To update the rule text.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B27-1.001: Dental Laboratory Inspections, and Practice and Procedure for Healthy and Safe Dental Laboratory Operation
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule text.
    SUMMARY: Requires a dental laboratory to maintain work orders for four years.
    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: 466.038 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.036 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64B27-1.001 Dental Laboratory Inspections, and Practice and Procedure for Healthy and Safe Dental Laboratory Operation.

    (1) No change.

    (2) The following practice and procedure shall be implemented by each registered dental laboratory in the State of Florida and be subject to inspection pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Each registered dental laboratory shall:

    (a) Be clean and orderly and in good repair, with regard to normal fabrication procedures at time of inspection;

    (b) All waste materials properly disposed of at the end of each day according to local restrictions;

    (c) Maintain on the laboratory premises a copy of the laboratory registration so it is readily available for inspection by Department personnel;

    (d) Maintain on the laboratory premises, for each separate appliance and for a period of four two years, a work order from a licensed dentist authorizing construction or repair of the specified artificial oral appliance; and

    (e) Maintain on the laboratory premises a written policy and procedure document on sanitation. Said policy shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:

    1. Intake and disinfection procedure for each appliance, impression, bite, or other material posing a possible contamination risk received by the laboratory; and

    2. Separate procedure for handling dental appliances, and impressions previously identified by the dentist, known to have come from carriers of the HBV and/or HIV virus.

    (3) through (4) No change.

     

    Specific Authority 466.038 FS. Law Implemented 466.036 FS. History–New 5-26-91, Formerly 21-29.001, 61E4-1.001, 59CC-1.001, Amended ________.


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Sue Foster
    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 18, 2006
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 28, 2006

Document Information

Comments Open:
5/26/2006
Summary:
Requires a dental laboratory to maintain work orders for four years.
Purpose:
To update the rule text.
Rulemaking Authority:
466.038 FS.
Law:
466.036 FS.
Contact:
Sue Foster, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250
Related Rules: (1)
64B27-1.001. Dental Laboratory Inspections, and Practice and Procedure for Healthy and Safe Dental Laboratory Operation