64B16-26.1005: Retired License Election; Renewal; Fees.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule promulgation to provide instructions on how to receive a retired status license, how to renew a retired status license, and the fees in order to do so.
SUMMARY: Instructions regarding retired license election, renewal and fees will be included in the rule.
SUMMARY 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: 456.036(15) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.036(4)(b) 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: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B16-26.1005 Retired License Election; Renewal; Fees.
(1) A licensee may elect to place his or her license on retired status.
(a) At the time of license renewal, to place the license on retired status, the licensee must submit a written request with the board for retired status and submit the retired status fee of $50.00 pursuant to Section 456.036(4)(b), F.S., and the current unlicensed activity fee.
(b) At a time other than license renewal, to place the license on retired status, the licensee must submit a written request to the Board for the retired status plus submit the retired status fee of $50.00 pursuant to Section 456.036(4)(b), F.S., plus a change of status fee of $25.00, plus the current unlicensed activity fee.
(c) Before the license of a retired status licensee is reactivated, the licensee must meet the continuing education requirements in 64B16-26.103, F.A.C., and pay any renewal fees imposed on an active status licensee for all biennial licensure periods, plus the current unlicensed activity fee during which the licensee was on retired status.
(2) Any person applying for an active status license who has been on retired status for 5 years or more, or if licensed elsewhere, has not been active during the past 5 years, shall as a condition of licensure, demonstrate that he or she is able to practice with the care and skill sufficient to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by:
(a) If inactive for less than 5 years, the licensee must pass a jurisprudence examination;
(b) If inactive for 5 or more years, in addition to (a), the licensee must pass the NAPLEX.
(3) Any person applying for an active status license by endorsement who has not been active in his or her state of licensure during the past 5 years, shall as a condition of licensure, demonstrate that he or she is able to practice with the care and skill sufficient to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by:
(a) If inactive for less than 5 years, the applicant must pass a jurisprudence examination;
(b) If inactive 5 or more years, in addition to (a), the applicant must pass the NAPLEX.
Specific Authority 456.036(15) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.036(4)(b) FS. History-New,_______________.