The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify language to clarify seals acceptable to the Board.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61G15-23.001: Seals Acceptable to the Board

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify language to clarify seals acceptable to the Board.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify language to clarify seals acceptable to the Board.

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: 471.008, 471.025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.025 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:

61G15-23.001 Seals Acceptable to the Board.

(1) No change.

(2) Embossing impression seals which otherwise comply with these provisions and which do not provide an opaque and permanent impression or permanent ink representation and computer generated seals which otherwise comply with these provisions are also acceptable to the Board.

Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.025 FS. Law Implemented 471.025 FS. History–New 1-8-80, Amended 6-23-80, Formerly 21H-23.01, 21H-23.001, Amended 4-1-97, 2-5-04, 8-8-05, 11-16-09, _________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

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

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

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