Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Opticianry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B12-9.0015: Application for Examination and Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the application form.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify the application form.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 456.013, 456.017, 456.072, 484.005, 484.007, 484.014(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.017, 456.072, 484.007, 484.014(2) 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B12-9.0015 Application for Examination and Licensure.

(1) Any person seeking licensure as an optician shall submit to the Board a completed application to take the examination on Form DH-MQA 1065, Application for Licensure Examination, (revised 11/09 03/09), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from the Board of Opticianry’s website at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/opticianry. The application shall be accompanied with the application fee specified in Rule 64B12-11.002, F.A.C., which is non-refundable, and the examination fee specified in Rule 64B-1.016, F.A.C., which shall be refunded if the applicant is denied examination or does not timely complete application.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.017, 456.072, 484.005, 484.007, 484.014(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.017, 456.072, 484.007, 484.014(2) FS. History–New 3-30-89, Amended 3-29-92, 2-18-93, Formerly 21P-9.0015, Amended 5-2-94, Formerly 61G13-9.0015, 59U-9.0015, Amended 1-4-98, 11-28-02, 8-28-05, 5-25-09,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 6, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 2, 2009