Who promulgates Rule 64B5 in the Florida Administrative Code?

• A. The Florida Department of Health
• B. The Florida Legislature
• C. The Florida Bar
• D. The Florida Board of Dentistry

Answer: (D)

Promulgation of rules for a profession in Florida is done by the regulatory board that governs that profession. For dentistry, that authority rests with the Florida Board of Dentistry, a board within the Department of Health. It writes and adopts rules like Rule 64B5 to interpret and implement the statutes that regulate dental practice. The Department of Health oversees and enforces the rules but does not itself promulgate the individual rules. The Legislature creates the statutes, and the Florida Bar regulates lawyers. So, Rule 64B5 is promulgated by the Florida Board of Dentistry.