Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Consumer Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69J-123.002: Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment resolves the problem of paper document processing by requiring all material filed with the Department relating to a Section 624.155, F.S. civil remedy action be filed electronically. The civil remedy notice is already required to be filed electronically. This amendment requires the insurer’s report of disposition and other communications, which parties wish to submit, to likewise be filed electronically.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department seeks input from those who will be affected by the rule as to how the rule can best meet their needs as well as the Department’s duties under Section 624.155, F.S.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307, 624.155(3)(b) 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, June 23, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Room 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: Greg Thomas, (850)413-3130 or Greg.Thomas@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: Greg Thomas, Chief of Education, Advocacy & Research, Division of Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0320; (850)413-3130

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