Florida Administrative Code

(1) Application. The standards in this rule apply to determine whether the voter has clearly indicated a definite choice for purposes of counting a vote cast on a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) during a recount under Section 102.166(4), F.S., and during the canvassing an…

Form DS-DE 162 (effective May 2024), entitled "Form For Personal Delivery of Vote-By-Mail Ballot" is hereby incorporated by reference and available at: https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16595. The form is also available by download from the Division of Election…

(1) General provisions. (a) This rule establishes file format specifications, timelines and other content requirements for the electronic compilation, transmission, and reporting of: 1. Election results; 2. Precinct-level election results; 3. Voting history; and, 4. Reconciliatio…

(1) The Department of State, Division of Elections, is required by statute to prescribe a form for political parties, political committees, and candidates to designate poll watchers. Form DS-DE 125-Excel, entitled "Designation of Poll Watchers" (eff. 08/2016); http://www.flrules.…

(1) Forms. The following form is hereby incorporated by reference and available from the Division of Elections, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, by contact at (850)245-6200, or by download from the Division's webpage at: ht…

(1) Online Training Program. The Division of Elections shall offer an online signature match training program for Supervisors of Elections, county canvassing board members including alternates and substitutes, and any person whose duties require verification of signatures. Such p…

The Department of State, Division of Elections, is required to establish minimum standards for certification and provisional approval of hardware and software for electronic and electromechanical voting systems. The Division shall establish minimum levels of voting systems capabi…

(1) Procedures. (a) This rule provides the procedures for a county canvassing board or the local board responsible for certifying the election to conduct either a manual audit or an automated independent audit of a voting system after certification of an election including a muni…

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(2) FS. History-New 1-1-92, Amended 3-25-97, Transferred to 1B-32.001.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)-(4) FS. History-New 1-1-92, Amended 3-25-97, Transferred to 1B-32.002.

This chapter sets forth the goals and policies of the Elections Emergency Contingency Plan which gives specific direction to state and local election officials when an election has been suspended or delayed. The Plan provides procedures for state and local election officials to f…

(1) "County Emergency Management Agency" means the emergency management agency authorized and directed to be established and maintained by each county of the state pursuant to section 252.38(1), F.S. (2) "Division" means the Division of Elections of the Department of State. Rulem…

(1) The Secretary of State, a supervisor of elections from a county affected by the emergency circumstances, or a municipal clerk from a municipality affected by the emergency circumstances is authorized to request that the Governor suspend or delay an election. (2) A supervisor …

(1) Notice of suspended or delayed election. As soon as possible after a regularly scheduled election or a special election has been suspended or delayed pursuant to section 101.733, F.S., the supervisor of elections from an affected county or the municipal clerk from an affected…

(1) Florida Council on Arts and Culture. (a) Membership and duties of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Council) shall be in accordance with Section 265.285, F.S. (b) Officers. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary of the Council shall be elected annually by the…

(1) The Art in State Buildings Program acquires artwork for public display in the interior or exterior of state buildings, in accordance with Section 255.043, F.S. Each agency shall follow the art selection process and forms contained in the Art in State Buildings Handbook (CA2E1…

(1) This section provides nomination or application and selection procedures for the Florida Artists Hall of Fame and the Florida Arts Recognition Awards. (2) Nominations or applications to these awards programs must meet the eligibility and application requirements set forth in …

(1) This rule provides the requirements for grant programs administered by the Division of Arts and Culture (Division). Each program is governed by guidelines which contain eligibility requirements, application review procedures, evaluation and funding criteria, grant administrat…

(1) This rule provides the requirements for the Cultural Facilities Program administered by the Division of Arts and Culture (Division). All grant applicants must meet the requirements set forth in the Grant Guidelines for Cultural Facilities, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/refer…

(1) This section provides nomination, application, and selection procedures for the Florida Poet Laureate appointment. (2) Nominations for the Florida Poet Laureate must meet the following eligibility: (a) Must be a permanent resident of the State of Florida; (b) Must be willing …

(1) This rule provides the requirements for the Florida Division of Arts and Culture and National Endowment for the Arts Division Initiatives Partnership Program. The guidelines contain eligibility requirements, application review procedures, and evaluation criteria. (2) All gran…

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.115(6) FS. Law Implemented 267.021, 267.17, 267.071, 267.061, 267.115 FS. History-New 9-17-12, Formerly 1A-40.003, Transferred to Rule 1A-49.001.

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.115(6) FS. Law Implemented 267.021, 267.17, 267.071, 267.061, 267.115 FS. History-New 9-17-12, Formerly 1A-40.003, Transferred to Rule 1A-49.002.

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.115(6) FS. Law Implemented 267.021, 267.17, 267.071, 267.061, 267.115 FS. History-New 9-17-12, Formerly 1A-40.003, Transferred to Rule 1A-49.003.

