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Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-2 - BOARD MEETINGS › Section 61G19-2.008 - Public Comment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board invites
				  and encourages all members of the public to provide comment on matters or
				  propositions before the Board or a committee of the Board. The opportunity to
				  provide comment shall be subject to the following:
(1) Members of the public will be given an
				opportunity to provide comment on subject matters before the Board after an
				agenda item is introduced at a properly noticed board meeting.
(2) Members of the public shall be limited to
				two (2) minutes to provide comment. This time shall not include time spent by
				the presenter responding to questions posed by Board members, staff or board
				counsel. The chair of the Board may extend the time to provide comment if time
				permits.
(3) Members of the public
				shall notify board staff in writing of their interest to be heard on a
				proposition or matter before the Board. The notification shall identify the
				person or entity, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality, and identify who
				will speak on behalf of a group or faction of persons consisting of five (5) or
				more persons.
Rulemaking Authority
					 286.0114 FS. Law Implemented
					 286.0114
					 FS.
New 4-16-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-5 - DISCIPLINE, FINAL ORDERS › Section 61G19-5.001 - Procedure for Disciplinary Cases and Other Cases in Which a Person's Substantial Interests Are Affected by Board Action (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 120.54(10),
					 120.57,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 120.57,
					 468.621
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 11-28-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-5 - DISCIPLINE, FINAL ORDERS › Section 61G19-5.003 - Aggravating and Mitigating Factors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Based upon the consideration of the facts present in an
				  individual case, the Board shall consider the following factors in aggravation
				  and mitigation when deviating from the disciplinary guidelines set forth in
				  Rule 61G19-5.002, F.A.C. The Board
				  must make a specific finding of mitigating or aggravating circumstances in
				  order to deviate from the guidelines.
(1) Danger to the public;
(2) Physical or financial harm resulting from
				the violation;
(3) Number of
				violations;
(4) Prior violations
				committed by the subject;
(5)
				Length of time the certificate holder has practiced;
(6) Deterrent effect of the
				penalty;
(7) Correction or
				attempted correction of the violation;
(8) Effect on the certificate holder's
				livelihood;
(9) Any efforts toward
				rehabilitation; and
(10) Any other
				relevant evidence.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.2273,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.2273
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 12-7-97,
					 3-31-02.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-5 - DISCIPLINE, FINAL ORDERS › Section 61G19-5.004 - Final Orders

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Final orders
				shall be effective upon filing with the Clerk of the Board.
(2) Administrative fines shall be paid within
				thirty (30) days of the final order at the Board address listed in subsection
				61G19-1.002(1), F.A.C.
(3) In cases
				where the Board imposes a civil penalty for violation of Chapter 455 or Part
				XII of Chapter 468, F.S., or of the rules promulgated thereunder, the penalty
				shall be paid within thirty (30) days of its imposition by order of the Board,
				unless a later time for payment is specified in the Board's Order. Moreover,
				unless otherwise addressed by the Board at hearings held pursuant to Section
				120.57(2),
				F.S., whenever a fine is levied at said hearing the respondent who is fined
				shall have all certification to practice suspended with the imposition of the
				suspension being stayed for thirty (30) days. If the ordered fine is paid
				within said thirty (30) day period, the suspension imposed shall not take
				effect. Upon payment of the fine after the thirty (30) days, the suspension
				imposed shall be lifted. If the certificate holder does not pay the fine,
				within said period, then immediately upon expiration of the stay, he shall
				surrender his certificate(s) to an investigator of the Department of Business
				and Professional Regulation or shall mail said certificate(s) to the Board
				offices.
(4) Failure to pay the
				penalty within the time specified in this rule or in the Board's Order shall
				constitute grounds for disciplinary action against the certificate
				holder.
(5) An action against any
				certificate issued within the purview of the board affects all certificates
				issued by the board.
