Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-14.105: Contractual Agreements in Public's Interest - Control and Preventive Treatment for Wood-Destroying Organisms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rules are to add amendments to the rule regarding contracts for wood destroying organisms that would require the signature on these contracts, would require a master contract for treatment of multiple properties owned by a single owner, require the use of a Department form for informing consumers when a second contract for the same wood destroying organism control is offered, and require a damage repair warranty when a protection contract is offered but no treatment is performed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Contractual Agreements in the Public’s Interest – Control and Preventive Treatment for Wood Destroying Organisms.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 482.051 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 482.051(3) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 11, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Alachua Regional Service Center, 14101 Northwest Highway 441, Box 200, Alachua, Florida 32615
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mr. Steve Dwinell, Assistant Director, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Telephone (850)488-7447

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.