64B21-503.004: Retired Status License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To create a new rule to implement legislative changes to Section 456.036, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY: This rule explains how a licensee may place the license in retired status at any time and how to restore a license that has been retired for less than five years and for over five years to active status.
SUMMARY 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: 456.036(15), 490.004(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036(2), 456.036(4), 456.036(8), 456.036(12) 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, Program Operations Administrator, Office of School Psychology/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B21-503.004 Retired Status License.
(1) A licensee may place an active or inactive license in retired status at any time. If the license is placed in retired status at the time of renewal, the licensee shall pay the retired status application fee provided in Rule Chapter 64B21-501, F.A.C. If the license is placed in retired status at any time other than at the time of license renewal, the licensee shall also pay the change of status fee provided in Rule Chapter 64B21-501, F.A.C.
(2) A licensee may reactivate a retired status license by:
(a) Paying the renewal fee for an active status licensee for each biennial licensure period in which the licensee was in retired status, the reactivation fee, and any owed delinquency fee as established in Rule Chapter 64B21-501, F.A.C.;
(b) Demonstrating satisfaction of the continuing education requirements established in Rule 64B21-502.001, F.A.C. for each licensure biennial period in which the licensee was in retired status.
(3) For a license in retired status over five years, the licensee also must provide the Department with an Affidavit that the licensee has read and understands the school psychology laws and rules in effect at the time of reactivation.
(4) The licensee must either report any disciplinary action that has been taken against the licensee by any regulatory agency or must state that no disciplinary action has been taken. If the Department has by Final Order assessed any undisputed, outstanding administrative fines and costs, the licensee may not be restored to active status until they are paid in full.
Specific Authority 456.036(15), 490.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.036(2), (4), (8), (12) FS. HistoryNew__________.
