Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Pilot Commissioners
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G14-19.001: Percentage of Gross Pilotage Assessed
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to update the percentage of gross pilotage assessed
SUMMARY: The percentage of gross pilotage assessed is updated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 310.131, 310.185 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 310.131 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Board of Pilot Commissioners, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

       61G14-19.001 Percentage of Gross Pilotage Assessed.

       (1) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall assess the pilots in the respective ports of the state one tenth seventy-five hundredths of one percent (.1%.75%) of the gross amount of pilotage earned by said pilots during each year. For the purposes of said assessment, the gross amount of pilotage earned shall be the amount of money collected by each pilot or by each entity of which the pilot is a member for piloting which shall include and not be limited to payment for piloting vessels to and from ports of this state, docking or undocking vessels, shifting vessels, running lines, delivering orders at sea, cancelled orders, boat service, detention, pilots being carried to sea, anchoring vessels, and any other related services rendered. Funds collected due under this are to be made payable to the Board and paid by the fifteenth of the following month. When received, the funds are paid into the Professional Regulation Trust Fund as created within the Department.

       (2) No change.

Specific Authority 310.131, 310.185 FS. Law Implemented 310.131 FS. History–New 2-5-76, Amended 1-19-77, 1-1-78, 12-7-78, 11-1-81, 6-8-82, 8-9-82, 7-31-83, Formerly 21SS-3.01, Amended 5-30-89, 2-19-90, 12-30-91, 12-2-92, Formerly 21SS-3.001, 21SS-19.001, Amended 3-20-94, 1-5-95, 1-30-96, 3-17-96, 11-21-96, 8-25-97, 1-26-99, 1-31-01, 8-1-02, 7-8-03, 2-17-05, 10-2-05, 2-1-06, 5-1-06, 7-1-06, 1-1-07, 8-1-07,_______.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pilot Commissioners
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pilot Commissioners
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 5, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 18, 2007