To set the license fees for the new license type for the culinary education programs.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61C-1.008: License Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To set the license fees for the new license type for the culinary education programs.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule will set the license fees for the new license type for the culinary education programs.

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: 509.032, 509.251 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302 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: Cindy Ross, 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-1.008 License Fees.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Amount of License Fee – Public Food Service Establishment. The license fee for a public food service establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule exclusive of the categories of fee adjustments set forth in subsections 61C-1.008(1), (2) and (5), F.A.C.:

(a) Nonseating:

1.

	BASIC FEE	SERVICE TYPE FEE	EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE	HEP FEE	TOTAL FEE
Permanent	$220	$0	$12	$10	$242
Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle	$185	$135	$17	$10	$347
Catering	$185	$55	$13	$10	$263
Culinary Education Program	$220	$0	$12	$10	$242

2. through 3. No change.

(b) Seating:

NO. OF SEATS	BASIC FEE	CAPACITY FEE	EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEE	HEP FEE	TOTAL FEE
1-49	$185	$55	$12	$10	$262
50-149	$185	$65	$13	$10	$273
150-249	$185	$85	$14	$10	$294
250-349	$185	$105	$15	$10	$315
350-499	$185	$125	$16	$10	$336
500 or more	$185	$145	$17	$10	$357

(c) No change.

(5) No change.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2016

Rulemaking Authority 509.032, 509.251 FS. Law Implemented 509.013, 509.032, 509.251, 509.302 FS. History–New 7-31-79, Revised 9-1-80, Formerly 7C-1.08, Amended 5-10-89, 9-10-89, 10-31-89, 4-3-90, 12-31-90, 9-11-91, 2-27-92, 7-6-92, 8-23-92, 11-4-92, 4-4-93, Formerly 7C-1.008, Amended 9-20-93, 12-22-93, 6-29-95, 10-9-95, 9-25-96, 5-11-98, 9-21-00, 9-9-03, 1-18-12, 11-1-12, 2-1-14, 11-20-14, 12-28-15, 7-1-16.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rick Akin, 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: April 28, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 5, 2016