Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers, Obligations of Continuing Education Providers, Approval of Continuing Education Courses

Notice of Change/Withdrawal

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Landscape Architecture

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61G10-18.002Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers.

61G10-18.003Obligations of Continuing Education Providers.

61G10-18.006Approval of Continuing Education Courses.

NOTICE OF CHANGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following changes have been made to the proposed rules in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40, No. 178, September 12, 2014, issue of the Florida Administrative Register and are in response to written comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee staff:

1. 61G10-18.002(2) shall read:

(2) To allow the Board to evaluate an application for continuing education provider status, the applicant must submit the following on Form DBPR LA BET 1, “Provider Approval Application,” incorporated by reference in DBPR rule 61-35.017, a copy of which can be obtained from the Board office:

2. 61G10-18.002(4) shall read:

(4) The American Society of Landscape Architects, the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and state universities, colleges, and community colleges in Florida will be considered approved providers. The provider as well as all courses must be assigned provider and course numbers for attendees to be eligible to receive credit. Providers must meet all reporting requirements set forth in Section 455.2178, F.S., and courses must meet criteria set forth in subsection 61G10-18.006(5), F.A.C. Providers must submit Form DBPR LA BET 1, “Provider Approval Application,” incorporated by reference in DBPR Rule 61-35.017, F.A.C., to be assigned a provider number and Form DBPR LA BET 2, “Course Approval Application,” incorporated by reference in DBPR Rule 61-35.017, F.A.C., to be assigned a course number and to receive course approval. Supporting documentation is not required; however, all other requirements must be met. Advanced instruction in the Florida Building Code curriculum must be established or accredited by the Florida Building Commission.

3. 61G10-18.003(11), remove reference to (4) of 61G10-18.006.

4. 61G10-18.006(1) shall read:

(1) Application for approval of each continuing education course offered by an approved provider shall be made on the Course Approval Application, Form DBPR LA BET 2, incorporated by reference in DBPR Rule 61-35.017, F.A.C., a copy of which can be obtained from the Board Office.

5. 61G10-18.006(2), add to end: “, unless exempt by Rule 61G10-18.002, F.A.C.”

The person to be contacted regarding the PROPOSED rule is: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]