Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Massage
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B7-26.002: Licensure of Massage Establishments
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the existing language in the current rule.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will update the existing language in the current 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: 480.035(7), 480.043(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 480.043(1),(2), 483.043(7) 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Massage Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B7-26.002 Licensure of Massage Establishments.

(1) Each establishment, shall obtain a license from the Department as required by Section 480.043(1), Florida Statutes, by submitting a completed form BMT3 (Rev. 3/07), Massage Establishment Licensure Application (Rev. 7/97) Application for License Massage Establishment, incorporated herein by reference, together with the fee set forth in Rule 64B7-27.003, F.A.C.

(2) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 480.035(7), 480.043(2) FS. Law Implemented 480.043(1), (2), 483.043(7) FS. History–New 11-27-79, Formerly 21L-26.02, Amended 1-7-86, Formerly 21L-26.002, Amended 3-9-95, 9-25-95, Formerly 61G11-26.002, Amended 7-16-98, 1-26-00,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Massage Therapy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Massage Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 26, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 19, 2007