The purpose and effect is to amend the rule to adopt revised forms that have been updated to remove the additional business requirements, and to add additional continuing education options and reduces the requirements for ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.017Landscape Architecture Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to amend the rule to adopt revised forms that have been updated to remove the additional business requirements, and to add additional continuing education options and reduces the requirements for those licensed in another state to qualify for licensure in Florida.

SUMMARY: Within the provided paragraph the Department proposes to amend Rule 61-35.017 to adopt the forms.

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: 455.2179, 455.271, 481.309, 481.310, 481.311, 481.313, 481.317, 481.319 FS.

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:

 

61-35.017 Landscape Architecture Departmental Forms.

The following Landscape Architecture 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) Any person desiring to apply for an examination or re-examination and licensure shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 1, Application for Individual Licensure: Examination or Re-Examination, effective XXXXXX November 2014, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05959.

(2) Any person desiring to apply for licensure of a business, certificate of authorization, shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 2, Application for Initial License by Exam Based on Current Licensure in Another State or Country, effective July 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01874.

(2)(3) Any person desiring to apply for licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 3, Application for Licensure: Endorsement, effective November 2014, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05960.

(3)(4) Any person desiring a certificate of temporary authorization or registration shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 4, Application for Licensure: Certificate of Temporary Authorization or Registration, effective XXXXXX July 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01876.

(4)(5) Any person desiring to reinstate a null and void license shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 5, Application for Individual Licensure: Reinstate Null and Void License, effective July 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01877.

(5)(6) Any person desiring to provide practical experience shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 6, Practical Experience Verification Form, effective July 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference,

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01878.

(6)(7) Any person desiring make changes to an existing license shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 7, Maintenance Form/Status Change, effective XXXXXX July 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference,

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01879.

(7)(8) Any person or organization desiring continuing education provider approval shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA BET 1, Provider Approval Application, effective June 2014, adopted and incorporated by reference,

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05961.

(8)(9) Any person or organization desiring continuing education course approval shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA BET 2, Course Approval Application, effective June 2014, adopted and incorporated by reference,

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05962.

(9) Any person licensed as a Registered Landscape Architect desiring to qualify a new business, shall submit a completed Form DBPR LA 8, Application for Qualification of a Business Entity, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

Rulemaking Authority 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 FS. Law Implemented 455.2179, 455.271, 481.309, 481.310, 481.311, 481.313, 481.317, 481.319 FS. History–New 11-19-12, Amended 10-25-15,_______.

 

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: 10/12/2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 21, 2020 (v. 46, n. 141)