To update the application form and clarify the rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Council of Medical Physicists

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B23-5.002Procedure for Reactivation of Inactive Status to Active Status

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the application form and clarify the rule.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to update the reactivation application and to clarify the rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.036(10), FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036(10), FS

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: : Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-07, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257, [phone], or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B23-5.002 Procedure for Reactivation of Inactive Status to Active Status.

(1) A licensee may One whose license is on inactive status may apply to reactivate an inactive that license by making application for reactivation on Form #DH 1276, Reactivation Application, 7/15, hereby incorporated by reference , effective 6-10-99, and available at http://flrules/Gateway/reference.asp?No-Ref-##### provided by the Department. If the application arrives at the Department during the timeframe specified by the Department for the biennial renewal of active licenses, then the licensee must pay only the biennial renewal of active license, as set forth in Rule 64B23-3.002, F.A.C. If, however, the application arrives at the Department at any other time, then the licensee must pay the fee set out in Rule 64B23-3.003, F.A.C.

(2) In any event, the Department shall not reactivate a license unless and until the licensee has paid all of the licensee’s outstanding fees, including any unpaid disciplinary fines and delinquency fees.

(3) In addition, Nno inactive license can shall be reactivated unless and until the licensee pays the applicable fees and demonstrates the completion of at least twenty-four (24) hours of approved continuing education as specified in Rule 64B23-4.001, F.A.C., for each biennium or part thereof of inactive status, and reports either the details of any disciplinary action that has been taken since the licensee’s most recent renewal of active license or that no disciplinary action has been taken since the licensee’s most recent renewal of active licensure.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.036(10) FS. Law Implemented 456.036(10) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Anthony Spivey

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 11/4/15

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 7/21/2015