The Board proposes this rule amendment to take into account the varying scheduling of the annual clinical exam so re-exam applicants are not barred because the first exam taken was scheduled several weeks earlier than the retake exam.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Optometry

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B13-4.002: Reexamination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes this rule amendment to take into account the varying scheduling of the annual clinical exam so re-exam applicants are not barred because the first exam taken was scheduled several weeks earlier than the retake exam.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reexamination.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.017(2), 463.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(2) 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: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Optometry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.