The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to conform Rule 69A-37.0527, Florida Administrative Code, “Retention of Certification,” to the provisions of recently enacted legislative amendments and to make other clarifications and updates. The retention requirements and retention time periods were amended by the Florida Legislature in SB 1410, which became effective July 1, 2013. The specific effect of the proposed rule amendments is to provide individuals who did not maintain their firefighter certificates of compliance under the law as it existed prior to the recent amendments the opportunity to request that the Department place them on probation in lieu of the Department taking action to revoke their certificates. During the probationary period, an individual would have to successfully complete the Firefighter Retention Examination in order to become compliant.