61G10-18.001: Continuing Education Credit Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule to conform language to core curriculum requirements.
SUMMARY: The rule will conform to core curriculum requirements.
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: 455.2124, 489.306, 481.313 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 481.313, 553.841 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: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G10-18.001 Continuing Education Credit Requirements.
Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 481, Part II, F.S., must obtain at least sixteen (16) continuing education credits per biennium. There shall be no carryover of hours permitted from one licensure renewal biennium to the next.
(1) Upon renewal after a licensee has completed the core curriculum course on the Uniform Building Code or passed the equivalency test of the Building Code Training Program, the licensee shall take the following continuing education courses per biennium:
(a) through (c) No change.
1. through 4. No change.
(2) A first time Florida license; licensed 12 to 24 months prior to the end of a biennial period, shall take the core curriculum courses or pass the equivalency test of the Building Code Training Program established by Section 553.841, F.S., within two (2) years of initial licensure and shall complete the following eight (8) hours of continuing education as a condition of renewal.
(a) through (c) No change.
1. through 3. No change.
(3) through (7) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 455.2124, 481.306, 481.313 FS. Law Implemented 481.313, 553.841 FS. History–New 9-19-01, Amended 7-3-03, 3-1-05, 11-12-07, 9-6-09, 12-28-09,________.