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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8412 - Fees.

468.8412 Fees.—
(1) The department may establish fees to be paid for application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, inactive status application and reactivation of inactive licenses, and application for providers of continuing education. The department may also establish a delinquency fee. Fees shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement the provisions of this part. All fees shall be remitted with the application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, inactive status application and reactivation of inactive licenses, and application for providers of continuing education.
(2) The application fee shall not exceed $125 and is nonrefundable. The examination fee shall not exceed $125 plus the actual per applicant cost to the department to purchase the examination, if the department chooses to purchase the examination. The examination fee shall be in an amount that covers the cost of obtaining and administering the examination and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to sit for the examination.
(3) The fee for an initial license shall not exceed $200.
(4) The fee for an initial certificate of authorization shall not exceed $200.
(5) The fee for a biennial license renewal shall not exceed $400.
(6) The fee for licensure by endorsement shall not exceed $200.
(7) The fee for application for inactive status shall not exceed $100.
(8) The fee for reactivation of an inactive license shall not exceed $200.
(9) The fee for applications from providers of continuing education may not exceed $500.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 25, ch. 2010-106; s. 17, ch. 2010-176; s. 47, ch. 2015-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8414 - Licensure.

468.8414 Licensure.—
(1) The department shall license any applicant who the department certifies is qualified to practice mold assessment or mold remediation.
(2) The department shall certify for licensure any applicant who satisfies the requirements of s. 468.8413, who has passed the licensing examination, and who has documented training in water, mold, and respiratory protection. The department may refuse to certify any applicant who has violated any of the provisions of this part.
(3) The department shall certify as qualified for a license by endorsement an applicant who is of good moral character, who has the insurance coverage required under s. 468.8421, and who meets at least one of the following requirements:
(a) Is qualified to take the examination as set forth in s. 468.8413 and has passed a certification examination offered by a nationally recognized organization that certifies persons in the specialty of mold assessment or mold remediation and that has been approved by the department as substantially equivalent to the requirements of this part and s. 455.217.
(b) Holds a valid license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation issued by another state or territory of the United States if the criteria for issuance of the license were substantially the same as the licensure criteria established by this part as determined by the department.
(c) Has held a valid license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation issued by another state or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of application. The application for licensure must be made either when the license in the other state or territory is active or within 2 years after such license was last active.
(4) The department shall not issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who is under investigation in another state for any act that would constitute a violation of this part or chapter 455 until such time as the investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 27, ch. 2010-106; s. 19, ch. 2010-176; s. 1, ch. 2023-211.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8415 - Renewal of license.

468.8415 Renewal of license.—
(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee and upon certification by the department that the licensee has satisfactorily completed the continuing education requirements of s. 468.8416.
(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8416 - Continuing education.

468.8416 Continuing education.—
(1) The department may not renew a license until the licensee submits proof satisfactory to it that during the 2 years prior to his or her application for renewal the licensee has completed at least 14 hours of continuing education. Criteria and course content shall be approved by the department by rule.
(2) The department may prescribe by rule additional continuing professional education hours, not to exceed 25 percent of the total hours required, for failure to complete the hours required for renewal by the end of the renewal period.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8417 - Inactive license.

468.8417 Inactive license.—
(1) A licensee may request that his or her license be placed in an inactive status by making application to the department.
(2) A license that becomes inactive may be reactivated upon application to the department. The department may prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The rules may not require more than one renewal cycle of continuing education to reactivate a license.
(3) The department shall adopt rules relating to licenses that have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses. The department shall prescribe by rule a fee not to exceed $200 for the reactivation of an inactive license and a fee not to exceed $200 for the renewal of an inactive license.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 8, ch. 2012-61.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8418 - Certification of partnerships and corporations.

