fl-31258461: 33-602.2035 — Rule amendment is necessary to clarify that for-cause or reasonable suspicion testing may be conducted using a Department approved...

31258461, 33-602.2035 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31258461 Notice of Proposed Rule Department: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Chapter: SECURITY OPERATIONS Overview RULE: 33-602.2035   Inmate Substance Abuse Testing PURPOSE: Rule amendment is necessary to clarify that for-cause or reasonable suspicion testing may be conducted using a Department approved multi-panel device; to revise the guidelines for for-cause or reasonable suspicion testing to include possession of diuretic drugs without a valid prescription; to remove the provision that a female inmate shall not be required to provide a urine specimen during menstrual cycle; and to remove Forms DC6-2066 and DC6-2067.

Summary

The proposed amendment revises certain drug testing procedures and practices regarding inmates in the custody of the Department. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.473 FS LAW: 944.09, 944.472, 944.473 FS PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 8/17/2026   Vol. 52/159

Comments

From 8/17/2026 To 9/7/2026 (21 Days) The public comment period for this notice has already expired. REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-03902 DC6-2066 Reasonable Suspicion Testing Tracking Ref-05328 DC6-2067 Chain of Custody Form Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.