To increase the biennial renewal and inspection fees for direct disposal establishments.

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-23.004: Direct Disposal Establishments.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To increase the biennial renewal and inspection fees for direct disposal establishments.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment would increase the biennial renewal fee paid by Direct Disposal Establishments by $100.00; and will increase the annual inspection fee by $125.
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 direct transactional costs to small business but will increase the fee paid by Direct Disposal Establishments, 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, 497.604 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.104, 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-23.004 Direct Disposal Establishments.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) The biennial renewal fee for direct disposal establishments shall be $400 300.

(7) There shall be an annual inspection fee of $225 100 for each direct disposal establishment.

(8) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 497.103, 497.140, 497.604 FS. Law Implemented 497.140, 497.604 FS. History–New 2-13-80, Amended 11-8-82, 8-16-83, Formerly 21J-23.04, Amended 6-5-90, Formerly 21J-23.004, Amended 4-10-94, 9-17-97, 1-4-98, 2-16-98, 5-17-98, 2-17-00, 6-14-00, 11-20-00, Formerly 61G8-23.004, Amended________.

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