a copy of the email approval confirmation with the certification form required by this rule. If the agency determines that filing incorporated materials electronically will violate federal copyright laws, then the agency shall file one original certified copy of the materials incorporated by reference in accordance with Rule 1-1.013, F.A.C.

4. One original and two copies of the following:

a. The signed rule certification form.

b. The coded text of the rule, including the legal citations and history notes.

c. A summary of the rule.

d. A detailed written statement of the facts and circumstances justifying the rule.

e. A summary of any hearings held on the rule. A summary of any hearing held on the rule shall include the time, date and place of the hearing. When no public hearing is held, the summary shall include the following statement: “No timely request for a hearing was received by the agency, and no hearing was held”.

(b) For emergency rules, a complete rule certification packet filed with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section shall consist of the following:

1. A cover letter designating the agency’s contact person for the rule filed for adoption. The letter shall include the contact person’s phone number, physical mailing address and email address.

2. One compact disc, DVD or 3.5'' diskette containing the coded text of the rule, if the emergency rule filed by the agency is statutorily permitted to exceed the 90-day effective period specified in Section 120.54(4)(c), F.S. Emergency rules with a maximum effective period of 90 days, as permitted by Section 120.54(4)(c), F.S., are not required to submit a compact disc, DVD or 3.5'' diskette containing the coded text of the rule.

3. If materials incorporated are filed electronically in accordance with Rule 1-1.013, F.A.C., the submitting agency shall provide a copy of the email approval confirmation with the certification form required by this rule. If the agency determines that filing incorporated materials electronically will violate federal copyright laws, then the agency shall file one original certified copy of the materials incorporated by reference in accordance with Rule 1-1.013, F.A.C.

4. One original and two copies of the following:

a. The signed rule certification form.

b. The coded text of the rule, including legal citations and history notes.

c. A statement of the specific facts and reasons for finding an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare.

d. A statement of the agency’s reasons for concluding that the procedure used is fair under the circumstances.

(2) All documents, except the cover letter, required by subsection (1) of this rule shall be formatted as follows:

(a) Typed on white, letter-size (8 1/2'' x 11'') paper, double spaced.

(b) Margins shall be one inch at the top, bottom and on each side of the page.

(c) The font of the text shall be 10 point Times New Roman.

(3) An agency adopting a rule shall file the original and two copies of the rule certification form as specified in paragraphs (3)(a) through (e) of this rule. More than one rule may be listed on a rule certification form so long as the rules are from the same rule chapter, and so long as the adoption packet includes the rules that as they were included in the same noticed in the Florida Administrative Register Weekly. A separate rule certification form shall be filed for each rule chapter affected.

(a) The following rule certification form shall be used in filing new, amended or repealed rules under the provisions of Section 120.54(3), F.S.:

 

CERTIFICATION OF (NAME OF AGENCY)

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

I hereby certify:

[ ] (1) That all statutory rulemaking requirements of Chapter 120, F.S., and all rulemaking requirements of the Department of State have been complied with; and

[ ] (2) That there is no administrative determination under Section 120.56(2), F.S., pending on any rule covered by this certification; and

[ ] (3) All rules covered by this certification are filed within the prescribed time limitations of Section 120.54(3)(e), F.S. They are filed not less than 28 days after the notice required by Section 120.54(3)(a), F.S.; and

[ ] (a) Are filed not more than 90 days after the notice; or

[ ] (b) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but not more than 60 days after the administrative law judge files the final order with the clerk or until 60 days after subsequent judicial review is complete; or

[ ] (c) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but not less than 21 days nor more than 45 days from the date of publication of the notice of change; or

[ ] (d) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but not less than 14 nor more than 45 days after the adjournment of the final public hearing on the rule; or

[ ] (e) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after the date of receipt of all material authorized to be submitted at the hearing; or

[ ] (f) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after the date the transcript was received by this agency; or

[ ] (g) Are filed not more than 90 days after the notice, not including days the adoption of the rule was postponed following notification from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee that an objection to the rule was being considered; or

[ ] (h) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after a good faith written proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative to a proposed rule is submitted which substantially accomplishes the objectives of the law being implemented; or

[ ] (i) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after a regulatory alternative is offered by the ombudsman in the Executive Office of the Governor Small Business Regulatory Advisory Committee.

Attached are the original and two copies of each rule covered by this certification. The rules are hereby adopted by the undersigned agency by and upon their filing with the Department of State.

