Florida Regulations 6A-18.0424: Announcement of Vending Facility Vacancies
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(1) Upon the establishment of a new Vending facility or when a vacancy occurs in an existing Vending facility, the Division shall announce the vacancy in an accessible format as a competitive opportunity.
(2) An individual is deemed eligible to compete for a Vending facility vacancy only if the individual:
(a) Is a Blind licensee;
(b) Has completed the Business Opportunity Application form, Form DBS-BBE 007, as incorporated by reference in subsection 6A-18.046(2), F.A.C.;
(c) Does not have an outstanding debt to the Bureau of Business Enterprise;
(d) Is current with Continuing Education requirements (see Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-18.0421(2)(h)); and,
(e) In the case of a Vending facility vacancy filled with a Vendor under a Permanent L.O.F.A., has established or, if selected, will establish within thirty (30) days of executing the Permanent L.O.F.A. and maintain for the term of such L.O.F.A. a legal physical residence within seventy-five (75) miles of the Vending facility. A single thirty (30) day extension of this requirement shall be granted upon written request by the Vendor.
(3) Each vacancy shall be announced for a minimum of two (2) weeks and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The location of the Vending facility;
(b) The type of Vending facility;
(c) The hours of operation;
(d) A general description of services and items currently sold;
(e) Accessibility of the Vending facility;
(f) Staffing pattern;
(g) Estimated annual sales;
(h) Application instructions;
(i) Deadline date for applying; and,
(j) Any special information or requirements.
(4) After notification to the chairperson of the State Committee of Vendors, the Division may elect not to announce a vacancy and instead directly place a Blind licensee under the following circumstances:
(a) To operate a new or existing Vending facility to determine accurate gross sales information; or
(b) To remedy a situation that has improperly or adversely affected a Blind Licensee.
Rulemaking Authority 413.011(3)(l), 413.051(12) FS. Law Implemented 413.011(3)(f), 413.041, 413.051 FS. History-New 10-20-98, Formerly 38K-1.0044, Amended 8-24-16.
(a) Is a Blind licensee;
(b) Has completed the Business Opportunity Application form, Form DBS-BBE 007, as incorporated by reference in subsection 6A-18.046(2), F.A.C.;
(c) Does not have an outstanding debt to the Bureau of Business Enterprise;
(d) Is current with Continuing Education requirements (see Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-18.0421(2)(h)); and,
(e) In the case of a Vending facility vacancy filled with a Vendor under a Permanent L.O.F.A., has established or, if selected, will establish within thirty (30) days of executing the Permanent L.O.F.A. and maintain for the term of such L.O.F.A. a legal physical residence within seventy-five (75) miles of the Vending facility. A single thirty (30) day extension of this requirement shall be granted upon written request by the Vendor.
(3) Each vacancy shall be announced for a minimum of two (2) weeks and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The location of the Vending facility;
(b) The type of Vending facility;
(c) The hours of operation;
(d) A general description of services and items currently sold;
(e) Accessibility of the Vending facility;
(f) Staffing pattern;
(g) Estimated annual sales;
(h) Application instructions;
(i) Deadline date for applying; and,
(j) Any special information or requirements.
(4) After notification to the chairperson of the State Committee of Vendors, the Division may elect not to announce a vacancy and instead directly place a Blind licensee under the following circumstances:
(a) To operate a new or existing Vending facility to determine accurate gross sales information; or
(b) To remedy a situation that has improperly or adversely affected a Blind Licensee.
Rulemaking Authority 413.011(3)(l), 413.051(12) FS. Law Implemented 413.011(3)(f), 413.041, 413.051 FS. History-New 10-20-98, Formerly 38K-1.0044, Amended 8-24-16.