Fla. Admin. Code R. 1-1.011 (2026)

(1)(a) The Florida Administrative Register (FAR) is published each business day except those business days that are observed as official state holidays designated by Section 110.117, F.S. When a business day is observed as a holiday, publication shall be on the next business day.

(b) All notices to be published in the FAR shall meet all the requirements set forth in Chapter 120, F.S., and Chapter 1-1, F.A.C., and must be received by the Administrative Code and Register Section, by 3:00 p.m., each business day to be published the next business day.

(2) All notices to be published in the FAR must be submitted electronically through the Department of State’s e-rulemaking website: www.flrules.org/agency/login.asp.

(a) Agencies shall contact the Administrative Code and Register Section to designate one or more agency administrator(s) to manage the agency’s submissions on the Department of State’s e-rulemaking website. The agency administrator’s duties include managing the agency submissions, payment profiles, rule notices, general notices, public comments and designating rule and chapter numbers on the e-rulemaking website.

(b) A payment profile shall be completed on the e-rulemaking website prior to the submission of notices for publication in the FAR. The agency administrator shall ensure that all contact information contained within the payment profile is accurate and up to date. Failure to maintain accurate and up to date contact information such as contact name, e-mail address, telephone number, and address within a payment profile shall result in the deactivation of the agency administrator’s FAR account and payment profile. To reinstate a deactivated FAR account or payment profile a written request must be emailed to [email protected].

(3) The following applies to all rule notices submitted for publication in the FAR:

(a) A single rule notice may contain more than one rule if the rules share the same chapter number.

(b) Rule notices shall not contain any markup revision, redlining, or automatic numbering.

(c) All rule text and agency created materials incorporated by reference that are included in a rule notice shall be coded in accordance with the requirements set forth in the “Department of State Rule Text Coding Style Manual.” The “Department of State Rule Text Coding Style Manual,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19237.

(d) Materials incorporated by reference must be uploaded to the Department of State’s e-rulemaking website, www.flrules.org, by the submitting agency, prior to the publication of the rule notice in which the incorporated materials are included. When agency created materials incorporated by reference are being amended, the incorporated materials that are uploaded to the Department of State’s e-rulemaking website shall be coded. If the submitting agency determines that the posting of incorporated materials on the Internet for public viewing would constitute a violation of federal copyright law, then the agency must deliver a copy of the incorporated materials in the manner described in paragraph 1-1.013(6)(b), F.A.C., prior to the publication of the rule notice in which the incorporated materials are included.

(4) The following applies to all general notices submitted for publication in the FAR:

(a) Margins shall be set at one inch at the top, bottom, and sides of the page.

(b) Text shall be left justified.

(c) The font shall be 10 point Times New Roman.

(5) The following forms contain the required format for notices to be published in the FAR. The templates for these forms may also be accessed from and must be completed using the Department of State’s e-rulemaking website, www.flrules.com/agency/login.asp:

(a) Except when the intended action is the repeal of a rule; negotiated rulemaking undertaken pursuant to Section 120.54(2)(d), F.S.; the adoption of an emergency rule pursuant to Section 120.54(4), F.S.; or the adoption of a rule pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)6., 120.54(6), or 403.8055, F.S., agencies shall provide notice of the development of proposed rules by publishing a Notice of Rule Development in the FAR. Form DOSN-1, “Notice of Rule Development,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19238. Only one of the rule development workshop alternatives and one of the preliminary text alternatives in the form shall be selected for publication in the FAR.

(b) A Notice of Proposed Rule shall be published in the FAR before filing any rule for adoption, except emergency rules adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(4), F.S., or rules adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)6., 120.54(6), or 403.8055, F.S. Form DOSN-2, “Notice of Proposed Rule,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19239. Only one of the alternatives listed in the hearing portion of the form shall be selected for publication in the FAR.

(c) A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule shall be published in the FAR before a rule adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(6), F.S., may be filed for adoption. Form DOSN-3, “Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule Pursuant to Section 120.54(6), Florida Statutes (Adoption of Federal Standards),” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19240.

(d) A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule shall be published in the FAR before a rule adopted pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)6., F.S., may be filed for adoption. Form DOSN-4, “Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule Pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(i)6., Florida Statutes,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and is available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19241.

(e) A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule shall be published in the FAR before a rule adopted pursuant to Section 403.8055, F.S., may be filed for adoption. Form DOSN-5, “Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule Pursuant to Section 403.8055, Florida Statutes (Department of Environmental Protection),” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and is available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19242.

