Notice of Development of Rulemaking
 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61G15-22.003 Qualifying Activities for Area of Practice Requirement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect is to eliminate the use of courses taken to satisfy continuing education requirements for P.E. licensure in other states to satisfy the PDH area of practice requirements.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Qualifying Activities for Area of Practice requirement.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.213(6) FS., 455.2177 FS., 455.2178 FS., 455.2179 FS., 471.017(3) FS., 471.019 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6) FS., 455.2177 FS., 455.2178 FS., 455.2179 FS., 471.008 FS., 471.0147(3) FS., 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 IS: Paul Martin, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G15-22.003 Qualifying Activities for Area of Practice Requirement.

(1) through(6) No change.

(7) Courses taken to satisfy continuing education requirements for P.E. licensure in other states may be used to satisfy the PDH area of practice requirements, if the courses are otherwise in compliance with these rules.

Specific Authority 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 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 ________.