Board of Physical Therapy Practice
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B17-7.002Citations
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. 40 No. 16, January 24, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated January 21, 2014. The changes are as follows:
64B13-7.002 will read as:
64B17-7.002 Citations
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The Board designates the following as citation violations:
(a) Failure to include the disclosure statement in an advertisement as required by Section 456.062, F.S., advertising Advertising for discounted services, a (Section 456.062, F.S.) – A fine of $250.
(b) Failure to turn over patient records as required by (Section 456.057, F.S.), a – A fine of $100.
(c) Obtaining a license by issuing a bad check (Section 456.072(1)(h), F.S.) – A fine of $100.
(c)(d) Failure to report in writing to the Board within 30 days after criminal conviction of licensee as required by Section 456.072(1)(x) (w), F.S., a A fine of $250.
(d) Failure to report another licensee in violation of a statute or rule of the Board, as required by Section 456.072(1)(i), F.S., a fine of $500.
(e) Making or filing a report which the licensee knows to be false, or negligently failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, as prohibited by Section 456.072(1)(l), F.S., a fine of $500.
(f) Non-intentional issuance of a bad check to the Department under Section 486.125(1)(k), F.S., a fine of $100.
(g)(e) Failure of the licensee to satisfy continuing education requirements established by the Board pursuant to (Rule 64B17-9.001, F.A.C.):
1. through 2. No change.
(h) Falsely certifying compliance with required continuing education requirements for the purpose of renewing a license as required by Section 486.109, F.S., a fine of $2,000.
(i) Failure to comply with a continuing education audit request as required by (Sections 486.109 and 486.125(1)(k), F.S., a fine of $250, and licensee must provide proof of compliance with continuing education requirements within 60 days of the date the citation was filed.
(j)(f) Failure to keep current mailing or practice address on file or notify the Board office in writing of a change of address as required by (Rule 64B17-6.004, F.A.C.), a A fine of $250.
(g) Failure to comply with a continuing education audit request (Sections 486.109(4) and 486.125(1)(k), F.S.), a A fine of $250, and licensee must provide proof of compliance with continuing education requirements within 60 days of the date the citation was filed.
(k)(h) Failure to pay required fees, and/or fines, or costs in a timely manner as required by (Rule 64B17-7.0025, F.A.C.), a A fine of $150.
(4) through (5) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.077, 486.025 FS. Law Implemented 456.077 FS. History–New 1-19-92, Formerly 21MM-7.003, Amended 10-28-93, Formerly 61F11-7.003, 59Y-7.003, Amended 1-6-99, 1-6-02, 4-18-04, 7-13-05, 11-16-08, 7-7-10, .
The person to be contacted regarding the above change is: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.
