The Board proposes a rule amendment for review of the contractor category list and the modification for consistancy within the rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Construction Industry Licensing Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G4-16.009: Examination and Reexamination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment for review of the contractor category list and the modification for consistency within the rule.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Examination and Reexamination
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 489.219(1), 489.108, 489.129 (2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217, 489.109, 489.11FS.
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 WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: G.W. Harrell, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G4-16.009 Examination and Reexamination.

(1)(a) The general areas of competency to be covered by the examination for general, building, residential, sheet metal, roofing, class A and B air conditioning, mechanical, commercial pool/spa, residential pool/spa, swimming pool/spa servicing, plumbing, underground utility and excavation, specialty structure, solar, pollutant storage, gypsum drywall, glass and glazing, and gas line contractors, and the relative weight to be assigned in grading each area tested shall be as specified in Rule 61G4-16.001, F.A.C.

(b) Reexamination.

1. A candidate who:

a. Fails to achieve a passing score on any of the tests referenced to in Rule 61G4-16.001, F.A.C., above; or

b. Fails to appear for a scheduled test shall be required to pay the reexamination fee as set forth in paragraph (3)(c) below.

2. A candidate shall be required to retake only the tests on which he or she failed to achieve a passing score or failed to appear to take when scheduled. However, a candidate must pass all tests within two years three hundred sixty-five (365) days of the first attempt; after which time all past test scores of the candidate shall be considered invalid and he or she shall be required to take all parts of the test as specified in Rule 61G4-16.001, F.A.C. A candidate may take any specific part of the test no more than six times in the two year period.

3. A candidate who fails to achieve a passing score on the examination in whole or in part on his or her first or second attempt may submit an application to retake the certification examination to the examination vendor no less than thirty (30) days prior to the administration of the examination the candidate wishes to take provided he or she pays all appropriate fees as set forth in subsection (3) below.

(2) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 489.108, 489.129(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.217, 489.109, 489.111 FS. History–New 2-25-93, Formerly 21E-16.009, Amended 10-17-93, 7-20-94, 11-25-97, 9-15-99, 4-26-00, 10-24-00, 2-6-03, 1-10-05, 11-3-06,________.