§ 9-12. Reciprocal certification; temporary certificates.

(a)

Any individual who has been issued a current license or certificate of competency by any county within the state of Florida or by the state of Florida, as set forth in subsection (c) herein, certifying that the holder has been examined and found competent to perform the work specified thereon may, after making application for certification as provided in this chapter, be certified to work in the same or similar category or class established by this chapter or the board, without further examination.

(b)

In order for an individual who has been issued a certificate of competency by any county within the state of Florida to be certified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the individual shall first affirmatively show that:

(1)

The category, class, and level of certification for which the individual is certified is the same or similar to a category, class, or level established by this chapter or the board;

(2)

The individual meets the standards established by Section 9-7 of this chapter, if the individual proposes to qualify a business organization, contract, or subcontract in the category or class for which such individual is seeking certification; and

(3)

The individual achieved an examination grade meeting or exceeding the minimum examination grade established by this chapter or the board in the county upon whose prior certification the individual is basing the request for certification pursuant to this section.

(c)

Individuals certified by the state of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 527, Florida Statutes, as a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installer C, license number 0408, may make application for the issuance of a Broward County Liquefied Petroleum Gas Service and Installation Contractor certificate of competency. Persons certified by the state of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 527, Florida Statutes, as a Category I Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dealer, license number 0601, or as an Installer A, license number 0803, may make application for the issuance of a Broward County General Liquefied Petroleum Gas Contractor certificate of competency. In order to be certified pursuant to this section, the applicant shall first affirmatively show that:

(1)

The applicant possesses a current state of Florida Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installer C license, license number 0408, an Installer A license, license number 0803, or a Category I Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dealer, license number 0601; and

(2)

The applicant meets the standards established by Section 9-7 of this chapter, if the applicant proposes to qualify a business organization, contract, or subcontract in the category or class for which the applicant is seeking certification.

(d)

The board may, in its sole discretion, issue a temporary certificate to any individual making application for certification pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Temporary certification shall not be granted for more than six (6) months. A temporary certificate shall not be renewed by the board.

(e)

Any person who has been issued a current license or certificate by any state, county, or unit of local government in the United States certifying that the holder has been examined and found competent to perform the work specified on the person's certificate may, after making application for the next examination, be issued a temporary certificate by the board. A temporary certificate shall not be issued or valid for more than six (6) months. Failure to take or pass the examination applied for shall automatically terminate such certificate. A temporary certificate shall not be renewed by the board.

(f)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a right to certification or an obligation upon the board to certify certificate holders from other municipalities, counties, states, or territories of the United States.

(Ord. No. 78-9, § 1, 1-18-78; Ord. No. 2000-40, § 1, 9-26-00; Ord. No. 2001-09, § 10, 3-27-01; Ord. No. 2010-15, § 1, 4-13-10; Ord. No. 2014-14, § 2, 5-13-14)