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. 32 No. 14, April 7, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The change is as follows so that the rule reads as:

(1) No change.

(2) 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 for licensure as a sales associate (Course I). 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. Brokers and sales associates wishing to reactivate an involuntary inactive license within this 2 – year period must satisfactorily complete a Commission – prescribed educational course of instruction.

(3) A licensee may demonstrate satisfactory completion for reactivation by achieving a grade of 70% or higher on the Commission – prescribed 25 item end-of-course examination. The school shall test only students who have completed at least 90% of the required hours of instruction. May reactivate a license, which has been involuntarily inactive for 12 months but less than 24 months, by satisfactorily completing a 14 hour Commission – prescribed continuing education course for each 2-year license period.

(4) No change.

(5) Accredited universities, colleges, community colleges in this state, area technical centers or by real estate schools registered pursuant to Section 475.451, Florida Statutes, may offer the Commission-prescribed courses. Satisfactory completion of these courses will not entitle any person to reactivate an involuntary inactive license as a real estate broker or sales associate until such person has met all other requirements of law.

(6) No change.