Examination and Reexamination

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Construction Industry Licensing Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G4-16.009Examination and Reexamination

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. 50 No. 53, March 15, 2024 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The changes are based upon written comments received by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

The rule now reads as follows:

 

61G4-16.009 Examination and Reexamination.

(1)(a) Through (4) No Change.

(5) Applicants for licensure in any of the specialty licenses pursuant to rule 61G4-15.100(1)(a) through (m), F.A.C., are exempt from examination, provided they meet the following requirements:

(a) On or after As of June 30, 2021 2023, held holds a valid registered local license issued by a local jurisdiction, such as a or competency card, in any Florida Jurisdiction in one of the specialty license types listed above;

(b) Has not had said license or competency card disciplined within the last five (5) years, and said license or competency card is not currently pending discipline; and

(c) Has, for the requested license type, passed a written examination that the board finds to be substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed as a certified specialty contractor as enumerated above.  For the purposes of this subsection, a written, proctored examination produced by the National Assessment Institute, Block and Associates, NAI/Block, Experior Assessments, Professional Testing, Inc., or Assessment Systems, Inc., shall be considered to be substantially similar to the required examination;. and

(d) The application for same is received by the Board no later than July 1, 2030.

Rulemaking Authority 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 489.108, 489.129(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.217, 489.109, 489.111 FS. History–New 2-25-93, Formerly 21E-16.009, Amended 10-17-93, 7-20-94, 11-25-97, 9-15-99, 4-26-00, 10-24-00, 2-6-03, 1-10-05, 11-3-06, 5-8-07, 12-6-11,______________.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Amanda Ackermann, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1039, or telephone: [phone], or by electronic mail to [e-mail].