30599637, 33-602.2035 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30599637

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

SECURITY OPERATIONS

Overview

RULE:

33-602.2035

Inmate Substance Abuse Testing

PURPOSE:

Rule amendment is necessary to clarify that For-Cause or Reasonable Suspicion Testing may be conducted using a Department approved multi-panel device; to revise the guidelines for for-cause or reasonable suspicion testing to include possession of diuretic drugs without a valid prescription; to remove the provision that a female inmate shall not be required to provide a urine specimen during menstrual cycle; and to remove Forms DC6-2066 and DC6-2067.

SUBJECT:

Inmate Substance Abuse Testing

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09(a), (b), (e), 944.473, F.S.

LAW:

944.09, 944.472, 944.473, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/5/2026 Vol. 52/44

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

944.09(a), (b), (e), 944.473, F.S., 944.09, 944.472, 944.473, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=33-602.2035&PDate=3/5/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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