Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61J1-4.001: Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule to remove the language concerning the ability for teachers of appraisal courses to earn credit towards the classroom hour requirement.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Education.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 475.614 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 475.613, 475.615, 475.617 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: Thomas O’Bryant, Jr., Division Director, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61J1-4.001 Education.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) Credit towards the classroom hour requirement may also be satisfied by teaching appraisal courses. Registered trainee appraisers may not satisfy any requirement of this rule with any course they have instructed. The appraisal courses must cover substantially the same subject matter as the Board prescribed courses. Credit shall only be granted on a one time basis for teaching a particular appraisal course and shall be limited to fifty percent (50%) of the classroom hour requirement per renewal cycle. The Board may request supportive documentation to ascertain course content and to verify the date(s), time, place and hours taught.

Rulemaking Authority 475.614 FS. Law Implemented 475.613, 475.615, 475.617 FS. History–New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-4.001, Amended 1-9-94, 3-10-98, 9-6-98, 10-10-99, 5-25-04, 5-15-05, 1-17-06, 2-6-07, 12-6-07, 3-24-09 4-28-10,________.