DFS Rule Hearings & Workshops and Notices of Public Meetings
Generic Agenda for rulemaking workshops or hearings .
Revised: 03/28/13. Please note that hearings have only been scheduled, not requested, unless otherwise noted.
| Rule No. | 69B-221.075 - Text of Rule |
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| Rule Title | Power of Attorney; Penal Sum of Bond; Not Applicable to Automobile Clubs |
| Date | May 23, 2013 |
| Time | 10:00 AM |
| Place | Room 139, Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL |
| Type | Workshop |
| Summary of Rule | Section 648.43, F.S., requires every insurer engaged in the writing of bail bonds through bail bond agents in the State of Florida to submit and have approved by the Department a sample power of attorney, which will be the only form of power of attorney the insurer will issue to bail bond agents in this State. The proposed rule sets forth the information a sample power of attorney must contain in order to be approved by the Department. The proposed amendment will allow insurance companies to continue using their existing forms as long as the items required for approval are included on the form. |
| Attorney | Karniewicz |
| Contact | Ray Wenger (850) 413-5605 or Ray.Wenger@MyFloridaCFO.com |
| Rule No. | 69B-221.155 - Text of Rule |
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| Rule Title | Forms for Limited Surety (Bail Bond) Agents |
| Date | May 23, 2013 |
| Time | 1:00 PM |
| Place | Room 139, Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL |
| Type | Workshop |
| Summary of Rule | Section 648.285(2), F.S., provides that if the owner of a bail bond agency dies or becomes mentally incapacitated, a personal representative or legal guardian may be issued a temporary permit to manage the affairs of the bail bond agency. The application for a temporary permit must be made by the personal representative or legal guardian upon statements and affidavits filed with the Department on forms prescribed and furnished by it. |
| Attorney | Karniewicz |
| Contact | Ray Wenger (850) 413-5605 or Ray.Wenger@MyFloridaCFO.com |
| Rule No. | 69A-29.0071 |
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| Rule Title | Procedures for Fire Code Administrator Certification |
| Date | May 29, 2013 |
| Time | 1:00 PM |
| Place | Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482 |
| Type | Hearing |
| Summary of Rule | The proposed amendment will adopt the Application for Fire Code Administrator Certification form. |
| Attorney | Karniewicz |
| Contact | Bill Wentlandt (352) 369-2829 or Bill.Wentlandt@MyFloridaCFO.com |
| Rule No. | 69A-60.001 69A-60.002 69A-60.003 69A-60.004 69A-60.005 69A-60.006 69A-60.007 |
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| Rule Title | Title Scope; Description of Florida Fire Prevention Code Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA-1, the Fire Code, Florida 2009 Edition, Adopted Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, Florida 2009 Edition, Adopted Publications Referenced in NFPA 1, the Florida 2009 Edition, and NFPA 101, the Florida 2009 Edition, Added tot he Florida Fire Prevention Code Manufactured and Prototype Buildings Enforcement of the Florida Fire Prevention Code |
| Date | July 1, 2013 |
| Time | 5:00 PM |
| Place | A proposal form is available on the Department’s website at www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFP |
| Type | Workshop |
| Summary of Rule | The purpose of this rule development proceeding is to seek public comments and proposals to develop the 2013 edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Pursuant to Section 633.0215, F.S., the State Fire Marshal is directed to adopt a new edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code every third year. The new code is scheduled to be adopted by rule during the upcoming two years pursuant to Section 633.0215(2), F.S. Dates, times and locations for workshops that will be held throughout the State will be announced in future editions of the Florida Administrative Register. |
| Attorney | Karniewicz |
| Contact | Casia Sinco, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340 |
