Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61B - Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes › Chapter 61B-17 - FILINGS › Section 61B-17.002 - Procedure for Filing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each filing
				shall contain in the forepart a Table of Contents which lists the documents in
				the filing, in the order in which they appear.
(2) Each document shall be tabbed and labeled
				on the right side. Each label shall identify the document by appropriate word,
				phrase or abbreviation.
(3) Each
				filing shall be submitted in an expandable file folder approximately 14-3/4''
				by 9-1/2'' in size. Filing statements and the Filing Checklist described in
				this rule shall be submitted with the documents and need not be submitted to
				purchasers.
(4) There shall be
				submitted with each filing a Filing Checklist which substantially conforms to
				DBPR Form CO 6000-7, Filing Checklist, incorporated herein by reference,
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03409
,
				and effective 12-23-02. A copy of this form may be obtained by contacting the
				Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida
				Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-1030.
(5) A developer
				who contracts to sell a condominium parcel when the construction, furnishing
				and landscaping of the condominium property submitted to condominium ownership
				have not been substantially completed or renovation of property converted to
				condominium ownership has not been substantially completed in accordance with
				the plans, specifications or representations made by the developer, shall file
				with the division a copy of a fully executed escrow agreement for contract
				deposits pursuant to Section
				718.202, F.S. An escrow
				agreement is deemed to be fully executed by the inclusion of the dates of
				execution and the appropriate signatures. An escrow agreement is the agreement
				between the developer and the escrow agent establishing the escrow
				account.
(6) If the developer
				wishes to include in the filing certain documents that were previously reviewed
				and accepted by the division, the filing shall be accompanied by DBPR Form CO
				6000-5, Certificate of Identical Documents, incorporated herein by reference,
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03407
,
				and effective 12-23-02. A copy of this form may be obtained by contacting the
				Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida
				Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-1030.
(7) Wherever
				possible, the division shall utilize electronic means of communication in its
				correspondence with the developer including e-mail and facsimile. If requested,
				the Division shall utilize the means of communication preferred by the
				developer.
Rulemaking Authority
					 718.501(1)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 718.202,
					 718.502,
					 718.503,
					 718.504,
					 718.505
					 FS.
New 11-15-77, Amended 7-22-80, Formerly 7D-17.02, Amended
					 4-1-92, Formerly 7D-17.002, Amended 1-26-03. 8-30-04,
					 12-10-13.