Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Opticianry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B12-8.021: Citations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed amendment will cite practicing opticianry with a retired status as a violation and will fine accordingly.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will impose a fine of $500 against individuals practicing opticianry with a retired license.
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: 456.077 FS. 484.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.035(1) FS. 456.073 FS. 456.077 FS. 484.014 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B12-8.021 Citations.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The Board hereby designates the following as citation violations, which shall result in the indicated penalty:

(a) through (i) No change.

(j) Practicing opticianry with an active or retired status license, so long as the license has been inactive for a period not to exceed two months, pursuant to Section 456.036(1), F.S., $500.00;

(k) through (n) No change.

(4) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority  456.077 FS., 484.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.035(1) FS., 456.073 FS., 456.077 FS., 484.014 FS. History–New 1-19-92, Amended 5-27-92, Formerly 21P-8.021, Amended 5-2-94, Formerly 61G13-8.021, Amended 12-4-95, Formerly 59U-8.021, Amended 8-6-97, 6-14-01, 8-16-04, 8-28-05, ______.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 13, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 17, 2006