Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 38 No. 5, February 3, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The changes are in response to concerns by the Joint Administrative Committee in a letter dated February 14, 2012, to correct rule language, and to update the revision date of form DH-MQA 1065. The application has been modified to include qualifying questions as mandated by statutory changes to Chapter 456.035, Florida Statutes. The changes will also include correcting the Rule Development publication date.

64B12-9.0015(1), line 2 shall read as: “…examination on Form DH-MQA 1065, Application for Licensure Examination, (revised 7/12), hereby adopted…”

64B12-90015(4) (d) shall read as:” Successful completion of a two hour live technical practice continuing education course on fitting and adjusting provided by a Board approved provider.”

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW is corrected from November 4, 2011 to read correctly as January 20, 2012.

Form DH-MQA 1065, Application for Licensure Examination (revised 7/12 ), shall modify page 1, Section III, Eligibility Data, to clarify the text for the method by which an applicant qualifies for the Opticianry Examination.

Page 2, Section IV, Applicant History – Professional, has been updated to delete question 4.b.

Page 4, Section VIII, Applicant History, has been modified to include qualifying questions so that the application is in compliance with changes to Chapter 456.035, Florida Statues.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.