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Notice: 6409874

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Environmental Health

Chapter:

FOOD HYGIENE

Overview

RULE:

64E-11.002	Definitions
64E-11.013	Sanitation Certificates and Fees

PURPOSE:

County health departments have reported a financial deficit in the statewide food hygiene program for each of the last four complete fiscal years (2003-2004 through 2006-2007). The purpose of the proposed changes is to help the department recover the costs incurred in administering this program. The effect of the changes will be to help reduce the annual financial deficit the program faces. This proposal should close the deficit.
Another purpose of the proposed changes is to add new definitions and language related to the process of issuing sanitation certificates. The effect of those changes will be to better clarify the types of establishments that are impacted by the certificate and fee requirements of this rule and the process for issuing those certificates and charging those fees.

SUMMARY:

The Department proposes to increase the annual fees for each existing category of food service establishment listed in paragraph 64E-11.013(3)(b), F.A.C. The proposed fee increase will range from $5-$25 per establishment or service provided for existing fee categories. Specific fees will also be established for certain caterers, mobile units, vending machines, and temporary events. New terms will be defined that describe the types of food establishments that will be charged fees under this rule; those terms include caterer, institution, other food service, residential facility, and sanitation certificate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

381.0072 FS.

LAW:

381.0072 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/14/2008 Vol. 34/46

COMMENTS:

From 11/14/2008 To 12/5/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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