Application for Provisional and/or Standard Certification

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G19-6.0035Application for Provisional and/or Standard Certification

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 49 No. 57, March 23, 2023 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The change is in response to a vote by the Board at a duly-noticed public meeting held on June 9, 2023.

The rule now reads as follows:

 

61G19-6.0035 Application for Provisional and/or Standard Certification.

(1) Each individual who wishes to obtain a provisional and/or standard certificate in any certificate category shall submit the following to the Board:

(a) through (f) No change.

(g) For purposes of implementation of this section 468.609(2), F.S., the term “four years’ experience” shall mean four years (48 months) of experience primarily performing activities and duties corresponding to the certification category sought.

1. through 2. No change.

3. For any employment or work experience where the applicant performed duties involving multiple certification categories, the Board shall allow an applicant to pro-rate or allocate the times spent with appropriate documentation, and/or testimony acceptable to the Board, showing the time spent with each employer and the percentage of time spent performing the detailed activities that are described by the applicant on the proper affidavits of or work experience, verified by a building official, Architect, Professional Engineer, or Licensed Contractor, including tally sheets with a complete breakdown.  The period of time used for one category of certification, absent extraordinary detail and justification, shall not be allowed to be creditable to multiple certification categories, sometimes referred to as “double dipping”, which may result in disciplinary proceedings.

(2) Through (5) No Change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.606, 468.609 FS. Law Implemented 468.609, 468.613 FS. History–New 11-28-95, Amended 10-1-97, 2-23-99, 6-3-03, 2-6-07, 10-4-07, 12-17-12, 9-20-17, 2-14-18, 7-21-21, 11-24-22,_____________________________.