NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 23, 2006, the Board of Optometry, received a petition for Variance or Waiver filed on August 23, 2006 on behalf of Richard Vorperian, O.D. Petitioner seeks a variance of Rule 64B13-4.001 F.A.C., entitled “Examination Requirements.” Specifically, the Petitioner, an out of state Optometry practitioner, now a resident in Florida, requests that the Board waive the requirement applicable to his licensure for the portion under Rule 64B13-4.001 F.A.C. that pertains to taking Part I and Part II of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (“NBEO”) examination within five years of taking the Florida examination. This request is made in view of the Petitioner’s background as a Board certified Doctor of Optometry in Illinois and Michigan, as detailed in the Petition.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.