To update the rules to reflect legislative changes to application fees for direct disposer establishments and continuing education requirements for direct disposers.

Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:

69K-17.0030 Direct Disposer/Establishment; Fees

69K-17.0034 Continuing Education for License Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rules to reflect legislative changes to application fees for direct disposer establishments and continuing education requirements for direct disposers.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Application fees for direct disposer establishments and continuing education requirements for direct disposers.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 497.103 FS., 497.140 FS., 497.147 FS., 497.367 FS., 497. 378 FS., 497.602 FS., 497.603 FS., 497.604 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.140 FS., 497.147 FS., 497.367 FS., 497.378 FS., 497.602 FS., 497.603 FS., 497.604 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: March 30, 2006, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 104J, Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle, S.E., Tallahassee, Florida

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Diana Evans, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle, S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361, [phone]

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

69K-17.0030 Direct Disposer/Establishment; Fees.

(1) The direct disposer nonrefundable application fee shall be $300 50.00.

(2) The direct disposer registration fee shall be $200.

(2)(3) The direct disposer renewal fee shall be $250.

(3)(4) The direct disposal establishment nonrefundable application registration fee shall be $300.

Specific Authority 497.103 FS., 497.140 FS., 497.602 FS., 497.603 FS., 497.604 FS. Law Implemented 497.140 FS., 497.602 FS., 497.603 FS., 497.604 FS. History–New 3-10-98, Formerly 61G8-17.0030 FS., Amended________.

 

69K-17.0034 Continuing Education for License Renewal.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) No license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required continuing education hours together with completion of a single board approved course on communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, which course shall contain the subject area requirements set out in subsection 69K-17.0042(3), F.A.C. Courses approved in communicable diseases shall meet the requirements of Sections 497.367, 497.378, 497.603 and 497.162, F.S.

(a) Funeral directors and embalmers shall complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education.

(b) Registered direct disposers shall complete six (6) three (3) hours of continuing education.

(5) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 497.103 FS., 497.147 FS., 497.367 FS., 497.378 FS., 497.603 FS. Law Implemented 497.147 FS., 497.367 FS., 497.378 FS., 497.603 FS. History–New 4-10-94, Amended 3-14-95, 7-25-95, 9-25-95, 9-25-97, 11-11-99, 11-20-00, 6-24-01, 11-29-01, 4-27-03, Formerly 61G8-17.0034 FS., Amended________.

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