Florida Register Volume 39, Number 154, August 8, 2013, Pages 3911-3920

• Jurisdiction: Florida
• Library: Florida Register
• Published date: 08 August 2013
• Year: 2013

Florida Administrative Register Volume 39, Number 154, August 8, 2013

3911

Section I

Notice of Development of Proposed Rules

and Negotiated Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER

SERVICES

Division of Licensing (Formerly 1C)

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

5N-1.134 Licensed Firearms Instructors; Schools or

Training Facilities; License Application

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: T his proposed rule will adopt a

slightly revised version of the Firearms Instructors Training

Manual. The revised version of the manual will bring relief to

the armed security g uards and private inve stigators that are

licensed under Chapter 493, Florida Statutes. Because of the

tremendous increase in the nation-wide demand for weapons

in recent years and the resulti ng shortage of ammunition,

licensed security officers and private investigators and the

agencies that employ these individuals have faced a hards hip

in finding the ammunition needed to complete the annual re-

qualifying training specified in the Firear ms Instructors

Training Manual. What limited ammunition that is available is

extremely expensive, thus only exacerbating the hardship on

the regulated industries. While the 28-hour classroom and

range requirements for the initial issuance of a statewide

firearm license will remain in place, this pr oposed rule

revision will decrease the number of rounds to be fired during

the annual re-qualifying training, thus red ucing a significant

burden on individuals and agencies in the regulated industries.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Re-qualifying

firearms training for individuals who hold Class "G"

Statewide Firearm Licenses.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 493.6105(6), 493.6115(8),

493.6304(3), 493.6406(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 493.6105(6), (7), 493.6115(8),

493.6304(3), 493.6406(3) FS.

IF REQUE STED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED

UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RU LE

DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOT ICED IN

THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE

REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOP MENT AND A COPY OF

THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ken

Wilkinson, Assistant Dire ctor, Division of Licensing;

Kenneth.Wilkinson@FreshfromFlorida.com; (850)245-5500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE

DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE

FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

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Section II

Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Accounting and Auditing

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

69I-40.103 Restriction of Expenditures

PURPOSE AND EFFE CT: The rule prohibits expenditure of

state funds in specified categories. The rule is being repealed.

SUMMARY: This rule is being repealed to conform to results

of recent litigation. The rule being repealed prohibits state

expenditures for certain categories of goods and services,

specifically congratulatory telegrams, flowers, telegraphic

condolences, plaques for outstanding service, entertainment

for visiting dignitaries, refreshments, and decorative items.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED

REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE

RATIFICATION:

The Agency ha s determined that this will not have an adverse

impact on small business or likely increase directly or

indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the

aggregate within one year after the implementation of the r ule.

A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has d etermined that the proposed rule is not

expected to require legislative ratification based on the

statement of esti mated regulatory co sts or if no SERC is

required, the information expressly relied upon and described

herein: The rule repeal does not impose any costs.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a

statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal

for a lower cost regulatory alternative m ust do so in writing

within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 17.29 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 17.001, 17.03, 215.42 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF

THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE

DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT

REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: Wednesda y, September 4, 2013 , 9:30

a.m.

PLACE: 142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street,

Tallahassee, Florida