DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Architecture and Interior Design
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G1-12.007Notice of Non-compliance
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. 41 No. 83, April 29, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The rule shall now read as follows:
61G1-12.007 Notice of Non-compliance.
(1) In accordance with Sections 120.695 and 455.225(3), F.S., when a complaint is received, the Department shall provide a licensee with a notice of non-compliance for an initial offense only of a minor violation. Failure of a licensee to take action in correcting the violation within 15 days after the notice shall result in the institution of regular disciplinary proceedings by the department. “Minor violation,” as used in Sections 120.695 and 455.225(3), F.S., is defined as follows:
(a) Violations of paragraph 61G1-12.005(3)(c), F.A.C.,
(1)(b) No change.
(2)(c) No change.
(3)(d) No change.
(4)(e) Failure to include the individual’s or firm’s certificate number in any newspaper, telephone directory, or other advertising medium in violation of Section 481.221(108), F.S.,
(5)(f) No change.
(6)(g) For the 2013-2014 reporting cycle, an architect’s failure to complete 24 hours of required continuing education by December 31, 2014, in violation of Section 481.215(3), F.S., and Rule 61G1-24.002, F.A.C, where the number of continuing education hours completed during the period January 1, 2013 to February 28, 2015 is 24.
(2) In accordance with Section 120.695, F.S., the Department shall issue a notice of non-compliance as a first enforcement action against a licensee for a minor violation of a rule. Pursuant to Section 120.695, F.S., the Board designates the following rules for which a violation would be a minor violation of a rule for which a notice of non-compliance is issued: violations of paragraph 61G1-12.005(3)(c), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 120.695, 455.225(3), 481.2055 FS. Law Implemented 120.695, 455.225(3) FS. History–New 2-29-96, Amended 2-25-98, 4-18-00, ____________________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas Campbell, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0751
