Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-52.004: Requirements for Approval of Training Courses for Laser and Light-Based Hair Removal or Reduction
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to reduce the post-certification experience for laser instructors.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Post-certification experience for laser instructors.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.025(7), 478.43 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(7), 478.42(5), 478.43(3), 478.50 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: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B8-52.004 Requirements for Approval of Training Courses for Laser and Light-Based Hair Removal or Reduction.

The Electrolysis Council will approve laser and light-based hair removal or reduction continuing education training courses upon application if the following requirements are met:

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The instructors of each laser and light-based hair removal course have one year two years of post-certification experience. Verifiable documentation of this experience must be submitted to the Council with the application.

Specific Authority 456.025(7), 478.43 FS. Law Implemented 456.025(7), 478.42(5), 478.43(3), 478.50 FS. History–New 10-3-00, Amended 12-24-01, 12-26-02, 8-17-04, 7-3-06,_________.