18897460, 68D-36.108 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 18897460

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

Chapter:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MANDATORY BOATING SAFETY COURSES

Overview

RULE:

68D-36.108

Florida Boater Education Temporary Certificate Program

PURPOSE:

The proposed amendment to this rule will make changes to the Florida Boater Education Temporary Certificate Program, allowing the Temporary Certificate Examination to be administered online by private vendors, providing guidance to those vendors for provision of the online examination, and making other minor technical changes to rule language where necessary.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendment to this rule will allow the online provision of the Temporary Certificate Examination by private vendors and will provide guidance to those vendors for provision of the online examination, including: requiring that the vendor not provide any assistance during administration of the examination nor allow another person to do so; requiring that any vendor administering the Temporary Certificate Examination must also administer a Commission-approved boater education course that meets the minimum instruction requirement established by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators; requiring the use of specified question banks in administering the online Temporary Certificate Examination; clarifying the acceptable passing score for the online Temporary Certificate Examination; providing that private vendors shall provide to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the information necessary for the issuance of the Temporary Certificate within 24 hours after an examinee passes the examination; providing for the issuance by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of the Temporary Certificate to the successful examinee; and providing for an exemption from s. 327.391(1), F.S., during the time between when the examinee passes the examination and is issued the Temporary Certificate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution, 327.04, 327.395 (6)(g), (8), and (11) FS

LAW:

327.395 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/26/2017 Vol. 43/81

COMMENTS:

From 4/26/2017 To 5/17/2017 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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