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Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15-35 - RESPONSIBILITY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS PROVIDING THRESHOLD BUILDING INSPECTION › Section 61G15-35.003 - Qualification Program for Special Inspectors of Threshold Buildings and Special Inspectors of Threshold Buildings (Limited)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Special Inspectors of Threshold
				Buildings: The minimum qualifying criteria for Special Inspectors of Threshold
				Buildings, also referred to as Threshold Inspectors, established by the Board
				shall be as follows:
(a) Proof of current
				licensure in good standing as a licensed professional engineer in the State of
				Florida whose principal practice is structural engineering or whose principal
				practice is in performing structural field inspections on Threshold
				Buildings.
(b) Licensed
				professional engineers whose principal practice is structural engineering shall
				also have three (3) years of experience in performing structural field
				inspections on all structural components involved in the new construction of
				Threshold Buildings or equivalent pursuant to a threshold/special inspection
				plan relevant to the work performed and two (2) years of experience in the
				structural design of all structural components of new threshold buildings. For
				the purpose of these criteria, structural design and/or inspection shall mean
				the design and/or inspection of all structural components of the building under
				construction and shall not be limited to specific structural components only,
				such as foundations, prestressed or post-tensioned concrete, etc.
(c) Licensed professional engineers whose
				principal practice is structural field inspections shall have five (5) years of
				experience in performing structural field inspections on the new construction
				of Threshold Buildings or equivalent pursuant to a threshold/special inspection
				plan relevant to the work performed and possess each of the certifications
				identified in paragraph
				61G15-35.004(2)(f),
				F.A.C., at the time of application. In addition, the threshold/special
				inspection plan must be prepared by the Engineer of Record for the
				project.
(d) Design and/or
				inspection experience of restoration, repair or alteration of existing
				buildings is not creditable towards the design and inspection experience
				required for SI Certification.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15-35 - RESPONSIBILITY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS PROVIDING THRESHOLD BUILDING INSPECTION › Section 61G15-35.004 - Common Requirements to All Engineers Providing Threshold Building Inspection Services as Special Inspectors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				For each Threshold Building, a notice shall be filed for public record, bearing
				the name, address, signature, date and seal of the Special Inspector,
				certifying that the Special Inspector is competent to provide the engineering
				services for the specific type of structure.
(2) Special Inspectors utilizing Authorized
				Representatives shall ensure the Authorized Representative is qualified by
				education, licensure, or training to perform the duties assigned by the Special
				Inspector. Effective January 1, 2017, those qualifications shall include:
(a) Licensure as a professional engineer or
				architect, or
(b) Graduation from a
				four-year engineering education program in civil, structural or architectural
				engineering, or
(c) Possession of a
				professional Architecture degree, or
(d) Registration as a building inspector or
				general contractor, or
(e) Four
				years of Threshold Building inspection training on non-Threshold Buildings
				performed under the supervision of a Special Inspector who was in responsible
				charge of the trainee's work, or
(f) Possess certification(s) in the following
				area(s);
1. If inspecting concrete components,
				certification from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) in concrete
				construction special inspection pursuant to the qualifications of such
				certification established by ACI on January 1, 2017,
2. If inspecting masonry components,
				certification from the International Code Council (ICC) in structural masonry
				special inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification
				established by ICC on January 1, 2017,
3. If inspecting post-tensioned components,
				certification from the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) in post-tensioning
				inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by
				PTI on January 1, 2017,
4. If
				inspecting structural steel components, certification from the International
				Code Council or American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) instructural
				steel special inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification
				established by ICC on January 1, 2017 or AISC on January 1, 2017,
5. If inspecting soil related components,
				certification from the International Code Council in basic soil special
				inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by
				ICC on January 1, 2017.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15-36 - PRODUCT EVALUATION › Section 61G15-36.001 - General Responsibility

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Product evaluation documents define procedures, materials,
				  devices, fabrication, and methods of construction and installation of a product
				  or standardized group of products. The product(s) that are the subject of the
				  product evaluation will comply with the building codes listed in the documents
				  when used in accordance with the product evaluation documents. The evaluation
				  shall be based upon an engineering analysis of the assembly or system
				  consisting of tested, listed, or approved components. The engineer of record
				  and delegated engineer, if utilized, shall comply with the requirements of the
				  general responsibility rules and the requirements of the more specific
				  structural responsibility rules.
