Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G6-5.0061: Registration of Additional New Business Entity or Transfers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the promulgation of the rule in order to establish criteria for registration of additional new business entity or transfers.
SUMMARY: Instruction for registration of additional new business entity or transfers will be established by the promulgation of the rule.
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: 489.507(3), 489.511(3), 489.521(2), (3)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 489.511(3), 489.521(2), (3)(a), (8) 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: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G6-5.0061 Registration of Additional New Business Entity or Transfers.

(1) A registered qualifying agent who wishes to engage in contracting in his own name or in affiliation with another business entity shall be required to submit an application to the Department. The application shall be accompanied by the materials listed in Rule 61G6-5.004, F.A.C. The requirement of a minimum net worth does not apply to registered contractors applying under this rule. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee.

(2) The Application for registration is form number DBPR ECLB 4452-1, titled Application for Registered Electrical, Alarm System or Specialty Contractor, which is hereby incorporated by reference, copies of which may be obtained from the Board office or via the internet at: http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/forms/elboard/index.shtml.Applications. Applications must be completed and received thirty (30) calendar days prior to a meeting of the Board.

(3) If application is made by a qualifying agent to be a secondary qualifier for a business already registered by a registered qualifying agent, the already registered business need not resubmit the financial portion of the business application.

(4) If a transfer is requested by an already registered person to an already registered business entity, the business portion of the transfer application shall not be required. The credit report and financial statement of the registered person will also not be required.

Specific Authority 489.507(3), 489.511(3), 489.521(2), (3)(a) FS. Law Implemented 489.511(3), 489.521(2), (3)(a), (8) FS. History– New                    .


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 27, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 4, 2007