Definitions, Certified Florida Property Appraiser/Certified Florida Evaluator and Certified Florida Collector/Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program, Qualifications, Approval of Courses, Departmental ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

12-9.001Definitions

12-9.002Certified Florida Property Appraiser/Certified Florida Evaluator and Certified Florida Collector/Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program

12-9.003Qualifications

12-9.0031Approval of Courses

12-9.0032Departmental Sponsored Courses

12-9.004Application for Certification

12-9.0055Fees

12-9.006Certification

12-9.007Recertification

12-9.0077Reinstatement

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. 46 No. 247, December 22, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The following changes are made in response to written comments received from the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and public comment received and made a part of the record of the rule hearing conducted on January 13, 2021. A revised draft of the proposed rules that includes the changes in this Notice of Change is available on the Department’s website.

 

12-9.001 Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter:

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) Professional designee: An elected or appointed official, or an employee of such official or an employee of the Department who has met the requirements for certification as set forth in these rules.

(6) through (7) No change.

(8) Committees: The Admissions and Certifications Committees for Certified Florida Appraisers, /Certified Florida Evaluators, /Certified Cadastralists of Florida, and Certified Florida Collectors and/ Certified Florida Collector Assistants.

(9) through (12) No change.

 

12-9.002 Certified Florida Appraiser, Certified Florida Evaluator, Certified Cadastralist of Florida, Certified Florida Collector, and Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3)(a) No change.

(b) The CFE certification is available to employees of Florida county property appraisers and the Department.

(c) The CCF certification is available to property appraisers, and employees of Florida county property appraisers and the Department.

(d) No change.

(e) The CFCA certification is available to employees of Florida county tax collectors and the Department.

(4) The Department will publish an informational booklet or guide about the program presenting these rules, applicable forms, and registration and payment process approved courses. This guide is available on the Department’s Certification and Training webpage https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Cofficial_Training.aspx.

(5) The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall appoint two Admissions and Certifications Committees. One committee will administer the certification of persons as “Certified Florida Appraisers,” “Certified Florida Evaluators,” and “Certified Cadastralists of Florida.” Another committee will administer the certification of persons as “Certified Florida Collectors” and “Certified Florida Collector Assistants.” The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall serve as permanent chairperson. The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall appoint nine members to each committee, one of whom shall be the president of the members’ state association. In the event the president of the state association does not hold a professional designation as specified in Rule 12-9.001(9), F.A.C., the president will appoint a designee who does hold such certification. Members of the committees will be appointed for 3 year terms, except for the presidents of the state associations, who shall serve a 1 year term concurrent with their term as president. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee.

(6) through (7) No change.

(8) The duties of the chairperson are:

(a) to set an agenda for each committee meeting,

(b) to call meetings based on need; notify members; and give any public notice of date, time and location,

(c) to call all meetings to order and maintain proper parliamentary procedures,

(d) to distribute minutes of prior meetings,

(e) to prepare applicant files with summaries, and

(f) to perform any other duties for the administration and operation of the educational programs.

 

12-9.003 Qualifications.

(1) No change.

(2) Applicants for a certification as a Certified Florida Appraiser, Certified Florida Evaluator, Certified Florida Collector, or Certified Florida Collector Assistant must attend a minimum of 120 hours of approved courses and pass properly monitored examinations. Applicants for a certification as a Certified Cadastralist of Florida must attend a minimum of 150 hours of approved courses and pass properly monitored examinations.

(3) The approved courses for certification as a Certified Florida Collector or a Certified Florida Collector Assistant must include the following courses:

(a) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examination on the duties and responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities of a Florida Tax Collector. Collectors totaling 30 hours.

(b) A minimum of 90 hours of approved Approved elective courses which include instruction and examination designed to impart expertise in the areas of tax administration, assessment, or collection in Florida. totaling 90 hours with properly monitored examinations.

(4) The approved courses for certification as a Certified Florida Appraiser or a Certified Florida Evaluator must include the following courses:

(a) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include 30-hour course which includes instruction and examination on basic appraisal principles, types of value, and economic principles pertaining to the valuation of real property. A Certified Residential Appraiser license or Certified General Appraiser license issued by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board may be substituted for this course requirement.

(b) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include 30-hour course which includes instruction and examination on procedures and methods regarding the income approach to estimating the value of real property. A Certified General Appraiser license issued by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board may be substituted for this course requirement.

(c) A minimum of An additional 60 hours of approved elective courses which include instruction and examination related to the professional designation.

(5) The approved courses for a Certified Cadastralist of Florida certification must include the following courses:

(a) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include 30-hour course which includes instruction and examination on mathematic principles for cadastral mappers.

(b) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include 30-hour course which includes instruction and examination on the Public Land Survey System for the Cadastral Mapper.

(c) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include 30-hour course which includes instruction and examination on real property descriptions.

(d) A minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include 30-hour course which includes instruction and examination on basic map compilation.

