Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Departmental
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-531.360: Inactive Status of Water Well Contractor License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To make Chapter 62-531 consistent with recent amendments to Chapter 373, F.S., address comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, and add rule changes to strengthen the licensing requirements for and disciplinary actions against water well contractors.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Licensing requirements, agency preparation of the examination, exemption for contractors on active duty with the U.S Armed Services, increase administrative fines not to exceed $5000, allow a licensed well water contractor to facilitate the performance of additional work by an appropriately licensed contractor, allow administrative fees related to continuing education, adopt by reference the Manual for Coursework and Continuing Education for Water Well Contractors, modify language for contractors who are employees of a governmental agency engaged in water well contracting, and require a licensed water well contractor to provide the water management districts with a change of address.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.337
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.303, 373.323, 373.324, 373.333, 373.336
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: David James, Department of Environmental Protection, Ground Water Regulatory Section, MS 3580, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; telephone 850/245-8648.

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