Notice of Proposed Rule

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9B-70.002: Commission Approval and Accreditation of Advanced Building Code Training Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To include within the forms adopted by reference space for additional information required by previous amendment, add features to the forms to accommodate users, correct form numbers and more specifically identify internet location of forms.
SUMMARY: Forms are renumbered to reflect the rule in which they are adopted and functionally titled consistent with their use online; the internet location of the screens is more explicitly identified; effective date provided within the rule and on the forms themselves; and the forms provide a mechanism whereby incomplete work may be saved for completion at a later time.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 553.841(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.841 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 10, 2008, 8:30 a.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter is brought before the Commission in accordance with its agenda)
PLACE: Embassy Suites Hotel, 3075 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)487-1824

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

9B-70.002 Commission Approval and Accreditation of Advanced Building Code Training Courses.

(1) Approval of Course Accreditors. The Commission shall approve persons to serve as accreditors of advanced training courses. Persons desiring to be accreditors shall apply using the Register Accreditor function and associated online screens, Form # 9B-70.002(1), effective January 1, 2009 FBCED 2003-001 adopted herein by reference and available from the Building Code Information System at www.floridabuilding.org/BCISOld/ce/ce_pb_ce.aspx. Applications shall be accompanied by an application fee of $100.00. Applications shall be approved by the Commission if the applicant has demonstrated five years of Florida Building Code expertise in the field for which approval is sought, or equivalent as specified below, or possesses an active license issued pursuant to Section 471.015, 481.213, 481.311, 489, Part I or II, F.S.; or a standard certificate issued pursuant to Section 468.609, F.S. When an accreditor application is submitted to accredit only accessibility courses by an individual who can demonstrate proficiency acceptable to the Commission as a subject matter expert in the field of accessibility the Commission shall approve that applicant to accredit accessibility courses. Accreditors approved by the Commission under prior versions of this rule are authorized to continue accreditation of building code courses. Equivalent expertise or proficiency under this provision shall include:

(a) through (3) No change.

(4) Course Accreditation by the Florida Building Commission. Accredited Courses are to effectively and accurately address the technical and administrative responsibilities in the effective execution of the Florida Building Code; or Florida Statutes or rules related to the Florida Building Code. In the event the Commission identifies areas or topics of advanced Building Code education with an insufficient number of courses available through existing resources, the Commission shall report the areas or topics to the appropriate licensing board. If additional courses do not become available within six months of notification to the licensing board, upon a finding that the absence of course work in the identified subject area is detrimental to the effective administration and enforcement of the Florida Building Code, and funds are available in the Commission’s budget for course development, the Commission will develop a minimum of one (1) course that will be made available to training providers.

(a) Training providers approved by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation who desire Commission approval and accreditation for advanced Building Code courses shall register with the Building Code Information System using the Register Training Provider function and associated online screens, Form 9B-70.002(4)(a) effective January 1, 2009 FBCED 2003-002, Provider Registration, adopted herein by reference and available from the Building Code Information System at http://www.floridabuilding.org/BCISOld/ce/ce_pb_ce.aspx, and pay a registration fee of $25.00.

(b) Registered training providers shall submit materials and information pertaining to courses for which Commission accreditation and approval is sought utilizing the Submit a Course Application function and associated online screens, Form 9B-70.002(4)(b) effective January 1, 2009 FBCED 2003-003, Course Accreditation Application, adopted herein by reference and available from the Building Code Information System at www.floridabuilding.org.

(c) through (g) No change.

(5) PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE MARCH 1, 2009.

Specific Authority 553.841(2) FS. Law Implemented 553.841 FS. History–New 6-8-05, Amended 4-30-07, 6-12-08, 3-1-09.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)487-1824
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Thomas G. Pelham, Secretary, Department of Community Affairs
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 4, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 26, 2008