Florida Administrative Code

Rulemaking Authority 220.192(3) FS. Law Implemented 220.192 FS. History-New 10-22-07, Formerly 62-16.600, 27N-1.600, Repealed 10-18-12.

Rulemaking Authority 220.192(3), 377.804(3), 377.806(7) FS. Law Implemented 377.804, 377.806, 220.192 FS. History-New 10-22-07, Formerly 62-16.900, 27N-1.900, Repealed 10-18-12.

Rulemaking Authority 377.807 FS. Law Implemented 377.807 FS. History-New 3-11-10, Formerly 27N-3.001, Repealed 10-18-12.

shall issue each rebate after it is determined that all required information has been provided to make that application complete and after that application has been reviewed and approved, provided funds are available to do so. (b) Applications received after funding has been exha…

For the purposes of this rule chapter, the definitions in Section 377.602, F.S., and the following shall apply: (1) "Department" means the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (2) "Electric Utility" shall have the same meaning as defined in Rule 25-22.070, F.A.…

Rulemaking Authority 377.703(2)(g), 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 377.703(2)(h)1. FS. History-New 8-9-22, Repealed 7-28-24.

(1) Pursuant to Sections 377.603 and 377.604, F.S., no later than the first Wednesday of May each year, each Electric Utility subject to the filing requirements of subsection 25-22.071(1), F.A.C. shall submit to the Department its 10-year site plan, prepared pursuant to Section 1…

(1) The Department shall submit comments, in accordance with paragraph 25-22.071(3)(c), F.A.C., on each Ten-Year Site Plan submitted by an Electric Utility to the Public Service Commission including an evaluation the capability of the Ten-Year Site Plan to achieve the goals adopt…

For the purposes of this chapter and chapters 5P-2 and 5P-3, the definitions in Section 595.402, F.S., and Sections 7 CFR 210.2, 7 CFR 215.2, 7 CFR 220.2, 7 CFR 225.2, 7 CFR 245.2, 7 CFR 247.1, 7 CFR 248.2, 7 CFR 250.2, 7 CFR 251.3, 7 CFR 252.2, all revised as of January 1, 2021,…

(1) Section 595.404, F.S. exempts the department from Sections 120.569 and 120.57-120.595, F.S. Therefore, parties seeking administrative review of proposed agency action by the department shall follow the rules outlined herein. (2) The department shall take agency action against…

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 595.404(4), (10), (11) FS. Law Implemented 595.404 FS. History-New 3-26-66, Amended 4-17-72, 4-19-73, 10-20-73, 6-17-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 5-4-76, 10-18-77, 12-11-79, 1-7-81, 7-28-81, 9-23-81, 6-28-83, 10-15-84, 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-7…

(1) Child Nutrition Programs and Food Distribution Programs. (a) Seriously Deficient. 1. A Sponsor or Recipient Agency, and its principals, including their board members, corporate officials, and the officials identified on the Sponsor or Recipient Agency's application in the Flo…

Rulemaking Authority 1006.06(2) FS. Law Implemented 1006.06, 1006.0605, 1006.0606 FS. History-New 3-26-66, Amended 4-11-70, 4-19-73, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 7-28-81, 6-28-83, Formerly 6A-7.45, 6A-7.045, Repealed 6-21-18.

For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions in Section 500.81, F.S. and the following shall apply: (1) Applicant means a for-profit entity, including a convenience store or a fueling station, or a not-for-profit entity, such as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited li…

(1) Through competitive bidding pursuant to Chapter 287, F.S., the department will contract with an eligible entity (i.e., Contractor) to administer the Healthy Food Financing Initiative program in accordance with Section 500.81(3)(b)1., F.S. and the criteria set forth in this ch…

(1) Program funds shall be granted to the contractor to create a revolving loan fund for the purpose of financing projects during the term of the contract. (2) The Contractor is authorized to make loans with terms that are amortized for a period in excess of seven (7) years. (3) …

(1) Three (3) Applicants will be selected for project financing. (2) Applicants shall submit a proposal that meets the minimum qualifications specified in Sections 500.81(5)(a)-(c), F.S., to be eligible for project financing through the Contractor. (3) Proposals are accepted on a…

Each School Food Authority, as defined in 7 CFR 210.2, participating in or applying to participate in a School Nutrition Program, as defined in subsection 5P-1.001(1), F.A.C., and each participating Sponsor, must meet the applicable standards established by the United States Depa…

(1) Meal Service Times. School Nutrition Program lunches must be served in accordance with the timing requirements specified in 7 CFR 210.10(l)(1), incorporated in Rule 5P-2.001, F.A.C. Schools must offer breakfasts meeting the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8(l)(1), incorporated in R…

(1) Contracts. All Sponsor contracts for goods or services for the School Nutrition Programs must be procured and executed in compliance with the procurement standards outlined in 7 CFR 210.21, 7 CFR 220.16 and 2 CFR 200, incorporated in Rule 5P-2.001, F.A.C. (a) Pursuant to 7 CF…

(1) Advances. The Department will not advance funds to Sponsors for School Nutrition Programs. (2) Claims. Claims for Reimbursement shall only be paid to Sponsors operating under a Child Nutrition Programs Agreement, incorporated in Rule 5P-1.004, F.A.C., with the Department exce…

(1) Administrative Review. The Department will conduct Administrative Reviews of all Sponsors participating in the School Nutrition Programs in accordance with 7 CFR 210.18, incorporated in Rule 5P-2.001, F.A.C., and the 2018-2019 Administrative Review Manual, which is hereby ado…

