Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G19-5.002: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment clarifies and makes the rule consistent with statutory references by including plans examination with the concepts of building code administration and inspection.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disciplinary Guidelines.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.227, 455.2273, 468.606 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.227, 455.2273, 468.607, 468.621, 468.629 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: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G19-5.002 Disciplinary Guidelines

(1) through (2)(m) No change.

VIOLATION

RECOMMENDED RANGE OR PENALTY

(2)(n)  Practicing as a building code administrator, plans examiner, or inspector without a valid active certificate. (468.607, 468.621(1)(a), F.S.)

(n)1. In the case of an applicant, the usual action of the board shall be licensure with an administrative fine and probation or denial. In the case of a licensee, the usual action by the board shall be to impose a penalty from reprimand to probation and a fine of up to $1,500

 

(n)2. After the first offense, in the case of an applicant, the usual action of the board shall be denial. For a licensee, the penalty shall be revocation and a fine of up to $5,000

(o) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 455.227, 455.2273, 468.606 FS. Law Implemented 455.227, 455.2273, 468.607, 468.621, 468.629 FS. History–New 5-23-94, Amended 8-14-96, 8-3-97, 11-2-00, 4-10-06,________.