Definitions, Certified Florida Property Appraiser/Certified Florida Evaluator and Certified Florida Collector/Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program, Approval of Courses, Reinstatement
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
12-9.001Definitions
12-9.002Certified Florida Property Appraiser/Certified Florida Evaluator and Certified Florida Collector/Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program
12-9.0031Approval of Courses
12-9.0077Reinstatement
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rules in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 46 No. 247, December 22, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register, and subsequently amended in a Notice of Change published in Vol. 47. No 53, on March 18, 2021, issue in the Florida Administrative Register.
The following changes are made in response to public comments received and made a part of the record of the rule hearing conducted on May 5, 2021. A revised draft of the proposed rules that includes the changes in this Notice of Change is available on the Department’s website.
12-9.001 Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) Professional designee: An elected or appointed official, or an employee of such official or an employee of the Department who has met the requirements for certification as set forth in these rules.
(6) through (12) No change.
12-9.002 Certified Florida Appraiser, Certified Florida Evaluator, Certified Cadastralist of Florida, Certified Florida Collector, and Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3)(a) No change.
(b) The CFE certification is available to employees of Florida county property appraisers and the Department.
(c) The CCF certification is available to property appraisers, and employees of Florida county property appraisers and the Department.
(d) No change.
(e) The CFCA certification is available to employees of Florida county tax collectors and the Department.
(4) No change.
(5) The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall appoint two Admissions and Certifications Committees. One committee will administer the certification of property appraisers, and employees of Florida county property appraisers persons as “Certified Florida Appraisers,” “Certified Florida Evaluators,” and “Certified Cadastralists of Florida.” Another committee will administer the certification of tax collectors, and employees of Florida county tax collectors persons as “Certified Florida Collectors” and “Certified Florida Collector Assistants.” The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall serve as permanent chairperson. The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall appoint nine members to each committee, one of whom shall be the president of the members’ state association. In the event the president of the state association does not hold a professional designation as specified in Rule 12-9.001(9), F.A.C., the president will appoint a designee who does hold such certification. Members of the committees will be appointed for 3-year terms, except for the presidents of the state associations, who shall serve a 1-year term concurrent with their term as president. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee.
(6) through (8) No change.
(9) The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, will administer the certification of Department employees who meet the qualifications for professional designation as provided in Rule 12-9.003, F.A.C.
12-9.0031 Approval of Courses.
(1) Any course approved for credit towards certification, recertification, or reinstatement must be approved by the Department through one of the two methods provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) before the course is taken for credit. The courses must impart expertise in one of the following areas, as it relates to the professional designation of the requesting individual: professionally accepted appraisal practices, professionally accepted appropriate appraisal methodologies, cadastral mapping, tax administration, assessment, or collection in Florida. To be approved as a course for initial certification, the course must contain a monitored examination.
(a) No change.
(b) No change.
1. For CFA and CFE certifications, continuing education courses must address topics within the following areas as they relate specifically to the functions of property appraisers:
a. through g. No change.
2. For CFC and CFCA certifications, continuing education courses must address topics within the following areas as they relate specifically to the functions of tax collectors:
(a) through (h) No change.
3. For CCF certification, continuing education courses must relate directly to cadastral mapping topics.
(2) No change.
12-9.0077 Reinstatement.
(1) No change.
(2) No change.
(a) No change.
(b) For all previously certified professional designees seeking reinstatement, the professional must submit a completed Application for Florida Professional Certification (Form DR-4001, incorporated by reference in Rule 12D-16.002, F.A.C.) certifying their governmental employment and reporting any continuing education courses required for reinstatement.
(c) For all previously certified professional designees pay the reinstatement fee set forth in Rule 12-9.0055(1)(c), F.A.C.
(3) No change.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mike Cotton, Property Tax Oversight Program, telephone (850)617-8870 or email DORPTO@floridarevenue.com
