1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of Accounting and Auditing
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Professional Geologists
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Consumer Services
2. Proposed Rules
- Department of Education
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Health Facility and Agency Licensing
- Department of Health
- Board of Medicine
- Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Health Facility and Agency Licensing
- Department of Education
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Department of Education
3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Health Facility and Agency Licensing
- Department of Children and Families
- Family Safety and Preservation Program
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants
- Department of Health
- Board of Physical Therapy Practice
- of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver for Gavin Hammer, filed on July 18, 2013. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Volume 39, No. 141, of the July 22, 2013, Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on August 9, 2013. The Petitioner sought a permanent variance or waiver of Rule 64B17-3.001, Florida Administrative Code, with regards to the requirement that foreign graduates receive a determination that their educational credentials are equivalent to education required for licensure as a physical therapist in the United States as determined by a Board approved Credentialing Agency.
The Board=s Order, filed on August 29, 2013, grants the Petition for Variance or Waiver. The Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute has been met by other means, and that application of the rule would cause a substantial hardship and would violate principles of fairness.
- of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver for Luiza Caparelli, filed on July 9, 2013. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Volume 39, No. 136, of the July 15, 2013, Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on August 9, 2013. The Petitioner sought a variance or waiver of Rule 64B17-3.001(3)(b)1.-3., F.A.C., which requires foreign graduates to have received a determination that their educational credentials are equivalent to the education required for licensure as a physical therapist in the United States as determined by the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy or other Board approved credentialing agency.
The Board=s Order, filed on August 29, 2013, denies the Petition for Variance or Waiver. Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-104.001, Florida Administrative Code, only authorize the Board to grant a variance or wavier of the Board’s rules, and do not allow the Board to waive a statutory requirement. Accordingly, the Board is without jurisdiction to grant the Petition for Variance or Waiver.
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Professional Engineers
- Variance or Waiver, filed by Louis M. Kneip. The Petitioner seeks the Variance or Waiver from Rule 61G15-20.0015(5), F.A.C., with respect to the requirement that each applicant for a Florida engineers license must demonstrate that the applicant meets the current criteria listed in Section 471.013, F.S. and the requirement that an applicant for licensure by endorsement who has an engineering equivalency to an EAC/ABET accredited has demonstrated substantial equivalency to an EAC/ABET accredited engineering program, as required by Rule 61G15-20.007, F.A.C., when such applicant has held a valid professional engineer’s license in another state for 15 years and has had 20 years of continuous professional-level engineering experience.
The Board will address this Petition at its next meeting.
Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
- Department of Health
5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings
- Florida Commission on Offender Review
- Departmental
- Regularly scheduled meeting for all Parole, Conditional Release, Conditional Medical Release, Addiction Recovery, Control Release and all other Commission business.; Wednesday January 7, 2015 & Thursday January 8, 2015, 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday January 14, 2015 & Thursday January 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m.; Florida Commission on Offender Review, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
- Florida Commission on Offender Review, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
- Department of Health
- Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
- General board business.; Friday, January 30, 2015, commencing at 9:00 a.m.; Four Points by Sheraton Downtown, 316 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850) 422-0071.
- Four Points by Sheraton Downtown, 316 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850) 422-0071.
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Metric Engineering, Inc.
- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend a public information meeting concerning the proposed development of an Action Plan for State Road (S.R.) 750 (Airport Boulevard) from S.R. 8A (I-110) to the Pensacola International Airport (North 12th Avenue) in Escambia County, Florida. The meeting will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CST, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1144 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola. There will be no formal presentation; however, an open house format with an informational video will be provided. The intent of this meeting will be to provide current information on the project process and schedule. Representatives from FDOT will be available to discuss the project, answer questions, and receive comments. The purpose of the Action Plan is to guide the development of a multi-modal transportation system that will serve the transportation needs of the corridor; provide for the efficient and effective movement of freight, and foster economic growth and development in the region. The plan will also seek enhancement of regional mobility, while minimizing other environmental impacts that might occur from roadway construction. The intent of the plan is to define and recommend improvements to bring S.R. 750 (Airport Boulevard) into compliance with the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Standards of the FDOT, as well as to analyze alternatives to preserve the traffic level of service in the study area through the year 2040.
State Road 750 (Airport Boulevard) is currently designated as a SIS Connector from I-110 to the Pensacola International Airport (North 12th Avenue). The alternatives have been analyzed and two recommendations are being considered. The first is to improve the infrastructure along the S.R. 750 corridor to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The second is the reconstruction of the S.R. 750 corridor utilizing a raised median based on the Administrative Rules for an Access Class 5 roadway.; Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CST; Hilton Garden Inn, 1144 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida.
- Hilton Garden Inn, 1144 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida.
- Regional Planning Councils
- West Florida Regional Planning Council
- Department of State
- Division of Elections
- The Elections Canvassing Commission will meet to certify the official results for the December 16, 2014 Special Primary Election for State House District 13 in accordance with sections 100.101 and 100.141, Florida Statutes.; Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Cabinet Meeting Room, LL03, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
- Cabinet Meeting Room, LL03, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
- Department of Law Enforcement
- Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
- AMENDED - The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Officer Discipline Penalty Guidelines Taskforce will discuss possible revisions to the officer discipline penalty guidelines in Rule Chapter 11B-27.; Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 8:30 a.m. – Open; Seminole State College, Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, 100 Weldon Boulevard, Room AT102, Automotive Building, Sanford, Florida 32773
- Seminole State College, Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, 100 Weldon Boulevard, Room AT102, Automotive Building, Sanford, Florida 32773
6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat
- Department of Health
- Board of Physical Therapy Practice
- Brittany DeCroes, P.T.; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 40, No. 11 of the January 16, 2014, Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on February 14, 2014. The Petitioner is requesting the Board’s interpretation of Section 486.161(2)(b), Florida Statutes, regarding specific activities that could be performed during a conference and remain within the scope of the statutory exemption to requirements for licensure as a Physical Therapist in Florida.
The Board’s Order, filed on March 5, 2014, declines to issue a Declaratory Statement. The Board determined that Petitioner has failed to provide sufficient facts regarding the activities to be performed such that the Board can make a fully informed decision. The cited statute, Section 486.161, Florida Statutes, may not be applicable, but rather Section 486.021(11), Florida Statutes may be more applicable to Petitioner’s circumstances, as the Board understands them from the limited facts presented.
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Anthony C. Apfelbeck, Fire Marshal/Building Official, City of Altamonte Springs (the “Petitioner”); The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published October 10, 2014 in Vol. 40, No. 198 of the Florida Administrative Register.
The Petition seeks the Department’s interpretation of Rule 69A-39.009(1)(b)1, Florida Administrative Code, as applied to certified Firesafety Inspectors who must comply with recertification requirements. It further seeks to clarify which courses and course content criteria qualify as meeting the requirements of “education or training related to the application of the Florida Fire Prevention Code” and the submission method to the State Fire Marshal Office for an instructor to ensure that a course meets the rule requirements.
The Petition was answered: Courses, workshops, or seminars that require research, interpretation and application of the FFPC including NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 with Florida specific amendments are within the recertification requirements. Submission methods for course approval include, registering the course in the electronic database, obtaining specific approval for courses that fulfill the requirements and indicating the specific hours applicable to the research, interpretation and application of the FFPC.
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Construction Industry Licensing Board
7. Miscellaneous
- Department of Health
- Board of Pharmacy
- Board of Nursing
- Board of Massage Therapy
- Board of Nursing
- Board of Massage Therapy