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 to incorporate a registration form and list the required documentation.
SUMMARY: A registration form will be incorporated into the rule. The rule amendment will list the required documentation.
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: 489.507(3), 489.513(1), 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: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G6-5.0061 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, accompanied by the application fee, to the Department.

(2) The Application for registration is form number DBPR ECLB 4452-1, effective December 2009, 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, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0771 or via the internet at http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/forms/elboard/fdocuments/registered_electrical_package_enterable.pdf.

(3) The application shall be accompanied by a statement of authority and a credit report. The requirement of a minimum net worth does not apply to registered contractors applying under this rule.

(4) If a registrant is to be a secondary qualifier for an already qualified business, the registrant does not need to submit the financial portion of the application for registration or a credit report.

Rulemaking Authority 489.507(3), 489.513(1), 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 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