To correct authority for continuing education approvals and a Florida Administrative Code subsection reference.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.008Definitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To correct authority for continuing education approvals and a Florida Administrative Code subsection reference.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment changes the rulemaking authority from the division to the department and corrects a rule citation.

OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: None.

EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: N/A

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 economic review conducted by the agency.

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: 399.01, 399.02, 399.07 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 399.01, 399.02, 399.061, 399.07 FS.

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

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]; [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61C-5.008 Definitions.

When used in this rule chapter, the following terms shall have these meanings:

(1) No change.

(2) “Course” means a course, seminar or other program of instruction approved by the department bureau for the purpose of satisfying continuing education requirements established in Chapter 399, F.S.

(3) No change.

(4) “Course provider” means the person or entity approved by and registered with the department bureau pursuant to this rule and who is responsible for conducting a course approved pursuant to this rule.

(5) through (10) No change.

(11) “Syllabus” means a detailed outline of the course content to a level of detail that sufficiently demonstrates the relevance required by subsection 61C-5.0085(3) 61C-5.008(3), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 399.01, 399.02, 399.07 FS. Law Implemented 399.01, 399.02, 399.061, 399.07 FS. History–New 11-9-06, Amended 1-18-12,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Diann Worzalla, Director, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 4, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 30, 2013