The alternative to promulgating rules would be to not update the rules. This would leave the rules inconsistent with statutory provisions, which could create confusion with stakeholders.
4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
s. 15.08 (5) (b) Each examining board shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains, and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not inconsistent with the law relating to the particular trade or profession. s. 457.03 (2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders and licensees… 5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
100 hours
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Marriage and family therapists, professional counselors and all levels of social workers.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
None
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
Minimal to none. It is not likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses.
