The Board proposed the rule amendment to delete obsolete or outdated procedures.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-21.007Re-examination; Additional Requirements After Third Failure; Examinations in Additional Disciplines

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed the rule amendment to delete obsolete or outdated procedures.

SUMMARY: Deletes obsolete or outdated procedures.

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: 455.217(2), 471.008 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(2), 471.013, 471.015 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2400 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308; [phone] or by electronic mail [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G15-21.007 Re-examination; Additional Requirements After Third Failure; Examinations in Additional Disciplines.

(1) Re-examinations. Any applicant desiring to retake either the Fundamentals of Engineering or Principles and Practice of Engineering examination must reapply to the Board by submitting a completed application and remitting the appropriate reapplication fee. Applicants wishing to retake Fundamentals of Engineering shall reapply using Form FBPE/013, Application for Fundamentals of Engineering Re-Examination (08/17), which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from https://fbpe.org/licensure/application-process/fundamentals-examination/FE Re Exam Application or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09068. Applicants wishing to retake Principles and Practice of Engineering shall reapply using Form FBPE/012, Application for Principles and Practice Re-Examination (08/17), which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from https://fbpe.org/licensure/application-process/principles-practices examination/PE Re-Exam Application or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09069. All applications must be accompanied by the fee as specified in Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C.

(1)(2) As required by section 471.013(1)(e), F.S., Additional Requirements after third failure. ifIf an applicant fails three (3) times to pass either the Fundamentals of Engineering or the Principles and Practices of Engineering examinations, the applicant must take additional courses in order to reapply for examination. The applicant may either:

(a) Submit to the Board of Professional Engineers transcripts for the enrollment and completion of twelve (12) college credit hours, with grades no lower than a “C” or its equivalent, of college level courses in the applicant’s area of deficiency. For applicants to take the Fundamentals of EngineeringPart I of the engineer examination, such additional courses shall be undergraduate college courses in higher mathematics, basic sciences or engineering as described in paragraphs 61G15-20.007(1)(a) and (c), F.A.C. For applicants to take Part II of the engineer examination, such additional courses shall be upper level or higher courses in engineering, as defined in paragraph 61G15-20.007(1)(c), F.A.C., or

(b) No Change.

(3) Examination in additional engineering discipline.  Applicants wishing to take the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination in an additional engineering discipline shall apply on Form FBPE/010, Principles and Practice Additional Discipline Application (08/17), which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from https://fbpe.org/licensure/application-process/principles-practice examination/PE Additional Discipline Examination or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09070, and submit the required application fee.

Rulemaking Authority 455.217(2), 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(2), 471.013, 471.015 FS. History–New 1-8-80, Amended 8-25-81, Formerly 21H-21.07, 21H-21.007, Amended 2-14-95, 5-22-01, 12-10-02, 2-3-05, 4-10-08, 11-3-15, 2-19-18,                         .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 12, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 3, 2023