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Florida’s New Fingerprinting Law for Electrologists: What You Need to Know (Effective July 1, 2025)

What You Need to Know: New Law Affects All Electrologists

Beginning July 1, 2025, every licensed electrologist in Florida must comply with a new fingerprinting law for electrologists including updated background screening rules under House Bill 975 (HB 975). This includes:

  • First-time license applicants
  • Professionals renewing their license
  • Electrologists previously fingerprinted under older rules

This law is not just for students. All practitioners are responsible for compliance.

Florida’s New Fingerprinting Law for Electrologists: What You Need to Know (Effective July 1, 2025)​

HB 975, passed in March 2024, improves safety and consistency across healthcare licensing by requiring:

  • Level 2 fingerprint-based background checks
  • Photo capture at fingerprinting
  • Results stored for five years in the Florida Care Provider Clearinghouse

Who Else Is Affected?

HB 975 also applies to many professionals licensed by the Florida Department of Health, including:

  • Massage Therapists
  • Nurses (RNs, LPNs, APRNs)
  • Physicians, DOs, PAs
  • Mental Health Counselors & Therapists
  • Pharmacists & Pharmacy Techs
  • Physical & Occupational Therapists
  • Radiologic Techs, Respiratory Therapists
  • Clinical Lab Personnel
  • Acupuncturists, Midwives, Dietitians, Chiropractors, Opticians

What You Need to Do as a Florida Electrologist

1. Submit Electronic Fingerprints
  • Must be done through an FDLE-approved Livescan provider
  • Provide this required ORI number: EDOH4580Z
2. Complete Level 2 Background Screening
  • Required every 5 years and for new licensees
  • Fee: $43.25, paid to FDLE
3. Photo Required

Your photo will be taken on-site by the Livescan provider and stored with your record.

Where to Go: Step-by-Step Fingerprinting Process

✅ Step 1: Register in CHAI

Visit: https://chai.flclearinghouse.com
Log in with your one-time code from the Florida Department of Health.

✅ Step 2: Locate or Schedule a Livescan Appointment

Use the “Locate a Provider” tool at FLHealthSource.gov.

✅ Step 3: Print Your Request Form

Bring your Livescan Request Form to your appointment. It includes your Screening Request ID and ORI.

What to Bring to Your Appointment

  • Printed Livescan Request Form
  • Two forms of valid ID:
    • Primary: Driver’s license, passport
    • Secondary: SS card, birth certificate, voter ID, utility bill
  • Your Social Security Number
  • Payment for any additional service fees
  • Ask for your Transaction Control Number (TCN)

 

✅Approved Livescan Providers – near IMAGE’s North Fort Myers Campus- Southwest Florida Region

Below is a list of FDLE-approved Livescan fingerprinting providers serving North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, and Lehigh Acres.

📌 Not in Southwest Florida?
To find Livescan providers in other parts of the state, visit the Florida Department of Health’s statewide provider directory.
 Scroll to the bottom of the page, find the interactive map of Florida, and click on your region to view approved providers near you.

🔗 https://flhealthsource.gov/background-screening/bgs-providers/

You can also go directly to the Southwest Region list here:
 🔗 https://flhealthsource.gov/background-screening/southwest-region/#collier-county

📍 Cape Coral

  • Cape Coral Police Department
     239-574-0401 
  • The UPS Store – Cape Coral
     703-797-2562 · dtis.com

📍 Fort Myers

  • A1 Fingerprinting and Drug Screening
     239-471-0576 · getmea1.com
  • The UPS Store – Fort Myers
     703-797-2562 · dtis.com

📍 North Fort Myers

📍 Lehigh Acres

  • The UPS Store – Lehigh Acres
     703-797-2562 · dtis.com

📍 Estero

📍 Bonita Springs

Fingerprinting Compliance Checklist

✔ Register with https://chai.flclearinghouse.com
 ✔ Use ORI number EDOH4580Z
 ✔ Schedule with an approved Livescan provider
 ✔ Bring two valid forms of ID
 ✔ Take your required photo
 ✔ Pay $43.25 to FDLE
 ✔ Save your TCN (Transaction Control Number)
 ✔ Acknowledge the fingerprint privacy statement when applying or renewing

For More Information
 For the most accurate and updated fingerprinting instructions, visit the official Florida Department of Health website:
 🔗 https://flhealthsource.gov/background-screening/

Licensing Support from IMAGE – Fort Myers, FL

Whether you’re preparing for your first license or renewing your credentials, the Institute for Medical Aesthetics & Laser (IMAGE) in North Fort Myers provides guidance and support throughout the licensing process.

📍 Campus: Merchants Crossing Shopping Plaza, North Fort Myers, FL
 🌐 instituteimage.com
 📞 (239) 402-6678

We’re proud to train future electrologists and laser technicians to meet Florida’s licensing standards—with confidence and full compliance.

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