Vol. 41, No. 188 (09/28/2015)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes
    • Chapter 2015-90, Laws of Florida, amended section 723.078(2)(i), Florida Statutes, to require that disputes involving the recall of any member of the board of directors of a mobile home homeowners’ association be submitted to binding arbitration ...
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • The period of time that an insurer has to contact an insured after notice of a request to have a neutral evaluation of a sinkhole claim is increased from 3 days to 5 days. The amendment also clarifies that failure to comply with the 5-day ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • To create a definition of "traffic engineering" and enumerate a list of tasks which are required to be completed under the responsible charge of a licensed professional engineer.
• Department of Children and Families
  • Substance Abuse Program
    • Rule 65D-30.007, F.A.C., will be substantially revised to update regulatory requirements as revised in Chapter 397, F.S., in accordance with Chapter 2009-132, Laws of Florida. Furthermore, this rulemaking will revise licensure requirements for ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
    • This rule is being repealed because it is not necessary
      • Due of Comment: 10/19/2015
    • This rule is being repealed because it is not necessary
      • Due of Comment: 10/19/2015
• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • This rule is being repealed because it is unnecessary
      • Due of Comment: 10/19/2015
    • This rule is being repealed because the text is being moved to a more appropriate rule chapter.
      • Due of Comment: 10/19/2015
    • This rule is being repealed because it is unnecessary.
      • Due of Comment: 10/19/2015

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • Seals Acceptable to the Board, Seal, Signature and Date Shall Be Affixed, Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents
  • State Boxing Commission
    • Contracts Between Manager and Participant
    • Contracts Between Manager and Participant

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Children and Families
  • Family Safety and Preservation Program
    • waiver of rule 65C-15.017(3), Florida Administrative Code, from Family Support Services of North Florida and Hodel Torres. Rule 65C-15.017(3), F.A.C., requires staff who perform casework services in licensed child-placing agencies to possess to ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Tupelo Vue. Petitioner seeks a permanent variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1, Section 2.4.1.5 and 2.15.9.2, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code to request the use of a retracting toe guard which poses a significant ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Dentistry
    • variance or waiver filed by Careli Daza Corales, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B5-2.0144(10)(a) and (b), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that applicants applying for licensure under Section 466.007(2)(b)2., F.S., whose ...
    • variance or waiver filed by Liliana Bermudez, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B5-2.0144(10)(a) and (b), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that applicants applying for licensure under Section 466.007(2)(b)2., F.S., whose applications ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Access Management Review Committee Meetings; October 5, 2015, 1:00 PM; FDOT District Office, Chipley, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: FDOT District Office, Chipley, FL
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • HDR Engineering, Inc. - PENSACOLA
    • Okaloosa County will hold a public meeting for the P.J. Adams Parkway project between State Road (SR) 85 and Interstate 10 (I-10) for a length of 2.5 miles. The meeting will be an open house format. Okaloosa County and consultant staff will be ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Crosspoint Church, 2250 P.J. Adams Parkway, Crestview, FL.
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regular meeting of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council and/or its Executive Committee.; October 14, 2015, 9:30 a.m.; Okeechobee County Courthouse County Commission Chambers 304 N.W. 2nd Street Okeechobee, Florida
      • Hearing Meeting: Okeechobee County Courthouse County Commission Chambers 304 N.W. 2nd Street Okeechobee, Florida
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding an open house to discuss the 15th Street East/301 Boulevard East Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study from Tallevast Road to US 41 in Manatee County, Florida. The ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church 833 Magellan Drive
• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • The South Florida Water Management District is conducting a Western Basins Water Resources Evaluation Study that will provide the foundation for a broader evaluation of potential hydrologic and water quality improvements for the entire Western ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hendry County Co-Operative Extension at the Dallas Townsend Building, 1085 Pratt Blvd, LaBelle, FL 33935
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Announcing a public meeting for the Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) for Rainbow Springs and River. The meeting topics will include an overview of the Draft Final BMAP Document and the BMAP adoption process. A BMAP is the means for ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Dunnellon Public Library 20351 Robinson Road Dunnellon, Florida 34431
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Building Commission
    • Discuss “accreditor” and “course” applications for recommendation to the Florida Building Commission and other matters in accordance with the meeting agenda.; Monday, October 5, 2015, 8:30 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology; you must access webinar for video only and teleconference number for audio. Please note that this information has changed to reflect a new vendor and is different than past Commission webinars. The “voice-over-internet-protocol” feature will not be used for this meeting and you must dial in using the telephone number indicated below. To access the webinar go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/207941805. You may call in to participate by audio only or in conjunction with the webinar. Use the following numbers to call in using your telephone United States: 1-877-309-2070 Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting Meeting ID/Access Code: 207 941 805 Public point of access: Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Northwood Centre, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 90A, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Department of Elder Affairs
  • Departmental
    • General update on department programs.; Monday, October 12, 2015, 1:00 p.m. Eastern; 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Room 301 OR Conference call: 1(888)670-3525, conference code: 962-076-0613
      • Hearing Meeting: 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Room 301 OR Conference call: 1(888)670-3525, conference code: 962-076-0613
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.; October 12, 2015, 8:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Florida, 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Florida, 33782

6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Education
  • Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
    • Department of Education, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
• Department of Citrus
  • Departmental
    • Department of Citrus, Departmental
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • South Florida Community Care Network
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, South Florida Community Care Network
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Community Development
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid