61G6-5.002: Application for Certification by Examination; Reexamination
61G6-5.003: Application for Examination for Certification
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rules to update the incorporated forms; to clarify the way the examination is administered; and to list the requirements for applying for certification by endorsement.
SUMMARY: The incorporated forms will be updated; the way the examination is administered will be clarified; requirements for applying for certification by endorsement will be added.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules 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: 489.507(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.505(12), (21), (22), 489.511, 489.521 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, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G6-5.002 Application for Certification by Examination; Reexamination.
(1) An applicant for certification by examination or by endorsement shall submit the complete application form together with all supporting data (including information required to be submitted under Rules 61G6-5.004 and 61G6-5.003, F.A.C., if applicable) to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee. All initial applications for examination must be completed and filed with the Department at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the Technical/Safety examination that is administered by the Department. All applications not completed by the deadline will be automatically scheduled for the next examination. Any application that is not complete within one year from date of initial filing will be closed. The form is entitled “Examination Application,” DBPR ECLB 4451, Effective Date: August 13, 2008 November 12, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. Applicants shall also complete the following forms: DBPR 0010, Master Individual Application, Revised May 2010 Effective Date: November 12, 2004, DBPR ECLB 4454, Work Experience, Effective Date: November 12, 2004, DBPR 0050, Explanatory Information for Background Questions, Effective Date: November 12, 2004, DBPR 0060, General Explanatory Description, Effective Date: November 12, 2004 and DBPR 0030-1, Attest Statement, Effective Date: November 12, 2004, incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the application and other forms required by this rule can be obtained by contacting the Department at the following address: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0771, or at: http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/pro//elboard/documents/eclb_exam_enterable.pdf. http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/pro/forms/elboard/index.shtml.
(2) All retake exam applications, and any other required forms and documents must be completed and filed with the Department at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the Technical/Safety examination for which the individual is applying. The form is entitled “Retake Exam Application,” DBPR ECLB 4457, Effective Date: November 12, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the application can be obtained by contacting the Department at the following address: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0771, or at: http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/pro/forms/elboard/index.shtml.
(2)(3) The initial Business Computer-Based Test portion may be taken from the professional testing service at any time after the applicant has been approved to sit for the initial paper and pencil Technical/Safety examination. For re-examination on the Technical/Safety examination, a retake exam application (DBPR ECLB form number 4457, effective August 2008) with the required fee must be submitted to the Department. The retake exam application may be obtained at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/elboard/documents/eclb-4457_enterable.pdf. For the second and third re-examination attempts on the Business Computer-Based Test, a retake exam application is not required to be submitted to the Department. There shall be a 21-day waiting period between retakes of the Business Computer-Based Test.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 489.507(3) FS. Law Implemented 489.511 FS. History–New 1-2-80, Amended 10-30-80, Formerly 21GG-5.02, Amended 10-30-88, 11-3-92, Formerly 21GG-5.002, Amended 4-5-95, 5-13-03, 1-23-05, 6-3-07,_________.
61G6-5.003 Requirements Application for Examination for Certification.
(1) Any person desiring to take the certification by examination or applying for certification by endorsement pursuant to Section 589.511(6)(a), F.S., must establish that he or she meets eligibility requirements according to one of the following criteria:
(a) No change.
1. An applicant for certification examination who is a recipient of a degree in engineering or related field from an accredited four-year college or university may substitute his or her educational background for 1 year of experience in the trade as an electrical contractor or an alarm contractor, provided that the applicant causes the college or university he or she attended to forward a copy of his or her transcript to the Department.
2. No change.
a. through c. No change.
(b) No change.
1. through 3. No change.
(c) No change.
1. through 3. No change.
(d) No change.
(2) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 489.507(3) FS. Law Implemented 489.505(12), (21), (22), 489.511(2), 489.521 FS. History–New 1-2-80, Amended 4-17-80, 10-4-84, Formerly 21GG-5.03, Amended 12-24-87, 7-9-89, 3-13-90, 11-26-90, 7-8-91, Formerly 21GG-5.003, Amended 3-20-94, 11-30-94, 7-13-95, 1-18-96, 9-22-97, 10-1-03,________.