DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

Proposed Rule: Is a SERC Required

 

Division: Professions  

Rule:    61G20-4.001

 

Please remember to analyze the impact of the rule, NOT the statute, when completing this form.

 

I.                   Adverse Impact Determination 

a.         Economic?  (Check all that apply.)

  Increased fees to be paid by licensee, applicant, registrant, etc.

  Increased costs of doing business (equipment, software, etc.)

  Increased personnel costs (additional employees, insurance, overtime, training, etc.)

  Decreased opportunity for profit (limits on fees, scope of business/practice, ability to partner with others, etc.)

b.         Non-economic? (Check all that apply.)

  Increased time and effort to comply (forms, tests, etc.)

  Increased need for specialized knowledge (legal, technical, etc.)

 

If any of the above boxes are checked, answer “Yes,” then continue to the next section.  If no boxes are checked, answer “No,” and skip to Section III below.        Yes         No

 

II.        Small Business Determination

a.         Are any of the affected entities a “small business?”  (Check all that apply.) 

  200 or less permanent full-time employees;

  Net worth less than $5 million (including value of affiliates);

  Independently owned and operated (NOT a subsidiary of another entity); AND,

  Engaged in a commercial enterprise?

If ALL of the preceding boxes are checked, answer “Yes,” and skip to Section III below.

If you did not check ALL of the above boxes, check “No,” then continue to the next qualification.

             Yes              No

                        b.         Small Business Certification

  Does any affected entity have Small Business Administration 8(a) certification?

                                                   Yes (see, www.ccr.gov)             No

 

                        If the answers to I and II are “Yes,” the agency must prepare a SERC.

 

III.       Regulatory Cost Increase Determination

            Direct:             a.         Increased Regulatory Cost: 0

                                    b.         Number of Entities Impacted: Up to 65-70 annually

                                    c.         Multiply a. times b.: 0

                                    d.         Is c. greater than $200,000?   Yes         No

            Indirect:           e.         Any ascertainable indirect costs?    Yes         No

                                    f.          Amount of Indirect Cost: 0

                                    g.         Number of Entities Impacted: 65-70 annually

                                    h.         Multiply g. times f.: 0

                                    i.          Is h. greater than $200,000?   Yes         No

                                    j.          Is h. plus c. greater than $200,000?   Yes         No

 

If the answer to d., i., or j. is “Yes,” the agency must prepare a SERC.

 

                                               

Prepared By (type name):  James L. Richmond                       Date (type date):  November 18th, 2014

 

                                                           

To be certified by the agency head, if the agency is within the purview of the Governor; otherwise, certified by the agency’s legal counsel or other appropriate person.

Is a SERC required?     Yes               No

Name: Richard S. Browdy                                           __________________________________

                        (Print Name)                                                                                            (Signature)

 

Title: Chairman, Florida Building Commission            Date: _______________ 

 

 

Phone: (850) 717-1823