Pre-licensing Education for Broker and Sales Associate Applicants, Continuing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees, License Reactivation Education for Brokers and Sales ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Real Estate Commission

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61J2-3.008Pre-licensing Education for Broker and Sales Associate Applicants

61J2-3.009Continuing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees

61J2-3.010License Reactivation Education for Brokers and Sales Associates

61J2-3.011Continuing Education for School Instructors

61J2-3.020Post-licensing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 46 No. 188, September 25, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The response is to comments received at the public hearing held October 7, 2020.  The changes are as follows:

 

61J2-3.008 Pre-licensing Education for Broker and Sales Associate Applicants.

(1) through (9) No change. 

(10) Use of Live Streaming Technology for Delivery of Approved In-Person Education Courses.  Any other provision of this rule notwithstanding, from the effective date of this subsection {insert effective date from adoption certificate} until December 31, 2020, a school may offer any Commission-approved prelicensure educational course, previously approved by the Commission for in-person / live delivery, through live streaming / online webinar / videoconferencing technologies. Schools utilizing this option shall ensure the live streaming content is offered through a synchronous platform that allows for video monitoring of attendance.  Schools may only utilize this process during the effective period of this subsection.  After January 1, 2021, schools must apply, following current procedures, to continue offering an approved in-person/live course through a synchronous live streaming technology platform. In addition, each school delivering pre-licensure education courses must make provision for the required end-of-course examination to be delivered through electronic methods that do not require a student’s physical presence.

 

Rulemaking Authority 475.05 FS. Law Implemented 475.04, 475.17, 475.182, 475.183, 475.451 FS. History–New 1-1-80, Amended 8-24-80, 9-16-84, Formerly 21V-3.08, Amended 7-16-86, 10-13-88, 5-20-90, 1-13-91, 7-20-93, Formerly 21V-3.008, Amended 12-13-94, 6-14-95, 8-2-95, 12-30-97, 9-1-99, 1-18-00, 11-6-00, 1-12-04, 11-3-15, 3-27-18, 1-17-19,       .

 

61J2-3.009 Continuing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees.

(1) through  (8) No change.

(9) Use of Live Streaming Technology for Delivery of Approved In-Person Education Courses.  Any other provision of this rule notwithstanding, from the effective date of this subsection {insert effective date from adoption certificate} until December 31, 2020, a provider or school may offer any Commission-approved continuing education course, previously approved by the Commission for in-person / live delivery, through live streaming / online webinar / videoconferencing technologies. Providers or schools utilizing this option shall ensure the live streaming content is offered through a synchronous platform that allows for video monitoring of attendance.  Providers or schools may only utilize this process during the effective period of this subsection.  After January 1, 2021, providers or schools must apply, following current procedures, to continue offering an approved in-person/live course through a synchronous live streaming technology platform. 

 

Rulemaking Authority 455.2123, 475.05 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 475.04, 475.17, 475.182, 475.183, 475.451 FS. History–New 1-1-80, Amended 8-24-80, 10-19-83, 9-16-84, Formerly 21V-3.09, Amended 10-13-88, 6-17-91, 12-29-91, 12-8-92, 6-28-93, Formerly 21V-3.009, Amended 2-2-94, 11-13-94, 5-13-96, 12-30-97, 10-25-98, 3-7-99, 1-18-00, 9-17-00, 1-12-04, 7-10-06, 11-3-15, 2-2-17, 9-27-17, 12-27-18,           .

 

61J2-3.010 License Reactivation Education for Brokers and Sales Associates.

(1) through (7) No change.

(8) Use of Live Streaming Technology for Delivery of Approved In-Person Education Courses.  Any other provision of this rule notwithstanding, from the effective date of this subsection {insert effective date from adoption certificate} until December 31, 2020, a provider or school may offer any Commission-approved prelicensure educational course, previously approved by the Commission for in-person / live delivery, through live streaming / online webinar / videoconferencing technologies.  Providers or schools utilizing this option shall ensure the live streaming content is offered through a synchronous platform that allows for video monitoring of attendance.  Providers or schools may only utilize this process during the effective period of this subsection.  After January 1, 2021, providers or schools must apply, following current procedures, to continue offering an approved in-person/live course through a synchronous live streaming technology platform. In addition, each provider or school delivering reactivation education courses must make provision for the required end-of-course examination to be delivered through electronic methods that do not require a student’s physical presence.

 

Rulemaking Authority 475.05, 475.183(3) FS. Law Implemented 475.04, 475.17, 475.182, 475.183, 475.451 FS. History–New 1-1-80, Amended 8-24-80, 9-16-84, Formerly 21V-3.10, Amended 10-13-88, 6-28-93, Formerly 21V-3.010, Amended 12-30-97, 10-25-98, 1-18-00, 3-15-04, 11-8-06, 12-25-07, 8-18-08, 1-17-16, 10-26-16,                 .

 

61J2-3.011 Continuing Education for School Instructors.

(1) through (9)  No change.

(10)  Use of Live Streaming Technology for Delivery of Approved In-Person Education Courses.  Any other provision of this rule notwithstanding, from the effective date of this subsection {insert effective date from adoption certificate} until December 31, 2020, a provider or school may offer any Commission-approved prelicensure educational course, previously approved by the Commission for in-person / live delivery, through live streaming / online webinar / videoconferencing technologies.  Providers or schools utilizing this option shall ensure the live streaming content is offered through a synchronous platform that allows for video monitoring of attendance.  Providers or schools may only utilize this process during the effective period of this subsection.  After January 1, 2021, providers or schools must apply, following current procedures, to continue offering an approved in-person/live course through a synchronous live streaming technology platform.  In addition, each provider or school must make provision for the end-of-course examination, if required, to be delivered through electronic methods that do not require a student’s physical presence.

 

Rulemaking Authority 455.2123, 475.05, 475.182, 475.451 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.2178, 475.182, 475.451 FS. History–New 7-28-80, Amended 8-24-80, 1-3-84, Formerly 21V-3.11, Amended 7-25-90, 7-20-93, Formerly 21V-3.011, Amended 12-30-97, 1-18-00, 9-17-00, 2-4-04, 10-13-10, 12-6-12, 4-19-18, 2-11-19,                .

 

61J2-3.020 Post-licensing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees.

(1) through (9) No change. 

(10) Use of Live Streaming Technology for Delivery of Approved In-Person Education Courses.  Any other provision of this rule notwithstanding, from the effective date of this subsection {insert effective date from adoption certificate} until December 31, 2020, a provider or school may offer any Commission-approved prelicensure educational course, previously approved by the Commission for in-person / live delivery, through live streaming / online webinar / videoconferencing technologies.  Providers or schools utilizing this option shall ensure the live streaming content is offered through a synchronous platform that allows for video monitoring of attendance.  Providers or schools may only utilize this process during the effective period of this subsection.  After January 1, 2021, providers or schools must apply, following current procedures, to continue offering an approved in-person/live course through a synchronous live streaming technology platform. In addition, each provider or school delivering post-licensure education courses must make provision for the required end-of-course examination to be delivered through electronic methods that do not require a student’s physical presence.

 

Rulemaking Authority 475.05, 475.17 FS. Law Implemented 475.04, 475.17, 475.182 FS. History–New 1-1-89, Amended 1-4-90, 6-28-93, Formerly 21V-3.020, Amended 8-2-95, 12-30-97, 2-24-00, 7-23-00, 5-12-04, 1-11-11, 3-25-18,         .

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE RULE IS: Giuvanna Corona, Executive Director, Florida Real Estate Commission, 400 W. Robinson Street, #N801, Orlando, FL 32801, [e-mail].