31521234, 5H-23.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 31521234

Notice of Rule Development

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Marketing and Development

Chapter:

FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS

Overview

RULE:

5H-23.002	Application for Fair Permit
5H-23.005	Charter Review

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement the recent statutory changes to Chapter 616, Part I (ss. 616.001–616.24), effective July 1, 2026. The statutory updates revise existing permit application procedures under s. 616.15, F.S., requiring updates to the permit issuance process and related forms to ensure consistency with the amended statute. The statutory updates also establish new authority for the Department to conduct charter reviews under s. 616.101(2), F.S.; therefore, this rulemaking creates a new rule to implement the charter review process, including requirements added to s. 616.01, F.S.

SUBJECT:

The rulemaking will address updates to existing permit application procedures under s. 616.15, F.S., including revisions to timelines, processes, and related forms to ensure consistency with recent statutory changes. The rulemaking will also establish procedures for the newly authorized charter review process under s. 616.101(2), F.S. which includes incorporating the charter requirements added to s. 616.01, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

570.07(23), 616.12, 616.165 F.S.

LAW:

616.01, 616.05, 616.101, 616.11, 616.12, 616.15, 616.17, 616.24 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/22/2026 Vol. 52/206

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

570.07(23), 616.12, 616.165 F.S., 616.01, 616.05, 616.101, 616.11, 616.12, 616.15, 616.17, 616.24 F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5H-23.002&PDate=10/22/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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