Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Departmental
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.724: Visitor Attire
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to include military style camouflage clothing (jungle, urban and desert) as inappropriate attire for visitors.
SUMMARY: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to include military style camouflage clothing (jungle, urban and desert) as inappropriate attire for visitors.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.23 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 FS
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dorothy M. Ridgway, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

33-601.724 Visitor Attire.

(1) Persons desiring to visit shall be fully clothed including shoes. Small hats such as baseball caps, religious coverings, or surgical caps are permissible attire. Visitors shall not be admitted to the visiting area if they are dressed in inappropriate attire. The warden, assistant warden or duty warden shall be the final decision authority and shall assist in resolving inappropriate attire situations. Inappropriate attire includes:

(a)(1) Halter tops or other bra-less attire,

(b)(2) Underwear type tee shirts,

(c)(3) Tank tops,

(d)(4) Fish net shirts,

(e)(5) Skin tight clothing or spandex clothing,

(f)(6) Clothes made with see-through fabric unless a non-see-through garment is worn underneath,

(g)(7) Dresses, skirts, or Bermuda-length shorts more than three inches above the knee, or

(h)(8) Any article of clothing with a picture or language which presents a potential threat to the security or order of the institution, or.

(i) Military style camouflage clothing to include jungle (green), urban (grey or black), and desert (tan or brown).

(2)(9) A visitor shall be subject to suspension of visiting privileges and the visit shall be terminated if, after admission to the visiting area, the visitor changes, removes or alters his or her attire so that it is in violation of subsection 33-601.724(1)-(8), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 944.09, 944.23 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 FS. History–New 11-18-01, Formerly 3-601.708, Amended__________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: George Sapp, Assistant Secretary of Institutions
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Hieteenthia “Tina” Hayes, Acting Deputy Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 12, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 27, 2006