To address fees.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Cosmetology

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G5-24.002: Original Cosmetologist Licensure Fee, Cosmetologist Examination and Endorsement Fees, Initial Specialist Registration; Application and Endorsement Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To address fees.
SUMMARY: Increases the initial specialty registration fee.
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: 455.2171. 477.016, 477.026 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2171, 477.026(1)(b) 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: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Board of Cosmetology, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G5-24.002 Original Cosmetologist Licensure Fee, Cosmetologist Examination and Endorsement Fees, Initial Specialist Registration; Application and Endorsement Fees.

(1) The following fees are adopted by the Board:

(a) The fee for original licensure as a cosmetologist shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall be paid by all applicants for licensure.

(b) The examination fee for licensure as a cosmetologist by examination shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). When the examination is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., the entire examination fee shall be payable to the Department. When the examination is conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., twenty-three dollars ($23.00) of the examination fee shall be payable to the Department; and, twenty-seven dollars ($27.00) shall be payable to the professional testing service.

(c) The application fee for licensure as a cosmetologist by endorsement shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

(d) The fee for initial registration as a specialist shall be fifty twenty-five dollars ($50) ($25.00), and shall be paid by all applicants for registration.

(e) The application fee for registration as a specialist shall be thirty dollars ($30.00).

(f) The fee for registration as a specialist by endorsement shall be thirty dollars ($30.00).

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 455.2171, 477.016, 477.026 FS. Law Implemented 455.2171, 477.026(1)(b) FS. History–New 11-2-80, Amended 5-18-82, 10-1-85, Formerly 21F-24.02, Amended 9-6-87, Formerly 21F-24.002, Amended 4-13-99, 3-29-04,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Cosmetology
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Cosmetology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 20, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 15, 2006