DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-27.001 Embalmer Apprentice Program.
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 202, October 17, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated November 3, 2016. The changes are as follows:
69K-27.001 Embalmer Apprentice Program
(1) Persons desiring to become an embalmer apprentice shall submit to the Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services an Application For Embalmer Apprentice License, (Rev. 1/2017 8/2010), Form DFS-N1-1755, incorporated herein by reference, and may be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______, or from the Board office or on the Board's website, http://www.myfloridacfo.com, together with a fifty-five dollar ($550.00) nonrefundable application fee. No embalmer apprentice license shall be issued unless the applicant is at least 18 years of age, has received a high school diploma or equivalent degree, and is determined to be of good character and has not demonstrated a history of lack of trustworthiness or integrity in business or professional matters.
(2) No change.
(3) An embalmer apprentice license may be extended for an additional two years past the initial three year licensure period, if during the additional two years the apprentice is enrolled in and attending a course in mortuary science or funeral service education at any mortuary college or funeral service education college or school. Such extension may not be applied for or granted earlier than 180 days before the expiration of the original three year apprentice license. To obtain such extension the embalmer apprentice licensee shall at least 60 days prior to the expiration of their initial three year embalmer apprentice license, file with the Division an Application to Extend Embalmer Apprenticeship, (Rev. 1/2017 7/2012), Form DFS-N1-1733, incorporated herein by reference, and may be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______, or from the Board office or on the Board's website, http://www.myfloridacfo.com, together with evidence of the required college or school enrollment and attendance. The evidence of the required college or school enrollment and attendance shall consist of a dated letter or report from the college or school, on the letterhead of the college or school, indicating that the person seeking the extension is currently enrolled in or has been accepted for enrollment in said college or school. An extension under this paragraph shall terminate at the earlier of the two year extension period, or when the apprentice ceases to be enrolled in and attending the mortuary college or funeral service education college or school. If during an extension granted under this paragraph the apprentice ceases to be enrolled in and attending the mortuary college or funeral service education college or school, the apprentice shall within 30 days of such cessation of enrollment and attendance, cease their apprentice activities and notify their apprentice supervisor and the Division of such cessation of enrollment and attendance.
(4) No change
(5) If an embalmer apprentice license is extended for two years based upon the apprentice being enrolled in and attending a course in mortuary science or funeral service education at any mortuary college or funeral service education college or school, during such extension the apprentice's supervising embalmer shall verify assure that the embalmer apprentice remains enrolled in his or her educational program.
(6) If an embalmer apprentice is unable to perform as an embalmer apprentice for a portion of his or her embalmer apprenticeship license period due to illness or personal injury, he or she may request an extension of the apprenticeship for a period equal to the period in which he or she was unable to perform. The embalmer apprentice may seek such extension by filing with the Division, prior to the expiration of his or her original embalmer apprentice license period, an Application to Extend Embalmer Apprenticeship due to illness or injury, form DFS-N1-1733 available on the Division's website, together with a statement of a medical care provider documenting the illness or injury and its duration.
(6)(7) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 497.103, 497.371 FS. Law Implemented 497.141, 497.371 FS. History–New 8-18-82, Formerly 21J-27.01, Amended 11-15-92, Formerly 21J-27.001, Amended 7-14-99, Formerly 61G8-27.001, Amended .
Form DFS-N1-1755, Application for Embalmer Apprentice License
Pages 2-3, Sections 5-7, 9 has been changed to include the reference to the incorporated rule where the requested form is located.
Page 4, Section 12(e) has been changed to reflect the rule text of a 3-year licensure period.
Page 6, Section 15 has been changed to add the information regarding the authorization and collection of social security numbers.
Form DFS-N1-1733, Application to Extend Embalmer Apprenticeship
Page 1, Section 3 has been updated to 5 years to reflect the new licensure period. .
