Published on: 13995953. Variance or Waiver, filed on November 20, 2013, by Susan Baker. The Petitioner seeks the Variance or Waiver from Rules 61G15-4.002, 61G15-4.003 and 61G15-4.007, F.A.C., with respect to the requirement that the criteria for approval of equivalency for courses completed by individuals seeking credit for pre-registration, pre-certification, post licensing, or appraiser continuing education shall be that the course or courses covered substantially the same subject matter, hours of attendance, hours of instruction, and completion standards as prescribed by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board in Rule 61J1-4.001, 4.003, or 4.007, F.A.C.; all registered, licensed and certified appraisers must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 30 hours of 50 minutes each of appraiser continuing educational as prescribed or approved by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board; and that an applicant with an inactive license status must complete 100 hours of approved pre-certification courses, 30 hours of ABII with an end of course exam and a 7 hour USPAP update course in order for an applicant to return to an active status.
Comments on this petition should be filed with the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
Published on: 12968238. of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance, filed on January 24, 2013, by Van C. Sher. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 39, No. 52, of the March 15, 2013, Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on April 2, 2013. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of Rule 61J1-4.007(6)(c), F.A.C., in regards to the hour requirements for continuing education.
The Board’s Order, filed on April 29, 2013, denies the petition finding that Petitioner has not established that the Board’s full application of Rule 61J1-4.007(6)(c), F.A.C., to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and would impose a substantial hardship on him. Petitioner has not established that the purpose of the statute would be met by other means by the granting of the petition.
Published on: 4650391. To amend the FREAB rules incorporating AQB minimum standards going into effect on January 1, 2008, including licensure qualifications.