To assess fee due to deficit.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Dentistry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B5-15.030: One Time Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To assess fee due to deficit.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Assessment of a one time fee to address deficit.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.025(4), 466.004(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(4) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B5-15.030 One Time Fee.

Each dentist licensed by the Department pursuant to Chapter 466, Florida Statutes on or before March 1, 2008, and still holding such a license, whether active or inactive, on March 1, 2008, shall pay a one-time fee of $250.00 to the Board of Dentistry. Payment on the one-time fee must be postmarked to the Board no later than February 28, 2008.

(1) The one-time fee applies to all licensed dentists including those whose licenses have been suspended or placed on probation by the Board.

(2) Failure to timely pay the one-time fee shall be considered a violation of Section 466.028(1)(ll), Florida Statutes and this rule.

(3) The Department shall mail written notice of the one-time fee requirement to each licensed dentist’s address of record by no later than November 1, 2007.

Specific Authority 456.025(4), 466.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.025(4) FS. History–New_________.