Notice of Proposed Rule
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