The Board reviewed the Petition of Robert E. Eacret (filed February 23, 2007) at its meeting held on March 30, 2007, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Board's Order of Intent to Grant Petition for Variance or Waiver, determined that the Petition for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B6-8.003: Trainee Stages, Minimum Training Requirements, and Training Program

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on May 3, 2007, the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists has issued an order.

The Board reviewed the Petition of Robert E. Eacret (filed February 23, 2007) at its meeting held on March 30, 2007, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Board's Order of Intent to Grant Petition for Variance or Waiver, determined that the Petition for Variance or Waiver 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, provides that a petitioner seeking a variance or 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 his father has significant medical problems and passed away through documentation submitted for the Board’s review.

A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Sue Foster, Executive Director, The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259.