The Department will amend Rule 61-35.011, F.A.C., to revise existing incorporated Forms COSMO 1, COSMO 3, COSMO 6, COSMO 8, COSMO 9, and COSMO 12 related to Cosmetology licensure.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.011Cosmetology Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department will amend Rule 61-35.011, F.A.C., to revise existing incorporated Forms COSMO 1, COSMO 3, COSMO 6, COSMO 8, COSMO 9, and COSMO 12 related to Cosmetology licensure.

SUMMARY: The proposed rulemaking amend Rule 61-35.011, F.A.C., to revise existing incorporated forms mentioned-above to address Cosmetology licensure requirement reductions regarding re-examination, continuing education and pre-licensure education, and to remove duplicative language within the form’s text based on the implementation of paperless licensing.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: the economic review conducted by the Agency.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179, 455.219(5), 477.0213, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213, 455.217, 455.2179, 455.219, 455.2228, 455.271, 477.0132, 477.014, 477.019, 477.0201, 477.0212, 477.022, 477.025, 477.026, 477.0263, 559.79, 477.0213, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Aimee Odom, Rules Coordinator, Division of Professions, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0760, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61-35.011 Cosmetology Departmental Forms

The following Cosmetology forms can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ or by contacting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone]:

(1) Any person desiring a cosmetology license based on Florida education shall submit to a completed Form DBPR COSMO 1, Application for Initial License Based on Florida Education, effective XXXXXX December 2018, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 10104.

(2) No change.

(3) Any person desiring to retake the cosmetology licensure examination shall submit a completed Form DBPR COSMO 3, Application for Reexamination, effective XXXXXX December 2018, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 10106.

(4) through (6) No change.

(7) Any person or organization desiring a salon license shall submit a completed Form DBPR COSMO 6, Application for Salon Licensure, effective XXXXXX December 2018, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 10110.

(8) No change.

(9) Any person or organization desiring to register a hair wrapper, hair braider, body wrapper or initial HIV/AIDS course shall submit a completed Form DBPR COSMO 8, Application for Initial Course Registration of Hair Wrapper, Hair Braider, Body Wrapper and Initial HIV/AIDS, effective XXXXXX December 2018, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 10112.

(10) Any person or organization desiring renewal or approval of a cosmetology continuing education course shall submit a completed Form DBPR COSMO 9, Application for Continuing Education Course Approval or Renewal, effective XXXXXX December 2018, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at  https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 10113.

(11) through (12) No change.

(13) Any person or organization desiring to change the status of their cosmetology salon license shall submit a completed Form DBPR COSMO 12, Salon Change of Status Transactions, effective XXXXXX December 2018, adopted and incorporated by reference, and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 10114.

(14) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179, 455.219(5), 477.0213 FS. Law Implemented 455.213, 455.217, 455.2179, 455.219, 455.2228, 455.271, 477.0132, 477.014, 477.019, 477.0201, 477.0212, 477.022, 477.025, 477.026, 477.0263, 559.79, 477.0213 FS. History–New 6-14-12, Amended 12-24-18,                 .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Aimee Odom, Rules Coordinator, Division of Professions, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0760, [phone].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 26, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 24, 2019