64B5-12.013: Continuing Education Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify continuing education credit requirements.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify continuing education credit requirements.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 456.013(8), 456.031, 466.004(4), 466.0135, 466.014, 466.017(3),(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(8), 456.031, 466.0135, 466.014, 466.017(3), (5), 466.028(1)(i),(bb) 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: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B5-12.013 Continuing Education Requirements.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Continuing education credit shall be awarded only for educational experiences that are specifically appropriate for, and contain useful information directly pertinent to, dentistry and only if received through the following methods:
(a) through (h) No change.
(i) By participating as an anesthesia inspection consultant, a licensee may receive two hours of continuing education credit each biennium.
(4) through (6) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013(8), 456.031, 466.004(4), 466.0135, 466.014, 466.017(3), (4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(8), 456.031, 466.0135, 466.014, 466.017(3), (5), 466.028(1)(i), (bb) FS. History–New 4-2-86, Amended 12-31-86, 4-26-87, 7-20-87, 9-16-87, 11-18-89, 7-9-90, Formerly 21G-12.013, Amended 5-19-94, 7-18-94, Formerly 61F5-12.013, Amended 11-15-95, 4-8-96, Formerly 59Q-12.013, Amended 2-17-98, 2-15-99, 3-11-99, 11-9-00, 5-20-01, 8-25-03, 5-31-04, 7-13-05, 2-14-06, 12-25-06,_______.