Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-531 - WATER WELL CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-531.330 - Water Well Contractor License Renewal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Licenses
				issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be transferable and shall expire on
				July 31st of each odd numbered year of the biennial renewal cycle. A license
				may be renewed without examination for an ensuing two years by making
				application to the licensing District not later than the expiration date of the
				license and paying the biennial renewal fee. A contractor shall include his or
				her current address in each license renewal application. Such application shall
				extend the validity of the current active license until the District takes
				final agency action on the license renewal application.
(2) Twelve CECs shall be required for renewal
				of a license. A minimum of six approved coursework hours for CE credit must be
				specifically related and relevant to water well construction industry drilling
				technologies, methodologies and practices and/or applicable State of Florida
				water well licensing, permitting and construction statutes and rules. No more
				than six approved coursework hours for CEC may be specifically related and
				relevant to water well construction industry health and safety requirements,
				practices and procedures and/or business management and accounting practices
				and procedures.
(3) Water well
				contractor licenses shall be renewed only after the license holder has
				completed twelve approved coursework hours for CEC earned in the two-year
				period directly preceding the last day (July 31st) of the biennial renewal
				cycle. However, if a water well contractor has received his or her first
				license within 180 days before the end of the biennium renewal of licenses, the
				continuing education requirements shall be waived for the licensee's first
				renewal cycle. Completion of approved coursework hours can be converted one
				time to either CECs for contractor licensing or for contractor license point
				reduction, but not both.
(4) Each
				application for license renewal shall include copies of certificates of
				completion of CEUs. Confirmation of approved coursework completion will be
				accepted from the Department or the Administrator, if available, in lieu of
				certificates of completion.
(5) A
				Florida licensed water well contractor who teaches approved coursework shall
				receive one CEC for each coursework hour of instruction.
(6) If a license is not renewed pursuant to
				subsection (1) before July 31 of each odd numbered year, the current license
				shall automatically revert to inactive status and may be renewed only in
				accordance with the requirements in Rule
				 62-531.360, F.A.C.
(7) Notwithstanding the renewal requirements
				of this chapter and Section
				 373.324(3),
				F.S., and those in Section
				 250.4815, F.S., for members of
				the Florida National Guard and the United States Armed Forces Reserves, any
				active water well contractor license issued under this chapter to a service
				member as defined in Section
				 250.01, F.S., or his or her
				spouse, both of whom reside in Florida, shall not become inactive while the
				service member is serving on military orders that take him or her over 35 miles
				from his or her residence and shall be considered an active license for up to
				180 days after the service member returns to his or her Florida residence. If
				the license renewal requirements are met within the 180-day extension period,
				the service member or his or her spouse shall not be charged any additional
				costs, including late fees, above the normal license fees. This subsection does
				not waive renewal requirements such as registering, continuing education, and
				all associated fees. The service member must present to the water management
				district issuing the license a copy of his or her official military orders or a
				written verification from the member's commanding officer before the end of the
				180-day period in order to qualify for the extension.
(8) No application for a renewal shall be
				granted if the applicant's license is suspended or revoked pursuant to Rule
				 62-531.450, F.A.C., until the
				period for such suspension or revocation has expired and the applicant is in
				compliance with any outstanding corrective actions, orders, or payment of any
				fines ordered by the District or delegated permitting authority.
(9) If at any time during licensure the
				contractor changes his or her residence or principal place of business, which
				ever was initially submitted to the licensing District, the contractor shall
				notify the licensing District within 30 days of any change of
				address.
Rulemaking Authority
					 373.043,
					 373.309,
					 373.337 FS. Law Implemented
					 373.323,
					 373.324,
					 373.326,
					 373.329
					 FS.
New 5-25-89, Formerly 17-531.330, Amended 7-17-03,
					 11-25-07, 6-22-14.