The Board proposes a rule amendment to update and clarify that the statutorily required four years’ experience is four years of full-time experience in the certification category sought.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61G19-6.016: Voluntary Certification Categories

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to update and clarify that the statutorily required four years’ experience is four years of full-time experience in the certification category sought.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendment updates the rule to comply with statutory requirements.

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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 468.606, 468.609(10) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.609(10) FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: June 9, 2023

PLACE: Orlando, Florida, hotel still TBD

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Krista Woodard, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0791, [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G19-6.016 Voluntary Certification Categories.

The following voluntary certification categories are created.

(1) Through (2) No Change.

(3) Roofing Inspector. Roofing Inspector means a person who is qualified to inspect residential and commercial roofs. In order to obtain this voluntary certification the Board will require either: four (4) years (48 months) of roofing experience primarily performing activities and duties in the roofing trade with passage of the standardized roofing inspectors’ examination as approved by the board; state certification as a roofing contractor; or a state certified general contractor who was certified prior to 1974.

(4) Modular Inspector. This license is required for inspection of all modular buildings constructed to the Florida Building Code and administered under Chapter 553, Part I, F.S., unless otherwise provided for in Florida Statutes.

(a) Modular Inspector means a person who is authorized to inspect any manufactured (modular) building and systems incorporated therein designed and built to comply with the Florida Building Code pursuant to Part I, Chapter 553, F.S. In order to obtain this voluntary certification, the Board will require the applicant to pass the standardized modular inspectors’ examination and the applicant must have three (3) years (36 months) experience as an inspector with local government and/or state government or three years (36 months) experience as an inspector with an independent inspection/plans review agency under contract with a state agency or three (3) years (36 months) experience as a registered or certified state general, building, or residential contractor or job superintendent, project manager or quality control manager, the latter as provided for in Chapter 61-41, F.A.C., in a supervisory capacity that included operational control and direction of building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing personnel or subcontractors on residential or commercial projects.

(b) No Change.

(5) Modular Plans Examiner. This license is required for plans reviews of all modular buildings constructed to the Florida Building Code and administered under Chapter 553, Part I, F.S., unless otherwise provided for in Florida Statutes.

(a) Modular Plans Examiner means a person who is authorized to review plans for any manufactured (modular) building and systems incorporated therein designed and built to comply with the Florida Building Code pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 553, F.S. In order to obtain this voluntary certification, the Board will require the applicant to pass the standardized modular plans inspectors’ examination and the applicant must have three (3) years (36 months) experience as a plans examiner with duties involving primarily modular building and systems with local and/or state government. As an alternative, the applicant must have three (3) years (36 months) experience as a plans examiner with duties involving primarily modular buildings and systems with an independent inspection/plans review agency under contract with a state department or three (3) years (36 months) experience as a registered or certified state general, building, or residential contractor or job superintendent, project manager or quality control manager, the latter as provided for in Chapter 61-41, F.A.C., in a supervisory capacity that included operational control and direction of building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing personnel or subcontractors on residential or commercial projects.

(b) No Change.

(6) No Change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.606, 468.609(10) FS. Law Implemented 468.609(10) FS. History–New 7-5-95, Amended 7-7-96, 8-6-97, 6-25-98, 12-28-00, 2-28-02, 4-7-03, 9-3-03, 3-7-06, 6-13-07, 11-21-07, 6-24-09, 3-9-21,­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 10, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 8, 2023