Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61G15-20.0015: Application for Licensure by Endorsement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify the requirements for application for licensure by endorsement.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify the requirements for application for licensure by endorsement.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 471.008, 471.013, 471.015 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.013, 471.015 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: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers/MQA, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5268

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G15-20.0015 Application for Licensure by Endorsement.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) An applicant for licensure by endorsement who has taken and failed either the fundamentals or the principles and practice examinations more than five (5) times after October 1, 1992, and/or more than three (3) times or more before passing after July 1, 2004, must document compliance with Rule 61G15-21.007, F.A.C., as a condition of eligibility for licensure by endorsement.

(4) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.013, 471.015 FS. Law Implemented 471.013, 471.015 FS. History–New 9-27-01, Amended 4-9-07, 10-15-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 23, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 6, 2010