(6) The Board
				may reinstate a suspended certificate, or recertify a person whose certificate
				has been revoked, after review pursuant to Rule
				61G19-5.005,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.224,
					 455.227,
					 468.621
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended
					 8-2-10.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-5 - DISCIPLINE, FINAL ORDERS › Section 61G19-5.005 - Criteria for Reinstatement and Relicensure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
When considering a licensee's application for reinstatement
				  or recertification, the Board shall consider the following criteria in
				  evaluating the applicant's eligibility for such action:
(1) The nature and severity of the offense
				for which the certificate was suspended;
(2) Evidence of any acts committed subsequent
				to the act for which the certificate was revoked;
(3) The time elapsed since the act for which
				the license was revoked;
(4) The
				extent to which the applicant has complied with any sanctions or penalties
				lawfully imposed upon him;
(5)
				Evidence of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant;
(6) Any legal or administrative action
				pending against the applicant; and
(7) Corrective action taken to rectify
				violation.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606,
					 468.621 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.621,
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-5 - DISCIPLINE, FINAL ORDERS › Section 61G19-5.006 - Citations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In lieu of the disciplinary procedures contained in Section
				  455.225, F.S., the Department is
				  hereby authorized to dispose of any violations designated herein by issuing a
				  citation to the subject within six months after the filing of the complaint
				  that is the basis for the citation. The Board shall issue a citation imposing a
				  $500.00 fine per occurrence for the following violations:
(1) Engaging in building code administration
				or inspection while certificate(s) on inactive or delinquent status;
				and
(2) Failing to notify the Board
				within thirty (30) days of the effective date of any changes in information
				required to be on the application or certificate.
(3) Failure to provide proof of completion of
				14 hours of continuing education courses. In addition to the fine, proof of
				compliance is still required.
(4)
				Failure to report a criminal conviction or plea to the department within (30)
				days.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.224,
					 455.228,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.224,
					 455.228,
					 468.621,
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 12-6-95, 12-7-97, 4-5-98, 12-28-00,
					 7-31-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-5 - DISCIPLINE, FINAL ORDERS › Section 61G19-5.007 - Notice of Noncompliance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In lieu of the disciplinary procedures contained in Sections
				  455.225 and
				  468.621, F.S., as an alternative
				  to investigation and prosecuting when a complaint is received. The Department
				  shall provide a licensee with a notice of noncompliance on a first offense for
				  the following minor violations.
(1)
(a) Engaging in building code administration,
				plans examination, or inspection with a certificate on inactive or delinquent
				status; and,
(b) Failing to notify
				the Board within thirty (30) days of the effective date of any changes in
				information required to be on the application or
				certificate.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.001 - Certification for Building Code Administrators, Plans Examiners and Inspectors (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 120.60,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.607,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 12-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.002 - Certification for Multiple Inspection Classes

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Board shall issue a single certificate valid for multiple
				  inspection classes to:
(1) Persons
				holding multiple certificates under one of the voluntary certification programs
				defined in Rule 61G19-6.016, F.A.C.;
(2) Persons holding multiple certificates
				under a voluntary certification program not defined in Rule
				61G19-6.016, F.A.C., which has
				been accepted for endorsement by the Board; and
(3) Persons qualifying by examination for
				multiple inspection classes under the provisions of this
				part.
Specific Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.607,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 11-28-95,
					 9-26-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.003 - Certification for Building Code Administrators, Plans Examiners and Inspectors (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 120.60,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.607,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 12-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.0036 - Application for Certification Review Procedure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applications which are determined to be
				complete will first be reviewed by the Department. If the application clearly
				demonstrates qualification for the certification sought by holding an
				equivalent experience standard certification issued by the Board, except as
				provided in subsection (2), the Department shall preliminarily approve the
				application. A list of all applications preliminarily approved by the
				Department will be distributed to the Board on a monthly basis. Within ten (10)
				calendar days after distribution of the list of preliminarily approved
				applications, any Board member may request that any application on the list be
				submitted to the Board for review in accordance with this rule. All
				applications on the preliminarily approved list not selected for review shall
				be approved by the Department.
