Florida Administrative Code
73 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
73A - Division of Economic Development
Chapter 73A-2 - SPORTS INDUSTRY
Section 73A-2.006 - Motorsports Entertainment Complex Certification

(1) The application period for those applying for certification to receive funding as a motorsports entertainment complex pursuant to section 288.1171, F.S., shall begin upon notice published by the Department in the Florida Administrative Register. In order to be considered for certification, an applicant must submit all information required under section 288.1171(3), F.S., to the Florida Sports Foundation as indicated in the published notice.

(2) An original hard copy and two electronic copies on CD or flash drive, of all information submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this rule must be submitted to the Florida Sports Foundation at the following address in order for an applicant to be considered for certification:

Florida Sports Foundation

Attention: President

101 N. Monroe Street, Suite 1000

Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone: (850)922-4493

Fax: (850)922-0482

(3)

(4) Upon the Florida Sports Foundation's receipt of the information required pursuant to subsection (1) of this rule, it will evaluate the submitted information and make a recommendation to the Department of whether an applicant has met the certification criteria set forth in section 288.1171(3), F.S.

(5) No later than 30 business days after receipt of the information required pursuant to subsection (1) of this rule, the Florida Sports Foundation shall complete its evaluation and forward the submitted information, along with its recommendation, to the Department.

(6) No later than 30 business days after the Department's receipt of the applicant's information and the recommendation of the Florida Sports Foundation, the Department will review and evaluate the applicant's submitted information. Following the Department's review, but not later than 120 days after the application was filed by the applicant, the Department will notify the applicant as to the status of its request for certification.

(7) If an applicant's request for certification is approved the Department shall:

(8) If an applicant's request for certification is not approved by the Department, within 10 days of the Department's decision the applicant will be notified and provided with the Department's specific reasons for not approving the applicant's certification.

(9) If an applicant petitions the Department for review of its decision to not certify, the petition must be provided in writing within 30 days of the Department's decision to the Department at the following address: Division of Strategic Business Development, 107 East Madison Street, Mail Station 80, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. A petition must include the specific findings of fact which refute the Department's enumerated findings provided to the applicant and must contain all supporting documentation.

(10) Upon receipt of the petition for review, the Department shall conduct a review of the applicant's challenge compared to its original findings. The Florida Sports Foundation may provide a recommendation to the Department during this review.

(11) The outcome of the Department's review is subject to review under chapter 120, F.S.