64E-6.021. Issuance of Registration Certificates and Renewal

(1) Certificates of registration shall be renewed only after information has been provided to the department that the contractor has successfully completed 12 classroom hours of department-approved instruction within the previous 12-month period. However, if a registered contractor successfully completes more hours of approved instruction than are required for registration renewal within a 12-month period, a maximum of 6 unused hours can be rolled over to renew their next year’s certificate of registration. Such information shall be accompanied by necessary renewal fees and a completed renewal application on Form DH 4076, Application for Septic Tank Contractor Registration Renewal.

(2) Any registration renewal application which for any reason is not submitted in a timely and complete manner shall revert to inactive status. Each application for renewal shall be considered filed in a timely manner if the application has been postmarked prior to the close of business on the date of expiration of the registration. If that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the date of expiration shall be the first working day after the expiration date on the certificate of registration.

(3) A registered contractor may request inactive status. Persons wishing to renew an inactive registration must make application on Form DH 4076 and substantiate 12 classroom hours of approved instruction for each year the registration was considered inactive. Application must be accompanied by necessary exhibits and renewal fees. Persons holding inactive registrations for more than five renewal cycles from the date of inactivation who wish to become active may not renew the inactive registration but shall seek new registration under Rule 64E-6.019, F.A.C.

(4) The department shall deny an application for renewal if there is any outstanding administrative penalty with the department where the penalty is final agency action and all judicial reviews are exhausted.

(5) Approval of continuing education courses and course providers will be in accordance with the department Policy on Requirements for Continuing Education Courses and Course Providers, September 2006, herein incorporated by reference.

(6) Beginning in 2004 and every 5 years thereafter, registration renewal applications shall include a recent color passport style photograph 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches in size and not older than 12 months.  The applicant may provide the required photograph as a photographic print or in digital JPEG or TIFF format.

(7) All materials incorporated herein may be obtained from the Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs at www.MyFloridaEH.com or 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1713.

Rulemaking Authority 489.553(3), 489.557(1) FS. Law Implemented 489.552, 489.553, 489.554 FS. History–New 10-25-88, Amended 3-17-92, 1-3-95, 5-14-96, 2-13-97, Formerly 10D-6.073, Amended 3-22-00, 4-21-02, 6-18-03, 5-24-04, 11-26-06.