Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Optical Establishments
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B29-1.001: Optical Establishment Registration
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update, reorganize, and add questions to the permit application in accordance with legislation passed during the 2009 Session.
SUMMARY: This rule incorporates the revised application form including questions required by Section 456.0635(2), Florida Statutes.
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: 456.004, 456.037, 456.072, 484.007(3), 484.013(4), 484.014(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.004(1), (5), 456.025(7), 456.072, 484.007(3), 484.013(4), 484.014(4) 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B29-1.001 Optical Establishment Registration.

(1) Except as provided in Section 484.018, F.S., every person desiring to operate an optical establishment in this state must submit a completed MQA Form # OE-001, Application for Optical Establishment Permit, effective November 2009, October 1, 1996 incorporated herein by reference, which can be obtained from the Board of Opticianry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258, or at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/optionanry to the Department of Health along with a non-refundable application fee of $100.00.

(2) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.004, 456.037, 456.072, 484.007(3), 484.013(4), 484.014(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.004(1), (5), 456.025(7), 456.072, 484.007(3), 484.013(4), 484.014(4) FS. History–New 11-25-96, Formerly 59EE-1.001, Amended________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Sue Foster
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D. M.P.H.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 30, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 11, 2009