64B7-25.004: Endorsements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To specify requirements for endorsement licensure.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Endorsements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.013(2), 480.035(7), 480.041(4)(c) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(2), 480.041(4)(c)FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pamela E. King, Executive Director, Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B7-25.004 Endorsements.
(1) The Department shall issue a license by endorsement to a person who:
(a) Pays to the Department the initial licensure fee set forth in subsection 64B7-27.0087(2), F.A.C.; and
(b) Is currently licensed and has practiced massage under the laws of education or apprenticeship training substantially similar to, equivalent to, or more stringent than those required for licensure by Florida law and these rules; and
(c) Demonstrates that his out-of-state license was issued upon the satisfactory completion of an examination comparable to the examination approved by the Board given by the Department; and
(d) Has no outstanding or unresolved complaints filed against him or her in the jurisdiction of licensure.
(e) Completes a current curriculum course from a Board approved school covering the
(f) Completes the HIV/AIDS course requirement in Rule 64B7-25.0012, F.A.C.
(g) Completes a course relating to the prevention of medical errors as required by subsection 456.013(7), F.S.
(2) The Department may interview an applicant for licensure by endorsement to determine whether he qualifies for such endorsement.
Specific Authority 456.013(2), 480.035(7), 480.041(4)(c) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 480.041(4)(c) FS. History–New 11-27-79, Amended 7-9-80, 8-29-83, 10-9-85, Formerly 21L-25.04, Amended 6-12-88, 8-15-89, 2-11-93, Formerly 21L-25.004, Amended 9-15-94, 1-9-95, 8-18-96, 1-29-97, Formerly 61G11-25.004, Amended 6-22-99,________.