Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Divsion of Worker's Compensation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69L-6.021: Construction Industry Classification Codes, Descriptions, and Operations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To delete class code 5536 "Heating and Air Conditioning Duct Work – Shop and Outside – and Drivers", class code 6003 " Pile Driving" and class code 6005 "Jetty or Breakwater Construction – All Operations to Completion and Drivers" from the rule as those class codes have been discontinued in the Florida Contracting Classification Premium Adjustment Program, and published in the Florida exception pages of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.(NCCI) Basic Manual (October 2005 edition). To include class code 6004 "Land Pile Driving" and class code 6006F "Marine Pile Driving, Dock & Seawall, Jetty or Breakwater, Dike or Revetment Construction - All Operations to Completion & Drivers" in the rule as those class codes have been included in the classification codes and descriptions that are specified in the Florida Contracting Classification Premium Adjustment Program, and published in the Florida exception pages of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.(NCCI) Basic Manual (October 2005 edition).
SUMMARY: The proposed rule deletes discontinued class codes and adds new class codes as published in the Florida exception pages in the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) Basic Manual (October 2005 edition).
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 440.02(8), 440.591 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 440.02(8) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: Thursday, November 30, 2006, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: 104J Hartman Bldg., 2012 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Andrew Sabolic, (850)413-1600. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Andrew Sabolic, Bureau Chief of Compliance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4228, phone (850)413-1600.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69L-6.021 Construction Industry Classification Codes, Descriptions, and Operations Scope of Exemption.

(1) No change.

(a) through (qq) No change.

(rr) 5536 Heating and Air Conditioning Duct Work – Shop and Outside – and Drivers.

(rr)(ss) No change.

(ss)(tt) No change.

(tt)(uu) No change.

(uu)(vv) No change.

(vv)(ww) No change.

(ww)(xx) No change.

(xx)(yy) No change.

(yy)(zz) No change.

(zz)(aaa) No change.

(aaa)(bbb) No change.

(bbb) 6004 Land Pile Driving.

(ccc) 6003 Pile Driving.

(ccc) 6006F Marine Pile Driving, Dock & Seawall, Jetty or Breakwater, Dike or Revetment Construction – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.

(ddd) 6005 Jetty or Breakwater Construction – All Operations to Completion and Drivers.

(ddd)(eee) No change.

(eee)(fff) No change.

(fff)(ggg) No change.

(ggg)(hhh) No change.

(hhh)(iii) No change.

(iii)(jjj) No change.

(jjj)(kkk) No change.

(kkk)(lll) No change.

(lll)(mmm) No change.

(mmm)(nnn) No change.

(nnn)(ooo) No change.

(ooo)(ppp) No change.

(ppp)(qqq) No change.

(qqq)(rrr) No change.

(rrr)(sss) No change.

(sss)(ttt) No change.

(ttt)(uuu) No change.

(uuu)(vvv) No change.

(vvv)(www) No change.

(www)(xxx) No change.

(xxx)(yyy) No change.

(yyy)(zzz) No change.

(zzz)(aaaa) No change.

(aaaa)(bbbb) No change.

(bbbb)(cccc) No change.

(cccc)(dddd) No change.

(dddd)(eeee) No change.

(eeee)(ffff) No change.

(ffff)(gggg) No change.

(gggg)(hhhh) No change.

(hhhh)(iiii) No change.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 440.02(8), 440.591 FS. Law Implemented 440.02(8) FS. History–New 10-21-02, Formerly 4L-6.021, Amended 7-4-04, 3-15-06,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Andrew Sabolic, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Compliance
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dan Sumner, Workers’ Compensation, Assistant Director
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 30, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 11, 2006