Purpose and effect is to describe additional responsibilities of FEMC administrative staff.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G15-37.001: Performance Standards and Measurable Outcomes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect is to describe additional responsibilities of FEMC administrative staff.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Responsibilities of FEMC staff.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 471.038(3)(m) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.038(3)(m) 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 IS: Paul Martin, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G15-37.001 Performance Standards and Measurable Outcomes.

In order to facilitate efficient and cost effective regulation by the Florida Engineers Management Corporation (“FEMC”), the following performance standards and measurable outcomes are adopted:

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) FEMC shall provide status reports to the Board regarding all outstanding disciplinary cases at every other regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. The status report shall include all legally sufficient disciplinary cases until entry of a final order by the Board. Upon entry of a final order, FEMC shall notify the licensee’s employer of the action taken by the Board. FEMC shall refer all unlicensed cases to the Department within 15 days.

(4) No change.

(5) FEMC shall periodically notify the person who filed the complaint the status of the investigation every six months, including whether probable cause has been found, when the case is agendaed for consideration by the Board and the status of any administrative proceeding or appeal.

(6) through (10) No change.

(11) FEMC shall maintain the Board’s web page and update the web page within 14 days of the date the updates go into effect. Administrative complaints shall be posted no later than 30 days after the recommendation by the probable cause panel. All active disciplinary cases shall be posted on the web page, including the final action taken by the Board until the terms of the final order are completed, or until the licensee becomes inactive, retires, relinquishes the license or permits the license to become null and void.

Specific Authority 471.038(3)(m) FS. Law Implemented 471.038(3)(m) FS. History–New 11-12-02, Amended________.