Continuing Education Requirements for Certificateholders and Registrants  

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    DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    Construction Industry Licensing Board

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    61G4-18.001Continuing Education Requirements for Certificateholders and Registrants

    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. 48 No. 70, April 11, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at a public meeting held July 15, 2022. The changes are as follows:

     

    61G4-18.001 Continuing Education Requirements for Certificateholders and Registrants.

    (1) No change.

    (2) All registered contractors and certified contractors are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each renewal cycle. Of the fourteen (14) hours, one (1) hour shall be required in each of the following topics:

    (a) through (g) No change.

    (h) Cementious Cladding, Stucco, Plastering and Lath application installation and repair methodologies, if license is held in the following category:  General, Building, Residential, or Specialty Structure.

    The remaining hours may include any of the aforementioned subject matter or general topics as defined hereinafter.

    (3) The content of Board approved courses must be business, trade, workers’ compensation, laws and rules related to the construction industry, or safety topics relevant to the construction industry. For purposes of this rule:

    (a) through (g) No change.

    (h) Cementitious or synthetic cladding courses include courses related to the application and repair of cementitious or synthetic material in building, including but not limited to stucco, plastering, glazing, “EIFS” (exterior insulating finishing system) or any other applied cementitious or synthetic texture as it relates to the prevention and mitigation of water intrusion.

    (4) through (12) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 489.108, 489.115 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 455.271(6), 489.115, 489.116 FS. History–New 12-2-93, Amended 5-19-94, 8-16-94, 10-12-94, 1-18-95, 2-4-98, 5-11-99, 7-12-99, 1-23-00, 2-1-00, 12-27-00, 3-25-01, 7-26-04, 9-1-05, 9-27-06, 9-1-07, 11-15-07, 11-17-08, 10-23-12, 3-31-13, 7-19-17, 5-28-18,                  .

     

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Donald Shaw, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1039, or telephone (850)487-1395, or by electronic mail – Donald.Shaw@myfloridalicense.com