Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-54.0022: Applying for Active License after Period of Inactivity or Retirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Pursuant to statute, this rule is promulgated to set forth the requirement for applying for an active license when the license has been inactive or retired for a period of time.
SUMMARY: This rule is promulgated to set forth the requirement for applying for an active license when the license has been inactive or retired for a period of time.
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(1), (15), 478.43(1), 478.43(4), 478.45(1)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036(10), 478.45(1)(e), 478.47 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: Susie Love, Executive Director, Electrolysis Council, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-54.0022 Applying for an Active License after Period of Inactivity or Retirement.

Any person applying for an active status license who has been on retired status for 5 years or more, or, if licensed elsewhere, has not been active in practicing as an electrologist during the past 5 years shall, as a condition of licensure, demonstrate that he or she is able to practice with the care and skill sufficient to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by:

(1) If inactive for 7 years, retake examination.

(2) If inactive for more than 9 years, in addition to complying with subsection (1) take 2 hours of CE in HIV and Blood Borne Disease and 2 hours in Medical Errors.

Specific Authority 456.036(1), (15), 478.43(1), (4), 478.45(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 456.036(10), 478.45(1)(e), 478.47 FS. History–New________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Electrolysis Council.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 8, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 2, 2005