61G15-22.010: Qualifying Activities for Laws and Rules Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to eliminate obtaining PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board by attending a board meeting and to revise and clarify what board members will receive for their service as members.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Qualifying Activities for Laws and Rules Requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 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:
61G15-22.010 Qualifying Activities for Laws and Rules Requirements.
(1) In order to comply with the provisions of Section 471.017(3), F.S., licensees shall demonstrate professional competency relative to Chapter 471, F.S., and the Board’s rules, by:
(a) Either completing a continuing education course, as detailed in subsection (2) below, by attending a board meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted as detailed in subsection (3) below, or
(b) By serving as a board member, as detailed in subsection (3) below, or
(c) By approval of the Board as a consulting engineer providing assistance to the Board in the performance of its duties, as detailed in subsection (4) below.
(2) No change.
(3) Four PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board may be obtained by attending one full day, regardless of actual length, or eight (8) hours of a board meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted by the Board of Professional Engineers and complying with the following:
(a) The licensee must sign in with staff of the Board before the meeting day begins.
(b) The licensee must remain in continuous attendance.
(c) The licensee must sign out with staff of the Board at the end of the meeting day or at such other earlier time as affirmatively authorized by the Board. A licensee may receive PDH credit in laws and rules for attending the board meeting only if he or she is attending on that date solely for that purpose. He or she may not receive such credit if appearing at the Board meeting for another purpose.
(3)(d) Members of the Board of Professional Engineers shall receive four (4) PDH’s in laws and rules of the Board for their service as board members conducting these meetings.
(4) No change.
Specific Authority 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. History–New 9-16-01, Amended 9-4-02, 1-16-03,________.