468.8418 Certification of partnerships and corporations.—The practice of or the offer to practice mold assessment or mold remediation by licensees through a corporation or partnership offering mold assessment or mold remediation to the public, or by a corporation or partnership offering such services to the public through licensees under this part as agents, employees, officers, or partners, is permitted subject to the provisions of this part. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a corporation to hold a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation. No corporation or partnership shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this section, nor shall any individual practicing mold assessment or mold remediation be relieved of responsibility for professional services performed by reason of his or her employment or relationship with a corporation or partnership.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 28, ch. 2010-106; s. 20, ch. 2010-176.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.842 - Disciplinary proceedings.

468.842 Disciplinary proceedings.—
(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken:
(a) Violation of any provision of this part or s. 455.227(1).
(b) Attempting to procure a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentations.
(c) Having a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country.
(d) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of mold assessment or mold remediation or the ability to practice mold assessment or mold remediation.
(e) Making or filing a report or record that the licensee knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only those that are signed in the capacity of a registered mold assessor or mold remediator.
(f) Advertising goods or services in a manner that is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.
(g) Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of mold assessment or mold remediation.
(h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation placed upon a licensed mold assessor or mold remediator; violating any provision of this chapter, a rule of the department, or a lawful order of the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing; or failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the department.
(i) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or delinquent license.
(j) Failing to meet any standard of practice adopted by rule of the department.
(2) When the department finds any mold assessor or mold remediator guilty of any of the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:
(a) Denial of an application for licensure.
(b) Revocation or suspension of a license.
(c) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense.
(d) Issuance of a reprimand.
(e) Placement of the mold assessor or mold remediator on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the department may specify.
(f) Restriction of the authorized scope of practice by the mold assessor or mold remediator.
(3) In addition to any other sanction imposed under this part, in any final order that imposes sanctions, the department may assess costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 125, ch. 2008-4; s. 52, ch. 2009-195; ss. 30, 44, ch. 2010-106; s. 22, ch. 2010-176.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8421 - Insurance.

468.8421 Insurance.—
(1) A mold assessor shall maintain general liability and errors and omissions for both preliminary and postremediation mold assessment insurance coverage of at least $1 million.
(2) A mold remediator shall maintain a general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 that includes specific coverage for mold-related claims.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 31, ch. 2010-106; s. 23, ch. 2010-176.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8422 - Contracts.

468.8422 Contracts.—A contract to perform mold assessment or mold remediation shall be in a document or electronic record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. A mold assessment contract is not required to provide estimates related to the cost of repair of an assessed property. A mold assessment contract is not required to provide estimates.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8423 - Grandfather clause.

468.8423 Grandfather clause.—
(1) A person who performs mold assessment or mold remediation as defined in this part may qualify for licensure by the department as a mold assessor or mold remediator if the person submits his or her application to the department by March 1, 2011, whether postmarked or delivered by that date, and if the person:
(a) Is certified as a mold assessor or mold remediator by a state or national association that requires, for such certification, successful completion of a proctored examination on mold assessment or mold remediation, as applicable, and completes at least 60 hours of education on mold assessment or at least 30 hours of education on mold remediation, as applicable; or
(b) At the time of application, has at least 3 years of experience as a mold assessor or mold remediator. To establish the 3 years of experience, an applicant must submit at least 40 mold assessments or remediation invoices prepared by the applicant.
(2) The department may investigate the validity of a mold assessment or remediation invoice submitted under paragraph (1)(b) and, if the applicant submits a false assessment or invoice, may take disciplinary action against the applicant under s. 468.842(1)(e) or (g).
(3) An applicant may not qualify for licensure under this section if he or she has had a mold assessor or mold remediator license or a license in any related field revoked at any time or suspended within the previous 5 years or has been assessed a fine that exceeds $500 within the previous 5 years. For purposes of this subsection, a license in a related field includes, but is not limited to, licensure in real estate, construction, home inspection, building code administration or inspection, or indoor air quality.
(4) An applicant for licensure under this section must comply with the good moral character and insurance requirements of this part.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-235; s. 32, ch. 2010-106; s. 24, ch. 2010-176.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations › Part XVI - Mold-Related Services (Ss. 468.84-468.8424) › 468.8424 - Rulemaking authority.

