Purpose and effect is to eliminate the use of courses taken to satisfy continuing education requirements for P.E. licensure in other states to satisfy the PDH area of practice requirements.

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61G15-22.003 Qualifying Activities for Area of Practice Requirement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect is to eliminate the use of courses taken to satisfy continuing education requirements for P.E. licensure in other states to satisfy the PDH area of practice requirements.

SUMMARY: Subsection (7) of the rule is eliminated.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. 

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory cost alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

Specific Authority: 455.213(6) FS., 455.2177 FS., 455.2178 FS., 455.2179 FS., 471.017(3) FS., 471.019 FS.

Law Implemented: 455.213(6) FS., 455.2177 FS., 455.2178 FS., 455.2179 FS., 471.008 FS., 471.017(3) FS., 471.019 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE EDITION OF THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY. 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Paul Martin, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G15-22.003 Qualifying Activities for Area of Practice Requirement.

(1) to (6) No change

(7) Courses taken to satisfy continuing education requirements for P.E. licensure in other states may be used to satisfy the PDH area of practice requirements, if the courses are otherwise in compliance with these rules.

Specific Authority 455.213(6) FS., 455.2177 FS., 455.2178 FS., 455.2179 FS., 471.017(3) FS., 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6) FS., 455.2177 FS., 455.2178 FS., 455.2179 FS., 471.008 FS., 471.017(3) FS., 471.019 FS. History–New 9-16-01, Amended________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers.

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:  Board of Professional Engineers.

DATE PROPOSED RULE REPEAL APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 8, 2005

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 10, 2006