61G4-15.001: Qualification for Certification
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to consider alternate experience verification methods.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will allow the Board to consider alternate experience verification methods.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 489.111 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.111 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: G. W. Harrell, Executive Director, Construction Industry Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G4-15.001 Qualification
for Certification.
(1)(a) An applicant for
certification must, as a precondition thereto, submit proof that he meets the
eligibility requirements set forth in Section 489.111(2)(c), F.S., for the
particular category in which he seeks to qualify. An applicant who seeks to meet
the educational standard set forth in Section 489.111(2)(c)1., 2., or 3., F.S.,
must direct the college, university, junior college, or community college which
he attended to submit proof to the Department that the applicant received the
requisite amount of education. Active experience in the category in which the
applicant seeks to qualify shall be verified by affidavits prepared or signed by
a state certified Florida contractor, or an architect or engineer, in the
applicant’s category, who is licensed in good standing or a licensed building
official, who is active in the applicant’s category, employed by a political
subdivision of any state, territory or possession of the United States who is
responsible for inspections of construction improvements, listing
chronologically the active experience in the trade, including the name and
address of employers and dates of employment (which may be corroborated by
investigation by the Board), along with copies of the applicant’s W-2 Forms
evidencing the required 1 year of supervisory experience. Said affidavit
shall be subscribed to in front of a notary.
(b) No
change.
(c) For purposes of this
rule, 1 year of experience is equal to 2,000
hours.
(2)(a) No
change.
(b) An applicant (other than
those contractors designated in Sections 489.111(2)(c)4.b. and c., F.S.) for
certification in the general contractor classification must submit proof that
the applicant he possesses at least one year of “active
experience” or “proven experience” as defined above, as a foreman employed by
a Florida (or comparable out of state jursidiction) certified general
contractor in the construction of structures not less than four stories in
height.
(c) An applicant (other than
those contractors designated in Sections 489.111(2)(c)4.a., F.S.) for
certification in the building contractor classification must submit proof that
the applicant possesses at least one year of “active experience” or “proven
experience” as defined above, as a foreman employed by a Florida (or comparable
out of state jursidiction) certified general contractor or certified building
contractor in the construction of commerical buildings, which construction
required licensure as a general contractor or as a building contractor in order
to obtain the required construction permits.
(3) through (5) No
change.
Specific
Authority 489.111 FS. Law Implemented 489.111 FS. History–New 1-6-80, Amended
12-16-80, 6-30-82, 4-11-83, Formerly 21E-15.01, Amended 12-11-90, 8-21-91,
4-16-92, Formerly 21E-15.001, Amended 7-18-94, 12-16-01, 2-6-03, 6-23-04,
1-15-07, 6-19-07,________.