The purpose of the amendment is to update the application incorporated by reference within the rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Opticianry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B12-14.002Application for Board Certification and Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to update the application incorporated by reference within the rule.

SUMMARY: Substantial rewrite of the incorporated application.

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: 456.013, 456.017, 456.072, 484.005, 484.007 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.017, 456.0635, 456.072, 484.002, 484.007, 484.014(2) 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: Janet E. Hartman, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B12-14.002 Application for Board Certification and Renewal.

(1) A licensed optician who wishes to be certified by the Board to be qualified to independently fill, fit, adapt or dispense soft contact lenses pursuant to Section 484.002, F.S., and subsection 64B12-10.009(2), F.A.C, shall submit to the Board, Form DH-MQA-DH 1194, Optician Application for Board Certification Application, (revised 07/19 06/09), which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained from the Board of Opticianry’s website at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/opticianry or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-      .  The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Rule 64B12-11.014, F.A.C., which is non-refundable.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 484.005(1) FS. Law Implemented 484.002(6), 484.005(1) FS. History–New 3-5-87, Amended 3-30-89, 1-30-91, Formerly 21P-14.002, 61G13-14.002, 59U-14.002, Amended 10-12-97, 9-4-05, 10-13-09,                       .

 

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: July 26, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 6, 2019