26532621, 5E-14.117 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26532621

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

Chapter:

ENTOMOLOGY - PEST CONTROL REGULATIONS

Overview

RULE:

5E-14.117	Application for Department Credentials
5E-14.132	Certificate Issuance and Renewal Fees
5E-14.136	Fumigation Special Identification Card Examination, Renewal Fees, Forms, and Duties
5E-14.142	Responsibilities and Duties - Records, Reports, Advertising, Applications
5E-14.149	Enforcement and Penalties

PURPOSE:

Proposed changes consist of expanding the articulated criminal offenses for which denial of an application for pest control licensure will be issued. Additionally, the proposed changes will add a question related to the applicant’s criminal history to each application and renewal application for pest control licensure.

SUMMARY:

Proposed modifications to Rule 5E-14.149, Florida Administrative Code, will expand the crimes requiring denial of licensure which are directly related to standards determined by the Department, for which denial of licensure is necessary and reasonably related to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Rules 5E-14.117, .132, .136 and .142 will codify the revision date to multiple FDACS forms. All of the applications/forms for new and renewal licensure will be amended to include questions related to the applicant’s criminal history.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

482.051, 482.151, 482.1562, 570.07(23)

LAW:

112.011(1)(a), 120.695, 482.021(21), 482.032, 482.051(1), (5), 482.061, 482.071, 482.091, 482.111, 482.111(5), (9), 482.121, 482.132, 482.132(1), 482.141, 482.151, 482.152, 482.155, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157, 482.161(1)(d), 482.163, 482.226(1), (6), 482.2265

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/10/2022 Vol. 48/220

COMMENTS:

From 11/10/2022 To 12/1/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-07310 Renewal Notice Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, (FDACS-13680, Rev. 10/15)
Ref-07312 Renewal Notice Limited Government/Private Certificate Lawn and Ornamental Category, (FDACS 13682, Rev. 09/16)
Ref-07313 Renewal Notice Limited Government/Private Certificate – Structural Category, (FDACS 13683, Rev. 09/16)
Ref-07317 Recertification Notice Limited Commercial Wildlife Management, (FDACS-13684, Rev. 10/15)
Ref-07318 Application for Pest Control Operator's Certificate, (FDACS-13608, Rev. 10/16)
Ref-07327 Renewal Notice Special Identification Cardholder, (FDACS-13641
Ref-13392 LIMITED CERTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Ref-13393 PEST CONTROL EXAMINATION APPLICATION
Ref-13394 LIMITED CERTIFICATION FOR GOVERNMENT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS OR PRIVATE APPLICATORS
Ref-13395 RENEWAL NOTICE CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR
Ref-13397 APPLICATION FOR LIMITED CERTIFICATION FOR URBAN LANDSCAPE COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER
Ref-13398 RENEWAL NOTICE LIMITED COMMERCIAL URBAN FERTILIZER APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE
Ref-13399 LIMITED CERTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Ref-13514 PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION
Ref-13515 APPLICATION FOR PEST CONTROL EMPLOYEE-IDENTIFICATION CARD

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