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.115(6) FS. Law Implemented 267.021, 267.17, 267.071, 267.061, 267.115 FS. History-New 9-17-12, Formerly 1A-40.003, Transferred to Rule 1A-49.004.

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.115(6) FS. Law Implemented 267.021, 267.17, 267.071, 267.061, 267.115 FS. History-New 9-17-12, Formerly 1A-40.003, Transferred to Rule 1A-49.005.

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.115(6) FS. Law Implemented 267.021, 267.17, 267.071, 267.061, 267.115 FS. History-New 9-17-12, Formerly 1A-40.003, Transferred to Rule 1A-49.006.

(1) As used herein, a "contract for future consumer services" is any contract which includes a provision for consumer services to be rendered in the future on a continuing basis. (2) It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice for the seller of future consumer services to …

It is neither possible nor necessary to codify every conceivable deceptive and unfair trade practice prohibited by Part II, chapter 501, F.S. (See Department of Legal Affairs v. Father & Son Moving & Storage, 643 So.2d 22 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994)). The repeal by the Department of Lega…

It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice to disseminate any advertisement without including all required disclosures or limitations relating to the offer which are required to be included in the advertisement in the language principally used in the advertisement. Rulema…

(1) Definitions - As used in this rule and Section 501.701, F.S.: "Authorized person" means: (a) A Consumer whose data is processed or sold by a controller or processor; (b) A person granted express, written authority by a consumer to act for the consumer in exercising the consum…

(1) Definitions - As used in this rule and Section 501.701, F.S.: "Authorized user" means any affiliate, controller, processor, employee, contractor, agent, consumer, or other person that is authorized to access any personal data. (2) General Data Security Practices - (a) A contr…

(1) Definitions - As used in this rule and Section 501.701, F.S.: (a) The "department" means the Department of Legal Affairs. (b) "Parent" means a legal guardian or an individual with legal custody over a child. (c) "Reasonable age verification" means any commercially reasonable …

(1) Authentication - Upon receipt of a request to exercise consumer's rights pursuant to Section 501.705, F.S., and prior to taking any action thereon or providing any response thereto, a controller shall use a commercially reasonable method to authenticate the consumer. In the e…

(1) The following documents are incorporated into these rules by reference and can each be obtained by visiting the applicable web address shown below, where available, or by contacting the address shown in subsection (4): (a) The form entitled "Manufacturer's Answer," DLA/LL-006…

(1) A manufacturer who accepts the return of a motor vehicle pursuant to Section 681.114, F.S., shall notify and report the vehicle identification number of that motor vehicle to the Department of Legal Affairs on a form entitled "Resale Disclosure of Nonconformity," (DLA/LL-009)…

(1) A motor vehicle returned to the manufacturer pursuant to Chapter 681, F.S., or similar statute of any other state, shall not be subject to transfer, lease or sale, either at wholesale or retail, by any person having knowledge of such return, unless the following conditions ar…

(1) The Department of Legal Affairs shall authorize the use of other disclosure forms by a manufacturer to comply with this rule chapter, provided the following conditions are met: (a) The manufacturer shall submit any proposed alternative form for which authorization is sought, …

(1) The following forms shall be used by agencies when requesting approval to contract for private attorney services pursuant to Section 287.059, F.S: (a) The Department of Legal Affairs adopts a form to be completed by agencies who wish to obtain approval to contract for private…

(1) Definitions. As used in this rule, the following terms are defined as follows: (a) "Department" means the Department of Legal Affairs. (b) "Directory" means a listing in which each nicotine dispensing device is identified on a webpage hosted on the Department's website, at ht…

Under the authority of Section 893.0355, F.S., a drug product in finished dosage formulation that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that contains cannabidiol (2-[1R-3-methyl-6R-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]-5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol) derived from ca…

Xylazine - N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-2-amine, except for xylazine as an animal drug product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the use of which conforms to approved veterinary applications. The manufacture, importation, distributio…

For the purpose of implementation and application of sections 681.1096 and 681.1097, F.S., the following shall apply: (1) An informal dispute resolution program seeking to become qualified under section 681.1096, F.S., and if qualified, to retain such qualification, shall, at a m…

(1) Definitions - As used in this rule and Section 381.00317, F.S.: (a) The "department" means the Department of Legal Affairs. (b) "Employee" means any person who receives remuneration from a private employer for the performance of any work or service occurring within this state…

(1) Definitions - As used in this rule and Section 381.00316, F.S.: (a) The "department" means the Department of Legal Affairs. (b) "Discrimination" or to "discriminate" is the act of treating a person differently, wherein that treatment results in an action prohibited by Section…

Complaints alleging a violation of 381.00321, F.S., must be submitted on form DBHC-002, Complaint: Protections of Medical Conscience (08/23), which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15965, or http://myflorida…

Definitions - As used in this rule chapter and Section 501.1736, F.S.: (1) "Algorithm" means a mathematical set of rules that specifies how a group of data behaves and that will assist in ranking search results and maintaining order or that is used in sorting or ranking material …