The Board proposes the rule amendment to specify the continuing education subject areas.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G6-9.004: Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal for Certificateholders and Registrants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to specify the continuing education subject areas.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal for Certificateholders and Registrants.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.52(15), 120.54(1), 455.2124, 489.507(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2124, 489.513(3), 489.517(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G6-9.004 Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal for Certificateholders and Registrants.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) A person initially licensed 12 or more months prior to the end of a biennial period is required to complete 7 hours of continuing education as a condition of renewal. Of the 7 hours of continuing education, 6 of the hours must be in the following areas: 2 hours technical, 1 hour business, 1 hour worker’s compensation, 1 hour work place safety and 1 hour false alarm. A person initially licensed for less than 12 months prior to the end of a biennial period need not complete any continuing education as a condition of renewal.

(5) through (7) No change.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.52(15), 120.54(1), 455.2124, 489.507(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2124, 489.513(3), 489.517(3) FS.

History-New 11-30-94, Amended 4-22-01, 8-15-04, 1-30-05, 8-10-05,_________.