The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language concerning fines.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Architecture and Interior Design

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G1-12.005: Citations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language concerning fines.
SUMMARY: New fines will be added concerning practicing without a certificate of authorization and failing to timely respond to a continuing education audit.
SUMMARY 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: 455.224, 455.225, 481.306 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.224 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G1-12.005 Citations.

(1) through (3)(a) No change.

(b) Firm practicing without a certificate of authorization (481.219, F.S.)

A penalty of $100 per month or $500 maximum. $500.00 fine for up to 5 years unauthorized practice. $750 fine for 5 years up to 10 years. $1,000 fine for 10 or more years. (Penalty requires firm to obtain certificate of authorization or cease practice.)

(c) through (d) No change.

(e) Failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit (481.225(1)(a), F.S. through 61-6.010, F.A.C.

$500 fine

(4) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 455.224, 455.225, 481.306 FS. Law Implemented 455.224 FS. HistoryBNew 12-22-91, Amended 1-3-93, 3-28-93, Formerly 21B-12.005, Amended 11-16-93, 5-4-97, 2-25-98, 12-3-98, 6-30-99, 12-12-04, __________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 24, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 25, 2006