To eliminate obtaining PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board by attending a board meeting and to revise and clarify what board members will receive for their service as members.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G15-22.010: Qualifying Activities for Laws and Rules Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To eliminate obtaining PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board by attending a board meeting and to revise and clarify what board members will receive for their service as members.
SUMMARY: Obtaining PDH’s in laws and rules of the board by attending a board meeting is eliminated and what board members will receive for their service as members is revised and clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 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: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G15-22.010 Qualifying Activities for Laws and Rules Requirement.

(1) In order to comply with the provisions of Section 471.017(3), F.S., licensees shall demonstrate professional competency relative to Chapter 471, F.S., and the Board’s rules, by:

(a) Either completing a continuing education course, as detailed in subsection (2) below, by attending a board meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted as detailed in subsection (3) below, or

(b) By serving as a board member, as detailed in subsection (3) below, or

(c) By approval of the Board as a consulting engineer providing assistance to the Board in the performance of its duties, as detailed in subsection (4) below.

(2) No change.

(3) Four PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board may be obtained by attending one full day, regardless of actual length, or eight (8) hours of a board meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted by the Board of Professional Engineers and complying with the following:

(a) The licensee must sign in with staff of the Board before the meeting day begins.

(b) The licensee must remain in continuous attendance.

(c) The licensee must sign out with staff of the Board at the end of the meeting day or at such other earlier time as affirmatively authorized by the Board. A licensee may receive PDH credit in laws and rules for attending the board meeting only if he or she is attending on that date solely for that purpose. He or she may not receive such credit if appearing at the Board meeting for another purpose.

(3)(d) Members of the Board of Professional Engineers shall receive four (4) PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board for their service as board members conducting these meetings.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. History–New 9-16-01, Amended 9-4-02, 1-16-03,_________.

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: June 18, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 20, 2009