The purpose of the amendment is to update the rule regarding the requirements for procedures for digitally Signing and Sealing and for Electronically Transmitting Plans, Specifications, Reports or other documents.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Architecture and Interior Design

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G1-16.005Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing and for Electronically Transmitting Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to update the rule regarding the requirements for procedures for digitally Signing and Sealing and for Electronically Transmitting Plans, Specifications, Reports or other documents.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendment updates the rule text.

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, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, 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: 481.2055, 481.221(2), (3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 481.221(2), (3) 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: Stacey Buccieri, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone] or by electronic mail – [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G1-16.005 Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing and for Electronically Transmitting Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents.

(1) No Change.

(2) An architect or interior designer utilizing a digital or electronic signature to seal construction documents shall assure that the digital signature is:

(a) No Change.

(b) Capable of verification within the native software and without use of a third-party;

(c) No Change.

(d) Linked to a document in such a manner that the electronic signature is invalidated if any data in the document are changed.

(3) Each digitally or electronically signed file shall have an authentication code defined as a message digest described in Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 180-4 “Secure Hash Standard,” March 2012, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference by the Board and can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01340 or the internet website: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips180-4/fips-180-4.pdf.

Rulemaking Authority 481.2055, 481.221(2), (3) FS. Law Implemented 481.221(2), (3) FS. History–New 4-23-06, Amended 7-29-12, 11-11-13, 6-9-21,_____________________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 6, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 24, 2024