468.8424 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall adopt rules to administer this part.
History.—s. 33, ch. 2010-106; s. 25, ch. 2010-176.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.003 - License Required.

469.003 License required.—
(1) No person may conduct an asbestos survey, develop an operation and maintenance plan, or monitor and evaluate asbestos abatement unless trained and licensed as an asbestos consultant as required by this chapter.
(2) No person may prepare asbestos abatement specifications unless trained and licensed as an asbestos consultant as required by this chapter.
(3) No person may conduct asbestos abatement work unless licensed by the department under this chapter as an asbestos contractor, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 37, ch. 2011-213.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.004 - License; Asbestos Consultant; Asbestos Contractor.

469.004 License; asbestos consultant; asbestos contractor.—
(1) All asbestos consultants must be licensed by the department. Except for an asbestos consultant’s license issued by endorsement as provided under subsection (3) or otherwise expressly provided by law, an asbestos consultant’s license may be issued only to an applicant who holds a current, valid, active license as an architect issued under chapter 481; holds a current, valid, active license as a professional engineer issued under chapter 471; holds a current, valid, active license as a professional geologist issued under chapter 492; is a diplomat of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene; or has been awarded designation as a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
(2) All asbestos contractors must be licensed by the department. An asbestos contractor may not perform abatement activities involving work that affects building structures or systems. Work on building structures or systems may be performed only by a contractor licensed under chapter 489.
(3) The department shall certify as qualified for licensure by endorsement any individual applying for licensure who has passed a written examination that meets the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan, has held a valid license to practice as an asbestos consultant or asbestos contractor issued by another state or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of application, and is applying for the same or similar license in this state, subject to ss. 469.005(5) and 469.006. The application for licensure must be made either when the license in the other state or territory is active or within 2 years after such license was last active. To qualify for licensure by endorsement, an asbestos consultant must complete the courses required by s. 469.005(2) and an asbestos contractor must complete the courses required by s. 469.005(3).
(4) A license issued under this chapter must be renewed every 2 years. Before an asbestos contractor’s license may be renewed, the licensee must complete a 1-day course of continuing education during each of the preceding 2 years. Before an asbestos consultant’s license may be renewed, the licensee must complete a 2-day course of continuing education during each of the preceding 2 years.
History.—ss. 53, 54, ch. 94-119; ss. 3, 6, ch. 95-200; s. 14, ch. 98-419; s. 16, ch. 99-254; s. 2, ch. 2023-211.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.005 - License Requirements.

469.005 License requirements.—All applicants for licensure as either asbestos consultants or asbestos contractors shall:
(1) Pay the initial licensing fee.
(2) When applying for licensure as an asbestos consultant, successfully complete the following department-approved courses:
(a) A building asbestos surveys and mechanical systems course. Such course shall consist of not less than 3 days of instruction.
(b) An asbestos management planning course. Such course shall consist of not less than 2 days of instruction.
(c) A respiratory protection course. Such course shall consist of not less than 3 days of instruction.
(d) A project designer course. Such course shall consist of not less than 3 days of instruction.
(3) When applying for licensure as an asbestos contractor, successfully complete the following department-approved courses:
(a) An asbestos contractor/supervisor course. Such course shall consist of not less than 5 days of instruction.
(b) A respiratory protection course. Such course shall consist of not less than 3 days of instruction.
(4) Provide evidence of satisfactory work on 10 asbestos projects within the last 5 years.
(5) Provide evidence of financial stability.
(6) Pass a department-approved examination of qualifications and knowledge relating to asbestos.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 15, ch. 98-419; s. 17, ch. 99-254; s. 1, ch. 2000-154.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.008 - Fees.

