Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61G19-10.001: Fees: Application, Examination, Certification and Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to eliminate the differential in renewal fees between those individuals who are not local government employees and those who are in order to reduce the regulatory costs to small business and administrative costs to the State.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment reduces the requisite fee for the renewal of certification of those individuals who are not local government employees from $25 dollars per renewal to $5 per renewal.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time. The Board has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule. These rule amendment will not require ratification by the Legislature.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.217, 468.606 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(2), 455.219, 455.271(7), 468.627 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G19-10.001 Fees: Application, Examination, Certification and Renewal.

(1) No change.

(2) (a) through (e) No change.

(f) The active and inactive certificate renewal fee is $ 5.00 25.00.

(g) through (h) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.217, 468.606 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(2), 455.219, 455.271(7), 468.627 FS. History–New 5-23-94, Amended 9-25-95, 11-28-95, 5-9-96, 12-7-97, Amended              .


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 5, 2012
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 10, 2012.