The Board proposes the rule amendment to update fees and examination costs.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Architecture and Interior Design

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61G1-17.001: Professional Fees and Penalties for Architects

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update fees and examination costs.

SUMMARY: Fees and examination costs will be updated.

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: 455.217(2), 455.2281, 481.207 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(2), 455.2281, 455.271, 481.207, 481.209, 481.219 FS.

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

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G1-17.001 Professional Fees and Penalties for Architects.

The following fees and penalties are hereby adopted by the Board:

(1) The fee for licensure by initial registration, application and examination shall be $60.00 total $1040. Examination will cost as follows:

 

Division: Pre-Design (PD)	$ 92
Division: Site Planning (SP)	$129
Division: Building and Planning (BP)	$155
Division: Building and Technology (BT)	$145
Division: General Structures (GS)	$108
Division: Lateral Forces (LF)	$79
Division: Mechanical & Electrical Systems (ME)	$83
Division: Materials and Methods (MM)	$90
Division: Construction Documents & Services (CD)	$99
Non-Refundable Application Fee	$60
Total Cost	$1040

 

(2) through (5) No change.

(6) The fee to reactivate an inactive status license (at the normal biennial renewal time) shall be $100.00. The fee for reactivation from inactive status shall be $100.00.

(7) No change.

(8) Any applicant who takes the professional examination may, upon payment of $75 to the Department and any fees required by NCARB, and at a mutually convenient time, examine her or his answers or questions, papers, grades and grading key upon such terms and conditions as set forth by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation at the office of the Board. All such reviews shall be subject to NCARB national and Department testing security requirements in order to insure the integrity of the examination.

(9) No change.

(10) The processing fee for a license status change (active to inactive or inactive to active) at any time during the biennium, other than the normal biennial renewal time shall be $50.00. This fee is charged when a licensee changes status at any time during the biennium, other than the normal biennial renewal time.

(11) In addition to the regular biennial renewal fee, the fee to renew either an active or inactive status license after the deadline for renewal (and the license has become delinquent) shall be $125.00. There will be a $125.00 delinquency fee.

(12) The fee to renew an inactive status license shall be $75.00. There will be a $75.00 fee for renewal of an inactive license.

(13) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.217(2), 455.2281, 481.207 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(2), 455.2281, 455.271, 481.207, 481.209, 481.219 FS. History–New 12-23-79, Amended 12-19-82, 5-18-83, 6-12-84, 7-30-85, Formerly 21B-17.01, Amended 9-23-86, 5-16-87, 12-6-87, 4-17-89, 12-24-89, 3-14-91, Formerly 21B-17.001, Amended 9-27-93, 8-21-94, 11-21-94, 4-22-97, 3-15-99, 9-7-04, 10-23-06,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 2, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 29, 2012