(1) Fiscal Action. Fiscal Action is the recovery of overpayment by the Department to a Sponsor through direct assessment or offset of future Claims for Reimbursement, disallowance of any portion of a Claim for Reimbursement, disallowance of overclaims as reflected in unpaid Claim…

(1) Professional Standards. Sponsors must establish and implement professional standards for their School Nutrition Program directors, managers, and staff, as defined in 7 CFR 210.2 and 7 CFR 210.30, incorporated in Rule 5P-2.001, F.A.C. (2) Hiring Standards. (a) Sponsors must en…

(1) Waiver Request Protocol. Sponsors desiring a waiver of a federal statutory or regulatory requirement must submit a waiver request to the Department online at https://fans.FDACS.gov, or by mail to 600 S. Calhoun Street (H2), Tallahassee, FL 32399, using the Child Nutrition Pro…

Emergency meal services shall be administered as provided in subsection 5P-3.001(10), F.A.C. Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 595.404(4), 595.404(10) FS. Law Implemented 595.404, 595.501 FS. History-New 8-19-19, Amended 8-9-23.

(1) Other Federal Requirements. All Sponsors must comply with the following requirements: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, effective July 2, 1964, and incorporated by reference and available online at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15755; (b) Am…

Each organization participating or desiring to participate in the Summer Food Service Program, as defined in subsection 5P-1.001(38), F.A.C., must meet the standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture as provided in 2 CFR 200, 7 CFR 15, 15a, 15b, 7 CFR 16,…

(1) Training. Each year, upon approval to operate the Summer Food Service Program, the Sponsor must hold training sessions for its administrative staff prior to the first day of program operations. Additionally, each year the Sponsor must hold training sessions for site personnel…

(1) Contracts. All contracts must be issued using the standards outlined in 7 CFR 225.17 and 2 CFR 200, incorporated in Rule 5P-3.001, F.A.C. (a) All formal solicitations, to include specifications, evaluation criteria, procurement procedures, and proposed contract documents, mus…

(1) Start-up Funds. In accordance with 7 CFR 225.9(a), incorporated in Rule 5P-3.001, F.A.C., the department will not provide startup payments to Sponsors for the Summer Food Service Program. (2) Advances. The department will make advance payments to Sponsors as requested in the …

(1) Administrative Review. The department will conduct Administrative Reviews of Sponsors participating in the Summer Food Service Program in accordance with 7 CFR 225.7(d)(2)(ii), incorporated in Rule 5P-3.001, F.A.C., and the 2017 USDA Summer Food Service Program State Agency M…

(1) Fiscal Action. Fiscal Action is defined as the recovery of overpayment through direct assessment or offset of future Claims for Reimbursement, disallowance of any portion of a Claim for Reimbursement, disallowance of overclaims as reflected in unpaid Claims for Reimbursement,…

School Food Authorities currently administering the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program participating or desiring to participate in the Seamless Summer Option, as defined in subsection 5P-1.001(31), F.A.C., must meet the standards established by the Unit…

(1) Waiver Request Protocol. Sponsors desiring a waiver of a federal statutory or regulatory requirement must submit a waiver request to the department online at https://fans.FDACS.gov, or by mail to 600 S. Calhoun Street (H2), Tallahassee, FL 32399, using the FNS Child Nutrition…

(1) Other Federal Requirements. All Sponsors must comply with the following requirements: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, effective July 2, 1964, and incorporated by reference and available online http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14869; (b) Americ…

Rulemaking Authority 229.565(1), 232.247 FS. Law Implemented 230.23(6)(a), 232.247 FS. History-New 10-31-88, Amended 6-14-94, Formerly 6A-1.0996, Amended 10-11-99, Repromulgated 1-25-00, Transferred to 6A-1.09961.

The superintendent of schools of each school district shall be responsible for keeping adequate records and accounts of all financial transactions in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner in the publication titled "Financial and Program Cost Accounting and Reporting for Flori…

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(b), 229.053(1) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(b), 229.053(1), (2), 229.512(6), (12), (13), 229.551, 229.555, 235.014, 235.41 FS. History-New 2-21-77, Amended 4-28-77, 8-8-77, 3-1-78, 9-6-78, 10-30-78, 4-10-79, 12-11-79, 3-16-80, 5-29-80, 8-16-82, For…

(1) A district school board may establish policies to authorize, by electronic or other medium, the receipt, disbursement or transfer of public funds by warrant to, from, or within its official accounts in financial institutions, provided adequate internal control measures are es…

(1) The fiscal year of the Department direct- support organization shall begin on July 1 and end June 30. (2) Following the close of each fiscal year, the Florida Education Foundation shall provide for an audit of the Department direct-support organization to be conducted by an i…

(1) Each school district and the department shall develop and implement an automated information system component which shall be part of, and compatible with, the statewide comprehensive management information system. Each information system component shall contain automated stud…

(1) Purpose. The Florida Education Identifier (FLEID) system provides each student a unique identifier to be used as the primary means of identification in state and local databases. Use of the FLEID improves security of personally identifiable information and reduces potential e…

(1) All education data collected by the Florida Department of Education and the Board of Governors shall be evaluated for inclusion in the K-20 data warehouse. This includes data collected by the Department related to prekindergarten through grade 12 schools, technical centers, a…

(1) A Master School Identification (MSID) number is a unique number assigned by the Department of Education to a public school as part of the statewide comprehensive management information system for maintaining and reporting education records, enforcing and supporting education …

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements school districts and charter schools must use to report disruptive or criminal incidents to the Florida Department of Education so that the data can, in turn, be used in required state and federal reports, inc…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements relating to school safety, reporting, and training. The rule also provides notice of the procedures and criteria utilized by the Office of Safe Schools to monitor school districts, school facilities, and individual schools…