61G10-18.006: Approval of Continuing Education Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule for the approval of continuing education courses.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to deny the approval of a continuing education course which constitutes a sales presentation or promotion.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2179, 481.306, 481.325(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2179 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G10-18.006 Approval of Continuing Education Courses.
(1) through (5) No change.
(6) A course which constitutes a sales presentation or promotion will be denied.
(7)(6) Approval of an instructor shall be limited by the Board to courses he/she is qualified to teach by education or experience.
(8)(7) Notice of any change in the title of a course shall be provided to the Board office thirty (30) days prior to implementation of the change.
(9)(8) Any change in the name or the qualifications of the course instructor or an increase in the number of continuing education credits to be awarded for the course must be submitted on the form identified in subsection one (1) of this rule in time to permit review and approval or disapproval of the changed course by the Board prior to implementation of the proposed change.
(10)(9) Any portion of a course approved by the Board during the biennium in progress may be shortened by the elimination of certain content, and offered for credit equal to the time spent in the shortened presentation during the biennium with Board Approval. The provider must comply with Rule 61G10-18.006, F.A.C.
Specific Authority 455.2179, 481.306, 481.325(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.2179 FS. History–New 9-19-01, Amended 6-6-02,_________.