Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-14.149: Enforcement and Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to provide information useful to consumers on the identity of persons who have been charged with violations of Chapter 482, F.S., and Chapter 5E-14, Florida Administrative code.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The publication of the quarterly list of violators of Chapter 482, F.S., and Chapter 5E-14, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 482.051, 482.163, 482.165 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 482.161, 482.163, 482.165 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: Mr. Steven Dwinell, Assistant Director, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, 3125 Conner Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, telephone (850)488-7447

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

5E-14.149 Enforcement and Penalties.

(1) through (10) No change.

(11) Quarterly List. All disciplinary actions taken by the department pursuant to Chapter 482, Florida Statutes or the rules adopted pursuant to it, shall be published in the next available quarterly list published as required in Section 482.161(9), F.S., and on the Department’s website and shall include the identity of each individual or entity against which disciplinary action was taken, and a brief deion of the offense and the disciplinary action, whether it was a warning letter, fine, probation, suspension or revocation.  If the violator is other than a business licensee, the registered name of the business licensee that employed the violator at the time of the violation and the county or city in which the violator’s business address is located will be listed. If the violator operated an unlicensed pest control business the name of the unlicensed business will also be listed.

Specific Authority 482.051, 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 482.161, 482.163, 482.165, 570.07(36) FS. History–New 6-22-06, Amended_________.