The Board proposes the rule amendment to decrease the active status fee.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Opticianry

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B12-11.003: Active Status Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to decrease the active status fee.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will decrease the active status fee.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 484.005, 484.008(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.271, 484.008(1) 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: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B12-11.003 Active Status Fee.

The fee for biennial renewal of an optician’s active status license shall be $125.00 150.00.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 484.005, 484.008(1) FS. Law Implemented 484.008(1), 455.271 FS. History–New 12-6-79, Amended 6-30-82, Formerly 21P-11.03, Amended 3-30-89, 7-10-89, 7-3-91, Formerly 21P-11.003, 61G13-11.003, Amended 10-24-94, Formerly 59U-11.003, Amended 1-4-98, 2-1-04,_______.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 2, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 24, 2010