Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 35, August 31, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S, published in the August 31, 2007, issue of the Florida Administrative Code, in Vol. 33, No. 35. These changes are being made in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The changes are as follows:

(2) ~~Effective October 1, 2007, a~~ A licensee may reactivate a license that has been involuntarily inactive for more than 12 months but less than 24 months by satisfactorily completing 28 hours of a Commission-prescribed education course derived from the Florida Real Estate Commission Salesperson Course Syllabus (FREC ~~for licensure as a sales associate~~ Course I). The course shall contain coverage of the following topics: Real Estate License Law and Qualifications for Licensure (Session 2); Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules (Session 3); Authorized Relationships, Duties and Disclosure (Session 4); Real Estate Brokerage Activities: Guides for Salespersons (Session 5); Violations of License Law, Penalties and Procedures (Session 6); Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Real Estate (Session 7); Real Estate Contracts (Session 11); Real Estate Related Computations and Closing of Transactions (Session 14); and Real Estate Investments and Business Opportunity Brokerage (Session 17). ~~The Course I hours must be based on an approved course as set forth in Rule 61J2-3.008, F.A.C. Emphasis shall be placed on the real estate law and license law portions.~~

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THESE CHANGES IS: Lori Crawford, Deputy Clerk, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801