Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61D-14.002: Application Requirements
61D-14.005: Occupational License Requirements for Individual Persons
61D-14.006: Occupational License Application Requirements for Business Entities
61D-14.008: Occupational License Renewal Application
61D-14.010: Identification of the Occupational License Applicant
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rules will be to implement and interpret Florida Statutes that relate to rules regulating the conduct of slot machine operations at pari-mutuel racing facilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed in these rules are: Clarify requirements for applicant bond and specify the requirement for applicants to provide additional information with application including all administrative, civil or criminal proceedings initiated by any government, federal or state agency and provide copies of complaints, pleadings and final orders in Rule 61D-14.002, F.A.C. Specify that each applicant include the date of birth, race and gender of all relatives over the age of 21 living in the same household as the applicant and copies of any final orders or judgments relative to the applicant in Rule 61D-14.005, F.A.C. Clarify the types of business entities that require licensing. Additional qualifications necessary for certain applicants, and specify the requirement for applicants to provide copies of all court and/or administrative records regarding denial, suspension or revocation of any government issued license, permit or certificate and provide copies of the applicable license, permit or certificate and of all court and/or administrative records in Rule 61D-14.006, F.A.C. Specify the requirement of applicant to disclose any administrative, civil or criminal action that has occurred since the issue of the current license and provide copies of complaints, pleadings, final orders and judgments entered as a result of any administrative, civil or criminal proceeding in Rule 61D-14.008, F.A.C. Specify how applicant may establish his/her identity, removing the requirement for driver’s license or identification card to contain eye color and changing paragraph (g) to specify the use of passports recognized by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rather than using the acronym “ICE” in Rule 61D-14.010, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 551.103(1), 551.122 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 551.103(1)(a), (b), (f), 551.104(4), 551.107(4)(a), (d), 551.118 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: April 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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.