The proposed amendment is intended to update the language for prelicensure education requirements.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61E14-1.001Prelicensure Education Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment is intended to update the language for prelicensure education requirements.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendment is intended to update the language for prelicensure education requirements.

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, 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: 468.4315(2), 468.433(2)(d) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.433(2)(d) 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 B. Woodard, Executive Director, Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers’ Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0771.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61E14-1.001 Prelicensure Education Requirements.

(1) All community association manager applicants must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 in-person classroom hours of classroom instruction of 50 minutes each within 12 months prior to the date of examination. No applicant shall be allowed to take the licensure examination unless the applicant provides documentation of completion of the requisite prelicensure education. Each contact hour shall consist of at least 50 minutes of classroom instruction.

(2) No Change.

(3) Classroom instruction means that required hours must be in person or from interactive, real-time courses.  An interactive, real-time course may be a web-based, satellite-transmitted, telephone or video conference, or online instruction program that allows or requires the applicant to interact in real-time, including live chat, with the instructor during the presentation of the program or in a question and answer session upon completion of the program. Applicants who can document to the Council that they suffer from a disability or hardship shall be permitted to complete prelicensure education by either correspondence or on-line courses. Such documentation must be received and approved by the Council prior to enrolling and completing any correspondence or on-line prelicensure courses.

(a) The following shall constitute acceptable “hardships” as used in this rule:

1. The applicant’s residence is more than 70 miles from the nearest physical location where prelicensure education is taught.

2. Providers are not offering any in-person prelicensure education courses within the twelve months preceding the next available examination.

(b) “Disability” as used in this rule shall mean a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the applicant which would preclude the applicant from attending in-person prelicensure courses.

Rulemaking Authority 468.4315(2), 468.433(2)(d) FS. Law Implemented 468.433(2)(d) FS. History–New 1-3-01, Formerly 61-20.5011, Amended 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: August 21, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 1, 2020