The proposed rule amendment clarifies and makes the rule consistent with statutory references.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G19-5.002: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment clarifies and makes the rule consistent with statutory references.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies and makes the rule consistent with statutory references by including plans examination with the concepts of building code administration and inspection.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.227, 455.2273, 468.606 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.227, 455.2273, 468.607, 468.621, 468.629 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G19-5.002  Disciplinary Guidelines

(1) through (2)(m) No Change.

VIOLATION                                                                         RECOMMENDED RANGE OR PENALTY

(2)(n)  Practicing as a building code administrator, plans examiner, or inspector without a valid active certificate.  (468.607, 468.621(1)(a), F.S.)	(n)1.  In the case of an applicant, the usual action of the board shall be licensure with an administrative fine and probation or denial.  In the case of a licensee, the usual action by the board shall be to impose a penalty from reprimand to probation and a fine of up to $1,500
	(n)2.  After the first offense, in the case of an applicant, the usual action of the board shall be denial.  For a licensee, the penalty shall be revocation and a fine of up to $5,000

(o) through (5) No Change.

Specific Authority  455.227, 455.2273, 468.606  FS.  Law Implemented  455,227, 455.2273, 468.607, 468.621, 468.629 FS  History – New 5-23-94, Amended 8-14-96, 8-3-97, 11-2-00, 4-10-06,

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 04, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 1, 2006