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2 An act relating to orthotics, prosthetics, and
3 pedorthics; amending s. 468.805, F.S.; revising
4 grandfathering requirements for licensure to
5 practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics
6 without meeting statutory educational
7 requirements; providing an effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 468.805,
12 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
13 468.805 Grandfathering.--
14 (3) An applicant who has received certification as an
15 orthotist, a prosthetist, a prosthetist-orthotist, or a
16 pedorthist from a national certifying body which requires the
17 successful completion of an examination, may be licensed under
18 this section without taking an additional examination. An
19 applicant who has not received certification from a national
20 certifying body which requires the successful completion of an
21 examination before March 1, 1998, shall be required to take an
22 examination as determined by the board. This examination shall
23 be designed to determine if the applicant has the minimum
24 qualifications needed to be licensed under this section, and
25 the board may not limit the number of times that an applicant
26 may sit for the examination. The applicant has until July 1,
27 2003, to complete the examination process. The board may
28 charge an examination fee and the actual per applicant cost to
29 the department for purchase or development of the examination.
30 (5) This section is repealed July 1, 2003 2002.
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