To increase the application and renewal fees for removal services.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    69K-24.020: Licensure of Removal Services.
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To increase the application and renewal fees for removal services.
    SUMMARY: The rule amendment would increase the application fee paid by Removal Services by $50.00 for the initial two-year license. The rule amendment would also increase the annual inspection fee paid by Removal Services by $125.00 per year.
    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 Removal Services, 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, 497.385 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.385 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-24.020 Licensure of Removal Services.

    (1) No change.

    (2) Removal services shall apply to the Department to be registered and shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of $300 $250 together with an annual inspection fee of $225 one hundred dollars ($100) for each year for which the initial license will be issued.

    (3) Removal services shall apply to the Department for renewal of registration and shall pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $300 together with the annual inspection fee of $225 one hundred dollars ($100) for each year for which the license will be issued.

    (4) No change.

    Specific Authority 497.103, 497.385 FS. Law Implemented 497.385 FS. History–New 5-21-95, Amended 9-18-95, 9-17-97, 2-16-98, Formerly 61G8-24.020, 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

Document Information

Comments Open:
3/6/2009
Summary:
The rule amendment would increase the application fee paid by Removal Services by $50.00 for the initial two-year license. The rule amendment would also increase the annual inspection fee paid by Removal Services by $125.00 per year.
Purpose:
To increase the application and renewal fees for removal services.
Rulemaking Authority:
497.103, 497.385 FS.
Law:
497.385 FS.
Contact:
Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361
Related Rules: (1)
69K-24.020. Licensure of Removal Services.