The purpose and effect of this rule development is to revise the existing language of the rule to comply with new legislation.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B15-19.002: Violations and Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development is to revise the existing language of the rule to comply with new legislation.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Violations and Penalties.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.079, 459.015(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.079, 456.50 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B15-19.002 Violations and Penalties.

In imposing discipline upon applicants and licensees, the board shall act in accordance with the following disciplinary guidelines and shall impose a penalty within the range corresponding to the violations set forth below. The statutory language is intended to provide a deion of the violation and is not a complete statement of the violation; the complete statement may be found in the statutory provision cited directly under each violation deion.

(1) through (45) No change.

 

(46) Violating any rule adopted by the board or department. Intentionally violating any rule adopted by the board or department (456.072(1)(b), 459.015(pp) F.S.,)	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE	denial or letter of concern reprimand and $1,000 $5,000 fine, demonstration of compliance with the rule	denial or suspension to be followed by probation and $5,000 fine, a reprimand, completion of a laws and rules course, and demonstration of compliance with the rule.
SECOND OFFENSE	denial or reprimand, completion of laws and rules course, demonstration of compliance with the rule, probation and $7,500 fine	No change.

 

(47) through (58) No change.

Specific Authority 456.079, 459.015(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.079, 456.50 FS. History–New 9-30-87, Amended 10-28-91, 1-12-93, Formerly 21R-19.002, 61F9-19.002, 59W-19.002, Amended 2-2-98, 2-11-01, 6-7-01, 2-26-02, 12-7-05,                 .