(1)
Any registered contractor who wishes to become a certified contractor in the
appropriate category pursuant to the "grandfathering" provisions of Section
489.118, F.S., shall submit a
completed and signed application for the license type requested. Said
applications are incorporated by reference in Rule
61-35.010, F.A.C.
For the purposes of this section the following terms are
defined as follows:
(a) A valid
registered license is one in which the registered contractor's certificate of
competency is registered with the Board and a State Registration Number is
issued.
(b) A substantially similar
examination is one which is written and proctored and which covers content and
reference materials appropriate for the licensure category for which it is
administered. The determination of appropriate content will be made by
comparing the content outline and reference list for the examination to that
used for the current state certification examination for the same license
category.
For Division I categories, the examination must include, at a
minimum, a two-hour business and financial management section and a six-hour
trade knowledge section.
For Division II categories, the examination must include, at
a minimum, a two-hour business and financial management section and a
three-hour trade knowledge section.
(c) Experience - Five years licensed and
state registered; the experience need not be consecutive.
(d) Discipline, for purposes of section
489.118(4),
F.S., is defined as action taken by any local enforcement body and action taken
by the Board against the licensee.
(2) Building code administrators and
inspectors who hold a registered construction license or licenses may also
apply for certification under the "grandfathering" provisions of section
489.118, F.S. In order to be
eligible such inspector or administrator must have five years experience as an
inspector in the category sought, or, if an administrator, must have five years
experience with oversight in the category sought, at the time of application.
The five years of experience may be a combination of experience under the
registered construction license and experience under the inspector or
administrator license.
(3) If a
registered contractor did not successfully pass a written, proctored
examination in order to receive the registered license, he or she may be
considered for certification under this rule if he or she successfully passes
an examination substantially similar to the examination required for certified
licensure such as those listed pursuant to section
489.118(2),
F.S. prior to application.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 61G4-15.030
Rulemaking Authority
489.108,
489.118 FS. Law Implemented
489.118
FS.
New 2-23-00, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 50, Number 080, April 23, 2024 effective
5/5/2024.
