8822943, 61B-20.004 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 8822943

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division:

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes

Chapter:

DEVELOPER OBLIGATIONS AND RESOLUTION GUIDELINES FOR CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPERS

Overview

RULE:

61B-20.004	Definitions and Purpose
61B-20.005	Educational Resolution
61B-20.006	Enforcement Resolution, Costs and Civil Penalties

PURPOSE:

The amendments are intended to make the condominium developer resolution guidelines consistent with the 2009 revised legislation affecting the division’s jurisdiction and the experience gained in applying the rules since their adoption in 1998.

SUMMARY:

The amendments clarify the definition of an accepted complaint; who has standing to file a complaint; provide point values for calculating aggravating and mitigating factors; change the beginning range of penalties to a set point; re-word descriptions for clarity; increase some minor violations to major violations; add new statutory citations to the list of described violations; remove some statutory citations from the list of described violations; and increase the penalties for violations.
Other rules incorporating these rules: 61B-21.001 and 61B-41.002, F.A.C. The amendments to these rules will have no significant impact on the referenced rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

718.301, 718.501 FS.

LAW:

455.2273, 718.301, 718.501 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/2/2010 Vol. 36/26

COMMENTS:

From 7/2/2010 To 7/23/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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