469.008 Fees.—The department shall establish, by rule, reasonable fees to be paid for applications, examinations, licensing and renewal, recordmaking, and recordkeeping. Fees for application, initial licensure, renewal, or reactivation may not exceed $500 per applicant. The department may, by rule, establish late renewal penalty fees, in an amount not to exceed the initial licensure fee.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.011 - Authority to Make Rules.

469.011 Authority to make rules.—The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. In developing the rules, the department shall consider related Florida Statutes and the rules promulgated thereunder, the criteria established in the Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines, and AHERA, ASHARA, NESHAP, and OSHA regulations.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 19, ch. 99-254.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.012 - Course Requirements for Onsite Supervisors and Asbestos Abatement Workers.

469.012 Course requirements for onsite supervisors and asbestos abatement workers.—
(1) Each asbestos contractor’s onsite supervisor must complete an asbestos contractor/supervisor course of not less than 5 days prior to engaging in onsite supervision. Such training shall cover the nature of the health risks, the medical effects of exposure, federal and state asbestos laws and regulations, worker protection, and work area protection. Each onsite supervisor must also complete a continuing education course of not less than 1 day in length each year.
(2) All asbestos abatement workers, including onsite supervisors, must complete a department-approved course of not less than 4 days in abatement prior to removing, encapsulating, enclosing, or disposing of asbestos-containing materials.
(3) Onsite roofing supervisors must complete a department-approved asbestos roofing course prior to engaging in the removal of asbestos-containing roofing materials.
(4) All asbestos abatement workers, including onsite supervisors, must complete, as a condition of renewal of accreditation, such courses of continuing education each year as are approved and required by the department.
(5) Each asbestos or roofing contractor shall be responsible for securing and retaining all records in order to verify that all persons working under that contractor’s direction have completed all required courses. Such records shall be produced upon the department’s request.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 5, ch. 95-200; s. 20, ch. 99-254.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.013 - Course Requirements for Asbestos Surveyors, Management Planners, Project Monitors, and Project Designers.

469.013 Course requirements for asbestos surveyors, management planners, project monitors, and project designers.—
(1) All asbestos surveyors, management planners, and project monitors must comply with the requirements set forth in this section prior to commencing such activities and must also complete the continuing education necessary to maintain accreditation each year.
(a) Management planners must complete all requirements of s. 469.005(2)(b) and (d).
(b) Asbestos surveyors must complete all requirements of s. 469.005(2)(a).
(c) Project monitors must complete all requirements of s. 469.005(3)(a) and must also complete an asbestos sampling course which is equivalent to NIOSH Course 582.
(d) Project designers must complete all requirements of s. 469.005(2)(d).
(2) Each asbestos consultant shall be responsible for securing and retaining all records in order to verify that all surveyors, planners, monitors, and designers working under that consultant’s direction have completed all required courses. Such records shall be produced upon the department’s request.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 17, ch. 98-419; s. 21, ch. 99-254.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 469 - Asbestos Abatement › 469.014 - Approval of Asbestos Training Courses and Providers.

469.014 Approval of asbestos training courses and providers.—
(1) The department shall approve training courses and the providers of such courses as are required under this chapter. The department must also approve training courses and the providers of such courses who offer training for persons who are exempt from licensure as an asbestos contractor or asbestos consultant under s. 469.002(3).
(2) The department shall, by rule, prescribe criteria for approving training courses and course providers and may by rule modify the training required by this chapter.
(3) The department may enter into agreements with other states for the reciprocal approval of training courses or training-course providers.
(4) The department shall, by rule, establish reasonable fees in an amount not to exceed the cost of evaluation, approval, and recordmaking and recordkeeping of training courses and training-course providers.
(5) The department may impose against a training-course provider any penalty that it may impose against a licensee under this chapter or s. 455.227, may decline to approve courses, and may withdraw approval of courses proposed by a provider who has, or whose agent has, been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or entered into a stipulation or consent agreement relating to, without regard to adjudication, any crime or administrative violation in any jurisdiction which involves fraud, deceit, or false or fraudulent representations made in the course of seeking approval of or providing training courses.
History.—s. 53, ch. 94-119; s. 4, ch. 95-200; s. 18, ch. 98-419.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.001 - Purpose.

