of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance and Waiver for Wanda Ruiz, filed on January November 9, 2015. The Notice of Petition for Variance and Waiver was published in Volume 41, No. 223, of the November 17, 2015 issue of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Opticianry

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B12-16.003Apprenticeship Requirements and Training Program

64B12-16.004Termination of Apprenticeship

64B12-16.008Enforcement

The Board of Opticianry hereby gives notice of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance and Waiver for Wanda Ruiz, filed on January November 9, 2015. The Notice of Petition for Variance and Waiver was published in Volume 41, No. 223, of the November 17, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on April 21, 2016 by telephone conference call. The Petitioner requested a permanent waiver from Rules 64B12-16.003, 64B12-16.004 and 64B12-16.008, F.A.C., so that she could take the state examinations without completing her apprenticeship.

The Board’s Order, filed on July 25, 2016, approves the Petition on the following grounds: the Petitioner met the purpose of the underlying statute by completing required apprenticeship hours and passing the ABO and NCLE examinations; and the application of the rule to the Petitioner would create a substantial hardship.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Jennifer Wenhold, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or at [phone].