Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G15-22.0105: Approval of Continuing Education Courses in Laws and Rules
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect to clarify the time that a continuing education course approval is valid.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Approval of Continuing Education Courses in Laws and Rules.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2123, 455.213, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2123, 455.213, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G15-22.0105 Approval of Continuing Education Courses in Laws and Rules.

Each course provider approved by the Board to conduct courses in Florida Laws and Rules must meet the requirements of Rule 61G15-22.011, F.A.C., and shall submit an application for approval of a continuing education course in Laws and Rules. The application shall be submitted on the course approval application provided by the Board and shall include the following:

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) Continuing education course approval is valid for the biennium during which it was applied for two (2) years from date of issue, two (2) years from date of issue, provided no substantial change is made in the course and the approval status of the provider has not expired or been suspended or revoked. Substantial changes made in any course will require a new approval of that course. A provider must reapply for course approval ninety (90) days prior to the date of the end of the biennium which would be the expiration of course approval in order to prevent a lapse in course approval.

(7) No change.

Specific Authority 455.2123, 455.213, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.213, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. History–New 4-8-07, Amended________.