To increase the application fee and renewal fee for direct disposer; and to increase the application fee for direct disposal establishments.

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-17.0030: Direct Disposer/Establishment; Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To increase the application fee and renewal fee for direct disposer; and to increase the application fee for direct disposal establishments.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment would increase the license fee paid by Direct Disposal Establishments, by $150.00 biennially for their initial two-year license. The rule amendment would increase the license fee paid by Direct Disposal, by $75.00 biennailly for their initial two-year license under; and by $125.00 biennially to renew existing licenses.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not impose any indirect transactional costs on small businesses but will increase the fees paid by direct disposer applicants, existing direct disposers and direct disposal establishment applicants many of which are small businesses.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 497.103, 497.140, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.140, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69K-17.0030 Direct Disposer/Establishment; Fees.

(1) The direct disposer nonrefundable application fee shall be $375 300.

(2) The direct disposer renewal fee shall be $375 250.

(3) The direct disposal establishment nonrefundable application fee shall be $450 300.

Specific Authority 497.103, 497.140, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604 FS. Law Implemented 497.140, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604 FS. History– New 3-10-98, Formerly 61G8-17.0030, Amended 7-3-06, ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 7, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 30, 2009