This course is designed to meet the Florida Board of Professional Engineers continuing education requirement that a minimum of 1 PDH per renewal period must be devoted to study of recent changes (that affect engineering practice) in

• Chapter 61G15 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), “Board of Professional Engineers Organization & Purpose”
• Chapter 455 of Title XXXII of the Florida Statutes – “Business and Professional Regulation: General Provisions”
• Chapter 471 of Title XXXII of the Florida Statutes - “Engineering”

The course is for the current biennial cycle, 2021-2023 (renewal date of February 28, 2023). The changes described in the course went into effect during the immediately preceding biennium cycle, 2019-2021. Examples of recent disciplinary actions taken by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers are also included.  The course was submitted to and approved by the FBPE. This course is based on a Course Document for Florida Laws and Rules written by Mark Rossow.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the Course, the student should understand:

• Participants will be able to describe expansions of the lists of aggravating and mitigating circumstances to be taken into account in disciplinary proceedings.
• Participants will be able to state the restriction on the Board’s ability to suspend a license because of default on a student loan.
• Participants will be able to describe limitations on the Board’s use of an applicant’s criminal history (if it exists) in denying a license application.
• Participants will be able to state recent changes in the rules for reinstating void licenses.
• Participants will be able to explain and justify recent disciplinary actions involving violations of professional engineering laws and rules.