Rule No(s).

(List in Columns)

Under the provision of Section 120.54(3)(e)6., F.S., the rules take effect 20 days from the date filed with the Department of State or a later date as set out below:

 

Effective Date: ______________________________

(month) (day) (year)

 

 

	_____________________________________ Signature, Person Authorized to Certify Rules
	_____________________________________ Title
	_____________________________________ Number of Pages Certified

 

 

(b) The following rule certification form shall be used in filing new, amended or repealed rules under the provisions of Section 120.54(6), F.S., entitled “Adoption of Federal Standards”:

CERTIFICATION OF (NAME OF AGENCY)

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(6),

FLORIDA STATUTES

(ADOPTION OF FEDERAL STANDARDS)

I hereby certify:

[ ] (1) That the time limitations prescribed by Section 120.54(6), F.S., and all applicable rulemaking requirements of the Department of State have been complied with; and

[ ] (2) That there is no non-frivolous objection, under Section 120.54(6)(c), F.S., pending on those portions of any rule covered by this certification; and

[ ] (3) All rules covered by this certification are filed not less than 21 days after the notice required by Section 120.54(6)(a), F.S.

Attached are the original and two copies of each rule covered by this certification. The rules are hereby adopted by the undersigned agency by and upon their filing with the Department of State.

Rule No(s).

(List in Columns)

Under the provisions of Section 120.54(6)(b), F.S., the rule(s) take effect upon the date designated below (but not earlier than the date of filing):

 

Effective Date: ______________________________

(month) (day) (year)

 

 

	_____________________________________ Signature, Person Authorized to Certify Rules
	_____________________________________ Title
	_____________________________________ Number of Pages Certified

 

 

(c) The following rule certification form shall be used in filing new, amended or repealed rules under the provisions of Section 120.54(1)(i)5., F.S.:

CERTIFICATION OF (NAME OF AGENCY)

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Pursuant to section 120.54(1)(i)5.,

FLORIDA STATUTES

I hereby certify:

[ ] (1) That all statutory rulemaking requirements of Chapter 120, F.S., and all applicable rulemaking requirements of the Department of State have been complied with; and

[ ] (2) That there is no administrative determination under Section 120.56(2), F.S., pending on any rule covered by this certification; and

[ ] (3) All rules covered by this certification are filed within the prescribed time limitations of Section 120.54(3)(e), F.S. They are filed not less than 28 days after the notice required by Section 120.54(3)(a), F.S.; and

[ ] (a) Are filed not more than 90 days after the notice; or

[ ] (b) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but not more than 60 days after the administrative law judge files the final order with the clerk or until 60 days after subsequent judicial review is complete; or

[ ] (c) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but not less than 21 days nor more than 45 days from the date of publication of the notice of change; or

[ ] (d) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but not less than 14 nor more than 45 days after the adjournment of the final public hearing on the rule; or

[ ] (e) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after the date of receipt of all material authorized to be submitted at the hearing; or

[ ] (f) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after the date the transcript was received by this agency; or

[ ] (g) Are filed not more than 90 days after the notice, not including days the adoption of the rule was postponed following notification from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee that an objection to the rule was being considered; or

[ ] (h) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after a good faith written proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative to a proposed rule is submitted which substantially accomplishes the objectives of the law being implemented; or

[ ] (i) Are filed more than 90 days after the notice, but within 21 days after a regulatory alternative is offered by the ombudsman in the Executive Office of the Governor Small Business Regulatory Advisory Committee.

[ ] (4) All rules covered by this certification are filed within the time limitations of Section 120.54(1)(i)5., F.S., and no objection to the rules in the certification was filed with the Department by a substantially affected person with 14 days after the date of publication of the notice of intent pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)5., F.S.

Attached are the original and two copies of each rule covered by this certification. The rules are hereby adopted by the undersigned agency by and upon their filing with the Department of State.

Rule No(s).

