Department of Business and Professional Regulation Notice

fl-31296970: 61G15-19.004 — The Board proposed the rule amendment to implement 2026-98, Laws of Florida, which increased the penalties for ULA and add penalty...

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Summary

The Board proposed the rule amendment to implement 2026-98, Laws of Florida, which increased the penalties for ULA and add penalty guidelines for a violation of s. 553.791.

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31296970, 61G15-19.004 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31296970 Notice of Rule Development Department: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Division: Board of Professional Engineers Chapter: GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS Overview RULE: 61G15-19.004   Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances PURPOSE: The Board proposed the rule amendment to implement 2026-98, Laws of Florida, which increased the penalties for ULA and add penalty guidelines for a violation of s. 553.791. SUBJECT: To update the rule language for disciplinary guidelines. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.227, 455.2273, 471.008, 471.031, 471.033 FS. LAW: 455.227, 455.2273, 455.2277, 471.031, 471.033 FS. PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 8/25/2026   Vol. 52/165 RELATED STATUTES AND LAWS: 455.227, 455.2273, 471.008, 471.031, 471.033 FS., 455.227, 455.2273, 455.2277, 471.031, 471.033 FS. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.) RELATED COURT CASES: Division of Administrative Hearings FEDERAL eRULEMAKING WEB PORTAL: Regulations.gov HOW TO LINK TO THIS NOTICE: http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=61G15-19.004&PDate=8/25/2026&Section=1 REFERENCE MATERIALS: No reference(s). Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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