Vol. 49, No. 154 (08/09/2023)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Financial Services
  • Finance
    • The purpose and effect is to amend existing rules to conform to and implement Chapter No. 2023-130, Laws of Florida, which was signed into law on May 24, 2023 and went into effect on July 1, 2023. The law prohibits check ....
    • The purpose and effect is to amend existing rules to conform to and implement Chapter No. 2023-130, Laws of Florida, which was signed into law on May 24, 2023 and went into effect on July 1, 2023. The law authorizes mortgage ....
    • The purpose and effect is to create a new rule to conform to and implement Chapter No. 2023-130, Laws of Florida, which was signed into law on May 24, 2023 and went into effect on July 1, 2023. The law prohibits check cashers ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
    • The purposed rule incorporates an updated Department of Health form regarding the application for training program registration. Primarily the changes to this form are necessary to clarify that the form only applies to prescription ....
    • The proposed rule incorporates two updated Department of Health forms regarding Hearing Aid Specialists training program. Primarily the changes to the forms are necessary to clarify that program only applies to prescription ....
  • Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
    • The additional rule language is added to reflect the requirement in s. 468.1155(3)(b), F.S., that candidates for licensure or provisional licensure as an Audiologist shall submit to the Board an official transcript or transcripts ....
    • Violations 64B20-7.001(2)(m-q) and (s) are modified to reflect new statutory distinction between over-the-counter and prescription hearing aids.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine
    • The Board proposes a rule amendment that eliminates the fee permit for veterinary premises owned by a business with a current 501(3)(c) designation form from the Internal Revenue Service.

2. Proposed Rules

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • The proposed rule amendment is to clarify for the public when swamp buggies and tracked vehicles are allowed in certain Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in the South Region.
      • Due of Comment: 8/30/2023
• Department of Management Services
  • E911 Board
    • The existing rule sets distribution percentages for certain funds. In Chapter 2023-55, Laws of Florida, the percentages were changed and incorporated into statute, so the rule can be repealed.
      • Due of Comment: 8/30/2023
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • 27421723
      • Due of Comment: 8/30/2023

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • CAPE Industry Certification Funding List

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • that on August 8, 2023, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has issued an order granting a variance. Petitioner’s Name: Savannah Landings Homeowners Association, Inc.- File Tracking No. 23-4373 Date Petition ....