Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G17-9.007: Survey Review
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers (hereafter “Board”) is revising the manner by which probationers submit surveys and supporting documents to the Board’s Probation Committee for review.
SUMMARY: The Board is requiring a probationer to submit a list of all signed and sealed surveys a minimum of 6 performed for or without compensation to the board within 120 days of completing all required continuing education. Within 5 calendar days of being notified what surveys have been selected for review, the probationer shall have the selected surveys and all supporting materials post-marked and submitted to the Board. The Board’s Probation Chair will randomly select 6 surveys from the probationer’s survey list.
SUMMARY 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: 472.008, 472.013(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 472.013(4), 472.033(2)(e) 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: Rick Morrison, Executive Director, Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0767.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

        61G17-9.007 Survey Review.

(1) A probationer licensee on probation required to submit surveys for review shall:

(a) Provide the Board with a list of all signed and sealed surveys, which shall contain a minimum of six (6) surveys, that have been performed by the probationer, for or without compensation, within 120 days of completing any and all continuing education courses required by the Board in its final order.  The survey list submitted by the probationer shall contain each survey’s project name and/or number, the client name (if available), the date of the survey and the type of survey performed. Perform six (6) surveys, for or without compensation, within thirty days of the time required by the Board in its final order;

(b) The Board’s Probation Chair will randomly select six (6) of the probationer’s signed and sealed surveys for review from the survey list submitted by the probationer.  Within five (5) calendar days of being notified by Board of the surveys that have been selected for review, the probationer shall have post-marked and submit to the Board office signed and sealed surveys for the surveyed properties selected for review, along with copies of the relevant field notes, the relevant full size record plats, all measurement and computational records, and all other documents necessary for a full and complete review of the surveys.  If the probationer does not submit the surveys which have been post-marked within five (5) calendar days of being notified of what surveys have been selected for review, then the probationer will be referred to DBPR for non-compliance with a final order of the Board and the Board may lift the stay of suspension. Within thirty days of the date on which the surveys are performed, submit to the Board office signed and sealed surveys of the properties surveyed, along with a copy of the relevant field notes, the relevant full size record plat, all measurement and computational records, and all other documents necessary to a full and complete understanding of the survey;

(1)(c) Through (4) No change   

Specific Authority 472.008, 472.013(4) FS. Law Implemented 472.013(4), 472.033(2)(e) FS. History – New 12-25-95, Amended 10-1-97, 5-17-99, 2-23-05,_____________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 1/10/2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 10, 2006