19B-5.004: Contract Purchasers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is amended to specify the rights of purchasers and co-purchasers for 4-Year Florida University Plans, 2 + 2 Florida Plans, 4-Year Florida College Plans and 2-Year Florida College Plans. The amendment provides that the purchaser’s and co-purchaser’s approval is required for changes of the purchaser, co-purchaser or beneficiary for advance payment contracts which include one of those plans, the purchaser and co-purchaser of those plans each enjoy a survivorship right for each other, the purchaser and co-purchaser must authorize termination of an advance payment contract which includes one of those plans and the purchaser and co-purchaser must approve any refund request associated with a terminated advance payment contract which included one of those plans.
SUMMARY: This rule change specifies the rights of purchasers and co-purchasers of the 4-Year Florida University Plans, 2 + 2 Florida Plans, 4-Year Florida College Plans and 2-Year Florida College Plans which will be offered for sale in the enrollment period for the Florida Prepaid College Plan which will begin on October 18, 2010.
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: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 20, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
19B-5.004 Contract Purchasers.
(1) No change.
(2) For advance payment contracts that include a 4-Year Florida University Plan, 2 + 2 Florida Plan, 4-Year Florida College Plan or 2-Year Florida College Plan:
(a) Co-purchasers are permitted, but are not required. When a co-purchaser is designated on an advance payment contract, the purchaser and co-purchaser each will enjoy a right of survivorship.
(b) Changes to the purchaser, co-purchaser or beneficiary designated on the advance payment contract, requests for voluntary termination of the advance payment contract, and refund requests associated with the termination of an advance payment contract must be in writing and contain the notarized signature of the purchaser and co-purchaser. All other changes to the advance payment contract must be in writing and approved by the purchaser.
(3)(2) For advance payment contracts that include a Tuition Plan for tuition plans purchased prior to February 1, 2009:
(a) Co-purchasers are permitted, and will enjoy only a right of survivorship. However, the purchaser may, without the consent or authorization of the co-purchaser, execute all contract changes, conversions, transfers, cancellations, and refund requests.
(b) Any requests to change the purchaser designated on the advance payment contract must be signed by the purchaser and notarized by a notary. Refunds shall be made payable to the purchaser only.
(c) If a purchaser terminates a contract pursuant to Rule 19B-10.002, F.A.C., the co-purchaser must be notified in writing.
(d) Purchasers may elect to change the rights of a co-purchaser to be the same as those for advance payment contracts purchased on or after February 1, 2009, by submitting a written request to the Board. The request must be signed by the purchaser and the co-purchaser and both signatures must be notarized by a notary. If a purchaser changes the rights enjoyed by the co-purchaser to those for advance payment contracts purchased on or after February 1, 2009, the change in the co-purchaser’s rights is irrevocable, the provisions of paragraphs 19B-5.004(2)(a), (b) and (c), F.A.C., shall not apply to the advance payment contract and the provisions of subsection 19B-5.004(3), F.A.C., shall apply to the advance payment contract.
(4)(3) For advance payment contracts that include a Tuition Plan for tuition plans purchased on or after February 1, 2009:
(a) Co-purchasers are permitted, but are not required. When a co-purchaser is designated on an advance payment contract, the purchaser and co-purchaser each will enjoy a right of survivorship.
(b) Changes to the purchaser, co-purchaser or beneficiary designated on the advance payment contract, requests for voluntary termination of the advance payment contract, and refund requests associated with the termination of an advance payment contract must be in writing and contain the notarized signature of the purchaser and co-purchaser. All other changes to the advance payment contract must be in writing and approved by the purchaser.
(5)(4) The provisions of subsection 19B-5.004(3)(2), F.A.C., also apply to advance payment contracts for Dormitory Plan dormitory, Local Fee Plans local fee and Tuition Differential Fee Plans tuition differential fee plans, regardless of the date of their purchase, that are associated with Tuition Plans tuition plans that were purchased prior to February 1, 2009. The provisions of subsection 19B-5.004(4)(3), F.A.C., apply to advance payment contracts for Dormitory Plans, Local Fee Plans and Tuition Differential Fee Plans dormitory, local fee and tuition differential fee plans associated with Tuition Plans tuition plans that were are purchased on or after February 1, 2009.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98 FS. History–New 3-29-89, Amended 3-19-92, Formerly 4G-5.004, Amended 12-5-93, 6-20-96, 7-28-98, 11-27-02, 1-28-09,_________.