The purpose of this notice is to review for possible changes to bring the rule into compliance with the legislature requirement.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Barbers’ Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G3-20.002: Application Fee for Licensure Through Examination or Endorsement and Reexamination Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this notice is to review for possible changes to bring the rule into compliance with the legislature requirement.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to review for possible changes to bring the rule into compliance with the legislature requirement.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the amended changes to the rule will not have an impact on small businesses.
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: 455.213(1), 455.2171, 476.064(4), 476.192 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2171, 476.192 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: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G3-20.002 Application Fee for Licensure Through Examination or Endorsement and Reexamination Fees.

(1) The application fee for licensure by means of endorsement or examination and reexamination for barbers shall be as follows:

Method of Licensure:	Application Fee:
(a) Endorsement	The application fee for licensure by endorsement shall be One hundred fifty dollars and, zero cents ($150.00). All fees shall be payable to the Department.
(b) Examination and Reexamination
1. Practical Portion	The application fee for both the examination and reexamination for the practical portion shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). All fees shall be payable to the Department.
2. Written portion	The application fee for both the examination and reexamination for the written portion shall be One hundred, fifty dollars and zero cents ($150.00) seventy-five dollars ($75.00). Sixty-one dollars and fifty cents ($61.50) of both the examination and reexamination application fee for the written portion of the examination shall be paid to the Department and thirteen dollars and fifty-cents ($13.50) shall be paid to the professional testing service.

(2) The application fee for licensure by means of examination and reexamination for restricted barbers shall be as follows:

Method of Licensure:	Application Fee:
(a) Examination and Reexamination
1. Practical Portion	The application fee for both the examination and reexamination for the practical portion shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). All fees shall be payable to the Department.
2. Written Portion	The application fee for both the examination and reexamination for the written portion shall be One hundred, fifty dollars and zero cents ($150.00) seventy-five dollars ($75.00). Seventy dollars and fifty cents ($70.50) of both the examination and the reexamination application fee for the written portion of the examination shall be paid to the Department and four dollars and fifty-cents ($4.50) shall be paid to the professional testing service.

(3) Applicants for licensure as a barber or restricted barber shall pay both the original licensure fee set forth in Rule 61G3-20.014, F.A.C., and the applicable part of the examination or reexamination application fee specified in subsections (1) and (2) above.

(a) All fees payable to the Department shall be paid at the time the applicant submits his or her application for licensure by endorsement, examination or reexamination.

(b) All parts of the examination or reexamination application fee payable to aqualified outside testing vendor professional testing service shall be paid to that service upon notification that the applicant’s application for licensure by examination or reexamination has been approved.

(c) In the event that a aqualified outside testing vendor professional testing service is not used for examination or reexamination, all fees shall be paid to the Department.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.213(1), 455.2171, 476.064(4), 476.192 FS. Law Implemented 455.2171, 476.192 FS. History–New 7-16-80, Amended 6-30-83, 10-17-85, Formerly 21C-20.02, Amended 12-15-87, 5-11-88, Formerly 21C-20.002, Amended 9-21-94, 11-6-00, 2-19-04, 8-8-04, 1-1-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Barbers’ Board
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Barbers’ Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 03, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 2, 2009