To update the rules to reflect legislative changes to application fees for direct disposers and the continuing education requirements for direct disposers.

 

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-17.0030: Direct Disposer/Establishment; Fees
69K-17.0034: Continuing Education for License Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rules to reflect legislative changes to application fees for direct disposers and the continuing education requirements for direct disposers.
SUMMARY: The application fee for a direct disposer license is raised to $300 and the continuing education requirement for direct disposers is raised to six hours.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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, 497.147, 497.367, 497. 378, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.140, 497.147, 497.367, 497.378, 497.602, 497.603, 497.604 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: June 5, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Diana Evans, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361 [phone].
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this program is asked to advise the Department at least 5 calendar days before the hearing by contacting the person listed above.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69K-17.0030 Direct Disposer/Establishment; Fees.

(1) The direct disposer nonrefundable application fee shall be $300 50.00.

(2) The direct disposer registration fee shall be $200.

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

(3) (4) The direct disposal establishment nonrefundable application registration fee shall be $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 ________________.

 

69K-17.0034 Continuing Education for License Renewal.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) No license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required continuing education hours together with completion of a single board approved course on communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, which course shall contain the subject area requirements set out in subsection 69K-17.0042(3), F.A.C. Courses approved in communicable diseases shall meet the requirements of Sections 497.367, 497.378, 497.603 and 497.162, F.S.

(a) Funeral directors and embalmers shall complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education.

(b) Registered direct disposers shall complete six (6) three (3) hours of continuing education.

(5) through (6) No change.

 

Specific Authority 497.103, 497.147, 497.367, 497.378, 497.603 FS. Law Implemented 497.147, 497.367, 497.378, 497.603 FS. History–New 4-10-94, Amended 3-14-95, 7-25-95, 9-25-95, 9-25-97, 11-11-99, 11-20-00, 6-24-01, 11-29-01, 4-27-03, Formerly 61G8-17.0034, Amended __________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Diana Evans, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 9, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 10, 2006