471.001 Purpose.—The Legislature deems it necessary in the interest of public health and safety to regulate the practice of engineering in this state.
History.—ss. 1, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 2000-332.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.0035 - Instructors in Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Exemption From Licensure Requirement.

471.0035 Instructors in postsecondary educational institutions; exemption from licensure requirement.—For the sole purpose of teaching the principles and methods of engineering design, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 471.005(7), a person employed by a public postsecondary educational institution, or by an independent postsecondary educational institution licensed or exempt from licensure pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1005, is not required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter as a professional engineer.
History.—s. 11, ch. 99-252; s. 32, ch. 2000-356; s. 4, ch. 2000-372; s. 17, ch. 2002-299; s. 1017, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.007 - Board of Professional Engineers.

471.007 Board of Professional Engineers.—
(1) There is created in the department the Board of Professional Engineers. The board shall consist of 11 members, 9 of whom shall be licensed engineers and 2 of whom shall be laypersons who are not and have never been engineers or members of any closely related profession or occupation. A member of the board who is a licensed engineer must be selected and appointed based on his or her qualifications to provide expertise and experience to the board at all times in civil engineering, structural engineering, electrical or electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, or engineering education.
(2) Following expiration of the terms of members appointed to initiate staggered terms as set forth in subsection (3), members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of 4 years each. A professional or technical engineering society may submit a list of qualified nominees to be considered by the Governor for appointment.
(3) When the terms of members serving as of July 1, 2014, expire, the terms of their immediate successors shall be staggered so that three members are appointed for 2 years, four members are appointed for 3 years, and four members are appointed for 4 years, as determined by the Governor. Each member shall hold office until the expiration of his or her appointed term or until a successor has been appointed.
History.—ss. 3, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 5, 9, 10, ch. 81-302; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 152, ch. 94-218; s. 19, ch. 2002-299; s. 1, ch. 2004-332; s. 1, ch. 2014-125.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.008 - Rulemaking Authority.

471.008 Rulemaking authority.—The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of this chapter or chapter 455 conferring duties upon it.
History.—s. 1, ch. 87-341; s. 1, ch. 87-349; s. 1, ch. 88-303; ss. 4, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 109, ch. 98-166; s. 142, ch. 98-200; s. 170, ch. 2000-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.009 - Board Headquarters.

471.009 Board headquarters.—The location of the Board of Professional Engineers shall be in Leon County.
History.—ss. 3, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 6, 10, ch. 81-302; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.011 - Fees.

471.011 Fees.—
(1) The board by rule may establish fees to be paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, inactive status application and reactivation of inactive licenses, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The board may also establish by rule a delinquency fee. The board shall establish fees that are adequate to ensure the continued operation of the board. Fees shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement this chapter and the provisions of law with respect to the regulation of engineers.
(2) The initial application and examination fee shall not exceed $125 plus the actual per applicant cost to the management corporation to purchase the examination from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying or a similar national organization. The examination fee shall be in an amount which covers the cost of obtaining and administering the examination and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to sit for the examination. The application fee shall be nonrefundable.
(3) The initial license fee shall not exceed $125.
(4) Qualification of a business organization under s. 471.023 shall not require payment of a fee.
(5) The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed $125.
(6) The fee for a temporary registration or certificate to practice engineering shall not exceed $25 for an individual or $50 for a business firm.
(7) The fee for licensure by endorsement shall not exceed $150.
(8) The fee for application for inactive status or for reactivation of an inactive license shall not exceed $150.
History.—ss. 4, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 20, ch. 88-205; ss. 6, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 212, ch. 94-119; s. 1, ch. 97-312; s. 34, ch. 2000-356; s. 5, ch. 2000-372; s. 4, ch. 2019-86.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.017 - Renewal of License.

