64B12-16.009. Required Sponsor Time Records


Effective on Thursday, August 1, 2019
  • 1(1) Any licensed optician, optometrist or physician who undertakes sponsorship of an apprentice shall maintain accurate and complete records of time worked by the apprentice.

    26(2) The records shall include the dates and times of actual work hours and the location where the work was performed.

    47(3) The sponsor shall maintain these apprentice work records for a period of 6 years from the date the sponsor undertook the apprentice’s training or for one year subsequent to the date the apprentice is licensed as an optician, whichever occurs first.

    89(4) These records shall be maintained for the required period, even if apprenticeship is terminated.

    104(5) The sponsor shall provide copies of these time records to the apprentice upon the apprentice’s request and payment of reasonable copying costs.

    127(6) The sponsor shall provide copies of these time records to the Board upon request.

    142(7) Failure to comply with the requirements of this rule will subject the sponsor to discipline up to, and including, denial of sponsorship status.

    166Rulemaking Authority 168484.005, 169484.007(1) FS. 171Law Implemented 173484.007(1)(d)4. FS. 175History–New 8-2-87, Amended 1-26-88, 9-30-92, Formerly 21P-16.009, 61G13-16.009, 59U-16.009, Amended 8-1-19.