Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G15-22.006 - Demonstrating Compliance; Audits; Investigations

(1) Pursuant to section 471.017(3), Florida Statutes, as a condition of licensure renewal, licensees must have completed no less than 18 hours of Continuing Education per licensure biennium. In order to demonstrate compliance with continuing education requirements, licensees must affirmatively declare completion of the continuing education requirements upon licensure renewal. Said declaration shall be accomplished by establishment of a free National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Continuing Professional Competency ("CPC") Tracking Account and certification by the Licensee of the holding of such account.

(a) Licensees shall be responsible for uploading CE credits to the NCEES Tracking Account.

(b) At the time of licensure renewal, each licensee shall indicate on the renewal application that such account has been established.

(c) Upon so certifying, the Licensee shall be allowed to proceed with renewal of the license.

(2) The Board reserves the right to require licensees to provide the documentation showing that the continuing education requirements are met.

(a) In addition, licensees audited in the previous biennium who failed to demonstrate compliance will be included with the group of licensees audited for the current renewal cycle.

(b) Licensees whose void license was reactivated during the previous renewal cycle will be included within the group of licensees audited for the current renewal cycle.

(c) A failure to produce documentation of compliance with continuing education requirements during an audit will result in the opening of a disciplinary complaint against the licensee for violation of paragraph 61G15-19.001(6)(s), F.A.C. If a violation is proven, the penalty shall be within the guidelines established by sub-subparagraph 61G15-19.004(2)(g) 4.i., F.A.C.

(3) The licensee shall retain such receipts, vouchers, certificates, or other papers as may be necessary to document completion of the continuing education pursuant to an audit for four (4) years from the date of completion of the continuing education activity. In addition, the Board shall use attendance information submitted by the provider to determine whether licensees can demonstrate compliance. The submission of such documentation to the free NCEES CPC Tracking Account shall constitute compliance with this requirement.

(4) In addition to auditing licensee compliance as provided in subsection (2), to monitor licensee compliance with continuing education requirements, any investigation conducted pursuant to Section 455.225, F.S., shall be expanded to include investigation of compliance with continuing education.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G15-22.006

Rulemaking Authority 455.213(7), 455.2177(4), 455.2178, 471.008, 471.017(2), (3) FS. Law Implemented 455.213(1), (7), (12), 455.2177(1), (2), 455.2178, 455.271(5), 471.017(3), 471.038(3) FS.

New 9-16-01, Amended 7-13-04, 8-20-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 243, December 19, 2017 effective 1/2/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 138, July 17, 2018 effective 8/1/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 243, December 17, 2019 effective 12/29/2019, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 234, December 5, 2023 effective 12/18/2023, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 124, June 25, 2024 effective 7/11/2024.

New 9-16-01, Amended 7-13-04, 8-20-12, 1-2-18, 8-1-18, 12-29-19, 12-18-23.