471.017 Renewal of license.—
(1) The management corporation shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee.
(2) The board shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.
(3)(a) The board shall require a demonstration of continuing professional competency of engineers as a condition of license renewal or relicensure. Every licensee must complete 9 continuing education hours for each year of the license renewal period, totaling 18 continuing education hours for the license renewal period. For each renewal period for such continuing education:
1. One hour must relate to this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
2. One hour must relate to professional ethics.
3. Four hours must relate to the licensee’s area of practice.
4. The remaining hours may relate to any topic pertinent to the practice of engineering.
Continuing education hours may be earned by presenting or attending seminars, in-house or nonclassroom courses, workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, webinars, conventions, or conferences, including those presented by vendors with specific knowledge related to the licensee’s area of practice. Up to 4 hours may be earned by serving as an officer or actively participating on a committee of a board-recognized professional or technical engineering society. The 2 required continuing education hours relating to this chapter, the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, and ethics may be earned by serving as a member of the Legislature or as an elected state or local official. The hours required pursuant to s. 471.0195 may apply to any requirements of this section except for those required under subparagraph 1.
(b) The board shall adopt rules that are substantially consistent with the most recent published version of the Continuing Professional Competency Guidelines of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, and shall allow nonclassroom hours to be credited. The board may, by rule, exempt from continuing professional competency requirements retired professional engineers who no longer sign and seal engineering documents and licensees in unique circumstances that severely limit opportunities to obtain the required continuing education hours.
History.—ss. 7, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 213, ch. 94-119; s. 11, ch. 98-287; s. 36, ch. 2000-356; s. 7, ch. 2000-372; s. 4, ch. 2014-125.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.019 - Reactivation.

471.019 Reactivation.—The board shall establish by rule a reinstatement process for void licenses. The rule shall prescribe appropriate continuing education requirements for reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license for a licensed engineer may not exceed the continuing education requirements prescribed pursuant to s. 471.017 for each year the license was inactive.
History.—ss. 8, 42, ch. 79-243; s. 341, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 104, ch. 83-329; ss. 7, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 214, ch. 94-119; s. 12, ch. 98-287; s. 37, ch. 2000-356; s. 22, ch. 2002-299; s. 7, ch. 2019-86.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.0195 - Florida Building Code Training for Engineers.

471.0195 Florida Building Code training for engineers.—All licensees actively participating in the design of engineering works or systems in connection with buildings, structures, or facilities and systems covered by the Florida Building Code shall take continuing education courses and submit proof to the board, at such times and in such manner as established by the board by rule, that the licensee has completed any specialized or advanced courses on any portion of the Florida Building Code applicable to the licensee’s area of practice. The board shall record reported continuing education courses on a system easily accessed by code enforcement jurisdictions for evaluation when determining license status for purposes of processing design documents. Local jurisdictions shall be responsible for notifying the board when design documents are submitted for building construction permits by persons who are not in compliance with this section. The board shall take appropriate action as provided by its rules when such noncompliance is determined to exist.
History.—s. 38, ch. 2000-356; s. 23, ch. 2002-299; s. 12, ch. 2009-195.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.021 - Engineers and Firms of Other States; Temporary Registration to Practice in Florida.

