31429084, 12D-19.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 31429084

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Property Tax Oversight Program

Chapter:

CERTIFIED FLORIDA PROPERTY APPRAISER AND CERTIFIED FLORIDA TAX COLLECTOR PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

12D-19.001	Definitions
12D-19.002	Certified Florida Appraiser, Certified Florida Evaluator, Certified Cadastralist of Florida, Certified Florida Collector, and Certified Florida Collector Assistant Program
12D-19.003	Qualifications
12D-19.004	Approval of Courses
12D-19.005	Department Sponsored Courses
12D-19.007	Fees and Tuition
12D-19.008	Certification
12D-19.009	Recertification

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to align rules to current certification processes, update existing procedures and remove acronyms to improve clarity.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the proposed amendment to Rule 12D-19.001, F.A.C., is to update the definition of State Associations to include the combined Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.002, F.A.C., is to remove acronyms associated with the current certification programs. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.003, F.A.C., is to add the applicant must be a current governmental employee to qualify for certification, to clarify the attendance policy for courses provided by the Department and courses sponsored by the Department, and to include the process by which an applicant can challenge an exam. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.004, F.A.C., is to replace the acronyms with the full name of the certification and to clarify how the course requestor must provide information to the attendee so they may receive credit to qualify for certification. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.005, F.A.C., is to move refund information to the rule titled Fees and Tuition and to provide instruction for completion of online courses. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.007, F.A.C., is to update course tuition information to reflect the state fiscal year rather than the county fiscal year and to add the conditions and requirements for applying for a course refund. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.008, F.A.C., is to clarify how a certificate will be delivered to an approved applicant and to remove the certification initials from the certification pin. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-19.009, F.A.C., is to update the recertification process to remove county in-office recertification procedures, to remove inapplicable language regarding challenges to recertification exams, and to clarify the type of documentation maintained by the Department.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

195.002(2), 195.027(1) FS.

LAW:

145.10, 145.11, 195.002, 195.087(4) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/30/2026 Vol. 52/190

COMMENTS:

From 9/30/2026 To 10/21/2026 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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