Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Optometry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B13-16.002: Branch Office License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate by reference in the application forms for branch offices.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Branch Office License.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.013(2), 463.005(1)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(2), 463.005(1)(a) 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.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Executive Director, Board of Optometry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B13-16.002 Branch Office License.

Each Branch Office must be licensed. The Department shall issue a Branch Office License for a specified location to each licensed practitioner or a certified optometrist in good standing who submits to the Board of Optometry a Branch Office Application, Form No. DH-MQA1135, 8/08 or a Secondary Branch Office Application, Form No. DH-MQA1136, 8/08 written request and the fee required by subsection 64B13-6.001(6), Florida Administrative Code, for each location. The applications form are available from the Board office or the Board website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/optometry/index.html.

Specific Authority 456.013(2), 463.005(1)(a) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 463.011 FS. History–New 5-29-90, Formerly 21Q-16.002, 61F8-16.002, 59V-16.002, Amended 11-6-02, ________.