Application for Licensure by Examination

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-20.0010Application for Licensure by Examination

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. 42 No. 106, June 1, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE WILL NOW READ:

 

61G15-20.0010 Application for Licensure by Examination.

(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a professional engineer shall submit a completed application to the Board. The instructions and application Form FBPE/001 (rev. 12/16 04/16), entitled, “Application fFor Principles and Practice Licensure By Examination”, is hereby incorporated by reference, copies of which may be obtained from the Board office at 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, Florida 32303; from the Board’s website at http://www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process/principles-practice-examination or at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?NO=Ref-         04511. The Board shall certify as eligible to take the licensure examination only those applicants who have completed the application form, remitted the application and examination fee required by Chapter 61G15-24, F.A.C., and who have demonstrated to the Board that they:

(a) through (b) No change.

(2) Any person desiring to take the fundamentals examination for the purpose of determining whether he or she is qualified to practice as an engineering intern in this state shall submit a completed application to the Board. The instructions and application Form FBPE/003 (rev. 12/16 04/16), entitled, “Application for Fundamentals of Engineering Examination”, is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from the Board office at 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, Florida 32303; from the Board’s website at http://www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process or at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?NO=Ref- 04512. The Board shall certify as eligible to take the Fundamentals Examination only those applicants who have completed the application form, remitted the application fee required by Chapter 61G15-24, F.A.C., and who have demonstrated to the Board that they are in the final year of, or have graduated from, “a Board approved engineering program” as defined by subsection 61G15-20.001(2), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.013, 471.015 FS. Law Implemented 471.013, 471.015 FS. History–New 9-27-01, Amended 11-19-03, 9-14-14,                              .

 

FORM FBPE/001

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Removal of the word "notarized" - The paragraph now reads:

If obtaining verification is not possible, submit a letter that lists the company name, the dates of employment, and an explanation of why the verification cannot be obtained.

The Rule reference of "See Rule 61G15-20.002, F.A.C., for more information." has also been removed from the paragraph above.

"Please refer to Rule 61G15-20.002(2)" has been removed from the paragraph that begins "NOTE:".

"PERSONAL REFERENCE" has been replaced with "PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE".

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"PERSONAL REFERENCE SUMMARY" has been replaced with "PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE SUMMARY".

"CERTIFICATION OF RELEASE STATEMENT" is now SIGNATURE.  The first paragraph beginning "I hereby authorize any individual,       has been removed.

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VERIFICATION OF WORK EXPERIENCE - the paragraph beginning "I have submitted to the Florida........" has been removed.

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7.  A part "d." has been added - "d. Is this employee eligible for rehire?  Yes ____  No ____."

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"PERSONAL REFERENCE" has been changed to "PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE".

 

FORM FBPE/003

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"CERTIFICATION OF RELEASE STATEMENT" is now "SIGNATURE".