Property Tax Oversight Program
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
12D-16.002Index to Forms
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. 246, December 21, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The following changes are made in response to public comment received and made a part of the record of the rule hearing conducted on January 13, 2021. A revised draft of Form DR-4001, Application for Florida Professional Certification, is available on the Department’s website.
The last sentence of the first paragraph on page 1 of Form DR-4001 has been revised, so that when adopted, that sentence will read as follows:
Submit your completed application and pay the required fee to the Department using the
Property Tax Oversight Certification and Training Online Registration and Payment Portal at
http://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Cofficial_Training_RegistrationAndPayment.aspx
The “Applicant Signature” section on page 1 of Form DR-4001 has been revised, so that when adopted, the section will read as follows:
I am requesting approval for Florida professional certification, recertification, or reinstatement. I certify that all of the information provided on this form and any attachments are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
The following instructions on page 2 of Form DR-4001 have been revised, so that when adopted, those instructions will provide the following.
INSTRUCTIONS
The Florida Department of Revenue (Department) provides training and certification for Florida
county property appraisers and employees
county tax collectors and employees
Certification
To become certified as one of the following Florida professional designees, you must have two years of experience employed in a Florida property appraiser office, a Florida tax collector office, or with the Department and meet certain requirements:
Certified Florida Appraiser
Certified Florida Evaluator
Certified Cadastralist of Florida
Certified Florida Collector
Certified Florida Collector Assistant
To become a Certified Florida Appraiser or Certified Florida Evaluator you must complete:
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examinations on basic appraisal principles, types of value, and economic principles pertaining to the valuation of real property
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examination on procedures and methods regarding the income approach to estimating the value of real property
an additional 60 hours of approved elective courses which include instruction and examinations related to the professional designation
To become a Certified Cadastralist of Florida you must complete:
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examination on mathematic principles for cadastral mappers
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examination on the Public Land Survey System for cadastral mappers
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examination on real property descriptions
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which include instruction and examination on basic map compilation
a minimum of 30 hours of approved elective courses which include instruction and examination on principles, techniques, or applications of cadastral mapping
To become a Certified Florida Collector or Florida Certified Collector Assistant you must complete:
a minimum of 30 hours of approved courses which includes instruction and examination on the duties and responsibilities of a Florida tax collector
a minimum of 90 hours of approved elective courses which include instruction and examinations designed to impart expertise in the areas of tax administration, assessment, or collection in Florida
Annual Recertification Due January 1
Florida county property appraisers and tax collectors must complete a minimum of 24 hours of approved courses.
