The Board proposes the rule amendment to update requirements for the licensure examination and the Florida Practical Examination.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Optometry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B13-4.001Examination Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update requirements for the licensure examination and the Florida Practical Examination.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Examination Requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.017(1), 463.005, 463.006(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.017(1), 463.006(2), (3) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Acting Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, telephone: [phone], or by electronic mail – [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.