5331331, 12A-17.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 5331331

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Sales and Use Tax, Surtax, Surcharge, and Fees; Communications Services Tax

Chapter:

REGISTRATION AS SECONDHAND DEALER OR SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER

Overview

RULE:

12A-17.003	Registration
12A-17.005	Public Use Forms

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the amendments to Rule 12A-17.003, F.A.C. (Registration), is to: (1) provide that, to obtain a certificate of registration as a secondhand dealer or as a secondary metals recycler, the Department requires a completed application package; (2) provide the documents that are required to be included in application package submitted for registration as a secondhand dealer or as a secondary metals recycler; (3) provide how and when to submit a completed application package to the Department for processing; (4) provide that a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint card must be received as part of a registration application, so that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement can complete the background check required for all applicants; (5) provide information for the fees imposed by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to perform a background check; (6) provide the requirements for registration when there is a change in legal entity of a registered business or when there is a change in ownership of a registered business; (7) clarify the process for renewing an annual certificate of registration; and (8) clarify what confidential information the Department has been authorized to release to law enforcement officials or by an order of a judge or by a subpoena.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-17.005, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to: (1) adopt, by reference, forms to be used by the Department to register secondhand dealers and secondary metals recyclers beginning July 2008; (2) update information on how to obtain forms from the Department; and (3) clarify that renewal applications are issued annually by the Department to current registrants.

SUBJECT:

The subject area of the workshop is the requirements imposed on persons to obtain a certificate of registration as a secondhand dealer or a secondary metals recycler.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

213.06(1), 538.11 FS.

LAW:

213.053(9), (11), 538.09, 538.11, 538.25, 538.26, 539.002 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/7/2008 Vol. 34/10

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

213.06(1), 538.11 FS., 213.053(9), (11), 538.09, 538.11, 538.25, 538.26, 539.002 FS.

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=12A-17.003&PDate=3/7/2008&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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