of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on May 14, 2020, by Roaa Abdulsalam Mahmood. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 46, Number 97, of the May 18, 2020, Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Pharmacy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B16-26.2031Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates

The Board of Pharmacy hereby gives notice:

of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on May 14, 2020, by Roaa Abdulsalam Mahmood. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 46, Number 97, of the May 18, 2020, Florida Administrative Register. The Petitioner was seeking a waiver or variance of Rule 64B16-26.2031(2)(b), Florida Administrative Code, entitled, “Licensure by Examination (Foreign Graduates); Application,” which requires the applicant for licensure as a foreign graduate must demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is administered by the Educational Testing Service, Inc., with a score of at least 550 for the pencil and paper test or 213 for the computer version and by passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 50 on the recalibrated TSE, or demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL ibt) with scores of: Listening – 18; Reading – 21; Speaking – 26; and Writing – 24.

The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public telephonic meeting held June 4, 2020, at which time the Petitioner requested to withdraw the petition. The Board’s Order of Withdrawal was filed on July 1, 2020.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Jessica Sapp, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254.