The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the incorporated application forms to the 12/2014 revision date.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-20.0010Application for Licensure by Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the incorporated application forms to the 12/2014 revision date.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will update the incorporated application forms to the 12/2014 revision date.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: the proposed amendments to the incorporated forms are necessary to revise language contained in the forms to correspond to statutory and rule requirements. Accordingly, the Board determined that the amendments will not create an adverse impact on small business, nor are the amendments likely to increase costs, directly or indirectly to any entity in excess of $200,000 within one year or $1 million in 5 years. Accordingly, no SERC is required to be prepared nor is legislative ratification required.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 471.008, 471.013, 471.015 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.013, 471.015 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G15-20.0010 Application for Licensure by Examination.

(1) 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. There are two engineer intern applications from which to choose, the instructions and application Form FBPE/003 (12/14) (06-13), entitled, “Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Application”, which is hereby incorporated by reference, or the instructions and application Form FBPE/004 (12/14) (06-13), entitled “Fundamentals of Engineering Foreign Degree Application”, which 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; or 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 and https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?NO=Ref-04513. The Board shall certify as eligible to take the Fundamentals 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 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,____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 3, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 10, 2015