Specific Authority
					 471.008,
					 471.033(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 553.842(6),
					 471.033
					 FS.
New 11-15-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15-36 - PRODUCT EVALUATION › Section 61G15-36.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Product. A manufactured product or system
				required to be approved and certified as, for the purpose intended, at least
				equivalent of that required by the standards specified by the Florida Building
				Code or by a local authority having jurisdiction.
(2) Product Evaluation Documents. Engineering
				documents that define procedures, materials, devices, fabrication, and methods
				of construction and installation of a product, or standardized group of
				products, through product evaluation or rational analysis, with the objective
				of obtaining approval from the authority having jurisdiction of that product
				for installation. Product evaluation documents shall be generic and do not
				include documents prepared for a site specific project.
(3) Contractor. The Florida licensed
				contractor who pulls the permit for construction of a project into which the
				product is to be incorporated. The contractor is responsible for the selection,
				purchase and installation of the product.
Specific Authority
					 471.008,
					 471.033(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 553.842(6),
					 471.033
					 FS.
New 11-15-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15-36 - PRODUCT EVALUATION › Section 61G15-36.003 - Common Requirements to all Product Evaluation Documents

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The product evaluation for various sizes
				and design capacities shall be specific for each size and design capacity
				listed.
(2) The documents shall
				include engineering data presented in a manner that facilitates the application
				of the product at the project site. The documents shall be annotated to the
				effect that alterations or additions to the document are not
				permitted.
(3) The documents shall
				state under which conditions the product evaluation is suitable to be applied
				by the Contractor, or under which conditions the product evaluation is only for
				use by a licensed engineer or architect acting as a Delegated Engineer. The
				requirements for submission of delegated engineering documents found in
				subsection 61G15-30.005(2),
				F.A.C., may be waived at the option of the engineer who prepares the product
				evaluation documents.
(4) The
				documents shall comply with Chapter 61G15-23, F.A.C., regarding seals, and
				shall bear the original seal, signature and date, or shall meet the procedure
				for signing and sealing electronically transmitted plans, specifications,
				reports or other documents.
Specific Authority
					 471.008,
					 471.033(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 553.842(6),
					 471.033
					 FS.
New 11-15-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15ER20 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2020 › Section 61G15ER20-4 - Printed Copies of Digitally or Electronically Signed and Sealed Plans Considered Valid

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
During the effective period of this rule, comprising ninety
				  (90) days from the effective date, the restriction contained in Rules
				  61G15-23.004(3)(c)
				  3. and
				  61G15-23.005(4)(c)
				  3., F.A.C., that printed copies of digitally or electronically signed and
				  sealed plans or documents is removed, and printed copies of said plans or
				  documents are deemed validly signed and sealed for any purpose allowed by law.
				  After the expiration of this emergency rule, the restriction is re-imposed. Any
				  licensee seeking to use printed copies of digitally or electronically signed
				  and sealed plans or documents must retain an original copy of the signed and
				  sealed plans.
Rulemaking Authority: 471.008, 471.025, 471.033(2), FS. Law
					 Implemented: 471.025, 471.033(1)(a), (e), (j), 668.003, 668.006,
					 FS.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15ER20 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2020 › Section 61G15ER20-10 - Printed Copies of Digitally or Electronically Signed and Sealed Plans Considered Valid

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
During the effective period of this rule, comprising ninety
				  (90) days from the effective date, the restriction contained in Rules
				  61G15-23.004(3)(c)
				  3. and
				  61G15-23.005(4)(c)
				  3., F.A.C., that printed copies of digitally or electronically signed and
				  sealed plans or documents is removed, and printed copies of said plans or
				  documents are deemed validly signed and sealed for any purpose allowed by law.
