61G6-5.008: Public Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to revise and clarify the existing language pertaining to requirements for obtaining public liability, property damage and workers’ compensation insurance.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Fees.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515, 489.517(5), 489.537 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: Anthony B. Spivey, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, Northwood Centre, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
61G6-5.008 Public Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance.
(1) As a prerequisite to the initial issuance, or a change in the status of an active certificate or registration, the applicant shall attest that the applicant will obtain submit evidence the applicant has obtained public liability and property damage insurance, in the amounts stated herein in the form of a Certificate of Insurance. It shall be a violation of this rule for any licensee to fail to continually maintain liability and property damage insurance in amounts set forth herein. The Certificate of Insurance shall be prepared by an insurance agency and must contain the following information:
(a) through (l) No change.
(2) As a prerequisite to the initial issuance, or a change in the status of an active certificate or registration, the applicant shall attest the applicant will obtain workers’ compensation insurance or an appropriate exemption pursuant to Chapter 440, F.S. submit evidence the applicant has obtained workers’ compensation insurance in the form of a Certificate of Insurance or an appropriate exemption pursuant to Chapter 440, F.S. It shall be a violation of this rule for any licensee to fail to continually maintain workers’ compensation coverage or an appropriate exemption as required.
(3) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515 FS. Law Implemented 489.507(2), 489.510, 489.511(4), 489.515, 489.517(5), 489.537 FS. History–New 1-2-80, Formerly 21GG-5.08, Amended 5-20-92, Formerly 21GG-5.008, Amended 9-22-97, 3-29-99, 3-19-02, 12-27-04,_________.