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 consistancy within the rule.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to add an area of competency for the contractor’s examination and address the requirements for reexamination.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 489.219(1), 489.108, 489.129(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217, 489.109, 489.11 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: G.W. Harrell, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 10, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 2, 2007