Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) During the
license renewal period of each biennium, a postcard renewal reminder will be
mailed by the Department to each licensee at the last address provided. Failure
to receive any notification during this period does not relieve the licensee of
responsibility of meeting the continuing education requirements. Renewal of the
license will occur according to the procedures described in Rule
64B8-54.001, F.A.C. The licensee
must retain such receipts, vouchers, certificates, or other papers as may be
necessary to document completion of the appropriate continuing education
offerings for a period of not less than 4 years from the date the offering was
taken. The Department will verify completion of all required continuing
education hours through the licensee's continuing education tracking account at
www.cebroker.com upon the licensee's
application for renewal of licensure. Failure to document compliance with the
continuing education requirements or the furnishing of false or misleading
information regarding compliance shall be grounds for disciplinary action
pursuant to Section 478.52(1)(a),
F.S.
(2) All licensees shall be
awarded contact hours for attendance at:
(a)
All offerings that are approved by the Electrolysis Society of Florida (ESF),
or the American Electrology Association, or the Society for Clinical and
Medical Hair Removal; or
(b) All
offerings from other states which are approved by the states' licensing agency
or professional electrology organization, which offerings have been approved by
the American Electrology Association, or the Society for Clinical and Medical
Hair Removal, or any college, university, or post-secondary institution course
taken and successfully completed for the first time by the licensee in a
subject area relevant to electrolysis. The licensee shall provide verification
upon request of the Department.
(3) Each licensee must comply with continuing
education requirements consisting of:
(a) An
approved course on HIV/AIDS education to be completed no later than upon the
licensee's first renewal. Approved offerings in HIV/AIDS are those that meet
the requirements of Section
456.033, F.S. Courses approved
by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Department
of Health pursuant to Section
456.033, F.S., are approved by
this council.
(b) One hour of each
biennium in a course approved by any Board within the Division of Medical
Quality Assurance of the Department on blood-borne diseases.
(c) Two (2) hours each biennium in a course
approved by the Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the
Department on prevention of medical errors, including a study of root-cause
analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient
safety.
(4) Continuing
education per biennium may also include:
(a)
Up to 2 hours in the area of risk management by attending a Board meeting in
which another licensee is being disciplined, or by serving as volunteer expert
witness in a disciplinary case.
(b)
A maximum of 6 contact hours for the presentation of an electrology related
course or program as either the lecturer of the course or program or as the
author of the course materials. Each licensee who is participating as either a
lecturer or author of an electrology related course or program shall receive
credit for the portion of the offering he/she presented or authored up to the
total hours awarded for the offering.
1.
Continuing education credit shall be awarded to a lecturer or author for the
initial presentation of each electrology related course or program only; repeat
presentations of the same course or program shall not be granted
credit.
2. In order for a
continuing education credit to be awarded to each licensee participating as
either lecturer or author, the format of the electrology related course or
program must conform with all applicable sections of this rule
chapter.
3. The number of contact
hours to be awarded to each licensee who participates in an electrology related
course or program as either a lecturer or author is based on the 50 minute
contact hour employed within this rule
chapter.
Rulemaking Authority
478.43(1), (4),
478.50(2), (4)(a),
(b) FS. Law Implemented
456.013,
456.033,
478.43(4),
478.50(2), (4)(a),
(b)
FS.
New 6-1-93, Formerly 21M-77.003, 61F6-77.003, Amended
5-11-95, Formerly 59R-52.003, Amended 2-9-98, 2-16-99, 2-17-00, 9-21-00,
8-13-02, 4-26-09, 2-28-17, 1-5-20, 5-26-21,
6-1-22.
