The purpose of the rule amendment is to clarify expectations of a Wood-Destroying Organisms Inspection Report to consumers and address the need to better document conditions within a structure with respect to wood-destroying organisms for the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-14.142: Responsibilities and Duties - Records, Reports, Advertising, Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to clarify expectations of a Wood-Destroying Organisms Inspection Report to consumers and address the need to better document conditions within a structure with respect to wood-destroying organisms for the purposes of a real estate transaction and when a fee is charged for the inspection or a written report requested by the consumer.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Wood-Destroying Organisms Inspection Report Form 13645.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 482.051 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 482.091, 482.161(1)(g), 482.226(1), (2), (4), (5), (6) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: The Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Room 185, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mr. Michael J. Page, Chief of Entomology and Pest Control, 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2961, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.