Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B-9.001 (2026)
Biennial Licensing
(1) Pursuant to Section 456.004(1), F.S., the Department provides a schedule for staggered biennial renewal of licenses issued by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. Each licensed person shall renew using Form DH-MQA 1229 (07/2024), License Renewal Application (Active and Inactive Status), incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18202. Licensed facilities shall renew by using Form DH-MQA 1231 (07/2024), Business Establishment Renewal Application (Active Status), incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18201. 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 schedule 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 schedule 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, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses – Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need | April 30 | |
Group II: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses – Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need | July 31 | |
Group III: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses – Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need | 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 | |
Physician Assistants – Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need | 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), 465.008 FS. Law Implemented 456.004(1), 456.013, 456.0135, 456.0301, 456.036(5), 456.039, 456.0391, 456.0635, 458.3265, 465.1861 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, 8-12-25.
Effective: 8/12/2025.