				  After the expiration of this emergency rule, the restriction is re-imposed. Any
				  licensee seeking to use printed copies of digitally or electronically signed
				  and sealed plans or documents must retain an original copy of the signed and
				  sealed plans.
Rulemaking Authority: 471.008, 471.025, 471.033(2), FS. Law
					 Implemented: 471.025, 471.033(1)(a), (e), (j), 668.003, 668.006,
					 FS.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G16-1.0071 - Notice to the Department of Mailing Address, Email Address, and Place of Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The term
				"mailing address" and "email address" shall mean the address at which the
				licensee to receive all official communications, notifications, and
				correspondence from the Board or the Department through United States Postal
				Service delivery or through electronic mail, respectively.
(2) For licensees, the term "all places of
				practice" shall mean the address of all locations at which the licensee holds
				himself or herself out as qualified to engage in the practice of professional
				geology, and all firms, corporations, partnerships, agencies, or other entities
				at which the licensee is employed to engage in the practice of professional
				geology, or with whom the licensee has entered into an ongoing contractual
				relationship to engage in the practice of professional geology. The practice of
				professional geology for a firm, corporation, partnership, agency, or other
				entity for a single identifiable project shall not be considered as a place of
				practice unless the licensee's involvement with the project shall extend beyond
				six (6) months.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.275,
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.275(1),
					 492.109
					 FS.
New 5-4-97, Amended 3-2-00, 11-13-12, 11-18-18,
					 12-20-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G16-1.009 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in Chapter 492, F.S., and in these rules where the
				  context will permit the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Responsible Charge" shall mean one who
				is accountable for and exercises direct control and personal supervision of
				oneself's and others' geological work with initiative, skill and independent
				scientific judgment.
(2)
				"Responsible Position" shall mean a position in which one performs geological
				work with initiative, skill and independent judgment, under the supervision and
				direction of a professional geologist licensed under Chapter 492, F.S., a
				professional engineer licensed under Chapter 471, F.S., or other qualified
				professional.
(3) "Long-term,
				ongoing relationship" shall mean a contractual relationship between the
				professional geologist and the firm, corporation, or partnership, in which the
				professional geologist performed or is responsible for the supervision,
				direction, or control of the work contained in the geological papers, reports,
				or documents that are signed, dated, and sealed by the professional
				geologist.
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 492.105,
					 492.111
					 FS.
New 4-27-88, Formerly 21DD-1.009, Amended 11-15-93,
					 5-14-97, 3-5-01, 12-19-11, 5-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G16-1.010 - Other Board Business for Which Compensation Is Allowed

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following are considered to be other business involving
				  the Board as required by Section
				  455.207(4),
				  F.S.
(1) All joint Board or Committee
				meetings required by statutes, Board rule or Board action.
(2) Meetings of Board members with Department
				staff or consultants of the Department at the Department's or the Board's
				request. Any participation or meeting of members noticed or unnoticed will be
				on file in the Board office.
(3)
				Where a Board member has been requested by the Secretary of the Department to
				participate in a meeting.
(4) All
				activity of Board members, if authorized by the Board, when grading,
				proctoring, reviewing, or observing examinations given by the
				Department.
(5) All participation
				in Board authorized meetings with professional associations of which the Board
				is a member or invitee. This would include all meetings of national
				associations of registration Boards of which the Board is a member as well as
				Board authorized participation in meetings of national or professional
				associations or organizations involved in educating, regulating or reviewing
				the profession over which the Board has statutory authority.
(6) Any and all other activities which are
				Board approved and which are necessary for Board members to attend in order to
				further protect the public health, safety and welfare, through the regulation
				of which the Board has statutory authority.
Specific Authority
					 492.104,
					 455.207 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.207
					 FS.
