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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2021-02-19 18:07:03	**CORRECTIONS**

	SAMANTHA HILL
	BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
	[email protected]
	561-805-6724

	PLEASE HAVE WILLIAM BENZ, PE REVIEW FAC
	61G15-22.001(C)(3):

	BEGINNING WITH THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA
	BUILDING CODE, ALL LICENSEES ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN
	THE DESIGN OF ENGINEERING WORKS OR SYSTEMS IN
	CONNECTION WITH BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OR FACILITIES
	AND SYSTEMS COVERED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, AS
	IDENTIFIED WITHIN SECTION 553.73(1)(A), F.S., SHALL:
	(A) COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE (1) ADVANCED FLORIDA BUILDING
	CODE COURSE WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF EACH EDITION
	OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVE DATE,
	(B) PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A COPY OF A CERTIFICATE OF
	COMPLETION WHICH SHOWS: COURSE NUMBER, COURSE HOURS,
	CODE EDITION YEAR, AND CODE OR COURSE FOCUS. THIS
	COURSE MAY ALSO COUNT TOWARDS THE AREA OF PRACTICE
	REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION SET FORTH IN RULE
	61G15-22.001, F.A.C.

	ALTHOUGH THE RULE STATES THAT ENGINEERS HAVE A YEAR TO
	COMPLETE THE COURSE, FBPE HAS CONTACTED US TO ADVISE
	THAT, IF AN ENGINEER IS DESIGNING TO FBC2020, THEY
	SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE COURSE PRIOR TO DESIGN SO THEY
	KNOW WHAT CHANGED.

	IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT FBPE DIRECTLY. IF
	THE COURSE IS NOT TAKEN AND THE WEBSITE
	MYFLORIDALICENSE.COM UPDATED PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT
	THIS PERMIT IS READY FOR ISSUANCE, PLEASE CONTACT ME.

	DIGITAL SIGNATURES OK.