The purpose and effect is to revise and clarify the existing language pertaining to requirements for obtaining public liability, property damage and workers’ compensation insurance.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G6-5.008: Public Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to revise and clarify the existing language pertaining to requirements for obtaining public liability, property damage and workers’ compensation insurance.
SUMMARY: The existing language pertaining to requirements for obtaining public liability, property damage and workers’ compensation insurance is revised and clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515, 489.517(5), 489.537 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
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

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G6-5.008 Public Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance.

(1) As a prerequisite to the initial issuance, or a change in the status of an active certificate or registration, the applicant shall attest that the applicant will obtain submit evidence the applicant has obtained public liability and property damage insurance, in the amounts stated herein in the form of a Certificate of Insurance. It shall be a violation of this rule for any licensee to fail to continually maintain liability and property damage insurance in amounts set forth herein. The Certificate of Insurance shall be prepared by an insurance agency and must contain the following information:

(a) through (l) No change.

(2) As a prerequisite to the initial issuance, or a change in the status of an active certificate or registration, the applicant shall attest the applicant will obtain workers’ compensation insurance or an appropriate exemption pursuant to Chapter 440, F.S. submit evidence the applicant has obtained workers’ compensation insurance in the form of a Certificate of Insurance or an appropriate exemption pursuant to Chapter 440, F.S.  It shall be a violation of this rule for any licensee to fail to continually maintain workers’ compensation coverage or an appropriate exemption as required.

(3) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515 FS. Law Implemented 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515, 489.517(5), 489.537 FS. History–New 1-2-80, Formerly 21GG-5.08, Amended 5-20-92, Formerly 21GG-5.008, Amended 9-22-97, 3-29-99, 3-19-02, 12-27-04,                  .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 14, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 11, 2008