Board Approved Comprehensive Initial Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Inspector or Plans Examiner Certification

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G19-7.0015: Board Approved Comprehensive Initial Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Inspector or Plans Examiner Certification

SECOND 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. 34, No. 19, of the May 9, 2008, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. The changes are in response to additional written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. A previous Notice of Change was published for this rule and appeared in Vol. 34, No. 51 of the December 19, 2008, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board, at its meeting on December 11, 2008, voted to change the rule and when changed the rule shall read as follows:

61G19-7.0015 Board Approved Comprehensive Standard Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Code Inspector or Plans Examiner Certification.

Applicants seeking the first standard certification under Part XII of Chapter 468, F.S., as an Inspector or Plans Examiner having a minimum of 3 years verifiable experience in construction, as defined in subsection 61G19-1.009(8), F.A.C., shall satisfactorily complete a comprehensive initial training program comprised of a 120 hour core curriculum common to all categories and not less than the following number of hours in the certification category sought:

(1) Building – 450 hours

(2) Electrical – 400 hours

(3) Plumbing – 270 hours

(4) Mechanical – 270 hours

The 20 hours required by Section 468.609(2), F.S., shall be embedded in each category.

Specific Authority 468.606, 468.609 FS. Law Implemented 455.2179, 468.609(2) FS. History–New________.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750