61G15-22.0001. License Renewal

CHAPTER 61G15-22 LICENSE RENEWAL, CONTINUING EDUCATION 61G15-22.0001 License Renewal 61G15-22.0002 Licensure Change of Status, Reactivation; Reinstatement of Void Licenses 61G15-22.0003 Exemption from Renewal Requirements for Spouses of Members of the Armed Forces of the United States 61G15-22.001 Continuing Education Requirements 61G15-22.002 Definitions 61G15-22.003 Qualifying Activities for Area of Practice Requirement 61G15-22.004 Conversion of Education Units to Continuing Education Hours 61G15-22.005 Non-Qualifying Activities 61G15-22.006 Demonstrating Compliance; Audits; Investigations 61G15-22.007 Noncompliance (Repealed) 61G15-22.008 Record Keeping (Repealed) 61G15-22.009 Exemptions from Continuing Education Requirements 61G15-22.010 Qualifying Activities for Laws and Rules Requirement 61G15-22.0105 Approval of Continuing Education Courses in Laws and Rules 61G15-22.011 Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers 61G15-22.012 Obligations of Continuing Education Providers 61G15-22.013 Evaluation of Providers 61G15-22.014 Duration of Provider Status 61G15-22.0001 License Renewal. (1) Active or Inactive Status. To renew an active or inactive status license, the licensee must remit to FEMC a completed renewal application and the biennial renewal licensure fee for active or inactive status licenses as specified by Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C. The application form FBPE/020, 12/17, Professional Engineer License Renewal Application And Instructions, is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/index.php/licensure/other-forms or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09413. All applications for renewal of inactive status licenses must also contain a statement certifying that the licensee has neither practiced engineering in Florida nor violated any of the provisions of Section 471.033, F.S., since the date on which the license was first placed on inactive status. (2) Delinquent status. (a) Pursuant to Section 455.271(6)(a), F.S., licensees with delinquent status licenses must affirmatively apply for either active or inactive status during the renewal cycle in which the license becomes delinquent; failure to do so by the end of the renewal cycle renders the license void without further action by the Board. (b) Application for renewal of a delinquent status license shall be made on form FBPE/020, and shall be accompanied by all fees as specified by Section 455.271(7), F.S., and Rule 61G15-24.001, F.A.C. In addition, applications for renewal of a delinquent status license must be accompanied by documentation of the licensee’s compliance with the continuing education requirements established by Section 471.017(3)(a), F.S., and Rule 61G15-22.001, F.A.C. (3) Members of the Armed Forces and Spouses. (a) Members of the United States Armed Forces serving on active duty, or having been discharged within the twenty-four (24) months preceding renewal; or spouses or surviving spouses of active duty members, may renew a license as specified in Sections 455.02(1) and (2), F.S. Applications for renewal shall be made by remitting to FEMC Form FBPE 040, 12/18, Renewal Application Military Change of Status, which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/index.php/licensure/other-forms or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10315. (b) The active or inactive license of a member of the Florida National Guard or United States Armed Forces Reserve shall not expire while that member is serving on federal active duty, and shall be extended through the period of federal active duty and for up to ninety (90) days thereafter, as provided by Section 250.4815, F.S.