New 4-27-88, Formerly
					 21DD-1.010.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G16-1.011 - Probable Cause Panel

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				determination as to whether probable cause exists to believe that a violation
				of chapter 455 or 492, F.S., or the rules promulgated thereunder, has occurred
				shall be made by a majority vote of a probable cause panel of the Board of
				Professional Geologists.
(2) As
				needed, one or more probable cause panels, consisting of three panelists each,
				shall be selected by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the chairman of the
				board. One member of each panel may be a former board member.
(3) There shall be no limit to the number of
				times an eligible member may serve on probable cause
				panels.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.225(4),
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.225(4)
					 FS.
New 5-16-94, Amended 5-14-97,
					 11-5-02.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G16-1.012 - Unexcused Absences

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Board members
				shall attend all regularly scheduled Board meetings unless prevented from doing
				so by reason of court order, subpoena, business with a court which has the sole
				prerogative of setting the date of such business, conflict with other scheduled
				business of the Board, conflicting business previously authorized by the Board,
				death of family member, illness of the Board member, hospitalization of the
				member's immediate family, absence due to unavoidable travel delays or
				cancellations, or other extraordinary circumstances.
(2) No Board member may be absent from three
				consecutive regularly scheduled Board meetings unless the absence is excused
				for one of the reasons stated in subsection (1) of this rule. An absence for
				any reason other than the reasons stated in subsection (1) constitutes an
				unexcused absence for the purpose of declaring a vacancy of the Board. An
				otherwise excused absence is not excused if the Board member fails to notify
				the Board office of the impending absence prior to the regularly scheduled
				Board meeting at which the absence will occur or unless the failure to notify
				the Board office is the result of circumstances surrounding the reason for the
				absence which the Board itself excuses after the absence has
				occurred.
(3) "Family" consists of
				immediate family, nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws.
(4) "Immediate family" consists of spouse,
				child, parents, parents-in-law, siblings, grandchildren, and
				grandparents.
Specific Authority
					 455.207(3) FS.
					 Law Implemented 455.207(3)
					 FS.
New 5-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-2 - SEALS › Section 61G16-2.001 - Seals Acceptable to the Board

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Pursuant to section 492.107, F.S., the Board hereby
				establishes as indicated below the forms of metal-type impression or stamped
				ink seals which are acceptable to the Board:
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(2)
				The above referenced seals shall be no less than 15/8 inches in
				diameter.
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.104,
					 492.107 FS. Law Implemented
					 492.107
					 FS.
New 5-23-88, Formerly 21DD-2.001, Amended 1-11-95,
					 11-18-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-2 - SEALS › Section 61G16-2.004 - Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Persons other than professional geologists licensed under
				  chapter 492, F.S., may not override, reject or modify geological documents
				  prepared by a professional geologist unless such actions are approved in
				  writing by another professional geologist who takes full responsibility for
				  such a decision. Such actions by a person who is not licensed as a professional
				  geologist in this state constitute unlicensed practice and are prohibited
				  except as provided in section
				  492.116, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 492.102,
					 492.112,
					 492.116
					 FS.
New 9-18-97, Amended
					 7-16-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-2 - SEALS › Section 61G16-2.005 - Procedures for Signing and Sealing Geological Papers, Reports, or Other Documents

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All geological
				papers, reports or other documents prepared or issued by a licensed
				professional geologist shall be signed, dated and sealed by the professional
				geologist who performed or is responsible for the supervision, direction or
				control of the work contained in the papers, reports or documents.
(2) Geological papers, reports or other
				documents shall mean any document, whether in a physical or electronic format
				which conveys or expresses an opinion, conclusion, interpretation or
				recommendation based upon the performance of geological services.
(3) Except as noted below, all geological
				papers, reports or other documents which are required to be signed, dated and
				sealed under the provisions of chapter 492, F.S., shall bear the actual
				signature of the professional geologist who prepared or issued the geological
				papers, reports or documents, the date signed and the metal-type impression or
				stamped ink seal of the said professional geologist.
