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.
SUMMARY: Assessment of a one time fee of $250.00 to all dentists licensed under Chapter 466, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.025(4), 466.004(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(4) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #8, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B5-15.030 One Time Fee.

(1) 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.

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

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

(c) 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.

(2) 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________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 22, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 13, 2007