(1) Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 456.004(1), the Department implemented a plan for staggered biennial renewal of licenses issued by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. Each licensed person shall renew using Form DH-MQA 1229 (06/22), License Renewal Application (Active and Inactive Status), incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15840. Licensed facilities shall renew by using Form DH-MQA 1231 (06/20), Business Establishment Renewal Application (Active Status), incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13197. Pain management clinics claiming an exemption from registration shall apply for and renew the certificate using Form DH5031-MQA (07/18), Application for Exemption from Pain Management Clinic Registration, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10092.
    (2) The staggered biennial renewal issuance plan does not apply to the renewal of licenses which have a statutory period of one year or less and which do not mature into permanent licenses which would be subject to regular annual renewal.
    (3) Biennial period shall mean a period of time consisting of 2 years (24 months). The first biennial period for the purposes of each board shall commence and continue on the dates specified in the department plan as set forth for each respective profession.
    (4) The schedule for biennial license renewal for each respective profession shall be as follows:

EVEN YEARS
ODD YEARS
Acupuncturists
February 28

Athletic Trainers
September 30

Anesthesiologist Assistants

January 31
Certified Master Social Workers

March 31
Certified Nursing Assistants (Group I)

May 31
Certified Nursing Assistants (Group II)
May 31

Chiropractic Physicians & Assistants
March 31

Clinical Laboratory Personnel
August 31

Clinical Social Workers

March 31
Consultant Pharmacists
December 31

Dental Hygienists
February 28

Dental Laboratories
February 28

Dentists
February 28

Dentists – Health Access
February 28

Dietitians/Nutritionists

May 31
Dispensing Opticians
December 31

Electrologists
May 31

Electrolysis Facilities
May 31

Genetic Counselor

December 31
Hearing Aid Specialists

February 28
Marriage & Family Therapists

March 31
Massage Therapists

August 31
Massage Establishments

August 31
Medical Doctors (Group I)
January 31

Medical Doctors (Group II)

January 31
Medical Doctors – Public Psychiatry/Health Certificate
January 31

Medical Doctors – Limited License
January 31

Medical Doctors – Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
January 31

Medical Physicists

January 31
Mental Health Counselors

March 31
Midwives

December 31
Nuclear Pharmacists
February 28

Non-Resident Sterile Compounding Permit

February 28
Nurses
Group I: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
April 30

Group II: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
July 31

Group III: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

April 30
Licensed Practical Nurses

July 31
Nursing Home Administrators
September 30

Occupational Therapists & Assistants

February 28
Optometrists

February 28
Orthotists & Prosthetists

November 30
Osteopathic Physicians
March 31

Osteopathic Physicians – Limited License
March 31

Osteopathic Physicians – Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
March 31

Pharmacy

February 28
Pain Management Clinic Registration Exemption Certificate

September 30
Pharmacists

September 30
Pharmacy Technicians
December 31

Physical Therapists & Assistants

November 30
Physician Assistants
January 31

Podiatric Physicians & Podiatric X-Ray Assistants
March 31

Podiatric Physicians – Limited License
March 31

Psychologists
May 31

Respiratory Care Practitioners

May 31
Respiratory Therapists

May 31
School Psychologists

November 30
Speech Language Pathologists/Audiologists & Assistants

December 31
EXTENSION OF BIENNIAL LICENSURE PERIODS – When a current biennial licensure period for a profession is extended for a period longer than two years to conform to the above schedule of biennial periods, the biennial licensure fee for the profession shall be increased pro-rata to cover the additional extended period. The increased licensure fee shall be based on the biennial licensure fee established by the board. The amended licensure period and the pro-rated renewal fee shall be implemented for the purpose of restructuring the Department’s renewal schedule.
    (5) The biennial license renewal fees shall be established by rule by each board, or by the Department, whichever is appropriate.
Rulemaking Authority 456.004(1), 458.3265(2), (5) FS. Law Implemented 456.004(1), 456.013, 456.0301, 456.036(5), 456.039, 456.0391, 456.0635, 458.3265 FS. History-New 11-5-00, Amended 11-24-05, 11-8-07, 7-30-08, 7-19-09, 11-8-09, 8-2-10, 5-16-12, 4-27-17, 11-5-17, 1-1-19, 6-9-21, 9-12-23.