The council conducts most of its meetings through telephone conference calls. Meeting dates, locations, and times are subject to change.
All rule changes and petitions filed regarding the practice of electrology must receive final approval during a scheduled Board of Medicine meeting. Visit the Board of Medicine for information about items scheduled for consideration, or call the board office at 850-245-4131.
2026 General Business Meeting Dates
Upcoming Meetings
- October 5, 2026
Electrolysis Council
Additional resources and information are available on the Division of Medical Quality Assurance’s board member website.
Council Members and Staff
The Florida Electrolysis Council is comprised of five members appointed by the Board of Medicine, three are licensed electrologists who have been actively engaged in the delivery of electrolysis services in this state for a least four consecutive years prior to their appointment and who are not affiliated with an electrolysis school or manufacturer or supplier of electrolysis equipment or supplies.
Two consumer members must be residents of this state who have never been licensed electrologists, have no financial interest in the practice of electrology, and are not affiliated with an electrolysis school or manufacturer or supplier of electrolysis equipment or supplies.
Professional Members
Jolynn Greenhalgh, DNP, ARNP, Chair
Tallahassee
Term Ends: July 9, 2020
Amanda Hartz, RE
Pensacola
Term Ends: December 6, 2029
America Diaz, RE
Miami
Term Ends: December 3, 2026
Consumer Members
Sarah Gray, Esquire
Boca Raton
Term Ends: February 7, 2024
Isabelle Alicia Torrence
Newberry
Term Ends: December 7, 2028
Council Staff
Allen Hall – Executive Director
Responsibilities: Handles the administration of the Medical Therapies/Psychology unit and legislative and budget issues.
Anna King – Program Operations Administrator
Responsible for the daily oversight of licensure and administrative operations for the Electrolysis Council Office. Reviews and provides guidance to Council staff regarding complex applications, regulatory and policy issues. Assists with the implementation of new regulations. Sets and implements operational goals and process improvements for the profession.
Vacant – Regulatory Specialist III
Serves as the lead preparer of the Council’s quarterly meeting agendas. Please direct any questions regarding applications or agendas to MQA.Electrolysis@FLhealth.gov. Serves as a subject matter expert for the profession.
Susan Craun – Regulatory Specialist III – Team Lead
Serves as the lead application processing specialist and a subject matter expert for the profession. Processes and answers questions regarding electrologist licensure, electrology exam information, electrology facility licensure, 320-hour electrolysis training programs and 30-hour laser hair removal continuing education providers.
Elijah McCutchen – Regulatory Specialist II – Lead
Serves as an application processing specialist for the profession. Processes and answers questions regarding electrologist licensure, electrology exam information, electrology facility licensure and laser and light-based hair removal protocols. Assists with inquiries regarding 320-hour electrolysis training programs and 30-hour laser hair removal continuing education providers.
Deb Boutwell – Regulatory Specialist II – Lead
Serves as an application processing specialist for the profession. Processes and answers questions regarding electrologist licensure, electrology exam information, electrology facility licensure and laser and light-based hair removal protocols. Assists with inquiries regarding 320-hour electrolysis training programs and 30-hour laser hair removal continuing education providers.
Vacant – Regulatory Specialist
Responsibilities: Provides general assistance to callers and directs them to appropriate staff.
Apply to Serve on the Council
Professional Member Criteria
- Must be a licensed electrologist
- Must have been actively engaged in the delivery of electrolysis services in Florida for at least four consecutive years
- Must not be affiliated with an electrolysis school or a manufacturer or supplier of electrolysis equipment or supplies
Consumer Member Criteria
- Must be residents of Florida who have never been licensed electrologists
- Must have no financial interest in the practice of electrology
- Must not be affiliated with an electrolysis school or a manufacturer or supplier of electrolysis equipment or supplies
How to Apply
- Complete member questionnaire
- Submit questionnaire to: Florida Electrolysis Council Office, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C05, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
- Contact the council office with any questions
Application Review Process and Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis until any outstanding vacancies are filled. Your completed questionnaire will be reviewed by the Electrolysis Council during one of its regularly scheduled meetings.
The council will make recommendations to the Florida Board of Medicine. The Board of Medicine will determine the meeting date(s) on which it will consider council member candidates and make final appointments. Candidates selected for review will receive notice of the meeting at which their application will be considered.
Role and Expectations of the Council
Role of the Florida Electrolysis Council
The Florida Electrolysis Council is created under section 478.44, Florida Statutes, under the supervision of the Florida Board of Medicine.
The council currently is delegated the following powers and duties: approval and denial of applicants for electrologist licensure; approval and denial of electrolysis training programs and continuing education providers; authority to notice rules for development and to propose rules to the board.
