The Department will amend Rule 61-35.012, F.A.C., to adopt DBPR ECLB13 relating to application for Certification of Registered Electrical, Alarm or Specialty Contractor through Grandfathering pursuant to s.489.514 (3), F.S.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.012Electrical Contractors' Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department will amend Rule 61-35.012, F.A.C., to adopt DBPR ECLB13 relating to application for Certification of Registered Electrical, Alarm or Specialty Contractor through Grandfathering pursuant to s.489.514 (3), F.S.

SUMMARY: Within the provided paragraph the Department proposes to amend Rule 61-35.012 to add rule language that provides information on certifying a registered electrical, alarm or specialty contractor to a certified contractor through grandfathering.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: the economic review conducted by the Agency. 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.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 F.S

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(1), 455.271(6), 489.511, 489.513, 489.514, 489.517, 489.519, 489.521, 489.522 F.S.

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

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Aimee Odom, Rules Coordinator, Division of Professions, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0760, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61-35.012 Electrical Contractors’ Departmental Forms.

The following Electrical Contractors’ Departmental forms can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ or by contacting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone]:

(1) through (12) No change.

(13) Any registered contractor requesting to have their license “grandfathered” into a certified license pursuant to section 489.514, F.S., shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 13, Application for Certification of Registered Electrical, Alarm or Specialty Contractor By Grandfathering, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

Rulemaking Authority 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(1), 455.271(6), 489.511, 489.513, 489.514, 489.517, 489.519, 489.521, 489.522 FS. History–New 6-17-13, Amended          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Aimee Odom, Rules Coordinator, Division of Professions, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0760, [phone].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: OCTOBER 25, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 2, 2019 (v. 45, n. 192)