Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Family Health Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64F-12.024: Administrative Enforcement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department proposes to make changes to this chapter to clarify and update the penalties that may be imposed against persons who are adjudged to have violated Chapter 499, F.S. or Chapter 64F-12, F.A.C., as well as updating the citations to and descriptions of applicable provisions of law referred to for penalties. The Department proposes to describe and set forth a procedure for settling disciplinary cases through a notice of violation. The Department proposes to clarify that no provision of this section will prevent the Department from denying a permit application, or from settling a disciplinary or other matter through authority of Section 120.57(4), F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Administrative enforcement, disciplinary penalties and uncontested settlements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 499.05, 499.701 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 499.012, 499.05, 499.066, 499.701, 499.72 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: Rebecca Poston, R. Ph., Executive Director, Drugs Devices and Cosmetics Program, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Mail Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-4292

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