(4) An electronic signature and seal shall be
				permitted in place of an original seal, signature and date when the following
				criteria are met:
(a) It is a unique
				identification of the licensee and shall contain the same information required
				on an impression or stamp seal including the date that the document is
				electronically signed and sealed;
(b) It is verifiable;
(c) It is under the licensee's direct and
				exclusive control;
(d) It is linked
				to the electronic documents in such a manner that causes changes to be easily
				determined and visually displayed if any data in the electronic document file
				is changed subsequent to the electronic signature having been affixed to the
				electronic document and;
(e) An
				attempt to change the electronic document after the electronic signature and
				seal is affixed shall cause the electronic signature to be removed or altered
				significantly enough to invalidate the electronic
				signature.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-3 - FEES › Section 61G16-3.001 - Schedule of Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following fees are prescribed by the Board:
(1) Application for Licensure by Examination:
(a) The application fee for licensure by
				examination shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and shall be
				nonrefundable.
(b) The examination
				fee for licensure by examination shall be two hundred and fifty dollars
				($250.00), and shall be refundable if the applicant is found to be ineligible
				to take the licensure examination.
(c) The initial license fee shall be one
				hundred dollars ($100.00).
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-3 - FEES › Section 61G16-3.002 - Unlicensed Activity Fee (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.104,
					 455.2281 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.2281
					 FS.
New 10-19-93, Repealed
					 4-27-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-4 - LICENSURE STATUS › Section 61G16-4.003 - Delinquent and Inactive Licenses; Changing Status of Licensure (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.103,
					 492.1101 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.271,
					 492.1101
					 FS.
New 6-30-96, Amended 5-14-97, Repealed
					 4-27-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-4 - LICENSURE STATUS › Section 61G16-4.004 - Discretionary Reinstatement of Null or Void Licenses (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.271(6)(b),
					 (9),
					 455.213(2),
					 455.219,
					 492.104,
					 492.1101 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.271 (6)(b),
					 (9),
					 455.213(2),
					 455.219,
					 492.104,
					 492.1101
					 FS.
New 10-15-07, 6-5-12, Repealed
					 10-21-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-4 - LICENSURE STATUS › Section 61G16-4.005 - Reactivation of Null and Void Licenses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The license of a delinquent licensee, who does not achieve
				  active or inactive status before the end of the current biennial licensure
				  period, shall be null and void and reinstatement shall require meeting all the
				  current requirements for initial licensure.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.271(6)(a)
					 FS., Law Implemented 455.271(6)(a)
					 FS.
New 11-15-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-5 - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61G16-5.001 - Related Degrees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of section
				  492.105(1)(d)1., F.S., a related science degree means, any science degree
				  demonstrated by the applicant to possess a reasonable and rational nexus to a
				  degree in geology.
Rulemaking Authority 492.104, 492.105(1)(d)1. FS. Law
					 Implemented 492.105(1)(d)1. FS., Chapter 98-116, Laws of
					 Florida.
New 4-22-90, Formerly 21DD-5.001, Amended
					 12-19-11.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-5 - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61G16-5.002 - Geological Courses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of Section
				  492.105(1)(d)2., the necessary thirty (30) hours of geology course work shall
				  be comprised of the basic fundamental core program of geology. A typical
				  listing would include most of the following subject areas:
Physical Geology
Historical Geology
Structural Geology
Mineralogy
Optical Mineralogy
Petrology
Sedimentology/Stratigraphy
Geophysics
Geochemistry
Economic Geology
Hydrogeology
Field Methods/Field Camp
Paleontology
Other specialized courses may be used to complete the total,
				  but may not be used in abundance to substitute for the basic listing as
				  described above. Where some question concerning a course submitted as
				  qualifying as a geology course exists, the Board will utilize the contents of
				  similar courses offered within the Florida State University System for
				  evaluation. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit documentation,
				  including a course syllabus, university catalog copy, or evaluation by a
				  qualified geologist familiar with the course, for any course offered as a
				  geology equivalent that needs additional explanation.
Specific Authority
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 492.105(1)(d)2. FS.
