Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B13 - Board of Optometry › Chapter 64B13-7 - PROBATION GUIDELINES › Section 64B13-7.005 - Terms of Probation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any licensee
				ordered to serve probation by final order of the Board, shall be subject to the
				following:
(a) The respondent shall remain on
				probation for the period of time indicated in the final order. The probationary
				period shall terminate at the end of the time indicated in the final order if
				all the terms and conditions of probation have been met. Otherwise, the
				probation shall be terminated only by order of the Board upon proper petition
				of respondent, supported by evidence of compliance with the final
				order.
(b) Any deviation from the
				requirements of the probation without prior written consent of the Board shall
				constitute a violation of this probation.
(c) Respondent shall comply with all state
				and federal statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of
				Optometry including Chapters 456, and 463, F.S., and rule Chapter 64B13,
				F.A.C.
(d) Respondent shall appear
				before the Board at the first meeting of the Board after said probation
				commences, at the last meeting of the Board preceding termination of probation,
				and at such other times as requested by the Board.
(e) In the event Respondent leaves the State
				of Florida for a period of thirty days or more, or otherwise does not engage in
				the practice of optometry in Florida, Respondent's probation shall be tolled
				and shall remain in a tolled status until Respondent returns to active practice
				in the State of Florida, at which time the probationary status shall resume.
				Respondent must keep current residence and business addresses on file with the
				Board and is subject to all other requirements for renewal. Respondent shall
				notify the Board within ten (10) days of any changes of said
				addresses.
(f) Respondent shall
				submit reports to the Probation committee at intervals specified by the Board.
				The Reports shall include:
1. Brief statement
				of why Respondent is on probation.
2. Practice location.
3. Description of current practice (type and
				composition).
4. Brief statement of
				compliance with probationary terms.
5. Description of relationship with
				monitoring/supervising optometrist.
6. Description of any problems.
7. Notarized copies of a number specified by
				the Board of patient records of patients examined or treated by the respondent
				within the previous 60 days. To protect patient confidentiality the patients'
				names should be suitably covered on the copies.
8. Other information as may be specified by
				the Board.
(g) During
				this period of probation, semiannual investigative reports will be compiled by
				the Department concerning respondent's compliance with the terms and conditions
				of probation and the rules and statutes regulating the practice of
				optometry.
(h) Respondent shall
				take and obtain a passing grade as specified in paragraph
				 64B13-4.001(2)(c),
				F.A.C., on a laws and rules examination. Respondent shall pay any applicable
				examination fee(s).