This rulemaking action implements the requirement in Chapter 497, F.S., that applicants for funeral director, embalmer, and direct disposer licenses take and pass an examination on local, state, and federal laws and rules relating to the disposition ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-16.0001: State Examination for Funeral Industry Professionals.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking action implements the requirement in Chapter 497, F.S., that applicants for funeral director, embalmer, and direct disposer licenses take and pass an examination on local, state, and federal laws and rules relating to the disposition of dead human bodies. The rule specifies how to apply for the examination. The rule specifies the content and weighting of the examination. The rule specifies the fee for the examination. This proposed rule was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at its monthly meeting on December 2, 2010.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Examination on local, state, and federal laws and rules relating to the disposition of dead human bodies.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103(1)(c), 497.103(5), 497.144(3), 497.141(2), 497.368(1), 497.369(1), 497.373(1), 497.374(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.368, 497.369, 497.373, 497.374, 497.602, 497.144 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 10, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 332, Pepper Building, 111 W. Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: LaTonya Bryant-Parker, at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361, [phone], [e-mail]. Direct any request for rule development workshop to Mr. Shropshire.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.