Reinstatement of Null & Void Licenses

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Geologists

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G16-4.004: Reinstatement of Null & Void Licenses

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. 32 No. 46, November 17, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to concerns of by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in letters dated December 7, 2006 and June 4, 2007. The change is as follows:

The rule shall read as:

INACTIVE, DELINQUENT AND NULL AND
VOID LICENSES

61G16-4.004  Discretionary Reinstatement of Null or Void Licenses.

(1) A former licensee may apply to the Board for reinstatement and activation of the previous license if the individual made a good faith effort to comply with renewal but failed because illness or unusual hardship.

(2) Application is complete upon receipt by the Board of a properly completed license application, letter requesting reinstatement under this rule, documentation to establish the illness or hardship including the nature and duration, explanation and documentation of the “good faith effort” made to comply with the renewal requirement, and renewal fee of $125.00.

(3) Documentation to establish the number of CE credits taken since the last successful renewal of the license.

(4) When and if the application is approved, any CE ordered to be taken completed and additional fees of $100 for the delinquency and $100 for processing received by the Board office the reinstated license will be issued.

Specific Authority 455.271(6)(b), (9), 455.213(2), 455.219, 492.104, 492.1101 FS. Law Implemented 455.271(6)(b), (9), 455.213(2), 455.219, 492.104, 492.1101 FS. History–New_______.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Morrison, Executive Director, Board of Professional Geologists, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0764