The purpose of the amendments is to update rule text and incorporated forms.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61G15-22.0001Renewal of Active Licenses

61G15-22.0002Renewal of Inactive Licenses

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendments is to update rule text and incorporated forms.

SUMMARY: Update rules and incorporated forms.

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: The rule amendments update and clarify the procedures for renewal of licenses or changing the status of a license. The Board found that the revised and changed procedures will reduce overall costs of compliance with the rule. 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: 471.017(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.017(2), 471.017 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: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G15-22.0001 License Renewal of Active Licenses.

(1) To renew an active or inactive status license, the licensee must remit to FEMC a completed renewal application and the biennial renewal licensure fee for active or inactive status licenses as specified by Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C. The application form FBPE/020, 09/16, Professional Engineer License Renewal Application and Instructions, is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/index.php/licensure/other-forms or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-     and a statement certifying that the licensee has completed the eighteen (18) hours of approved continuing education which were required during the last biennium. All applications for renewal of inactive status licenses must also contain a statement certifying that the licensee has neither practiced engineering in Florida nor violated any of the provisions of Section 471.033, F.S., since the date on which the license was first placed on inactive status.

(2) Pursuant to 455.271(6)(a), F.S., licensees with delinquent status licenses must affirmatively apply for either active or inactive status during the renewal cycle in which the license becomes delinquent; failure to do so by the end of the renewal cycle renders the license void without further action by the Board.

Rulemaking Authority 455.02(1), 455.271(5), 471.017(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.02(1), 455.271(5), 471.017 FS. History–New 8-1-02, Amended 2-18-16,             .

 

61G15-22.0002 Licensure Change of Status Renewal of Inactive Licenses.

(1) Active to Inactive Licensure Status. Licensees may change their licensure status from active to inactive by remitting to FEMC a completed Application To Change Status From Active To Inactive, Form FBPE/021, 09/16, and the fee specified by Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C. The application form FBPE/021 is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/index.php/licensure/other-forms or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-      .

(2) Inactive to Active Licensure Status.  Licensees may change their licensure status from inactive to active by remitting to FEMC a completed Application To Change Status From Inactive To Active, Form FBPE/022, 09/16, the fee specified by Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C., and proof of completion of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education obtained within the two (2) years immediately prior to application and in compliance with subsection 61G15-22.001(1), F.A.C. The application form FBPE/022 is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/index.php/licensure/other-forms or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-              .

To maintain an inactive license on inactive status, the licensee must remit the biennial renewal fee for inactive status to FEMC and a statement certifying that the licensee has neither practiced engineering nor violated any of the provisions of Section 471.033, F.S., since the date on which the license was first placed on inactive status.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 471.017(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.271, 471.017(2) FS. History–New 8-1-02,            .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 23, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 13, 2016