Division of Professional Regulation
300 Board of Architecture
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The Delaware Board of Architects in accordance with 24 Del.C. §306(a)(1) has proposed changes to its rules and regulations. The proposal amends multiple sections of the rules and regulations to address notice requirements for out of state architects intending to offer services or participate in a design competition in Delaware, conforming Architect Registration Examination timing and retake requirements to the rules of the National Conference of Architectural Registration Board, Continuing Education (CE) requirements for previously licensed architects, increasing the biennial CE requirement from 16 to 24 unit hours, and signature and seal requirements for technical submissions. The proposed changes to the rules and regulations also contain provisions for online renewal and attestation of having fulfilled CE requirements.
Members of the public can offer comments on the proposed changes by submitting their comments in writing to the Board of Architects, Attn: Margaret Foreit, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 203, Dover, Delaware 19904. The final date to receive written comments will be April 30, 2008. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed regulations may obtain a copy from the Board of Architects at the above address. The Board will consider promulgating the proposed regulation at its regularly scheduled meeting following the written comment period.
Division of Professional Regulation
500 Board of Podiatry
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD
The Board of Podiatry (“Board”) was established to protect the public from unsafe practices and from occupational practices, which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered by the professions under its purview. The Board was further established to maintain minimum standards of practitioner competency and delivery of services to the public. The Board is authorized by 24 Del.C. §506(a)(1) to make, adopt, amend, and repeal regulations as necessary to effectuate those objectives.
Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §3706(a)(1), the Board has proposed amendments to its regulation section 5.0. Specifically, the proposed changes to section 5.0 Licenses (In-Training, Lapse/Renewal, Inactive) create a mandatory audit of all late-renewed licensees to verify compliance with the continuing education requirement. Other grammatical, typographic, or stylistic changes are also included.
A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the second floor Conference Room B of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. The Board will receive and consider input in writing from any person concerning the proposed regulations. Written comments should be submitted to the Board care of Margaret Foreit at the above address. The final date to submit written comments shall be at the public hearing. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of the proposed regulations or to make comments at the public hearing should contact Margaret Foreit at the above address or by calling (302) 744-4500.
The Board will consider promulgating the proposed regulations immediately following the public hearing.
Division of Professional Regulation
2925 Real Estate Commission Education Committee
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to 29 Del.C. Chapter 101 and 24 Del.C. Sections 2905(a)(1) and 2911(b), the Delaware Real Estate Commission proposes to revise its Guidelines for Fulfilling the Delaware Real Estate Education Requirements. First, Rule 6.1.1.7 will be added to provide that courses addressing the use of technology in delivering real estate services may be considered eligible for continuing education credits. Rule 6.3 will be added to provide that continuing education programs must be a minimum of one hour and delivered in one hour increments. Finally, Rule 8.2 will be amended to state that a student who arrives at a continuing education program after the instruction begins shall not receive continuing education credit.
A public hearing will be held on May 8, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. in the second floor conference room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware, where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Real Estate Commission, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 11904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Commission at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be at the public hearing.
The Commission will consider promulgating the proposed regulations at its regularly scheduled meeting following the public hearing.
Human Relations Commission
Equal Accommodations and Fair Housing
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD
The State Human Relations Commission, in accordance with 29 Del.C. Chapter 101 and 6 Del.C. §§4506 and 4616, proposes amendments to the Equal Accommodations Regulations and Fair Housing Regulations. The changes are required to clarify hearing procedures and to comply with changes to “The Delaware Equal Accommodations Law” and “The Delaware Fair Housing Act”, 6 Del.C. Chapters 45 and 46 and 31 Del.C. Chapter 30 and 31, and other items.
A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the second floor Conference Room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904, where members of the public may offer comments. The Commission will receive and consider input in writing from any person concerning the proposed regulations. Written comments should be submitted to the Commission care of Sheryl A. Paquette, Division of Human Relations, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 205, Dover, DE 19904. The final date to submit written comments shall be at the public hearing. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from Sheryl A. Paquette, Division of Human Relations, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 205, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 739-4567.