Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-28 - PUBLIC USE OF REST AREAS, WELCOME CENTERS, TRUCK COMFORT CENTERS AND WAYSIDE PARKS, AND SOLICITATION AT REST AREAS AND WELCOME CENTERS › Section 14-28.005 - Solicitation Within Rest Areas and Welcome Centers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Only
				organizations registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
				Services, pursuant to chapter 496, F.S., and holding a valid consumer
				certificate of exemption issued by the Department of Revenue may apply for a
				permit to solicit funds within approved rest areas and welcome centers. The
				organization must obtain a separate solicitation permit from each Department
				District within the boundaries of the intended solicitation by submitting a
				completed Permit for Solicitation at All Department Rest Areas or Welcome
				Centers Within a District, Form 850-040-70, rev. 1/15, incorporated herein at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09885
,
				and Indemnification Agreement, Form 850-040-72, 06/07, incorporated herein at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09886
,
				to the appropriate District or Area Maintenance Office(s).
(2) At least three days and no more than
				sixty days prior to undertaking any solicitation, a permitted organization
				shall submit a Notification and Request for Facility Use on Form 850-040-71,
				6/07, incorporated herein at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09887
.
				Events shall be limited to once per month and will not exceed one
				week.
(3) The Maintenance Engineer
				or designee having jurisdiction over the facility will designate an area within
				the premises for the permittee's use, and specify any other restrictions, such
				as the number of persons and the hours permitted, according to the available
				space, hours of operation, and security of the location.
(4) In the event more than one organization
				wishes to solicit during the same period at the same site, the first complete
				Notification and Request for Facility Use received by the Department will be
				the first considered for approval.
(5) The permittee shall comply with the
				provisions of section
				496.425, F.S., and the
				restrictions specified in the permit.
(6) All permittees shall also comply with the
				following:
(a) Solicitation shall not be
				conducted on any area paved for vehicular travel or within any area of
				construction.
(b) Solicitation
				shall not be conducted in or around any area reserved for a particular use,
				such as a parking area, restroom facility, sidewalk, dining area, vending
				machine area, stairwells, doors of public circulation, and foyers.
(c) No advertising of the organization will
				be allowed on the roadway. Only one sign, no larger than 3'
				x 5', displaying the organization's name and the permit
				will be allowed in the designated area. The sign shall clearly contain the
				following language: "Those soliciting are not employed or endorsed by the State
				of Florida."
(d) No solicitor may
				be under the age of 18 years.
(e)
				Solicitors shall comply with all applicable laws and no organization or
				solicitor may:
1. Knowingly solicit from
				on-duty state employees, on duty employees of a state contractor, or employees
				of authorized business on the premises.
2. Harass any person, including demanding,
				threatening, or intimidating conduct, or persist after solicitation has been
				declined.
3. Hamper or impede the
				conduct of any authorized business.
4. Request a minimum contribution or specify
				an amount of contribution.
5. Offer
				or sell food or drink.
6. Obstruct,
				delay, or interfere with or distract from the free movement of either
				pedestrians or vehicular traffic, or
7. Create a safety or operation problem for
				the Department, or a danger to the public health, safety, and
				welfare.