Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61D-11.014: Cards
61D-11.0251: Security Plans
61D-11.031: Cashiers' Cage, Satellite Cages, and Accounting Controls
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect will be to implement changes in the rules listed above to implement the newly amended provisions of Section 849.086, Florida Statutes. The amendments are the result of Senate Bill 622, which give an effective date of July 1, 2010, for Chapter 2009-170, Laws of Florida. Rules are also being updated and clarified to implement other provisions of Section 849.086, Florida Statutes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The amendments to Section 849.086, Florida Statutes, made by Chapter 2010-170, Laws of Florida, enlarge the operating hours of licensed cardrooms at pari-mutuel wagering facilities and greatly increase the amounts wagered on poker and dominoes conducted at those facilities. A number of changes are required for accounting, security, and internal controls due to the greater amount of money that will be wagered as a result of the amendments. These three rules are part of the larger body of cardroom rules that have been duly noticed and workshopped and discussed, but were inadvertently omitted from the original workshop notice. Rule 61D-11.031, F.A.C., is being created and includes minimum accounting, internal control, and security requirements for cashiers’ cages.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 849.086 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 26, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Northwood Centre, Board Room, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary Polombo at (850)413-0750. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mary Polombo, Clerk, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1035

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