Waiver or Variance for Rule 64B6-8.003, Florida Administrative Code, filed by Anita J. Castleman. The Board reviewed the Petition at its meeting held on March 31, 2006 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed in this cause on May 10, ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

    The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists hereby gives notice that it has issued an Order of Intent to Grant Petition for Waiver or Variance for Rule 64B6-8.003, Florida Administrative Code, filed on January 20, 2006, by Anita J. Castleman. The Board reviewed the Petition at its meeting held on March 31, 2006 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed in this cause on May 10, 2006, determined that the Petition for Waiver and Variance should be granted on the following grounds:

    (1) The Petitioner seeks a waiver of subsection 64B6-8.003(8), Florida Administrative Code. Specifically, Petitioner seeks waiver of the rule that states that applicants can only sit for or fail an examination three times.

    (2) Section 120.542(2), Florida Statutes, provide that a Petitioner seeking a waiver from a particular administrative rule must show that he or she has met the purpose of the statute underlying the rule from which waiver is sought by some other means and that the application of the rule in question creates a substantial hardship or violates principles of fairness before the agency can grant such petition.

    (3) The Petitioner has demonstrated that she is entitled to another re-take of the examination due to her previous test scores.

    A copy of the Petition and the Board’s Order of Intent to Grant Petition for Waiver or Variance may be obtained by contacting the: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.

Document Information

Contact:
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.
Related Rules: (1)
64B6-8.003. Trainee Stages, Minimum Training Requirements, and Training Program