Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Finance
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69V-160.036: 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 516, Florida Statutes, the Florida Consumer Finance Act.
SUMMARY: 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 516, Florida Statutes, the Florida Consumer Finance Act.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 516.03 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 516.03 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: 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 FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69V-160.036 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 Rule 69V-160.030, 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 Rules 69V-160.030 and 69V-160.031, 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-160, 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.

Rulemaking Authority 516.03 FS. Law Implemented 516.03 FS. History– New________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Gregory C. Oaks, Chief, Bureau of Regulatory Review – Finance, Division of Finance, Office of Financial Regulation
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Financial Services Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 10, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 27, 2009