The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete any unnecessary language and to add language to clarify fees as prescribed by the Board.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Construction Industry Licensing Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G4-12.009: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete any unnecessary language and to add language to clarify fees as prescribed by the Board.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete any unnecessary language and to add language to clarify fees as prescribed by the Board.
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(2), 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 455.271(6), (8), 489.108, 489.118 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(2), 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 455.271(6), (7), (8), 489.109 FS.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: G. W. Harrell, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, P. O. Box 5257, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G4-12.009 Fees.

The following fees are prescribed by the Board:

(1) Application for Certification by Examination; Refund.

(a) The application and examination fee for an applicant for certification shall be three hundred thirty-five dollars ($335) and shall be nonrefundable. Said fee shall cover both the processing of the application for certification and the administration of the examination. The applicant will pay one hundred thirty-five dollars ($135) directly to the Department, or the Department’s examination development vendor upon scheduling of the tests that comprise the examination. The applicant will pay the Department, or the Department’s assigned vendor, eighty dollars ($80) to cover examination administration costs for each test administered. The applicant will pay the Department forty two hundred dollars ($40) ($200) to cover examination administration and for processing of the application after they have successfully passed the examination. The contract administration and project management tests are considered one test for fee assessment pursuant to this rule.

(b) For an unsuccessful examinee or approved applicant who failed to appear at the examination, the fee for the next subsequent test, or both tests if necessary, examination shall be one hundred thirty-five dollars ($135) and paid directly to the Department, or the Department’s examination development vendor upon scheduling of the test(s) examination. Eighty dollars ($80) shall be paid to the Department, or the Department’s assigned vendor, for examination administration upon scheduling of each test to be administered. The fees one hundred thirty-five dollar ($135) fee shall be nonrefundable.

(2 through (14) No change.

Specific Authority 455.213(2), 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 455.271(6), (8), 489.108, 489.118 FS. Law Implemented 119.07(1)(a), 455.213(2), 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 455.271(6), (7), (8), 489.109 FS. History– New 10-1-79, Formerly 21E-12.01, Amended 1-6-80, 12-16-80, 3-15-81, 5-31-81, 11-14-82, 4-3-84, Formerly 21E-12.09, Amended 2-4-87, 1-26-88, 6-21-88, 9-19-88, 4-18-89, 5-23-89, 8-23-89, 5-29-90, 3-20-91, 12-21-92, 1-28-93, 7-14-93, Formerly 21E-12.009, Amended 7-18-94, 6-27-95, 8-29-95, 9-18-96, 2-4-98, 2-10-00, 2-6-03, 2-27-05, 11-8-06,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 10, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 14, 2008