64B13-4.001: Examination Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board is revising the examination requirements.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Examination Requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.017(2), 463.005, 463.006(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(2), 463.006(2) 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: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Optometry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B13-4.001 Examination Requirements.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Part II of the Florida licensure examination shall consist of a clinical portion and a pharmacology/ocular disease portion.
(a) through (e) No change.
(f) An applicant must attain a score of 80 70 percent or better in order to secure a passing grade on the pharmacology/pathology portion of the practical examination.
(4) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.017(1), 463.005, 463.006(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1), 463.006(2) FS. HistoryNew 11-13-79, Amended 5-28-80, 7-10-80, 8-20-81, 2-14-82, 6-6-82, 10-3-82, 4-10-84, 5-29-85, Formerly 21Q-4.01, Amended 7-21-86, 11-20-86, 7-27-87, 7-11-88, 7-18-91, 4-14-92, Formerly 21Q-4.001, Amended 2-14-94, Formerly 61F8-4.001, Amended 8-8-94, 11-21-94, 4-21-96, Formerly 59V-4.001, Amended 7-27-99, 7-15-02, 3-8-04, 4-22-10, _________.
