of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on March16, 2015, by Kristi Lee Fudge. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 41, Number 57, of the March 24, 2015, Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Dentistry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B5-2.0135:Dental Hygiene Examination

The Board of Dentistry hereby gives notice of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on March16, 2015, by Kristi Lee Fudge. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 41, Number 57, of the March 24, 2015, Florida Administrative Register. The Petitioner was seeking a waiver or variance of paragraph 64B5-2.0135(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, entitled, “Dental Hygiene Examination,” which requires that in accordance with the applicable rules and statutes, June 1, 2010, is the earliest date the Board shall accept for a valid Dental Hygiene Exam developed by ADEX, as this is the earliest date the Board found the ADEX exam met the requirements of Section 466.007, F.S. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held May 29, 2015, in Gainesville, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed on June 23, 2015, denied the petition finding that Petitioner had failed to establish that the purpose of the underlying statute would be met by granting a variance or waiver from paragraph 64B5-2.0135(4)(c), F.A.C. The Board further finds that Petitioner failed to establish that applying the requirements of the aforementioned rule to her circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.