Vol. 47, No. 176 (09/10/2021)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Board of Opticianry
    • To modify the Optician Application for Examination incorporated in the rule
    • To clarify the criteria for an apprentice terminating an apprenticeship
    • To clarify the criteria for continuing education programs or courses
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To amend the title of the rule (to include “and 250-Day School Year for Juvenile Education Programs) and add a provision to operate a juvenile justice education nonresidential school or program for a term of two hundred ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • The purpose of the amendments is to update the required procedures for reinstatement of void licenses and expand the means of obtaining required CE hours.
    • The purpose of the amendment is to conform the requirements of the signing and sealing rule to changes made in the individual responsibility.
    • The purpose of the amendment is to update requirements for responsibility rules.
    • The purpose of the amendment is to update the inconsistences and error in text.
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
    • The purpose of this rule development is to establish guidance and direction for owners and operators of vessels anchoring upon the waters of the state within the Monroe County anchoring limitation area, pursuant to section ....

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Departmental
    • The purpose and effect is to amend the rule to adopt revised forms that have been updated to comply with changes to s.489.509 F.S. to remove provisions relating to the $4.00 fee paid to the Department at the time of application ....
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
• Department of Health
  • Board of Psychology
    • The Board proposes a rule amendment to add new guidelines pursuant to recent statutory changes.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
  • Board of Podiatric Medicine
    • The Board proposes a rule amendment that requires all licensed podiatric physicians to take 2 hours of continuing education in the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances per recent statutory changes.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Aquaculture
    • The proposed rule amendment establishes rules, within the Aquaculture Best Management Practices manual (FDACS-02034), to reflect the recent revision to 597.004, F.S.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Real Estate Commission
    • The purpose of the amendments is to remove the classroom limitation and update with sunset language.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
    • The purpose of the amendments is updating the rule to make the text clearer of probation actions.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
  • Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
    • The proposed amendments will update required certification regarding experience needed for certification.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021
  • State Boxing Commission
    • The Commission proposes the rule amendments to update the text regarding drugs and foreign substances, unprofessional or unethical conduct, and citation authority.
      • Due of Comment: 10/1/2021

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances
  • Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
    • Disciplinary Guidelines

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • of the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Grant the Petition for Variance and Waiver, filed on August 10, 2021, by Obadiya Ntanda Nsereko. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 47, No. 157, ....
• Department of Management Services
  • Public Employees Relations Commission
    • On September 8, 2021, the Public Employees Relations Commission issued a final order in Case No. MS-2021-030 granting an emergency petition for variance from Florida Administrative Code Rule 60CC-4.002 filed by Andrea Thompson ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • of the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Grant the Petition for Variance and Waiver, filed on August 10, 2021, by Nathan Valtin. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 47, No. 158, of the August ....
    • of the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Grant the Petition for Variance and Waiver, filed on July 23, 2021, by Natassia Parr. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 47, No. 150, of the August ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On August 25, 2021 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2017 FDA Food Code from CANTINA ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • variance or waiver filed by Lori Applebee, RN, on behalf of Port St. Lucie High School #1628, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), F.A.C., which states that the standardized curriculum shall require a minimum ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Kimberly Ciufo, RN, on behalf of St. Lucie West Centennial High School #1214, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), F.A.C., which states that the standardized curriculum shall ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Mary Elizabeth Musgrave-Montgomery, RN, on behalf of St. Lucie County School Board #1464, Fort Pierce Westwood Academy: The WEST Prep Magnet, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Paula Villarroel, on behalf of Premier Nursing Academy Pinellas Park – PM CNA, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), F.A.C., which states that the standardized curriculum shall ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Paula Villarroel, on behalf of Premier Nursing Academy Pinellas Park – AM CNA, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), F.A.C., which states that the standardized curriculum shall ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Paula Villarroel, on behalf of Premier Nursing Placement LLC, dba Premier Nursing Academy CNAP, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), F.A.C., which states that the standardized ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Paula Villarroel, on behalf of Premier Nursing Placement LLC, dba Premier Nursing Academy - PM, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 64B9-15.006(2), F.A.C., which states that the standardized ....
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • variance or waiver filed by Julie Shousha, seeking a waiver of the requirement of Rule 64B16-26.351, Florida Administrative Code, which states that in order to be registered as a pharmacy technician in Florida, an applicant ....

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • To receive public comments on proposed changes to Rule 14-15.0081, Florida Administrative Code. The Department is proposing to add a new toll ....  Wednesday September 29, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.  This rule development ...
• Department of Revenue
  • Division of Child Support Enforcement
    • Approval to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule for the following rules, as well as request final adoption of these rules and approval to file ....  September 21, 2021, during a regular meeting of the Governor ....  Cabinet Meeting ...