69K-21.001. Licensure Procedure; Consequences of Operating Prior to Licensure.  


Effective on Sunday, March 1, 2020
  • 1Applications for funeral establishment licensure shall be filed with the Department at least 30 days prior to the date the establishment is scheduled to open for business.

    28(1) The Department shall issue a license to any applicant the Board or its designee certifies as having met the licensure requirements specified in this rule and in Section 57497.380, F.S., 59received a satisfactory rating on an inspection pursuant to Rule 6969K-21.003, 70F.A.C., and paid the fee specified in Rule 7869K-21.004, 79F.A.C.

    80(2) Each application shall include the name of the full-time funeral director in charge.

    94(3) Each application shall disclose whether embalming is to be offered from the establishment and if it is, then the application must indicate the provision of a preparation room which meets the requirements specified in paragraphs 13069K-21.003(1)(a)-131(g), F.A.C., the location of the centralized embalming facility as defined in subsection 14469K-21.003(3), 145F.A.C., or shall provide (prior to any service being provided) the name and address of any establishment with which it has entered into an agreement to provide embalming services.

    174(4) No funeral establishment shall be operated or be opened for business prior to the issuance of a funeral establishment license by the Department for that establishment. Violation of this section shall be grounds for denial of licensure.

    212Rulemaking Authority 214497.103, 215497.380 FS. 217Law Implemented 219497.380 FS. 221History–New 2-13-80, Amended 3-26-84, Formerly 21J-21.01, Amended 10-21-91, Formerly 21J-21.001, Amended 2-17-00, Formerly 61G8-21.001, Amended 3-1-20.

     

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