Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Architecture and Interior Design
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G1-12.004: Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add a penalty for failure to timely report conviction and to remove core course reference.
SUMMARY: A penalty for failure to timely report a conviction will be added to the rule; a core course reference will be deleted from 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: 455.2273 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.227(1), 455.2273 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: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G1-12.004 Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances.

(1) No change.

(2) The following disciplinary guidelines shall be followed by the board in imposing disciplinary penalties upon licensees for violation of the below mentioned statutes and rules:

(a) through (aa) No change.

 

VIOLATION

PENALTY RANGE

 

 

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

(bb) Failure to timely report criminal conviction (more than 30 days late) (455.227(1)(t)), F.S. provide proof of completion of the core courses or passing the equivalency test of the Building Code Training Program (481.215(5), F.S.)

Reprimand Fine based on length of time since proof was to have been submitted with a $500 minimum plus $100/month to $5000 maximum with suspension until proof of compliance is submitted

$5000 fine and one (1) year suspension

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2273 FS. Law Implemented 455.227(1), 455.2273 FS. History–New 12-11-86, Formerly 21B-12.004, Amended 5-16-94, 10-20-96, 10-7-99, 6-8-00, 9-10-03, 12-12-04,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 25, 2009