Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Landscape Architecture
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G10-13.003: Continuing Education Requirements
61G10-13.007: Reactivation of Inactive License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rules for clarification of reactivation of license requirements.
SUMMARY: The requirements for the reactivation of a license will be clarified.
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: 455.271(4), (9), (11), 481.306, 481.315 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.271(4), (9), (11), 481.315 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: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G10-13.003 Continuing Education Requirements.

(1) The continuing education requirements for reactivating an inactive license are eight twelve (8 12) instructional hours for each year the license was inactive but in no event shall not exceed sixteen forty-eight (16 48) instructional hours.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 481.315(2) FS. Law Implemented 481.315(2) FS. History-New 2-4-80, Formerly 21K-13.03, 21K-13.003, Amended 9-20-01,_________.

 

61G10-13.007 Reactivation of Inactive License.

(1) An inactive licensee may change to active status at any time, provided the licensee meets all the requirements for active status., pays any additional licensure fees necessary to equal those imposed on an active status licensee and pays the additional reactivation fee specified in Rule 61G10-12.002, F.A.C. Any inactive licensee which is not reactivated within the four (4) year period shall automatically expire. One year prior to the expiration of this four (4) year period, the Department shall give notice to the licensee at the licensee’s last address of record.

(2) A license which has become inactive for less than two consecutive bienniums may be reactivated upon application to the Department and demonstration of compliance with the following conditions:

(a) Payment of the reactivation fee specified in Rule 61G10-12.002, F.A.C.

(b) Proof of completion of 12 classroom hours of continuing education which fulfills the requirements of Rule subsection 61G10-13.003(2), F.A.C., for each year or part of the year the license was inactive. However, a license which has been inactive for less than one (1) year is not required to satisfy this requirement.

(3) A licensee whose license has become null and void may reapply for licensure.

(3)(4) The Department shall not reactivate a license unless the inactive licensee has paid all an inactive application fee, any biennial renewal fees for reactive status not previously paid, and the change of status reactivation of license fee.

(4)(5) No change.

Specific Authority 455.271(4), (9), (11), 481.306, 481.315 FS. Law Implemented 455.271(4), (9), (11), 481.315 FS. History-New 3-13-89, Formerly 21K-13.007, Amended 11-19-00, 9-20-01,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Landscape Architecture
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Landscape Architecture
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 26, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 31, 2007