(2)
				All applications seeking certification for licensure as a provisional or
				standard building code administrator, licensure as a provisional inspector or
				plans examiner, licensure in any voluntary certification category, or licensure
				in any category by endorsement shall be submitted to the Board for review in
				accordance with this rule. Applications will also be referred to the Board if
				the Department determines that the applicant has not clearly demonstrated
				qualification for the certification sought.
(3) Applications referred to the Board will
				first be reviewed by the Board Members tasked with the Application Review. The
				Application Review shall be conducted by a minimum of three (3) Board members
				who are licensed building code administrators, inspectors, or plans examiners,
				architects, engineers, or contractors, appointed by the Chair. The Chair, if
				otherwise qualified, may also perform the Application Review.
(4) The Board members performing the
				Application Review shall review all applications for certification not
				otherwise approved and shall determine by majority vote whether to recommend
				approval or denial of each such application to the Board.
(5) The recommendations of the Board members
				performing the Application Review shall be provided to the Board for final
				action. Any Board member may request that any application for certification be
				pulled for discussion and/or individual determination by the
				Board.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.203,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.203,
					 468.606,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 2-21-10, Amended 10-6-10, 3-5-17,
					 10-21-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.004 - Abandonment of Applications (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.607,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 3-4-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.005 - Information Required on Certificates (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.607,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 9-29-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.006 - Changes in Application and Certificate Information (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.607,
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 11-16-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.007 - Standard Certificates; In General (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.609(4)
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 3-17-98, Repealed
					 3-4-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.008 - Reexamination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All applicants who have taken and failed the licensure
				  examination for a standard certificate and who wish to apply for reexamination
				  in that certificate category shall submit the following to the
				  Department:
(1) A completed
				application form for reexamination in the category in which certification is
				sought. The form that shall be used for this purpose shall be provided by the
				Department and available on the Department's website.
(2) Those individuals who are not employed by
				a local government agency having responsibility for building code inspection,
				building construction regulation, and enforcement of building, plumbing,
				mechanical, electrical, gas, fire prevention, energy, accessibility, and other
				construction codes at the time of their application for reexamination shall
				submit payment of the applicable reexamination fees as specified in chapter
				61G19-10, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.217,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.213,
					 455.217,
					 468.607,
					 468.609(5),
					 468.627(4)
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 11-21-95, 5-6-96, 10-1-97, 2-23-99,
					 8-17-03, 10-7-15, 8-8-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.0085 - Florida Principles and Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An applicant for licensure under this part shall
				  satisfactorily complete the Florida laws and rules (Principles and Practice)
				  exam with a passing grade of 70% or higher. An applicant shall not have to take
				  that exam again provided the applicant has previously passed that exam and
				  maintained continuous Florida licensure.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.217(7),
					 468.609(5)
					 FS.
New 1-15-96, Amended 6-10-02, 1-16-03,
					 12-29-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.009 - Other Methods of Qualification for Standard Certification (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 5-7-96, Repealed
					 6-17-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.010 - Other Methods of Qualification for Standard Certification (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.609(7),
					 468.613
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 11-28-95, 10-1-97, Repealed
					 11-16-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.011 - Limited Certificates (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.609(5)
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 5-21-95, 8-6-97, Repealed
					 3-4-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.013 - Biennial Renewal (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 11-28-95, Repealed
					 8-6-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.014 - Reactivate a Delinquent License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A certificate that becomes delinquent for failure to renew
				  may be reactivated by paying the original renewal fee plus additional
				  delinquency fees as described in subsection
				  61G19-10.001(2),
				  F.A.C., and by filing a complete application that is defined to include the
				  certificateholder's name, address, other active licenses held, where employed
				  and proof of completion of continuing education requirements.
