13816115, 69A-37.0527 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13816115

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

FIREFIGHTERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING

Overview

RULE:

69A-37.0527

Retention of Certification

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to conform Rule 69A-37.0527, Florida Administrative Code, “Retention of Certification,” to the provisions of recently enacted legislative amendments and to make other clarifications and updates. The retention requirements and retention time periods were amended by the Florida Legislature in SB 1410, which became effective July 1, 2013. The specific effect of the proposed rule amendments is to provide individuals who did not maintain their firefighter certificates of compliance under the law as it existed prior to the recent amendments the opportunity to request that the Department place them on probation in lieu of the Department taking action to revoke their certificates. During the probationary period, an individual would have to successfully complete the Firefighter Retention Examination in order to become compliant.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendments provide individuals who did not maintain their firefighter certificates of compliance under the law as it existed prior to recent amendments the opportunity to both be placed on probation in lieu of having their certificates revoked and to become compliant by completing the Minimum Standards Course examination. The proposed rule also creates the new 40-hour refresher course that was added to the law by the recent legislation as one of the options that firefighters certified on or after July 1, 2013, can utilize in order to retain their certificates of compliance.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

633.128(2)(a), 633.418(1)(a), FS.

LAW:

633.106, 633.128, 633.408, 633.414, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/14/2013 Vol. 39/222

COMMENTS:

From 11/14/2013 To 12/5/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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