The amendment to this rule is to change in the amount of the scheduled examination fee for those applying for licensure. The fee is calculated to cover the actual costs of the service as required by Section 624.501(13), Florida Statutes.

Division of Agent and Agency Services

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

69B-211.005 Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendment to this rule is to change in the amount of the scheduled examination fee for those applying for licensure. The fee is calculated to cover the actual costs of the service as required by Section 624.501(13), Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: The licensure exam fee is reduced from $56 to $50.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1) FS., 624.501 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING 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):

DATE AND TIME: April 18, 2006, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE:  Room 139, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0319, phone [phone]

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this program, please advise the Department at least 5 calendar days before the program by contacting the person listed above.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

69B-211.005 Fees.

(1) The Department is authorized to charge certain fees payable by applicants and others, in amounts sufficient to cover the actual cost of the service provided. The Department has determined the costs of the following services:

(a) Fingerprint processing fee for each fingerprint card submitted $64

(b) Exam fee for each exam scheduled $5056

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 624.308 FS. Law Implemented 624.307(1) FS., 624.501 FS. History–New 6-4-92, Amended 4-18-94, Formerly 4-211.005, Amended_______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:  Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services.

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mary Alice Palmer, Director, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:  January 31, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 10, 2006

nothrg