Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B8-3.003

Current through Reg. 50, No. 244; December 17, 2024

Section 64B8-3.003 - Renewal Fees

(1) Licenses shall be renewed biennially in accordance with the rules of the Department.

(2) The following renewal fees are prescribed by the Board:

(a) Biennial renewal fee for physicians licensed pursuant to Sections 458.311, 458.3115, 458.3124, and 458.313, F.S., for physicians holding a limited license; and for physicians holding a medical faculty certificate as a distinguished medical scholar, a temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need, temporary certificate for active duty military and veterans practicing in areas of critical need, a public psychiatry certificate, or a public health certificate shall be $360.00. However the following exceptions shall apply:

1. If a physician holding an area of critical need license or a limited license submits a notarized statement from the employing Agency or institution stating that the physician will not receive monetary compensation for any service involving the practice of medicine, said fee shall be waived.

2. If the licensee is converting a full, unrestricted license to a limited license, pursuant to Section 458.317(4), F.S., the licensure renewal fee shall be waived.

3. For resident physicians, assistant resident physicians, fellows, and interns licensed pursuant to Sections 458.311, 458.3115, 458.3124, and 458.313, F.S., in an approved postgraduate training program, the biennal renewal fee shall be $200.00, pursuant to Section 458.319(1), F.S.

4. If the licensee whose license is on inactive status chooses to renew the license in an inactive status, the biennial renewal fee shall be $121.00.

(b) Resident physicians, assistant resident physicians, interns, and fellows in fellowship training registered pursuant to Section 458.345, F.S., shall be exempt from the biennial renewal fee, pursuant to Section 458.345(4), F.S.

(c) Biennial renewal fee for a person registered as a house physician pursuant to Section 458.345, F.S., shall be $200.00.

(3) A one-time reduction in renewal fees until February 1, 2027, shall be as follows:

(a) The biennial renewal fee for an active license shall be $350.00 for physicians licensed pursuant to Sections 458.311 and 458.313, F.S.; physicians holding a limited license, medical faculty certificate, temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need, temporary certificate for active duty military and veterans practicing in areas of critical need, public psychiatry certificate, and a public health certificate.

(b) The biennial renewal fee for an inactive license shall be $120.00 for physicians licensed pursuant to Sections 458.311 and 458.313, F.S.; physicians holding a limited license, medical faculty certificate, temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need, public psychiatry certificate, and a public health certificate.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B8-3.003

Rulemaking Authority 456.025, 458.309(1), 456.036(3), 458.311, 458.3115, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.3151, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317, 458.319, 458.345 FS. Law Implemented 456.025(1), (6), 456.036(3), 456.317(4), 458.319(1), 458.345(4) FS.

New 12-5-79, Amended 10-24-85, Formerly 21M-19.03, Amended 12-4-86, 11-3-87, 5-24-88, 11-15-88, 11-12-89, 1-9-92, Formerly 21M-19.003, Amended 9-21-93, 4-14-94, Formerly 61F6-19.003, Amended 10-10-95, 6-24-96, 1-26-97, Formerly 59R-3.003, Amended 6-7-98, 8-11-98, 12-14-99, 10-30-01, 3-25-02, 10-19-03, 12-2-03, 7-2-07, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 131, July 8, 2014 effective 7/22/2014, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 032, February 17, 2015 effective 3/2/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 121, June 23, 2015 effective 7/6/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 206, October 24, 2017 effective 11/6/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 125, June 29, 2021 effective 7/15/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 218, November 8, 2022 effective 11/23/2022.