Standards of Practice

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G6-10.0015: Standards of Practice

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. 33, No. 51, December 21, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The changes were approved by the Board on March 14, 2008 to address additional concerns raised by the Board and at a hearing on this rule. The changes are as follows:

1. Subsections (1)(b) and (c) and (2) shall now read as follows:

(b) An electrical or alarm system contractor shall maintain documentation of his or her verification of licensure of all entities or persons that he or she engages or contracts for the performance of electrical or alarm system contracting as defined by Section 489.505(9), F.S. At a minimum, documentation shall include proof of the entities’ or persons’ current Florida certification or registration.

(c) An electrical or alarm system contractor shall obtain applicable local building department permits prior to performing any electrical or alarm system contracting, unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Section 489.503, F.S.

(2) It shall constitute negligence, incompetence, and/or misconduct in the practice of electrical or alarm system contracting, as set forth in Section 489.533(1)(f), F.S., for an electrical or alarm system contractor to fail to comply with the standards of practice set forth above.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony B. Spivey, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399