Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61G15-20.007: Demonstration of Substantial Equivalency
The Board of Professional Engineers hereby gives notice:
Of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver for Suman Juluru, filed on November 15, 2010. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Vol. 37, No. 3, of the January 21, 2011, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on April 20, 2011. The Petition requested a Variance or Waiver of subsection 61G15-20.007(1), Florida Administrative Code, with respect to the requirement that each applicant for a Florida engineers license must demonstrate the completion of a substantial equivalency for the general education course requirements.
The Board’s Order, filed on May 13, 2011, denies the Petition for Variance or Waiver of Rule 61G15-20.007, Florida Administrative Code. The Board found that the Petitioner has not shown that the principles of fairness will be violated by the application of the rule or how Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5268.