(List in Columns)

Under the provision of Section 120.54(1)(i)5., F.S., the rules take effect 20 days from the date filed with the Department of State:

 

Effective Date: ______________________________

(month) (day) (year)

 

	_____________________________________ Signature, Person Authorized to Certify Rules
	_____________________________________ Title
	_____________________________________ Number of Pages Certified

 

 

(d) The following rule certification form shall be used in filing new, amended or repealed rules under the provisions of Section 403.8055, F.S.:

CERTIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 403.8055, FLORIDA STATUTES

(ADOPTION OF FEDERAL STANDARDS)

I hereby certify:

[ ] (1) That the time limitations prescribed by Section 403.8055, F.S., and all applicable rulemaking requirements of the Department of State have been complied with; and

[ ] (2) That there is no non-frivolous objection, under Section 403.8055(4), F.S., pending on any rule covered by this certification; and

[ ] (3) All rules covered by this certification are filed not less than 21 days after the notice required by Section 403.8055(1), F.S.

Attached are the original and two copies of each rule covered by this certification. The rules are hereby adopted by the undersigned agency by and upon their filing with the Department of State.

Rule No(s).

(List in Columns)

Under the provisions of Section 403.8055(2), F.S., the rule(s) take effect upon the date designated below (but not earlier than the date of filing):

 

Effective Date: ______________________________

(month) (day) (year)

 

	_____________________________________ Signature, Person Authorized to Certify Rules
	_____________________________________ Title
	_____________________________________ Number of Pages Certified

 

 

(e) The following rule certification form shall be used in emergency rules under the provisions of Section 120.54(4), F.S.:

CERTIFICATION OF (NAME OF AGENCY)

EMERGENCY RULE FILED WITH THE

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

I hereby certify that an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare requires emergency action and that the attached rule is necessitated by the immediate danger. I further certify that the procedures used in the promulgation of this emergency rule were fair under the circumstances and that the rule otherwise complies with Section 120.54(4), F.S. The adoption of this rule was authorized by the head of the agency and this rule is hereby adopted upon its filing with the Department of State.

Rule No(s).

(List in Columns)

Under the provision of Section 120.54(4)(d), F.S., this rule takes effect upon filing unless a later time and date less than 20 days from filing, is set out below:

 

Effective Date: ______________________________

(month) (day) (year)

 

	_____________________________________ Signature, Person Authorized to Certify Rules
	_____________________________________ Title
	_____________________________________ Number of Pages Certified

 

 

(4) An agency adopting a new rule pursuant to Section 120.54(3)(e), F.S., shall file the original and two coded copies of the new rule with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section. The text of the new rule shall be coded by underlining the rule number, rule title, rule text, legal citations and history notes. Each page shall be numbered.

(5) An agency adopting an amendment to an existing rule pursuant to Section 120.54(3)(e), F.S., shall file the original and two coded copies of the amended rule with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section. Each page shall be numbered.

(a) An amended rule shall be coded as specified in subparagraph 1-1.011(3)(c)2., F.A.C.

(b) Any subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or sub-subparagraph not being amended shall not be included and shall be noted as “No change”, unless inclusion is necessary to make the publication of the amended rule complete and meaningful.

(c) If an amendment to a rule substantially rewords the rule, the rule shall be prepared and coded as described in subparagraph 1-1.011(3)(c)3., F.A.C.

(6) An agency repealing an existing rule pursuant to Section 120.54(3)(e), F.S., shall file the original and two copies of the existing rule with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section. Rules that repeal existing rules shall contain the words, “The following rules are hereby repealed:” followed by the rule number and title of the rule or rules being repealed and the complete text of each repealed rule with a diagonal line drawn through the entire text of the rule. The text of repealed rules shall be provided by making a copy of the rule text as it appears in the Florida Administrative Code. Each page shall be numbered.

(7) An agency adopting an emergency rule pursuant to Section 120.54(4), F.S., shall file the original and two coded copies of the emergency rule with the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section. Each page shall be numbered. The text of the emergency rule shall be coded as follows:

(a) When an emergency rule’s requirements create a new rule, the emergency rule shall be coded as described in subsection (4) of this rule.

(b) When an emergency rule for the period in effect changes the requirements or text of an existing rule, it shall be coded in the same manner as an existing rule is coded pursuant to subparagraph 1-1.011(3)(c)2., F.A.C. The emergency rule shall cross-reference the existing rule number. If the change to the existing rule is substantial, it shall be coded in the same manner as described in subparagraph 1-1.011(3)(c)3., F.A.C.

(c) When an emergency rule for the period in effect supersedes or suspends in its entirety the effect or text of an existing rule, it shall be coded in the same manner as a repeal of an existing rule pursuant to subparagraph 1-1.011(3)(c)4., F.A.C., and subsection (6) of this rule. The emergency rule shall cross-reference the existing rule number.

