The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the rule language to omit prior renewal fee waivers and implement a renewal fee waiver for the following professions: Athlete Agents, Employee Leasing, Real Estate Appraisers, Architecture and Interior ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61-5.005: License Renewal Fee Waivers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the rule language to omit prior renewal fee waivers and implement a renewal fee waiver for the following professions: Athlete Agents, Employee Leasing, Real Estate Appraisers, Architecture and Interior Design, Professional Engineers, and Barbering.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment omits prior renewal fee waivers and implements a new renewal fee waiver for the following professions: Athlete Agents, Employee Leasing, Real Estate Appraisers, Architecture and Interior Design, Professional Engineers, and Barbering.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.219 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.219 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: November 26, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Professions Board Room, DBPR, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: April Dawn M. Skilling, Deputy General Counsel, DBPR, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: April Dawn M. Skilling, Deputy General Counsel, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61-5.005 License Renewal Fee Waivers.

(1) Pursuant to Section 455.219(1), F.S., the Department of Business and Professional Regulation has determined, based on long-range estimates of the revenue required to implement all provisions of law relating to the regulation of professions, that certain professions have an excess of trust fund moneys required to cover the functions necessary to regulate those professions. These professions, as outlined below, are therefore eligible to receive a waiver of license renewal fees for a period not to exceed two years. This is a one-time waiver and is available only in the two year period following the effective date of this rule.

(2) The full renewal fee is waived for licensees of professions named in this subsection renewing their license in the two year period following the effective date of the most recent amendment to this rule.

(a) Real estate brokers and sales associates, regulated pursuant to Part I of Chapter 475, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set in Rule 61J2-1.011, F.A.C. and whose biennial license renewal is scheduled to occur on March 31, 2008, pursuant to Rule 61-6.001, F.A.C.;

(b) Athlete agents regulated pursuant to Part IX of Chapter 468, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set forth in Rule 61-24.004, F.A.C.; Community association managers regulated pursuant to Part VIII of Chapter 468, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set in Rule 61-20.504, F.A.C.

(c) Employee leasing, regulated pursuant to Part XI of Chapter 468, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set in Rule 61G7-5.001, F.A.C.;

(d) Real estate appraisers, regulated pursuant to Part II of Chapter 475, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set in Rule 61J1-2.001, F.A.C.;

(e) Architecture and interior design, regulated pursuant to Part I of Chapter 481, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set in Rules 61G1-17.001, 61G1-17.002 and 61G1-17.003, F.A.C.;

(f) Professional engineers, regulated pursuant to Chapter 471, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set forth in Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C.; and

(g) Barbering, regulated pursuant to Chapter 476, F.S., and whose renewal fees are set forth in Rules 61G3-20.009, 61G3-20.010 and 61G3-20.011, F.A.C.

(3) For renewals covered by this rule, the separate five dollar unlicensed activity fee collected pursuant to Section 455.2281, F.S., must still be paid at the time of renewal by all licensees. Further, this rule does not waive any additional fees owed at the time of renewal, such as late renewal or penalty fees.

Specific Authority 455.219(1) FS. Law Implemented 455.219(1) FS. History–New 10-1-00, Amended 8-17-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: April Dawn M. Skilling, Deputy General Counsel, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Holly Benson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 23, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 31, 2007.