64B24-5.004: Retired Status License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To create a new rule addressing retired status licensees.
SUMMARY: The rule describes how a licensee may place a license into retired status, how a licensee may reactivate a retired status license and how to reactivate a retired status license after five years of retirement.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.036(15) FS., 467.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036(2), (4), (8), (12) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Pamela King, Council of Licensed Midwifery, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
Renewal, Inactive Status, Retired Status and Reactivation
64B24-5.004 Retired Status License
(1) A licensee may place an active or inactive license in retired status at any time. If the license is placed in retired status at the time of renewal, the licensee shall pay the retired status fee provided in Rule Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C. If the license is placed in retired status at any time other than at the time of license renewal, the licensee shall also pay the change of status processing fee as required by Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C.
(2) A licensee may reactivate a retired status license by:
(a) Paying the renewal fee for an active status licensee for each biennial licensure period in which the licensee was in retired status and the reactivation fee as established in Rule Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C.;
(b) Demonstrating satisfaction of the continuing education requirements established in Rule 64B24-6.001, F.A.C., for each licensure biennial period in which the licensee was in retired status.
(3) For a license in retired status over five years, the licensee also must:
(a) Retake and pass the examination designated in Rule 64B24-2.003, F.A.C.;
(b) Successfully complete the four-month pre-licensure course required of endorsement applicants by Rule 64B24-4.010; F.A.C.; and
(c) Summit a written plan for the management of emergencies as provided in Rule 64B24-2.003, F.A.C.
Specific Authority: 456.036(15) FS., 467.005 FS. Law Implemented: 456.036(2),(4), (8), (12) FS. History–New ________,