The Board proposed an amendment to the language to update the rate of hour experience credit for each hour of documented experience and to allow for an hour for hour credit for students.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Landscape Architecture

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G10-11.004Practical Experience in Landscape Architecture

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed an amendment to the language to update the rate of hour experience credit for each hour of documented experience and to allow for an hour for hour credit for students.

SUMMARY: To update 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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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: 481.306, 481.310 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 481.309(1)(b), 481.310 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: Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G10-11.004 Practical Experience in Landscape Architecture.

(1) No change.

(2) For the purposes of satisfying the provisions of Section 481.310, F.S., applicants for licensure as a registered landscape architect shall demonstrate, prior to licensure, one year of practical experience in landscape architectural work as follows:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Any experience obtained prior to completion of the professional degree required pursuant to Section 481.309(1)(b)1., F.S. shall be computed at the rate of one (1) hour experience credit for each two (2) hours of documented experience to a maximum of thirty-three percent (33%) of the required total. All other Eexperience shall be computed at the rate of (1) hour experience credit for each one (1) hour of documented experience.

(d) through (e) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 481.306, 481.310 FS. Law Implemented 481.309(1)(b), 481.310 FS. History–New 2-4-80, Amended 10-13-81, 12-17-85, Formerly 21K-11.04, Amended 8-3-87, 1-29-91, Formerly 21K-11.004, Amended 1-2-00, 6-21-17,          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Landscape Architecture

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Landscape Architecture

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 10, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 19, 2019