Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
5E-14.117: Application for Examination for Pest Control Operator's Certificate and Special Identification Card and Limited Certificate for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer Application
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these rule changes is to define requirements for individuals seeking the Limited Commercial Wildlife Management Certificate for individuals wishing to control commensal rodents in Florida.
SUMMARY: Limited Commercial Wildlife Management Certificate.
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.
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: 482.051, 482.1562 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 482.131, 482.132, 482.141, 482.151, 482.152, 482.051, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mr. Michael J. Page, Chief of Entomology and Pest Control, 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2961, (850)617-7997

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

5E-14.117 Application for Examination for Department Applicator Credentials for Pest Control Operator’s Certificate and Special Identification Card and Limited Certificate for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer Application.

(1) through (18) No change.

(19) Applicants for limited certification for commercial wildlife management shall submit an examination fee of $150 with their completed application using the form entitled, Limited Certification for Commercial Wildlife Management, DACS 13685, (rev. 09/11), which may be obtained by visiting http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference. Certificate holders shall submit an annual renewal fee of $75.00 with their completed Renewal Notice Limited Commercial Wildlife Management, DACS 13684, (rev. 12/11), which may be obtained by visiting http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.

(20)(19) All forms and filing specifications contained in this rule are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and may be obtained by contacting visiting the department’s website at http://www.flaes.org/aes-ent/formsandpubl.html; or from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control, 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2961; (850)921-4177 617-7997; or by visiting the department’s website at http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/aes/pestcont.html.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 482.051, 482.1562 FS. Law Implemented 482.131, 482.132, 482.141, 482.151, 482.152, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 6-27-79, 6-22-83, 10-25-90, Formerly 10D-55.117, Amended 8-11-93, 7-5-95, 5-28-98, 4-29-02, 7-11-07, 2-24-09, 5-12-10,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Anderson H. Rackley, Director of Agricultural Environmental Services
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner of Agriculture
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 9, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 4, 2011