Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Any person
desiring certification by examination or applying for certification by
endorsement pursuant to Section
489.511(5)(a),
F.S., must establish that he or she meets eligibility requirements according to
one of the following criteria:
(a) Has,
within the 6 years immediately preceding the filing of the application, at
least 3 years' proven management experience in the trade or education
equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of
such experience may be educational equivalent.
1. An applicant for certification who is a
recipient of a degree in engineering or related field from an accredited
four-year college or university may substitute his or her educational
background for 1 year of experience in the trade as an electrical contractor or
an alarm contractor, provided that the applicant causes the college or
university he or she attended to forward a copy of his or her transcript to the
Department.
2. The experience
required must include:
a. For an electrical
contractor, at least 40% of work that is 3-phase service;
b. For an alarm contractor I, at least 40% of
work that is in commercial fire alarm systems;
c. For an alarm contractor II, at least 40%
of work in alarm systems other than fire alarm
systems.
(b)
Has, within the 8 years immediately preceding the filing of the application, at
least 4 years' experience as a foreman, supervisor, or contractor in the trade
for which he or she is making application. The experience must include:
1. For an electrical contractor, at least 40%
of work that is 3-phase service;
2.
For an alarm contractor I, at least 40% of work that is in fire alarm
systems;
3. For an alarm contractor
II, at least 40% of work in alarm systems other than fire alarm
systems.
(c) Has, within
12 years immediately preceding the filing of the application, at least 6 years
of comprehensive training, technical education, or broad experience associated
with an electrical or an alarm system installation or servicing endeavor. The
experience required must include:
1. For an
electrical contractor, at least 40% of work that is 3-phase service;
2. For an alarm contractor I, at least 40% of
work that is in fire alarm systems;
3. Alarm contractor II, at least 40% of work
in alarm systems other than fire alarm systems.
(d) Has been licensed for 3 years as an
engineer within the preceding 12 years.
(2) Every applicant must submit a credit
report on the applicant from any recognized credit bureau which includes but is
not limited to liens, judgments, suits and bankruptcy obtained from the county,
state and federal records. The credit report must be dated within 12 months of
the date of filing the application. Reports which are limited to only
information that has been obtained from the applicant or past and present
employers are not acceptable.
(3)
To demonstrate experience pursuant to Section 489.511(1)(b)3.a., b., c., F.S.,
all applicants must provide to the Board:
(a)
A representative list of electrical contracts or alarm contracts, as
applicable, completed in the requisite number of years preceding the date of
application pursuant to the applicable part of the statute noted above. The
list shall include the description of each job, location, owner, architect or
engineer, and general contractor. If the applicant has been employed by a
Florida Certified Electrical, Alarm or Specialty contractor for the requisite
number of years preceding the date of application, he/she may have that
licensee verify that he/she meets the requirements pursuant to the applicable
part of the statute noted above on the Employment Verification for Florida
Employer Verification form, Section VIII - Part AI of the licensure application
in lieu of providing a list of contracts. If the applicant is applying for the
Certified Alarm Contractor I license and has a National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III certification or
higher, he or she may provide proof of the current NICET certification in lieu
of providing a list of contracts.
(b) Statements prepared by some person or
persons other than the applicant for licensure by examination or endorsement
listing chronologically the active experience of the applicant in the trade.
The statements shall include the name and address of employers, and dates of
employment. Copies of W-2 forms must be submitted with the
application.
(4) A credit
report on the qualifying agent from any recognized credit bureau which includes
but is not limited to liens, judgments, suits and bankruptcy obtained from
county, state and federal records. The credit report must be dated within
twelve (12) months of the date of filing the application. Reports which are
limited to only information that has been obtained from the qualifying agent or
past and present employers are not acceptable.
Rulemaking Authority
489.507(3) FS.
Law Implemented 489.505(2),
(12),
489.511(1),
489.521
FS.
New 1-2-80, Amended 4-17-80, 10-4-84, Formerly 21GG-5.03,
Amended 12-24-87, 7-9-89, 3-13-90, 11-26-90, 7-8-91, Formerly 21GG-5.003,
Amended 3-20-94, 11-30-94, 7-13-95, 1-18-96, 9-22-97, 10-1-03, 12-6-10,
7-17-11, 2-8-12, 9-11-19.
