The Board proposes to promulgate the rule in order to create a marine specialty contractor.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    61G4-15.033: Marine Specialty Contractor
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to promulgate the rule in order to create a marine specialty contractor.
    SUMMARY: A marine specialty contractor will be created with the promulgation of the rule.
    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
    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: 455.213, 489.108, 489.113(6) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.105(3)(q), 489.113(6) 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: G.. W. Harrell, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    61G4-15.033 Certification of Marine Specialty Contractors.

    (1) Scope of Rule. The purpose of this rule is to provide for the certification of marine contractors.

    (2) Definition. A marine contractor is a specialty contractor qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving the construction, repair, alteration, extension and excavation for fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields, seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments, cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine structures and activities, such as pile driving, framing, concrete, masonry, dredge and fill, and wood shingle, wood shakes, or asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing on a new structure of his or her own construction. Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the scope of work authorized by law of other contractor classification.

    (3) Certified Marine Contractors must maintain applicable workers’ compensation and general liability insurance as required by state and federal law, including but not limited to the provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act, and the Jones Act.

    (4) Other certification procedures and fees for certified marine specialty contractors shall be the same as those provided for the certification of other contractors as defined and set forth in Sections 489.109, 489.111, 489.113, 489.114, 489.115, and 489.116 F.S., and related rules.

    Specific Authority 455.213, 489.108, 489.113(6) FS. Law Implemented 489.105(3)(q), 489.113(6) FS. History–New________.


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 13, 2007
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 27, 2007

Document Information

Comments Open:
7/6/2007
Summary:
A marine specialty contractor will be created with the promulgation of the rule.
Purpose:
The Board proposes to promulgate the rule in order to create a marine specialty contractor.
Rulemaking Authority:
455.213, 489.108, 489.113(6) FS.
Law:
489.105(3)(q), 489.113(6) FS.
Contact:
G.. W. Harrell, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
Related Rules: (1)
61G4-15.033. Certification of Marine Specialty Contractors