The Board proposes the rule amendment to add the current fees for initial registration and renewal as a dispensing practitioner into this rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Optometry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B13-6.001Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add the current fees for initial registration and renewal as a dispensing practitioner into this rule.

SUMMARY: Identify and list existing fees in 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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 463.005(1), 463.005(1)(a) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.001, 463.011 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 B. Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B13-6.001 Fees.

The following fees are prescribed by the Board:

(1) through (14) No change.

(15) The fee for initial registration as a dispensing practicioner is $100.00.

(16) The fee for renewal of dispensing practicioner registration is $100.00 biennially.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(2), 456.025(7), 456.036, 456.0276(2)(a), 463.005, 463.0057, 463.006, 463.007, 463.008 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 456.025, 456.036, 456.0276(2)(a), 463.0057, 463.006, 463.007, 463.008 FS. History–New 12-13-79, Amended 2-14-82, 8-18-82, 12-2-82, 5-6-84, 7-29-85, Formerly 21Q-6.01, Amended 11-20-86, 7-21-88, 2-5-90, 5-29-90, 7-10-91, 4-14-92, 7-1-93, Formerly 21Q-6.001, Amended 1-24-94, Formerly 61F8-6.001, Amended 12-22-94, 2-13-95, 4-5-95, 5-29-95, 12-31-95, Formerly 59V-6.001, Amended 12-24-97, 3-21-00, 11-18-01, 5-9-02, 9-10-02, 7-3-03, 10-30-03, 8-29-04, 9-20-05, 11-16-05, 10-28-09, 11-5-14,                              .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 17, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 8, 2017