To require applications for continuing education course approval to be submitted at least 30 days before the course is scheduled to be conducted.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.0085Continuing Education Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To require applications for continuing education course approval to be submitted at least 30 days before the course is scheduled to be conducted.

SUMMARY: Sets 30-day deadline for submitting continuing education courses for approval.

OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: None.

EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: N/A

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: 399.01, 399.02, 399.10 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 399.01(16), 399.17 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: Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]; [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61C-5.0085 Continuing Education Requirements

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Continuing Education Course Approval.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Continuing education courses will only be considered for approval when a registered course provider submits DBPR Form HR 5023 APPLICATION FOR COURSE PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND COURSE APPROVAL to the bureau no less than 30 days prior to date the course is scheduled to be conducted. The application must include: total number of hours of the course; a syllabus that demonstrates topical relevance of the course and includes an accounting of time spent on each topic or subsection in increments of not less than a quarter hour; the name and qualifications of all instructors known at the time of the application; a sample roster; a sample of the certificate provided upon completion of the course; and the course identification number, if known. If the course provider does not submit a unique course identification number with the application, the bureau shall assign each approved course a unique identification number. The bureau may request additional information as necessary to consider the course for approval.

(d) through (i) No change.

(4) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 399.01, 399.02, 399.10 FS. Law Implemented 399.01(16), 399.17 FS. History–New 11-9-06, Amended 9-26-11,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Diann Worzalla, Director, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 6, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 6, 2013