The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the examination fee.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Psychology

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B19-12.002: Application and Examination Fee for Licensure by Examination; Review Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the examination fee.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify the examination fee.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared and voted upon. The Board determined that although it estimates receipt of approximately 2,523 licensure application over the next five years, small businesses would not be affected by this rule. However, a SERC was prepared for review.
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: 456.013(2), 490.004(4), 490.005(1)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(2), 456.017, 490.005(1)(a) 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Psychology/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B19-12.002 Application and Examination Fee for Licensure by Examination; Review Fee.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) In addition to the application fee specified above, each applicant for certification for examination shall submit a laws and rules examination fee of $150.00 $75.00.

(4) No change.

(5) An applicant who wishes to review the applicant’s own Florida laws and rules examination shall remit a fee of $150.00 $75.00.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013(2), 490.004(4), 490.005(1)(a) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 456.017, 490.005(1)(a) FS. History–New 2-22-82, Amended 7-2-84, Formerly 21U-12.02, Amended 11-21-88, 8-12-90, 1-16-92, Formerly 21U-12.002, Amended 10-12-93, 6-14-94, Formerly 61F13-12.002, Amended 1-7-96, 6-26-97, Formerly 59AA-12.002, Amended 12-3-98, 6-28-00, 8-8-01, 2-12-04, 10-31-05, 1-28-07,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 25, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 18, 2009