The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to reduce the examination fee and the reexamination fee for asbestos consultants and asbestos contractors.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Miscellaneous Businesses and Professions - Asbestos Consultants/Asbestos Consultant Examination

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61E1-3.001Fees; License Renewal; Active, Inactive and Delinquent Licenses; Change of Status

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to reduce the examination fee and the reexamination fee for asbestos consultants and asbestos contractors.

SUMMARY: The amendment reduces the examination fee and the reexamination fee for asbestos consultants and asbestos contractors.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: the economic review conducted by the agency.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.271, 469.006, 469.008, 469.011, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213, 455.2179, 455.2281, 455.271, 469.004, 469.006, 469.008, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jamie E. Royal, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61E1-3.001 Fees; License Renewal; Active, Inactive and Delinquent Licenses; Change of Status.

(1) The following fee schedule is adopted by the department:

(a) through (g) No change.

(h) Examination Fee$340.00 $400.00

(i) Reexamination Fee$340.00 $400.00

(2) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 455.271, 469.006 469.008, 469.011 FS. Law Implemented 455.213, 455.2179, 455.2281, 455.271, 469.004, 469.006, 469.008 FS. History–New 9-22-94, Amended 10-17-95, 10-29-97, 4-27-00, 3-14-04, 3-23-04, 3-18-15,          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director, Asbestos Licensing Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 3, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 19, 2016