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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61B. Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes |
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61B-75. Cooperatives |
1(1) Anyone seeking to be a division approved cooperative education provider shall file with the division the educational materials used in the cooperative education program. The following information shall be included regarding the education program:
36(a) A price list for the program and a copy of all materials, including any information that will be provided to participants.
58(b) The physical locations where programs will be available, if not web-based.
70(c) Dates when programs will be offered.
77(2) All materials must be submitted to the division via e-mail to 89CTMH.BdMbrCertProviders@myfloridalicense.com, 90by providing access to web-based training programs, or in either printed form or CD ROM format to the following address:
110Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
118Bureau of Compliance
1211940 North Monroe Street
125Tallahassee, FL 32399-1030
128(3) Programs shall cover at least four of the following topics in order to meet the requirements of an educational curriculum for a cooperative education program as provided in Section 158719.106(1)(d)1.b., F.S.160:
161(a) Budgets and reserves.
165(b) Elections.
167(c) Financial reporting.
170(d) Condominium operations.
173(e) Records maintenance, including unit owner access to records.
182(f) Dispute resolution.
185(g) Bids and contracts.
189(4) Programs and materials shall not contain editorial comments.
198(5) Within 45 days from receipt of the materials, the division shall notify the provider of any deficiencies or that the materials have been approved. If the notice is not given within 45 days from receipt of the materials, the materials are deemed approved.
242(6) The provider shall have 45 days from the date of the division’s notification of deficiencies to correct such deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not corrected within the 45-day period, the division shall reject the filing.
278(7) Within 20 days from receipt of the corrections to noted deficiencies, the division shall notify the provider of any deficiencies or that the materials have been approved. If the notice is not given within 20 days from receipt of the corrections, the materials are deemed approved.
325(8) Approved materials may be provided to participants via web-based training programs, seminars, or printed media.
341(9) The division will maintain a list of approved programs and providers on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website at 363http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/lsc/condominiums/CondoEducation.html364.
365(10) The division reserves the right to require changes to approved education and training programs.
380(11) The provider will issue a certificate of completion to a board member who has successfully completed the approved educational curriculum.
401Rulemaking Authority 403719.501(1)(f) FS. 405Law Implemented 407719.106(1)(d)1.b., 408719.501(1)(k) FS. 410History–New 4112-18-15.