471.021 Engineers and firms of other states; temporary registration to practice in Florida.—
(1) Upon approval of the board and payment of the fee set in s. 471.011, the management corporation shall issue a temporary registration for work on one specified project in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to an engineer holding a certificate to practice in another state, provided Florida licensees are similarly permitted to engage in work in such state and provided that the engineer be qualified for licensure by endorsement.
(2) Upon approval by the board and payment of the fee set in s. 471.011, the management corporation shall issue a temporary registration for work on one specified project in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to an out-of-state corporation, partnership, or firm, provided one of the principal officers of the corporation, one of the partners of the partnership, or one of the principals in the fictitiously named firm has obtained a temporary registration in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) The application for a temporary registration shall require appointment of the Department of State as an agent of the applicant for service of process in any action or proceeding against the applicant arising out of any transaction or operation connected with or incidental to the practice of engineering for which the temporary registration was issued.
History.—ss. 9, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 142, ch. 92-149; s. 8, ch. 2000-372; s. 24, ch. 2002-299; s. 8, ch. 2019-86.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.025 - Seals.

471.025 Seals.—
(1) The board shall prescribe, by rule, one or more forms of seal to be used by licensees. Each licensee shall obtain at least one seal in the form approved by rule of the board and may, in addition, register his or her seal electronically in accordance with ss. 668.001-668.006. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or documents prepared or issued by the licensee and being filed for public record and all final documents provided to the owner or the owner’s representative shall be signed by the licensee, dated, and sealed with said seal. Such signature, date, and seal shall be evidence of the authenticity of that to which they are affixed. Drawings, specifications, plans, reports, final documents, or documents prepared or issued by a licensee may be transmitted electronically and may be signed by the licensee, dated, and sealed electronically with said seal in accordance with ss. 668.001-668.006.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to seal or digitally sign any document with a seal or digital signature after his or her license has expired or been revoked or suspended, unless such license has been reinstated or reissued. When an engineer’s license has been revoked or suspended by the board, the licensee shall, within a period of 30 days after the revocation or suspension has become effective, surrender his or her seal to the executive director of the board and confirm to the executive director the cancellation of the licensee’s digital signature in accordance with ss. 668.001-668.006. In the event the engineer’s license has been suspended for a period of time, his or her seal shall be returned to him or her upon expiration of the suspension period.
(3) No licensee shall affix or permit to be affixed his or her seal, name, or digital signature to any plan, specification, drawing, final bid document, or other document that depicts work which he or she is not licensed to perform or which is beyond his or her profession or specialty therein.
(4) A successor engineer seeking to reuse documents previously sealed by another engineer must be able to independently re-create all of the work done by the original engineer. A successor engineer assumes full professional and legal responsibility by signing and affixing his or her seal to the assumed documents. Such documents must be treated as though they were the successor engineer’s original product, and the original engineer is released from any professional responsibility or civil liability for prior work assumed by the successor engineer. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “successor engineer” means an engineer who is using or relying upon the work, findings, or recommendations of the engineer who previously sealed the pertinent documents.
History.—ss. 12, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 144, ch. 92-149; s. 334, ch. 97-103; s. 4, ch. 97-241; s. 40, ch. 2000-356; s. 32, ch. 2000-372; s. 2, ch. 2001-63; s. 26, ch. 2002-299; s. 10, ch. 2019-86.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.027 - Engineers Authorized to Enter Lands of Third Parties Under Certain Conditions.

471.027 Engineers authorized to enter lands of third parties under certain conditions.—Engineers are hereby granted permission and authority to go on, over, and upon the lands of others when necessary to make engineering surveys and, in so doing, to carry with them their agents and employees necessary for that purpose. Entry under the right hereby granted shall not constitute trespass, and engineers and their duly authorized agents or employees so entering shall not be liable to arrest or a civil action by reason of such entry; however, nothing in this section shall be construed as giving authority to said licensees, agents, or employees to destroy, injure, damage, or move anything on lands of another without the written permission of the landowner.
History.—ss. 17, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 27, ch. 2002-299.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.031 - Prohibitions; Penalties.

