RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61B-60.001: Definitions and Scope
61B-60.002: General Provisions; Forms and Fees
61B-60.003: Application for and Renewal of Broker or Salesperson License
61B-60.004: Bond and Irrevocable Letter of Credit
61B-60.005: Principal Place of Business; Broker's Branch Office License Application and Branch Office License Renewal
61B-60.006: Escrow Trust Depository; Closing Transactions
61B-60.008: Standards of Conduct; Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment incorporates Governor Crist’s plain language initiative, clarifies current rules and includes substantive changes, including the following: adds various definitions; addresses principal place of business requirements; revises and incorporates division forms; changes fingerprint processing fees; deletes the fee for the change form; clarifies the application process; provides a new section addressing the renewal process; addresses the audit and inspection of business records by the division; addresses and clarifies the suspension and revocation procedures; and provides new guidelines for determining civil penalties.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule amendment addresses the licensing and regulation of yacht and ship brokers and salespersons under Chapter 326, Florida Statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 215.405, 326.003(2), 326.004(1), (5), (13), (15) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 326.002, 326.003(3), 326.004, 326.005, 326.006 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: April 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: The Northwood Centre, Suite 16, Conference Room, 1940 North Monroe Street, 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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sharon A. Malloy, Senior Management Analyst II, at (850)488-1631. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sharon A. Malloy, Senior Management Analyst II, Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1030. The preliminary draft rule is also available on line at http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/lsc/LSCMHRulePromulgation.html

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.