A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was published for
proposed Rules 69L-6.015 and 69L-6.027, both for the Florida Administrative
Code. The notice provides that if
requested in writing, a Rule Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 16,
2017, at 9:30 A.M., eastern time, at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman
Building, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Chapter 2016-56, Laws of Florida, amended subsection
440.05(10), F.S., to delete the requirement that any corporation with exempt
officers engaged in the construction industry must maintain written statements
of those exempted persons acknowledging each such individual's exempt
status. The proposed amendment to Rule
69L-6.015, F.A.C., will also delete this requirement from the rule. Chapter
2016-56, Laws of Florida, also included legislative changes to the penalty
requirements in subsection 440.107(7), F.S.
The changes include: (i) a 25% penalty reduction for non-compliant
employers who have not previously been issued a stop-work order or penalty
assessment order and who timely provide requested business records; and (ii) a
reduction of the imputed payroll multiplier from twice the statewide average
weekly wage to the pre-2014 level of one and one-half times the statewide
average weekly wage. The proposed
amendment to Rule 69L-6.027, F.A.C., will incorporate these changes on the
Penalty Calculation Worksheet.
The official Notice of Development of Rulemaking appeared
in Volume 43, Number 16 of the Florida Administrative Register, published on
January 25, 2017.
