61G4-18.001: Continuing Education Requirements for Certificateholders and Registrants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to address the definition of services as related to sanitary sewer collections systems, main water distribution systems, storm collection systems, and utility lines.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will address the definition of services as related to sanitary sewer collections systems, main water distribution systems, storm collection systems, and utility lines.
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: 489.103(5), 489.105(3), 489.108, 489.113(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.103(5), 489.113(3), 489.115(6), 489.119(5) 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 Licensing Board, P. O. Box 5257, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G4-18.001 Continuing Education Requirements for Certificateholders and Registrants.
(1) Each person who is certified or registered by the Board must, as a condition of each renewal of the certificate or registration, obtain at least 14 classroom or interactive distance learning hours of continuing education in one or more courses from a continuing education provider approved by the Board. Of the required 14 hours of continuing education, up to four (4) hours of credit may be earned by attending a meeting of the Board wherein disciplinary cases are considered. The first complete hour of attendance will satisfy the requirement for continuing education in laws and rules regulating the construction industry, pursuant to paragraph (2)(e), below. At least seven (7) days advance notice of the intent to attend the disciplinary case session must be given to the Board, and the licensee must check in with Board staff prior to the beginning of the disciplinary proceedings. The licensee must sign in and out at breaks and at lunchtime. After the conclusion of the meeting, Board staff will issue a certificate of attendance to the licensee. The licensee must submit documentation of such participation to the Department within five (5) days of the date of issuance of the certificate of attendance. A maximum of four (4) hours will be allowed during a renewal cycle. Credit hours shall be awarded on an hour for hour basis up to a maximum of four hours. Credit hours may not be earned when the licensee attends a disciplinary case session as a party to a disciplinary action.
(2) All registered contractors and certified contractors are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each renewal cycle. Of the fourteen (14) hours, one (1) hour shall be required in each of the following topics:
(a) through (e) No change.
(f) Wind mitigation methodologies, if license is held in the following category: General, Building, Residential, Roofing, Speciality Structure, or Glass and Glazing.
The remaining seven hours may include any of the aforementioned subject matter or general topics as defined hereinafter.
(3) through (12) No change.
Specific Authority 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 489.108, 489.115 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 455.271(6), 489.115,. 489.116 FS. HistoryNew 12-2-93, Amended 5-19-94, 8-16-94, 10-12-94, 1-18-95, 2-4-98, 5-11-99, 7-12-99, 1-23-00, 2-1-00, 12-27-00, 3-25-01, 7-26-04, 9-1-05, 9-27-06, 9-1-07, 11-15-07,_________.
