The Board proposed the rule amendment to amend the rule and clarify that all new licensees are exempt from renewal requirements in the first biennium after Florida licensure.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-22.009Exemptions from Continuing Education Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed the rule amendment to amend the rule and clarify that all new licensees are exempt from renewal requirements in the first biennium after Florida licensure.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: To update the rule language for Exemptions from Continuing Education Requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.213(7), 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6), 455.2179, 471.017(3) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2400 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308; [phone] or by electronic mail, [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.