Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) As
specified in Section 120.695(2)(b),
F.S., minor violations of rules are violations that do not result in economic
or physical harm to a person or adversely affect the public health, safety, or
welfare or create a significant threat of such harm. Accordingly, as provided
in Section 120.695(2)(a),
F.S., as an alternative to investigation and prosecution, when a complaint is
received, FEMC shall provide a licensee with a notice of noncompliance for an
initial offense for the following violations:
(a) Failure to date documents when affixing
signature and seal.
(b) Practice
with an inactive or delinquent license less than one month.
(c) Failing to report a criminal conviction
or plea of nolo contendere, regardless of adjudication, pursuant to Section
455.227(1)(t),
F.S., if the licensee self reports after 30 days from the date of conviction or
plea but within one (1) year after the date of the conviction or
plea.
(d) Failure to complete a
Board approved Advanced Building Code course as required by subsection
61G15-22.001(3),
F.A.C., prior to submission of engineering documents in connection with
buildings, structures, or facilities and systems covered by the Florida
Building Code to an Authority Having Jurisdiction.
(e) Failure to produce documentation of
compliance with continuing education requirements within sixty (60) days of
notification to the licensee of the requirement to produce said documentation -
first offense - No Notice of Noncompliance previously issued Section
61G15-22.006(2)(c),
F.A.C.
(f) Failure to comply with
the location, content, or formatting requirements of paragraphs
61G15-23.004(3)(a)
-(d) or 61G15-23.005(4)(a)
-(d), F.A.C.
(g) Failure to
properly utilize a Title Block as required by paragraph
61G15-23.001(4)(a),
F.A.C.
(h) Practice with an
improper seal. (See Rule
61G15-23.001, F.A.C.).
(i) First time failure to complete a Florida
Board Approved Laws and Rules and/or Professional Ethics Continuing Education
course, as required by subsection
61G15-22.001(1),
F.A.C., if a non-approved L&R or PE course was taken prior to licensure
renewal.
(j) From August 2, 2021
until December 31, 2022, a first time failure to properly sign and seal an
Electronic Multidimensional Model submitted as Final Work Product - subsection
61G15-23.001(4),
F.A.C.
(2) A second
offense shall result in issuance of a citation pursuant to Rule
61G15-19.0071, F.A.C.
(3) No later than December 31, 2024, the
Board shall review and consider amendment, modification, or repeal of this rule
if review determines this rule creates barriers to entry for private business
competition, is duplicative, outdated, obsolete, overly burdensome, or imposes
excessive costs.
Rulemaking Authority
455.225 FS. Law Implemented
120.695,
455.225(3)(a)
FS.
New 4-2-00, Amended 5-5-10, 8-26-13, 12-31-17, 5-8-18,
12-29-19, 5-17-20, 11-2-20, 8-22-21.