Specific Authority
					 455.271,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.271,
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended
					 2-9-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.015 - Inactive Status

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any licensee
				that is in an inactive status shall not engage in building code administration,
				inspection or plans examination.
(2) Certificate holders may place their
				certification on inactive status by paying a fee as prescribed in subsection
				61G19-10.001(2),
				F.A.C.
(3) Certificate holders on
				inactive status may reactivate their certificates by submitting a written
				request, the regular renewal fee pursuant to Rule
				61G19-10.001, F.A.C., and proof
				of completion of fourteen (14) hours of continuing education for the
				immediately preceeding inactive biennium.
(4) A licensee's election of inactive status
				cannot be used to circumvent disciplinary action against the
				licensee.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.271,
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.627,
					 455.271(1)
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 11-21-95, 8-6-97,
					 12-17-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.017 - Residential Inspector Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Provisional certification may be obtained in the category of Residential
				inspector, provided the Building Code Administrator of the jurisdiction holds
				standard certification pursuant to Chapter 468, Part XII, F.S.
(2) Applicants for standard or provisional
				certification in this category must meet the eligibility requirements according
				to one of the following criteria:
(a) Four
				years' experience as a registered or certified state general, building, or
				residential contractor in a supervisory capacity that included operational
				control and direction of building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
				personnel or subcontractors on residential projects, or
(b) Four years' experience as a job
				superintendent or project manager in a supervisory capacity that included
				operational control and direction of building, mechanical, electrical, and
				plumbing personnel or subcontractors on residential projects, or
(c) Four years' experience including one and
				a half years of hands-on electrical experience, one and a half years of
				hands-on building experience, and one year of hands-on experience in either
				mechanical or plumbing, or
(d)
				Standard certification as an inspector in any of the categories listed in
				Section 468.603(6),
				F.S., plus at least six months' hands-on experience in each of the following
				areas in which the applicant does not hold standard certification: building,
				plumbing, electrical, and mechanical, or
(e) A combination of postsecondary education
				in the field of construction or a related field and experience in the category
				sought which totals four years, with at least one year of such total being
				experience in the category sought in construction, building code inspection, or
				plans review, or
(f) A combination
				of technical education in the field of construction or a related field and
				experience in the category sought which totals four years, with at least one
				year of such total being experience in the category sought in construction,
				building code inspection, or plans review, or
(g) Standard certification as an inspector in
				any of the categories listed in Section
				468.603(6),
				F.S., plus satisfactory completion of a Residential inspector training program
				of not less than 500 hours.
(h)
				Standard certificate/license as a firesafety inspector issued pursuant to
				Chapter 633, F.S., with Four years verifiable full-time experience conducting
				firesafety inspections plus satisfactory completion of a Residential inspector
				training program of not less then 500 hours.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.018 - Exemption of Spouses of Members of Armed Forces from Licensure Renewal Provisions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
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 under these rules during such absence. The
				  licensee must show proof to the Board of the absence and the spouse's military
				  status. Such proof shall consist of copies of the military orders requiring the
				  change of duty station and must be sent to the Board office in order to qualify
				  for the exemption.
Specific Authority
					 455.02(2),
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.02(2)
					 FS.
New 4-12-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-6 - CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, APPLICATION, CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, INACTIVE STATUS › Section 61G19-6.019 - Null and Void

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any person desiring licensure from Null and Void status shall
				  submit a completed Form BCAIB 9, Application to Reinstate Null and Void
				  Certification, effective July 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference
				  herein and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12571
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.271(6)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 455.271(6)(a)
					 FS.
New 1-28-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.0015 - Board Approved Comprehensive Standard Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Code Inspector or Plans Examiner Certification (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606,
					 468.609 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.2179,
					 468.609(2)
					 FS.
