213.06 Rules of department; circumstances requiring emergency rules.—(1) The Department of Revenue has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of the revenue laws.(2) The executive director of the department may adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54 on behalf of the department when the effective date of a legislative change occurs sooner than 60 days after the close of a legislative session in which enacted and the change affects a tax rate or a collection or reporting procedure which affects a substantial number of dealers or persons subject to the tax change or procedure. The Legislature finds that such circumstances qualify as an exception to the prerequisite of a finding of immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare as set forth in s. 120.54(4)(a) and qualify as circumstances requiring an emergency rule.History.—s. 6, ch. 63-253; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 82-75; s. 76, ch. 83-217; s. 13, ch. 86-152; s. 22, ch. 89-356; s. 38, ch. 96-410; s. 22, ch. 98-200.
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