regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver filed by Justin Kelley, Esq. on behalf of Mariaelena Torres-Ramos. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Vol. 34, No. 43, of the October 24, 2008, Florida Administrative Weekly. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B6-8.003: Trainee Stages, Minimum Training Requirements, and Training Program

The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists hereby gives notice of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver filed by Justin Kelley, Esq. on behalf of Mariaelena Torres-Ramos. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Vol. 34, No. 43, of the October 24, 2008, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed telephonic public meeting held on November 14, 2008.

The Board’s Order, filed on November 25, 2008, grants the Petition for Variance or Waiver of subsection 64B6-8.003(8), Florida Administrative Code. The Board finds that the Petitioner has complied with Section 120.542(2), Florida Statutes, by demonstrating that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 484.045, Florida Statutes, will be achieved or has been achieved by other means. Further, the Board determined that strict application of the rule to Petitioner’s specific circumstances would create substantial hardship.

A copy of the Board’s Order may be obtained by contacting: Sue Foster: Executive Director, Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.