RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
64B13-4.004Manner of Application
64B13-4.007Optometry Faculty Certificate
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. 42 No. 38, February 25, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated March 14, 2016. The changes are as follows:
64B13-4.004 Manner of Application
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Any licensed practitioner licensed to practice optometry in Florida prior to July 1, 1993 who is not a certified optometrist and who desires to be licensed as a certified optometrist shall apply to the department for certification. The board will approve a licensed practitioner for licensure as a certified optometrist who satisfies the requirements of Rule 64B13-10.001, F.A.C., subparagraphs (1)(b)4. and 5. above, successfully completes the certification examination set forth in subsection 64B13-4.001(3), F.A.C., and remits the fee established in subsection 64B13-6.001(5)(7), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 463.005, 463.006(2), 463.013(7) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.0635, 463.002(3)(c), 463.006(1)(b), (2) FS. History–New 11-13-79, Amended 4-17-80, Formerly 21Q-4.04, Amended 11-20-86, 4-19-89, 6-25-92, 6-6-93, Formerly 21Q-4.004, Amended 6-14-94, Formerly 61F8-4.004, Amended 3-21-95, 5-29-95, Formerly 59V-4.004, Amended 7-15-02, 11-3-03, 11-16-05, 10-30-08, 8-30-09, 10-18-10, 9-8-13, 2-27-14, 8-12-14, .
64B13-4.007 Optometry Faculty Certificate
To obtain a optometric faculty certificate pursuant to Section 463.007, F.S., the applicant must submit an Initial Optometry Faculty Certificate Application, form number DH-MQA 1134, (7/12 5/10) which is hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the board office or at :http://www.floridaasoptometry.gov or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04461. and the fees set forth in Rule 64B13-6.001, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 463.005 FS. Law Implemented 463.0057 FS. History–New 4-2-09, Amended 10-18-10, .
The person to be contacted regarding the above change is: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.
