Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Optometry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B13-15.009: Citations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to add an additional violation for which a citation is an appropriate penalty.
SUMMARY: An additional violation for which a citation is an appropriate penalty is added.
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, 463.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.077 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 Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B13-15.009 Citations.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) Tendering a check payable to the Board of Optometry or to the Department of Health that is dishonored by the institution upon which it is drawn shall result in a fine of $100 and payment of the check within 30 days.

Specific Authority 456.077, 463.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.077 FS. History–New 1-1-92, Formerly 21Q-15.009, 61F8-15.009, 59V-15.009, Amended 3-21-00, 4-17-01, 12-26-01, 5-1-02, 7-15-02, 6-13-04, 11-16-05, 11-5-07,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 22, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 25, 2008