New 3-31-09, Repealed
					 5-17-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.0016 - Internship Certification Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				person may seek certification as a building code inspector or plans examiner by
				completing a board approved four-year comprehensive internship-training
				program. The internship program shall provide an applicant with a trade
				understanding, technical knowledge, and skills to perform building code
				inspections or plan reviews of the trade category sought. The program shall
				contain beneficial educational material from basic principles to advanced
				technical aspects of the category sought, enhanced with practical daily
				professional training.
(a) All applicants
				shall be government employees under the direct supervision of the sponsoring
				standard licensed building code administrator or shall be full-time employees
				of a private provider or private provider's firm that performs the services of
				a building code inspector or plans examiner while under the direct supervision
				of a certified building official.
(b) Related vocational degree, college
				degree, or verifiable work experience may be substituted for up to three years
				of the internship program.
(c)
				Partial completion of an internship program from one jurisdiction may be
				transferred to another jurisdiction, private provider, or firms of private
				providers. The supervising building code administrator of a partially completed
				internship shall attest to the area of studies and practical professional
				training covered under the partially completed internship program.
(d) Upon successful completion of the
				internship certification program the supervising building code administrator
				must provide a favorable attestation of the applicant's program
				completion.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.002 - Training Program Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Prospective training program providers shall register with the Board on
				Board-approved Forms DBRP BCAIB 7, Application for Training Program Course and
				Provider, effective July 10, 2012, incorporated in DBPR Rule
				61-35.008, F.A.C., a copy of
				which can be obtained from the Board office.
(2) The Department shall maintain a list of
				all registered training program providers.
(3) Training program providers shall notify
				the Board in writing within thirty (30) days of the effective date of any
				changes in information required to be listed on the initial
				registration.
(4) Registered
				training program providers seeking approval of a cross training program for
				building inspectors or plans examiners who meet the eligibility requirements
				described in Rule 61G19-7.001, F.A.C., shall apply
				for cross training program approval pursuant to the requirements described in
				Rule 61G19-7.004, F.A.C.
(5) Registered training program providers
				seeking approval of an initial training program for building inspectors or
				plans examiners who meet the eligibility requirements described in Rule
				61G19-7.0015, F.A.C., shall
				apply for initial training program approval pursuant to the requirements
				described in Rule 61G19-7.004,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606,
					 468.609 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.2179, 455.2719), 468.609
					 FS.
New 8-20-01, Amended 10-28-09,
					 10-7-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.005 - Approval of Internship Training Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Approved programs shall demonstrate the
				educational and on-the-job-training (OJT) content sufficient to bring the
				intern's inspection or plans examiner skills and technical skills to a level
				which will qualify the individual for licensure in the category sought.
				On-the-job training will be provided by individuals who hold the requisite
				standard license in the training category.
(2) Program approval shall be valid for ten
				years from the date of approval barring any modifications in applicable law or
				failure on the part of the jurisdiction to administer the program consistent
				with board approval. All training shall be consistent with the current code
				cycle.
(3) The Board shall approve
				or deny any application for program approval at the first Board meeting held
				more than thirty days after the date the application is received by the
				Department.
(4) Any internship
				program which has been rejected by the Board may be resubmitted with
				modifications.
(5) The Department
				shall assign the approved program a program number. The Department assigned
				number must be included on all documentation provided to the Department in
				connection with the program.
(6)
				Applicants seeking a standard certification as an inspector or plans examiner
				shall satisfactorily complete a comprehensive internship program comprised of
				no fewer than 40 hours of a board approved code training in the certification
				category sought.
(7) Internship
				programs for individuals currently holding a standard certification shall
				include not less than a combination of OJT and classroom training totaling 240
				hours in the category sought. The required 40 hours of code training course may
				be included as a part.
(8) The
				Building Official shall be responsible for verification of an applicant's
				experience prior to admission into a program and shall provide attestation
				verifying compliance with the approved internship
				application.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606,
					 468.609(10) FS.
					 Laws Implemented 468.609(2)(c)7. FS.
