The Board proposes to change procedures for filing examination results.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Construction Industry Licensing Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G4-16.0031: Practical Examination for Swimming Pool Specialty Contractors
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to change procedures for filing examination results.
SUMMARY: The Board proposes to change procedures for filing examination results.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 255.217(1), 489.108, 489.133(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 289.115, 455.217(1), 489.109, 489.113(6) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tim Vaccaro, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board , Northwood Centre, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G4-16.0031 Practical Examination.

(1) and (2) No Change.

(3) Examiners for Practical Examinations. The practical examination shall be given by an examiner who is a contractor licensed pursuant to Sections 489.105(3)(j)-(k), F.S., and whose scope of work includes the category of swimming pool specialty contractor to be tested. 

(a) through (g) No change.

(h) The practical examiner shall have the responsibility of notifying, in writing on a form prescribed by the department, the must agree to notify the department, by written or electronic transmission to the Department’s Bureau of Education and Testing, of the pending administration of any practical examination not less than 24 hours prior to the examination. The department shall have the responsibility of notifying an applicant of the scores received applicant’s score on the practical examination.

(i) The practical examiner must maintain all records of the applicant’s examination and scores for 2 years. agree to notify the department, by written or electronic transmission to the Department’s Bureau of Education and Testing, of the results of any administration of any practical examination not more than 48 hours after the practical examination was completed.

(j) The applicant shall provide the Department with the written result of the examination with the application for swimming pool specialty contractor’s license.  The practical examiner must agree to hold the department harmless for any accident or injury resulting from the administration of any practical examination.

(k)(j) The practical examiner must agree to hold the department harmless for any accident or injury resulting from the administration of any practical examination.

(4) through (12) No change.

Specific Authority 255.217(1), 489.108, 489.133(6) FS.

Law Implemented 289.115, 455.217(1), 489.109, 489.113(6) FS.

History–New 2-16-06, Amended ______.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Construction Industry Licensing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 14, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 31, 2006