Qualification for Certification

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Construction Industry Licensing Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G4-15.001Qualification for Certification

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 232, December 2, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at a public meeting held October 14, 2016.  The changes are as follows:

641G4-15.001 Qualification for Certification

(1)(a) through (b) No change.

(2)(a) In the case of applicants for certification in the general or building contractor categories, the phrases “active experience” and “proven experience” as used in Section 489.111(2)(c)1., 2., or 3., F.S., shall include be defined to mean commercial construction experience involving construction, erection, alteration, or modification of buildings and structures with any use and occupancy classification except storage, utility, and miscellaneous structures of an accessory character including but not limited to agricultural buildings, aircraft hangers, barns, carports, garages, sheds, silos, tanks, towers, and any work exempted pursuant to s. 489.103, F.S.  Commercial experience must be of buildings or structures with any Use and Occupancy Classification pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Florida Building Code, except for Classifications S and U, available at hhtp://floridabuilding2.iccsafe.org/app/book/content/2014_Florida/Building%20Code/Chapter%203.html, in four or more of the following areas:

1. through 7. No change.

(b) No change.

(3) In the case of applicants for certification in the residential contractor category, the phrases “active experience” and “proven experience” as used in Section 489.111(2)(c)1., 2., or 3., F.S., shall be defined to mean construction experience involving construction, alteration, enlargement, or repair of detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress. Experience must be of building or structures with a Scope and Application pursuant to Section R-101 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, available  at http://floridabuilding2.iccsafe.org/app/book/toc/2014/Florida/Residential%20Code/index.html, in four or more of the following areas:

(a) through (f) No change.

(4) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 489.108, 489.111 FS. Law Implemented 489.111 FS. History–New 1-6-80, Amended 12-16-80, 6-30-82, 4-11-83, Formerly 21E-15.01, Amended 12-11-90, 8-21-91, 4-16-92, Formerly 21E-15.001, Amended 7-18-94, 12-16-01, 2-6-03, 6-23-04, 1-15-07, 6-19-07,  11-26-08, 4-22-12,                            .

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Daniel Biggins, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1039