The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to adopt new application forms.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61-35.012Electrical Contractors' Departmental Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to adopt new application forms.
SUMMARY: Within the first paragraph the Department proposes to add language to provide the contact information for individuals/organizations who want to obtain an Electrical Contractors’ departmental form. The following subsections provide information for a person/organization desiring licensure and the necessary application to submit. A subsection is provided for each type of licensure and application.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(1), 455.271(6), 489.511, 489.513, 489.517, 489.519, 489.521, 489.522 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sheri Snyder, Division of Professions, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783, [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sheri Snyder, Division of Professions, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783, [phone], [e-mail]

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, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone]:

(1) Any person applying to become a certified electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor based exam, shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 1, Application for Initial Certification by Examination, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(2) Any person applying to become a certified electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor based on exam in another state,  shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 2, Application for Certification by Endorsement, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(3) Any registered electrical, alarm system or specialty contractor applying for an initial registered license, transfer a registered license to a new business, qualify an additional business, add a county or reactivate an inactive license shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 3, Application for Registered Electrical, Alarm System or Specialty Contractor Transactions, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(4) Any certified contractor applying to transfer a license to a new business, qualify an additional business or reactivate an inactive license shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 4, Certified Contractor Application for Transfer, Additional Business or Reactivation, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(5) Any person or organization desiring to change the designation of primary and secondary qualifying agents shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 5, Designation of Primary and Secondary Qualifying Agents, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(6) Any electrical contractor applying to change the status of their license, transfer an additional business to primary license or change business name shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 6, Electrical Contractor Change of Status Transactions, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(7) Any contractor requesting to change their address or personal name shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 7, Request for Address or Personal Name Change, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(8) Any person applying to take the Certified Electrical Contractor Examination shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 8, Certified Electrical Contractor Exam Application, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(9) Any person applying to re-take the Certified Electrical Contractor Examination shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 9, Certified Electrical Contractor Retake Exam Application, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(10) Any person applying to reinstate a certified or registered electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor license that in null and void status shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 10, Application to Reinstate Null and Void Certification or Registration, effective October, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(11) Any person or organization applying to provide continuing education shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 11, Continuing Education Provider Approval Application, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(12) Any person or organization requesting continuing education course approval shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 12, Education Course Approval Application, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

Rulemaking Authority 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(1), 455.271(6), 489.511, 489.513, 489.517, 489.519, 489.521 and 489.522 FS History–New__________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Division of Professions, Department of Business and Professional Regulation
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 13, 2013
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 10, 2013