New 2-14-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.006 - Program Syllabus

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each program
				provider shall prepare a program syllabus for each training program to be
				provided. The syllabus shall state the name of the provider of the program, the
				program number assigned by the Department, the name and address of the program
				provider.
(a) Training programs that offer
				continuing education as a component shall list the Board-approved continuing
				education course or courses or the detailed outline of the Board Approved
				course or courses, the classroom/OJT schedule, achievement benchmarks,
				qualifications of on the job training (OJT) trainers, and method of
				documentation of training.
(b)
				Training programs that do not offer continuing education as a component shall
				provide a topical outline listing all subject matter taught, the classroom/OJT
				schedule, achievement benchmarks, qualifications of OJT trainers, and method of
				documentation of training.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.007 - Records Required to be Maintained by Program Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Program providers shall maintain the following records with
				  respect to each program:
(1) The
				original application for program admission.
(2) The name, address, and qualifications of
				each individual who supervises or conducts OJT or who signs the Certificate of
				Satisfactory Completion on behalf of an approved provider.
(3) All other records resulting in a
				transmittal of a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion to the Board.
(4) Course sponsors shall maintain the
				required records for each course at least five (5) years following the date the
				course is completed.
(5) Upon
				request by the board, each course sponsor shall provide the board with copies
				of any required records.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 12-28-00, Amended
					 5-17-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.008 - Certificates of Satisfactory Completion

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Providers of approved training programs
				shall submit a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion to each individual who
				satisfactorily completes an approved training program.
(2) A Certificate of Satisfactory Completion
				submitted by a provider of an approved training program shall constitute
				evidence that the applicant has successfully completed the training program
				within a period of thirty-six (36) calendar months, and that the individual
				meets the requirements in Rule
				61G19-7.001, F.A.C.
(3) A Certificate of Satisfactory Completion
				shall qualify the applicant for examination in the category sought, pursuant to
				Section 468.609(2)(c)4., F.S.
Specific Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 6-18-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.009 - Advertising of Training Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				training program shall not be advertised as one approved by the Board until
				such approval is officially granted by the Board and a program number is
				assigned.
(2) Training program
				providers shall not include any false or misleading information regarding any
				training program approved under this chapter.
Specific Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.227(1)(a),
					 468.606
					 FS.
New 6-18-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-7 - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION › Section 61G19-7.010 - Training Program Provider Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Training program providers registering with the Board who are registered with
				the Board to provide continuing education courses under Chapter 61G19-9,
				F.A.C., shall pay no fee for training program provider registration. All others
				shall pay a fee of $100 for training program provider registration.
(2) The fee for reviewing each training
				program approval application shall be $25.00 per one hundred (100) program
				hours; the minimum fee shall be $25.00, the maximum shall be $100.00.
(3) Government agencies providing training
				programs shall pay no fee for program or program provider
				registration.
Specific Authority
					 455.213(2),
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.213(2),
					 468.609
					 FS.
New 8-20-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.002 - Continuing Education Course Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following courses and course providers satisfy the
				  continuing education requirement:
(1)
				Courses conducted by an accredited university, college, junior college or
				community college, or by an official government agency or the military;
				and
(2) Courses conducted by a
				recognized national or state trade or civil organization, any business
				association, private entity, or person provided the following conditions are
				met:
(a) The course shall be registered with
				the Board; and
(b) The instructor
				must be a certified building code administrator, inspector, plans examiner,
				professional engineer, registered architect, certified contractor, or a
				substantially similar authority in the field qualified as prescribed in Rule
				61G19-9.005,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.003 - Registration of Course Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				providers are required to register with the Board, before providing continuing
				education courses, on a form that shall be provided by the Department and
				available on the Department's website. Renewal for course providers is required
				May 31 of every odd year.
(2)
				Registration forms shall include the provider's name, address, and phone
				number, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of each person or entity
				with an ownership interest in the provider or who are entitled to receive a
				percentage of revenues from the course provider.
