This rulemaking is MANDATORY pursuant to s. 497.386 (4), Florida Statutes: which provides as follows: "(4) The licensing authority shall establish by rule the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing practices for the handling and storing of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69K-33.001:Funeral Establishments.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking is MANDATORY pursuant to s. 497.386 (4), Florida Statutes: which provides as follows: "(4) The licensing authority shall establish by rule the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing practices for the handling and storing of dead human bodies, provided that all human remains transported or stored must be completely covered and at all times treated with dignity and respect." The language being added was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services at its public meeting on 5-9-2013.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Handling storage of human and remains.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.386(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.386(4) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 3, 2013, 9:00 a.m.

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

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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361, [phone], [e-mail]. Direct any request for rule development workshop to Mr. Shropshire.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.