The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language .

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Geologists

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G16-5.004Application Evaluations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language.

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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its meeting, the Commission, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 492.104, 492.105 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 495.105 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: Richard Morrison, Executive Director, Board of Professional Geologists, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0762

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G16-5.004 Application Evaluations

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Because the evaluation of work experience is a complex and subjective matter, the Board establishes the following guidelines which shall be generally applicable absent extraordinary evidence and documentation supporting a departure there from:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Each year of undergraduate or graduate study in the geological sciences shall be credited toward the geological work experience requirements on a month-for-month basis for those periods during which the applicant was enrolled as a full-time student in pursuit of a geological or other related science education or degree. No additional geological work experience credit is allowable for any period of time for which the applicant has received credit toward the geological work experience requirements based upon any period of actual geological work experience or full-time teaching or research in the geological sciences at the college level.

(d) Each year of full-time teaching or research in the geological sciences at the college level to be credited toward the geological work experience requirements shall have consisted of a normal, approximate nine month academic period during which the applicant was engaged in the teaching or research activities on a full-time basis. No additional geological work experience credit is allowable for any period of time for which the applicant has received credit toward the geological work experience requirements based upon any period of actual geological work experience or undergraduate or graduate study.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 492.104, 492.105 FS. Law Implemented 492.105 FS. History–New 12-8-98, Amended 4-13-99,                        

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Geologists

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Geologists

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 22, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 18, 2014