Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-14.001: Migrant Farmworker Housing - General
64E-14.002: Definitions
64E-14.003: Construction Procedures
64E-14.004: Permit, Standards, Inspections, Violations, Complaints and Retaliation
64E-14.005: Application and Variance Fees
64E-14.006: Sites
64E-14.007: Buildings and Structures
64E-14.008: Water Supply
64E-14.009: Garbage and Refuse Disposal
64E-14.010: Insect and Rodent Control
64E-14.011: Heating
64E-14.012: Lighting
64E-14.013: Sewage and Liquid Waste Disposal
64E-14.014: Plumbing
64E-14.015: Personal Hygiene Facilities
64E-14.016: Field Sanitation Facilities
64E-14.017: Food Service Facilities
64E-14.018: Beds and Bedding
64E-14.019: Fire Protection
64E-14.020: Citations
64E-14.021: Responsibility of Operator
64E-14.022: Supervision
64E-14.023: Enforcement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these proposed amendments is to conform department rules on migrant camps with changes to Sections 381.008, 381.0086 and 381.0087, Florida Statutes. The changes will update and clarify certain rule requirements. The proposed rule amendments will address definitions, inspections, forms, variances, personal hygiene facilities, food service facilities, beds and bedding, citations, animal health and safety and other matters to protect the health and safety of migrant and seasonal farm workers.
The effects of the changes will be to eliminate conflict between the rule and the underlying statutes and have a rule that is more easily understood by department staff, regulated industry and the general public.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Migrant Labor Camps, Residential Migrant Housing, and Field Sanitation Facilities.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.006, 381.0086 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.008, 381.0084, 381.0072, 381.0087 FS.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sharon Saulter, Environmental Specialist III, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1712, (850)245-4277

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.