The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and add new language to clarify the certifications procedures.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61G15-29.001: Certification Definition, Procedures, Prohibitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and add new language to clarify the certifications procedures.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and delete unnecessary language and add new language to clarify the certifications procedures.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST:

The Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary. The Board has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule. These rule amendments will not require ratification by the Legislature.

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

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 471.008 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.025(3), 471.033(1)(j) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5268

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G15-29.001 Certification Definition, Procedures, Prohibitions.

(1) No change.

(2) When an engineer is presented with a certification to be signed and/or sealed, he or she should carefully evaluate that certification to determine if any of the circumstances set forth in subsection (3) would apply. If any of these circumstances would apply, that engineer shall either: (a) modify such certification to limit its scope to those matters which the engineer shall can properly sign and/or seal, or (b) decline to sign and seal such certification.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 471.025(3), 471.033(1)(j) FS. History–New 1-16-91, Formerly 21H-29.001, Amended________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 19, 2011

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 30, 2011