Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G6-8.001: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify fees.
SUMMARY: Various fees will be clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
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: 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 489.507(3), 489.509 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 455.2281, 455.271(8), 489.509, 489.511(2) 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, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G6-8.001 Fees.

The following fees are prescribed by the Board:

(1) The application fee for the certification examination for electrical or alarm systems contractor shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). The initial examination fee for the Technical/Safety examination for electrical or alarm systems contractor shall be one hundred twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($127.50) payable to the Department. The applicant shall pay the professional testing service directly for any test administration fee. The initial examination fee for the Business Computer-Based Test shall be twenty-two dollars and fifty cents ($22.50) payable to the professional testing service. When the computer-based testing (CBT) business portion of the examination is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., the entire examination fee shall be payable to the Department.

(2) through (3) No change.

(4) The fee to reinstate a null and void license shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(5)(4) The re-examination fee for the Technical/Safety certification examination shall be one hundred twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($127.50) payable to the Department. The re-examination fee for the Business Computer-Based Test shall be paid directly twenty-two dollars and fifty cents ($22.50) payable to the professional testing service. When the computer-based testing (CBT) business portion of the examination is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., the entire examination fee shall be payable to the Department.

(6)(5) No change.

(7)(6)(a) The fee to be paid for placement of a license in an inactive status shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

(b) The fee to be paid for the renewal of license voluntarily placed on inactive status shall be $50.00.

(7) through (10) renumbered (8) through (11) No change.

(12)(11) The fee for the review of the Technical/Safety an examination pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 455 and 489, F.S., shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). The fee to the professional testing service for review of the Business Computer-Based Test (at the site where the original exam was taken) shall be paid directly to the professional testing service. thirty-five dollars ($35.00).

(12) through (15) renumbered (13) through (16) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 489.507(3), 489.509 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(2), 455.219(1), 455.2281, 455.271(8), 489.509, 489.511(2) FS. History–New 1-2-80, Amended 10-27-80, 5-13-81, 5-3-82, 8-4-82, 5-2-83, 1-19-84, Formerly 21GG-8.01, Amended 7-9-86, 12-24-87, 10-30-88, 2-20-89, 8-26-90, 4-1-91, 7-3-91, Formerly 21GG-8.001, Amended 3-14-94, 11-30-94, 4-5-95, 7-13-95, 12-25-96, 6-1-97, 3-10-98, 12-31-98, 10-4-99, 12-27-04, 6-5-08,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 20, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 31, 2009