Fla. Admin. Code R. 25-12.027
Welder Qualification
(1)No welder shall make any pipeline weld unless the welder has qualified in accordance with Section 6, or Section 12 for automatic welding, of American Petroleum Institute Standard 1104 (API 1104), Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, 21st edition, September 2013, incorporated by reference herein, or Appendix C of 49 C.F.R. 192, as incorporated in Rule 25-12.005, F.A.C., within the preceding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year. API 1104 is copyrighted and may be inspected and examined at no cost at the Florida Public Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850 or at the Department of State, 400 S. Monroe Street, Room 701, the Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399. A copy of the American Petroleum Institute Standard 1104 may also be obtained from the American Petroleum Institute (API), 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20001-5571.#
(2)No welder shall weld with a particular welding process unless the welder has engaged in welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months. A welder who has not engaged in welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months must requalify for that process as set forth in subsection (1) of this rule.#