The rule amendment is proposed to require licensees who receive a license after January 1, 2010, who would otherwise be exempt from continuing education requirements until the September 2012 biennium, to take an annual legal update course. The Rule ...

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61E14-4.001: Continuing Education Renewal Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule amendment is proposed to require licensees who receive a license after January 1, 2010, who would otherwise be exempt from continuing education requirements until the September 2012 biennium, to take an annual legal update course. The Rule amendment would also limit a course instructor to receiving credit only once for each course taught during two consecutive biennial renewal periods.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education Renewal Requirements.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4315(2), 468.4336, 468.4337 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4336, 468.4337 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Regulatory Council of Community Managers, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0762

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61E14-4.001 Continuing Education Renewal Requirements.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The 20 hours of continuing education shall be comprised of courses approved pursuant to Rule 61E14-4.003 61-20.5082, F.A.C., in the following areas:

(a) 4 hours of legal update seminars. Licensees shall satisfactorily complete a 2-hour legal update seminar during each year of the biennial renewal period. The legal update seminars shall consist of instruction regarding changes to Chapters 455, 468, Part VIII, 617, 718, 719, 720 and 721, F.S., and other legislation, case law, Florida Administrative Code, arbitration cases, mediation cases, ethics and regulations impacting community association management. Licensees shall not be awarded continuing education credit for completing the same legal update seminar more than once even if the seminars were taken during different years.

(b) through (d) No change.

(e) 4 hours of additional instruction in any area described in paragraph (3)(b), (c) or (d) of this rule or in any course or courses directly related to the management or administration of community associations approved pursuant to Rule 61E14-4.003, F.A.C.

(4) No licensee will receive credit, for purposes of meeting the continuing education requirement, for completing the same continuing education course more than once during two consecutive biennial renewal periods.

(5) Course instructors may receive continuing education credit hours in the amount of hours approved by the Council for licensees only once for each course taught by the instructor during two consecutive biennial renewal periods every renewal period for each approved course taught by the instructor.

(6) Anyone licensed for more than 24 months at renewal time will be required to have complied with the CE requirements set forth in subsection (1), above, prior to renewal. More than 24 months, means 24 months plus 1 day. Licensees licensed for 24 months or less at renewal time are exempt from compliance with the CE requirements set forth in subsection (1), above, until the end of the next renewal cycle. Beginning September 2010 all licensees licensed after January 1, 2010, must take the legal update courses required in paragraph (3)(a) every year, without regard to the exemption set forth in subsection (6).

(7) A licensee shall retain, and make available to the Department and its representatives upon request, continuing education course certificates of completion that comply with paragraph 61-6.015(4)(a), F.A.C., for three years following course completion.

(8) All licensees shall comply with all applicable provisions of subsections 61-6.015(2) and (3), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4315(2), 468.4336, 468.4337 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.2124, 468.4336, 468.4337 FS. History–New 5-5-88, Amended 3-22-89, 2-5-91, 12-28-92, Formerly 7D-55.008, 61B-55.008, Amended 10-18-99, 3-13-00, 2-21-01, 7-21-03, 4-25-05, 2-28-07,_________.