New 4-22-90, Amended 10-2-90, Formerly
					 21DD-5.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-5 - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61G16-5.003 - Passing Grade; Duration of Validity (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 492.105(1)(e)
					 FS.
New 4-22-90, Amended 8-6-91, Formerly 21DD-5.003, Repealed
					 5-14-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-5 - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61G16-5.004 - Work Experience

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicants
				shall submit all materials in such manner and format as will permit the Board
				to read, understand, and evaluate the information contained in the
				materials.
(2) Geological work
				experience must follow the completion of the educational requirements as set
				forth in Section 492.105(1)(d),
				F.S., and constitute an application of the geological education previously
				obtained.
(3) Applicants shall
				submit detailed descriptions of the exact nature and extent of the work
				performed in order to permit the Board to determine the geological character of
				the work and the nature of the position occupied by the applicant.
(4) Geological work experience credit shall
				be granted on a month-for-month basis for those periods in which the applicant
				was engaged in geological work in a responsible position on a 40 hour per week,
				full-time basis. Periods in which the applicant was engaged in geological work
				in a responsible position on a part-time, less than 40 hour per week basis
				shall be credited toward the geological work experience requirements based on
				the percentage of a full-time, 40 hour work week that the applicant actually
				performed the geological work. No geological work experience credit is
				allowable for any period of time during which the applicant was an
				undergraduate student.
(5)
				Geological work experience must be verified by a licensed or qualified
				geologist, or professional engineer registered under Chapter 471, F.S. (a
				Florida Professional Engineer).
Rulemaking Authority
					 492.104,
					 492.105 FS. Law Implemented
					 492.105
					 FS.
New 12-8-98, Amended 4-13-99, 3-29-15, 11-15-20,
					 4-14-24.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-6 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 61G16-6.001 - Written Licensure Examination Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Prior to the issuance of a license to
				practice professional geology in the State of Florida, all applicants for
				licensure as a professional geologist by examination shall be required to take
				and achieve a passing score on a written licensure examination in order to
				ascertain the applicant's knowledge of the theory and the practice of
				professional geology, and to test the applicant's qualifications to practice
				professional geology. Applicants shall apply to the Department for licensure
				and must be certified by the Board prior to taking the licensure
				examination.
(2) The licensure
				examination to be taken and passed by all applicants for licensure as a
				professional geologist by examination shall be the written examination produced
				and provided by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG).
				The licensure examination shall be administered by the Department and shall be
				offered twice each year on such dates as determined by the ASBOG
				organization.
(3) The licensure
				examination consist of two parts, the Fundamentals of Geology and the Practice
				of Geology. Individual scores will be reported for each part of the licensure
				examination and all applicants must achieve a passing score on both parts of
				the licensure examination. The passing score for each part of the licensure
				examination shall be a minimum of seventy percent (70%) out of one hundred
				percent (100%).
(4) The licensure
				examination shall be a closed-book examination with no outside reference
				materials permitted during the examination. However, applicants shall be
				permitted to use battery-operated, silent, non-printing, non-programable
				calculators during the examination provided the calculator is approved by the
				officials administering the examination as conforming with this
				paragraph.
(5) An applicant who
				fails to achieve a passing score on either or both parts of the licensure
				examination may retake the examination upon the submission to the Department of
				an application for reexamination and the payment of all applicable application
				and reexamination fees. Applications for reexamination and payment of all fees
				must be received by the Department no later than sixty (60) days prior to the
				administration date of the licensure examination for which the applicant wishes
				to sit.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.217,
					 492.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.217,
					 492.105
					 FS.
