The Board proposes a rule amendment to implement section 2 of Chapter 2024-221, Laws of Florida, which revised the CE requirements for licensees.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61E14-4.001Continuing Education Renewal Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to implement section 2 of Chapter 2024-221, Laws of Florida, which revised the CE requirements for licensees.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment implements section 2 of Chapter 2024-221, Laws of Florida, which revised the CE requirements for licensees.

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 Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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: 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4315(2), 468.4336, 468.4337 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4336, 468.4337 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: Krista Woodard, Executive

Director, Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783, [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61E14-4.001 Continuing Education Renewal Requirements.

(1) All community association manager licensees must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education per biennial licensure renewal cycle. Each hour shall consist of 50 minutes of student involvement in approved classroom, correspondence, interactive, distance education or internet courses. No license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required continuing education.

(2) No Change.

(3) The required 15 hours of continuing education shall be comprised of courses approved pursuant to Rule 61E14-4.003, F.A.C., in the following areas:

(a) Through (d) No Change.

(e) 3 hours of additional instruction in any area described in paragraph (3)(b), (c) or (d) of this rule or in any course or courses directly related to the management or administration of community associations or any course or courses directly related to community association management services to homeowner associations including recordkeeping.

(4) All community association manager licensees providing community association management services to homeowner associations must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 5 hours of continuing education per licensure renewal cycle that pertains specifically to homeowners associations, 3 hours of which must relate to recordkeeping. Each hour shall consist of 50 minutes of student involvement in approved classroom, correspondence, interactive, distance education, or internet courses. No license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required continuing education.

(5)(4) No licensee will receive credit, for purposes of meeting the continuing education requirement, for completing the same continuing education course more than once during a biennial licensure renewal cycle.

(6)(5) Course instructors may receive continuing education credit hours in the amount of hours approved by the Council for licensees only once every biennial licensure renewal cycle for each approved course taught by the instructor.

(7)(6) Anyone licensed for more than 24 months at renewal time will be required to have complied with the continuing education requirements set forth in subsection (1), above, prior to license renewal. “More than 24 months” means 24 months plus 1 day. Licensees licensed for 24 months or less at renewal time are exempt from compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in subsection (1) above, until the end of the next licensure renewal cycle.

Rulemaking Authority 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4315(2), 468.4336, 468.4337 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4336, 468.4337 FS. History–New 5-5-88, Amended 3-22-89, 2-5-91, 12-28-92, Formerly 7D-55.008, 61B-55.008, Amended 10-18-99, 3-13-00, 2-21-01, 7-21-03, 4-25-05, 2-28-07, Formerly 61-20.508, Amended 2-1-15, 5-18-15, 8-15-19,_____________________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Regulatory Council of Community Association

Managers

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Regulatory Council of Community Association

Managers

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 26, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 13, 2024