The Board of Nursing has issued an Order on the Petition for Variance or Waiver, which was filed on March 6, 2007 by Kelly Matthews-Maxon. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Volume 33, No. 11, of the March 16, 2007, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-3.002: Qualifications for Examination

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on May 8, 2007, the Board of Nursing has issued an order.

The Board of Nursing has issued an Order on the Petition for Variance or Waiver, which was filed on March 6, 2007 by Kelly Matthews-Maxon. The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Vol. 33, No. 11, of the March 16, 2007, F.A.W. The Petitioner requested a variance or waiver of paragraph 64B9-3.002(1)(f), F.A.C., requiring applicants who have been convicted of felonies to demonstrate restoration of their civil rights as a condition of licensure. The Board of Nursing considered the Petition at its meeting held on April 12, 2007, in Tampa, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on May 8, 2007, approved the Petition for Variance or Waiver, finding that, given the particular circumstances that the record demonstrates, the petition is in substantial compliance with the provisions of Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28-104, Florida Administrative Code, that the purpose of the underlying statute has been met and that the Board application of the rule to Petitioner would violate principles of fairness.

A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259.