of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed on January 9, 2014, by Angela Williams. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 40, No. 24, of the February 5, 2014 Florida Administrative ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Massage Therapy

The Board of Massage Therapy hereby gives notice:

Of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed on January 9, 2014, by Angela Williams. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 40, No. 24, of the February 5, 2014 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a waiver of Section 480.041, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B7-25, Florida Administrative Code, requiring completion of a 500 hour program for licensure. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on May 2, 2014, in Orlando, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed on June 17, 2014, denied the petition for the following reasons:

1. The Petition does not identify the rule for which Petitioner seeks waiver;

2. The Board has no authority to waive the requirements of Section 480.041, F.S.;

3. Petitioner has not submitted proof of graduation.

4. Petitioner was licensed in Texas in 2012. For licensure by endorsement, the state in which the applicant is already licensed must have licensing standards substantially similar or equivalent to, or more stringent than the standards in Florida.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Christy Robinson, Executive Director, Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, [e-mail].