Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol.31,No.44, November 4, 2005 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC). The Board, at its meeting held on February 6, 2006, voted to make changes to the rule to address the JAPC concerns. The changes are as follows:

Subsection (1): Delete the word “automatically.”

Subsection (2) shall read: At any time after obtaining registration as an appraiser, the registrant may request inactive status by submitting to the Board DBPR form DBPR RE-2060 or DBPR form DBPR RE-2065, which are incorporated by reference. The fee to change licensure status is found in Rule 61J1-2.001, F.A.C.

Subsection (3): Delete the word “automatically.”

Subsection (4): Delete the word “automatically.”

Subsection (5) shall read: A registered appraiser, whose registration is designated inactive pursuant to subsection (1), (2) or (3), may request an active registration on DBPR form DBPR RE-2060 or DBPR form DBPR RE-2065. If the inactive duration is less than 2 years and does not extend beyond 1 biennial renewal cycle (registration period), no additional education is required.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michael E. Murphy, Acting Director, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801.