61G17-4.001: Written Examination Designated; General Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to delete the essay portion of the examination.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Deletion of the essay portion of the examination.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.217(1), 472.008 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(1), 472.013, 472.015 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: Rick Morrison, Executive Director, Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
61G17-4.001 Written Examination Designated; General Requirements.
(1) The examination shall consist of the following:
(a) Principles and Practice Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES);
(b) Fundamentals Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES);
(c) Florida Jurisdictional Multiple Choice Examination prepared by the Department or Board designee, and given prior to the NCEES examinations;
(d) Florida Jurisdictional Essay Examination, prepared by the Department, will be given following the Florida Jurisdictional Multiple Choice Examination.
(2) through (3) No change.
(4) National examination security requirements as set forth by the NCEES shall be followed throughout the administration of the NCEES Principles and Practice Examination and the NCEES Fundamentals Examination. Examination security requirements as set forth by the Department in Rule 61‑11.014, F.A.C., shall be followed throughout the administration of the Florida Jurisdictional Multiple Choice Examination and the Florida Jurisdictional Essay Examination.
Specific Authority 455.217(1), 472.008 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(1), 472.013, 472.015 FS. History–New 1-3-80, Amended 6-9-80, 1-25-84, 5-22-85, Formerly 21HH-4.01, Amended 9-16-87, 8-30-92, Formerly 21HH-4.001, Amended 5-30-95, 11-15-95, 4-16-96, 8-10-97, 7-27-00, .