Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Pharmacy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B16-26.1004: Inactive License Election; Renewal; Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove references to the renewal fee as referenced in Rule 64B16-26.1003, F.A.C.
SUMMARY: References to the renewal fee as referenced in Rule 64B16-26.1003, F.A.C., will be removed from the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.036, 465.005, 465.012, 465.0125, 465.0126 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036, 456.065(3), 465.012, 465.0125, 465.0126 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B16-26.1004 Inactive License Election; Renewal; Fees.

(1) A licensee may elect:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) At a time other than license renewal to change the inactive status license to active status, provided the licensee meets the continuing education requirements of Rule 64B16-26.103, F.A.C., for each biennium the license was on inactive status and submits the reactivation fee of $70, a change of status fee of $25 and the current renewal fee set forth in Rule 64B16-26.1003, F.A.C., or the difference between the inactive status renewal fee and the active status renewal fee, if any exists.

(2) A consultant pharmacist licensee may elect:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) At a time other than license renewal to change the inactive status license to active status, provided the licensee meets the continuing education requirements of Rule 64B16-26.103, F.A.C., for each biennium the license was on inactive status, and submits the reactivation fee of $25, a change of status fee of $25, and the difference between the inactive status renewal fee and the active status renewal fee, if any exists the active consultant pharmacist renewal fee set forth in Rule 64B16-26.1003, F.A.C.

(3) A nuclear pharmacist licensee may elect:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) At a time other than license renewal to change the inactive status license to active status, provided the nuclear pharmacist licensee meets the continuing education requirements of Rule 64B16-26.304, F.A.C., for each biennium the license was on inactive status and by submitting a reactivation fee of $50, a change of status fee of $25, and the active nuclear license renewal fee set forth in Rule 64B16-26.1003, F.A.C., or the difference between the inactive status renewal fee and the active status renewal fee, if any exists.

Specific Authority 456.036, 465.005, 465.012, 465.0125, 465.0126 FS. Law Implemented 456.036, 456.065(3), 465.012, 465.0125, 465.0126 FS. History–New 1-11-05, Amended_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 24, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 25, 2007