DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Construction Industry Licensing Board
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G4-15.004Licensure by Endorsement
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 194, October 4, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated October 5, 2018, and a meeting of the Board on December 12, 2018. The changes are as follows:
61G4-15.004 Certification Licensure by Endorsement: Examination Equivalency
An applicant for certification by endorsement as a certified general contractor, certified building contractor, or certified residential contractor is considered to meet the requirement of having taken an examination of substantial equivalency, pursuant to 489.115(3)(a), Florida Statutes, by completing the items below:
(1) Provide evidence of successfully passing the 2009-2018 or like version of The Commercial General Building Contractors examination of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies; and
(2) Take and successfully pass or provide evidence of having passed The Business and Finance examination pursuant to 61G4-16.001(22), F.A.C; and
(3) Provide verification of having taken and passed any proctored examination covering the Florida Building Code administered by or through the Department.
The Department upon certification by the Board shall issue a license by endorsement to a contractor who submits a completed application to the Department accompanied by the application fee, and otherwise complies with the terms of this rule.
(2) If the applicant seeking licensure by endorsement engages in contracting as a sole proprietorship, then the applicant must demonstrate that:
(a) The applicant currently possesses a state-wide license in the appropriate category as a contractor under the laws of another state, and was required in order to be so licensed to meet standards of credit, financial responsibility, business reputation, and experience in the trade or the educational equivalent thereof substantially equivalent to those currently required for licensure by Florida law and these rules; and
(b) The out-of-state license was issued upon the satisfactory completion of an examination substantially equivalent to the examination currently given by the Department.
(3) If the applicant seeking licensure by endorsement engages in contracting as a partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal organization, then the applicant must demonstrate that:
(a) The applicant currently possesses a state-wide license in the appropriate category as a contractor under the laws of another state, and was required in order to be so licensed to meet standards of credit, financial responsibility, and business reputation substantially equivalent to those required by Florida law and these rules; and
(b) The out-of-state license was issued upon the satisfactory completion of an examination by the applicant’s qualifying agent which examination is substantially equivalent to the examination given by the Department; and
(c) The qualifying agent of the applicant was required under the laws of the other state to possess experience in the trade or the educational equivalent thereof substantially equivalent to that required under Florida law.
(4) An applicant seeking endorsement under subsection (2) or (3) must also demonstrate that it has been engaged in contracting in the appropriate category in the state of licensure immediately preceding its application for licensure by endorsement in this state, and that there are no outstanding or unresolved complaints filed against the applicant in the other state.
(5) The Department is authorized to investigate for the purpose of corroborating any of the information submitted pursuant to this rule.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 489.108, 489.115(3) FS. Law Implemented 489.115(3) FS. History–New 1-10-80, Formerly 21E-15.04, 21E-15.004, Amended 7-18-94, 11-13-97, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Daniel Biggins, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1039.