(8)(a) If the effective date of a rule is later than 20 days after being filed, the effective date shall be stated in the rule text immediately following the final text. The effective date shall be preceded by the words, “PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE:”. The effective date shall also be provided on the rule certification form if the effective date of the rule is later than 20 days after being filed. The effective date of the rule will not be published in the Florida Administrative Code as part of the rule text, but will appear in the history note.

(b) If the effective date of an emergency rule is other than immediately upon filing, the effective date of the emergency rule shall be stated in the rule text immediately following the text. The effective date shall be preceded by the words, “PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE:”. The effective date shall also be provided on the rule certification form if the effective date of the emergency rule is other than immediately upon filing.

(9) The Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section shall reject any proposed rule filed for final adoption that does not comply with all statutory rulemaking requirements and/or the requirements of this chapter.

(10) Technical changes, such as non-substantive changes, errors in punctuation, misspellings, corrections of tense, changes of address or telephone number, or similar changes that do not affect the construction or meaning of the rule, may be accomplished by writing a letter to the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section. Such changes do not require notification in the Florida Administrative Register Weekly.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE October 1, 2012.

Rulemaking Authority 20.10(3), 120.54(1)(i)6, 120.54(1)(j), 120.55(1)(d) FS. Law Implemented 120.54(1)-(4), (6), 120.55, 403.8055 FS. History–New 5-29-80, Formerly 1-1.02, Amended 12-30-81, 2-9-84, 10-1-84, 11-14-85, 10-19-86, 4-10-90, 6-17-92, 10-1-96, 9-13-98, 8-23-99, 6-20-02, Formerly 1S-1.002, Amended 3-8-09, 1-1-11, Formerly 1B-30.002, Amended 10-1-12.

1-1.011 Publication of Notices in the Florida Administrative Register Weekly (FAR FAW).

(1)(a) The Florida Administrative Register Weekly (FAR FAW) is published each business day of the week Friday of the year except those business days Fridays that are observed as official state holidays designated by Section 110.117, F.S. When a business day Friday is observed as a holiday, publication shall be on the next business last working day of the week in which the Friday holiday is observed.

(b) All notices to be published in the FAR FAW must be received by the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section, by 3:00 p.m. each business day to be published the next business day before 12:00 Noon Wednesday, the week prior to publication. When Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of the week of submission is observed as a holiday, the deadline for receiving notices shall be 12:00 Noon on Monday, the week prior to publication.

(2) All notices to be published in the FAR FAW must be submitted electronically through the Department of State’s e-rulemaking website: www.flrules.org/agency/login.asp.

(a) Agencies shall contact the Administrative Code and Register Weekly Section to designate one or more agency administrator(s) to manage the agency’s submissions on the e-rulemaking website. The agency administrator’s duties include managing the agency submissions, payment profiles, rule notices, general notices, public comments and designating rule and chapter numbers on the e-rulemaking website.

(b) A billing profile shall be completed on the e-rulemaking website prior to the submission of notices for publication in the FAR FAW.

(3) The following applies to all rule notices submitted for publication in the FAR FAW:

(a) A single rule notice may contain more than one rule if the rules share the same chapter number.

(b) Rule notices shall not contain any markup revision, redlining or automatic numbering.

(c) All rule notices shall be coded as follows:

1. A new rule shall be coded by underlining all text, including spaces and punctuation. (Example: (1) The petitioner shall contact the agency.)

2. An amended rule shall be coded by underlining new text and by striking through deleted text. New text shall appear before deleted text. The space immediately before and immediately after the new text or deleted text shall not be coded. (Example: The petitioner party shall contact the agency head within 30 days.). New text inserted in an amended rule shall not immediately precede remaining text or stricken text. (Example of incorrect coding: The petitionerparty shall contact the agency head.). (Example of correct coding: The petitioner party shall contact the agency.)

a. Newly inserted subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs or sub-subparagraphs shall be coded in the same manner as the following examples. (Example of incorrect coding: (12) or (a) 1.). (Example of correct coding: (1)(2) or (a)1.).

b. A portion of a word shall not be amended without completely striking through existing text and inserting new text unless the amendment changes the capitalization of the word. (Examples of incorrect coding: petitionerarty or administratorion). (Example of correct coding: petitioner party or administrator administration). A change in capitalization is coded by adding the newly inserted letter immediately before the deleted letter. (Example of correct coding: Ppetitioner).

c. Any subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or sub-subparagraph not being amended shall not be included and shall be noted as “No change”, unless inclusion is necessary to make the publication of the amended rule complete and meaningful.