(3) The Board shall maintain a list of all
				registered course providers.
(4)
				Course providers shall notify the Board in writing within thirty (30) days of
				the effective date of any changes in information required to be listed on the
				initial registration.
(5) The
				course provider shall not offer any continuing education courses if the
				provider status has expired, or if the provider fails to renew or is
				disciplined.
(6) No provider may
				allow a licensed instructor to conduct any course or seminar offered by the
				provider if the instructor's license has been disciplined and has not been
				released from the terms of the final order in the disciplinary case. Upon
				receipt of notice that the instructor is under discipline, the provider shall,
				within seven (7) days, write to the Board office and confirm that the
				instructor is no longer conducting any course or seminar offered by the
				provider. For the purposes of this subsection, a letter of guidance or a
				reprimand shall not constitute "under discipline."
(7) If the course provider has been
				disciplined by the Department for anything other than not renewing the license,
				the provider cannot reapply to the Division for two (2) years from the date of
				the Final Order.
(8) Course
				providers shall comply with Section
				455.2178, F.S., with regard to
				electronic filing of attendance rosters to the department.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606,
					 468.627(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 11-28-95, 10-1-97, 6-5-01, 6-13-07,
					 12-26-07, 10-12-15, 7-27-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.0045 - Requirements for Interactive Distance Learning Courses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Interactive Distance Learning Courses
				which are live proctored shall be subject to the same conditions of approval as
				a classroom or seminar course wherein the course completion is measured by
				attendance and credits provided in the form of contact hours.
(2) An interactive distance learning
				continuing education activity offered by a provider registered under this rule
				chapter must meet the standards for approved courses outlined in this rule
				chapter and, furthermore, must include a testing mechanism on which a passing
				score must be attained by the licensee prior to the issuing of
				credit.
(3) An application for
				approval of an interactive distance leaning continuing education activity shall
				include the total number of interactive distance learning hours, the course
				syllabus, a detailed outline of the contents of the course, and the name and
				qualifications of all instructors.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 11-21-95, Amended 2-13-02,
					 10-21-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.005 - Qualifications of Course Instructors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Course instructors shall be qualified as follows:
(a) Any standard building code administrator,
				standard plans examiner, or standard building inspector may teach any course
				within the scope of his license;
(b) Any person with a four year college or
				graduate degree may teach a course in their field of study;
(c) Any state certified contractor with at
				least five (5) years experience may teach any technical course within the scope
				of the contractor's license; and,
(d) Substantially qualified authorities may
				teach courses within their area of expertise.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.006 - Course Syllabus

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each course
				provider shall prepare a course syllabus for each course. The syllabus shall
				state the name of the course, the course number assigned by the Board, the name
				and address of the course provider and a detailed outline with timeframes of
				the contents of the course.
(2)
				Prior to the course, course providers shall provide either in a printed format
				or access to an electronic version, a course syllabus to each person who
				registers for the course.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Amended 4-23-01, 6-28-07,
					 5-9-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.007 - Records Required to be Maintained by Course Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Course providers shall maintain the
				following records with respect to each course:
(a) The time, date, and place each course is
				conducted;
(b) The name, address,
				and qualifications of each instructor who teaches any portion of the
				course;
(c) The name, address, and
				certificate number of each person who registered for the course;
(d) The original sign-in sheet used at the
				site of the course to register people attending each course. Course providers
				shall require every person to print their name and license number, and sign
				their name on the course sign-in sheet; and,
(e) The course syllabus used for each
				course.
(f) Certificates of
				completion for each person completing a course containing the name and the
				license number of the person who completed the course or have the ability to
				electronically reproduce a copy of the certificate if required by the
				Department or the registered attendee.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G19 - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board › Chapter 61G19-9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 61G19-9.008 - Audits of Certificates of Completion (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.606 FS. Law Implemented
					 468.627
					 FS.
New 5-23-94, Repealed
					 10-5-00.