RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B13-4.002Reexamination
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. 41 No. 174, September 8, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated September 16, 2015. The changes are as follows:
64B13-4.002 will read as:
64B13-4.002 Reexamination.
An applicant who fails to achieve a passing score on Part I, Part II, Part III, or Part IV of the licensure examination may retake any part. to the extent authorized by the reexamination guidelines of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Reexamination shall be limited to an eighteen (18) month period from the date of the original failure. The Board may grant an extension of one additional year to allow an additional retake based on medical disability substantiated by documentation from the applicant’s physician.
Rulemaking Authority 456.017(2), 463.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.017(2) FS. History–New 11-13-79, Amended 10-3-82, 4-7-85, 7-9-85, Formerly 21Q-4.02, Amended 11-20-86, 4-20-93, Formerly 21Q-4.002, 61F8-4.002, Amended 11-21-94, Formerly 59V-4.002, Amended 7-15-02, 2-1-12, 2-27-14, Amended .
The person to be contacted regarding the above change is: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