(f) A Notice of Change pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., shall be published in the FAR when substantive changes are made to the Notice of Proposed Rule. The rule text and agency created incorporated materials published in the Notice of Proposed Rule shall be used as the basis for coding the additional changes included in the Notice of Change. Substantive changes to the Statement of Regulatory Cost (SERC) or other parts of the Notice of Proposed Rule, that are not rule text or agency created incorporated materials, shall not be coded. Form DOSN-6, “Notice of Change,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and is available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19243.

(g) A Notice of Correction pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.54(3)(a)5. or 120.54(4)(h), F.S., shall be published in the FAR when technical changes are made to the Notice of Proposed Rule, Notice of Change, or Notice of Emergency Rule. The rule text published in the Notice of Proposed Rule, Notice of Change, or Notice of Emergency Rule shall be used as the basis for coding the additional corrections included in the Notice of Correction. Technical changes to the SERC or other parts of the Notice of Proposed Rule, Notice of Change, or Notice of Emergency Rule, that are not rule text, shall not be coded. Form DOSN-7A, “Notice of Correction,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19244.

(h) A Notice of Correction shall be published in the FAR when technical changes are made subsequent to the adoption of a rule pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.55(1)(a)6., F.S. Form DOSN-7B, “Notice of Correction,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19245. The Notice of Correction shall be coded in accordance with the requirements set forth in the “Department of State Rule Text Coding Style Manual,” which is incorporated by reference in paragraph 1-1.011(3)(c), F.A.C. The publication of a Notice of Correction shall act as notification to the Administrative Code and Register Section staff that a technical change must be made to the rule text. Technical changes identified when reviewing rules pursuant to Section 120.5435, F.S., shall not be published as a Notice of Correction by the agency, but shall be included in the Department of State notice pursuant to Section 120.5435(9), F.S.

(i) A Notice of Withdrawal pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.54(3)(d)2., 3., 4., or 5., F.S., shall be published in the FAR when withdrawing proposed rules. Form DOSN-8, “Notice of Withdrawal,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19246.

(j) A Notice of Emergency Rule pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.54(4), F.S., shall be published in the first available issue of the FAR following the filing of a complete and correct emergency rule adoption packet. Form DOSN-9, “Notice of Emergency Rule,” effective August 2026, is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19247. When completing Form DOSN-9, “Notice of Emergency Rule,” either the options in subparagraph (5)(j)1. or the option in subparagraph (5)(j)2., below, shall be selected for publication in the FAR.

1. Agency’s findings of immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare and reasons for concluding that the procedure used is fair under the circumstances; or

2. Citation to emergency rulemaking authority.

(k) Form DOSN-10, “Notice of Variances and Waivers,” effective August 2026, incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19248, shall be used to notice a petition for or disposition of variances or waivers. Only one notice alternative in the form shall be selected.

(l) Form DOSN-11, “Notice of Meeting, Hearing, or Workshop,” effective August 2026, incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19249, shall be used for preparing notices of public meetings, hearings, or workshops.

(m) Form DOSN-12, “Notice of Declaratory Statement,” effective August 2026, incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19250, shall be used to notice petitions, dispositions, or declinations for declaratory statements. Only one notice alternative in the form shall be selected.

(n)1. Form DOSN-13, “Notice of Petitions/Dispositions Regarding Rule Validity,” effective August 2026, incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19251, shall be used for notice of petitions and dispositions regarding the validity of a proposed or effective rule. Only one notice alternative in the form shall be selected.

2. If the rule declared invalid is a proposed rule, the rule number inserted in the notice shall be prefixed by the word “proposed.”

(6) An agency shall not publish any type of notice in the Florida Administrative Register under a rule number that has been repealed or transferred.

(7) The department shall reject any notice that does not comply with the requirements specified in Chapter 120, F.S., or this rule.

Rulemaking Authority 20.10(3), 120.54(1)(i)8., 120.55(1)(c) FS. Law Implemented 120.54(1)(i)7., (2), (3), (4), 120.542(6), (8), 120.55(1), (6), 403.8055 FS. History–New 5-29-80, Formerly 1-1.021, Amended 7-12-81, 12-30-81, 7-8-82, 2-9-84, 10-1-84, 11-14-85, 10-19-86, 4-10-90, 6-17-92, 9-2-93, 4-1-96, 10-1-96, 9-13-98, 6-20-02, Formerly 1S-1.003, Amended 3-8-09, Formerly 1B-30.003, Amended 10-1-12, 8-24-26.

Effective: 8/24/2026.