Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B3-5.007 - Director; Limitations and Qualifications

(1) All applicants for a Director license must have the qualifications for a High Complexity Laboratory Director, listed in 42 C.F.R. § 493.1443, effective January 24, 2003, which is incorporated by reference and adopted herein, available at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5.pdf or at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14992. The applicant shall complete a one hour educational course acceptable to the Board on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome or provide an affidavit that the course will be completed within six (6) months of licensure.

(2) In addition, at least one of the following requirements must be met for specific areas of licensure. In some cases, there are multiple options for meeting the requirements. Degrees not in a chemical or biological science must be reviewed by the board pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(8), F.A.C.

(a) All Specialties.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1a	Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license)	ABP - Clinical Pathology; AOBP - Clinical Pathology	As required by certifying body.
1b	Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license)	ABIM - certified in pertinent specialty; AOBIM - certified in pertinent specialty; ABMM - certified in pertinent specialty; ABCC - certified in pertinent specialty; ABNM - certified in pertinent specialty; AOBNM - certified in pertinent specialty; ABMG - certified in pertinent specialty; ABB - certified in pertinent specialty; ABMLI - certified in pertinent specialty; ABHI - certified in pertinent specialty	As required by certifying body.
1c	Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license)	Not required	Four (4) years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience (post-graduate), with two (2) years experience in the specialty to be directed.

(b) Histology, Cytology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license)	ABP - Anatomical Pathology or Cytopathology; AOBP - Anatomical Pathology or Cytopathology For Dermatopathology Only: ABD - Dermatopathology; AOBD - Dermatopathology	As required by certifying body.

(c) Oral Pathology Laboratories.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Florida Licensed physician or dentist (does not require a separate laboratory director license)	ABOP - Anatomical Pathology ABP - Anatomical Pathology AOBP - Anatomical Pathology	As required by certifying body.

(d) Microbiology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ABMM - Clinical Microbiology; HCLD(ABB) - Microbiology	As required by certifying body.

(e) Hematology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	HCLD (ABB) - Hematology	As required by certifying body.

(f) Cytogenetics.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ABMG - Clinical Cytogenetics	As required by certifying body.

(g) Serology/Immunology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ABMLI - Clinical Immunology HCLD(ABB) - Immunology ABHI Diplomate	As required by certifying body.

(h) Clinical Chemistry.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ABCC - Clinical Chemistry; HCLD(ABB) - Chemistry; ABT Diplomate; NRCC - Clinical or Toxicological Chemist; F-ABFT - Clinical or Toxicological Chemist; ABFT - Toxicology	As required by certifying body.

(i) Andrology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	HCLD (ABB) - Andrology	As required by certifying body.

(j) Embryology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ELD(ABB) - Embryology; HCLD(ABB) - Embryology	As required by certifying body.

(k) Histocompatibility.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ABHI - Immunology HCLD(ABB) - Immunology	As required by certifying body.

(l) Molecular Pathology.

Option	Education	Certification	Training/Experience
1	Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science	ABCC - Molecular Pathology; ABMG - Molecular Genetics; HCLD(ABB) - Molecular Diagnostics	As required by certifying body.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B3-5.007

Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4) FS. Law Implemented 381.0034(3), 483.809, 483.823(1), 483.824 FS.

New 6-6-85, Formerly 10D-41.67, Amended 3-11-90, Formerly 10D-41.067, Amended 7-1-97, Formerly 59O-5.007, Amended 5-26-98, 3-2-99, 3-24-02, 10-14-02, 4-20-04, 2-23-06, 3-17-08, 6-17-09, 12-30-09, 1-30-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 026, February 09, 2016 effective 2/23/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 191, October 3, 2017 effective 10/17/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 091, May 11, 2021 effective 5/26/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 245, December 20, 2022 effective 1/5/2023.