471.031 Prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) A person may not:
(a) Practice engineering unless the person is licensed or exempt from licensure under this chapter.
(b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2. or subparagraph 3., use the name or title “professional engineer” or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that such person holds an active license as an engineer when the person is not licensed under this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following titles: “agricultural engineer,” “air-conditioning engineer,” “architectural engineer,” “building engineer,” “chemical engineer,” “civil engineer,” “control systems engineer,” “electrical engineer,” “environmental engineer,” “fire protection engineer,” “industrial engineer,” “manufacturing engineer,” “mechanical engineer,” “metallurgical engineer,” “mining engineer,” “minerals engineer,” “marine engineer,” “nuclear engineer,” “petroleum engineer,” “plumbing engineer,” “structural engineer,” “transportation engineer,” “software engineer,” “computer hardware engineer,” or “systems engineer.”
2. Any person who is exempt from licensure under s. 471.003(2)(j) may use the title or personnel classification of “engineer” in the scope of his or her work under that exemption if the title does not include or connote the term “professional engineer,” “registered engineer,” “licensed engineer,” “registered professional engineer,” or “licensed professional engineer.”
3. Any person who is exempt from licensure under s. 471.003(2)(c) or (e) may use the title or personnel classification of “engineer” in the scope of his or her work under that exemption if the title does not include or connote the term “professional engineer,” “registered engineer,” “licensed engineer,” “registered professional engineer,” or “licensed professional engineer” and if that person is a graduate from an approved engineering curriculum of 4 years or more in a school, college, or university which has been approved by the board.
(c) Present as his or her own the license of another.
(d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof.
(e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status.
(f) Employ nonexempt unlicensed persons to practice engineering.
(g) Conceal information relative to violations of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 14, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 47, ch. 83-329; ss. 9, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 215, ch. 94-119; s. 335, ch. 97-103; s. 41, ch. 2000-356; s. 28, ch. 2002-299; s. 3, ch. 2003-425; s. 3, ch. 2004-332.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.037 - Effect of Chapter Locally.

471.037 Effect of chapter locally.—
(1) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any local building code or zoning law or ordinance, now or hereafter enacted, which is more restrictive with respect to the services of licensed engineers than the provisions of this chapter.
(2) In counties or municipalities that issue building permits, such permits may not be issued in any case in which it is apparent from the application for the building permit that the provisions of this chapter have been violated. However, this subsection does not authorize the withholding of building permits in cases involving the exceptions and exemptions set out in s. 471.003.
History.—ss. 13, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 81, ch. 94-119; s. 42, ch. 2000-356; s. 30, ch. 2002-299.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.0385 - Court Action; Effect.

471.0385 Court action; effect.—If any provision of s. 471.038 is held to be unconstitutional or is held to violate the state or federal antitrust laws, the following shall occur:
(1) The corporation shall cease and desist from exercising any powers and duties enumerated in the act.
(2) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall resume the performance of such activities. The department shall regain and receive, hold, invest, and administer property and make expenditures for the benefit of the board.
(3) The Executive Office of the Governor, notwithstanding chapter 216, is authorized to reestablish positions, budget authority, and salary rate necessary to carry out the department’s responsibilities related to the regulation of professional engineers.
History.—s. 3, ch. 97-312.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations › Chapter 471 - Engineering › 471.045 - Professional Engineers Performing Building Code Inspector Duties.

471.045 Professional engineers performing building code inspector duties.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is currently licensed under this chapter to practice as a professional engineer may provide building code inspection services described in s. 468.603(5) and (8) to a local government or state agency upon its request, without being certified by the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board under part XII of chapter 468. When performing these building code inspection services, the professional engineer is subject to the disciplinary guidelines of this chapter and s. 468.621(1)(c)-(h). Any complaint processing, investigation, and discipline that arise out of a professional engineer’s performing building code inspection services shall be conducted by the Board of Professional Engineers rather than the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board. A professional engineer may not perform plans review as an employee of a local government upon any job that the professional engineer or the professional engineer’s company designed.
History.—s. 7, ch. 98-419; s. 10, ch. 99-254; s. 28, ch. 2000-372; s. 8, ch. 2017-149.