NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 09, 2009, the Board of Massage Therapy has issued an order.
The Petition for Waiver or Variance was filed on August 28, 2009, by Danell Dewar. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 35, No. 35, of the September 4, 2009, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Petitioner sought a waiver from paragraph 64B7-28.009(3)(a), F.A.C., entitled “Continuing Education.” Specifically, the Petitioner requested that the Board issue a Final Order granting a waiver from the requirement that she complete 12 hours of live hand-on continuing education courses. The Board of Massage Therapy considered the Petition at its meeting held on October 2, 2009, via teleconference, and issued an order, filed on November 9, 2009, temporarily granting the Petition for a Variance or Waiver of paragraph 64B7-28.009(3)(a), F.A.C. The board will allow the Petitioner to complete the 12 hours of live instruction through online courses. She must complete said online courses within 30 days of the date the Order was filed. This variance only applied to the 2007-2009 biennium.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Kaye Howerton, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256.