The Board proposes the rule amendment to include applicability of delinquent status to “retired” status; and to clarify portions of the rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B6-3.003: Delinquent Status Licenses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to include applicability of delinquent status to “retired” status; and to clarify portions of the rule.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will include applicability of delinquent status to “retired” status; and to clarify portions of the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.036, 484.044(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Hearing Aid Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B6-3.003 Delinquent Status Licenses.

(1) No change.

(2) The delinquent status licensee must affirmatively apply for active or inactive status during the licensure cycle in which the license becomes delinquent. The failure by the delinquent status licensee to cause the license to be renewed, or inactivated, or retired before the expiration of the licensure cycle in which the license became delinquent shall render the license null and void without further action by the Board or the Department.

(3) The delinquent status licensee who applies for license renewal, or inactive, or retired status shall:

(a) File with the Board the completed application for either license renewal, or inactive, or retired status;

(b) Pay to the Board either the license renewal fee, or the inactive status fee, or the retired status fee, the delinquency fee, and if applicable the processing fee; and,

(c) No change.

Specific Authority 456.036, 484.044(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New 1-18-95, Formerly 61G9-3.007, Amended               _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 9, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 14, 2007