3. If an amendment to a rule is so extensive that coding would hinder, rather than assist the understanding of the amendment, the notice shall only contain the underlined new text. The rule number and the existing rule title, legal citations and history note lines shall not be underlined. Amendments to the rule title, legal citations, or history notes shall be coded to indicate new or deleted text. The following directory line shall be inserted immediately before the rule number and rule title of the substantially reworded rule: “Substantial rewording of Rule __________ follows. See Florida Administrative Code for present text.” The present text of the rule shall not be included in the notice.

4. Rule repeals shall be coded by underlining the word “Repealed” in the history note. The full text of the rule is not required to be published in the FAR FAW. Only a reference to the rule number, rule title, legal citations and history notes must be published, provided that the rule summary portion of the notice fully describes the subject matter of the repealed rule text. Partial rule repeals will be treated in the same manner as an amendment.

(4) The following applies to all notices submitted for publication in the FAR FAW:

(a) Margins shall be set at 1'' at the top, bottom and sides.

(b) Text shall be left justified.

(c) The font shall be 10 point Times New Roman.

(d) Indents shall be set at 0.25''.

(5) The following templates containing the required format for notices to be published in the FAR FAW may be accessed from the e-rulemaking website: www.flrules.com/agency/login.asp:

(a) Except when the intended action is the repeal of a rule; negotiated rulemaking undertaken pursuant to Section 120.54(2)(d), F.S.; the adoption of an emergency rule pursuant to Section 120.54(4), F.S.; or the adoption of a rule pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)5., 120.54(6) or 403.8055, F.S., agencies shall provide notice of the development of proposed rules by publishing a Notice of Rule Development in the FAR FAW. If the text of the rule is included in the notice, the text shall be coded as described in subsection (3) of this rule. The following notice format shall be used, but only one of the rule development workshop alternatives and one of the preliminary text alternatives shall be selected for publication in the FAR FAW:

NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

PURPOSE AND EFFECT:

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED:

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY (formerly “Specific Authority”):

LAW IMPLEMENTED:

____IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

____A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

(or)

____IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER WEEKLY;

DATE AND TIME:

PLACE:

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS:

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

(or)

NOT AVAILABLE

(or)

AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

(b) A Notice of Proposed Rule shall be published in the FAR FAW before filing any rule for adoption, except emergency rules adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(4), F.S., or rules adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)5., 120.54(6) or 403.8055, F.S. Rule text included in the Notice of Proposed Rule shall be coded as described in subsection (3) of this rule. The following format shall be used for a Notice of Proposed Rule, but only one of the alternatives listed in the hearing portion of the format should be selected for publication in the FAR FAW.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

PURPOSE AND EFFECT:

SUMMARY:

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this rule will ___ or 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 ___or has not___ been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is ____ or 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:

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 (formerly “Specific Authority”):

LAW IMPLEMENTED:

____IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

____IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

(or)

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

DATE AND TIME:

PLACE:

(or)

____IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR FAW:

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

(TEXT OF RULE)

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR FAW:

(c) A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule shall be published in the FAR FAW before a rule adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(6), F.S., may be filed for adoption. Rule text shall be coded as described in subsection (3) of this rule. The following notice format shall be used:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A RULE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(6),

FLORIDA STATUTES

(ADOPTION OF FEDERAL STANDARDS)

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

PURPOSE, EFFECT AND SUMMARY:

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY (formerly “Specific Authority”):

LAW IMPLEMENTED:

THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(6), F.S.

WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: (Name and address of contact person)

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE AGENCY. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

(d) A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule shall be published in the FAR FAW before a rule adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)5., F.S., may be filed for adoption. Rule text shall be coded as described in subsection (3) of this rule. The following notice format shall be used:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A RULE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(1)(i)5.,

FLORIDA STATUTES

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

PURPOSE, EFFECT AND SUMMARY:

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY (formerly “Specific Authority”):

LAW IMPLEMENTED:

THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(1)(i)5., F.S.

WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: (Name and address of contact person).

