The purpose and effect is to amend the rule to adopt revised forms that have been updated to comply with changes to s.489.509 F.S. to remove provisions relating to the $4.00 fee paid to the Department at the time of application ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.012Electrical Contractors' Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to amend the rule to adopt revised forms that have been updated to comply with changes to s.489.509 F.S. to remove provisions relating to the $4.00 fee paid to the Department at the time of application or renewal to fund projects relating to the building construction industry or continuing education programs offered to persons engaged in the building construction industry in Florida.

SUMMARY: Within the provided paragraph the Department proposes to amend Rule 61-35.012 to adopt the forms.

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: the economic review conducted by the Agency.

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: 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(1), 455.271(6), 489.511, 489.513, 489.514, 489.517, 489.519, 489.521, 489.522, 559.79 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: Aimee Odom, Rules Coordinator, Division of Professions, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0760, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61-35.012 Electrical Contractors’ Departmental Forms.

The following Electrical Contractors’ Departmental forms can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ or by contacting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone]:

(1) Any person applying to become a certified electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor based exam, shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 1, Application for Initial Certification by Examination, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12848.

(2) Any person applying to become a certified electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor based on exam in another state, shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 2, Application for Certification by Endorsement, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12849.

(3) Any registered electrical, alarm system or specialty contractor applying for an initial registered license, transfer a registered license to a new business, qualify an additional business, add a county or reactivate an inactive license shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 3, Application for Registered Electrical, Alarm System or Specialty Contractor Transactions, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12850.

(4) Any certified contractor applying to transfer a license to a new business, qualify an additional business or reactivate an inactive license shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 4, Certified Contractor Application for Transfer, Additional Business or Reactivation, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12851.

(5) no change.

(6) Any electrical contractor applying to change the status of their license, transfer an additional business to primary license or change business name shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 6, Electrical Contractor Change of Status Transactions, effective XXXX July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02737.

(7) no change.

(8) Any person applying to take the Certified Electrical Contractor Examination shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 8, Certified Electrical Contractor Exam Application, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12853.

(9) Any person applying to re-take the Certified Electrical Contractor Examination shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 9, Certified Electrical Contractor Retake Exam Application, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12854.

(10) Any person applying to reinstate a certified or registered electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor license that in null and void status shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 10, Application to Reinstate Null and Void Certification or Registration, effective XXXX October, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02741.

(11) Any person or organization applying to provide continuing education shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 11, Continuing Education Provider Approval Application, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12855.

(12) no change.

(13) Any registered contractor requesting to have their license “grandfathered” into a certified license pursuant to Section 489.514, F.S., shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 13, Application for Certification of Registered Electrical, Alarm or Specialty Contractor By Grandfathering, effective XXXX January 2020, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11415.

(14) Any person applying to become a Certified electrical, alarm, or electrical specialty contractor based on having held a similar license in another state or territory for at least 10 years, shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 14, Application for Certification by Endorsement- 10 year provision, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12857.

(15) Any honorably discharged veteran applying to become a certified electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor based exam, shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 1-A, Application for Initial Certification by Examination for Military Veterans, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at:, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX  http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12859.

(16) Any veteran applying to become a certified electrical, alarm or electrical specialty contractor based on exam in another state, shall submit a completed Form DBPR ECLB 2-A, Application for Certification by Endorsement for Military Veterans, effective XXXX April 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12860.

Rulemaking Authority 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(1), 455.271(6), 489.511, 489.513, 489.514, 489.5161, 489.517, 489.519, 489.521, 489.522, 559.79 FS. History–New 6-17-13, Amended 2-3-20, 5-13-21________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Aimee Odom, Rules Coordinator, Division of Professions, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0760, [phone].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Julie I. Brown, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 24, 2021

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 7, 2021 (v. 47, n. 130)