EXECUTIVE ORDERS ISSUED BY GOVERNOR SCOTT

Posted in Latest News on November 5, 2018.

On October 7, 2018, Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in Florida, for Hurricane Michael.

The Florida Department of Health, in accordance with Executive Order number 18-276 and Executive Order number 18-277, has therefore extended license expiration deadlines for Opticians (December 31, 2018) to midnight on June 30, 2019. Unless another extension is granted, any active license not renewed before this time will go into a delinquent status. Please continue to check for updated licensure expiration date information.



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