Published on: 23249656. of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on March 13, 2020, by William Peacock. Petitioner was seeking a waiver or variance from Rule 64B13-5.002(2)(a), F.A.C., entitled “Criteria for Approval” which lists the criteria or course content for approval of non-transcript quality continuing education programs.
The Notice was published in Volume 46, No. 53, of the Florida Administrative Register, on March 17, 2020.
The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public telephonic meeting held April 3, 2020. The Board’s Order, filed on April 30, 2020, denied the petition finding that Petitioner had failed to establish that the purpose of the underlying statute would be met by granting a variance or waiver from Rule 64B13-5.002(2)(a), F.A.C. The Board further finds that Petitioner failed to establish that applying the requirements of the aforementioned rule to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.
Published on: 23040136. waiver or variance filed by William Stan Peacock. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B13-5.002(2)(a), F.A.C., which lists the criteria or course content for approval of non-transcript quality continuing education programs.
Published on: 21716377. that an Order was filed on the Petition for Waiver or Variance. The Petition for Waiver or Variance was filed by Kyrstle Knoepffler on behalf of NSU College of Optometry on December 6, 2018, seeking a waiver or variance from Rule 64B13-5.002(4), which requires transcript quality (“TQ”) courses to be approved as TQ prior to the course being offered. The Notice was published in Volume 44, No. 247, of the Florida Administrative Register, on December 21, 2018. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-notice public meeting held on February 8, 2019 in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. The Board’s Order, filed March 6, 2019, finds that granting a waiver of the requirements of the rule would achieve the underlying purpose by other means and would overcome a substantial hardship on Petitioner and course attendees. Course Nos. 20-626037-Grant Rounds; 20-626039 – Retinescipades; and 20-626033 – Glaucoma and Cataracts Update are approved for Transcript Quality continuing education credit.
Published on: 21286376. variance or waiver filed by Krystle Knoepffler on the behalf of NSU College of Optometry, from Rule 64B13-5.002(4), F.A.C., regarding the requirement that a continuing education program must be approved by the Board as transcript quality prior to the time it is taken. The Board will consider this petition at its meeting currently scheduled for February 8, 2019. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255, telephone: (850) 488-0595, or by electronic mail – Anthony.Spivey@flhealth.gov, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
Published on: 20723000. The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the CE rules to include online/distance based learning courses and the standards for approval of those courses and to implement Section 456.0301(1)(a), F.S.
Published on: 20236933. The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to update the Board’s CE rules to include online/distance based learning courses and the standards for approval of the courses.
Published on: 16064187. David Brancati, OD, filed a Petition for Variance or Waiver on February 12, 2015 – published February 17, 2015, in Vol. 41, No. 32, of the Florida Administrative Register – regarding Rule 64B13-5.001(2), F.A.C., which requires that a licensed optometrist provide 30 hours of continuing education, six of which must be approved as transcript quality courses each biennium. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed telephonic, public meeting held on February 27, 2015.
The Board’s Order, filed March 11, 2015, granted the Petition, finding that the purpose of the underlying statute, §463.007, F.S., has been achieved and application of Rule 64B14-5.001(2), F.A.C., would create a substantial hardship and violate the principles of fairness under these specific circumstances.