Sections 497.373 and 497.375, F.S., were amended by Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida, to clarify the educational requirements for a funeral director license and to allow funeral director interns to earn an income while they obtain a formal ...

 

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

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-1.001: List of Approved Forms; Incorporation by Reference.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Sections 497.373 and 497.375, F.S., were amended by Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida, to clarify the educational requirements for a funeral director license and to allow funeral director interns to earn an income while they obtain a formal education and complete the required internship. The proposed amendments will implement those changes by amending an application form and adopting six new forms.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendment will adopt an updated Application for Funeral Director Intern License Form and five new forms that will implement the legislative changes to Section 497.375, F.S. The new forms include the: (i) Application to Renew Funeral Director Internship to Continue Course of Study; (ii) Application to Renew Internship Due to Illness, Hardship, or Awaiting Results; (iii) Application to Take the Law and Rules Exam; (iv) Certification for General Supervision of Intern; (v) Report of Suspension of Intern’s Conditions of Internship. The proposed amendment will also adopt a new form, Application for Approval of a Course of Study under Section 497.373(1)(d)2., F.S., that can be used by a college or university to obtain Board approval of a course of study in mortuary science or funeral service arts.

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.

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(2)(c), (g), (5)(b), 497.141(12)(g) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.373, 497.375 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: June 6, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 332, Pepper Building, 111 W. Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: LaTonya Bryant-Parker at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Douglas Shropshire, Director, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361, [phone] or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69K-1.001 List of Approved Forms; Incorporation by Reference.

The following forms are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained from the Department by writing to the Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361, by logging on to the Department’s website at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/FuneralCemetery/, or by telephoning [phone]:

(1) through (37) No change.

(38) DFS-N1-1722, “Application for Funeral Director Intern License,” Rev. 1/12 Eff. 10-06.

(39) through (101) No change.

(102) DFS-N1-2036, “Application to Renew Funeral Director Internship to Continue Course of Study,” Eff. 1/12.

(103) DFS-N1-2037, “Application to Renew Internship Due to Illness, Hardship, or Awaiting Results,” Eff. 1/12.

(104) DFS-N1-2038, “Application to Take the Law and Rules Exam,” Eff. 1/12.

(105) DFS-N1-2039, “Certification for General Supervision of Intern,” Eff. 1/12.

(106) DFS-N1-2040, “Report of Suspension of Intern’s Conditions of Internship,” Eff. 1/12.

(107) DFS-N1-2041, “Application for Approval of a Course of Study under Section 497.373(1)(d)2., F.S.,” Eff. 1/12.

Rulemaking Authority 497.101(8), 497.103(5)(b), 497.141(2), (12)(f), 497.142(10)(g), (12), 497.146, 497.147(4)(a), (d), (5), 497.263(2)(a), 497.264(2)(a), 497.266(2), 497.269, 497.270(2), 497.272(7), 497.283(2)(c), 497.287(2), 497.367(2), 497.370(1), 497.375(1), 497.380(4), (12), 497.382(1), (2), 497.385(1)(a), (g)1., (2)(f), (g), 497.453(1)(a), (4)(b), (5)(a), (b), (7)(a), (8), 497.454(1), 497.456(13)(f), 497.461(4), (8), (12), (16), 497.462(2), (10), 497.464(3), 497.466(5)(c), (8)(a), 497.550(2), 497.551(3), 497.553(2), (6)(a), 497.554(2), 497.602(2)(a), 497.603(2), 497.604(2)(a), (6), 497.606(2)(a), (6), (9)(a), 497.608(2) FS. Law Implemented 497.101(8), 497.103(2)(c), 497.149, 497.141, 497.142, 497.143, 497.146, 497.147, 497.263, 497.264, 497.266, 497.269, 497.270, 497.272, 497.281, 497.283, 497.287, 497.365, 497.367, 497.368, 497.369, 497.370, 497.373, 497.374, 497.375, 497.378, 497.379, 497.380, 497.382, 497.385, 497.453, 497.454, 497.456, 497.461, 497.462, 497.464, 497.466, 497.550, 497.551, 497.553, 497.554, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604, 497.606, 497.608 FS. History– New 9-28-03, Formerly 3F-5.010, 69K-5.010, Amended 1-24-08, 4-18-10, 6-17-10,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Douglas Shropshire, Director, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Financial Services

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 27, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 2, 2012