New 8-23-89, Formerly 21DD-6.001, Amended 9-21-94, 5-19-97,
					 4-28-99.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-6 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 61G16-6.006 - Licensure by Endorsement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				following requirements apply to any applicant for endorsement who has held an
				active license in good standing to practice geology in a state, trust,
				territory, or possession of the United States:
(a) The applicant shall meet the
				qualifications for licensure in Sections
				492.105(1)(b)-(e),
				F.S.; and,
(b) The applicant shall
				have been licensed through the examination provided by the Association of State
				Boards of Geology (ASBOG) in at least one state, trust, territory, or
				possession of the United States. The applicant shall have received a score on
				that examination which is equal to or greater than the score required by
				Florida.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-8 - LICENSURE › Section 61G16-8.001 - License and Certification Renewal and Reinstatement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Licenses and Certificates are renewed biennially on July 31
				  of even numbered years.
(1) Exemption
				of Spouses of Members of Armed Forces from Licensure Renewal Provisions - A
				licensee who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States
				and was caused to be absent from the State of Florida because of the spouse's
				duties with the armed forces shall be exempt from all licensure renewal
				provisions during such absence. The licensee must show proof to the Board of
				the absence and the spouse's military status.
(2) Failure to renew a license or
				certificate, unless exempt as a military spouse, renders the license
				delinquent. Delinquent status may last one full renewal cycle. If, at the end
				of the delinquent biennium, the license is not brought current it becomes null
				and void.
(3) Anyone with a revoked
				or null and void license who wishes to provide professional geological services
				shall obtain a current, active status license prior to practicing or be subject
				to discipline by the Department of Business and Professional
				Regulation.
(4) All licensees
				except revoked, null and void licenses, or those exempt in subsection (1) of
				this rule, must renew each biennium to continue to practice professional
				geology.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.02(2),
					 455.271(6)(b),
					 (9) FS. Law Implemented
					 455.02(2),
					 455.271(6)(b),
					 (9)
					 FS.
New 10-3-04, Amended 11-29-07,
					 12-17-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G16 - Board of Professional Geologists › Chapter 61G16-9 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G16-9.002 - Notices of Non-Compliance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As an
				alternative to investigation and prosecution, when a complaint is received, the
				Department shall provide a licensee with a notice of non-compliance for an
				initial offense for the following violations which are designated as minor
				violations for the purposes of Section
				455.225(3),
				F.S.:
(a) Violation of Section
				492.109, F.S. Failure to file
				changes of address with the Department.
(b) Violation of Section
				492.111(1),
				F.S. Failure of business enterprise to have name and license number of current
				geologist of record on file with the Department.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.0051 - Probable Cause Panel (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 120.53(1),
					 455.225,
					 472.008 FS. Law Implemented
					 120.53(1)(c),
					 455.225
					 FS.
New 2-7-91, Amended 3-23-93, Formerly 21HH-1.0051, Amended
					 5-31-95, 7-27-00, Transferred to
					 5J-17.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.0071 - Attendance at Board Meetings (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.207 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.207
					 FS.
New 3-23-93, Formerly 21HH-1.0071, Transferred to
					 5J-17.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.010 - Approved Schools and Colleges (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.013(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 472.013(4)
					 FS.
New 1-3-80, Formerly 21HH-1.10, 21HH-1.010, Amended
					 5-31-95, 12-31-00, 2-23-05, Transferred to
					 5J-17.003.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.011 - Board Member Compensation (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.207(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 455.207(4)
					 FS.
New 5-23-82, Formerly 21HH-1.11, 21HH-1.011, Amended
					 5-31-95, Transferred to
					 5J-17.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.013 - Security and Monitoring Procedures for Licensure Examination (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.217(1)(d),
					 120.54(8) FS.
					 Law Implemented 455.217(1)(d)
					 FS.
New 4-15-82, Formerly 21HH-1.13, 21HH-1.013, Transferred to
					 5J-17.005.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.019 - Notice of Mailing Address and Places of Practice (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.275 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.275
					 FS.
New 8-3-00, Transferred to
					 5J-17.006.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 61G17-1.020 - Exemption from Renewal Requirements for Spouses of Members of the Armed Forces of the United States (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.02(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 455.02(2)
					 FS.
