The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the continuing education biennial renewal requirements.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G19-9.001Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the continuing education biennial renewal requirements.

SUMMARY: Update continuing education requirements.

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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 455.2124, 455.213(6), 468.606, 468.627 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2124, 455.213(6), 468.627 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: Krista B. Woodard, Executive Director, Board of Building Code Administrators and Inspectors, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783, or by electronic mail – [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G19-9.001 Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.

(1) Except as noted below, prior to the end of each biennial certification period, all certificate holders shall complete a minimum of fourteen (14) classroom or interactive distance learning hours of continuing education courses, which shall include a minimum of two (2) hours of energy conservation, one (1) hour in the area of accessibility, and a minimum of two (2) classroom or interactive distance learning (2) hours in the area of Florida laws and rules (other than accessibility and ethics) and, effective in the licensure renewal biennium that begins December 1, 2007, one (1) classroom or interactive distance learning hour in the area of ethics as a condition of the biennial renewal of all certifications held by the certificate holder.

(2) “Interactive Distance Learning” means the delivery of educational offerings, webinars/seminars conducted over the internet, or courses via the internet and/or other interactive electronic media. Such offerings or courses shall be interactive, providing for the interchange of information between the student and the teacher, and shall provide for the registration, evaluation, monitoring, and verification of continuing education. The courses shall be accessible at locations and times determined by the student.

(3) No change. 

(4) “Laws and Rules” as used in subsection (1) above means the study and examination of the related subject matter as is exemplified and contained within one (1) or more of the following: Chapters 320, 455, 468, 553, 471, 481, 489 (as it relates to licensure and scope of practice), and 713 (as it relates to permitting), F.S., and their associated rules in the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). as listed in the Board’s Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB) online. “Ethics” as used in subsection (1) above means the study and examination of the subject matter contained within Chapter 112, Part III, F.S., and other ethical principles enumerated in Chapter 468, Part XII, F.S.

(5) “Ethics” as used in subsection (1) above means the study and examination of the concepts of the subject matter contained within Chapter 112, Part lll, F.S., other ethical principles enumerated in Chapter 468, Part Xll, and other principles of professional ethics.

(5) through (7) renumbered (6) through (8) No change.  

(8) A certificate holder shall maintain continuing education course completion certificates for a period of three (3) years.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2124, 455.2123, 455.213(6), 468.606, 468.627 FS. Law Implemented 455.2124, 455.2123, 455.213(6), 468.627 FS. History–New 5‑23‑94, Amended 5‑21‑95, 11‑28‑95, 6‑9‑97, 1-4-00, 4-23-01, 3-19-02, 6-10-02, 6-1-03, 1-10-07, 7-1-08,                 .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 5, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 27, 2019