The meeting is being held for the Board to consider an emergency rule to temporarily lift restrictions on signing and sealing of plans and documents. In order to effectuate the Governor and State Health Officer’s orders regarding self-quarantine, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61G15-23.001Signature, Date and Seal Shall Be Affixed

61G15-23.002Seals Acceptable to the Board

61G15-23.003Procedures for Physically Signing and Sealing Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

61G15-23.004Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

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

The Board of Professional Engineers announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: April 14, 2020, 12.00 Noon, or as soon thereafter as can be heard.

PLACE: Call-In Number: 1(888)392-4560, Access Code: 1188973.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting is being held for the Board to consider an emergency rule to temporarily lift restrictions on signing and sealing of plans and documents. In order to effectuate the Governor and State Health Officer’s orders regarding self-quarantine, the purpose of the emergency rule is to temporarily waive the restriction in Chapter 61G15-23 that printed copies of digitally or electronically signed and sealed plans or documents are not considered signed and sealed. During the effective period of the emergency rule, printed copies of digitally or electronically signed and sealed plans/documents would be deemed properly signed and sealed for any purpose. The exemption would only be during the 90 days the rule is in effect.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303, [phone], [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303, [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).