17685348, 5E-14.1025 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 17685348

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

Chapter:

ENTOMOLOGY - PEST CONTROL REGULATIONS

Overview

RULE:

5E-14.1025	Inspections and Investigations
5E-14.105	Contractual Agreements in Public's Interest - Control and Preventive Treatment for Wood-Destroying Organisms
5E-14.117	Application for Department Credentials
5E-14.132	Certificate Issuance and Renewal Fees
5E-14.136	Fumigation Special Identification Card Examination, Renewal Fees, Forms, and Duties
5E-14.142	Responsibilities and Duties - Records, Reports, Advertising, Applications
5E-14.1421	Identification Card - Training Verification

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to update forms incorporated by reference, to update statutory authority, to clarify qualifications, and to require consumer notice regarding the terms of wood destroying organisms contracts.  The effect of this rulemaking will be to provide notice of revisions to the forms incorporated by reference in the rule, update statutory authority, incorporate forms used to apply for department issued credentials, clarify qualifications for certified operator exam and special identification cards, and require that a consumer notice of terms of wood destroying organisms contract be signed by the consumer prior to contract execution.

SUMMARY:

Other than technical rule changes that include updates to forms incorporated by reference and clarifications on the qualifications to take an exam to become a Pest Control Operator (PCO), the rule eliminates a $150 fee for new PCO licensees and eliminates a $50 fee for late renewal of Limited Commercial Fertilizer Certificates. Additionally, the rule requires that a consumer notice of terms of wood destroying organisms contract be signed by the consumer prior to contract execution.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

482.051, 482.091, 482.1562, 570.07(22), 570.07(23), F.S.

LAW:

482.051, 482.061, 482.091, 482.111, 482.132, 482.141, 482.151, 482.152, 482.155, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157, 482.161, 482.226, 570.02(1), 570.07(23), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/30/2016 Vol. 42/127

COMMENTS:

From 6/30/2016 To 7/21/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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