RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B8-52.003Procedure for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 45 No. 173, September 5, 2019 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are as follows:
64B8-52.003 Procedure for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
(1) No change.
(2) All licensees shall be awarded contact hours for attendance at:
(a) Aall offerings that are approved by the Electrolysis Society of Florida (ESF), or the Electrolysis Association of Florida (EAF), or the American Electrology Association, or the Society for Clinical and Medical Hair Removal; or
(b) Aall offerings from other states which are approved by the states’ licensing agency or professional electrology organization, which offerings have been approved by the American Electrology Association, or the Society for Clinical and Medical Hair Removal, or any college, university, or post-secondary institution course taken and successfully completed for the first time by the licensee in a subject area relevant to electrolysis. The licensee shall provide verification upon request of the Department.
(3) Each licensee must comply with continuing education requirements consisting of:
(a) No change.
(b) One hour of each biennium in a course approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quaility Assurance of the Department on blood-borne diseases.
(c) No change.
(4) Continuing education per biennium may also include:
(a) Up to ten hours per biennium of approved home study courses the continuing education required for license renewal may be in the form of approved home study courses.
(b) No change.
(c) A maximum of 6 contact hours for (b) tThe presentation of an electrology related course or program as either the lecturer of the course or program or as the author of the course materials. Each licensee who is participating as either a lecturer or author of an electrology related course or program shall receive credit for the portion of the offering he/she presented or authored up to the total hours awarded for the offering.
1. through 3. No change.
Rulemaking Authority 478.43(1), (4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 478.43(4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS. History–New 6-1-93, Formerly 21M-77.003, 61F6-77.003, Amended 5-11-95, Formerly 59R-52.003, Amended 2-9-98, 2-16-99, 2-17-00, 9-21-00, 8-13-02, 4-26-09, 2-28-17,__________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Medicine; Electrolysis Council, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253, Allen.Hall@flhealth.gov.
