Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69B-228.030: Definitions
69B-228.220: Licensee Compliance; Requirements; Penalties for Non-Compliance
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment deletes the term “satellite” and thus allows courses that would have fallen in that category to be subject to the same compliance standards as other similar courses. A definition of “printed material” is added to allow for electronic text documents provided they are readily printable. Rule 69B-228.220, F.A.C., is amended to require public adjusters have their continuing education in public adjuster courses. Technical corrections are also made to the history notes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The workshop is to discuss improvements and clarifications to rules relating to continuing education requirements for insurance agents and other licensees subject to rule Chapter 69B-228, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308, 626.2816(2), (3), 648.26(1)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), 626.221(2)(d), 626.2815, 626.2816, 626.611, 626.621, 626.681, 626.691, 626.869(5), 648.385, 648.386(2) 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: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lyra Erath; (850)413-5497 or by email Lyra.Erath@myfloridacfo.com. 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: Lyra Erath, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0319; (850)413-5497

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S DIVISION OF AGENT AND AGENCY SERVICES WEBSITE AT: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Agents/Industry/News/docs/ProvRule%20Dev%204-6-2009.doc