(e) A minimum of 30 hours of approved elective courses which include One 30-hour elective course which includes instruction and examination on principles, techniques, or applications of cadastral mapping.

(6) To receive credit for the above education requirements, applicants must be present in the classroom during all instructional hours and pass the required examination. Attendance in an online course qualifies as presence in the classroom.

(a) An applicant who wishes to qualify for an initial certification may challenge an examination and receive credit for the instructional course and course hours without taking the course provided that the applicant passes the examination makes a passing grade as determined by the course provider. A passing grade on course examinations provided by the Department is a grade of 70% or better. All questions are weighed equally. The applicant must provide documentation of passing the examination in the form of a certificate of completion or other documentation from the course provider.

(b) An applicant who wishes to challenge an examination must contact the course provider to arrange scheduling. An applicant who wishes to challenge an examination for a course provided by the Department must submit a written request to [e-mail] at least 30 days prior to the start of the course.

 

 

12-9.0031 Approval of Courses.

(1) No change.

(a) No change.

(b) Any course not found in the Department’s list of approved courses will be approved for certification, recertification or reinstatement on a case-by-case basis by the Department’s training staff. Approval is contingent upon documentation showing the proposed course imparts expertise as it relates to the professional designation of the requesting individual in one of the areas in subsection (1) in the relevant field.

1. through 3. No change.

(2) No change.

 

12-9.0032 Department Sponsored Courses.

(1) No change.

(2)(a) No change.

(b) Participants may register and pay tuition using the Property Tax Oversight Certification and Training Online Registration and Payment Portal at https://taxapps.floridarevenue.com/ptoregpublic/. Participants who are unable to register online may contact Property Tax Oversight Program Certification and Training for assistance by email at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].

(c) No change.

(d) Registration is open to all interested parties on a space available basis. The registration process for external individuals is the same as those working for the property appraiser, or tax collector, or Department.

(3) through (5) No change.

 

12-9.004 Application for Certification.

(1) An applicant for certification shall provide the Department the following:

(a) No change.

(b) The originals or copies of certificates or other documents, course transcripts and current related professional licenses showing satisfactory completion of the required courses as set forth in these rules.

(c) No change.

(2) No change.

(3) The chairperson’s duties shall be:

(a) To set an agenda for each committee meeting,

(b) To call meetings based on need; notify members; and give any public notice of date, time and location,

(c) To call all meetings to order and maintain proper parliamentary procedures,

(d) To distribute minutes of prior meetings,

(e) To prepare applicant files with summaries, and

(f) To perform any other duties for the administration and operation of the educational programs.

 

12-9.0055 Fees and Tuition.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) All fees and course tuition payments must be submitted to the Department by:

(a) using the Property Tax Oversight Certification and Training Online Registration and Payment Portal at https://taxapps.floridarevenue.com/ptoregpublic/, or

(b) No change.

(4) No change.

 

12-9.006 Certification.

(1) No change.

(2) To prorate the special qualification salary for property appraisers and tax collectors, the certification date shall begin the first day of the month following the date the last educational or other requirement for certification was met. Employees are qualified for certification as of the first day of the month following the date the last educational or other requirement for certification was met. Any person who is a Certified Florida Evaluator or Certified Florida Collector Assistant that is elected or appointed as a property appraiser or a tax collector will be recognized as a Certified Florida Appraiser or Certified Florida Collector as of the first day of the month following the date the official took office. Employees of property appraisers and tax collectors are eligible for a special salary only at the lawful discretion of the official.

(3) No change.

 

12-9.007 Recertification.

(1)(a) To be recertified, Certified Florida Appraisers and Certified Florida Collectors must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 24 hours of approved courses that meet the criteria of Rule 12-9.0031(1), F.A.C., each calendar year and pay a recertification fee, as specified in Rule 12-9.0055(1)(b), F.A.C.

(b) To be recertified, Certified Florida Evaluators, Certified Cadastralists of Florida, and Certified Florida Collector Assistants must certify their governmental employment each calendar year and pay a recertification fee, as specified in Rule 12-9.0055(1)(b), F.A.C. At the discretion of each official, professional designees employed by such official may be required to maintain recertification by satisfactorily completing a designated number of continuing education hours.

(c) No change.

(2) through (9) No change.

 

12-9.0077 Reinstatement.

(1) No change.

(2) The requirements for reinstatement are:

(a) No change.

(b) For all professional designees professionals seeking reinstatement, the professional must submit a completed Application for Florida Professional Certification (Form DR-4001, incorporated by reference in Rule 12D-16.002, F.A.C.) certifying their governmental employment and reporting any continuing education courses required for reinstatement.

(c) For all professional designees professionals, pay the reinstatement fee set forth in Rule 12-9.0055(1)(c), F.A.C.

(3) No change.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mike Cotton, Property Tax Oversight Program, telephone [phone] or email [e-mail].