To make Chapter 62-531 consistent with recent amendments to Chapter 373, F.S., address comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, and add rule changes to strengthen the licensing requirements for and disciplinary actions against ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Departmental

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-531: WATER WELL CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
62-531.300: Application Requirements for Water Well Contractors
62-531.330: Water Well Contractor License Renewal
62-531.340: Water Well Contractor Fees
62-531.350: Water Well Contractor Examinations
62-531.450: Unlawful Acts, Grounds for Disciplinary Actions, and Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To make Chapter 62-531 consistent with recent amendments to Chapter 373, F.S., address comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, and add rule changes to strengthen the licensing requirements for and disciplinary actions against water well contractors.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Licensing requirements, agency preparation of the examination, exemption for contractors or spouse on active duty with the Florida National Guard or U.S Armed Services reserves, increase administrative fines not to exceed $5000, allow a licensed well water contractor to facilitate the performance of additional work by an appropriately licensed contractor, allow administrative fees related to continuing education, adopt by reference the Manual for Coursework and Continuing Education for Water Well Contractors, modify language for contractors who are employees of a governmental agency engaged in water well contracting, and require a licensed water well contractor to provide the water management districts with a change of address.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.337 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.303, 373.323, 373.324, 373.333, 373.336 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: David James, Department of Environmental Protection, Ground Water Regulatory Section, MS 3580, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; telephone [phone]; e-mail [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.