61G17-4.001: Written Examination Designated; General Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment for consideration of material allowed in testing facility.
SUMMARY: An updated list of material allowed in testing facility will be added to the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.217(1), 472.008 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(1), 472.013, 472.015 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Morrison, Executive Director, Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G17-4.001 Written Examination Designated; General Requirements.
(1) The examination shall consist of the following:
(a) National.
1.(a) Principles and Practice Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES);
2.(b) Fundamentals Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES);
(b) Florida.
(c) Florida Jurisdictional Multiple Choice Examination prepared by the Department or Board designee., and given prior to the NCEES examinations;
(2) Re-examination in tThe Principles and Practice Examination and the Fundamentals Examination will not be required for licensure if the applicant has successfully completed those NCEES portions previously; however, the Florida Jurisdictional Examinations will be required of all applicants.
(3) Only a non-annotated copy of Chapters 95, 161, 177, 455, 472, and 718, Florida Statutes, Section 287.055, Florida Statutes and Chapters 62B-33 and 61G17, Florida Administrative Code, are Except as provided by NCEES testing requirements, examinations are open book, that is, the use of notes, reference books, and slide rule, is permitted at the Florida examination testing site. Programmable and non-programmable calculators are permitted so long as they are: hand-held, silent, battery-operated or solar powered, non-printing, self-contained, and without auxiliary memory capabilities, video screens, or peripheral equipment. All such materials including pens and pencils are to be furnished by the applicant. Applicants should come equipped with ordinary drawing instruments.
(4) National examination security requirements as set forth by the NCEES shall be followed throughout the administration of the NCEES Principles and Practice Examination and the NCEES Fundamentals Examination. Examination security requirements as set forth by the Department in Rule 61-11.014, F.A.C., shall be followed throughout the administration of the Florida Jurisdictional Multiple Choice Examination.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.217(1), 472.008 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(1), 472.013, 472.015 FS. History–New 1-3-80, Amended 6-9-80, 1-25-84, 5-22-85, Formerly 21HH-4.01, Amended 9-16-87, 8-30-92, Formerly 21HH-4.001, Amended 5-30-95, 11-15-95, 4-16-96, 8-10-97, 7-27-00, 10-31-08,________.