Fla. Admin. Code r. 12-21.208 - Withholding of Vendor Payments

12-21.208 Withholding of Vendor Payments.

(1) This rule explains the procedures used by the Department to implement the authority granted in Section 213.67(9), F.S., that requires the Department to provide the Chief Financial Officer a listing of taxpayers for which warrants are outstanding and for which the Department is authorized to levy upon certain payments.

(2) The Department will request that payments to any person, as defined in Section 212.02, F.S., who provides commodities or services to the State, leases real property to the State, or constructs a public building or public work for the State be withheld by the Chief Financial Officer when such person has an outstanding warrant.

(3) The Department will advise the Chief Financial Officer to release payment to a vendor with an outstanding warrant when the vendor is in compliance with a stipulated payment agreement with the Department.

(4) The Department will advise the Chief Financial Officer of the amount of any funds due in excess of the amount of the outstanding warrant that are not subject to withholding.

Rulemaking Authority 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 213.67(9) FS. History‒New 3-12-14.