Updates the rule to be consistent with the new examination format and eliminates the Department fee for retaking the Florida Section of the exam.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Landscape Architecture

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G10-12.001Application and Examination Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Updates the rule to be consistent with the new examination format and eliminates the Department fee for retaking the Florida Section of the exam.

SUMMARY: Fees.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 481.306, 481.307 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 481.307 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Division of Professions, Board of Landscape Architecture, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G10-12.001 Application and Examination Fees.

(1) The examination application fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00), payable to the Department.

(2) The following is the examination fee schedule for the Landscape Architectural Registration Examination and the Florida Section:

Section 1AFee is set by and payable to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

Section 2BFee is set by and payable to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

Section 3CFee is set by and payable to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

Section 4DFee is set by and payable to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

Section EFee is set by and payable to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

Florida Section$300.00 of which, $282.00 is payable to the Department and is due at the time of application, $18.00 is payable to the Department’s contracted testing service, and is due at the time of the testing.

(3) When conducted by a professional testing service, applicants retaking the Florida Section shall only pay the fee payable to the testing service. A retake applicant may elect to take only certain sections, and is responsible only for the fee for the sections elected.

Rulemaking Authority 481.306, 481.307 FS. Law Implemented 481.307 FS. History–New 2-4-80, Amended 3-9-84, 7-26-84, Formerly 21K-12.01, Amended 10-7-87, 11-12-89, 3-11-91, Formerly 21K-12.001, Amended 8-7-95, 1-13-99, 8-16-99, 8-27-00, 8-21-05, 4-13-08, 3-15-12,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Landscape Architecture

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Landscape Architecture

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 17, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 2, 2013