The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify the parts of the written examination and general requirements for taking the examination.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61G15-21.001: Written Examination Designated; General Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify the parts of the written examination and general requirements for taking the examination.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify the parts of the written examination and general requirements for taking the examination.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST:

The Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary. The Board has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule. These rule amendments will not require ratification by the Legislature.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory cost alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.217(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(1), 471.015 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5628

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G15-21.001 Written Examination Designated; General Requirements.

(1) The Florida Board of Engineers hereby determines that a written examination shall be given and passed prior to any applicant receiving a license to practice as a professional engineer, or as an engineer intern in the State of Florida except as provided in Section 471.015, F.S. The examination shall be provided by the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES). The examination consists of two parts., each of eight hours. Part One of the examination provided by NCEES is the fundamentals examination and is eight (8) hours. The engineer intern examination is defined to be Part One of the written examination provided by the NCEES. Part Two of the examination provided by NCEES is the principles and practice examination, is eight (8) hours, and is given by discipline. The principles and practice examination for structural engineering, however, is sixteen (16) hours. Candidates are permitted to bring certain reference materials and calculators. A list of approved reference materials and calculators will be provided to all candidates prior to each examination. National examination security requirements as set forth by the NCEES shall be followed throughout the administration of the examination.

(2) Applicants for licensure by examination must be graduates of a Board-approved engineering program as defined in Rule 61G15-20.001, F.A.C. Acceptance into the fundamentals engineering intern examination, either in Florida or elsewhere, does not indicate automatic acceptance for the principles and practice professional engineers examination, nor does it exempt said applicant from meeting the criteria set forth in Chapter 471, F.S. and Chapter 61G15, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.217(1) FS. Law Implemented 455.217(1), 471.015 FS. History–New 1-8-80, Formerly 21H-21.01, Amended 10-5-92, Formerly 21H-21.001, Amended 11-15-94, 10-14-02, 3-9-04, 2-3-05,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

NAME AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 19, 2011

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 28, 2011