61G19-1.009. Definitions

(1) “Board” means the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

(3) “Voluntary certification program” means those certification programs operated by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Building Officials Association of Florida, Council of American Building Officials, South Florida Building Code (Dade and Broward), and the voluntary certification program formerly operated by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

(4) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Department as provided in Chapter 468, Part XII, F.S. The term does not include a certificate issued by the International Code Council (ICC) Code Institute.

(5) “Course” means an educational class, lesson, seminar, conference, program, or demonstration, whether taught by personal appearance, correspondence, electronic media, or other means.

(6) “Certificate” or “Certificate holder” shall for the purposes of Chapter 61G19, F.A.C., be synonymous with the terms “License” and “Licensee” respectively. The term does not include a certificate issued by the International Code Council (ICC) Code Institute.

(7) “Employee” means a person who receives compensation from, and is under supervision and control of, an employer who regularly deducts the F.I.C.A. and withholding tax and provides workers’ compensation, all as prescribed by law.

(8) “Experience” means practical working experience as a trade person or construction, design or inspection industry professional, for compensation.

(9) “Supervisory Experience” means that an applicant meets the supervisory experience requirement, an applicant for certification under this part shall have performed management or supervisory responsibilities that shall have included operational control and direction of persons in the production of construction design, actual construction, or construction inspection, or other category of work acceptable to the board.

(10) “Verifiable Experience” means experience which can be confirmed and/or substantiated by board-approved attestation, evidence or testimony. Postsecondary education substituted in lieu of verifiable experience shall be documented through copies of official transcripts.

(11) “Cross Training” means board-approved training provided to individuals already certified in at least one discipline by this board or as a firesafety inspector and providing an alternative to the typical prerequisite experience/education.

(12) “Initial Training” means board-approved training provided to individuals not already certified by this board in any category or as a firesafety inspector, and providing an alternative to the typical prerequisite experience/education.

(13) “Internship Certification Program” means a board-approved program(s) of learning for individuals seeking certification as either a building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical inspector or plans examiner while employed full-time by a governmental jurisdiction, which emphasizes on-the-job-training and provides an alternative to the typical prerequisite experience/education for licensure as an inspector or plans examiner.

(14) “One and two family dwelling inspector” means an individual approved for standard certification by the Board prior to July 1, 2020 who is qualified to inspect and determine that one and two family dwelling and accessory structures are constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Building Code/Residential.

(15) “Residential Inspector” means a person approved for and has passed an examination administered by the International Code Council for this category after July 1, 2020 who is qualified to inspect and determine that one-family, two family, or three-family residences, and their accessory structures are constructed in accordance with the provisions of the governing; building, plumbing, mechanical, accessibility, and electrical codes.

(16) “Private provider” is as defined in Section 553.791(1)(n), F.S., and means a person providing alternative plans review and inspection services, who is licensed as a building code administrator under Part XII of Chapter 468, F.S., as an engineer under Chapter 471, F.S., or as an architect under Chapter 481, F.S. For purposes of performing inspections under Section 553.79, F.S., for additions and alterations that are limited to 1,000 square feet or less to residential buildings, the term “private provider” also includes a person who holds a standard certificate under Part XII of Chapter 468, F.S. The term does not include a non-governmental employee exercising building construction regulation responsibilities pursuant to contract with a state or local governmental agency or jurisdiction (commonly known as a “Municipal Services Provider”).

(17) “Certified Building Official” means a person holding a Florida Standard Certificate as a Building Code Administrator or Building Official, as those terms are defined in Section 468.603(2), F.S. The term does not include persons holding only an International Code Council (ICC) Code Institute certification as a building official, unless such person also holds a Florida Standard Certificate as such.

(18) “Direct Supervision” means the supervisor directs, supervises and controls the activities of the trainee.

(19) “Municipal Service Provider” means a company, firm or person that provides persons or is a person possessing standard licensure under this part and performs activities of inspection, plan review or Building Code Administrator services to a governmental entity under contract with that entity.

Rulemaking Authority 468.606, 468.607 FS. Law Implemented 455.01, 468.603, 468.609 FS. History–New 5-23-94, Amended 5-21-95, 11-20-95, 1-16-03, 6-8-17, 2-14-18, 10-21-20, 12-21-22.