Florida Laws and Rules Recent Changes for Contractors

Course Summary:

Florida Rules and Laws recent changes for contractors has been designed based on the Florida Rule 61G4-18.001 continuing education requirements as follow:

All registered contractors and certified contractors are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each renewal cycle. Of the fourteen (14) hours, one (1) hour shall be required in each of the following topics:

1. Specialized or advanced module course approved by the Florida Building Commission, or the Board;
2. Workplace safety;
3. Business practices;
4. Workers’ compensation; and
5. Laws and rules regulating the construction industry;
6. Wind mitigation methodologies, if license is held in the following category: General, Building, Residential, Roofing, Speciality Structure, or Glass and Glazing.
7. Pool electrical requirements, if license is held in the following category: Commercial pool/spa, Residential pool/spa, Swimming pool/spa servicing, or Residential pool/spa servicing specialty.

The remaining hours may include any of the aforementioned subject matter or general topics as defined hereinafter.

In this Laws and Rules for Florida Contractor’s continuing education course the student will learn about:

• All the changes that were made to Statues 455 & 489 during the 2017-2018 biennium.
• All the changes that were made to Statues 455 & 489 during the 2017-2018 biennium.
• All the changes that were made to Florida Administrative Code 61G4.

Learning Objective:

By the end of this course the licensee will know about all changes to Statues 455 & 489 and Florida administrative code 61G4 during the 2017-2018 biennium.

Review the quiz before studying the course.

Course Content

Course Author: Franco F. Davati, P.E.