The council is also authorized to consider and make recommendations to the Board on petitions to adopt, amend or repeal rules which relate to the practice of the profession.
Expectations for Florida Electrolysis Council Members
- Becomes knowledgeable about the regulations governing the profession. Legal experience is not required to meet this expectation; the council staffs an attorney which provides guidance to the council on legal issues/questions.
- Participates in four quarterly public council meetings via conference call per year. Members are provided with materials to be discussed no later than two weeks prior to each scheduled meeting. Members are expected to review and be prepared to discuss and vote on items such as applications for licensure, training school and continuing education providership applications and rule modifications among other items.
- May serve as an officer or liaison for the council. Elections for council officer and liaison positions are conducted at the first scheduled meeting of each calendar year. Available positions include chair, vice-chair, unlicensed activity liaison, budget liaison, education liaison, and legislative liaison. These positions generally do not require a significant amount of time for the incumbents.
- Observes regulations affecting service as a member on the council. After appointment, all new members are required to undergo an orientation in which information is provided on the functions of the council, under the Florida Board of Medicine, and important parameters for service including Florida’s Sunshine Law.
Legal References
Chapter 478.44, F.S., states that any licensed electrologist may recommend one person to fill the vacancy. The law also allows professional organizations dealing with electrolysis to recommend at least twice as many persons as the number of vacancies to be filled.
478.44 Electrolysis Council; creation; function; powers and duties.–
(1) There is created the Electrolysis Council under the supervision of the board.
(2)(a) The council shall consist of five members, appointed by the board. Three members must be licensed electrologists who have been actively engaged in the delivery of electrolysis services in this state for at least 4 consecutive years prior to their appointment and who are not affiliated with an electrolysis school or manufacturer or supplier of electrolysis equipment or supplies. Two consumer members must be residents of this state who have never been licensed electrologists, have no financial interest in the practice of electrology, and are not affiliated with an electrolysis school or a manufacturer or supplier of electrolysis equipment or supplies.
(b) Initial council members who are licensed electrologists must be eligible for licensure at the time of their appointment. Electrologist members appointed after October 1, 1996, must have been licensed in this state for at least 3 years prior to their appointment.
(3) The term of office for each council member is 4 years. A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. When a vacancy occurs on the council, any licensed electrologist may recommend one person to fill the vacancy, and any professional organization dealing with electrolysis, incorporated within the state as not for profit, which registers its interest with the board shall recommend at least twice as many persons to fill the vacancy as the number of vacancies to be filled, and the board, in its discretion, may appoint from the submitted names any of those persons so recommended. The board shall, when possible, appoint persons from different geographic areas.
(4)(a) The council shall annually elect from among its members a chair and vice chair.
(b) The council shall meet at least twice a year and shall hold such additional meetings as are considered necessary by the board. Three members of the council constitute a quorum.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a council member shall be compensated $50 for each day the member attends an official meeting of the council or participates in official council business. A council member is also entitled to reimbursement for expenses pursuant to s.112.061. Travel out of state requires the prior approval of the State Surgeon General.
History.–s. 5, ch. 92-172; s. 1, ch. 95-221; s. 406, ch. 97-103; s. 67, ch. 2000-158; s. 20, ch. 2000-305; s. 9
Past Agendas, Notices, Meeting Minutes, and Audio Files
2026
2025
2024
January 8, 2024, 1 p.m. EST
April 8, 2024, 8 a.m. EST
July 8, 2024, 8 a.m. EST
August 14, 2024, 11 a.m. EST
September 30, 2024, 8 a.m. EST
Agenda Request(s)
You may submit an email request to be placed on the council’s interested parties list. The board routinely sends out agenda outlines to interested parties 7-10 days prior to an upcoming board meeting.
Copies of the full “public” agenda are also available, but are subject to a duplication fee.
2023
2022
2021
2020
2020 General Business Meeting Dates
January 13, 10 a.m. EST
April 20, 10 a.m. EST
May 26, 9 a.m. EST
July 13, 9 a.m. EST
Board of Medicine Meeting -Telehealth
October 2, 8 a.m. EST
October 5, 8:30 a.m. EST
November 4, 10:30 a.m. EST
2019
2018
2017
2016
2016 General Business Meeting Dates
October 17, 2016
August 15, 2016
July 11, 2016
May 16, 2016
April 11, 2016
(CANCELLED)
January 25, 2016
January 13, 2016
2015
2015 General Business Meeting Dates
November 9, 2015
August 17, 2015
May 18, 2015
March 2, 2015
February 13, 2015
January 26, 2015
2014
2014 General Business Meeting Dates
December 10, 2014
December 8, 2014
October 13, 2014
CANCELLED
September 15, 2014
July 7, 2014
April 14, 2014
January 27, 2014