New 6-17-04, Transferred to
					 5J-17.007.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.001 - Grounds for Discipline (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.227,
					 472.008,
					 472.033(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 455.227,
					 472.008,
					 472.015,
					 472.025,
					 472.033(1)(f), (g), (h),
					 (2),
					 472.027
					 FS.
New 1-3-80, Formerly 21HH-2.01, Amended 9-1-88, Formerly
					 21HH-2.001, Amended 6-1-95, 10-13-97, 9-19-06, Transferred to
					 5J-17.010.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.0015 - Disciplinary Guidelines (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.008,
					 472.033 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.033
					 FS.
New 3-13-03, Amended 3-17-04, 9-19-06, Transferred to
					 5J-17.011.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.002 - Payment of Fine (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.033(3)(c)
					 FS. Law Implemented 472.033(3)(c)
					 FS.
New 10-29-80, Formerly 21HH-2.02, 21HH-2.002, Amended
					 6-1-95, Transferred to
					 5J-17.012.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.003 - Unauthorized Practice of Surveying and Mapping by or as Part of a Business Entity (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.008,
					 472.033 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.021,
					 472.033
					 FS.
New 3-12-92, Formerly 21HH-2.003, Amended 6-1-95, 5-17-00,
					 Transferred to 5J-17.013.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.004 - Reapplication by Persons Whose Licenses Have Been Revoked by the Board (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.227 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.227
					 FS.
New 3-23-93, Formerly 21HH-2.004, Amended 6-1-95,
					 Transferred to 5J-17.014.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.005 - Statement Regarding Lack of Insurance (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.015 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.015
					 FS.
New 2-20-96, Amended 12-6-06, Transferred to
					 5J-17.015.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-2 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 61G17-2.006 - Time for Compliance With Final Order; Probation (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.227(2),
					 472.008 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.227(2),
					 472.033(2)
					 FS.
New 2-23-05, Transferred to
					 5J-17.016.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-3 - EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-3.001 - Experience (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.008 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.013
					 FS.
New 1-3-80, Amended 6-9-80, 1-11-84, Formerly 21HH-3.01,
					 Amended 1-16-92, Formerly 21HH-3.001, Amended 5-30-95, 10-1-97, 5-17-00,
					 3-25-01, 7-7-09, Transferred to
					 5J-17.020.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-3 - EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-3.0021 - Education (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.013 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.005,
					 472.013
					 FS.
New 9-7-93, Amended 5-30-95, 10-1-97, 5-17-00, 11-2-00,
					 2-5-01, Transferred to
					 5J-17.021.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-3 - EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-3.0025 - Domestic Equivalency Education Program Criteria for Applicants Who Graduated from Non-ABET Accredited Surveying and Mapping Degree Programs (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.013 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.008,
					 472.013
					 FS.
New 1-29-07, Transferred to
					 5J-17.025.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-3 - EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-3.003 - Foreign Degree Evaluation (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.013(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 472.013(4)
					 FS.
New 1-12-03, Transferred to
					 5J-17.026.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-3 - EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-3.0031 - Documentation of Substantially Equivalent Licensing Examination (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.008 FS., Section 5, Chapter
					 2002-41, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented
					 472.008 FS., Section 5, Chapter
					 2002-41, Laws of Florida.
New 10-23-02, Transferred to
					 5J-17.027.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-3 - EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-3.004 - Application for Retired Status (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 472.008,
					 472.019 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.005(13),
					 472.019
					 FS.
New 9-25-03, Transferred to
					 5J-17.028.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G17 - Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers › Chapter 61G17-4 - EXAMINATION › Section 61G17-4.001 - Written Examination Designated; General Requirements (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.217(1),
					 472.008 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.217(1),
					 472.013,
					 472.015
					 FS.
New 1-3-80, Amended 6-9-80, 1-25-84, 5-22-85, Formerly
					 21HH-4.01, Amended 9-16-87, 8-30-92, Formerly 21HH-4.001, Amended 5-30-95,
					 11-15-95, 4-16-96, 8-10-97, 7-27-00, 10-31-08, 7-7-09, Transferred to
					 5J-17.031.