The purpose and effect is to adopt Rule 61-35.021, F.A.C., to adopt legally binding application forms for Professional Geologist.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.021Professional Geologist Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to adopt Rule 61-35.021, F.A.C., to adopt legally binding application forms for Professional Geologist.

SUMMARY: Within the provided paragraph the Department proposes to adopt Rule 61-35.021, F.A.C. 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: 120.536, 120.54, 455.203, 455.213, 455.271, 492.104, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 492.104, 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:

 

61-35.021 Professional Geologist Departmental Forms.

The following Professional Geologist 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 desiring to apply for licensure as a Professional Geologist shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4701, Application for Licensure, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(2) Any person desiring to apply for registration of qualifying Geologist shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4702, Registration of Qualifying Geologist/ Geologist of Record, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(3) Any person desiring to apply for reexamination for Professional Geologist, shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4703, Application for Reexamination for Professional Geologist, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(4) Any person desiring to make changes to an existing license, shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4704, Maintenance Form/ Status Change, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(5) Any person desiring to reinstate a null and void license shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4705, Application for Licensure from Null and Void, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(6) Any person desiring to register as a Geologist in Training shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4706, Application for Geologist in Training, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(7) Any person desiring to apply for reexamination of Geologist in Training, shall submit a completed Form DBPR PG 4707, Application for Reexamination for Geologist in Training, effective XXXXXX, adopted and incorporated by reference at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

Rulemaking Authority 120.536, 120.54, 455.203, 455.213, 455.271, 492.104, FS. Law Implemented 492.104, 559.79 FS, History-New.

 

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: Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 24, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 21, 2020 (v. 46, n. 141)