Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Animal Industry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5C-24.001: Definitions
5C-24.002: General Requirements
5C-24.003: Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule is to update references to the current code of federal regulations referenced in current rules, to revise the definition of official certificate of veterinary inspection (OCVI) to be consistent with Florida Statues, to delete unnecessary language in current rules, and to clarify the OCVI required for the intrastate sale of dogs and cats in Florida. This rule also corrects an erroneous form number contained in the current rules.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: To revise the definition of official certificate of veterinary inspection (OCVI) to be consistent with Florida Statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 585.002(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 585.145(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. William Jeter, Chief, Bureau of Animal Disease Control, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, Room 332, 407 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800; (850)410-0900; fax: (850)410-0957

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.