64B3-12.002: Citations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to clarify the penalty for failure to comply with CE requirements.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the penalty for failure to comply with CE requirements.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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(1), (2), 483.805(4), 483.827 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.077(1), (2), 483.827 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B3-12.002 Citations.
(1) through (3)(e) No change.
(f) Failure to comply with continuing education requirements pursuant to Rule 64B3-11.001, F.A.C.
(f)(g) Failure to report to the Board in writing within 30 days after the licensee has been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction as required by Section 456.072(1)(w), F.S.
(g)(h) Failure to report to the Board in writing within 30 days of action taken against a license to practice by another jurisdiction as required by Section 483.825(1)(k), F.S.
(h)(i) Failure to comply with a portion of a Final Order of the Board due to negligence pursuant to Section 483.825(1)(n), F.S.
(4) Failure to comply with and document continuing education requirements shall result in a fine of $50.00 per hour missing or incomplete, pursuant to Rule 64B3-11.001, F.A.C.
(5)(4) In addition to the penalties established in this rule, the Department shall recover the costs of investigation. The penalty specified in the citation shall be the sum of the penalty established by this rule plus the Department’s cost of investigation.
(6)(5) If the subject disputes any matter contained in the citation, within thirty days after service, the Department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 456.073, F.S. Otherwise, the citation shall become a final order of the Board.
(7)(6) The Department shall report to the Board regarding the number of citations issued and the nature of the offenses for which they were issued.
Specific Authority 456.077(1), (2), 483.805(4), 483.827 FS. Law Implemented 456.077(1), (2), 483.827 FS. History–New 8-3-93, Formerly 61F3-12.002, 59O-12.002, Amended 4-10-01, 9-9-02, 2-24-04,_________.