To update the rule language regarding examination fees.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Landscape Architecture

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G10-12.001Application and Examination Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule language regarding examination fees.

SUMMARY: To increase the portion of the exam fee that is paid to the Department’s contracted testing service.

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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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: 455.217(7), 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: Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791; [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G10-12.001 Application and Examination Fees.

(1) No Change.

(2) The examination fee for the Florida Section is three hundred dollars ($300.00), of which two hundred and sixty-seven ($267.00)seventy-nine dollars ($279.00) is payable to the Department and is due at the time of application, and thirty-three dollars ($33.00)twenty-one dollars ($21.00) is payable to the Department’s contracted testing service and is due at the time of the testing.

(3) through (4) No Change.

(5) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.

 

Rulemaking Authority 481.306, 481.307 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(7), 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, 3-10-14, 7-6-16, 10-1-19,                               .

 

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: May 17, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 20, 2022