Florida Agencies
This department issues electrology licenses in Florida.
What is the Department of Health (DOH)?
This council advises the Board of Medicine on electrology matters.
What is the Electrolysis Council?
The minimum age required to become a licensed electrologist in Florida.
What is 18 years old?
Electrology licenses must be displayed in this type of place.
What is a conspicuous (visible) place?
Electrology licenses must be renewed this often.
What is every 2 years (biennially)?
This department regulates professions such as cosmetology and real estate.
What is the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?
The total number of members on the Electrolysis Council.
What is 5 members?
The total number of training hours required in an approved electrology school.
What is 320 hours?
Only this number of temporary permits may be issued to an applicant.
What is one?
The number of continuing education hours required for renewal.
What is 20 hours?
This chapter of Florida Statutes governs professional regulation.
What is Chapter 455?
The number of members who must be licensed electrologists.
What is 3?
The number of academic hours required in electrology training.
What is 120 hours?
If a person fails the state electrology exam, this happens to their temporary permit.
What is it is automatically revoked?
The required CE course covering prevention of mistakes in medical practice.
What is Medical Errors (2 hours)?
The DOH and DBPR headquarters are located in this Florida city.
What is Tallahassee?
The number of consumer members on the council.
What is 2?
The number of practical training hours required.
What is 200 hours?
A license may remain inactive for this number of years before becoming null and void.
What is 4 years?
The required CE covering infectious disease transmission.
What is Blood-borne diseases (including HIV/AIDS)?
In Florida electrology law, the word “Board” refers to this governing body.
What is the Board of Medicine?
The number of members required for a quorum.
What is 3 members?
Florida does not have reciprocity but instead offers this type of licensing.
What is licensure by endorsement?
Electrology licenses may or may not be transferred to another person.
What is they may NOT be transferred?
The total initial cost to obtain an electrology license in Florida.
What is $340?