Common Requirements to All Engineers Providing Threshold Building Inspection Services as Special Inspectors

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-35.004Common Requirements to All Engineers Providing Threshold Building Inspection Services as Special Inspectors

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. 43 No. 106, June 1, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

A Notice of Change was published in Vol. 43, No.  142, of the July 24, 2017, issue of the Florida Administrative Register.  The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee dated August 18, 2017.  The changes are as follows:

 

61G15-35.004 Common Requirements to All Engineers Providing Threshold Building Inspection Services as Special Inspectors.

(1) No change.

(2) Special Inspectors utilizing Authorized Representatives shall ensure the Authorized Representative is qualified by education, licensure, or training to perform the duties assigned by the Special Inspector. Effective January 1, 2017, those qualifications shall include:

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) Possess certification(s) in the following area(s);

1. through 3. No change.

4. If inspecting structural steel components, certification from the International  Code Council or American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) instructural steel special inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by ICC on January 1, 20173 or AISC on January 1, 2017;

5. No change.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.015(7) FS. Law Implemented 471.015(7) FS. History–New 3-21-01, Amended 4-5-04, 5-6-09, 2-4-13, 12-23-15,                             .