The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the payment of fees for examination and reexamination to the professional testing site.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Cosmetology

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61G5-24.002Original Cosmetologist Licensure Fee, Cosmetologist Examination and Endorsement Fees, Initial Specialist Registration; Application and Endorsement Fees

61G5-24.006Cosmetologist Reexamination Fee

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the payment of fees for examination and reexamination to the professional testing site.

SUMMARY: The payment of fees to the professional testing site for examination and reexamination will be updated.

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, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, 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: 455.2171, 455.213, 455.217(2), 477.016, 477.026 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2171, 455.213, 455.217(2), 477.026, 477.026(1)(b) 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: Krista Woodard, Executive Director, Board of Cosmetology, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783, or by electronic mail – [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G5-24.002 Original Cosmetologist Licensure Fee, Cosmetologist Examination and Endorsement Fees, Initial Specialist Registration; Application and Endorsement Fees.

(1) The following fees are adopted by the Board:

(a) No change.

(b) The examination fee for licensure as a cosmetologist by examination shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). When the examination is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., the entire examination fee shall be payable to the Department. When the examination is conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., forty-nine dollars and fifty cents ($49.50) eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) of the examination fee shall be payable to the Department; and, thirty one dollars and fifty cents ($31.50) shall be payable to the professional testing service.

(c) through (f) No change.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 455.2171, 455.213, 477.016, 477.026 FS. Law Implemented 455.2171, 455.213, 477.026 FS. History–New 11-2-80, Amended 5-18-82, 10-1-85, Formerly 21F-24.02, Amended 9-6-87, Formerly 21F-24.002, Amended 4-13-99, 3-29-04, 5-8-07, 5-13-10, 3-17-15, 8-24-16,                               .

 

61G5-24.006 Cosmetologist Reexamination Fee.

When the examination for licensure as a cosmetologist is not conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., the reexamination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00), and shall be payable to the Department. When the examination for licensure as a cosmetologist is conducted by a professional testing service pursuant to Section 455.2171, F.S., the reexamination fee shall be twenty-four dollars and seventy-five cents ($24.75) eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) which shall be payable to the Department; and, fifteen dollars and seventy five cents ($15.75) per part of the licensure examination to be retaken by the applicant, which shall be payable to the professional testing service.

Rulemaking Authority 477.016, 477.026, 455.217(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.2171, 477.026(1)(b), 455.217(2) FS. History–New 11-2-80, Amended 6-20-83, 10-1-85, Formerly 21F-24.06, Amended 9-6-87, 1-10-90, Formerly 21F-24.006, Amended 4-13-99, 9-5-04, 8-22-16,                 .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Cosmetology

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 19, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 15, 2022