The proposed rulemaking will incorporate changes made in sections 17 and 19 of Chapter 2022-138, Laws of Florida to update requirements relating to the licensure by endorsement of funeral directors and embalmers. Specifically, ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69K-25.001Licensure by Endorsement; Embalmers.

69K-25.002Licensure by Endorsement; Funeral Directors.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rulemaking will incorporate changes made in sections 17 and 19 of Chapter 2022-138, Laws of Florida to update requirements relating to the licensure by endorsement of funeral directors and embalmers. Specifically, the rules will amend each license to replace certain education requirements with 5 years of work history in the embalming or funeral directing field in another state. The rule makes other technical edits to the forms and make other necessary edits to the rules.

SUMMARY: The proposed rulemaking addresses requirements relating to the licensure by endorsement of funeral directors and embalmers.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Department’s economic review for this rulemaking.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103, 497.369, 497.374, FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.369, 497.374, FS

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ellen Simon, Assistant Director, Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

69K-25.001 Licensure by Endorsement; Embalmers.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Applicants for licensure by endorsement for embalmers shall complete and submit the Application For Embalmer License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1707, effective MM/YY, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____ and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms. Applicants for the embalmer license by endorsement must complete and submit the Certification of Employment History, form number DFS-N1-1775, effective MM/YY, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____ and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms.

Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.369 FS. Law Implemented 497.369 FS. History–New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly 21J-25.01, 21J-25.001, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly 61G8-25.001, Amended _______.

 

69K-25.002 Licensure by Endorsement; Funeral Directors.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Applicants for licensure by endorsement for funeral director shall complete the Application For Funeral Director License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1721, effective MM/YY, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____ and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms. Applicants for the funeral director license by endorsement must complete and submit the Certification of Employment History, form number DFS-N1-1775, incorporated by reference in Rule 69K-25.001, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.374 FS. Law Implemented 497.374 FS. History–New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly 21J-25.02, Amended 7-30-86, Formerly 21J-25.002, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly 61G8-25.002, Amended ______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ellen Simon, Assistant Director, Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 30, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 28, 2022