61G14-19.001: Percentage of Gross Pilotage Assessed
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the rate the Department assesses the gross amount of pilotage earned.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify the rate the Department assesses the gross amount of pilotage earned.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared and is available by contacting: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, at the address listed below. The following is a summary of the SERC:
• There are currently 11 pilot associations in Florida. All pilot associations will be required to comply with this rule amendment.
• State Pilots, Deputy Pilots, and pilot associations will be affected by this rule amendment.
• The only costs to be incurred by the agency are rulemaking costs. No effect on state or local revenue is expected.
• Transactional costs are minimal. The state pilot associations will be required to change their current methodology for computing the gross pilot assessment.
• Pilot associations will be impacted because they will be required to increase their gross Pilotage assessments from 1/10 of one percent to 7/10 of one percent effective October 1, 2010.
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 seventh one tenth of one percent (.7%) (.1%) 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.
THIS RULE SHALL TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2010.
Rulemaking 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, 12-16-07, 7-1-08, 7-30-09, 12-31-09, 10-1-10.