Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Securities
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69W-301.003: Right to Hearing
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 69W-301.003, F.A.C., is amended to clarify the references to the administrative rules that govern the process of requesting a hearing.
SUMMARY: Rule 69W-301.003, F.A.C., is amended to clarify the references to the administrative rules that govern the process of requesting a hearing.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Office determined the proposed rule will not have an adverse impact on small business.
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: 517.03(1), 517.12, 517.1201 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.60(1), 120.57, 517.051, 517.081, 517.082, 517.12, 517.161(5), 517.241(1) 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: Pam Epting, Chief, Bureau of Regulatory Review, Division of Securities, Office of Financial Regulation, The Fletcher Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0375, (850)410-9500, pam.epting@flofr.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69W-301.003 Right to Hearing.

Should the Office of Financial Regulation refuse to grant the license, the Office of Financial Regulation shall notify the applicant of this decision stating the grounds for denial. The applicant aggrieved by such a refusal shall be entitled to an administrative hearing upon filing a written request for such a hearing. Procedures for requesting such hearing appear in Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, F.A.C. Chapters 28-106 and 28-107, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 517.03(1) FS. Law Implemented 120.60, 120.57, 517.081, 517.082, 517.12, 517.241(1) FS. History– New 9-20-82, Formerly 3E-301.03, Amended 7-31-91, 6-22-98, Formerly 3E-301.003, Amended________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Pam Epting, Chief, Bureau of Regulatory Review, Division of Securities, Office of Financial Regulation, The Fletcher Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0375, (850)410-9500, pam.epting@flofr.com
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Financial Services Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 25, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 24, 2009