Requirements for Electrolysis Training Programs Approved by the Board, Curriculum Standards for Electrolysis Training Programs, Required Equipment for Electrolysis Training Programs
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64B8-53.001Requirements for Electrolysis Training Programs Approved by the Board
64B8-53.002Curriculum Standards for Electrolysis Training Programs
64B8-53.003Required Equipment for Electrolysis Training Programs
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
Notice is hereby given that the following correction has been made to the proposed rule in Vol. 42 No. 175, September 8, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The Summary of Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs and Legislative Ratification for Rule Chapter 64B8-53 is corrected to state the following:
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will 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 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. The SERC concludes that no adverse impact on economic growth, private sector job creation or employment, or private sector investment in excess of $1 million in the aggregate will occur within 5 years after the implementation of the rule.
The SERC concludes that the proposed rule is likely to have a positive impact on competitiveness for some businesses, but may have an adverse impact on others, but not in excess of $1 million in the aggregate within 5 years of implementation of the proposed changes.
The SERC concludes that the proposed rule changes are not anticipated to increase regulatory costs, including any transactional costs, in excess of $1 million in the aggregate within 5 years after the implementation of the rule.
The SERC concludes that nine (9) of the twenty-five (25) approved training programs surveyed in Spring 2015 did not offer the 30-hour laser and light-based hair removal training course, and those training schools will be required to comply with the rule.
The SERC concludes that there is no estimate of any significant cost to the agency as a result of the proposed rule changes.
The SERC concludes that training schools will incur additional costs associated with acquiring laser and related equipment and supplies; labor to develop, test and implement the laser portions of the curriculum; recruiting qualified laser instructors; or, developing and implementing training in laser for existing instructors. Costs will be less than $5,000 for existing training schools with programs in both electrolysis and laser and light-based hair removal, and costs will be less than $10,000 for existing training schools that currently provide only the traditional 320-hour electrolysis training program. Using the highest estimated cost, multiplied times the nine epilator-only schools that would likely incur the most expense to comply, the estimated one-time cost for this transition is $90,000 in the aggregate within the next five years. Hence, the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature.
The SERC concludes that the proposed changes are anticipated to have an overall positive impact on the training schools, creating the advantage of a combined curriculum which will attract students interested in one or both modalities in order to enhance their marketability when seeking employment in a variety of beauty establishments. No alternatives that would reduce adverse impacts on small business have been identified.
The SERC further notes that in addition to the training outlined in Rule Chapter 64B8-53, F.A.C., passing an identified certification exam is required prior to use of laser and light-based hair removal and reduction devices by licensed electrologists.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Electrolysis Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.
