61G19-9.001: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the mandated continuing education requirements by defining the term “Laws and Rules.”
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2124, 455.213(6), 468.606, 468.627 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2124, 455.213(6), 468.627 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: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
61G19-9.001 Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) “Laws and Rules” as used in subsection (1) above means the study and examination of the related subject matter as is exemplified and contained within Chapters 112, 320, 468, 553, 471, 481, 489 (as it relates to licensure and scope of practice), and 713 (as it relates to permitting), Florida Statutes and their associated rules in the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) as listed in the Board’s Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB) online. Applicants who are first certified when there is more than one-half of their initial biennial certification period remaining, shall only be required to complete a minimum of seven (7) hours of continuing education courses, which shall include a minimum of one (1) hour in the area of accessibility, prior to the end of their initial biennial certification period as a condition of the initial renewal of all certifications held by the certificate holder.
(5) through (6) No change.
(7) A certificate holder shall maintain continuing education course completion certificates for a period of three (3) years.
Specific Authority 455.2124, 455.213(6), 468.606, 468.627 FS. Law Implemented 455.2124, 455.213(6), 468.627 FS. History–New 5-23-94, Amended 5-21-95, 11-28-95, 6-9-97, 1-4-00, 4-23-01, 3-19-02, 6-10-02, 6-1-03,_________.