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE AGENCY CLERK. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

(e) A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule shall be published in the FAR FAW before a rule adopted pursuant to Section 403.8055, F.S., may be filed for adoption. Rule text shall be coded as described in subsection (3) of this rule. The following notice format shall be used:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A RULE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 403.8055, FLORIDA STATUTES DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

PURPOSE, EFFECT AND SUMMARY:

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY (formerly “Specific Authority”):

LAW IMPLEMENTED:

THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 403.8055, F.S.

WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: (Name and address of contact person)

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION COMMISSION, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, DEP, MS 35, 3900 COMMONWEALTH BLVD., TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-2000. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

(f) A Notice of Change pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., shall be filed when changes are made to proposed rule text. The rule text published in the Notice of Proposed Rule shall be used as the basis for coding the additional rule changes included in the Notice of Change. Coding of rule text in the Notice of Change shall be as described in subsection (3) of this rule. The following notice format shall be used:

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with Section 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. ____, No._____, (date), issue of the Florida Administrative Register Weekly.

(Text of proposed rule changes)

(g) A Notice of Withdrawal shall be used when withdrawing proposed rules. The following notice format shall be used:

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

Notice is hereby given that the above rule, as noticed in Vol.____, No._____, (date), Florida Administrative Register Weekly has been withdrawn.

(h) A Notice of Emergency Rule shall be published in the first available issue of the FAR FAW following filing the emergency rule for adoption. Emergency rules shall be coded as specified in subsection (3) of this rule. The following notice format shall be used:

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY RULE

NAME OF AGENCY

Division or Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC, HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

REASONS FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE USED IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

SUMMARY OF THE RULE:

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

(TEXT OF RULE)

THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

(i) The following format shall be used to notice a petition for variance or waiver:

NOTICE OF VARIANCE OR WAIVER

NAME OF AGENCY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on (date), the (name of agency) received a petition for a variance or waiver.

Petitioner’s Name:

Rule No.:

Nature of the rule for which variance or waiver is sought:

A copy of the Petition for variance or waiver may be obtained by contacting:

Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments within 14 days after the publication of this notice.

(j) The following format shall be used to notice the disposition of a petition for variance or waiver:

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF VARIANCE OR WAIVER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on (date), the (name of agency) has issued an order.

Petitioner’s Name:

Date Petition Filed:

Rule No.:

Nature of the rule for which variance or waiver is sought:

Date Petition Published in the Florida Administrative Register Weekly:

General Basis for Agency Decision:

A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting:

(k) The following format shall be used for preparing notices of public meetings, hearings, or workshops:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS, HEARINGS, OR WORKSHOPS

The (name of agency) announces a (public meeting, hearing or workshop) to which all persons are invited:

DATE AND TIME:

PLACE:

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting:

(l) The following format shall be used for notices of petitions for declaratory statements:

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR DECLARATORY STATEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT (name of agency) ______, has received a petition for a declaratory statement from (name of petitioner). The petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to the applicability of (statute, rule or order number) as it applies to the petitioner.

(m) The following format shall be used for notices of dispositions of declaratory statements:

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF DECLARATORY STATEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT (name of agency) has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by (petitioner’s name) on (date of petition). The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition: (Insert a statement that the petition was denied and the reasons for the denial or that the petition was granted and set out a summary of the substance of the response.)

(n)1. The following format shall be used for notice of the invalidation of a proposed or effective rule:

NOTICE OF THE INVALIDATION OF A PROPOSED

OR EFFECTIVE RULE

(name of agency) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that an administrative law judge or a court has determined that (rule no.) is invalid. The time for filing an appeal of this decision expired (date). (If desired insert optional summary of the hearing officer’s determination.)

2. If the rule declared invalid is a proposed rule, the rule number inserted in the notice shall be prefixed by the word “proposed.”

(6) The department shall reject any notice that does not comply with the requirements specified in this rule.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE October 1, 2012.

Rulemaking Authority 120.55(1)(d) FS. Law Implemented 120.54(2), 120.542(6), (8), 120.55(1), (3) FS. History–New 5-29-80, Formerly 1-1.021, Amended 7-12-81, 12-30-81, 7-8-82, 2-9-84, 10-1-84, 11-14-85, 10-19-86, 4-10-90, 6-17-92, 9-2-93, 4-1-96, 10-1-96, 9-13-98, 6-20-02, Formerly 1S-1.003, Amended 3-8-09, Formerly 1B-30.003, Amended 10-1-12.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Liz Cloud, Administrative Code and Weekly Section

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Detzner, Secretary of State

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 1, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 3, 2012