Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G15-21.007: Re-examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect is to establish the minimum passing score to demonstrate an applicant who has failed the licensing examination has acquired the knowledge necessary to demonstrate minimum competency.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Re-examination
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.217(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(2), 471.011, 471.013, 471.015 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Paul Martin, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G15-21.007 Re-examination.

If an applicant fails three times to pass the examination, the applicant must take additional courses in order to reapply for examination. The applicant must submit to the Board of Professional Engineers trans for the enrollment and completion of twelve (12) college credit hours, with grades no lower than a ā€œCā€ or its equivalent, of college level courses in the applicant's area of deficiency. For applicants to take Part I of the engineer examination, such additional courses shall be undergraduate college courses in higher mathematics, basic sciences or engineering as described in paragraphs 61G15-20.007(2)(a), (b), and (d), F.A.C. For applicants to take Part II of the engineer examination, such additional courses shall be upper level or higher courses in engineering, as defined in paragraph 61G15-20.007(2)(d), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 455.217(2) FS.  Law Implemented 455.217(2), 471.011, 471.013, 471.015 FS.  History New 1-8-80, Amended 8-25-81, Formerly 21H-21.07, 21H-21.007, Amended 2-14-95, 5-22-01, 12-10-02, 2-3-05,                        .