An optician initially licensed in the first year of the biennium shall, for the first renewal, is required to complete a two-hour medical errors course as required in section 456.013(7), F.S. An optician initially licensed ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Opticianry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B12-15.001Continuing Education for License Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: An optician initially licensed in the first year of the biennium shall, for the first renewal, is required to complete a two-hour medical errors course as required in section 456.013(7), F.S. An optician initially licensed during the second year of the biennium shall be required to complete a two-hour medical errors course as required in section 456.013(7), F.S. Also, in accordance with section 456.013(8), F.S., in order to receive continuing professional education credit for video cassette courses taken by the licensee, a video cassette course validation form signed by the vendor and licensee shall be submitted to the Department along with the license renewal application.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: An optician initially licensed in the first year of the biennium shall, for the first renewal, is required to complete a two-hour medical errors course as required in section 456.013(7), F.S. An optician initially licensed during the second year of the biennium shall be required to complete a two-hour medical errors course as required in section 456.013(7), F.S. Also, in accordance with section 456.013(8), F.S., in order to receive continuing professional education credit for video cassette courses taken by the licensee, a video cassette course validation form signed by the vendor and licensee shall be submitted to the Department along with the license renewal application.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.013(8), (9), 484.005, 484.008(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(8), (9), 484.008(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: Ashleigh Irving, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.