To increase the application and inspection fees for cinerator facilities.

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-22.003: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To increase the application and inspection fees for cinerator facilities.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment would increase the application fee paid by cinerator facilities by $150.00 for the initial two-year license; and by $150.00 biennially to renew existing license. The rule amendment would also increase the annual inspection fee paid by those entities by $125.00.
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 to small businesses but will increase the fees paid by cinerator facilities, 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, 497.104, 497.606 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.104, 497.606 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-22.003 Fees.

(1) The application fee for a cinerator facility shall be $450.00 $300.00 and will include licensure for the remainder of the biennium during which license application is granted.

(2) The biennial renewal fee for cinerator facilities shall be $450.00 $300.00.

(3) Each cinerator facility shall be charged $225.00 $100.00 for each annual inspection. These shall be paid biennially, at the same time as the renewal fee.

(4) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 497.103, 497.140, 497.606 FS. Law Implemented 497.140, 497.606 FS. History–New 2-13-80, Formerly 21J-22.03, Amended 4-1-90, 12-18-90, Formerly 21J-22.003, Amended 2-21-95, 7-4-95, 9-17-97, 2-16-98, 11-17-99, Formerly 61G8-22.003, 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