Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Finance
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69V-85.006: Electronic Filing of Forms and Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule requires the electronic filing of forms and fees through the Office of Financial Regulation’s Regulatory Enforcement and Licensing (REAL) System. This rule pertains to persons required to be licensed under Chapter 520, Florida Statutes, relating to Retail Installment Sales.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Retail Installment Sales.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 520.994(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 520.03, 520.32, 520.52, 520.63, 520.999 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gregory C. Oaks, Chief, Bureau of Regulatory Review – Finance, Division of Finance, Office of Financial Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0376, phone (850)410-9805, Facsimile (850)410-9914, E-mail: Greg.Oaks@flofr.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

69V-85.006 Electronic Filing of Forms and Fees.

(1) For purposes of this rule, “REAL System” means the Office of Financial Regulation’s Regulatory Enforcement and Licensing System, which is accessible through the Office of Financial Regulation’s website at www.flofr.com.

(2) All forms adopted under Rules 69V-85.002 and 69V-85.003, F.A.C., must be filed with the Office of Financial Regulation through the REAL system.

(3) All fees required to be filed with the Office of Financial Regulation under Rule 69V-85.003, F.A.C., must be filed through the REAL System.

(4) Any person may petition for a waiver of the requirement of electronic filing of any form or fee under Rule Chapter 69V-85, F.A.C., by filing a petition under Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C. The petition must demonstrate a technological or financial hardship that entitles the person to file the form or fees in a paper format. The Office of Financial Regulation will provide any person granted a waiver under this subsection a hardcopy version of the applicable form.

Specific Authority 520.994(5) FS. Law Implemented 520.03, 520.32, 520.52, 520.63, 520.999 FS. History–New_________.