Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61-11.001: Application Deadlines
61-11.002: How to Apply
61-11.004: Certification of Eligibility
61-11.005: Notification of Applicants
61-11.006: Examination Administration
61-11.007: Conduct at Test Site, and Notice of Protection Privileges by and to the Department
61-11.008: Licensure Examination Format and Procedures for Candidates with Disabilities
61-11.010: Grading of Examinations and Grade Notification
61-11.012: Petitioning for a Formal Administrative Hearing and Requesting a Pre-hearing Review
61-11.015: Definition of a National Examination
61-11.017: Candidates' Post Exam Review of Examination Questions, Answers, Papers, Grades and Grading Key
61-11.0175: Petition or a Formal Administrative Hearing and Requesting a Pre-Hearing Review
61-11.018: Translations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rules is to remove burdensome, unnecessary language, or language that is not statutorily mandated, to clarify technical language, to update reference manuals and other forms used by the Department, and to update the process for applying for, taking, reviewing, and challenging examinations with the Department or contracted vendors, as permitted by Section 455.217, F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Examination applications, examination requirements, contracted vendors, and examination review and challenges, as set forth under Section 455.217, F.S.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.203(5), 455.213(1), 455.217(1), 455.229 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.07(3), 120.60, 455.213(1), 455.217(1), 455.217(3), 455.217(6), 455.229 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: R. Kathleen Brown-Blake, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 42, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)488-0062

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.