DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G6-10.002Violations and Penalties
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. 43 No. 39, February 27, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
This is the second Notice of Change for the rule. The first Notice of Change published in Vol. 43, No. 81 of the April 26, 2017, issue of the Florida Administrative Register. The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and in response to discussion and a vote by the Board at its duly-noticed public meeting held on March 24, 2017, in Howey-in-the Hills, Florida. The rule shall now read as follows:
61G6-10.002 Violations and Penalties.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The following disciplinary guidelines shall be followed by the board in imposing disciplinary penalties upon licensees for violation of the below mentioned statutes and rules:
VIOLATION
1st OFFENSE
2nd OFFENSE
3rd OFFENSE
(a) through (o) No change.
(p) Section 489.533(1)(p),
F.S., (Section 455.227(1)(j), F.S.), abandoning a project.
From reprimand and $1,000 to $2,500 fine, up to probation, suspension followed by probation, or denial or revocation.
From reprimand and $2,500 to $5,000 fine and probation, up to suspension followed by probation, or denial or revocation.
From reprimand and $5,000 to $10,000 fine and suspension, up to revocation.
(q) through (cc) No change.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0751.
