Seals Acceptable to the Board, Seal, Signature and Date Shall Be Affixed, Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61G15-23.001 Seals Acceptable to the Board

61G15-23.002 Seal, Signature and Date Shall Be Affixed

61G15-23.005Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

NOTICE OF CORRECTION

Notice is hereby given that the following correction has been made to the proposed rule in Vol. 41 No. 116, June 16, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

.  The corrections are in response to concerns by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee as well as comments from the August 12, 2015 public hearing on the rule.

 

The PURPOSE AND EFFECT shall read as:

The Board proposes to substantially rewrite Chapter 61G15-23, F.A.C., by reordering the content of Rule 61G15-23.001, F.A.C., to Rule 61G15-23.002, F.A.C.; reordering the content of Rule 61G15-23.002, F.A.C., to Rule 61G15-23.001, F.A.C.; substantially rewriting Rule 61G15-23.003, F.A.C.; moving language from Rule 61G15-23.003, F.A.C., to the new Rules 61G15-23.004 and 61G15-23.005, F.A.C.; and adding language for the new Rule 61G15-23.005, F.A.C. The amendments also amend/modify existing language and add new language. The substantial rewrite will also include updating rule titles.

 

The SUMMARY shall read as:

The proposed substantial rewrite to Chapter 61G15-23, F.A.C., will reorder the content of Rule 61G15-23.001, F.A.C., to Rule 61G15-23.002, F.A.C.; reorder the content of Rule 61G15-23.002, F.A.C., to 61G15-23.001, F.A.C.; substantially rewrite Rule 61G15-23.003, F.A.C.; move language from Rule 61G15-23.003, F.A.C., to the new Rules 61G15-23.004 and 61G15-23.005, F.A.C.; and add language for the new Rules 61G15-23.004 and 61G15-23.005, F.A.C. The amendments also amend/modify existing language and add new language. The substantial rewrite will also update rule titles. New Rules 61G15-23.004 and 61G15-23.005, F.A.C. distinguish between digitally and electronically signed and sealed documents; both of these methods are the subject of existing rule 61G15-23.003, F.A.C.

 

The SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST shall read as:

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 majority of the rule amendments reword, clarify, and re-order existing rule requirements. In addition, the new rules clarify procedures for sealing documents using technological means. The Board found the amendments will reduce confusion, clarify requirements, and assist in understanding and applying the rules' provisions. Accordingly, the Board found there will be no adverse impact on small business, nor are the amendments expected to increase costs, directly or indirectly, on any entity in excess of $200,000 within one year or in excess of $1 million within 5 years. Accordingly, no SERC is required, nor is legislative Ratification necessary.

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.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.