Includes changes to all rules listed above to show that Minimum Technical Standards have been changed under the statute to Standards of Practice; clarifies in 5J-17.001 that violations of Chapter 177, F.S., which may be prosecuted by the Board are ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Consumer Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5J-17.001Probable Cause Panel

5J-17.010Grounds for Discipline

5J-17.032Content of Examination

5J-17.040Continuing Education Requirements for Reactivation of Inactive License

5J-17.041Continuing Education Credit for Biennial Renewal

5J-17.044Obligations of Continuing Education Providers

5J-17.048Reinstatement of Null and Void License

5J-17.050Minimum Technical Standards: Definitions

5J-17.051Minimum Technical Standards: General Survey, Map, and Report Content Requirements

5J-17.052Minimum Technical Standards: Specific Survey, Map, and Report Requirements

5J-17.053Standards of Practice: Professional Matters in Surveying and Mapping

5J-17.080Citations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Includes changes to all rules listed above to show that Minimum Technical Standards have been changed under the statute to Standards of Practice; clarifies in Rule 5J-17.001, F.A.C., that violations of Chapter 177, F.S., which may be prosecuted by the Board are not limited to violations only of Part I of that chapter; adds the words “and Mapping” in Rule 5J-17.032, F.A.C., after the word “Surveying” and the words “and mapping” in Rule 5J-17.051, F.A.C., after the word “surveying” so as to correctly refer to the practice and profession being regulated as surveying and mapping; adds definitions to Rule 5J-17.050, F.A.C., to clarify the meaning of words used in Section 472.027, F.S., and to facilitate the removal from Rule 5J-17.010, F.A.C., of cumbersome and unnecessarily repetitive language; adds one new rule, Rule 5J-17.053, F.A.C., to contain standards for professional conduct; moves existing standards for professional conduct which are currently contained in Rule 5J-17.010, F.A.C., into the new Rule 5J-17.053, F.A.C.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: As stated above, the subject area of the proposed rules includes professional standards of practice and all rules which currently contain references to minimum technical standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 472.027 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 472.027 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Karin Byrne, Senior Attorney, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.